mesbooks Chapter 333: Exploitation 4: The Guo sisters quarrel
Chapter 333: Exploitation 4: The Guo sisters quarrel
When Nanny Cui, who was standing behind Concubine Wu, heard the Fourteenth Prince crying, her expression suddenly tensed up and she frowned and said:
"The servants who serve the Fourteenth Prince are becoming more and more negligent. They don't even bother to comfort the Fourteenth Prince when he's crying like this. If he gets hurt by his crying, I'll skin them alive."
As he spoke, he bowed to Concubine Wu:
"My lady, I will go to the side hall to see the Fourteenth Prince."
Wupin's eyes flickered slightly, and she suddenly put down her hand that was supporting her forehead, stood up and said:
"I will go and see it myself."
Upon hearing this, Nanny Cui hurriedly followed the Empress. The master and servant stepped over the threshold and entered the side hall next door. Nanny Cui lifted the thick door curtain, and Concubine Wu walked in, and was greeted by warm air.
When the people in the palace saw Concubine Wu coming, they hurriedly saluted. Among them, the Fourteenth Prince's wet nurse was anxiously holding the Fourteenth Prince in her arms to coax him. When she saw Concubine Wu, she hurriedly bent down to salute.
"This old slave greets the Majesty, Majesty..."
Wupin waved her hand to stop the rest of her words. She looked at the Fourteenth Prince in the wet nurse's arms. Seeing that his face was red from crying, her expression tensed and she walked quickly forward, but the same thoughts just now popped up in her mind again.
Then he suppressed it, with anxiety and worry on his face, and asked repeatedly:
"What's going on? Why is Fourteenth Prince crying non-stop? Is he sick? Have you called a doctor?"
Upon hearing this, the wet nurse quickly stood up and hugged the Fourteenth Prince to explain.
"My queen, the Fourteenth Prince is fine. He just missed you and wanted to go find you. But after you came back from paying your respects, you ordered that no one should disturb you. So I kept trying to coax him. But it was useless. The Fourteenth Prince still insisted on going to find you. When he saw that I didn't want him to, he started crying."
The wet nurse lowered her head, looking guilty and frightened, and was about to hug the Fourteenth Prince to apologize.
At this time, the Fourteenth Prince in his arms saw Concubine Wu, tears welled up in his eyelashes, and he immediately reached out to hug her.
"Mother, mother, I miss you so much. Madam won't let me go to see you, wuwuwu..."
When Concubine Wu saw the Fourteenth Prince getting close to her, her heart suddenly softened and she reached out to take the Fourteenth Prince.
As soon as the Fourteenth Prince was picked up, his two short arms immediately hugged Wupin's neck. Wupin carefully wiped the Fourteenth Prince's tear-stained face with a handkerchief and said softly:
"Okay, okay, our Fourteenth Prince, don't cry!"
The Fourteenth Prince was only three years old. After being coaxed by his mother, he soon stopped crying and laughed. However, he was too young after all, and he continued crying and making a fuss, and soon fell asleep in Concubine Wu's arms.
After everyone fell asleep, the Fourteenth Prince's wet nurse carefully took the Fourteenth Prince back to bed and tucked him in.
Wupin sat by the bed and looked at the Fourteenth Prince for a while before leaving the side hall. As soon as she came out, Aunt Cui behind her couldn't help but said happily:
"Fourteenth Prince is smart and clever, and he is so close to the Queen. It turns out that the child should be raised by the Queen herself!"
When Concubine Wu heard Nanny Cui's sigh, she immediately thought of the Fourth Prince who was taken away when he was a child, and frowned in disgust.
It was because of him that she was abandoned by the Emperor, her title was taken away and her rank was demoted. This time, she had to use her beloved Fourteenth Prince to win back the Emperor's heart.
Thinking of this, Wupin clenched her hands tightly on her abdomen, and a cold light flashed in her eyes.
"Send someone to invite Doctor Wen over later."
Madam Cui was stunned. She was about to agree because the queen was still worried about the Fourteenth Prince, but she heard the queen in front of her say:
"Fourteenth Prince is young and the weather is cold, causing evil wind to enter his body. He has a fever and keeps crying. Please ask Doctor Wen to come and take his pulse."
"Miss?"
Aunt Cui was about to ask in confusion, but she saw the queen suddenly turn around, looking at her quietly with deep, unclear eyes, and said softly:
"Then please ask the emperor to come and visit the Fourteenth Prince who has caught a cold."
Their eyes met. As Wupin's wet nurse, Cui Ma knew Wupin very well and understood Wupin's thoughts in an instant. She was shocked. Was the queen trying to use the Fourteenth Prince to win the emperor's pity?
But this is the Fourteenth Prince whom the Queen loves so much, not the half-familiar Fourth Prince!
However, meeting the empress's calm yet determined eyes, Nanny Cui gritted her teeth and nodded in agreement.
"I understand. I will send someone to the Qianqing Palace to invite the emperor."
Only then did Concubine Wu retract her gaze and continue walking towards the main hall.
“There must be no mistakes this time.”
Nanny Cui immediately responded in a solemn voice.
Compared to Concubine Wu who chose to have a place in the six palaces during this grand enfeoffment, Concubine Guo Luoluo chose to remain inactive.
"Sister, this is a great opportunity to confer titles on the six palaces. Even if you can't go any further, you must take this opportunity to restore your title!"
After hearing what her sister said, Concubine Guo became anxious.
Concubine Guo Luoluo ignored her sister, Concubine Guo's anxious look and drank her tea calmly, which made Concubine Guo even more angry.
"Sister, what are you thinking? If you miss this opportunity to confer titles on the six palaces, you don't know when you will have another chance. Don't you want to restore the title and save the decline of our Yikun Palace?"
At this point, the always dignified Lady Guo showed a trace of resentment on her face. She clenched her handkerchief dejectedly and said angrily and aggrievedly:
"Since you lost your power in the palace and were implicated in Jirgalang's case and had your title taken away, the Yikun Palace has lost its former bustle and has become deserted. The palace servants have become lazy, and the Imperial Household Department, which used to be always polite, has become unkind. Even the family secretly blames us sisters."
When Concubine Guo Luoluo heard her sister's words, she tightened her grip on the teacup, a hint of darkness and sharpness flashed in her eyes, and she finally put down the teacup and spoke:
"Sister, it's not that I don't want to seize the opportunity, but the emperor knows who will be crowned. What we need to do now is to stay calm and hold our troops. What is ours is ours. The more we move, the more we may lose."
This is the lesson she learned from being plotted against twice before: it is better to be still than to move.
After hearing this, Concubine Guo felt that her sister was just trying to please her. How could she sit still with such an opportunity in front of her? It all depended on the emperor's wishes.
Did she forget about her grudge against Concubine Xian? Wasn't she afraid that she would interfere?
She thought so in her heart and asked so.
Upon hearing this, Concubine Guo Luoluo smiled confidently.
"No, this time the emperor conferred titles on the six concubines to compensate the concubines because he favors one of them. As long as I don't make any mistakes during this period, I am 90% sure that the emperor will restore my title. After all, I have three princes!"
Hearing the three princes, dissatisfied and puzzled Concubine Guo paused, a trace of sadness flashed across her face. She thought of her own son Yinyu who died six months after birth. Suddenly, she lost the desire to speak. After saying a few more words, she said goodbye and returned to the back hall.
As soon as I arrived at the back hall, I heard the palace servant report that the front hall had just received news that Concubine Xian had gone to the Qianqing Palace.
Concubine Guo paused, waved her hand, and asked the visitor to leave.
Nian'er, who was beside Lady Guo, couldn't help but say:
"My lady just reminded Concubine Guo Luoluo to be on guard against Imperial Concubine Xian, but she didn't take it seriously. Now Imperial Concubine Xian has just finished paying respects to the emperor and revealed the news of the six palaces being conferred, and she went to the Palace of Heavenly Purity the next moment. It's clear she's not a simple person, but Concubine Guo Luoluo still doesn't believe my lady."
Upon hearing this, Nanny Xia immediately scolded Nian'er.
"Shut up and don't make irresponsible remarks about the Lord."
Nian'er was so scared that he shrank his neck and quickly apologized, but after apologizing, he still couldn't help muttering.
"That noble lady Yuan has only been in the palace for three years, and she has given birth to a fourteenth princess, and she is about to be given the title of imperial concubine. Our mistress has been in the palace for fourteen years, and has given birth to a princess and a prince. Even if the prince has not been able to gain a foothold, she has made contributions.
Why can't she be a queen? Our Sixth Princess is already twelve years old and will be getting married soon. How can a noble lady be compared to a concubine?"
When these words were spoken, Concubine Guo, who was still feeling sad, was startled.