Thin Mei·Love Fragrance Quilt

Chapter 171

Jin Qi was startled, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, what about ten days and a half months? Still... still closed?"

But Qian Mei has always been lively and active, and she is used to being self-willed. If she really wants to keep it closed, won't it drive her crazy?
Tang Tianxiao hesitated for a moment, then snorted and said: "Ten days later, if you ask her again, do you still dare to make trouble! If you make trouble again, continue to shut down!"

Jin Qi didn't speak anymore, but he was also secretly worried, wondering if Ke Qianmei would bow her head and give in after ten days.

It's true that Qian Mei is self-willed, but she also has eyes, she shouldn't be unable to see that it is no longer possible to offend Tang Tianxiao at this time, so why would she suddenly do such a big disturbance in the palace?

Jin Qi couldn't figure it out, but Tang Tianxiao thought that she must be determined to fight against him, so he was full of anger, and there seemed to be a throbbing pain somewhere in his heart, and he couldn't sit still, and the good mood he had managed to adjust was swept away immediately null.

Seeing that the servant had received the decree and went out, he didn't bother to read any brochures anymore, he patted Mei Jieyu on the shoulder, and said gently: "Come out for a walk with me!"

Mei Jieyu bowed her head in response, obediently following behind him.

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Exit Qianyuan Hall, pass Jiaotai Palace and Xiqing Palace, and go north to Xiqing Gate, which is the Imperial Garden.

The imperial palace has been changed several times, mostly in the hands of the romantic emperors in the Southern Dynasties. Often the harem is full, and the houses feel cramped. Therefore, the palaces are constantly being built, but the site of the imperial garden is gradually taken up, and the imperial garden is getting smaller and smaller.Anyway, there are also royal gardens near Gyeonggi. If the emperors and concubines want to enjoy the scenery in spring, most of them will go out of the palace to travel.

Although there are few concubines in Tang Tianxiao's harem nowadays, they are simple and frugal, so the palace has not undergone much renovation.Most of the trees in the imperial garden are pines and cypresses that are more than a century old. When you walk to the Linxi Pavilion in front, you can see sycamores, magnolias, ginkgoes, cloves and other trees scattered around the pool that runs through the garden.

At this time, the pines and cypresses are still green and dense enough to cover the sky; while the sycamores and magnolias are slowly falling their yellow leaves.

Tang Tianxiao had always loved the broad scenery, so he was unhappy, so he reluctantly walked to the Cuifang Pavilion beside the pool, and sat leaning on the railing to look out at the scenery outside the pavilion.

Jiang Feng is getting old, Ting Hui is half withered, and the residual leaves of the decaying lotus are trembling in the autumn wind. Although the water color is clear, it looks quiet under the shadow of the trees, which adds a little bit of trouble.

He asked impatiently: "It's just entered August, why is it so depressed here? The crape myrtle shouldn't have thanked her yet, right? Others such as hibiscus and hosta are also blooming? Even the chrysanthemums are gone. Is there anyone in this imperial garden?" Are you in charge?"

Jin Qi hurriedly said: "This year's autumn came a little late, and the chrysanthemums have not bloomed yet, otherwise there would be all kinds of chrysanthemums along the bridge from the pavilion to the other side! But the sweet-scented osmanthus has bloomed, bay and golden osmanthus It’s all open, and you can see it from the Green Cloud Pavilion over there, it’s very fragrant! Would you like to sit there, Your Majesty?”

Tang Tianxiao propped his head, waved his hands and said, "Forget it, the sweet-scented osmanthus is too fragrant, and it gives people a headache."

After sitting for a while, he asked Mei Jieyu, "Can you make tea?"

Mei Jieyu nodded and said: "The aunt in the palace taught me."

Tang Tianxiao must know that before she was sent by Deoksugung Palace, she must have learned how to serve him and how to please him according to his wishes.

He felt sad, but said: "That's very good, go and make a cup of tea for me to taste!"

Mei Jieyu agreed, and when she hurried back to the Qianyuan Hall to prepare, Tang Tianxiao was in a better mood. Looking at the gurgling stream, he said with a smile: "I used to have a lot of free time, and I often went to Jingyiyuan to fish. Interesting. In the blink of an eye, all these years have passed, and others look at me, I don’t know how precious I am, but it seems that I am more tired than before.”

He was silent for a moment, and then said: "Even if I catch fish, there is no concubine who has such good skills. Can I make a bowl of delicious fish soup for me?"

Jin Qi said with a smile: "If the emperor says something, are you afraid that these concubines won't learn good cooking skills immediately? I'm afraid that the emperor is worried about state affairs, and he won't be in the mood to taste a bowl of fresh fish soup."

"forget it!"

Tang Tianxiao sighed, "Cooking requires talent, how can everyone learn it? If it was Empress Shen, she would probably secretly ask the palace servants to make a bowl and present it, saying that she made it herself; if it was Concubine Du Xian, I can't bear to be served a bowl of soup every day with mediocre skills; besides, she is so charming. If you expect her to cook a bowl of soup, it's better to expect me to make it myself. Maybe I have to give it to her first when it's ready. Serve up a bowl!"

At the end of his speech, he unconsciously raised his voice again, full of resentment.

Jin Qi sighed inwardly, but dared not say a word.

But he suddenly felt that if Ke Qianmei always made Tang Tianxiao angry like this, it would be better to die.

At least before Tang Tianxiao met her, he had never suffered from headaches, but now he often suffers from headaches. The imperial doctor has already said that if the treatment is not done properly, it may turn into a wind disease that cannot be eradicated.

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Mei Jieyu went away for a long time and never came back.

Tang Tianxiao was a little surprised.

Knowing that he was waiting, such a well-behaved girl had no reason to delay for such a long time to deliver a cup of tea.

He had had enough of the cold wind, but his mood didn't improve, and when he was about to stand up and leave, Mei Jieyu came slowly from the other side with her head bowed.

She put the ebony tea saucer in her hand on the stone bench, stepped forward to meet the ceremony, then took the teapot, poured a cup into the jasper tea cup and offered it, and said anxiously: "It's been a long time, I'm afraid the tea will smell It's not as good as what the emperor usually drinks."

Tang Tianxiao took a sip and felt a little cold; he lowered his head to look at Mei Jieyu, who was kneeling at his feet, and was also looking at him in fear, when he touched his eyes, he quickly avoided it.

But Tang Tianxiao immediately realized something was wrong, and frowned, "What's wrong with your face?"

"No... nothing..."

"Say!"

"Yes... It was the concubine who brought the tea and was just walking. When passing Xiqing Palace, he accidentally bumped into the empress. Eunuch Li taught the concubine a lesson."

"A lesson?" Tang Tianxiao squinted his eyes, looking at Mei Jieyu's swollen face and bloodshot lips, "My third-rank Jieyu, when did that slave Robin Li come to teach me a lesson?"

He raised his voice and shouted: "Come on! Pass on Li Yanhong!"

He came here for relaxation, and he didn't like crowds, and only Jin Qi was with him, but there were servants and palace servants who were waiting for the call, and when he heard his loud orders, someone went there immediately.

Mei Jieyu hurriedly kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty, it was my concubine's negligence for a while, and I lost courtesy to the queen, it is my concubine's fault..."

Tang Tianxiao said coldly: "Stand on the side! If it was Concubine Shu, the slave would have been beaten so hard that his teeth were all over the ground! I know that these slaves only know how to bully the weak and fear the hard, picking persimmons and pinching them!"

Mei Jieyu didn't dare to argue, so she had to back away timidly.

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After a while, several servants brought Robin Li over to greet him.

Li Yanhong was Queen Shen's confidant, he was used to arrogance and arrogance, and even Tang Tianxiao was always treated with some courtesy, so even though he saw Mei Jieyu standing by her side, he was not too flustered, Ruyi stepped forward to pay respects.

Tang Tianxiao didn't tell him to flatten his body, and said with a serious face: "I heard that you hit Mei Jieyu?"

Li Yanhong hurriedly said: "The Empress just stepped out of Xiqing Palace, this Mei Jieyu saw the Empress approaching, not only did not go forward to greet the Empress, but also competed with the Empress, and rushed in front of the Empress. Mei Jieyu has won the Emperor's favor , Breaking the rules and promoting, not to mention that he will serve the emperor from now on, on the contrary, he has no palace rules, so the servants are bold, and it is a little lesson."

When Mei Jieyu heard this, she was so frightened that tears flowed like rain, she knelt down and kowtowed: "The concubine did not dare to offend the queen, but she was holding tea in her hand, thinking that the taste would change after a long delay, so she just walked forward and didn't pay attention. When the queen comes near, the concubines have learned their lesson, and they will never dare again!"

"Oh?" Tang Tianxiao ignored her, and only looked up at Jin Qi, "Is there such a rule in our palace? Jieyu of the third rank made a mistake, can the head servant of Xiqing Palace of the sixth rank teach me a lesson? Jin Qi, you are the chief steward of the Qianyuan Palace, can you teach even my queen a lesson?"

Jin Qi bowed and smiled and said: "Slaves dare not, slaves dare not! It is the duty of slaves to serve the emperor and the ladies in the palaces!"

Li Yanhong heard that his voice was not right, and hurriedly said: "The servant did not dare to teach Mei Jieyu a lesson, the queen saw that she was too arrogant, and signaled the servant to let someone do it."

Tang Tianxiao was drinking tea when he heard that he threw the jasper teacup heavily on the ground and shouted: "Nonsense! Fengyi has always been virtuous, how could she beat people like this indiscriminately? The next crime is beating the concubine. If you are afraid of death and blame the mother of the country, I will tolerate you! Come on, drag it down, and beat fifty with a stick!"

Li Yanhong was shocked, and quickly kowtowed: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I know my mistake! I know my mistake! I beg your Majesty to spare your life, please forgive me!"

Tang Tianxiao didn't even look at it, and said to Mei Jieyu, "Pour me some more tea."

Hearing the sound, Mei Jieyu stood up and poured him another cup of tea.

Among the tea sets I brought, there was originally a set of four tea cups, all made of jasper, which was extremely precious; now that I threw one out, it didn't complete the set, Tang Tianxiao didn't care, and just continued to drink tea leisurely.

Seeing that Tang Tianxiao didn't want to change his mind, Jin Qi quietly signaled to the hesitant servants on both sides, and immediately two young and strong men came up, dragged Li Yanhong up and left.

Hearing Li Yanhong begging for mercy all the way, and a moment later when he was being beaten with a stick, Mei Jieyu's face turned pale, she couldn't even stand up trembling, her legs went limp, and she knelt at Tang Tianxiao's feet again, daring not to say a word talk.

In the palace, punishment and sticks are usually placed in side halls or corner gates, but this place is not far from the corner gate of the Imperial Garden. Li Yanhong's screams can be heard, and even the sound of the stick hitting the body can be clearly heard.

Thinking that this person is Li Yanhong, who has always been domineering in Xiqing Palace, everyone's scalp was a little numb, but Tang Tianxiao didn't seem to hear it. He drank his tea and silently looked at the clear flowing water and the swaying lotus under the pavilion. Thinking about something.

After about [-] or [-] blows, someone from the palace hurriedly passed the message: "The empress and the concubine are here!"

Before he finished speaking, he saw a large group of palace people rushing towards the two empresses in front of him.

Empress Shen was in a hurry, her hair was a little disheveled; the Concubine Xie De of Baohe Palace behind her couldn't keep up with her pace, she was out of breath.

Concubine Xie De's health is not very good. Although her status is respected, she has always been favored by her superficial charm, and even Tang Tianxiao's face is not easy to see.

A smile appeared on Tang Tianxiao's lips, he looked at Empress Shen, and said with a smile: "Fengyi, I heard that I am enjoying the autumn scenery, so I am also interested in coming to accompany you?"

Empress Shen glared at Mei Jieyu, ignoring those gossips with Tang Tianxiao, she knelt forward and said, "Your Majesty, this Mei Jieyu is really conceited, even the concubine is not in the eye, and the concubine ordered Xiao Li to take action." Lesson, you really can't blame Xiao Lizi!"

Tang Tianxiao's complexion darkened, and he said solemnly: "Feng Yi, it's a good thing to be considerate of servants, and it's your fault to believe that servants are tyrannical! I can see that your temperament is far worse than when you first entered the palace. Most likely it was instigated by this servant! This is even more abominable than the following crimes! Come, pass on my word of mouth, and add another fifty sticks!"

After fifty sticks, this person still doesn't know if he can live, let alone another fifty sticks?

Empress Shen was frightened out of her wits, she hurriedly walked forward, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, it's really none of Xiao Lizi's business! If you don't believe me, the Emperor asked Concubine De! At that time, she was by the side of my concubine, so the situation can be seen It's clear!"

Concubine Xie De was kneeling behind her, and when she heard that she was about to speak, Tang Tianxiao said suddenly: "Concubine De, I heard that you have not been in good health recently, you are not in Baohe Palace to rest and recuperate, why are you running around?"

Concubine Xie De gave him a cold glance, her heart trembled, she hesitated to say what she originally planned to say.

Tang Tianxiao glanced over them, and suddenly saw Zhuo Rui walking towards this side on the road over there. Seeing the situation in front of him, he was avoiding to the side, and immediately called out: "Zhuo Rui, what's the matter?"

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