good season

Chapter 21 A Woman Guards the Gate

The person who was sent out was stopped by Lingbo when he reached the door. The man forced his way in, but Lingbo kicked him back into the door with a flying kick from the side.

This time, Nie was angry and asked someone to call Zhao Shiqing in.

But Zhao Shiqing was not so obedient. No matter what you said, she would just sit at the door and not move.

Want to go out? You're kidding!

You want me to come in? No way!

There is no respected lady who needs to meet the princess today, so the princess should go to bed early. You can have all kinds of dreams.

In short, Zhao Shiqing, as the only woman guarding the palace, strictly guarded the Suining Palace, and not even a mosquito could fly out.

In Suining Palace, Nie was shaking with anger. No matter how Madam Zheng tried to persuade her, it was useless. Just when she was about to ask Nie Qionghua for help in persuading her, she was suddenly startled.

Why is Nie Qionghua, who always wishes to create chaos in the world, not by the princess' side at this time?
Nanny Zheng was Nie's dowry nanny. She was over 60 years old. If it weren't for the sudden death of Prince Liang, Nanny Zheng would have retired next month.

She is so old, what can't she see clearly?
In this situation, Nie Qionghua not only did not add fuel to the flames, but disappeared instead.

As for the second young lady, although she had always behaved strangely, she had been very respectful to the princess over the years. She was not too close to her, but she also did not overstep the boundaries.

Today she suddenly came to block the door. If she was not disrespectful to the princess, then she was coming for Nie Qionghua.

After all, in this palace, the princess is Nie Qionghua's umbrella of protection.

And behind the second lady Zhao Shiqing is naturally the eldest princess Zhao Yunnuan.

When Prince Liang was alive, the palace was peaceful and harmonious. Now that Prince Liang is gone and the Crown Prince has not returned yet, the palace is already in turmoil.

Less than ten days had passed since Prince Liang passed away, and the palace had already split into two factions, one consisting of the princess and the other consisting of Princess Zhao Yunnuan.

Now the Second Miss Zhao Shiqing came to Suining Palace to block the door. In the eyes of Nanny Zheng, this was undoubtedly a signal.

Nanny Zheng was in a nervous mood. She was definitely on the princess' side and was loyal to her from the bottom of her heart.

If you want to be loyal to the princess, you have to support the second prince, but the prince is the eldest and the legitimate son, and the eldest princess will definitely be on the side of the prince, and she controls the personal guard camp and should not be underestimated.

As long as the decree for succession to the title has not been issued, the outcome is unclear. Nanny Zheng doesn't want to offend either side. After all, she has children and grandchildren in Liang, and they will have to rely on the Liang Palace for their living in the future.

Thinking of this, Madam Zheng lowered her voice and said to Nie: "Princess, in my opinion, the Second Miss is not disrespectful to you. She is more like stalling for time."

Nie was stunned: "Delay time? Delay for what time?"

Madam Zheng: "When will the eldest princess return home?"

A hint of coldness flashed across Nie's face, which was as soft as jasmine petals. "What is she going to do? Before the prince's body is even cold, does she want to deal with me, her own mother?"

Nanny Zheng knew that the "she" that Nie was referring to was not the second young lady Zhao Shiqing, but the eldest princess Zhao Yunnuan.

Madam Zheng said cautiously, "From my perspective, the princess is not targeting you, but your aunt." Nie was startled again, "Over the years, Qionghua's spending in the palace has all been done with the private account of Suining Palace, but not with her money. Besides, she will get married sooner or later, so what does the palace have to do with her?"

Madam Zheng had no choice but to explain patiently: "My aunt hasn't come yet. Don't you find it strange?"

Nie suddenly realized that she was so angry that she didn't even pay attention to this matter.

Come to think of it, given my sister's temper, she would definitely be helping me scold Zhao Shiqing right now.

"Qionghua has a bad mouth but a good heart. What bad intentions does she have? Besides, no matter what, she is my biological sister and their aunt. If they disrespect Qionghua, they are disrespecting me!"

Nie became angrier and angrier, and said to Madam Zheng, "Old Zheng, go out yourself. That girl won't dare to disrespect you. Go and call Tingxuan over."

Nanny Zheng sighed silently in her heart. She had said so much, but her servant still refused to listen. Forget it, don't think about the relationship between master and servant. Just retire and leave the whirlpool of gossip as soon as possible.

Nanny Zheng did not beg Bai Lie to go out, but instead served some snacks and tea, asking Zhao Shiqing to eat while waiting.

As for whether Nie would be angry after knowing this, Nanny Zheng was not afraid. If there was anyone in the palace who could best guess Nie's thoughts, it would be Nanny Zheng. As for Nie, she had already prepared another excuse.

Zhao Shiqing had no idea of what Nanny Zheng was thinking. The snacks were crispy and the tea was refreshing. Nanny Zheng was a very nice person.

Let's talk about another place in Suining Palace. At this time, the curtains were drawn and Nie Qionghua was lying on the bed. Two maids, Chunman and Chunying, were decocting medicine on a small stove while the other was taking care of her by the bed. The smell of medicine filled the air outside.

However, Nanny Zhang, who always served Nie Qionghua, was nowhere to be seen.

In a blink of an eye, an hour passed, and Nie finally stopped asking someone to call Zhao Tingxuan. At this moment, there was a commotion outside. The eldest princess Zhao Yunnuan finally came back!
Zhao Yunnuan already knew what had happened. She gently pinched Zhao Shiqing's cheek and said softly, "Thank you for your hard work. Leave the rest to me. I have had people block the door to the east road. You don't have to intervene."

The Prince Liang's Palace is divided into three roads: east, middle and west. The mourning hall is located in the middle road. Zhao Tingxuan and a group of palace officials are in the middle road at the moment. The east road is where the masters of the palace live. Zhao Yunnuan blocked the door of the east road, so even Zhao Tingxuan could not get in.

Just as Zhao Shiqing thought, there are some things she can't do, but Zhao Yunnuan can.

Zhao Yunnuan entered Suining Palace, but did not go to see Nie, but went straight to where Nie Qionghua lived.

Before she entered, she smelled the aroma of medicine, and Chunying ran out quickly: "This servant greets the eldest princess."

Zhao Yunnuan's voice was cold: "Where's Aunt Zhang?"

Seeing that she didn't ask about her own wife, Chunying secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She pointed to the side and said, "Madame Zhang was dizzy and almost fainted. Madam took pity on her and let her go back to her room to rest."

Zhao Yunnuan waved her hand and several maidservants broke in. The door was wide open and the afternoon sun shone into the room. In the dim light, a man was hanging on the beam, swaying.

Zhao Yunnuan didn't even look at her, pushed Chunying away and rushed into Nie Qionghua's room.

"My Lady, my wife is not feeling well, you can't force it on me."

Before Chunying could finish her words, Wu Bi covered her mouth and dragged her aside. Chunman, who was decocting medicine, was also taken down. Zhao Yunnuan walked to the couch without stopping and pulled up Nie Qionghua, who was lying on the couch pretending to be sick.

Nie Qionghua screamed loudly. Zhao Yunnuan grabbed a handkerchief and stuffed it over her mouth. Then he quickly tied her up and said to the maids, "Take her away, along with everyone else here!"

(End of this chapter)