freenovelworld Chapter 186: Empress Xian loses favor? Another conspiracy
Chapter 186: Empress Xian loses favor? Another conspiracy
Forbidden City, Yikun Palace.
"Your Majesty, good news. Great news. Empress Xian has fallen out of favor." Qiaohui came in with a letter and reported with a smile on her face.
Concubine Guo Luoluo, who was pruning flower branches, turned around in surprise.
"what happened?"
Qiaohui handed the letter to her master respectfully. Concubine Guo Luoluo put down the scissors, took the letter, read ten lines at a glance, and a smile appeared in her eyes after she finished reading.
"I didn't expect Empress Xian to be so stupid as to behave like that at the Lotus Appreciation Banquet."
Qiao Hui smiled and served tea to her master.
Hearing this, he gloated:
"Empress Xian has become arrogant because of her favor. Who can't see her little tricks at the lotus viewing banquet? It's good enough that the emperor comforted her once, but she still wants the emperor to comfort her a second time. What kind of person is the emperor? He just ignored her. Now Empress Xian must be dumbfounded. She thought she could rise to the top by using little tricks to enter the palace. Humph, she has fallen out of favor in less than a month."
She was just a sickly and weak concubine before, and she trembled with fear when the Empress summoned her. She climbed up to the Empress by means of cover-up, and even asked the Empress to stay in the Forbidden City to avoid her attention. Qiaohui was very angry with Concubine Xian.
Concubine Guo Luo Luo raised her eyes slightly, took the tea bowl, and gently scraped the tea leaves. After listening to Qiao Hui's words, she lowered her head and took a sip of tea, then said slowly:
"After all, Concubine Xian is a princess who has fallen out of favor. She grew up on a farm, so it's remarkable that she has the means she has now. And the news suggests that she has fallen out of favor. This is only the first day, so we can't jump to conclusions."
After hearing the detailed analysis by the Empress, Qiaohui's mood of gloating gradually calmed down. She was just too happy to hear the news that Concubine Xian had fallen out of favor, and forgot to be cautious for a moment. She immediately said:
"I was just talking nonsense, but Madam, should we wait and see what happens next?"
Concubine Guo Luo Luo held the tea bowl, her expression lost in thought. After a while, she put down the tea bowl, slowly curled her lips and said:
"Now, many people must be waiting to see whether Concubine Xian has really fallen out of favor. They will take action after seeing the result. However, I want to do the opposite. I remember that Fanghua from Chuxiu Palace followed Concubine Xian to Changchun Garden."
"Fanghua of Chuxiu Palace, I remember that she is as beautiful as her name suggests, and looks like a flower. Your Majesty, what do you want?"
Qiaohui's eyes rolled and she had a guess, an expression of watching a good show appeared in her eyes.
"This palace maid is so pretty, who would be willing to be a slave for the rest of her life? It just so happens that my sister has only completed half of her plan today, so I will make up for the remaining half. When something happens, it will have nothing to do with my sister. It was Concubine Niuhulu who couldn't stand Concubine Xian's arrogance and instigated her."
Concubine Guo Luoluo raised her hand and looked at the bright red nail polish on her fingers. She was in a good mood.
"Yes, my lady, I know what to do," Qiaohui smiled and went down to give the order.
Two flowers bloomed, and Pingpin of Changchun Palace also got the news. She let out a deep breath of anger and said immediately:
"That little bitch has finally come to this day. Let me show you how I'm going to deal with her."
A strange nanny at the side stopped Pingpin. She was sent by the Hesheli family after Pingpin was demoted. Her main purpose was to watch Pingpin and prevent her from doing stupid things again. She was a very cautious person.
"Your Majesty, the news only says that the Emperor did not turn over the Empress Xian's card today. It's just one day. You have to wait and see, and don't act rashly."
However, she didn't care about Pingpin's idea in her heart. The glory of Hesheli family lay on the prince, not the emperor's harem.
Pingpin's face flashed with anger when she heard this. A nanny dared to make decisions for her. But the other party was her father's man, so she couldn't do anything. If it weren't for the broken heart lotus...
"I understand, and I won't act rashly." She said with gritted teeth.
On the other side, in Changchun Garden, as if to confirm the concubines' thoughts, after the lotus viewing banquet, Kangxi spent seven days either visiting the biological mother of the prince and princess, or watching Wusu concubine flying kites, or asking Wang Shufei to serve ink, and occasionally asked Nara concubine to serve, and he never went to Danningju once.
Although Wu Su promised them that none of them would sleep with him, Changchun Garden became lively.
At the same time, rumors that Concubine Xian had fallen out of favor gradually spread.
In the Nine Classics and Three Affairs Hall, the sun was scorching outside, but it was cool and pleasant inside the hall. Liang Jiugong came in quietly to report.
"Your Majesty, Wu Su promised to send the mung bean soup. Do you want to summon him?"
After waiting for a long time, Liang Jiugong didn't hear any instructions, so he knew that he was missing.
Today he has another treat. Liang Jiugong went out to send Wusu Da Ying away. Seeing Wusu Da Ying reluctant to leave, he shook his head secretly.
Since the day of the lotus viewing banquet, when Wu Su agreed to show up, it happened that problems arose between the Emperor and Empress Xian.
The Emperor did not go to Concubine Xian's Dan Ning Ju for the past seven days, so Concubine Hui and others misunderstood, thinking that Concubine Xian had fallen out of favor, and sent people to deliver food and drinks every day. Others did the same, and the Emperor encountered all kinds of people whenever he went out.
The emperor seemed to accept everyone who came, and he even took the initiative to summon Nara Changzai, Wang Shufei and others. However, only people like him who served him closely knew that the emperor was worried about Empress Xian in his heart.
Even when he heard Concubine Xian's blatant jealous words that day, he was not punished, not even given a small reprimand. Instead, he was asked to beat the servant who saw the emperor go to Qingxi Study. He didn't know how shocked he was in his heart.
I knew that the Emperor liked Concubine Xian, but I didn't expect that he liked her so much. Being jealous is one of the seven reasons for divorce!
What frightened him even more was that the Emperor did not visit Empress Xian, but instead picked other people's names. Instead, he sent people to Dan Ning Ju every day to deliver rewards, ranging from expensive screens to delicious dishes.
This confused him.
Isn't the Emperor trying to pressure Empress Xian? Or even allowing Empress Xian to be jealous?
Thinking of this possibility, Liang Jiugong quickly shook his head. His master's affairs were not something a servant like him could guess.
He had the mung bean soup distributed and returned to the imperial presence.
The dripping water made a subtle sound. After a while, Xiao Fuzi came back from Danningju. Liang Jiugong reminded the emperor:
"Your Majesty, Xiao Fuzi is back."
Hearing this, Kangxi immediately raised his head from the memorial, which was different from his previous lack of reaction when Wu Su promised to send mung bean soup.
"Tell him to come in."
After bowing, Xiao Fuzi reported:
"Your Majesty, I sent the jade comb you personally selected to Empress Xian. She liked it very much and couldn't let it go. She even asked Hongying to use the jade comb you gave her to do her makeup again on the spot!"
"Oh, as long as Concubine Xian likes it." Kangxi put down the red brush, rubbed the jade ring with his thumb, smiled and leaned back in his chair, then asked casually:
"Has Concubine Xian asked me why I haven't been there recently?"
Xiaofuzi replied:
"Your Majesty, the Empress asked, and I followed your instructions and said that you are busy recently, so I don't have time to come over, but I will go to visit the Empress as soon as you are done."
Kangxi didn't know how to describe his feelings. He felt happy and indescribable. He couldn't help but ask again:
"I am so busy, why didn't Concubine Xian think of visiting me in the Nine Classics and Three Affairs Hall?"
Hearing this question, Xiao Fuzi hesitated.
Kangxi frowned when he saw this.
Liang Jiugong couldn't help but scold:
"You little dog slave, why don't you report the truth!"
Xiao Fuzi shuddered and dared not hesitate any longer:
"Your Majesty, it's not that Concubine Xian doesn't want to come and see you, it's just... I'm afraid you'll be worried if you see me."
"What's going on? What do you mean Concubine Xian is afraid that I will see and worry?"
Kangxi sat up straight and stared at Xiao Fuzi with sharp eyes.
Xiao Fuzi bowed his head and explained:
"It's because Empress Xian has been suffering from a bad summer. She has a poor appetite recently, eats less, and doesn't rest well at night. In just seven days, Empress Xian has lost a lot of weight and is not in good spirits. Even Xixi is now taken out by the palace maids every day. Empress Xian has been resting in the room. I am afraid that you will worry, so I won't let this servant report it."
Kangxi suddenly stood up from the dragon table and paced back and forth in front of the hall. The young disciple was originally weak, and was only nursed back to health by Elder Liu. If anything happened to her...
"Let's go to Danningju." As soon as he finished speaking, Kangxi had already walked to the door of the hall.
Liang Jiugong quickly shouted and trotted after him.
In Danningju, servants in groups of three or four were hiding behind the rockery and gossiping.
"Do you think our queen has really fallen out of favor?" a eunuch asked worriedly, holding a broom.