Chapter 108: Alliance

The afternoon was really the quietest time. Queen Qian sent someone to come and asked Zhen'er to go to Kunning Palace to reply. Logically, she was in charge of the palace concubine and the emperor, but the people in the palace didn't like her very much. However, in order to show nostalgia, the emperor still placed her in the position of the queen, and Concubine Zhou was the one who was in charge of the harem. Logically, the emperor needed the queen's permission to find women to serve the bed, but some things were another matter in practice. Queen Qian then knew about this. The palace maids in the prince's uterus were asked to serve the bed, but nothing happened. Such things were rare.

"Wan Zhen'er, this name is very familiar. I remember she is the prince's personal maid... The emperor didn't go to find Concubine Wan Chen, how did he find this palace maid? Did Concubine Chen make the emperor angry... The emperor used the palace maid as an excuse?"

"The emperor is angry with the fairy." Concubine Zhou said, "Now we are all out of favor..."

"Can't say that, the emperor has always been evenly mixed with rain and dew. Haven't you been deeply favored by the emperor?" Queen Qian was so angry. Concubine Zhou had always wanted to replace him this time, and she knew very well, so she was too lazy to control the harem because of her bad eyes and asked Concubine Zhou to fight with Concubine Wan Chen. Concubine Wan Chen had come to find him before, wanting to form an alliance with her and support the Prince De who she gave birth to as the prince, but she did not agree.

"There has been a few days since Concubine Chen's affairs, and it is logical that it should be over. She just wants her son to stand up. However, why did Zhen'er make the emperor so angry and not go to court, so it is logical that she shouldn't?"

"What should I not be?" said Queen Qian, "You should know that Wan Zhen'er's man, she is the queen mother's man, and her temper is already strange. No one dares to offend him in the Eastern Palace. The queen mother did not allow him. How dare you let her go? It makes the emperor unhappy..."

"Sister, do you think it was arranged by me?" said Concubine Zhou. "I have known Zhen'er since I was a child. The bedtime service was arranged by the emperor himself. What can I do? It's just that I borrowed my sister's seal and was forced to be pressed on the document. Zhen'er refused to obey and it was nothing to do. What did my sister call Zhen'er here for this time?"

"The person who tied the bell must be untied." Queen Qian said, "Then Wan Zhen'er must know why the emperor was angry. He can ignore us, but he will definitely be able to pay attention to this Wan Zhen'er."

"I don't understand..." Zhou Guifei said, but she was very happy to see this result. If Wan Zhen'er offended the emperor, she would never have a chance again... But some people like to be troublesome, so let her go and make trouble. This is a backfire. Queen Qian has done this. Her prince is good. She insisted on praising the son of Concubine Wan, Prince De, all day long, which made Concubine Wan think that she was the lord of the harem, and she didn't know that she and the queen were there.

"Wan Zhen'er from the Eastern Palace is here." A palace maid reported.

Zhen'er is no longer a stranger, she is the prince's nanny. The queen knows that Concubine Zhou is even more familiar. She looks quite decent, but she has a little indescribable temperament, which is different from other palace maids. She always speaks with an elusive smell.

"Zheng'er, what happened last night?" Queen Qian was just right.

"The emperor is out of luck, and I will come back." Zhen'er said.

"How could that happen?" said Queen Qian, "Okay, have you made the emperor angry?"

"Empress, how do I know?" Zhen'er was obviously pretending to be stupid.

"Zhen'er." Concubine Zhou couldn't help it, "This opportunity is very rare. Do you don't want to be the emperor? I deliberately angered the emperor. If the emperor gets angry and kills you, you are not afraid! Why don't you go and apologize quickly?" Concubine Zhou has a good reputation in the palace, so the palace maids usually listen to her words, thinking that she is for everyone's good. Queen Qian also felt that this was the only way to go, so she added: "Wan Zhen'er, I will ask you to go to the Qing Palace to apologize..."

"I know that the Empress is good to me, but I am not lucky. I am the one who is overwhelmed by the Emperor... Besides, there are some foreign ministers standing at the door now..." Zhen'er really didn't want to see the emperor. He didn't know what he would say. This time he was really trapped in the secret matter of the royal family. Regarding this matter, the Empress Dowager wanted to leave the emperor for a while and thought he could figure it out, but the Empress and Concubine forced him to go and see the emperor.

"Don't make so many excuses..." said Concubine Zhou, "You are not a concubine..."

Yes, I have not been conferred a title yet, and I am not considered the emperor's woman. I am a little palace maid and not ostentatious. It is very simple to enter the Qing Dynasty. Who knows me if those foreign ministers know me?

Zhen'er came out of Kunning Palace and walked a short distance to the front of the Ganqing Palace. Sure enough, someone blocked the palace gate and was noisy. He didn't know what he was fighting for. The eunuch Cao Jixiang blocked them. The guards were guarding the palace gate, but the Jinyiwei was also mixed with the Jinyiwei, and Lu Gao's clothes were particularly conspicuous among them. It seemed that the Jinyiwei commander Menda was still afraid of something.

Zhen'er really wanted to curse people. The King of Yiyang offended him somewhere, and he talked nonsense about such a thing.

Zhen'er, who pretended to deliver fruit to the Ganqing Palace, approached him. Lu Gao was here to pay duty, but today there was something he had come to protect him temporarily. Suddenly someone hit him and was about to be angry and wanted to scold him, but he saw Zhen'er standing in front of him with a fruit basket: "I was sent by the queen to deliver fruit."

Lu Gao didn't dare to be angry anymore. This unruly palace maid was his immediate boss. Zhen'er's face was not easy to look good. She had seen her, but she was just wearing the palace maid's service.

"You are...I have reported it to you truthfully..."

"If you don't cause trouble, you will die!" Zhen'er said softly, "We have tolerated it and pretended not to know. Alas, some things cannot be dug... and killed people and summoned bad words."

"I...I just reported it to the truth..." Lu Gao said, "I don't understand why some people don't tell the truth."

"What's the real thing... it's true and fake. You are the one who works as a job. Can't you understand?"

"But the emperor said he liked my personality and style of work..." Lu Gao said.

"He...will he tell you what he like?" Zhen'er said, "Be careful yourself and don't go too far. Take less care of those family affairs...I've gone in..."

Zhen'er entered the Ganqing Palace with the fruit. The first thing she saw was the old eunuch Niu Yu.

"What are you doing when you are causing trouble?" Niu Yu said, "You... don't you really like doing this?"

"Master, if I like it, I will be Miss Wan long ago..." Zhen'er said, "I just don't like the emperor... He only knows the falsehood..."

"Look at what you... are talking about?" Niu Yu said, "In the palace, who doesn't want to climb up? You women only have one way, that is, to serve... and have a chance..."

"I'm just tired and come to the palace to take a break. I don't want to cause any trouble... How could I lose my official position outside? What kind of wife?" Zhen'er said, "It's the master who is confused, why don't I wake up the emperor?"

"I thought you... hey, it was because of the mistake of Sa's family..." Niu Yu said, "What did you say that day? The emperor will feel so uncomfortable..."

"Master, Zhen'er is talking too much... Zhen'er mentioned the matter about the emperor's biological mother again." Zhen'er said, kneeling in front of Niu Yu.

"Get up, this matter cannot be mentioned anymore, but the emperor has not eaten anything..." Niu Yu said, "Even the old slaves are not seen."

"I know what he wants." Zhen'er said, "I'll go and see... He and the Empress Dowager are actually quite stubborn..."

Niu Yu was anxious: "Don't cause trouble..."

"It's okay...it's definitely okay this time..." Zhen'er pushed open the door and broke into the back hall. There were several rooms here. The emperor shut down everyone. He wanted to find somewhere.

"Your peace department is causing trouble..." Zhen'er only heard Niu Yu say outside.

The bedroom was very quiet, with beds placed in several rooms and the curtains were put down. Zhen'er could see his place at a glance.

It was found in just a few seconds, and Zhu Qizhen was very upset. He stared at Zhen'er decorated by the palace maid and said, "You are so bold! Who asked you to come in?"

"Empress." Zhen'er said, "I don't want to see you..."

"You're talking nonsense..." Zhu Qizhen was anxious, "What are you here to do? Are you threatening me?"

"Why do I threaten you? I am loyal to the emperor..."

"Loyalty..." Zhu Qizhen said, "That's what I said, what's the difference between Cao Jixiang and the others? I only believe in my own woman, but you don't even want me to touch..."

"So according to Your Majesty's wishes, there are no credible people in the court? Only these women in the harem count?" Zhen'er said.

"What do you mean? It seems like you are not a woman..." Zhu Qizhen said.

"Women are sometimes unreliable," Zhen'er said, "If Your Majesty doesn't believe anyone, wouldn't you be alone?"

"No one believes anyone who says I don't believe it..." Zhu Qizhen said, "Among the civil officials, Li Xian is a loyal minister, and there are many talented loyal ministers in the Ming Dynasty... Those traitors are just a few, don't talk nonsense..."

"Since the emperor understands this, why are you still hiding here? If you hide here for a moment, there will be more chaos outside, and the ministers will have more suspicion, and the traitors will eventually take advantage of the loophole. When I came, I saw Cao Jixiang outside, arguing with some ministers at the door."

"Zheng'er... You are sent by the Queen Mother to scold me!" Zhu Qizhen said, "My Queen Mother, I'm so annoying... I'm already in my thirties..."

"The Empress Dowager didn't ask me to come. All I said was my own thoughts... Please think twice..." Zhen'er knelt down.

"I hate these rules the most..." Zhu Qizhen said, "Zheng'er, please don't treat me as the emperor... I'm upset about these things..."

(End of this chapter)
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