After Zi'an calmed down, he retorted, "As the saying goes, when a person leaves, the tea gets cold. It's really like that. If the Empress Dowager is still alive, I wonder how angry she would be to see the people around her being insulted by Concubine Yi like this."
"Don't talk to me about this. I never believe in ghosts and gods. When a person dies, he is dead. He is gone. She will not know what I do to her, let alone be angry."
She raised her hand and said, "Alright, stop beating around the bush with me. Just answer me directly, can I go to the cold palace?"
Zi'an looked at Eunuch Sun, who had said something just now.
Eunuch Sun nodded slightly to Zi'an, indicating that he would naturally agree to let her go.
Although Zi'an didn't know what Eunuch Sun was planning, he was always resourceful and thought that Concubine Yi would not be able to find out anything even if she went there.
So, she said, "Okay, since Concubine Yi wants to go, go ahead, but I have to accompany you. After all, Concubine Liang has caught a cold and it's contagious."
"If you like to be a follower, will this palace stop you?" Concubine Yi said coldly.
"Where did this bastard with a mouth full of shit come from? He's making me unable to take a nap. Why does he come to Changsheng Palace when he can go anywhere else? Is he picking on the weak?" Zhuangzhuang's voice came in from the door, very unhappy.
When Zi'an heard this, he swallowed the sarcasm that was about to come to his lips and stood aside with a smile. Although quarreling was not Zhuangzhuang's strong point, her status allowed her to crush others.
Concubine Yi looked up and saw Zhuangzhuang coming in. After hearing what she said, she naturally looked unhappy. However, due to Zhuangzhuang's status, she couldn't scold him. She just said lightly, "I did offend the princess by disturbing her nap. However, there are probably no soft persimmons in Changsheng Palace. Besides, the princess said that I was full of shit, but the princess' words were not clean at all."
"Can you interfere with whether my mouth is clean or not? But if your mouth is not clean, I can slap your mouth." Zhuangzhuang strode in, walked straight over and sat down, with an arrogant and cold attitude.
Concubine Yi knew that she could not gain any benefit from Murong Zhuangzhuang, so she stopped arguing with her and said, "Okay, then next time Princess doesn't like me, you can slap me in the face. I'm going to the cold palace to visit Concubine Liang. After all, we are sisters. She is sick, and I should go to visit her."
"Wait a minute!" When Zi'an saw Zhuangzhuang coming, she had to explain what happened just now, lest the news get out and she be accused of exceeding her authority.
"Does the Regent Princess want me to stay for dinner?" Concubine Yi sneered.
Zi'an said with a smile: "If Concubine Yi is willing to do me a favor, then why not? As long as Concubine Yi doesn't mind the wine and the dishes being too light, that's fine."
"Princess Regent, please don't beat around the bush. What else is there?" Concubine Yi said with a disdainful look.
Zi'an thought this person's train of thought was really strange. It was obvious that she was the first to talk nonsense. "Just now, Concubine Yi said that I was just going through the motions by managing the accounts. Now that Princess Zhenguo is here, why not ask her what she thinks and see if my managing the accounts is legitimate or just going through the motions."
Concubine Yi frowned, "I just said that casually, did you take it seriously?"
"It's a small matter for Concubine Yi to touch her lips. It will be bad if it gets out. It's better to be clear." Zi'an looked at Zhuangzhuang, "Princess, please tell me the truth. You are the princess who guards the country, as noble as the queen. The harem is now without support, so we all rely on you."
Zhuangzhuang cursed in his heart: This little girl is really good at climbing the pole and is going to ruin my life.
However, she was naturally helping Zi'an, saying, "Didn't the Empress Dowager order you to be in charge of the palace accounts before? Since it was the Empress Dowager's order, how can it be unreasonable? Besides, isn't there still no Empress now? Mei Fei and Yi Fei are helping with the affairs of the harem, which is already tedious enough. As the Regent Princess, you must help share some of the burden. This is your responsibility and you cannot shirk it."
Concubine Yi looked unhappy, but she didn't say anything. She just said, "Princess, I will take my leave first."
"Please wait a moment, Your Majesty. I will go with you." Zi'an said with a smile.
The two of them walked out one after the other. Concubine Yi said coldly, "Xia Zian, you won't be able to hide behind the princess for long."
"Isn't Concubine Yi hiding behind the Noble Concubine? Or is the Noble Concubine hiding behind Concubine Yi? Everyone serves their own master, so just fight openly. If you want to use any tricks in secret, feel free to do it. I'll be waiting." Zi'an said calmly.
Concubine Yi snorted, "Do you think I'm afraid of you? But I might as well tell you that the position of Queen and Crown Prince is something that Yilan Palace is determined to obtain."
"I still need to ask whether your Majesty the Concubine agrees or not."
"Want to sow discord? No way!" Concubine Yi said arrogantly, her tone showing no regard for the noble concubine at all.
Zi'an was really confused. Where did Concubine Yi get the confidence to think that she could definitely overthrow Concubine Gui? Concubine Gui had been planning for a long time, and even if she had ambitions, she could not match Concubine Gui in terms of connections or power.
Eunuch Sun and Nanny Yang followed behind from a distance all the way to the cold palace.
When I arrived at the gate of the cold palace, I saw Boss Dao walking out of the cold palace.
Zi'an was slightly surprised. When did he come
He turned around and looked at Eunuch Sun, who had a smile on his face. Zi'an also smiled, thinking that age is always the best.
"Open the door, Concubine Yi wants to come in." Zi'an ordered.
"Yes!" Boss Dao opened the door and took a step back, but he accidentally sprained his ankle and bumped into Concubine Yi. Fortunately, there was a palace maid beside Concubine Yi who immediately supported her, otherwise, Concubine Yi would have fallen out.
"Empress Yi, please forgive me, Empress Yi, please forgive me!" Boss Dao said in panic.
Zi'an didn't wait for Concubine Yi to say anything before he shouted, "Are you blind? You can't even walk steadily. If you hurt Concubine Yi, how many lives do you have to lose? Why don't you get out now?"
Boss Dao said quickly: "Yes, I'll get out of here right away. I'll get out of here right away." After saying that, he ran away.
Concubine Yi wanted to catch him and scold him, but when she saw him running away, she couldn't help but rage at Zi'an, "What kind of master is what kind of servant, there is no discipline at all."
Zi'an felt that her fighting power was truly endless, and he was too lazy to leave her, so he walked straight past her and went in.
When passing by her, she smelled a fragrance and smiled, "Eunuch Sun, you are so bad!"
Concubine Yi walked in and looked at the desolate garden. The beams of the main hall were tilted. She couldn't help but grin, "Are you used to living here, Concubine Liang? This place is incomparable to Qingning Palace."
Why did this make me want to slap her in the face? Zi'an paused for a moment, but held back. Hold back!
As we entered the hall, a foul smell came over us, like the smell of a dead rat or rotten meat, which almost made us nauseous.
Concubine Yi covered her nose and said in disgust, "What kind of lousy place is this?"
However, Zi'an found that although she said this, her steps did not stop at all, but kept moving forward.
If other people were as noisy as Concubine Yi, Zi'an would definitely think she was superficial. However, although Concubine Yi was harsh in her words, she did not give him such a feeling. On the contrary, Zi'an felt that she was more and more profound, and this sharp tongue was just a cover for her inner calculations.
(End of this chapter)