Chapter 51: Throwing dirty water
Hongdou didn't understand, but there was nothing to hide: "Just now, I seemed to see... the maids beside Concubine Zhao were carrying a tray with a teapot on it, and they went over there."
"That's it!"
Ji Yunqing nodded with a smile, "Did you meet anyone on the way back? Did you lose sight of the lunch box?"
"no!"
Hongdou was immediately drawn to this question. She tilted her head slightly, thought hard, and said nervously, "Master, this servant and Sister Xuancao have been watching the lunch box all the way. I guarantee there will be no problem."
"That's good, well done. I knew that our little Hongdou is the most serious in her work." Ji Yunqing said, gently pinching Hongdou's tender cheeks.
Hongdou felt embarrassed by the compliment, and pursed her lips and said, "Master, I will go help Sister Xuancao."
After saying that, he ran away.
Ji Yunqing was the only one left sitting there, his eyes sweeping across the west wing. Through the window, he could see Hong Xing lying on the table, writing seriously.
That was a reading corner she specially set up for several maids so that they could have the opportunity to learn to read in their spare time.
A maid who can read is always better than one who cannot read.
"Master, it's time to eat."
Hemerocallis prepared the dishes and chopsticks, walked out and spoke softly.
"Um"
Ji Yunqing looked at the vegetable patch that had already grown in the yard: "The vegetables we planted are almost ready to eat!"
Hemerocallis: "It's all because of the good planting of the master. I've never seen vegetables grow so well. They are so juicy and delicious at first glance."
Ji Yunqing nodded proudly: "I think so too. We must eat more when we grow well."
After dinner, Ji Yunqing suddenly became interested: "I want to practice calligraphy, you guys go stand next to me and add fragrance to my life."
At Ji Yunqing's command, several maids immediately got busy.
One person is responsible for grinding, one is responsible for turning the pages, and two people are responsible for changing the paper.
Ensure that Ji Yunqing can practice calligraphy without distraction.
After a whole afternoon, Ji Yunqing barely picked out three large characters that he felt were better: "I want to keep these three!"
Xuancao said jokingly, "When the prince comes back and sees how much progress the master has made, he will definitely praise the master."
Hydrangea also nodded and said eagerly, "Well written!"
Hongdou and Hongxing couldn't tell, they just thought: "Master's handwriting is so beautiful."
Ji Yunqing was very happy: "Then I will frame these three pictures and hang them in our main hall, so that everyone who comes here can see them!"
She seemed to remember that when she went to the home of someone who could write calligraphy, the walls were covered with calligraphy and paintings.
Now she can hang up, too.
As they were talking, there was a sudden and violent knock on the yard door.
Everyone in the study was confused. Who was it?
Ji Yunqing raised his chin slightly: "Hemerocallis, go and take a look."
"Yes, master"
After receiving the order, Hemerocallis quickly walked to the gate of the yard and opened it.
"Sister Ai Ye? Why are you here?"
Ai Ye was a maidservant beside the princess, about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a kind and amiable temperament, and was quite popular among the other maidservants.
At this moment, she had a stern face, not even a hint of a smile, but she spoke politely: "Miss Xuancao, the princess would like to ask Concubine Ji to come over. Sorry for the trouble."
The princess invites you?
Hemerocallis immediately turned around and looked at her master.
At this time, Ji Yunqing also walked out of the room: "Miss Ai Ye, what does the princess want to talk to me about?"
"The princess has her own arrangements. Please hurry up and don't delay."
"That's it!"
Ji Yunqing looked at her attitude and had a rough idea in his mind.
This is not a good thing!
She groaned inwardly, then raised her wrist and asked innocently, "Could you please wait for a moment, Miss Ai Ye? I want to change my clothes."
She smiled sheepishly and said, "I was so engrossed in practicing calligraphy just now that I didn't even realize when the ink got stuck on me."
Ai Ye took a look and found that the ink stain was as big as a palm and quite conspicuous.
She felt regretful.
I'm afraid that Concubine Ji's nice dress is ruined.
But she still lied and said, "It doesn't look conspicuous. The princess is waiting anxiously, and it's not good to ask her to wait any longer. What do you think, Concubine Ji?"
When Ji Yunqing heard this, he realized that this was also true.
"Well, I can't ask the princess to wait, so I won't change my clothes."
"By the way," Ji Yunqing turned around and ordered, "Hang up the calligraphy I just wrote. Don't mess it up. I'll pick out a few more good ones to hang up later."
As they were talking, Ai Ye could also see through the open door that the table and the floor in the study were filled with large characters.
She laughed inwardly, this season's concubines' words were average, but they were quite full.
After Ji Yunqing gave her instructions, he said, "Miss Ai Ye, let's go."
"it is good"
The princess urgently summoned them, so they didn't waste any time.
Ji Yunqing still brought daylilies and mugwort, and the three of them quickly rushed to the main courtyard.
During this time, Ai Ye glanced at Ji Yunqing, moved his lips, but ultimately said nothing.
By the time they reached the princess' main courtyard, the three of them felt their calves were sore and weak.
Ji Yunqing slowed down slightly to relieve her human calves.
That thing isn't an iron pillar. I really don't know why the other two are fiddling with it so quickly?
Ai Ye was anxious: "Concubine Ji, we will be here soon."
"Yeah, I know, it's so tiring!"
Ji Yunqing thought, it seems like you will have nothing to do once you go in, and she might be busy once she goes in, so how will she have time to rest?
She took out a handkerchief expressionlessly and wiped the sweat off her forehead.
It's still spring now, and she's already sweating from exercising.
Is this reasonable?
As he entered the main courtyard, Ji Yunqing saw a yard full of maids and servants standing ready for action.
She hesitated for a moment, but decided to keep moving forward.
She walked all the way to the main hall, and the little maid next to her came forward to open the curtain for her. Ji Yunqing stepped over the high threshold and, as expected, saw a room full of people.
The scent of beautiful women's makeup wafted towards him, and Ji Yunqing looked towards the princess sitting at the top.
Now the princess doesn't even smile.
"Ji, was it you who killed Concubine Zhu?"
Ji Yunqing hadn't figured out the situation yet, and asked in confusion: "What happened to Concubine Zhu?"
"You still have the nerve to ask what happened? It was you who drugged Sister Zhu, causing her miscarriage. You have such a cruel heart!" Concubine Zhao stood up and said indignantly.
"Ouch!"
Ji Yunqing's eyes widened, "No, the prince hasn't been in the palace recently. You can't say it's us who are the nemesis this time, right?"
——In this situation, she did not forget to declare to everyone that she and the prince were in trouble together, and she could not have a child by herself.
"Not the Gram"
The princess stared at her face and said in a deep voice, "Concubine Zhu said that you designed to drug her. Just this afternoon, Concubine Zhu did have a miscarriage. There was really medicine in the cup she drank from."
Ji Yunqing was not panicked at all: "You can't just come up and say it was me, right? You have to have evidence when doing things."