When I woke up, Jing Yi had already left. When I got up, I felt sore all over. I called Shui Mo in and saw an internal supervisor with her holding a bowl of medicine. Shui Mo's eyes were slightly red as he looked at me.
"What's wrong?"
The internal supervisor bowed." Reporting to the Empress. This is a gift from the Emperor. Please take it as soon as possible after you get up."”
Shui Mo's tears had already fallen.
I quickly understood the current situation. The internal supervisor was holding a contraceptive pill. Only low-level concubines who were not loved by the emperor would receive this so-called reward after serving the emperor. It meant that they were not worthy or did not want to get pregnant. Not only could they not refuse, they had to take it in front of the internal supervisor and thank him.
I didn't expect that the first time I saw it, it was for me to drink.
I didn't know if I was the first Empress to receive such treatment, but when such a formal edict was issued, the internal supervisor's cautiousness and Shui Mo's mixed shock and sadness all showed the shame of this matter.
Jing Yi announced in front of the entire harem that she didn't want me to have his child.
Pursing my trembling lips, I said,"Bring it over."
The medicine was undoubtedly bitter, but I couldn't help but smile after swallowing the first mouthful. This was not a contraceptive medicine. It was clearly a divine medicine for replenishing qi and healing injuries. Even Shen Lin probably couldn't get it in a short time.
He glanced around the bed and found that the bloodstained clothes had disappeared.
I downed it in one gulp. The tip of my tongue tasted cool and sweet after the bitterness. I was expressionless."Thank you, Emperor."
After the internal supervisor left, Shui Mo came forward and helped me to the outside to dress up. He carefully looked at my expression. I smiled at this girl who was really worried about me,"Is there anything else?"
Shui Mo hesitated for a moment, and the sadness on his face turned into anger. He told me in a resentful tone,"Jiaying and Jia?" Jing Yi agreed to move them to Qingyan Palace and they're waiting outside to thank me.
" Mm." I was silent for a moment before saying to Shui Mo," Call him in."”
Jia Yingjia? I didn't know her original name, but Rong Chengyao had chosen her to follow me into the palace. It wasn't hard to guess her intentions. Although he was glad that I was there to turn the tide, my background and character weren't enough for him to fully trust me. Thus, he had long arranged for a backup for me, who was the second-best choice. Once I couldn't achieve the family's goal, someone would supervise or even do something for me.
In terms of appearance, one of them was gorgeous while the other was tranquil. Although they were both outstanding, they were nothing in the Imperial Palace, which was full of beautiful women. When it came to talent and temperament, it seemed that it was not something that could be seen in a moment. However, I was a little confused as to how Jing Yi, who had seen thousands of sails, could see them.
I would rather believe that he had other plans for doing this at this time.
I looked at the two people kneeling in front of me. After a long silence, I said coldly,"Aren't you guys a little too fast?”
"Empress, please forgive me. This servant also didn't know that this would happen. This servant…"
Good? She hurriedly bowed down and apologized, but she couldn't say anything. Jiaying only agreed with her words.
If I had known that they were Rong Chengyao's men, I would have been polite to them both outside and inside the palace. I wouldn't let them call me Miss like Shui Mo and I rarely ordered them to do anything. There were many servants in the palace, so I didn't let them get close to me in case anything happened. That was why I gave them a chance to be alone with Jing Yi.
Thinking about it carefully, I'm afraid I didn't give them this opportunity.
At this moment, the two of them were not happy at all. Instead, they were rather fearful. They were conferred titles after entering the palace for ten days. Even if it was only the lowest level of agreement, they still became proper masters. They had heard from Jing Tang and the ceremonial nanny that it was not rare for palace maids to rise to the top in the palace. However, most of them would only get a title if they accidentally received the holy will or were pregnant. Such a rash conferment was really rare.
Rong Chengyao's plan was not to let them climb up from the lowest rank of concubines in such a way. Without a strong background, how high could they climb? What Jing Yi told me was true. Even if they were favored, even if I didn't make things difficult for them, or even helped to protect them, they would at most reach the fifth rank of concubines. They wouldn't even be able to reach the main position, so how could they be of much use?
She couldn't stay by my side to monitor and report, and she couldn't get close to Jing Yi. Even if she could officially sleep with Rong Chengyao, she wouldn't be able to get pregnant anytime soon. Rong Chengyao's plan would be ruined, and it would make things worse on this day. She would embarrass me greatly. Jing Yi might not be favored, but she was already viewed as a thorn in the side of the harem. She might soon become a laughing stock and a sacrifice. How could she be happy about this situation?
" Forget it. Uncle sent you to the palace with me. I didn't ask you to be palace maids." Seeing that the scene was almost cold, I sighed." Since it's early, let's do it the way we did earlier."”
Shui Mo was called out for a while. He came back later and told me,"Young miss, the niangniang and masters from the various palaces who came to pay their respects have all arrived and are waiting in the main hall.”
I got up and said,"Tell the outside to disperse."”
" In addition," I paused and said," just say that I'm not feeling well. In the future, I'll pay my respects once every three days. If there's anything in the palace, let the Imperial Consort decide."”
After saying that, he turned around and walked into the inner room. He ignored the two people who were still kneeling on the ground and finally ordered,"Go report to the emperor."
First, she reprimanded him, then she gave him medicine, and now, two of her maids have been taken into the harem. So many things have happened in less than a day. No matter what Jing Yi's goal is, I think it's time for me to play the role of a frustrated empress.
I was already injured, and this kind of hibernation gave me a chance to recuperate. I stayed in the palace for many days without going out. Everyone around me had heard that my health had been bad since I was young, so I openly claimed that I was sick. Even if it was a visit once every three days, I would still hide as much as I could. I would either claim that I was sick and not come out, or I would rush over and ask people to leave without saying a word.
The imperial physician came to take a look a few times under the imperial edict. To deal with these ordinary doctors who only want to be free from mistakes, I only need to slightly press the pulse to let them diagnose the illness of qi and blood deficiency and depression. There's nothing to treat. It's just a matter of recuperation.
Of course, they didn't have the guts to say the words " depressed ".
The fights for favor and beauty in the Palace continued to rise and fall. Some could reach my ears, some could not, but I ignored them all. Every day, besides listening to Shui Mo talk about some things on the surface, I would seriously take my medicine, eat and sleep in peace. I did not pay my respects to the Empress Dowager, nor did I hear any complaints from the Empress Dowager. Everything was so calm that it was as if I was never the Empress in the Palace.
Concubine Lan's miscarriage didn't cause much of a stir in the harem. Jing Yi ignored it, the Empress Dowager ignored it, and I ignored it. Only the Imperial Concubine would care about it. After a few casual questions, the Imperial Academy of Medicine readily said that Concubine Lan's body was weak and couldn't be saved. The Imperial Concubine casually reprimanded a few servants of Auspicious Auspicious Palace and didn't say anything else. Concubine Lan couldn't see anyone in her little month, so no one went to see her.
Jia Ying, Jia? The two of them had both been promoted to talents and had the status of being from Kunyi Palace. They were also considered to be favored and barely no one bullied them. It was just that they were often ostracized by the Qing Yan Palace Lord, Duan Guipin, verbally. The imperial concubine was biased towards Duan Guipin, and others naturally did not have the mood to pay attention to her.
This continued for nearly a month. Jing Yi often sent people to visit him, but I didn't show up. I pretended to thank him every day and occasionally sent people to visit him, but I also didn't show up. Even if I missed him, I would suppress it and never secretly look for him, even though I had the ability and guessed that he wouldn't be angry anymore.
This afternoon, I was sleeping in the bedroom as usual. When I heard someone come in, I instantly knew it wasn't Shui Mo or any servant of the Kun Yi Palace. I was always alert and would be easily woken up, so I would ask them to hide far away when I was resting. Moreover, when I listened carefully, there was no movement. It seemed that the person had deliberately hidden his breath. The corner of my mouth smiled faintly. Who else could enter the Empress 'bedroom so silently in the palace?
I opened my eyes and looked at the person standing at the door. My smile spread."The Emperor is here." Cancel all reviews: wdd201302 Time:111420185: 54PM #
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