Chapter 502

Shen Ninghua slowly stood up, flicked her sleeves and also walked out, Hongling who was on the side came forward to help her.

Tu Su Qing Li raised his head violently, looking at Shen Ning Hua’s cool look, and not knowing where the courage came from, he opened his mouth and said, “Your Highness, could it be that you are willing to watch that Bu Linglong ride on your head?”

Shen Ninghua paused in her footsteps, “This Palace is the Empress, that Bu Linglong can’t compete with this Palace even if she has more favor, so why should she care?”

“That’s not necessarily true, the Emperor cares about her like this now, and one day, when he makes her a Noble Concubine or Royal Concubine, and the child he gives birth to becomes the Crown Prince, can you still win?”

Shen Ninghua’s lips curled, “How do you know that there won’t be Li Linglong, Chen Linglong, or something like that to replace her by then? As long as this palace is the Empress, this palace’s child is the first son, the rest is unimportant.”

“Your Highness, perhaps, you are right, but are you willing to do so now? The Emperor was so loving to you before, but now he is as cold as ice, putting all his attention on another woman, don’t you hold a grudge?”

Shen Ninghua frowned and couldn’t help but stop and stand in place.

Tusu Qingli’s eyes lit up, “Your Highness, my daughter knows that she is a humble person and does not dare to compete with your Highness for anything, as long as you are willing to help out and allow my daughter to enter the Harem, then my daughter is willing to be the first one to fight for you, and help you to do your best to suppress all of your enemies.”

Shen Ninghua laughed in a low voice, “Being the first pawn? You first keep your own position … difficult to protect yourself, this palace does not need such a fragile pawn …” Finished, directly led Hongling to walk out.

Tusu Qingli slowly got up from the ground, a hint of determination flashing under his eyes, “I won’t admit defeat this easily.”

Wei received the news from the palace, her hand shook and she almost couldn’t hold it steady, “Qingli was grounded for poisoning Princess Linglong with poisonous ginseng?”

Tusu Qingyun’s brow furrowed, “Linglong has been victimized by someone else’s scheme.”

“Master, what should we do now?”

“Stay put, tomorrow the old man will have someone probe the Emperor.”

Wei nodded, “Good, it can only be so.” Mouth should be, but the heart is a little uneasy, Qingli is her hand raised grown up, although taught her a lot of things, but in the end, from childhood to the age of not suffered any setbacks, this time, I am afraid that is not so good to bear.

Green Embroidery gently placed the porridge that was brought to her aside and said softly, “Miss, you should drink some porridge, it’s not good if you don’t eat anything.”

Tusu Qingli sat frozen, with a hint of bewilderment in her eyes, “Green embroidery, do you think that mother will give up on me …”

“Why do you say that, miss, you are the first miss of the Tusu family, the other misses are all commoners, how can they be compared to you?”

“Concubine? First-born? Does it matter that much? As long as it can help the family, father and mother won’t mind.” Thinking of what Wei had once said earlier, Tusu Qingli only felt a chill in her heart.

Green Embroidery didn’t know how to answer, and could only stand in silence.

Tusu Qingli let out a sudden laugh, “Bring the porridge over, I’ll drink it!” Nowadays, if she doesn’t take care of herself, who else can take care of her? Father and mother now even if they have other plans, they haven’t had the time to implement them yet, she has to fight, fight to survive in this harem, fight to gain the Emperor’s favor!

Next door, after Bu Linglong woke up, she felt that her body was unusually heavy and couldn’t help but frown, “What’s wrong with me?”

“Reporting back to the princess, you’ve been poisoned.”

“Poisoned?”

“Yes, no one would have thought that Tusu Qingli from next door would be this vicious, hiding poison in the tonic medicine given to you, fortunately the Emperor did not favor her and has already grounded her, you need to feel at ease and get well.”

Bu Linglong still wanted to say something, but she felt her eyelids were heavy, and not long after, she fell into a deep sleep again. The palace maid on the side called her twice to make sure that she was really asleep, then she walked out of the palace door and nodded to an inconspicuous chamberlain, who immediately walked out.

Inside the Kun Yu Palace, Shen Ninghua had just sent the two children away when Baili Junyi came striding in, “Ninghua?”

Shen Ninghua raised her eyes and saw his relaxed expression and couldn’t help but smile, “Things went well?”

“Well, it went well. Early this morning, quite a few officials collectively petitioned me to accept the Tu Su family’s silver and then publicly provide disaster relief. Unfortunately, before they could have their way, Prince Yi requested to enter the palace, suing the Tu Su family for murder, and now, the two of them are at each other’s throats.”

“That would save us a lot of effort.”

As the two were talking, Hongling walked in quickly with the envelope, “Slave girl has met the Emperor, and has met the Empress.”

“What’s wrong?” Seeing that she looked hurried, Shen Ninghua opened her mouth and asked.

“Reporting back to Your Highness, just now Huajun Pharmacy in Huicheng, Hecheng, and six other localities sent in a report saying that someone is secretly stirring up trouble.”

Shen Ninghua frowned, “Pick a fight?”

“Yes, these places are located by the north, by the snowstorm also the most serious impact, originally the people in these places have been settled properly, is the conditions are still a little worse. Now, some people secretly spread rumors, saying that Empress Mother you stuck the Emperor’s harem, not letting the Emperor take a consort, so much so that, the Tusu family wants to contribute silver can’t contribute, and a lot of people say … that you are … the scourge of the country’s demon queen! ”

Baili Junyi’s eyes flinched as a blast of frost drifted by, “Scourge of the Country Demon Queen? This Tu Su family really dares to do anything!”

Shen Ninghua looked indifferent, “It hasn’t been a day or two since I’ve had a good and bad reputation, it’s just that it’s not yet my turn to be controlled by a family!”

Baili Junyi held Shen Ninghua’s hand, his tone carrying the slightest hint of apology, “Ninghua, I’ve made you suffer.”

Shen Ninghua blankly glanced at him, “This can’t be blamed on you, it’s only blamed on the fact that some people’s minds are too big, originally I was still thinking of slowly settling scores with the Tusu family, but now it seems that I’m afraid that I need to speed up my pace.”

“Hmm, not bad, don’t worry, I’ll help you out.” Baili Junyi smiled coldly, “Doesn’t the Tu Su family want fame, I’ll give them all the fame they need!”

The next day at court, many officials are still thinking how to persuade the emperor to Tu Su Qing Li, heard Baili Jun Yi loosened his mouth, “Now there are many places affected by snowstorms, I am really uneasy in my heart, I want to provide relief to the court’s silver is also insufficient, it is just right, Tu Su family master of righteousness, and even voluntarily offered thirty million taels of silver, I am quite touched by the heart, today, it will be the decree of the Tu Su family master Tu Su Qing Yun as a benevolent and righteous person, the baronial title is given to his wife to reward the second grade ennobled wife. Tu Su Qing Yun, the head of the family, as a benevolent and righteous person, is hereby granted a baronetcy, and his wife is rewarded with a second-class ennobling wife.”

Huh? The excited officer suddenly froze, it’s over? That’s it? A baron without a fiefdom, a second rank grant? What’s the use of this? What’s important is Tusu Qingli. How come there’s no reward for her?

Immediately, an official stepped forward, “Your Majesty, this Tu Su family s young lady ….”

“Hm?” Baili Junyi frowned, “Ai-Qing Qi, you’re not satisfied with my reward?”

“No, I dare not, I just heard that something has happened to Miss Tu Su …”

“Well, what you said is also good, Tu Su Qing Li poisoned Princess Linglong a fact is too much to make people’s hearts chilled, I originally intended to dispose of her, however, Princess Linglong heart is good, treating people generous, has expressed forgiveness for her, to see in the Tu Su family contribution to the huge share, I also will not pursue.”

Many officials in the heart of the expression is very wonderful, thirty million taels of silver ah, in exchange for a not pursued, this price is too expensive.

Tusu Qingyun, who was waiting at Zuo Qing’s home, suddenly turned white when he heard about this matter.

Zuo Qing looked a little intolerant, “Brother Qing Yun, nowadays it’s better to plan slowly, don’t worry too much.”

Tusu Qingyun nodded, his face quickly recovered as before, “It is under the teaching daughter is incompetent, did not teach her properly, even let her make such a big mistake, the emperor can not be pursued, is already given the Tusu family a great favor, in the heart of the heart of the thankful, the left adults, I will go back to the light point of the silver, sent to the palace, on this farewell.”

“Brother Qing Yun, please go ahead.”

Waiting for Tusu Qingyun to leave, Zuo Qing can’t help but raise his hand and touch his beard, “What a deep minded generation ah, if such a person is an official in the dynasty, my generation is not as good as.” Before Princess Linglong poisoning thing is too strange, the emperor check also without checking it is determined to be Tu Su Qing Li, but also use this as an excuse to level the Tu Su family’s contribution, in his place, I am afraid that he will be angry to vomit blood.

Tusu Qingyun returned to the mansion, his face grim as he called Wei over, “Go change your clothes and prepare to receive the decree.”

“Receive the decree?” Wei’s eyes lit up as a color of ecstasy flashed, “Master, could it be that the Emperor has loosened his lips to accept Qingli?”

Tu Su Qing Yun’s face turned green, “No, this time it was me who was too careless …”

Wei’s heart was shocked, did not dare to ask again, quickly went down to change clothes, just cleaned up not long, there will be a chamberlain came to pass the decree.

After listening to the content of the holy decree, Wei almost could not help but fall to the ground: baronet, second rank enjoined … Qingli, her daughter Qingli has nothing?

Tusu Qingyun thanked and received the imperial decree, after sending the chamberlain away, he saw that Wei still had a soulful look on her face, he couldn’t help but coldly scolded, “What kind of expression do you have, the emperor gave the Tusu family the honor of rewarding the old man and you, you have to know how to be thankful, do you understand? Tomorrow, then go to the palace with Lao Fu to thank for the honor, no mistakes can be made!”

Wei was stunned, and then she hastily collected her expression, “Yes, my concubine thought for a moment, to be able to receive the title of Second Grade Grant is already an ancestor’s virtue, and my concubine’s heart is grateful.”

Tusu Qingyun nodded with satisfaction: ”Good, this is just the beginning, to stabilize the footing, ten thousand can’t be messed up. The Emperor is now holding up Princess Linglong to suppress Qingli, is Princess Linglong willing to be utilized? When she wants to make it big, that’s the day of Qingli’s emergence, you find a way to see Qingli tomorrow, have a good chat with her, never let her be so reckless again.”

“Yes, concubine understands.”

Tusu Qingyun pondered for a moment, “I’ve already sent someone to fetch Qiu’er here, you pack up a courtyard.”

Wei’s eyes trembled violently, and her voice tightened a bit, “… Yes, concubine knows.”

“Don’t worry, as long as Qingli understands, I won’t abandon her in any way, and I’ll take Qiu’er over just in case, so don’t overthink it.”

“Yes, concubine understands.”