coobybook Chapter 23 How to Share Worries
Chapter 23 How to Share Worries
An Lingrong couldn't hold back her tears. She looked at Xia Dongchun, wanting to say something but stopping herself. Finally, she left with Baojuan.
After they left, Baojuan couldn't help curling her lips and whispered, "My lady, Concubine Xia is too much. You've had a cough for the past two days, and she made you wait outside for so long. What if your cold gets worse? And you can't be blamed for what happened that day. If you say it's all Concubine Fucha's fault..."
An Lingrong's eyes flickered for a moment, and she quickly said, "Don't talk nonsense outside."
"Yes, I understand." Baojuan lowered her head and responded.
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Afternoon, Jingren Palace.
The queen had just woken up from a nap and was sitting in front of the dressing table, dressing herself up. Xia Dongchun was standing beside her, properly obedient.
"During this period, you have come here every now and then to talk to me. You are really thoughtful." The queen met Xia Dongchun's gaze through the mirror and said with a gentle smile.
Xia Dongchun smiled slightly: "This is what I should do. It is really not worthy of the Queen's praise."
"I have also heard about what happened a few days ago," the Queen picked up the oriental pearl earrings from her dressing box and put them on her earlobes while looking in the mirror. Jianqiu was standing behind her combing her hair. "Noble Fucha has a good family background, so it is inevitable that she is a little spoiled. I am sorry for wronging you."
"With the Queen's words, no matter how wronged I am, I am no longer wronged." No matter what she thought in her heart, Xia Dongchun said this.
The Queen nodded with satisfaction: "You are all serving the Emperor, and you are both in the harem. You entered the palace at the same time. I hope you can get along well."
"Yes, I will keep in mind the Queen's teachings." Xia Dongchun bowed.
After explaining this, the queen consoled her with two more words: "But you are indeed innocently implicated. I will say a few words to Noble Lady Fucha later."
"Thank you, Her Majesty." Xia Dongchun thanked her. The Queen had almost packed up, so she stood up and took her to the front. Concubine Qi and Noble Lady Xin had also arrived and were waiting there.
Xia Dongchun greeted them and then sat down to talk with the queen.
At this moment, An Lingrong went to Suiyuxuan with Shen Meiyu.
The weather is cold now, and it snowed two days ago. Zhen Huan is now claiming to be sick and out of favor. The palace is full of people who flatter the powerful and bully the weak. Therefore, although Zhen Huan is the only one with a title among the new people entering the palace, her life is not easy.
Shen Meizhuang felt it as soon as she entered the room. She handed the cloak to Caixing who was standing beside her. Caixing held the cloak and retreated to the door to wait. Shen Meizhuang frowned and said, "Why is it so cold in this room? You are recovering from your illness, how can you freeze again?"
Zhen Huan sat on the couch with a blanket wrapped around her legs. She smiled when she heard this and said, "At night, I'll pour hot water from a bottle, which is not so bad. But it's hard for those who follow me. They have to suffer the cold together."
"I'll ask Xiao Shi to bring you some charcoal later. Otherwise, how are you going to survive this winter?" Shen Meizhuang said as she sat aside. Jin Xi quickly moved a soft stool over for An Lingrong to sit on.
An Lingrong held the hand warmer in her pocket. Although she was of low rank and had never seen the emperor, Shen Meizhuang was favored now and protected her, so her life was not too difficult.
This hand-warming copy was sent to her by Shen Meizhuang, and Zhen Huan also had one exactly the same.
"The servants in the Imperial Household Department are the same. After all, you are a legitimate lady, yet they dare to be so careless. They must have withheld your share and kept it for themselves. I will report this to the Emperor and the Empress, and they will definitely be punished." Shen Meizhuang frowned, very angry.
Seeing how angry she was, Zhen Huan tried to persuade her: "Sister Mei, why are you so angry? This kind of thing is normal in the palace. Fortunately, I still have my sister and Lingrong, right?"
An Lingrong smiled and agreed, "Sister Wan is right. No matter what, the three of us are always together."
"By the way, Lingrong," Shen Meizhuang looked at An Lingrong who was sitting beside her, "I also heard about what happened a few days ago. Noble Lady Fucha didn't embarrass you again, right?"
When this matter was mentioned, An Lingrong lowered her head. After a long while, she said softly, "No, after Noble Lady Fucha reported back to the Empress and punished Baoying, she has not continued to find fault with me in the past two days."
"That's good," Zhen Huan held her hand, "What about Concubine Xia? Did she embarrass you again?"
An Lingrong shook her head: "No, it's just... it's just that there was some misunderstanding between Concubine Xia and me about the incident with Concubine Fucha that day. But before coming to my sister's place today, I had already gone to apologize to Concubine Xia."
"You've worked so hard," Shen Meizhuang also said, "and you have to live with Noble Lady Fucha and Concubine Xia. Neither of them has a good temper. If you have any grievances, you must tell me and Huan'er. If it really doesn't work, I will accompany you to find the Queen."
"Thank you, Sister Mei." An Lingrong raised her eyes and met Shen Meizhuang's gaze, her tone grateful.
Not only are Jingren Palace and Suiyuxuan bustling, but Concubine Hua is not the only one in Yikun Palace now.
Concubine Cao was holding Princess Wen Yi and sitting opposite Concubine Hua, with Concubine Li on her left.
Hua Fei sat cross-legged on the couch, holding a gold-plated hot spring bottle in her hand. The peony on the outer cover of the hot spring bottle was embroidered with gold lines, and the hairpin jewelry on the headband was even more gorgeous. She raised her eyebrows and said, "You have all heard about what happened in the Yanxi Palace a few days ago, right?"
Lipin smiled and covered her lips, "Of course I heard about it. Noble Lady Fucha is so powerful. She is just a small noble lady, but she dared to report to the Queen and directly sent people around An Ying to prison. If you don't know, you would think she is already the main lady of Yanxi Palace."
Hua Fei's expression became visibly gloomier.
Concubine Cao glanced at Lipin calmly, then turned to Concubine Hua and said, "Your Majesty, there is really no need to worry about this. Concubine Fucha is just relying on her better family background. An's father is an eighth-rank county magistrate, so Concubine Fucha naturally doesn't take her seriously. But when she is in front of you, Your Majesty, shouldn't Concubine Fucha still be obedient?"
Hua Fei was delighted by her coaxing: "That's right, don't you see how my brother is working hard for the emperor in the previous dynasty?"
Concubine Hua was made happy by Concubine Cao, but Concubine Li was unhappy. She turned her head and glared at Concubine Cao, but Concubine Cao looked away and pretended not to see it.
"When I was in the palace, I promoted you a lot, but now it seems that Concubine Cao is more fortunate. At least she has a daughter by her side." Hua Fei snorted lightly. Naturally, she noticed Li Bin's little action. These two sentences can be regarded as a small warning. "Instead of saying a few words here to make me happy, why don't you go back and think about how to share my worries!"