Queen's Development

Chapter 257
Qiao Shi covered her face and came out of the inner room, and hurriedly walked outside.

She heard everything Lin Yi said just now, and her heart was filled with embarrassment, sadness and resentment towards Yuzhi.

Aunt Huang and the others staggered and followed her, and the group came out of the light in a state of embarrassment.

When passing by Yuzhi, Qiao raised her head to look at Yuzhi, and said bitterly: "Bai Yuzhi, I won't let you go!"

Yuzhi raised her eyes to look at her, seeing her teary eyes, very pitiful, she couldn't help but felt a little unbearable, and said softly: "It's only two months, just read, write, write, and plant flowers."

Besides, Li Rui was just adding fuel to the flames. The most important thing was that Qiao himself was always competitive, and it was Lin Yi who refused to stand up for her.

Qiao Shi looked at Yuzhi with hatred, her eyes were like knives, her hands hidden in her sleeves were clenched into fists, and she said word by word: "Bai Yuzhi, I will never let you go!"

Like dust, Yuzhi gently brushed away the trace of unbearable in her heart, and said calmly: "I'll wait."

Since I have done this, I am waiting for you to repay your kindness and revenge.

Qiao Shi didn't look back, and left with her head held high.

Yu Zhi watched Qiao Shi leave, then turned her head to look in the direction of Ming Jian, only to find that Li Rui was standing on the porch, quietly watching the direction Qiao Shi left.

She gestured to Li Rui.

Li Rui walked over immediately.

Yuzhi looked around and said, "Let's talk about it when we go back!"

It was only after returning to Qinglianyuan that Yuzhi told the news that Jiang Zhen had been made empress.

Upon hearing this, Li Rui immediately said: "Since that's the case, it's better for the side concubine to pretend to be sick and stay in Qingzhou for a while longer. When the prince's class teacher returns to the court, I will escort the side concubine back to Beijing!"

Yuzhi listened, nodded her head, and said, "That's exactly what I mean too!"

At this time, Han Lin came in with two food boxes.

Yuzhi couldn't help smiling: "The seafood I ordered is here, there are two tables in total, Li Rui, take one away!"

No matter what the road ahead is, she must do her best to obey the destiny. Now what she has to do is to make herself happy and enjoy life as much as possible.

Li Rui was about to leave, but when he saw this, he smiled and answered "Yes", and he really asked the boy to leave with a food box.

Han Lin washed his hands, took Yiyun, Chunyu, Lianji and Cherry and put the dishes in the food box on the table of the Eight Immortals one by one.

Yiyun, Chunyu, Lianji, and Cherry have been able to perform their respective duties under Han Lin's training these days.

Ah Yin was playing outside, smelling the aroma of seafood, and immediately ran in "dong dong dong dong" - he also likes food the most!
Ye Ling and Ye Bi waited for A Yin to wash his hands with fragrant soap, then picked up A Yin and put him on the high stool specially used for A Yin.

The first dish Yu Zhi tasted was braised Biguan fish in soy sauce. Biguan fish was very fresh with seeds on it, and the seeds were fragrant and tender, melting in the mouth.

She hurriedly picked out a small one and fed it to Ah Yin.

Ah Yin ate slowly, his eyes became brighter and brighter, and finally said: "Mom, it's delicious!"

Seeing that her son liked it, Yu Zhi laughed and told Ye Ling and Ye Bi: "Feed your son!"

A Yin was taken care of by Ye Ling and Ye Bi, and Yu Zhi began to enjoy the food.

In front of her was a dish of stir-fried Chinese cabbage with sea prawns. Yuzhi tried it and found that the cabbage was actually more delicious than the shrimp.

Han Lin stood by the side to wait on Yu Zhi, she pointed to a small iron pot and said, "Side concubine, this is a famous dish in Qingzhou, called yellow croaker stewed tofu, try it!"

Yuzhi took a small piece of yellow croaker and tasted it, and found that it was tender and fragrant, it melted in the mouth and tasted very good, so she took another piece of tofu.

Han Lin smiled and said, "Concubine side, this dish is made by the servant watching the chef. After the yellow croaker is processed, it is first fried and then stewed with tofu. The soup of the yellow croaker has penetrated into the tofu, and the tofu is also delicious. Woolen cloth!"

As soon as Ah Yin heard this, she immediately looked at Ye Ling, her black and phoenix eyes were shining brightly.

Ye Ling quickly picked up a small piece of tofu and fed it to Ah Yin.

Ah Yin shook his head after eating: "Mom, this is delicious!"

Yuzhi smiled and told Ye Bi: "Pick out some yellow croaker meat in a while, mix it with rice, and feed it to the prince!"

Ye Bi hurriedly answered "Yes".

Han Lin gave Yuzhi a salt-and-pepper shrimp and said, "This is a salt-and-pepper shrimp. The shrimp is also called Pipi shrimp. Concubine, can I peel it off for you?"

Yuzhi smiled and said, "I'll do it myself!"

She tasted it and found that the meat was very fat and tender, the taste of salt and pepper was very positive, and the shrimp shell was also crunchy, which was easy to bite through.

Seeing that the side concubine and the eldest son had almost finished eating, Han Lin brought up two bowls of soup and said, "Side concubine, this is the famous seafood pimple soup in Qingzhou!"

Yuzhi glanced at it, and saw green spinach floating on the milky white soup. In addition to gnocchi, there were also a lot of seafood, including small squid, clams, oysters, and shrimps.

She tasted it, and found that the soup was salty and mellow, smooth and not greasy at all, so she ordered: "After the son has finished his meal, then feed him this pimple soup!"

Ye Ling and Ye Bi hurriedly answered "Yes".

The side concubine treats these cronies very well, and she is extremely generous, but she is also very demanding.

Last time because of Ye Bi's carelessness, the prince was almost killed by Qingcha, and Ye Bi was punished according to the rules. Now both Ye Bi and Ye Ling have learned the lesson and serve the prince with great care.

After finishing this delicious lunch, Yuzhi took Ayin to take a nap.

Ah Yin is too young, active and needs a lot of sleep.

Seeing that the side concubine and the eldest son had rested, Lian Ji and the others quietly left the room.

Han Lin pointed to the West Wing, and said in a low voice: "I also brought back a mat, which is placed in the West Wing, you all go quickly!"

When Lian Ji and the others heard this, they were all very happy, thanked them in a low voice, and went to the West Wing.

Just as Ye Bi and Ye Ling were about to say a few words of humility, Han Lin said with a smile: "You go, I will guard the side concubine and the prince in the room!"

Only then did Ye Bi and Ye Ling leave in peace.

That night, Lin Yi sat with Qiao Shi in the bedroom for about half an hour, wrote an envelope, and handed it to Qi Sheng, the valet: "You use the excuse of going out to buy books tomorrow, so send this letter." , Let them be sent to the Princess Yiyang's mansion as soon as possible!"

He originally wanted to use the alliance to paralyze Yuzhi, but he didn't expect her to be so cunning, pretending to form an alliance with him, and instead led him into the army. Now she has completely controlled the Xingping County Prince's Mansion, but he can't control the Qingxin Garden where he lives!

Princess Yiyang is Qiao's real grandmother, she will definitely find a way to meet the new queen Jiang!
Although she became a queen, Jiang Zhen did not immediately move into the Palace of Funing.

Funing Palace is full of traces of former queens, she is not used to it, and she plans to clean it up before moving in.

Seeing that the Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching, Jin Burong was ordered by Emperor Yongtai to ask Empress Jiang to see the well-packed Funing Hall.

Empress Jiang was sitting in the main hall of Shouchang Palace, which was full of concubines of Emperor Yongtai.

Qingcha and Lichun, as the two newly appointed female officials in Empress Jiang's palace, stand on both sides of Empress Jiang in high spirits.

Concubine Gui Liang is the first on the left of Empress Jiang, and Concubine Lian Hui is the first on the right. .

After hearing Jin Burong's words, Empress Jiang smiled and said: "Your Majesty is so considerate of this palace, all sisters, would you like to go with me to see the newly built Funing Hall ordered by His Majesty?"

All the concubines flattered me with every word, and the flattery was so flattering that Empress Jiang was a little bit flattered.

She likes this feeling so much, since she was granted the title, she has passed down a decree to restore the old rules in the palace, requiring the concubines in the palace to come to greet her every morning.

After the words of the concubines came to an end, Empress Jiang looked at Concubine Gui Liang: "Sister Liang Concubine, are you going?"

Concubine Gui Liang took a look at Concubine Lian Hui, and said with a smile: "The concubine is naturally advancing and retreating with Concubine Hui!"

Concubine Lian Hui's smile was so bright that she was flattering: "The concubine is naturally following the empress to see the empress's new residence!"

Empress Jiang laughed: "Since that's the case, let's go now!"

Today's weather is fine and the sky is blue.

Osmanthus flowers are in full bloom in the courtyard of Funing Hall, filled with sweet osmanthus.

The newly built Funing Hall is extremely gorgeous with carved beams and painted buildings.

All the concubines surrounded Empress Jiang for a tour and flattered her for half a day. Seeing that Empress Jiang was tired, they left one after another.

Concubine Lian Hui left early and was walking along the Yu River with a few court ladies when she suddenly heard Concubine Gui Liang's voice behind her: "Sister Hui Concubine, wait for me!"

She stopped, turned around with a smile and looked at Concubine Gui Liang who was walking quickly, and when Concubine Gui Liang rushed over, she walked side by side with Concubine Gui Liang.

Concubine Gui Liang picked a bunch of small white flowers from the privet next to her, put them on her nose and sniffed them, then smiled and said: "Sister Hui Concubine, Princess Yiyang came over just now and said a lot about Concubine Bai Bad words, it seems to say that Concubine Bai is domineering in Xingping County Palace of Qingzhou, and the empress has sent someone to Qingzhou to convey the decree, saying that Your Majesty misses the prince and son very much, and ordered Concubine Bai to bring the son back to Beijing!"

After hearing this, Concubine Lian Hui's smile froze, but she didn't speak.

Concubine Gui Liang glanced at Concubine Lian Hui, and said, "The Empress will not let Concubine Bai go, I am really worried for Concubine Bai!"

She suspected that Concubine Gui Liang belonged to Concubine Bai, so she deliberately tested it.

Concubine Lian Hui said indifferently: "I heard that your father and uncle are regular visitors to Prince He's Mansion. Since you are worried, why not send a letter back to Gui Mansion so that people can hurry up and send a letter to Concubine Bai Fang in front of the Queen's envoy, so that you Concubine Bai is ready!"

Concubine Gui Liang didn't expect Concubine Lian Hui to kick the ball back, she immediately smiled, pointed at a clump of reeds by the Yu River and said, "Huh? When did the reeds grow over there?"

She had already passed the message to Concubine Lian Hui, so naturally she wanted to change the subject.

Concubine Lian Hui glanced at Concubine Gui Liang, and said with a smile: "Those reeds have been growing there for many years, I had them when I first entered the palace!"

Concubine Gui Liang knew that Concubine Lian Hui had been in the palace for many years, and it was Concubine Bai who helped her win the holy favor, so she looked at Concubine Lian Hui, and she was basically sure that Concubine Lian Hui belonged to Concubine Bai.

When they arrived at Shangfang Pavilion, Concubine Gui Liang and Concubine Lian Hui broke up, and each left with their trusted eunuchs and maids.

As soon as she returned to her palace, Concubine Lian Hui quietly called the little eunuch Fang Sheng in, and quietly confessed: "You go to Yutang Hall to find Li Xiuzhen now, and tell the empress to send someone to Qingzhou in the name of missing your son. Concubine Xuanbai and the crown prince have returned to Beijing!"

Fang Sheng answered "yes" and quickly backed out.

At this time, Concubine Gui Liang was also telling her confidant maid: "You pretend to send Yu Ruyi to my mother, and tell my father that the queen empress sent someone to Qingzhou to ask Concubine Xuanbai and the eldest son to return to Beijing, and let me report to Qingzhou as soon as possible!"

As soon as Yuzhi got the news that Jiang Zhen was made empress, she began to pretend to be sick, and even sent Alan to Jingcheng Imperial Hospital to invite the imperial physician to Qingzhou.

As soon as Ah Lan left, Yuzhi asked Li Rui to spread the news, saying that both she and the prince were sick and recuperating behind closed doors, and all matters were left to Li Rui to handle.

That day, Yuzhi was studying with A Yin in the room when Li Rui came over: "Side concubine, my uncle sent someone to come here day and night, saying that Empress Jiang sent an envoy to bring you and the eldest son back to the capital because His Majesty missed the eldest son." !"

When Yu Zhi heard this, her thoughts changed sharply, and she raised her eyes to look at Li Rui: "Jiang Zhen really made a move!"

Fortunately, she had already planned to pretend to be sick.

Yu Zhi thought about it for a while, and said: "Jiang Zhen is vicious by nature and has a tough character, so he must have arranged a countermeasure. It's useless to call him sick, we have to think of something else."

Li Rui thought for a moment, and when he was about to speak, Jin'er's voice came from outside: "Housekeeper Li, just now the concierge came to report that someone claimed to be from Guifu, the capital, and asked to see you!"

Yuzhi heard this and looked at Li Rui, and Li Rui was also looking at her, their eyes met.

Li Rui nodded, and asked Jin'er, "Is the person coming from our east gate, or the main gate of the palace?"

Jin'er said bluntly: "It's the word from Han Zhong, our porter at the east gate!"

Li Rui immediately said: "Side concubine, leave this matter to me, you can just stay with the son!"

Yuzhi had already guessed Li Rui's plan, so she smiled and said, "Are you going to find Mr. Liu later?"

Li Rui nodded, his handsome face was full of determination and calmness, he cupped his hands and stepped back.

Yuzhi got up and took Ayin's hand to send Li Rui off.

Seeing Li Rui's tall figure disappear behind the screen wall, her heart became more determined.

No matter what, she will protect her Ah Yin.

(End of this chapter)