mesbooks Chapter 104 Deduction
Chapter 104 Deduction
Whose legitimate wife could become like her?
Bai Ruiji was so furious that she threw the handkerchief in her hand and went to argue with Ruyi.
"Okay, the Queen is probably pregnant and confused. Sister Mei, please don't make things more complicated. If a quarrel breaks out, it will be embarrassing for both sides. Besides, she is the Queen now and is pregnant. Be careful that the Emperor will punish you for disrespect..." Yan Wan was helpless and tried to comfort her.
Yan Wan also knew that Ruyi was stupid, otherwise she would not have ignored her. But now she did not expect that she was so stupid as to give chicken soup to Yihuan who had just lost her child.
Or is it that she is just stupid and can't understand other people's expressions?
"Am I afraid of her? She just bullies the weak and fears the strong. She thinks you are easy to bully!"
Bai Ruiji was stopped by her, but she was still unwilling to accept it. Others were afraid of her, but she was not!
"Yes, Sister Meifei, I'm fine. There's no need to be angry with the Queen. I think she didn't mean it..." Yihuan was afraid that she would get excited, so she hurried to help persuade her.
"So we're going to let her humiliate people like this?"
Yihuan was halfway through her speech when she couldn't go on any further.
Because... Yihuan really couldn't find an excuse to exonerate her.
Even the palace maids in the kitchen knew that these things were taboo. They would not send lambs or babies, and they would not even see eggs. But she, who sat on the throne of the queen, did not understand these things, and no one would believe her if she told others about it.
She used to think that the Queen was virtuous and intelligent, but she didn't like Yan Wan so she didn't get close to her. But now it seems that is not necessarily the case.
She originally thought that Ruyi was the same person as her, but now that she has fallen on hard times, she can see who is the good sister who truly cares about her.
Seeing Yanwan and Ruiji feeling indignant for her, Yihuan felt a sense of warmth inexplicably welling up in her heart.
Ruyi didn't know that just a small bowl of chicken soup had created a rift in Yihuan's heart.
But she didn't know it in time, because not long after, Ruyi's stomach started to move.
Without the trauma of Yi Huan's death in her previous life, she successfully gave birth to the Emperor's fifth princess. Unfortunately, after a day and night of tossing and turning, the child still suffered from a heart disease like in her previous life and needed careful care.
The royal family had few offspring, and even if the emperor worked hard, few of his children could be raised to adulthood.
"Thank you all for your hard work, midwives. The Empress has ordered that due to the Tenth Prince's untimely death and the floods in the south, all rewards will be reduced by half..."
The next morning, Rong Pei stood in front of the door and told the midwives at the bottom of the stairs about this matter.
Grandma Tian, who had been hoping to use the reward money to send back home to save her life, suddenly felt as if struck by lightning, with tears welling up in her eyes.
If she lost the reward money, what would happen to her daughter's life?
Even if she was extremely unwilling in her heart, there was nothing she could do. Who would dare to disobey the order of the master?
For the sake of her life, she had no choice but to agree.
Apart from the most basic monthly salary, the palace servants relied on the rewards they received for doing things for their masters during festivals and holidays to make a living.
This is a common practice in the palace, not only in the imperial palace, but also in the noble families outside. Those who are slightly prominent will save money from themselves and will never withhold rewards from their servants.
The way to control subordinates is to use a mixture of rewards and punishments, so as to both restrain them and win their hearts.
Otherwise, with such a small monthly salary, do you expect your servants to work hard for you?
This time, the amount was halved, which meant she was missing dozens of taels of silver. It wasn't a big deal for others, but Grandma Tian had a daughter who was raised in the countryside. Her daughter was in poor health and had to rely on expensive medicine to stay alive. She was hoping for the silver to keep her life going.
If the money supply is cut off now, it would be the same as taking her daughter's life.
She walked on the road, feeling dazed, with beads falling from her eyes like broken strings.
Early that morning, Yanwan and Ruiji took Yihuan out for a walk to relax. This would save her from staying indoors all day and night, as even the best of health would make her sick. Moreover, she was already a bit weak and could not withstand any blow.
As I was walking around, I ran into Grandma Tian who was wiping her tears with her sleeves as she walked.
Yihuan originally thought it was just an ordinary palace maid who had been wronged. She exchanged glances with Yanwan, then looked over carefully, only to find that it was Grandma Tian, who had delivered her baby.
"Isn't this Grandma Tian? Why are you crying for no reason?"
Yan Wan was the first to speak, and she recognized that the person in front of her was Grandma Tian, the good helper she had bribed in her previous life.
A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. She didn't expect that even though she didn't kill Yihuan, the queen still deducted her reward money.
Didn’t Ruyi grow up in the palace?
He is so petty in doing things.
"Greetings to the ladies, I was just blinded by the wind, nothing happened..."
When Grandma Tian saw three ladies coming towards her, all of whom were prominent figures in the palace, she quickly wiped away her tears and bowed to avoid being disrespectful in front of the nobles and being punished.
Rui Ji was incredibly astute, seeing through the trick immediately. Unable to contain her temper, she asked, "How can you be so calm if you're crying like this? Didn't you just help the Empress deliver the fifth princess? Why are you crying like this? I haven't heard of you being punished by the Emperor."
She asked a series of questions, which made Grandma Tian dizzy and she didn't know where to start.
"Tell me, you were the one who delivered the Tenth Prince yourself. If there are any difficulties, I will not ignore you."
Yihuan nodded in response to Ruiji's words. She rarely perked up a bit and looked at Grandma Tian with concern.
"I'm sorry to be laughed at by you ladies. It was the Empress who sympathized with the people and said that with the floods in the south, it would be inappropriate to give out large rewards, so she reduced our rewards by half. It wouldn't have been a big deal, but my daughter at home is relying on these few dozen taels of silver to save her life, so I embarrassed myself in front of you ladies..."
Grandma Tian carefully observed Yihuan's expression. She was very smart, considering Yihuan's loss and not mentioning the Tenth Prince who had just passed away.
After hearing this, Yan Wan shook her head slightly, sighed deeply, and said, "It's really pitiful. You are an expert midwife in the palace. If we concubines get pregnant in the future, we will need you. Lan Cui, go back and get a banknote and give it to Grandma Tian for emergency use."
Yan Wan has been in the emperor's favor for the past few years and has always been generous. Now that she has been appreciated by the empress dowager, she has become even richer and richer. She spends one hundred taels of silver at a time.
Seeing her like this, Yi Huan also said: "I have just said that I will help you. I remember that there are still a few high-quality ginsengs in my private storehouse. Originally... now they are no longer needed. You can go with Xi Hehe and the others to get them and send them out of the palace for your daughter..."