flstandardbreds Chapter 154: Things have changed
Chapter 154: Things have changed
However, because the ban had just been lifted, Liu Qiuniang had already heard that there was a noble lady named "Liu" in the palace recently, and she immediately felt a sense of crisis.
She felt extremely uncomfortable in the palace, so after lunch, she personally cooked a pot of mung bean soup, which was sweet and delicious. Then she led her maidservants, braved the afternoon sun, and held an umbrella to personally deliver it to Chengqian Palace.
However, he didn't expect that before he reached Chengqian Palace, he ran into Qingzhu, who was being taken away with his mouth gagged, on the palace road.
In broad daylight, three old aunts were supporting the chief maidservant of Emperor Yongjia as they walked along the palace road, which was bound to attract attention.
The servants who passed by only dared to glance up secretly.
Liu Qiuniang stood there and watched openly, but she was as shocked as any other servant.
When she heard that Qin Liuse was not pregnant, she was happy for a while, but she didn't expect Qingzhu to be kidnapped.
It was so silent, not a single sound was leaked.
Liu Qiuniang's heart rose into her throat. When Qingzhu and the others passed by her, she deliberately turned around to face the palace wall and did not look at them.
Don't want to be seen by Qingzhu.
For a moment, Liu Qiuniang was just glad that today's event did not succeed, otherwise if Qingzhu was punished, who knows whether he would give herself and Qingmei sisters away.
Liu Qiuniang's heart was pounding, and only after Qingmei's reminder did she go to Chengqian Palace again.
I thought Emperor Yongjia would definitely be there at this time, but when I arrived at Chengqian Palace, I only saw green grass.
"The emperor is not in the palace, so I will collect the food for him first. You have worked hard. It is so hot, you should go back and rest quickly." Qingcao collected the food box for her.
The green bamboo is gone, but the green grass is still there. Liu Qiuniang couldn't help but ask a few more questions, but the only answer she got from Qingcao was a "no comment".
Liu Qiuniang was a little unwilling to give up, and looked into the palace again. The eunuch was not outside, and Zhu Wanxi was not there either, so she guessed that the emperor was not there either.
I don’t know where the emperor has gone at this time. He can’t still be staying with that bitch Shu Yuexuan.
After this trip, Liu Qiuniang came back empty-handed and walked back in disappointment.
But meeting the emperor was far less shocking than meeting Qingzhu.
Even after returning to her palace and sitting down, Liu Qiuniang's violently beating heart had not stopped, and its beats even became more violent.
Qingzhu was kidnapped like this, which showed that the emperor was completely angry.
Otherwise, as she was a maidservant in front of the emperor and had Concubine Xin Shu's support, the emperor would have wanted her no matter what, even if it meant something to him.
If Liu Qiuniang had not seen it with her own eyes and heard it from others, she would not have believed that Qingzhu was kidnapped like this.
The news that Qin Liuse was not pregnant spread in the harem during lunch in a short while.
But Qingzhu angered the emperor and was kidnapped, and there was no news of her since then.
Liu Qiuniang gently stroked her heaving chest, thinking all the way back. After thinking over and over again, there was only one possibility.
That is, the people who dealt with Qingzhu were all the emperor's own people.
Only in this way can those people's mouths be so tight as an iron barrel.
But this result made Liu Qiuniang feel more and more scared.
What kind of thing would require the Emperor to handle it in this way?
Qingmei helped Liu Qiuniang to go to bed for a nap, but this afternoon, she couldn't fall asleep no matter how much she tossed and turned.
The Emperor Yongjia, whom Liu Qiuniang did not meet, returned to Chengqian Palace after coming out of Shuyuexuan. At this moment, he was sitting in Concubine Xin Shu's palace.
Concubine Xin Shu had never been so afraid of Emperor Yongjia.
Emperor Yongjia had never put on such a serious face in front of her.
Even though she was not the most favored by Emperor Yongjia in matters of bed, the emperor trusted her in other matters.
Because of this, Concubine Xin Shu could only hate Shu Yuexuan even more in her heart.
It seemed that everything was clear between the two of them, but since no one spoke up to expose it, it was considered unclear.
Concubine Xin Shu sat aside, holding her breath, serving tea to Emperor Yongjia.
Before it was revealed, it seemed no different from any other afternoon.
After drinking three cups of tea, Emperor Yongjia finally spoke, "Did you enjoy your lunch?"
Concubine Xin Shu trembled, but then smiled as if nothing had happened, "Your Majesty, when I came back, I accompanied the princess to have lunch. Your Majesty, I had lunch in Shuyuexuan."
"I just had a little lunch at Shuyuexuan." Emperor Yongjia put the teacup back on the table and looked up at Concubine Xin Shu. "For your sake, I will let Qingzhu have lunch before you leave."
Emperor Yongjia's words were calm and calm, seemingly informing Concubine Xin Shufei, but in fact, they revealed pressure and warning.
But even though Concubine Xin Shu felt sorry for losing her right-hand man, she could only say, "Qingzhu is familiar with medicine. If she really did it, then she deserved it for her stupidity."
Concubine Xin Shu said with a lingering fear, "Fortunately, the imperial physician said that Sister Qin is fine, and Qingzhu is still..."
Before she could finish, she was interrupted by Emperor Yongjia, "Qin Zhaoyi is fine. It's her own good fortune. It has nothing to do with the green bamboo."
Concubine Xin Shu's face froze. She almost said something wrong, so she quickly agreed, "Your Majesty is right. My sister is blessed with a long life. She will definitely give birth to a prince for Your Majesty in the future."
This didn't seem to enter the ears of Emperor Yongjia. He smiled and suddenly asked, "Shufei, do you know why I took you to the northwest back then?"
Upon hearing this, Concubine Xin Shu's face turned pale. In terms of family background, she could not compare with the princess in the Ninth Prince's mansion at that time, and in terms of appearance, she could not compare with those enchanting concubines in the mansion.
Concubine Xin Shufei herself understood why the Ninth Prince took her to the northwest, because she was well-educated, well-mannered, and knew how to manage household affairs without causing the Ninth Prince to worry.
Emperor Yongjia did not wait for her to answer and continued, "I am tired every day and go to the back house to rest. Do you think I still want to take care of those dirty things of you women?"
Concubine Xin Shu hurriedly said, "Of course I understand. I have always respected the emperor. I will do whatever the emperor thinks."
Emperor Yongjia smiled, but there was no smile in his eyes. "I just hope you can remember what you said today. What this harem lacks the most is virtuous people in public."
These words clearly revealed the Yongjia Emperor's warning to her. Concubine Xin Shu resisted the urge to cry in panic, because if she cried, she would confirm the facts that the Yongjia Emperor had not said.
Emperor Yongjia meant to give her a chance to reform herself, so he did not drag her into it completely.
Concubine Xin Shu tried her best to hold back her panic and her trembling voice, "Your Majesty, I love you. Although there are many sisters in the harem, I have never been jealous and I will never be jealous in the future. I only want my sisters to live in harmony and give birth to children for Your Majesty."
"You'd better." Emperor Yongjia rubbed his brows, took another sip of tea, put it back on the table, stood up and straightened his robe.
Before leaving, he left a message, "I'm drinking the tea you gave me, and it seems to have changed a bit. Please change some."
Then he called out to Zhu Wanxi and strode away.
Concubine Xin Shu sat in the chair in a daze, thinking about the last words of Emperor Yongjia. It was a double entendre, but she could only pretend that she didn't understand.
Concubine Xin Shu stared at the teacup on the table in a daze.
Finally, he had no place to vent his anger, so he waved the teacup and broke it to the ground.
She turned to the maid outside and shouted angrily, "Don't you have ears? The emperor said to change it! Change everything for me! Tea leaves, teacups, all changed!"