freenovelworld Chapter 203: The Imperial Capital is like a den of tigers and wolves
Chapter 203: The Imperial Capital is like a den of tigers and wolves
"Forget it, since you helped me today, I won't bother with you!"
"You didn't even say thank you to me." Dong Ling rolled her eyes at her.
"Thank you." Xu Yan'er squeezed out two words from between her teeth.
"Actually, the person you should thank the most is Madam. Madam was willing to offend the Imperial Concubine to save your life today! What kind of people are those under the Imperial Concubine's command! She is just a palace maid, but her methods are so cruel and they kill people without blinking an eye!" Dong Ling glanced at Xu Yan'er again, feeling a little worried for Madam.
The scene of the palace maid's tragic death appeared in Xu Yan'er's mind, and she couldn't help but shudder.
She also didn't expect Ji Chuhe to protect her.
"Can I be blamed for this? I was also framed." Xu Yan'er retorted stiffly.
"Mrs. Xu, I think you should go to the temple to pray! You came all the way from Huaiyang to the imperial capital to get beaten and almost lost your life. You must be possessed by the god of bad luck!"
"You!" Xu Yan'er was so angry that she turned around and didn't look at Dong Ling.
Can't Dong Ling say anything nice?
Dong Ling also turned away, too lazy to even look at Xu Yan'er.
At the same time, the princess and Ji Chuhe were still discussing countermeasures.
"Mother, do you know why I held Lichun's hand affectionately and walked out of the palace together?" Ji Chuhe asked softly.
"Why?" The princess didn't understand this either.
"It's impolite not to reciprocate! Mother, immediately find someone to spread the news and say that the Imperial Concubine wants to ease the relationship between the Rong and Luo families, and specially bestows favors on the concubines of the Huaiyang Palace."
When the princess heard this, she immediately understood.
"He'er, you are so amazing! If this news gets out, Concubine Luo will be so angry that she will vomit blood!"
Ji Chuhe nodded, "Isn't she nostalgic? Then help her spread the word."
The princess immediately lifted the curtain of the carriage and called out, "Rong Song!"
"Princess!" Rong Song responded immediately.
"Find someone to spread the news. Concubine Luo felt deeply ashamed of the Luo family's injustice and wanted to take the initiative to make peace with Princess Huaiyang. She specially ordered the palace servants to prepare delicious food to reward the Huaiyang Palace's family members who had traveled a long way."
Ji Chuhe opened his eyes wide when he heard this.
These added descriptions are wonderful!
"Yes, I'll do it right away!" Rong Song took the order and left.
Ji Chuhe looked at the princess and couldn't help but give her a thumbs up.
"Hasn't the Luo family always wanted to restore their reputation? Give them a chance! The emperor also intends to bring the Rong and Luo families together, and what we are doing is exactly what the emperor wants."
The Emperor had no intention of bringing them together!
The Luo family is the knife in the emperor's hand that is stabbing at the Rongguo Mansion!
Ji Chuhe didn't dare to reveal all of this now.
Because the time has not come yet.
Moreover, this is a serious matter and we must be cautious. If we are not careful, we will be doomed.
She also understood that it was normal for her mother to think this way. Everyone in the Rongguo Mansion was loyal to the emperor and had never questioned the emperor's respect and kindness towards their entire family.
The king is benevolent and the ministers are loyal. Old Duke Rong would never have thought that the emperor wanted to eliminate their Rong family.
The emperor's will is unpredictable and he has the power of life and death.
Concubine Luo was full of hatred and was tit-for-tat.
There is also the queen who remains expressionless, and the queen mother who hides a knife behind her smile...
The imperial capital is truly like a den of tigers and wolves!
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Jianzhang Palace.
Concubine Luo was still not satisfied after she smashed the porcelain all over the floor.
Ji Chuhe's last few words hit her sore spot!
If she still wants to use this incident to spread the news that people in Huaiyang Palace have stolen things, then the rumors about her failing to strictly manage the six palaces and her lack of ability will immediately spread everywhere!
What a good idea!
"This Ji Chuhe, the daughter of the county magistrate of a remote place like Huaiyang, actually has such courage!" Concubine Luo became more and more angry the more she thought about it.
Lichun and Madam Tian knelt on the ground, not daring to breathe.
"Good! Very good! You dare to go against me! I will definitely make Ji Chuhe regret what he did today!"
"Lichun, send a message to Hou Mansion and let Xun'er enter the palace to accompany the Fourth Prince tomorrow." Tomorrow, she will definitely teach Xiao Yan'an a lesson!
"Yes." Lichun responded quickly.
……
Zichen Palace.
The Queen's bedroom.
A palace maid walked quickly into the hall and saluted the queen.
"The Queen."
"How is it?" the queen asked calmly.
The maid immediately reported to the queen everything that had happened in the palace.
As the queen listened to the news, her brows gradually relaxed, and finally, a smile appeared in her eyes.
"Noble Concubine Luo wanted to use her status to suppress Princess Huaiyang, but she didn't have the ability to control the situation. She was really stupid. No wonder she suffered such a big loss."
"Empress, Royal Concubine Luo couldn't even deal with Princess Huaiyang. Now, Princess Huaiyang has a capable assistant by her side. She is no match for her. Fortunately, she is a Royal Concubine now. Princess Huaiyang should be more or less wary of her current status." The senior palace maid at the side added cautiously.
"What's the name of the prince's wife?" the queen asked calmly.
"Your Highness, her name is Ji Chuhe."
"Ji Chuhe." The queen repeated the name, with some unreadable deep meaning in her tone.
There is still a month until the Queen Mother’s birthday banquet.
During this period, some fun is indispensable.
Concubine Luo has always been stupid. She thought that her status as a concubine and her power in charge of the six palaces were so glorious, but she didn't know that she had been abandoned by the Luo family since the day she entered the palace.
……
The princess and Ji Chuhe and their entourage arrived at the Duke Rong's Mansion.
The old duke and the old lady could not wait any longer and stood outside the mansion gate to greet them.
As soon as the two of them came out, the four young masters' wives and children, about twenty or thirty people, filled the entrance of the mansion, leaving the servants with no place to stand.
"Master, Madam, they're here! The young ladies are back!" The servant sent to get the news shouted as he ran.
"It's coming, it's coming, it's finally coming!" The old lady's hands were shaking with excitement.
A horse appeared from the corner of the road, followed by a second and a third.
Between the four young men stood a young man with a face as white as jade.
"That's An'er, right? It must be him! He's grown up now and is so handsome!" The old lady smiled with her eyes and didn't even want to blink.
After the old lady said this, the younger generations standing in the back row also leaned their heads out.
One of the women, who was dressed rather plainly, wanted to squeeze forward but seemed to have some concerns, making her seem a little out of place compared to the other enthusiastic juniors.
Suddenly, she picked up a handkerchief to cover her mouth and coughed for a while.
"Sister Yunfei, are you unable to bear the wind?" the young master at the side asked worriedly.
"Thank you for your concern, fourth cousin. I'm fine." Liao Yunfei quickly shook her head.
"Liao Yunfei, I just told you that if you are not feeling well, don't come out. Just wait in the house. But you didn't listen and insisted on coming out!" The girl in a goose yellow skirt next to her gave her an unpleasant look.
"I'm sorry, sister Qingqing, I've been recuperating in the Duke's Mansion for so long, and I'm extremely grateful for their kindness. I don't want to be impolite." Liao Yunfei immediately lowered her head, looking submissive.
"No! Don't say sorry to me. If my mother, who loves you and regards you as her life, hears it, she will definitely scold me!" After saying this, Rong Qingqing simply changed her position and stopped standing with Liao Yunfei.