dognovel Chapter 457 Shen Zhinian's Birthday (69 votes plus additional content)
Chapter 457 Shen Zhinian's Birthday (69 votes plus additional content)
Concubine Liu took two steps back, her body swayed, and she looked up at the eunuch in disbelief: "...Did your majesty really say this?"
The young eunuch lowered his head and said, "Your Highness, even if I were to eat the courage of a bear or a leopard, I would not dare to falsely convey the imperial edict!"
The tears that Concubine Liu had been holding back fell instantly...
"Your Majesty didn't say that just now, why, why did it suddenly become like this?!"
Although the Imperial Concubine had a hot temper, she was always generous when rewarding the palace maids, so the young eunuch did her a favor.
"Your Majesty learned that not only did the Queen lock Concubine Liang in the Qin'an Palace last night, but she also refused to allow anyone to bring Concubine Liang a charcoal basin and only threw a very small quilt in, so His Majesty was furious."
If Concubine Liu would reflect on her mistakes, she would no longer be Concubine Liu.
So, how could she feel that she was wrong? Of course, it was others who were wrong.
After the young eunuch left, Concubine Liu said angrily, "That bitch, Concubine Liang, she really uses this self-torture trick very well!"
But she knew that even if she said this to His Majesty, He would not believe it.
Because in the eyes of His Majesty and the vast majority of people in the harem, Concubine Liang is not a cruel person, but a very kind person.
Your Majesty only thinks that a severe cold can be fatal. Would Concubine Liang risk her own life to plot against her?
By then, if she does not repent and even falsely accuses Concubine Liang, her crime will be even more serious!
Concubine Liu suddenly laughed sarcastically: "Everyone in the harem says that Concubine Liang is a good person. Although I once doubted it, I just thought that she was a dog that would bite people. She is not bad even if she doesn't bark."
"I didn't expect that she was even more cruel and tenacious than I thought! In order to deal with me, she is willing to risk her own life!"
“Ha, haha… This time, I didn’t lose at all!”
Cuizhu was speechless, but she knew that the queen was in a very bad mood at the moment, so she could only lower her head and follow behind.
Concubine Liu raised her hand to wipe the tears from her face and strode out: "Kneel down!"
She went to the Qin'an Palace and knelt for one night, and the situation between her and Concubine Liang was even. From now on, that bitch, don't ever use this matter to attack her again!
"Mother concubine!"
As soon as Concubine Liu walked out of the main hall, the eldest princess ran towards her staggeringly, holding a large scroll.
The nannies followed behind fearfully: "Princess, please slow down!"
The eldest princess stopped in front of Concubine Liu, tilted her head and asked curiously, "Mother, are you going out?"
It was a matter between adults, and Concubine Liu did not want to involve the child, so she suppressed her emotions and said with a smile: "Well, mother has something to go out for, Yun'er, you have to be good."
The eldest princess didn't think much about it and raised the scroll in her hand as if offering a treasure: "Mother, this is the new painting Xiyan painted for Yun'er. It has been framed!"
"Yun'er just watched it and loved it. Let mother see it too!"
These days, Chu Xiyan came to Yongshou Palace from time to time to paint for the eldest princess, and she had become familiar with her.
Although Concubine Liu was not in the mood to appreciate it at the moment, she couldn't bear to disappoint the eldest princess, so she unfolded it and took a look.
Although Chu Xiyan is young, her painting skills are unanimously recognized in the palace, otherwise Concubine Liu would not have given this task to her.
The eldest princess in the portrait is picking maple leaves in the imperial garden in autumn. She looks delicate, lively and lovely.
Concubine Liu praised it for a few words, then put the painting away and returned it to the eldest princess, saying casually: "If Yun'er likes it, let Xiyan paint for you more often."
"Okay, go play."
The eldest princess smiled and nodded, then ran to her bedroom holding the portrait.
Recently, Sister Xiyan has painted many portraits for her. She likes every one of them very much and wants to keep them carefully!
Oh, yes. She likes Sister Xiyan, so she calls her like that. But Sister Xiyan said that there is a difference between the superior and the inferior, and she can't call her like that in front of others, otherwise it will bring trouble to her.
When Concubine Liu and Cuizhu arrived at Qin'an Palace, it had already become completely dark.
Although the temperature had dropped a lot, there was a charcoal basin and two clean and comfortable quilts in the main hall.
Cuizhu laughed and said, "Your Highness, look, without His Majesty's order, how dare the people in Qin'an Palace prepare these things? It shows that His Majesty still cares about you very much!"
"The matter of Concubine Liang having a high fever has caused a lot of noise in the palace. I'm sure His Majesty has to punish you in order to silence the gossips."
"But His Majesty was worried that you would catch a cold, so he specially asked someone to prepare charcoal and quilts."
Concubine Liu's nose felt sore and she almost burst into tears. She said stubbornly, "I don't need it!"
"Your Majesty, don't you feel sorry for that bitch, Concubine Liang, who has been freezing here all night without a quilt? Then I will repay her!"
Since Concubine Liu didn't wrap herself in a quilt, Cuizhu certainly didn't dare to do so either.
Fortunately, there was a charcoal basin nearby, so they didn't freeze like Concubine Liang.
I don’t know how much time had passed, but Concubine Liu felt a pain in her knees.
She looked up at the moonlight in the sky, bit her lip and said, "Go and ask if His Majesty is staying in Changchun Palace tonight?"
"Yes."
After a long time, Cuizhu came back and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, His Majesty did not go to see Concubine Liang tonight, but turned over the card of Concubine Hao..."
Before today, Concubine Liu had no memory of this person. After what happened today, she remembered this name firmly in her heart!
If it weren't for Concubine Hao's meddling, Concubine Liang would still be imprisoned in Qin'an Palace!
Concubine Liu's face darkened instantly: "While I was fighting with Concubine Liang, the small fish and shrimps below were the ones who benefited!"
Although she was angry, there was more disdain in her eyes.
A nobleman with an ordinary family background and who had never been favored in the past would not be taken seriously by Concubine Liu.
The imperial physician said that if Concubine Liang couldn't survive tonight, her condition would be dangerous, but His Majesty still had the mood to flip the cards.
It seems that Concubine Liang's importance in his heart is just like that! She is not as difficult to deal with as she imagined.
Thinking of this, Concubine Liu actually felt a lot more relieved.
……
The next day.
September 7th.
Shen Zhinian entered the palace at the age of sixteen, and today is her seventeenth birthday.
But she has lived two lives and her mental age is already over seventeen years old. She cannot really think of herself as a seventeen-year-old girl.
Because she is still in confinement, Shen Zhinian cannot go out, so this year's birthday will be kept simple and no banquet will be held.
The palace maids of Zhongcui Palace were all dressed festively today and presented congratulations and gifts to Shen Zhinian early in the morning!
Most of their gifts are homemade paper-cuts, silk nets, purses, etc. Although they are not expensive, they are thoughtful.
Shen Zhinian accepted it with a smile, listened to everyone's auspicious words, and bestowed generous rewards.
There was a festive atmosphere in Zhongcui Palace!
Soon, Chen Yaming personally brought the eunuchs from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and delivered the emperor's reward.
"Your Majesty congratulates the Concubine Xian on her birthday and specially presents a pair of South Sea pearls, a jadeite ruyi, a glazed lotus lamp, and a nine-colored deer screen..."