Empress Xiao Zhaoren in Qing Dynasty

Chapter 14

Speaking of which, Qianyi didn't know what the details were, she was just a 23-year-old court lady, but she spoke and acted better than Lagu Su Ma who was next to Xiaozhuang, as if she regarded the rich and powerful as dung.Rong Huang felt that she was either really stupid or had someone backing her up.Normally, she came out of Xiaozhuang Palace, and the barrier should be the Empress Dowager.But with Xiaozhuang's shrewdness, how could she tolerate such a flamboyant person?So there must be something wrong with this person, Rong Huang has asked Liu Qing to investigate carefully.

Yesterday Rong Huang moved in in a hurry, and didn't bother to find out who got into the re-election.Now it seems that this time the draft is really prudent, there are only [-] show girls who have left a sign, and even these people are not guaranteed to enter the harem as concubines.

Of course, with few people, Ronghuang was naturally happy.She can't handle a Hesheli plus a Ma Jiashi, and if there are a few more ruthless characters, she won't have to mess around.

In the next ten days or so, he would learn and practice the rules day after day. In the first few days, Rong Huang had a solid mind and was always tortured to death.Later, I realized after seeing what Tong Jinglin did, that she had to carry a dozen or so small red envelopes with her at all times, and when she was tired, she would give one to the ceremonial mother, and it was enough to justify that she was unwell.

As for Hesheli Fang'er, she just swam around in the water and didn't even get a cold, but she was bored in the house for seven or eight days.Rong Huang knew that she was afraid, but it was true. This default queen can be said to be a thorn in the side of all beautiful girls. Before the title, Hesheli couldn't punish anyone blatantly for any grievances, so she should be careful. Some are better.What's more, she also hurt her cheek. Fang'er's appearance was only above average, and she didn't dare to go out to meet people if she didn't take good care of her.

That is to say, when the show girl has not been canonized, they can still criticize Hesheli when they get together to chat.Nalan Hui'er is the most talkative, regardless of whether she is the default queen, she will pour her mouth out when she wants to say something.After learning the rules this day, a few beautiful women still gathered together to enjoy the cool and chat. Huier was joking about Fanger covering her face and showing respect today. Guo Luoluoshi suddenly ran over bluffing, shouting Said: "It's not good!"

The show girls sitting here are Rong Huang and Tong Jinglin with the highest status. Rong Huang is older and full of people, so Jing Lin just silently glanced at Rong Huang and signaled that she would give Rong Huang the chance to speak.

In fact, Rong Huang didn't care if he was the leader of this beautiful girl or not, anyway, he said some offending words: "What is it worth my sister to be so flustered? This is still in the palace."

Unexpectedly, Guo Luoluo burst into tears when he heard the words, he only cared about himself crying and howling, and refused to speak at all.Others are fine, but Hui'er was in a hurry, and hurriedly hugged Guo Luoluoshi to comfort her, and finally waited for Guo Luoluoshi's tone to go smoothly, before she heard her whisper like a mosquito: "Ma... Ma Jia Elder sister, she has smallpox!"

Almost at the moment when Guo Luoluo finished speaking, a few timid ones screamed, looking terrified.It is no wonder that smallpox is a very dangerous infectious disease, with ferocious onset, rapid development and extremely high mortality.

Moreover, macules, papules, herpes, and pustules will successively appear on the skin of the patient, and finally scabs and scabs will be removed, leaving behind acne scars.Even if it is cured, there will be pockmarks on the face.Kangxi has a little bit of it, but he got the disease when he was a child, and he has been taking care of it for so many years, so he can't see it for a long time.

Others were surprised, but Rong Huang didn't take it seriously.She heard about Ma Jia's plan that day, so she naturally knew that it was Ma Jia's cheating. She wanted to escape this draft and get a good reputation of "surviving smallpox".We must know that in the old days, no matter how much people were afraid of smallpox in private or in the court, people still regarded smallpox as a happy event on the surface, which is the so-called "smallpox joy".Especially in the Qing Dynasty, because the Manchus were not exposed to this disease outside the customs, many people died of smallpox after entering the customs.They think that the worst can be survived anyway, and what is worse and more worrying?Therefore, people who can survive smallpox are usually regarded as "blessed people".

This Tong Jinglin is obviously an ancient way of thinking. Seeing that Rong Huang stopped talking, she couldn't help reminding: "Don't cry, sister Ma Jia is a happy event!"

"What's the happy event? We've been staying with her for more than ten days, maybe we'll be infected! Maybe it's already been uploaded!" Hui'er yelled bitterly, "I didn't expect that He Shirley is shrewd, hiding in the house and not coming out!"

As soon as they heard that they might be infected, some beautiful girls who had never seen the world also started to cry.Tong Jinglin was impatient with this, stood up and said coldly: "What are you talking about for no reason! Hmph, Sister Rong, let's go." She said and pulled Rong Huang away.

Rong Huang was worrying about how to escape, so he followed Tong Jinglin.She thought that Tong Jinglin would say something to her, and she didn't want to be silent all the way until they reached the fork in the room, and the two said goodbye and separated.

This Tong Jinglin is so calm when things happen, it's a strange person.If she had time to look back, she had to ask Liu Qing what the future of Tong Jinglin would be like.Rong Huang has already made an appointment with Liu Qing to meet after leaving the palace, and the two can meet once a month.But now in the palace, it would be much more convenient for Rong Huang to see Liu Qing, and Rui Lan is the best tool to convey the message.Rong Huang had something on her mind, so she asked Rui Lan to find someone in Dowager Wan's Palace as soon as she got back to her room.

Usually Liu Qing came here to find her very smoothly, who knew that Rui Lan hadn't come back after dinner today, Rong Huang was a little impatient, and she still didn't see anyone after waiting for another hour.At the same time, the palace of Chuxiu was busy, and the maids and eunuchs shuttled back and forth with face scarves, throwing away and burning the things used by Ma Jiashi.The timid girls and court ladies were crying and shouting in the courtyard, but they were all driven back to the house one by one by Qianyi.

Rong Huang was heartbroken, and wanted to bury her head in sleep and ignore the noise outside, but she couldn't carry out her plan if Liu Qing didn't come.Now that the time has not come, Rong Huang still doesn't want to touch the dark line that Ama told him, so he can only rely on Liu Qing.

It took more than half an hour like this, Liu Qing and Rui Lan finally came back.Before Rong Huang could speak, Liu Qing suddenly knelt down and pleaded guilty: "Forgive me, my lord, Chuxiu Palace is under martial law, and slaves and maidservants cannot enter for a while."

"That's all." Rong Huang was in no mood to blame her at this moment: "How is the matter I entrusted to you?"

Liu Qing hesitated for a moment, and said worriedly: "My lord, it's a bit difficult to do this... Since Ma Jiashi dared to pretend to be sick, the attending imperial physician must have bribed him. If we want to invite others When the imperial doctor comes, it is bound to expose this matter. Ma Jiashi has committed a serious crime of deceiving the emperor, but you can easily expose yourself, my lord. You are of noble birth, and the empress dowager and the Hesheli family have never treated you well. Don't worry...if you show too much skill, I'm afraid it will become sand in their eyes."

It's not that Rong Huang didn't think about what she said, but did she just let her watch the chance of getting rid of Ma Jiashi pass by?With a thought, Rong Huang pulled Liu Qing up and said, "Then why don't we use other people's hands to get the matter out? Nalan Huier? Or Guo Luoluo..."

"No way." Liu Qing shook her head, rolled her eyes, "Ma Jia's place is strictly guarded, not to mention that she sent someone to surround the east chamber with an iron bucket, even that Qianyi would definitely not let it go. People approached her. If anyone comes out to complain at this time, it will inevitably seem a little strange. Besides, the young master just heard that sentence by chance, and I don’t know if Ma Jiashi said it to you on purpose? Once she really Is it intentional to stay behind, and really contracted smallpox? At that time, you will be the one who committed the crime of deceiving the emperor. Even if the emperor and queen mother do not punish the crime of the young master, they will think that the young master is jealous... So once Ma Jiashi has made two-handed preparations, wouldn’t it be in the hands of Ma Jiashi if the young master reveals the matter at this time?"

Liu Qing was right, she heard what Ma Jia said by chance the other day, and she didn't know if it was true or not, maybe it was just that Ma Jia said that on purpose in order to get rid of Rong Huang?

Did Ma Jia see something was wrong with Rong Huang?You must know that in a place like the harem, fellow villagers will not cry twice when they see fellow villagers, but will only stab three times in the back.If Ma Jiashi is really a time-traveling woman, then she definitely doesn't want another time-traveling woman who knows more or less history to stay in the palace.

But Rong Huang thought about it carefully, he has always followed the rules and did not do anything earth-shattering, how could he be suspected by Ma Jiashi?So the discovery that night should still be accidental.

But whether it was accidental or deliberate, now that Ma Jiashi knows that her plan has been exposed, she will definitely have a backup, so as not to be caught by the pigtails.Rong Huang pursed her lips and thought for a while, and finally made up her mind, looked up at Liu Qing and said in a deep voice: "Since Ma Jia said she had smallpox, let's help her to confirm the disease. I remember you mentioned Today's imperial hospital judges that Lu Ling was once a member of the former empress Tong's family?"

Liu Qing's heart trembled, and she immediately understood what Rong Huang meant.Ma Jia said she had smallpox, but they are not sure whether the disease is true or not.But this is not important anymore, as long as Ma Jiashi is really infected with smallpox, Ma Jiashi will not dare to stand up and complain at that time, so she can only be dumb and eat Coptis chinensis.If she can get through it, that's her ability.If he can't make it through, there will be marks on his face, no matter how you look at it, it will be beneficial to Rong Huang.

(End of this chapter)