The eunuch was so condescending that he didn't want to say another word: "What can I do if I ask Qiao to go to the bathroom? It's just that I didn't do my job well."
Qiao Jianghong broke out in a cold sweat. Concubine Jing was being favored. Her anger shocked Emperor Changshun into great trouble.
Qiao Jianghong followed the eunuch tremblingly and came to Concubine Jing: "I would like to pay my respects to Concubine Jing. May Concubine Jing be blessed with peace of mind."
He lowered his head and bent down to salute, feeling uneasy.
Concubine Jing held up the tea cup and drank tea from a high position. She raised her eyelids and looked at Qiao Jianghong coldly and said, "Prince Qiao, why don't you take me seriously?"
Qiao Jianghong was frightened and hurriedly explained: "I don't dare to do it in my humble position. If I don't do it well in my humble position, please give me more advice from Concubine Jing."
Concubine Jing sneered and said nothing. The maid next to her scolded: "Prince Concubine Jing sent me the toilet tools. Why didn't Toilet Officer Qiao spray on the toilet tools? The other empresses all sprayed them with perfume. Didn't Toilet Officer Qiao show that?" Didn’t you take our queen’s hair into your eyes?”
Qiao Jianghong fell to his knees with a frightened sound: "Concubine Jing, please calm down. Concubine Jing, please calm down. You are negligent in your humble job and deserve death. Please forgive me for this time."
Concubine Jing pretended to be unwell, raised her little finger gracefully to support her forehead, and sighed.
The maid immediately said: "Your Majesty, this old habit has happened again. All the doctors in the palace are useless. I will give you some soothing tea."
Qiao Jianghong suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Concubine Jing's purpose was to find fault with her.
"My wife, I know some medical skills. If you don't mind, I will ask my wife to take care of my health."
Concubine Jing pretended to be casual and just drank tea without talking.
The maid said: "It's difficult for toilet officer Qiao to have bad intentions. If he can make up for his fault, the empress will naturally not pursue toilet officer Qiao."
"Thank you, ma'am. I'll call my wife now."
Concubine Jing didn't look at him and raised her hand to indicate that he could leave.
After Qiao Jianghong retired, he immediately went to Xianyunzhai. He could only wait at the door until the eunuch went in to deliver the message.
After a while, the eunuch came out: "Prince Qiao, you should go back. The princess said that Mrs. Qiao was not feeling well today and went to bed early. If there is anything else, we can talk about it another day."
Qiao Jianghong was rejected and left angrily.
Fortunately, Concubine Jing didn't give a death order to him to take people there immediately. He could only come to An Qi'en tomorrow for this matter.
Qiao Jianghong returned to the Marquis Mansion after the break. As soon as he entered the door, the maid said: "Your Majesty, the old lady asked you to go to Anhe Hall."
Qiao Jianghong immediately came to Anhe Hall.
Mr. Qiao sat on the imperial concubine's couch with a sad face. Qiao Jianghong saw that her face was not good and asked, "Grandma, what happened?"
Mrs. Qiao felt weak all over and her legs were sore. She sighed and said, "General Zhuang came to the Hou Mansion today. It's not your wife's fault. Zhang Yang went to the palace to see the princess's leg problem. Concubine Jing has nothing to do. Come out, I want to show Qi En."
"The Queen and Concubine Jing don't have to deal with each other. The princess is the Queen's daughter. Naturally, she won't let Qi En go over to show her body. If not, Concubine Jing's mother's family will put pressure on us."
Qiao Jianghong also talked about being embarrassed by Concubine Jing in the palace. Mrs. Qiao's heart tightened because Concubine Jing could not afford to offend her.
"Tomorrow, you continue to look for Qi'en, and you must let Concubine Jing take a look at her. It's one thing to see whether she looks good or not. You have to go."
"yes."
Mrs. Qiao's knees were sore, her whole body was weak, and her speech was weak.
Qiao Jianghong said worriedly: "Grandma has been in poor health recently. You must take care of yourself and get a good rest."
Mrs. Qiao glanced at the gloomy sky outside and sighed: "It's probably going to rain for a few days in this sultry day. When it rains, my old problem comes back. Either my back hurts or my legs hurt."
Qiao Jianghong said with concern: "Then grandma has to stay in bed and have a good rest these days."
Mrs. Qiao was very pleased that her grandson was filial and smiled with satisfaction.
.......
The next day, the first thing Qiao Jianghong did in the palace was to wait for An Qien at the gate of Xianyunzhai.
The eunuch went in to report.
An Qi'en was chatting with Princess Zi Ning. Princess Zi Ning knew what was going on. Someone had informed her about General Zhuang's visit to the Hou Mansion yesterday.
She was worried that she would not be able to find a chance to show off Concubine Jing, but she did not expect that Concubine Jing would give her a chance.
An Qi'en wanted to get over it. After all, the other party was Concubine Jing. She just felt her pulse. It was a piece of cake for her.
Both her father and brother are officials in the court, especially her brother who will be more successful in his career in the future. She will not offend Concubine Jing at this juncture.
"Princess, please go over and take a look."
Zi Ning excitedly held her hand and said, "I can't go, I can't go."
Her eyes were very nervous, as if she was entrusting an important task to An Qi'en, and An Qi'en raised his eyebrows suspiciously.
After Zi Ning asked all the maids to retreat, she lowered her voice and said, "Madam, if you want my brother to rise to prominence, you must not come forward in this matter...'"
After talking for half an hour, An Qi'en thought carefully about it. She owed Lu Bo a few favors, and it was time to pay them back this time.
"Okay, I won't go."
The eunuch came out to inform Qiao Jianghong of the result. Qiao Jianghong was unwilling to leave and took out a fine jade pendant from his sleeve to bribe his father-in-law.
The eunuch pushed his hand and refused: "Prince Qiao, it's better to go back. Mrs. Qiao is unwell and really can't see anyone."
Qiao Jianghong said anxiously: "She is my wife. Please be accommodating, father-in-law, and let me see her."
The eunuch didn't say any unnecessary nonsense to him and directly closed the door of Xianyunzhai.
Qiao Jianghong was dejected and didn't know how to explain to Concubine Jing.
When he arrived in front of Concubine Jing, he could only tell the truth that the princess did not let him see her, otherwise An Qi'en would definitely come with him.
When Concubine Jing heard this, she lost her temper and threw the tea cup on the table to the ground!
This Princess Zi Ning did it on purpose, relying on His Majesty's favor to be lawless!
Concubine Jing doesn't want to miss this meeting. As long as she is pregnant with the Dragonborn, the crown prince position will definitely belong to her son!
She had to let An Qien come and show her. Qiao Jianghong was not punished, even if he was beaten to death, Princess Zi Ning would not let him go.
After Qiao Jianghong withdrew, Concubine Jing ordered her confidants to ask her family to find Mrs. Qiao, and asked Mrs. Qiao to go to the palace to find An Qien in person.
She didn't believe that Princess Zi Ning could turn away a frail old lady...
That night, General Zhuang frightened the Hou Mansion to the point of trembling. Early the next morning, Mrs. Qiao came to the door of Xianyunzhai with her weak body.
When An Qien saw Mrs. Qiao, she deliberately looked weak in her legs and in poor spirits.
Seeing her like this, Mrs. Qiao thought that she wouldn't be able to hold on for two days...
