Chapter 150 Honesty
During the sweet and sour lotus root meal, Liu Zhang kept picking up food into her bowl, as if to make up for the mistakes of last night - he didn't care, Xia Tong might have to be the target of thousands of people.
Xia Tong swallowed the meat bun in two angrily, as if it was the meat on the opposite person.
Liu Zhang:...
I didn’t do anything last night, why did my appetite get better?
He couldn't help but say with concern: "How can the Queen Mother punish you? Is there anything else besides copying the scriptures?"
Xia Tong originally wanted to exaggerate her own danger, which made the emperor feel guilty, but she was not used to lying, so she had to tell the truth, "The Empress Dowager treats me well and also rewards me with snacks and tea!"
Liu Zhang looked like "I'll just watch you pretend to behave quietly", and he clearly didn't believe it.
Xia Tong: “…”
What kind of deep hatred does this mother and son have? It seems that she will be blown to ashes if she squeezes in.
Forget it, it’s not her business anyway. She is a tenant farmer, so why bother with the landlord who is rich and well-off?
Xia Tong had a beautiful meal and then went to Linzhi Palace to pay his respects as usual.
As soon as she entered, she felt a significant low pressure. It was obvious that the news that the emperor had entered Ningshou Palace on the night of the night had spread all over the world.
When he leaned over to show his salute, Xia Tong clearly heard a contemptuous "demon" sound from the corner.
She scratched her ears and did nothing.
To be honest, if you are not beautiful enough, you can't become a monster. This should be a kind of praise.
When Jiang Bilan saw her look of being so arrogant, she was not ashamed of her actions at all. She became more and more angry and scolded, "Xia, do you know your guilt?"
Feng Yuzhen was still holding a teacup next to Jiang Bilan. This time she was no longer as humble and humble as before, but had a hint of gloating. Seeing Xia Tong being unlucky, she felt relieved in her heart.
Xia Tong maintained a half-squat position and said calmly: "Please tell me clearly that I don't know where the mistake is."
Look, just like nothing happened, Jiang Bilan was shocked by the shamelessness of this woman, but she asked her to say that the emperor went to look for Xia Tong in the middle of the night to make fun of her. Jiang Bilan couldn't say it - she was a well-known figure, how could such words come out of her mouth?
Jiang Bilan had to use a more tactful wording, "You bewitched Your Majesty and made the Empress Dowager angry. Isn't this guilt serious?"
Feng Yuzhen whispered and shouted at the side, "Imperial Concubine, if she knew, she would not follow His Majesty - Even if His Majesty was confused for a moment, she didn't know how to persuade him, which shows that the Xia family's family is just like this."
Jiang Yingyue, who was on the right, couldn't help but look at her for a few days. After a few days, Feng Yuzhen became eloquent, polite and polite. It seems that the scholars really have to look at her with admiration after three days of separation.
The other concubines sitting upright were all like gourds with their mouths sawed. What does Concubine Jiang attacked Meili Xia? What does it have to do with them? Not to mention that Xia Tong was the first to be in the wrong, and others couldn't interfere. Besides, many of them had long disliked Xia Tong.
Xia Tong still had a calm expression. Facing Feng Yuzhen's questioning, she said strangely: "Sister's words are so rare. Your Majesty heard that the Empress Dowager was ill, so she went to visit him overnight. What's wrong with it? As for the Empress Dowager's angry, it was naturally because Your Majesty did not care about her body. What if the government was delayed?"
"You..." Feng Yuzhen unexpectedly said that Xia Tong's ability to reverse Hei Bai was so profound that she was so quarrel that she was speechless.
Xia Tong smiled and looked at Jiang Bilan, "Imperial Concubine, do you think so?"
Jiang Yingyue, who was standing beside him, almost swearing. He had already seen that Xia was a man who pretended to be a pig and a tiger. Look, he broke up in a few words, not only cleared himself, but also preserved the face of the emperor and the empress dowager. Compared to the scandal that was spreading to make jokes for the sake of his concubine, Xia Tong's words were naturally more appropriate.
Jiang Bilan's face was as cold as ice, but she was unable to refute it and felt a little short of breath.
Feng Yuzhen refused to admit defeat and forced herself to question: "Then why did you leave with Your Majesty? The Empress Dowager is ill, shouldn't you stay and serve the Empress Dowager?"
Xia Tong smiled Yanran, "Of course it's the Empress Dowager's intention! I'm worried that the Majesty will not be taken care of by anyone, so I specially sent me to serve the changing clothes. Besides, there is still Wang Xuanshou Palace in Ningshou Palace, so the Empress Dowager will naturally feel more at ease with her."
Feng Yuzhen was almost angry and vomited blood. Why did the good and bad people say that this person said?
Jiang Bilan was afraid of continuing to be embarrassed, so she hurriedly stopped and said, "Okay, don't argue!"
He stared at Xia Tong sternly, "Since it's understandable, I won't bother with you, but if there is another time, Meiren Xia, you'd better not take your own initiative and go back to me first."
Xia Tong naturally respectfully said that.
The other concubines were shocked. Linzhi Palace has not been so lively for a long time. It seems that the imperial concubine has really encountered an opponent.
Xia Tong did not deliberately oppose Jiang Bilan. She wanted to live a comfortable life, but Jiang Bilan came to her several times to cause trouble, so she had to deal with her when she saw a move. Even if her martial arts are of mediocre strength, she could still suffocate people to death.
The incident in Ningshou Palace came to an end, and Xia Tong's words became the official statement. Although Empress Dowager Jiang was angry, face was more important than her son's unfilial piety, so she just agreed to Xia Tong's words.
She also ordered someone to send Xia Tong a string of Ganan incense beads that had been brightened in front of the Buddha, which was regarded as a commendation of her proper service.
Only Li Mi saw Xia Tong's eyes gradually changed. She thought that the emperor was just thinking Xia Tong was a toy, and she never cared about it - what was Cheng Yao's relationship?
But who knew that the emperor actually broke into Ningshou Palace at night for her and offended the Empress Dowager. This was not a simple trick to explain - it was impossible to take it back and beat it up.
Did the emperor really keep mercy on Xia Tong? Li Mi seemed to have a thin thorn in her heart, which made her breathless. She was not afraid that Xia Tong would live a good life, but she didn't want her to live a better life than herself. This was too unbearable.
Most girls are sensitive, but although Xia Tong is open and honest, she still quietly realizes Li Mi's strangeness. As the emperor favors her more and more, such people will only increase.
She was not very worried. Xia Tong didn't regard Li Mi as a close friend, so naturally she would not trust her easily. Besides, the new palace is being renovated and she will soon move to Guanju Palace. It is difficult for Li Mi to find fault.
He heard that Xia Tong asked for an order to move to Roufu Palace. Wang Jingyi was touched and ran to thank him. "It was still my sister who thought about me and knew that I was in a difficult situation..."
While wiping tears with a chewer, he told his past misfortune.
Her words may be true, but tears may not be necessary. Xia Tong smiled and said, "This is not a big deal. I will move to the palace. The West Side Palace is just empty. Li Cairen is also a lively person. She must be happy if you go."
Of course this is a scene. Li Mi's temperament treats everyone as a competitor. Unless Wang Jingyi vows to never favor her for the rest of her life, she will inevitably fight openly and secretly.
Fortunately, Wang Jingyi's focus is not on making friends, but on changing to a spacious residence. Now she is very satisfied with this situation.
In order to express her gratitude, she hurriedly said, "Sister, I have said a lot of good things for you to say to the Queen Mother. Sister, you don't know anything. After you left that night, the Queen Mother was so angry..."
"You're worried." Xia Tong nodded with a smile, then took out a stack of scriptures from his sleeve, "I'll give this to the Queen Mother for me."
When Wang Jingyi opened it and read it, she saw that there were dense scriptures on it, and the fonts were copied particularly large, obviously for the sake of the elderly to identify them.
She sincerely praised: "I didn't expect that my sister was so pious and still never forgot the Queen Mother's instructions."
Xia Tong was not very confident in her promises, but she had a habit of doing something that she had to do to the end - for example, if you like the food you like, you had to eat it cleanly, otherwise it would be a small flaw, and the beauty would be insufficient.
She didn't expect a few volumes of scriptures to please the Queen Mother - of course, it would be best if Queen Mother Jiang could change her view on her. If she couldn't, at least she wouldn't arouse the old man's greater anger.
Wang Jingyi nodded, "Don't worry, sister, I will definitely hand it over to the Queen Mother in person."
In fact, Xia Tong could have left this to others, such as An Ruhai or Madam Chang. The reason for giving it to her was naturally because she was the queen mother's confidant, and hoped to use this to repair the relationship between the queen mother and His Majesty.
Wang Jingyi knows the importance of it.
Xia Tong yawned, "I'm so tired now, so I won't leave you to sit for a long time."
After saying that, Chunlan asked her to clean up the bed and prepare to lie on the couch.
Wang Jingyi asked with concern, "Does sister always feel tired recently?"
Xia Tong said in a daze: "Maybe I have copied too many scriptures these days."
After saying that, he lay down on the couch.
Wang Jingyi looked at her sleepy appearance, but she felt thoughtful, fatigue, and lethargy, all of which were symptoms of early pregnancy. However, how long has Xia Tong been spoiled? How could she get pregnant with a pearl baby?
When she moved her sight downwards, she saw her clear chest line, but the vague guess in Wang Jingyi's mind gradually became a reality.
She said in disbelief: "Sister, have you ever drunk the peaceful tea I gave to His Majesty?"
Xia Tong nodded like a dream, closed her eyes and nodded slightly.
Chapter completed!