"What? Ning Zhengyi or not?" Yi Guiren snorted coldly and said with a smile: "Could it be that Ning Zhengyi despises me and is just a nobleman, and wants to cling to high branches?"
As soon as these words came out, Concubine Xian couldn't help but clench her folded hands. She looked at the queen above her from the corner of her eye and relaxed when she saw no reaction from the other party.
Ning Yuzhen knew that if the stalemate continued, Concubine Xian would be harmed before she could wait for the person she wanted to wait for.
She bowed to Mr. Yi and said, "I don't dare not agree. It's just that I'm not good at my craftsmanship and I'm afraid that the incense I make will displease the queen. That's my fault."
"How do you know that I don't like it before Ning agrees?" Yigui refused to let go. "What's more, even the emperor is full of praise for the incense you made. I guess your skills are superb."
Hearing this, Ning Yuzhen bit her lower lip lightly, and Yi Guiren carried the emperor out. She had to force herself to agree.
Upon hearing the mention of the emperor, the queen raised her eyes and glanced at Concubine Liang who was standing next to her.
The latter understood and pretended to be surprised: "The emperor is well-informed and has actually appreciated the incense that Ning promised? That's really quite capable."
The queen stopped watching the show and started to mediate, "Ning Zhengyi is right. If you don't like being called Yigui, you won't be able to serve the emperor as wholeheartedly. Wouldn't it make the emperor depressed?"
"What can make me depressed?"
The voice that made all the concubines think about them sounded at the door, and even the queen couldn't help being surprised. No one expected that the emperor would come.
The queen led everyone to salute and said, "I, my concubine, are here to see the emperor. May the emperor be blessed and safe."
"Get up." Wei Cheng sat down next to the queen and said, "What were you talking about just now?"
The queen was about to open her mouth, but Yi Guiren overtook her, "Your Majesty, just now I wanted Ning to agree to make incense for me, but she refused several times."
Wei Cheng glanced at Yigui and then at Ning Yuzhen, who was standing at the end with her head lowered. He didn't know that Yigui was making things difficult.
In the past, he would definitely not have stopped Yigui from doing this. He was most tired of dealing with things between women.
But today is different. The news that no newcomer was summoned last night spread out. In the morning, the courtiers took turns to object to his favoring Yigui, and even compared her to a demon concubine who brought disaster to the country.
Wei Cheng almost laughed angrily. When it comes to his own interests, why can't they see the same voice? Instead of paying attention to national affairs every day, he focused on his harem.
I have no choice but to use this period of time not to call Yigui to attend the bed to appease those old-fashioned people.
"Your Majesty, what I mean is that the craftsmanship promised by Ning is not as good as the tribute. Besides, the Ministry of Internal Affairs also has exclusive incense for Yigui people. If Ning promised to do something unsatisfactory, Yigui people will not be happy, but it will be implicated. The emperor is very depressed."
The queen has been married to Wei Cheng for ten years. Even though they are strangers now, she was once in love with him and she is the one who understands him best. When she saw that Wei Cheng had not spoken for a long time, she knew that this time it would not be as good as your wishes. She might as well speak up and give him a favor. His step.
Wei Cheng glanced sideways at the Queen, nodded and said, "What the Queen said is that floods have occurred recently and many places have been severely affected. The imperial court has allocated money for disaster relief, and the harem should also reduce expenses and set an example.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has given the Yigui people a special incense, so making another one is really extravagant. "
The emperor had already spoken, but Yi Guiren couldn't say any more words to argue and made a final struggle.
"In this case, Ning promised that you don't have to make incense for me, but you just acted like you didn't want to, and you made me unhappy and made the queen worried, so I will punish you by kneeling in front of Kunning Palace for an hour. .”
Ning Yuzhen breathed a sigh of relief. It was better to kneel for an hour than to enter Changxin Palace and never return.
Just as he was about to take it, Wei Cheng, who was in charge, spoke again, "For half an hour, if others look at it, it would seem that the queen is scolding the concubine."
Yi Guiren's face froze, he gritted his teeth secretly and could only respond.
The Queen, Concubine Xian and Concubine Liang all looked at the Emperor in surprise. This was the first time they had seen the Emperor fall in love with Yi Guiren twice since Yi Guiren entered the mansion.
"Okay, let's stop here today." The queen said when she saw that the matter had settled.
Everyone exited Kunning Palace one by one in order of position.
Ning Yuzhen fell behind, walked out of the door, and knelt upright at the entrance of the palace, while Yicui stood behind her.
Xia Fangshu and Lin Yiliu didn't leave either, and waited in the shade for half an hour with the palace maids.
Concubine Xian watched this scene from a distance and was amazed in her heart. It had been a long time since she had seen a scene of deep sisterly love in the palace, but she just didn't know how long such a relationship could last.
Su Ying puzzled: "Why does the empress agree to help Ning again and again? Firstly, her family background is not obvious, and secondly, her status is low. Although she looks good, isn't the most indispensable thing in the palace, beauty?"
"Look at Mr. Yigui, do you really think the emperor values family background?" Concubine Xian sneered, "When I found out that she relied on incense to get selected, I knew that she was capable and smart, but it's a pity that her temperament is too kind. As long as she hides, she won't avoid entanglements. I'm betting that she will change after she encounters a catastrophe."
After she finished speaking, her expression gradually became lonely. Su Ying knew that her master was remembering the sad things in the past, so she hurriedly comforted her: "My queen, God will always open her eyes. She just waits for death and goes to the ground to suffer all kinds of suffering."
Concubine Xian gathered her thoughts and turned around to leave.
She thought to herself, it would be great if this could really happen, but what she wanted most was to take revenge with her own hands and avenge the dead.
The queen glanced at the kneeling figure outside the palace for the last time, and followed Wei Cheng into the inner room.
His tone was calm and there was no hint of happiness, "The emperor has not been here for a long time."
Wei Cheng sat down on the couch, "The queen doesn't welcome me?"
"I don't dare." The queen retorted, "It's just that the emperor always loves Yi Guiren. Except for the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, he really hasn't been to Kunning Palace for a long time."
Wei Cheng raised his eyebrows and said deliberately: "Is the queen jealous? I haven't seen the queen being jealous with me for a long time. I remember that when you first entered the dormitory, you also loved to act coquettishly with me like a noble person."
The queen was stunned by his sudden reminiscence of the past. Her sincerity in those years had been extinguished by the emperor's attitude. Now that she suddenly mentioned it, the scene at that time came to mind again, and it was still as clear as yesterday.
"Your Majesty... you have something important to discuss with me?" The past days were both beautiful and naturally accompanied by pain. The queen immediately returned to her cold attitude, "If not, please leave, Your Majesty. I still want to talk with you." Chanting sutras, I hope the emperor will visit Jin'er more often."
It had been a long time since Wei Cheng had been rejected by someone. He was angry in his heart. He had not been in the Queen's Palace for too long, and he had forgotten that she had changed her temper a long time ago. She was no longer the girl who would not sleep until he returned to the room.
