SFS Chapter 181: She Cared Even for the Emperor's Bed
Chapter 181: She Cared Even for the Emperor's Bed
Chapter 181: Caring for the Emperor Even to His Bed
Chun Changzai was on pins and needles. She had never seen Zhen Huan like this before.
Trapped by love, I feel depressed and sad.
Liuzhu and Huanbi watched with great pity, especially Liuzhu, who couldn't bear to see her young lady sad in the slightest.
Just when everyone was at a loss, Zhou Ninghai walked in: "Madam, Ling Xiang is here."
Zhou Ninghai was talking about Ling Xiang instead of Ling Guan's daughter, which shows that Zhou Ninghai did not regard her as a real master.
Yes, before in the Yiku Palace, Ling Xiang was only a second-class maid. Although the eunuch in charge should not be in charge of the affairs of the palace maids, in theory, he was Ling Xiang's superior.
When a traitor appeared among his men, Zhou Ninghai was willing to come in and report the traitor, which showed that he was too lenient.
After listening to Zhou Ninghai's report, all the ladies woke up and their hazy and drunken eyes suddenly became clear.
Concubine Hua had no intention of avoiding Ling Xiang. Today's situation was so chaotic that she had to ask Ling Xiang to find out something and bring it back.
"Songzhi, find someone to clean up here. Since Concubine Qi has finished her meal, why don't we go to the main hall to have a cup of tea to digest the food? I haven't tasted Concubine Qi's hawthorn cake yet."
Concubine Qi was a person whose brain was not flexible to begin with, and even if she tried to think straight, she would still go astray.
She didn't think there was anything wrong with her appearance in Yikun Palace, so she accepted the request happily. She also proudly said that even the chefs in the imperial kitchen couldn't make the hawthorn cake as well as she did, as this was a secret recipe passed down from her ancestors.
Everyone left the table and sat down in the main hall. Songzhi arranged for the palace maids to bring clean water with rose juice for the ladies to wash their hands and get rid of the smell of alcohol. Lingzhi also served the ladies bergamot citrus tea to clear away internal heat and greasiness.
The aroma of the hot pot in the hall had dissipated completely, and now there was only the fragrance of tea mixed with a hint of the sweet aroma of wine.
Of course, there is also the Huanyi incense that Concubine Hua likes the most.
After adjusting their demeanor, all the empresses and noble ladies looked lovely and charming again, each of them delicate and elegant. Who could tell that they were just letting go of the rules and acting like little girls enjoying themselves to the fullest?
"Let her in." Concubine Hua fiddled with the lid of the teacup intentionally or unintentionally.
Ling Xiang walked in slowly, dressed in the attire of a court lady, with her brows lowered and her eyes closed.
Even though she was pretending to be obedient, Ling Xiang was secretly looking sideways to see how many people had gathered in the Yikun Palace today.
"I pay my respects to Concubine Hua. Best wishes to Concubine Hua." Ling Xiang still followed the etiquette of a palace maid.
"Oh, this girl from Lingguan is already the emperor's woman, it's not appropriate for her to follow the etiquette of a palace maid." Concubine Qi forced a smile.
"I dare not forget that I came from the Yikun Palace. Once I enter the Yikun Palace, I will be a maid of Concubine Hua." Ling Xiang acted humble and tried to please Concubine Hua as usual.
"Although you work in my palace, I did not recommend you to the throne. Besides, you do not have a master in the Yikun Palace. I hope the women in Lingguan will behave in a proper manner in the future, lest others see you and think that I am bullying the emperor's beloved one."
"Yes, I know I was wrong." The Lingguan woman tightly grasped the handkerchief in her hand. This Concubine Hua was really heartless. After all, she had served her for many years. "It's a coincidence that I came today. I met all the sisters paying respects to the Concubine Hua."
"Who is your sister?" Xin Chang rolled her eyes and got three parts of Hua Fei's essence.
"Lady Ling, please be careful with your words. We sisters just came to the Yikun Palace to sit down, so it's not an exaggeration to say we're paying our respects. But Concubine Qi and Concubine Jing should not use the word 'paying their respects'." The Chinese class representative Zhen Huan pointed out Ling Xiang's mistake in using the word.
"Girls from Lingguan must be careful when speaking. If you say the wrong thing, you may lose your life." Xin Changzai added.
How could Ling Xiang withstand the power of these women's words? If they said a few more words, Ling Xiang would probably cry in front of them on the spot.
If this matter gets to the ears of the emperor, he will inevitably be accused of bullying the weak.
Concubine Hua did not want to implicate others in this matter, so she spoke:
"What business have you taken to my Yikun Palace today?"
"It has been many days since I last saw Your Majesty go out to pay respects to the Queen. I thought Your Majesty might have a headache, so I came to visit you." The woman from Lingguan knelt on the ground and answered. She didn't dare to get up unless Concubine Hua told her to.
"Hmph, Miss Ling has been serving me for many years, yet she really doesn't want anything good from me?" Concubine Hua was most impatient with hypocrisy.
Ling Xiang used to work in the Yiku Palace. Although she was a second-class maid and did not serve closely, she knew the hidden secrets of Concubine Hua.
How dare she use this to threaten me.
"I dare not. I really care about you, Your Majesty."
"I do care about you. I even care about you even to the extent of visiting the Emperor's bed." Chang Xin spoke slowly after taking the last bite of hawthorn cake.
Shen Meizhuang, Concubine Jing, Zhen Huan and others just lowered their heads to drink tea and watch the show. Ling Xiang almost lost face when she heard Xin Chang humiliating her so openly and without any concealment.
Concubine Hua couldn't stand Ling Xiang biting her lower lip, pretending to be pitiful with tears in her eyes. How could such a green tea bitch come from her Yikun Palace?
"Now you have seen that I am fine. You can leave with peace of mind." Concubine Hua was happy today and did not want to let this bitch ruin her mood.
Ling Xiang underestimated Concubine Hua too much. Even if Concubine Hua ran to the Queen and said that she always pretended to have a headache, it would not matter. It was ridiculous for Ling Xiang to use this as a bargaining chip.
"Your Majesty!" Ling Xiang kowtowed again in a hurry. She had received the news today and came to see how many people Concubine Hua had won over. Although she had seen it now, it was strange for her to just leave like that.
"Your Majesty, I'm here today to ask you for something." Ling Xiang thought of her previous idea and couldn't help but say it out loud.
"There is actually a woman from the Ling Palace in the Yikun Palace who likes something like that?" Concubine Hua was getting impatient. If she hadn't wanted to keep Ling Xiang to see if she could get pregnant after inhaling Huanyi Fragrance, Ling Xiang would have really been soaking in the well now.
"Your Highness, although I am a court lady, I can still be served by a palace maid. I would like to ask you for a reward. After all, I have served you for many years. I hope Your Highness will remember our past relationship and give me a reward."
On the night of New Year's Eve, Concubine Hua ordered Liuxiang and Hanxiang to pack up all the things in Lingxiang's room and send them to Zhongcui Palace early the next morning. They gave all the rewards Lingxiang had received in Yikun Palace over the years to her without leaving out a single cent.
Even so, Ling Xiang still had the audacity to come and ask for reward, and even for people!
Songzhi, who was standing behind Concubine Hua, clenched her fists!
Which servant in the Yikun Palace could be so blind as to give up such a popular commodity and choose to be with such a treacherous and ungrateful official girl?
If the ladies and young ladies had not been present, Songzhi would have wanted to slap her twice.
"Songzhi, slap your mouth." Concubine Hua gently uttered four words.
Songzhi: Your Majesty, do you think I have telepathic connection with you?
After receiving the order, Songzhi immediately stepped forward, swung her arm and slapped Lingxiang twice.