"Greetings to the Empress Dowager."
"Get up."
"Thank you, Empress Dowager."
When Wei Jiashi came to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager, Chun Hui Imperial Noble Consort and Shu Jia Imperial Noble Consort were already at the Empress Dowager's place paying their respects to the head of the Inner Palace, so she could only brace herself and come in to speak.
Although she was also an imperial noble consort, compared to these two senior imperial noble consorts, she was still a level lower. She knew that she had come at the wrong time.
At this moment, a eunuch outside hurriedly said that he had something important to report.
The empress dowager looked at the women who wanted to avoid her and said,"There's no need to leave.”
The few women sat quietly at the side, not daring to speak.
"Greetings to the Empress Dowager." The eunuch rushed in.
"What is it? Tell me."
The eunuch looked at the imperial consorts and did not dare to speak.
"Tell me, they are not outsiders.”
"Empress Dowager, the emperor went to Suzhou on his southern tour and had a small conflict with the empress. The empress cut her hair and the emperor was very angry and wanted to send the empress back to the capital.”
"What small conflict?"
"This…"
"Speak."
"It's really just a small conflict, not a big one. For a woman, a Han woman, the Emperor wanted to let her enter the palace. The Empress objected, saying that the ancestors could not marry a Han woman. The Emperor was firm, so the Empress cut a lock of her hair. The Emperor was very angry. The Empress should know that there are rules for haircuts.”
"Got it. I want to know, did the empress send you back to report or did the emperor?”
"Wu Shulai. The emperor and empress dowager don't know."
"Chief eunuch?"
"Prick."
"Got it. You may leave."
The eunuch lowered his head and left. Eunuchs were like slaves. When they saw the higher-ups, they had to bow their heads and bow their heads.
"What do you guys think of this?" The empress dowager looked around at the women. She did not express her opinion and first asked for the opinions of her subordinates. In fact, it was a test of their intelligence.
Wei Jiashi did not dare to meet the Empress Dowager's gaze directly and lowered her head shyly.
"Noble Consort Chun Hui, you go first."
"This lowly one does not dare to comment on the Empress and the Emperor's actions.”
The empress dowager said slowly,"This is not right." I set the tone. Chun Hui, the Empress is out to accompany the Emperor while you are in charge of the work in the Inner Palace. I have taught you time and time again that you have to be responsible, take responsibility, be tough, and manage the Inner Palace. Don't look at other people's attitudes, and don't look at my expression.”
Royal Noble Consort Chun Hui knew that this matter was wrong. The Empress Dowager had set the tone, but who was wrong? What was wrong? The empress dowager didn't say that the elicitation method wasn't used. If the emperor was wrong, would the emperor ever be wrong? The emperor was always right. Even if he was wrong, he was right. Did the Empress do something wrong? What was wrong? If I were to comment on the Empress, the Empress Dowager, or the few of them in front of these women, would they think that I had ulterior motives? To kick someone when they're down, to expose their ambitions, and to be in a hurry to ascend the throne and become the empress? Who didn't know about the women in the harem? Empress Nala was the one that the empress dowager wanted the emperor to marry. The empress dowager cared for Nala very much, so she had to be careful when she spoke at this time. Perhaps before I walked out, the words had already reached the empress or the emperor. The loss outweighed the gain, and it was a small loss. She said that she didn't want me to observe her expression, but I still had to observe her expression. Let those women speak first, then I'll act according to the wind. She said," Thank you for the Empress Dowager's trust and trust in me. Actually, there are many people in the palace who are more capable than me. The quality of the people in the harem is very high. I am very lucky that the Empress Dowager has given me this opportunity to train. These days, the Empress has accompanied the Emperor on his southern tour. I am a little nervous. I am worried that I will let down the Empress Dowager's trust in me. If I don't manage well, there will be mistakes or dangerous situations. I don't dare to report all the big and small matters to the Empress Dowager and disturb your rest…"
"The central idea, I want you to get back to the main topic. Tell me your main idea, not the gist of the paragraph. Whose problem? I want to hear your thoughts." The Empress Dowager interrupted the words of the Imperial Noble Consort Chun Hui. She knew that she had deviated from the main topic and deliberately beat around the bush without saying anything substantial.
"There is indeed a problem, but this servant has not thought of how to phrase it.”
"Be direct, be concise, and get straight to the point.”
"I feel that something is wrong with the Empress.”
"What's wrong?"
"I dare not say."
"Tell me, I told you to say it. What are you afraid of?”
"The Empress must have been impulsive and cut her hair. In our Qing Dynasty, cutting hair is a taboo. The ancestral teachings say that the Empress can only cut her hair when the Empress Dowager and the Emperor are dead. But, but the Empress Dowager and the Emperor are still alive, and the Empress suddenly cuts her hair. This servant deserves to die, I said something wrong." Chun Hui quickly reviewed himself.
"Is that so? You said so too. You don't deserve to die. I know. Shujia, tell me your opinion."
Shu Jia just secretly laughed that Chun Hui was a big fool. She actually dared to say that the Empress was wrong in front of the Empress Dowager. This was the Empress Dowager's pet. How dare you touch the master's pet?
"Empress Dowager, I say, it's not the Empress 'fault.”
"Then is the emperor in the wrong?"
"It's not the emperor's fault."
"Rubberism, good old man, no principles, no one is wrong, then whose fault is it?”
"Empress Dowager, this servant believes that it was that woman's fault. She met the wrong person at the wrong time.”
The empress dowager was inspired and said with emotion,""This son of mine doesn't know how to restrain himself even after becoming the head of the family. He's a playboy and is too fond of traveling. He always likes to travel around, recite poems, and flirt with women. He's not satisfied with so many beauties in the harem. Attracting a man, love is a woman's everything. If you don't have the emperor's favor, without this man, you are nothing. Tying a man's heart is also a skill. Some people say that if you want to tie a man's heart, you must first tie a man's stomach. If you have time, you should try cooking yourself…"
Wulanala said to the chief eunuch Li Yu,""I didn't do anything wrong. I won't admit my mistake to the emperor. Why should I admit my mistake to him? This is not my fault."
"If it isn't your fault, then is it the emperor's fault?”
"He was wrong. He violated the ancestral teachings and allowed Han women to enter the palace. I want to report to the empress dowager. It's urgent for 500 li.”
"The Emperor wants to send you back to the palace first." I have to arrange it."
Li Yu said to the Minister of Military Affairs, Zhang Tingyu,""The imperial edict cannot be disobeyed. We can't disobey the imperial edict. You should pack up. We'll take the water route.”
"Alright, I'll report to the Empress Dowager directly. I'm following the Empress Dowager's instructions to supervise the Emperor's words and actions. I'm not wrong, I want to report to the Empress Dowager in person. I have a request."
"Empress, please instruct me."
"I want to see that woman."
"Who is it?"
"That Murong Wanhua."
"I'll arrange it now." Chief Eunuch Li Yu said attentively.
"No, I'll arrange it," said Zhang Tingyu, the Minister of Military Affairs.”
At this moment, in another room.
Consort Shu, Yi Pin, and Noble Shun were discussing in low voices.
"The Empress is done for. I think she's completely done for this time.”
"Why? The emperor was angry. She actually cut her hair. This was treason. What did we women rely on? Why do we women enter the palace? We still hope that men will love us and like us. Love is our everything. In our hearts, who doesn't want to be liked by a man, the emperor? That is our everything. Our entire lives, our entire lives depend on this man. As long as she slept with him for a night, it would be Amitabha. The Empress really didn't know what was good for her.”
"Shut up. Where did Zhang Chang go?”
"I'm helping the emperor wash his feet."
"She's very good at taking advantage of loopholes to please men.”
"We mustn't stand on the wrong side. I don't think the Empress has recovered.”
"Don't talk nonsense. The walls have ears. Do you remember the Five Rules of Discipline and Ten Points for Attention? Since he had entered the palace, it was as if he was treading on thin ice and sitting on pins and needles. He lived carefully. If he was not careful, he would say a wrong word or do a wrong thing. If he was not careful, he might be beheaded and his entire family would be destroyed. The family didn't get to borrow the light, and they still had to be unlucky with you. The losses outweighed the gains.”
Yi Pin said," Sister Shu Fei, you are usually on good terms with the Empress. At this time, you should persuade her to apologize to the Emperor. It is not too late to apologize now. If she returns to the palace, then the rice will be cooked. Everything will be too late."”
Concubine Shu said," I'm not going. You don't know this, but I have no choice. I can't be honest with her. She has too strong a desire to lead, but my mentality is to stay calm and stay aloof from the world and be kind to others. I'm under the roof, and the situation forced me to get close to her. Actually, we're not the same. Our outlook on life and values are different, and we come from different backgrounds. What should I say to her at this time? Ask her to reflect on herself? She would definitely scold him profusely.”
"We should do something, right? Just sit back and watch the tigers fight? " I heard that we're going to send her back soon. In the eyes of outsiders, we're in the same group. When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. When we leave, the tea will cool. Those women will definitely take the opportunity to study us.”
Noble Shun said," I have a bold idea. I don't think this Empress is reliable anymore. Guess who the next Empress will be?"”
"You cursed her?"
"It's not that I'm cursing her. I just heard that the Empress 'fate might not be good.”
"Who did you hear that from? The Minister of Military Affairs, the Chief of the Imperial Household, or the guard in the yellow vest? You will be beheaded if you speak nonsense like this. Others will also be implicated.”
"No, no, I didn't hear it. I studied history myself and comprehended it myself.”
"What deep hatred do you have with the Empress? You cursed her like that? She usually treats you well. How can you behave like this? Kicking someone when they're down? I'm a vile person."
"I'm not a villain."
"Are you an adult? What you did was despicable. Otherwise, prove it to me.”
"Alright, alright, don't make a fuss. The walls have ears.”
Concubine Shu said,"I originally thought that traveling with the Emperor was a good thing, but now it seems that it's better to avoid trouble. I'm not blaming the Empress, nor am I blaming the Empress behind her back. She said that she was doing this to complete the task that the Empress Dowager had given her. She was in her position, taking responsibility, supervising the Emperor, and defending the ancestral teachings. In fact, she doesn't understand men, and she won't tie men down. Loving women is only a part of a man's life. Loving men is indeed a woman's everything, but as a woman, she must know how to love and study men. She was silly, silly. If I were the Empress…I would slap myself. The more I say, the more I will lose. I won't say anything.”
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