Wang Rong waited outside the Qianqing Palace Hall for less than an hour, and after meeting with the emperor for less than three sentences, they left unhappily. Wuyou followed behind Wang Rong, feeling extremely anxious in his heart, but he did not know how to persuade her and was afraid that she would not be able to say anything, causing the Empress to become even more angry.
The Empress had a very good character. Normally, she wouldn't care if she was angry, so once something really happened and she became stubborn, no one else would be able to convince her.
Wuyou hoped once again that she would be fine. She understood that the Empress's way of thinking had never gone wrong, so she knew how to speak up.
After returning to the Qianqing Palace, Wang Rong called for a bath so that no one would follow him. She would be soaked in the water and would feel bored underwater from time to time, until she couldn't breathe and had to look up to the point where her fingernails were covered in powder.
It was as warm as spring in the East Warm Pavilion. Wang Rong who wore a jacket sent over some snacks. "I feel especially hungry after bathing." Wang Rong said with a smile.
His Majesty didn't like the empress, so she should be worried about everything on the Kunning Palace, but because the empress was exceptionally relaxed, it made the palace maid feel that his anxiety was too short-sighted, and wasn't enough to show off.
As the Empress's palace maid, he should remain calm.
In Yun Chang's eyes, the Empress's embroidery was very ordinary. Fortunately, the Empress was well aware of her shortcomings, so she used different colored gems and pearls to form a beaded sized bead, and then embroidered into a design.
It could cover up the Empress's lack of embroidery.
Wang Rong and An Ran continued their activities as usual, not putting in the slightest bit of the grudge the Emperor had against her in their hearts.
"Empress, are we still giving today's dishes to the Qianqing Palace?" Fleur asked.
"I'll send you off." Wang Rong He said, "In the future, I will deliver it every day. There is no need to ask me, nor do I need to choose a dish. I will randomly choose one from my diet every day and go there."
Zhu Yijun didn't even have to taste today's food before it was sent back.
Wang Rong He listened, "In the future, your majesty doesn't need to tell me whether or not you're eating. You can split the dishes that were sent back from Qianqing Palace."
As the month of La, all sorts of sacrifices were made, and all sorts of banquets were held. The inner wives paid their respects in all sorts of ways. During this busy time, Wang Rong would get fatter after eating five meals a day.
Zhu Yijun currently favored Imperial Consort Guo s, Imperial Lower Consort Yang s, Imperial Noble Lady Yu s, and even Imperial Lower Consort Lan s the most. In the end, his majesty would bestow him dishes every day. His majesty had bestowed favors to the imperial palace in the previous dynasty, but his Kunning Palace did not receive any of the gifts from his majesty at all. Even on the fifteenth day of the tenth month, Zhu Yijun had not reached Kunning Palace.
"The empress is the wife of His Majesty, and a good empress would be a good one if you take good care of the harem. His Majesty is not a willful person, and will not easily be re-established after he is crippled."
"After all, in this world, His Majesty doesn't like many empress and there are many that His Majesty loathes." There were fewer empress who were highly valued by His Majesty, and many empress who were highly respected by His Majesty. "Think about it yourself. As long as you're a queen, no one can surpass you no matter who's favored. Anyone who has a child must call you 'Queen Mother'." The Empress Dowager Chen said.
"This son knows." Wang Rong He said, "Imperial Mother, this son wishes to put Su Zhai in Tan Tuo Temple for a month in the name of Imperial Mother and mother, and the cold weather in the capital. I will make a thousand quilts and a thick cotton-padded jacket and place it at Tan Tuo Temple, and it will be given to the poor in the family without suffering from the winter."
"Why did you suddenly think of doing such a thing?" Empress Dowager Chen asked.
"Not all of a sudden. This is what I've been doing since I was young. I have the strength in my family, and I helped them before the new year. It would be great if I could help one more person through the winter." Wang Yunhe said, "The quilt and coat are ready. As long as the Queen Mother agrees, we can carry them out."
"If you are so kind, then why doesn't Your Majesty like you?" The Empress Dowager Chen sighed.
When the Empress Dowager Li heard Wang Rong's plan, she looked at her and said, "Previously at the harem, he had already spread the wealth around once, but now he is going to spread it outside the palace? "How much money do you have to be so generous?"
"No matter how much money I have, I will only use it for myself." Wang Rong He said, "Besides, with a concubine and a bracelet, it would be enough for me to go to Buzhai and do good deeds. It wouldn't cost me much."
"You want to make sure no one in the capital goes hungry or cold by yourself?" Empress Dowager Li asked.
"I don't want to." Wang Rong He said, "Your majesty has given me all of your son's possessions. If you want no one else to starve or freeze in the capital, you will need endless amounts of money. Isn't that what you're spending?"
"However, as long as your son leads such an event, all the other families in the capital will naturally take action as well. This way, even more people will be able to help." Wang Rong He said.
"Do it." The Empress Dowager Li said, "This one has not earned your title for nothing." She had already asked palace maid to take out five hundred silver taels and make good use of it.
After Wang Rong and the others left the palace, the Empress Dowager Li said to the people beside him, "Go ask for His Majesty."
Zhu Yijun came to Ci'an Palace. "Queen Mother."
Empress Dowager Li repeated Wang Rong and what she had done, "Your Majesty, the Empress is a good Queen, even if Your Majesty isn't happy, you should at least spare her enough face."
Zhu Yijun's face showed displeasure, "Since when have we never given her face?"
"His Majesty gifted us with food, even the imperial harem has it. Only the Kunning Palace does not."
"His Majesty hasn't even found an excuse to go to Kunning Palace during the first fifteen years of term, so how could he have left the empress any face?" The Empress Dowager Li said, "The empress is the leader of the world, and it's almost New Year's. The officials will be attending the New Year's feast, so does that mean that her majesty and the empress are going to appear in front of the officials?"
"The empress hasn't given in yet. Zhen sees that she doesn't seem to care at all. Don't tell me you need me to give in and curry favor with her?" Zhu Yijun said.
"What does Your Majesty want the Empress to do?" Empress Dowager Li said, "Has Your Majesty ever forgiven the empress when she went to the Qianqing Palace to beg for forgiveness? The empress sent someone to deliver items to the Qianqing Palace everyday. Has Your Majesty ever forgiven her? "
"If the empress can't calm His Majesty's anger by doing so, then His Majesty will tell the empress what to do?" The Empress Dowager Li said, "Otherwise, how long is Your Majesty planning to stay with the Empress like this? If the last one is unstable, then the harem will be in turmoil. The Emperor's thoughts should be focused on the government affairs of the previous dynasty, so don't worry about the harem matters. "
Zhu Yijun came out of the Ci'an Palace and sat in the dragon chariot as he asked the Feng Shang, "Is there anyone in the harem who is disrespectful to the Empress?"
"Your Majesty, according to what this servant knows, there shouldn't be." The Feng Shang said, "Everyday, empress will only see the empress of the imperial harem for a quarter of an hour, there is no chance for you to speak."
"I, fifteen years old without going to the Kunning Palace, had there been any bad rumours about the harem?" Zhu Yijun asked again.
"On the fifteenth day, His Majesty asked Lord Zhang Shuai to discuss the matter that the empress understood very late into the night. Who else would understand?" The Feng Shang said.
"Besides, this servant knows that empress is in a good mood. If someone was so daring as to say that it was inappropriate in front of empress, the Empress wouldn't be so happy." Feng Shang said carefully.
"How do you know the empress is in a good mood?" Zhu Yijun asked.
"Servant has a look. The Empress seems to have just entered the palace, round and blessed." Feng Shang said, "This servant has heard from someone that this woman has things to eat, so she can't eat anymore. Her clothes look haggard, and the Empress is much rounder compared to the time of the wedding, obviously she has eaten well recently. Since she can eat well, there is nothing to worry about."
Zhu Yijun scoffed. To the Kunning Palace. "
All the concubines from the harem gathered in front of their Kunning Palace in the snow and ice to welcome her. Has Your Majesty not come to Kunning Palace in such a long time? I can't believe it. "
"His Majesty can't live without seeing the empress, but can live without seeing a little beauty." Imperial Lower Consort Liu said indifferently, "It's good as long as Sun Beauty cares about herself."
Wang Rong and her black cloak came out of the hall to welcome them. The cloak was covered in a shiny black light, and not a single strand of fur could be seen.
"Greetings to Your Majesty." Wang Rong placed her hands on her knees and bowed as she looked at the man who slowly walked over under the kowtow of the crowd.
"Get up." Zhu Yijun said, "Others say that the empress's complexion is good, but we do not believe that the Empress will still be able to eat and sleep peacefully after provoking us to such an extent. It seems that I have underestimated myself and underestimated the empress. "The empress is looking really good."
"Not what His Majesty said he liked me." Wang Rong said lightly, "If Your Majesty wants to see my haggard appearance, then come back tomorrow. I won't eat, drink, or sleep for the whole night. I will definitely grant Your Majesty what you wish for tomorrow."
"Is it because I want to see you look haggard without eating or drinking for the whole night?" Was it you who did not reflect on your mistakes and only pretended to fool me, making me angrier? " Zhu Yijun said, "When have you ever thought about us? "If you had thought of me, you wouldn't only know how to talk back in front of me?"
"What does Your Majesty want?" Wang Rongzhi asked, looking straight at him.
"I did it. His Majesty said that I was pretending to be perfunctory. I did not do it. His Majesty said that I did not have a king in my heart."
"Then can Your Majesty tell me what I should do?"
Zhu Yijun looked at him silently.
Zhu Yijun did not enter the hall, nor did he cry out. The imperial concubines who were kneeling in front of the hall still had to endure the bone-piercing cold that was crawling up their knees.
"Your Majesty, enter the palace. It's cold outside." Zhang Cheng said.
"The Imperial Consort Guo's Empress fainted." Beauty Sun said in a loud and worried voice.
The empress turned around and spoke up, "Send His Majesty back to the palace and call for the imperial physician. This is too cold, don't touch the trouble."
"Doesn't the empress know how to do it?" Zhu Yijun sneered, "Why are you asking us what we should do?"
He turned around and carried the unconscious Imperial Consort Guo onto the Dragon Carriage and left for the Yi Kun Palace.
After His Majesty left, the rest of the concubines trembled, afraid that the empress would vent her anger on them, but the empress only said, "All of you can go back and drink some ginger soup and hot tea. If there's anything uncomfortable, call the imperial physician as soon as possible.
Wang Rong He stood on the front porch of the hall and looked at the distant clouds that were pressing down. It was about to snow again.
Wang Rong sighed. This is so cold. "