Chapter 44 Making things difficult
The next morning.
Ji Yunqing slept until he woke up naturally.
She stared blankly at the sky outside the window. The scene at this moment was just like what her teacher taught her to describe in her composition when she was a child, the sky was turning pale.
Hemerocallis came in at the right time and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that her master had woken up.
You know, every time she wakes up her master, it is a difficult and huge task!
She picked up the prepared clothes and asked casually, "Master, what are you looking at?"
Now that they are familiar with each other, she can talk to her master casually in private. Concubine Ji is not a harsh master.
Ji Yunqing's face was full of bright sorrow.
"Hemerocallis! When did I fall to this state..."
"Ok?"
Xuancao's hands kept moving, and she was lowering her head to put the long belt on the clothes that Ji Yunqing was going to wear later.
"Hey!"
Ji Yunqing sighed deeply and said bitterly, "I have fallen to the point where I have to wake up so early every morning. I have fallen!"
Hemerocallis: “…”
"Master, even if you don't wake up, I will wake you up."
Ji Yunqing seemed to have suffered a great blow: "Really? People's hearts are really not as they used to be!"
"...Master, the prince didn't ask you to serve him this morning, so you have slept for a while longer!" Xuancao presented the facts and made sense.
She has gotten used to it over the past few months, knowing that her master often acts up, and she remains quite calm.
As the master and servant were talking, there was a knock on the door.
"Master, I saw something important today."
Xuancao recognized the voice and said, "Master, it's Hongxing."
"Then ask her to come in!"
Ji Yunqing quickly put on her inner clothes and asked Xuancao to help her put on her outer clothes. She also wanted to know what the "important matter" was.
Hong Xing walked in and immediately knelt down on the ground.
"Master, I saw something this morning. After thinking it over, I still feel that I should tell you."
As soon as these words were spoken, Hemerocallis immediately understood what was going on.
As expected, Hong Xing continued, "This morning, not long after the prince left our courtyard, he was stopped by Concubine Zhao next door.
The two talked for a long time before the prince left.
"Oh!"
Ji Yunqing didn't think it was a big deal. They were all colleagues, and who wouldn't want a promotion and a raise? There was nothing wrong with that.
"Concubine Zhao is pregnant now. Since the prince has met her, it is only right that he should say a few words to her."
Although her courtyard is remote, it would be a huge commotion if the prince went there.
Concubine Zhao lives nearby, so she gets up early so she can run into her by chance and make her presence felt.
The palace is quite large. Even the remote courtyard is beautifully arranged and not closely packed together.
Therefore, the two of them entered the house at the same time and were settled as neighbors. However, the distance between them was closer, and they could not hear the movements of their neighbors by leaning on the wall.
"But……"
Hong Xing wanted to say something else, but Ji Yunqing comforted her softly, "Don't worry, dear child. If you have anything to say, we can talk slowly when I come back."
Her morning punch-in schedule was very tight, and Hemerocallis had already skillfully combed her hair into a simple style, and the master and servant left immediately.
On the way, while no one was around, Xuancao looked at her master's face and whispered, "Master, I actually saw what happened this morning.
But I think the master won’t take it to heart, and besides, the prince just said a few words…”
Ji Yunqing really didn't take it to heart, but she also had something to say: "I really don't care about this kind of thing. Before I entered the palace, I knew that the prince had a princess, a concubine, a concubine, and a lot of concubines and maids."
With this calculation, King Zhao will be able to grind an iron rod into a needle sooner or later!
After complaining in his heart, Ji Yunqing continued: "But whether it is a good thing or a bad thing, it is better for you to tell me than to keep me in the dark and cause me to do something wrong, understand?"
Daylily replied softly, "Yes, I was not thoughtful enough."
"I know you are doing this for my own good, and I treat you as my sister. We two sisters still have a long time to live in this palace, so we must be careful."
When he arrived at the princess' main courtyard, Ji Yunqing received shocking news. Concubine Qian accidentally slipped while taking a walk yesterday and is now bedridden. It is not known whether the child can be saved!
When these words came out, Ji Yunqing was shocked.
what happened?
The last time the prince came to her courtyard, Concubine Gao had a miscarriage. This time when the prince came to her courtyard, Concubine Qian slipped again and almost had a miscarriage.
God!
How come this happened so coincidentally?
As Ji Yunqing was thinking, he felt the surroundings become quiet.
As soon as she looked up to see what was going on, she heard Concubine Wen's leisurely voice: "The last time Concubine Gao had an accident, the prince was in Concubine Ji's courtyard. This time Concubine Qian had a problem again, and the prince was still in Concubine Ji's courtyard.
Concubine Ji, please say something at least!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone moved away from Ji Yunqing without leaving a trace, as if she were some kind of large plague.
Being stared at by so many eyes, Ji Yunqing was also very embarrassed. After a long while, he stammered: "Concubine Wen, are you trying to say that the prince is a jinx? Isn't this inappropriate?"
Concubine Wen: "..."
Everyone: "..."
The princess coldly rebuked: "Bold Ji, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Ji Yunqing looked at the princess in confusion and said innocently, "Isn't this what Concubine Wen meant?
Is she saying that a mere concubine like me can control the heirs of the entire palace? Isn't this too outrageous?"
Everyone: ...To be honest, this is what Concubine Wen meant.
However, after she said this, even the princess could not say it directly. How could a mere concubine like you really control the heirs of the royal family out of thin air?
After all, this statement sounds a bit cowardly, like "boosting others' ambitions and destroying one's own prestige."
Finally, the princess could only say: "I will report this matter to the prince."
Concubine Wen was still not satisfied. Recently, her cousin had finally gone to the Ji family's courtyard, and even she was neglected a lot.
She looked at that annoying bumpkin and felt really unhappy!
Ji Yunqing was also wondering in her heart, when did she offend Concubine Wen?
no?
Apart from paying respects every day, she never even leaves the yard. She is so honest and law-abiding. There is no reason for her to cause trouble!
She couldn't think of anything, so she thought of the prince.
But the frequency with which King Zhao came to her place was——
Ji Yunqing calculated with her fingers that coming here once every half a month was considered frequent, after all, her yard was in a remote area.
Shaking his head, Ji Yunqing didn't think any more about it, but became secretly alert in his heart.
Now, only women who can come to pay their respects to the princess are not pregnant. There are fewer people, so the princess did not stay for long.
When Ji Yunqing was about to go back after leaving the courtyard, he heard Concubine Wen coldly say, "Stop!"