Chapter 229: Huang Pin, are you willing to move out of Ningyuxuan?
Chapter 229: Huang Pin, are you willing to move out of Ningyuxuan?
Kunning Palace.
Huang Ye and the others stood up to greet Concubine Lin. Concubine Lin was still the same, looking frail. She coughed and asked everyone to stand up. She looked indescribably approachable. Huang Ye thought that probably, except for her, the new people who came in would think that she was a particularly good person.
Just as everyone sat down, two concubines came in one after another. Naturally, everyone stood up again and bowed, then sat down to drink tea with peace of mind. At this time, there was still some time before the queen came out, and this time was usually used for the concubines to chat and exchange feelings.
"Sister Huangpin, you haven't answered me yet what I just said to you." Concubine Gao was very dissatisfied. This Huangpin always ignored her every time she spoke to her. Who was she looking down on?
"Oh, which sentence?" Huang Ye asked curiously.
"That's it..." Lady Gao almost forgot what she said, but luckily she remembered: "Just now, Concubine Xu talked back to me, and I said that I didn't have a backer like her, and asked you whether you agreed with what I said." She secretly hated Concubine Huang in her heart. She did it on purpose and asked her to repeat it on purpose.
"What does it have to do with me?" Huang Ye answered straightforwardly. That was the truth. Why did they involve her in their conversation?
"You..." Lady Gao was choked by her straightforwardness. People in the harem always speak in a roundabout way. Huang Pin, you speak so bluntly. Do you have any awareness of being a concubine in the harem?
"Okay, we are all sisters... ahem... we'll see each other sooner or later, it was just a joke..." Concubine Lin interrupted at the right time, interrupting the tension between the two. It seemed that Concubine Huang couldn't help it. He was worthy of being the one she chose, a man of blood.
"Sister Lin, you are so rare. In the past, I rarely saw you out once a year, but these days I can see you every day. If you don't know, you would think you have recovered from your illness."
Although Gao Meiren was talking with a smile, she was alert in her heart. This Concubine Lin, the always coquettish woman who seduced the Emperor, had seemed to have been quiet for the past two years, but in recent days, no one knew what had happened to her and she had been out every day again. Could it be that she wanted to regain the Emperor's favor? This was a situation that neither the Empress nor she wanted to see.
"Sister Gao, you are joking. With my body, I won't compete with you for anything. Don't worry." Concubine Lin knew how to make innuendos: "Sister just saw the new sisters were friendly and said a few more words. If there is something inappropriate, I hope you don't mind it."
Could Lady Gao care about it? Of course not. Her position was there. She just felt aggrieved: "I hope my sister will remember what I said today and not let me say it later."
At this time, the queen came in, everyone stopped talking, stood up and saluted.
The queen gently asked everyone to stand up. Everyone was present today. That vixen, Concubine Lin, had come every day for the past few days, and it seemed that she could not pretend any longer. Well, after pretending for so long, anyone would be tired. Wasn't she a ready-made example? Well, let's wait and see what she does next. If she is still as favored as before, she will not let her go.
The Queen first asked Concubine Yi about the health of the eldest prince. Huang Ye found it very interesting. Everyone in the palace knew whether the Queen was sincere or not. But she had to ask a few questions every day out of concern. Isn't it tiring to pretend?
"Jieyu Lin looks much better." The Queen cast her concerned eyes towards Jieyu Lin again.
"Thank you, Queen, for your concern. I feel more energetic after walking around these few days..." Concubine Lin covered her mouth and coughed twice: "Thanks to the Queen, maybe I will get better slowly in the future."
Huang Ye sincerely felt that the women in the harem were all good at talking. Look at Concubine Lin, who spoke with such cunning and cunning words. Who knows how upset the Empress must be at this moment.
In fact, the Queen Mother was really upset. She didn't want to deal with Lin Jieyu, the smiling tiger, anymore and turned her head to Huang Ye.
"Princess Huang, you are living well in Ningyuxuan. I was not thoughtful enough before. Ningyuxuan is a bit remote, and it is not convenient to go back and forth to pay respects. How about moving you to another place that is closer to Kunning Palace?" She emphasized the importance of being closer to Kunning Palace. There was actually a threat in her words. She wanted Huang Ye to think carefully about whether to agree to stand on the side of Kunning Palace with her, or not to accept her proposal and oppose her.
Could Huang Ye be threatened by her? She definitely couldn't. Besides, she was living well in Ningyuxuan, so why would she move? She was very satisfied with Ningyuxuan now. The small kitchen had been built, and she had planned the small vegetable garden. She had marked out the areas where to plant what vegetables. If she was asked to move out at this time, it would be wishful thinking.
"Replying to Her Majesty." Huang Ye stood up and said, "Thank you very much, Her Majesty, for placing me in Ningyuxuan. I am very satisfied living in Ningyuxuan. There is no need to go through the trouble of moving here and there. As for the long journey to pay respects that Her Majesty is worried about, that is not a problem for me. I am young, and walking more is good for my health."
The Queen includes the concubines in the previous palace: Who is this Concubine Huang implying? Aren’t they too young to walk?
"Oh..." The Queen's voice was obviously displeased: "Think about it carefully..." The more she looked at this Concubine Huang, the more she hated her. She had thought that if Concubine Huang was sensible, she would agree to it when she proposed it, and she would not have to listen to Nanny Yang's advice and deal with the Queen Mother.
"Thank you for your concern, Her Majesty. I don't have to worry about it. I think it would be fine to live in Ningyuxuan." Huang Ye answered crisply. She would go back and ask her aunt why the queen insisted that she move out of Ningyuxuan.
The queen looked at Huang Ye gloomily and said nothing more: Huang Pin, right? You didn't accept my toast and thought you could reach the top by just paying homage to the retired emperor. You are so naive. As long as Chen Jingxian is around, don't even think about getting ahead of her. At most... when the time comes, don't blame her for being cruel.
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