Chapter 27 Changes
"Miss, Empress Zhaoyi asked me to give you some of the things that the emperor rewarded. This is a list. Please check it out!" Yuxiu was just a good person, spoke well, and had the style of a female family in the palace. Chen Yuan was very relieved. With her helping Jin Xi, Jin Xi could also be less trouble.
Chen Yuan didn't care about the importance of the gift. Jin Xi was already satisfied that she could think of her as a sister. After all, they had no other relatives in a foreign country.
Zhong Lingmei smiled and looked at the rewarded things there, and hurriedly directed the people to place objects and leave them to talk in the room. However, Yuxiu's eyebrows were frowning with a touch of worry that could not escape Chen Yuan's eyes.
"What happened to my sister?" Chen Yuan's heart was trembling. Yu Xiu would definitely not show such a look because of leaving her, so that it would only be because of Jin Xi. Yu Xiu has never been a talkative person. Perhaps she is also struggling to say it out loud at the moment.
"No, no..."
Before Yuxiu finished speaking, Chen Yuan deliberately lowered her face, "I entrust you to her, but why did I entrust her to you? If she encounters any difficulties, you will hide them for her, how can I help her?"
Yuxiu's body shook and looked around. There was no one else. She sighed slowly, with a very stunned expression. She finally told the whole story. "This morning, the imperial doctor checked Zhaoyi's body and said that it was the princess' body that was not suitable for sleeping."
Chen Yuan looked at her in disbelief, "How could it be! Did the Imperial Doctor make a mistake?" Jin Xi had seen an Imperial Doctor in Xihua before getting married, so it would be impossible for such a thing to happen!
"Miss, I'll give him ten courage to make mistakes in such a thing! The princess also told me not to tell you, for fear that you will be worried or troubled, but I know the seriousness of the matter, so that's what..."
Yuxiu's embarrassment made Chen Yuan ponder and say nothing. Sister is really, why bother to be so disgusted? How can such a big thing be hidden? Chen Yuan knew that Jin Xi was afraid that she would offend people if she wanted to stand up for her. She was always so kind-hearted and reluctant to let others take risks.
"Yuxiu, did your sister offend that Concubine Ning Jie in the palace? Or did she have any head-on conflict?" Chen Yuan jumped between her eyebrows, and suddenly remembered that Concubine Ning Jie's eyes were very resentful that day. If she had done anything, it might not be impossible. Concubine Ning Jie had entered the palace early, so she must have had some connections, so it was indeed not difficult to bribe the imperial physician and collude to frame Jin Xi.
Yuxiu recalled carefully, and finally shook her head, "Although that Concubine Ning Jie had a lot of complaints about the princess, there was no place to offend her, and she wouldn't think she would do this. How could the princess offend people when she first arrived? Besides, in the palace, except for her wife, she has the highest status, so who else can she disobey? Even if the people below were willing to harm her, they would not dare to rashly make a fuss about this matter at this critical moment."
"Madam? Madam Mi?" Chen Yuan heard the name again and chewed it carefully. The lady had just left the palace today and said she was going to the temple to pray for blessings. Could it be that she? She was afraid that Jin Xi would take away her favor, so... "What kind of person is this Madam Mi?"
Yuxiu shook her head again and said, "We have never seen her since we entered the palace. She doesn't have much contact with each palace on weekdays, and never let people pay her respects. The princess once wanted to visit, but she didn't even let her meet. She was so proud. Moreover, the emperor also acquiesced to her that she could not attend various dinners, so it was very mysterious. I only heard the girls who had seen her in the palace say that the wife danced like a group of people, which was shocking, and the people around her were not clear." She suddenly paused and said softly: "Yesterday, the emperor got angry in the palace, and even scolded the princess. This morning, Mrs. Mi went out of the palace to practice with great fanfare, but she was actually angry!"
"What happened?" No wonder the princess called the prince over to discuss matters today. Could it be that something happened? Chen Yuan thought secretly.
Yuxiu was not very clear, "I heard that my wife and the emperor said that she wanted to live in another place these two days, but she felt that she was tired of living here. The emperor happened to have this intention, so he proposed the idea of moving the capital, wanting to move the capital north, and wanting to build a new imperial city in Kangzhou."
Moving the capital? The emperor had this idea, and I'm afraid it was not just Mrs. Mi's suggestion. Maybe he used Mrs. Mi as an excuse? "What about it later?"
"Later, the emperor recruited all the ministers to discuss matters, but all the ministers opposed this matter and believed that it was not appropriate to build a large-scale construction at this time. The emperor was frustrated and got angry in the palace yesterday. This morning, Mrs. Mi left the palace again in anger, so he called the princess to find a way to make the matter happen. I don't know about it. Empress Zhaoyi said that the emperor was probably because of the successive victory in the Battle of Fengxia, so she wanted to move the capital north so that she could rule the people in the north."
Chen Yuan nodded, and Jin Xi's analysis was not unreasonable. The war between Fengxia and Yujing has lasted for a long time, and it is only a matter of time before Yujing destroys Fengxia. The prospect of victory is expected to be asked to make the emperor make plans early. However, the war has not yet subsided. If the burden on the people is increased at this time, they will be ordered to build a new capital day and night, which will probably cause public resentment.
The two of them chatted for a while, and Zhong Ling also handled the matter at hand and entered the house. Chen Yuan stopped saying anything and asked Yuxiu to go back and comfort Jinxi. In a few days, she would find an opportunity to enter the palace to meet Jinxi. The most important thing at the moment is Jinxi's body. If Jinxi cannot serve the bed and pass the emperor's excitement, then how could she have the chance to win the emperor's favor? Mrs. Mi has been in danger of becoming more favored over the years, and there must be her reason. Now that the emperor can propose the movement of the capital on Mrs. Mi's reason, the wife's position in his heart is still difficult to shake. In any case, Chen Yuan hopes that Jinxi can live well in the palace.
"Okay," Chen Yuan saw that it was already dark outside, and thought that if Yuxiu didn't return to the palace, the palace gate would be the key. "Go back and find a way to relieve her boredom. My sister is meticulous and always keeps her boredom. Yuxiu, I never call you now, and you are all my good sisters. Now I not only want my sister to be good, but you also want you to be good. Do you understand?" The palace struggles continued, not only Jinxi made Chen Yuan unable to let go, but Yuxi, who has a brotherly friendship, also made her feel at ease.
Yuxiu couldn't help but turn red when she heard this. She held Chen Yuan's hand and choked and stopped talking. Zhong Ling also stepped forward and hugged her. Both of them were a little sad. Since entering Gu Xiang Mansion and following her own lady, she has been very happy every day. Yuxiu never thought that as a maid, she not only should not do some rough work, but could also read and read with the lady... At that time, she felt that this was a blessing she had cultivated in her previous life. Although she is no longer by Chen Yuan's side, she still regards Chen Yuan as a lady in her heart. Even the princess is not as important as a lady in her heart, but she can't tell anyone about these things.
Yuxiu left Chen Yuan and Zhong Ling, turned around and couldn't help but cry.
"Miss, will Yuxiu be unhappy?" Zhong Ling murmured to herself as she watched the carriage gradually fade away. Sometimes when she was with Chen Yuan, she always felt that something was missing. When Yuxiu was by her side, the three of them were talking and laughing, and they were extremely close, but now she was the only one who was with the lady, which was a little lonely.
"Would you be happy if you followed the princess?" Chen Yuan asked.
Zhong Ling immediately shook her head, shaking like a rattle, for fear that Chen Yuan would really give her to Jin Xi. She didn't like the princess, but she felt that no matter how kind the princess was, she was not as good as her own lady.
Chen Yuan held her hand and his eyes became far-reaching. Yes, Yuxiu, I am so sorry for you. Even though you know you won’t be happy, I still let you enter the palace. However, my sister needs her own care now. Maybe the time has come, and my sister has firmly stood up. At that time, I beg my sister to let you out of the palace, and we will be together again. You must have hoped that way, so I understand my thoughts and did not blame my decisiveness...
Chen Yuan sighed. Everyone will not live the life they want as they wish. While pursuing an ideal life, they will definitely give up what they already have. Perhaps gains and losses are the source of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness in this life.
"Miss, I heard that it took several days for Mrs. Mi to go to Baiyun Temple. Do you think she was jealous of our princess, so she went out in anger?" After Yuxiu left, Zhong Ling accompanied Chen Yuan back to the room, and suddenly this sentence appeared. Chen Yuan hurriedly signaled to the outside of the door with his eyes. He dared to say such a thing so loudly. If someone with interest listened, wouldn't it harm Jin Xi!
Zhong Ling stuck out her tongue and quickly lowered her voice, "I'm just guessing, otherwise why did she go out at this critical moment? Isn't it shirking away the blame?"
For some reason, Zhong Ling just doesn’t like Mrs. Mi. She doesn’t like this name alone. Even though she imagines her, Zhong Ling thinks she is not a good person.
Yes, not only Zhong Ling, but also in the Yujing Kingdom, how many people think that such a favorite concubine is a good person? Now that such a thing has happened, everyone in the world knows that the emperor is determined to take his wife's preferences as his preferences, which will only make people feel that she is almost the same in the harem. However, Chen Yuan doesn't understand. In fact, the emperor wants to move the capital, so it can be said that it is to facilitate the unification of the north and the south, and perhaps it can also win the gratitude of the old ministers. Isn't this ridiculous saying now?
Chen Yuan sighed, "Don't talk nonsense without evidence!" She looked out the house again and said softly: "Don't talk nonsense about the palace. Is this the first time you know about it? Even if it's here, I can't say it. Be careful that disaster comes from my mouth." Chen Yuan pointed at the head of Zhongling like a threat. They were in the inn, and they didn't know how many eyes were staring at it at this moment. If you are not careful, there will be endless troubles.
Zhong Ling was so scared that he covered his mouth and stopped talking nonsense. Chen Yuan made him smile and the atmosphere was no longer as depressed.
That night, Chen Yuan tossed and turned, and only fell asleep lightly before dawn.
Chapter completed!