bookrebus Chapter 143 Greetings
Chapter 143 Greetings
Lin Junxue put down the book and said to Danzhen, "Go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and ask Xiao Cheng to come see me."
Danzhen took the order and went out, and Lin Junxue picked up the book and started reading again.
Hall
After Xie Yu had dinner at Lin Junxue's place, he had another ordeal.
Tonight, Xie Yu was extremely ruthless. Lin Junxue's several pleas for mercy were useless, which made him even more furious and he refused to give in.
Only after she asked for water three times did Xie Yu let Lin Junxue go.
On the bed, Xie Yu held Lin Junxue in his arms. He had become accustomed to being with her. After every act, they would chat for a few words.
As with other concubines, Xie Yu would go to sleep as soon as she finished her work.
But for Lin Junxue, he has developed a subconscious habit.
Xie Yu lowered his head and said in a deep voice, "Tomorrow, Imperial Concubine Xi will be released from house arrest. Although she did something foolish, I think she has realized her mistakes after three months of house arrest. Tomorrow, she will come to pay her respects. In front of all the concubines, I hope you can give Imperial Concubine Xi some face."
Sure enough, after Xie Yu returned to the palace, he heard from his subordinates that Chen Xier was copying scriptures and chanting Buddha's name in the small Buddhist hall every day. She was very pious and to show her sincerity, she also ate vegetarian food every day.
Xie Yu was deeply touched when he heard such sincere repentance.
After all, she was the woman he had spoiled for so many years, so he softened his heart and thought that she was just confused for a moment, and his anger was mostly gone.
Lin Junxue calmly distanced herself from Xie Yu, raised her head, looked at him, and said something with great seriousness.
"Your Majesty, after you confined Concubine Xi, I have never treated her unfairly."
Xie Yu paused, looked at Lin Junxue's serious expression, and said in a deep voice
"I know, Jun'er, not only did you not mistreat Concubine Xi in the slightest, you even asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to take special care of the Xian'ya Palace. Jun'er, you are kind and generous, and you are a role model for the harem."
Lin Junxue looked at Xie Yu, the scum emperor, sleeping in her bed and pleading for other women. What a cool guy.
Lin Junxue continued, "Your Majesty, I do things with a clear conscience. I don't think I have ever been harsh on Concubine Xi. As for the face you mentioned, when have I not given it to Concubine Xi?"
Lin Junxue opened a pair of innocent eyes and looked at Xie Yu, with a hint of disappointment and sadness in her eyes.
Xie Yu coughed and said unnaturally, "Jun'er, I am just..."
Before Xie Yu finished speaking, Lin Junxue interrupted him for the first time.
"I understand what the emperor means. I have always known that the emperor protects and dotes on Imperial Concubine Xi. Don't worry, tomorrow I will give Imperial Concubine Xi enough face and will never let the emperor worry about his duty. Your Majesty, I am tired and will not talk to you anymore."
After saying this, Lin Junxue turned around and faced Xie Yu with her back.
This was the first time that Lin Junxue treated Xie Yu with such a cold attitude.
At this moment, Xie Yu looked at Lin Junxue sleeping with her back to him, and he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.
Xie Yu felt that Lin Junxue was becoming a little too arrogant because of her favor?
He just said one sentence, why did it make her so angry?
As the emperor, Xie Yu was always ignored by the ministers and concubines in the harem.
Lin Junxue, with her back to Xie Yu, listened to the sound of someone lying down next to her and slowly opened her eyes.
She had been following Xie Yu for too long and needed to change her approach, otherwise Xie Yu's favor towards her would come to an end.
Then, Lin Junxue slowly closed her eyes.
Second day
Everyone could tell something was wrong with Xie Yu's expression when he left in the morning.
In the past, whenever the emperor left, he always had a smile on his face, and the empress would personally see him off to the palace gate, showing her deep affection.
But today, when the Emperor left, he was obviously unhappy, and the Empress did not come out to see him off.
Hall
Qiao Xin asked carefully, "Your Majesty, did you have a quarrel with the Emperor last night? I can see that the Emperor looked unhappy."
Lin Junxue put on the armor and said nonchalantly, "It's okay. It's just that a person thinks that the cat he raises is always docile and obedient. But one day, the cat becomes disobedient and starts to rebel, and the person becomes unhappy."
Qiao Xin understood the meaning of this sentence.
She worriedly said, "But Madam, all the concubines in the harem obey the emperor and dare not disobey him in the slightest. Isn't your action too risky? What if the emperor is really angry and ignores you? What should we do?"
Lin Junxue picked up a black chess piece and placed it on the chessboard.
She said calmly, "Right now, the Emperor favors me but does not love me. This kind of favor is like a mirage, it will fall apart at the first touch and cannot withstand any setbacks. It is only temporary. If I want this to last, I must truly enter the Emperor's heart."
Last night was the beginning of her real "heart attack"
As for whether Xie Yu would ignore her? Of course he would, but this process was necessary.
Danzhen walked in from outside
"Your Majesty, the ladies from all the palaces have arrived and are waiting to pay their respects. Imperial Concubine Xi is here too."
Lin Junxue nodded slightly and said, "Since they are all here, let them in."
Danzhen accepted the order and retreated. Qiaoxin said, "I will call Guyu to help the queen put on makeup."
half an hour later
main hall
Led by Chen Xier, followed by Chen Mi and Sun Manrou. The position of Yuepin had been vacant, so next came Sun Shunyi, Li Shiwen, and then Shu Ronghua. They took their seats in order according to their rank.
The concubines looked at Chen Xier, whom they had not seen for three months.
The once favored Concubine Xi was put under house arrest for three months. After she came out, she looked just as haggard as before. She no longer had the charm of a favored concubine, and her jewelry was no longer as gorgeous as before. It really is a changing world.
Of course Sun Manrou would not miss this good opportunity to take advantage of others. She was radiant today.
"Oh, Sister Xi Guifei, I haven't seen you for three months. Why don't you wear some bright palace clothes when you come to see the Empress today after just being released from house arrest?"
Chen Xier was wearing a white palace dress today, and with her slightly haggard face, she looked extremely pitiful.
She looked at Sun Manrou and said coldly, "I have been concentrating on practicing Buddhism recently, so I don't like to show off and wear plain clothes. I don't know if this has offended you, Sister Chenfei."
Sun Manrou covered her handkerchief and gloated, "It's my sister who is too nosy. Everyone in the harem knows you, sister. You were confined to your room for three months. You copied scriptures and chanted Buddhist scriptures day and night. No wonder you are so haggard. If the emperor saw you in such a pitiful state, he would pity you even more."
When the other concubines heard this, they all lowered their heads and laughed.
Chen Xier had never been ridiculed like this since she entered the palace. She sat there with a feeling of something stuck in her throat.
Sun Manrou added, "By the way, Sister Xi may not know that during the time you were under house arrest, there were two new favored sisters in the palace. However, there was a fool named Wu, who did something she shouldn't have done during the royal hunting. She wanted to murder the queen, and the emperor ordered her to be executed. Now there is another concubine named Li, who is the new favorite of the emperor. Come, concubine Li, stand up quickly and show it to Sister Xi Guifei."