Chapter 43, the queen's rank
The next day, Yao Jiaxin woke up before the hour of Mao.
Although she went to bed early last night, she was really not used to getting up before dawn! But she had to get used to this rhythm of life unless the queen died one day.
Drink the sweet and delicious milk-boiled tea and then put it into your mouth with the melting almond tofu, jujube paste yam cake, and the sweet and sour candied apricots in the mouth. Yao Jiaxin quickly stuffed it into her mouth.
She got up so early, but she wasn't hungry at all, but she had to bypass most of the harem to go to Jingren Palace to pay her respects. With so many physical activities, she didn't want to starve half to death like she did yesterday.
Fortunately, breakfast is always milk tea and desserts, and Yao Jiaxin still eats happily even if she is not hungry.
It rained last night, so it was a little cold in the morning. Su Yu specially took the moon-white green peach butterfly sparrow kesi cloak and put it on her. It was a coincidence that she had just left Yongshou Gang and Niu Hulu.
After a night passed, the nobleman Niuhulu smiled and no longer had the same unhappiness as when he had eaten yesterday.
After meeting each other's Pingli, the three nobles went to Jingren Palace to pay their respects.
When passing by Longfu Gate, which could take a shortcut, Yao Jiaxin just skipped by regretfully, and walked around the far road of the Imperial Garden with a long pain. After a long journey, he was about to arrive at Jingren Palace, Yao Jiaxin suddenly discovered that Jinghe Gate was actually locked.
She was stunned.
Isn’t Jinghe Gate, Jiaotai Hall, and Longfu Gate, the shortcut connecting the six palaces of the East and West, always open?
Yes, Jinghe Gate is not locked on the other side of the West Six Palace! Why is Longfu Gate at the exit of the East Six Palace locked??
This is unreasonable!
After being confused for three seconds, she did not delay. The most important thing was to go to Jingren Palace to pay tribute. If you miss the time, you would be disrespectful to the central palace. At the least, you would be scolded and punished at the worst. She didn't want to find abuse for herself. She apologized for Guiren Geng and Guiren Niuhulu, and walked quickly towards Jingren Palace again.
Because they got up early recently, when Yao Jiaxin and the other three arrived at Jingren Palace, only Maopin, Ningpin and Guo Guiren arrived. The head of Chengqian Palace, the closest to Jingren Palace, came the latest.
At the third hour of Mao, the main hall of Jingren Palace opened as scheduled.
The concubines entered the hall in order according to their positions.
Please, after sitting down, the queen's eyes swept over everyone below, "The road after the rain is slippery, so it's hard for you to come and pay your respects on time."
Maopin Song hurriedly said humbly: "As a concubine, I should pay my respects to the Empress, but how could it be 'hard'? The Empress's words are really a slaughter of concubines and others."
This compliment made the queen very satisfied, "Pin Mao, you are the first old man to serve the emperor, and you know the rules so well and know the general principles. Now that you are in the position of Pin, you are really wronged."
Yao Jiaxin smiled secretly, aggrieved? Who aggrieved Princess Mao in the remote and narrow Xianfu Palace? Isn’t this virtuous empress?
The queen said that Maopin was wronged in his position as a concubine. Isn’t it mean that Maopin should be the concubine and should be on an equal footing with Concubine Qi?
Just Maopin was stupid and took it seriously. He looked excited, "Although I served the emperor for the longest time, I was too blessed and the two little princesses could not take care of it. It was a maid who was sorry to the emperor!" As he said that, Maopin's eyes turned red on the spot and tears were rippling in his eyes.
Tsk! This ability to cry as soon as you say it is, Maopin is also awesome.
Concubine Qi Li couldn't help but curl her lips, looking disdainful. She always took the two little princesses in the residence to show her pity. Concubine Qi really looked down on Concubine Mao, but Concubine Mao was always obedient in front of her, Concubine Qi also said lightly: "Okay, so many years have passed, so Concubine Mao, please be more open-minded!"
Prince Mao was still sobbing, looking heartbroken.
Yao Jiaxin was speechless, but as a person from Xianfu Palace, she still comforted her softly in a timely manner: "Don't be too sad, Empress Mao."
For a moment, nobleman Niuhulu and nobleman Geng also said comforting words with great influence. Only Ning Pin was indifferent, but instead sneered on the corner of his mouth. Guiren Guo in Ning Pin's palace also chose to remain silent.
After everyone's consolation, Maopin stopped crying slightly.
Concubine Qi suddenly spoke: "By the way, I saw that Jinghemen was locked for some reason on the way here, which was really strange!" Concubine Qi sneered on the corner of her mouth.
Yao Jiaxin was also very curious about this matter. She thought that she could tell the order to lock the Jing and the door, probably only the queen and Concubine Qi who were in the East Sixth Palace.
The queen looked dignified, "Tomorrow will be Daxiang. Jieshi will perform tributes in Jiaotai Hall, so it is not suitable for people to come and go, so I ordered Jinghemen to be closed."
Concubine Qi couldn't help but giggle, "Is that right? If you want to avoid the noise of Jiatai Hall, it is probably not enough to close the scenery and the door. The Longfu Gate on the Xiliu Palace must have been closed together, right?" As he said that, Concubine Qi looked at Yao Jiaxin.
Yao Jiaxin was speechless now! She didn't expect that it was the queen who ordered the closing of Jinghe Gate! But the entrance to the West Six Palace was still open!
What does this mean? Just think about it with your toes!
If Yao Jiaxin was still coming in from Longfu Gate like yesterday and taking a shortcut to the East Six Palace, she would only find that the exit scenery and door leading to the East Six Palace could not be opened! In this situation, she obviously had to turn back and then go around the far road to the Imperial Garden.
If you delay such a delay, it will inevitably be late to pay your respects to Jingren Palace!
This is the intention of the queen to only close the entrance view and door, not the exit Longfu Gate!
Yao Jiaxin was cursing in her heart! Fortunately, she didn't take the "shortway" today, otherwise - the queen would have to punish the crime of laziness and congratulations!
She was speechless, and the empress actually used such inappropriate means to plot against concubines! This rank...
Well, although the means are not good, they are extremely useful!
If she was caught, she would really be speechless! Geng Guiren and Niu Hulu both walked around the Imperial Garden to pay their respects. Why are you more valuable than others and insisted on taking a shortcut?
Concubine Qi raised her eyebrows: "Why is Guiren Yao not speaking?"
Yao Jiaxin smiled slightly, "I am also wondering whether Longfu Gate is open or closed? It was dawn at that time, and I didn't pay much attention."
Hearing such words, Concubine Qi couldn't help laughing, "Guru Yao is really funny, I'm fighting with this palace."
Yao Jiaxin continued to smile, "Thanks to the nobleman Niuhulu and nobleman Geng yesterday, I will definitely pass between Jiaotai Hall and Qianqing Palace when I walk the shortcut of Longfu Gate. It is somewhat inappropriate, so my maids and concubines did not take this path again. Since I don't plan to take this path, I naturally didn't care about it this morning."
The queen's eyes suddenly became darker, "Guru Yao and Niuhulu and Geng seem to be very close to each other recently."
Yao Jiaxin smiled and replied to the queen's words: "Qixiang Palace is adjacent to Yongshou Palace, and maids and concubines often come and go with two nobles."
Now, even Concubine Qi's face was a little dark. She didn't pay attention for a moment, and even let the three noble people be together under her nose!
At this moment, both Niuhulu and Geng understood Yao Jiaxin's intentions, but at this moment, neither of them could refute Yao Jiaxin's words. Because they were indeed very close!
Chapter completed!