The majestic sister-in-law of the Red Chamber

As soon as the empress came in, she felt that the atmosphere in the Palace of Compassion and Ning was unusually dignified today, and an invisible pressure rushed towards her face, especially after seeing Concubine Zhen who was sitting next to the empress dowager, her heart felt even more tense. It sank, but the queen, who had already experienced all kinds of storms, still controlled her facial expressions very well.

"See the Empress Dowager!" The empress saluted the empress dowager first, and then all the concubines saluted to the empress.

"The queen came just in time! Sit down quickly and listen to what these restless guys are saying! Cough cough..." The empress dowager suddenly coughed violently.

"Mother, how are you? Are you feeling unwell again? Do you want to ask the imperial doctor to take a look?" The queen did not take her seat, but quickly came to the empress dowager, patted her back carefully, and brought her asked a little anxiously.

"Ahem... Ai's family is fine, this is an old problem that fell when I was young! It's okay, just take some medicine and you'll be fine!" Before the empress dowager could speak, the nurse at the side had already delivered a small medicine The balls, along with a glass of warm water for taking the pills.

"Queen, although this pill can be suppressed for a while, it is not a long-term solution. It is better for Doctor Xuan to come and take a closer look and treat it for you!" The queen carefully took the water glass from the mother's hand, Waiting for the empress dowager to take the pills, she persuaded her softly.

The concubines below, who were originally filled with righteous indignation, were interrupted by this back and forth, and the anger that had been raised before also subsided unknowingly. Everyone retreated subconsciously, and the intention of retreating was even more obvious.

There is a saying that goes all out, then declines, and exhausts three times.The empress dowager and the empress not only know the truth of this simple truth, but also use it with great proficiency. After their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law tossed and tossed so casually for a while, they easily relaxed the aura of the low-ranking nobles below, Chang Zai and others. It was suppressed.

"Hmph!" The queen snorted coldly after serving the empress dowager after taking the medicine, her eyes were full of oppression, and she glanced at all the concubines present, and said sharply: "You don't know that the empress dowager is not in good health and needs Do you want to recuperate? If there is something that you can’t come to Ben Gong directly, do you have to disturb the Empress Dowager’s recuperation? If your Empress Dowager’s body is a little bit troubled by you, can you afford it?

The empress dowager is kind, so you all use the palace rules as decorations, don't you?Is the empress dowager the one you can see whenever you want?Is this Compassionate Peace Palace something you can come to if you want?Go back and reflect on yourself, all of you. Tomorrow morning, all the concubines will gather at the palace. It seems that the palace is busy with business and has not properly set up the rules for you. Everyone has no idea of ​​the heights of heaven and earth! "

"Empress, the concubines really didn't mean to do this, some people are really deceiving people so much that we almost have no way out!" The female Yin family who came from Xining County Prince's Mansion hastily interjected.

Now that the matter has come to this point, if they are now frightened and retreat by the queen's few words, then all the previous efforts will be in vain, and they will be hated by the queen, and their situation in the palace will be different will be more difficult.

You must know that the few of you entering the palace are carrying important missions. Although the major events planned by the several families have not been clearly told to them, even if it is for themselves, they will work hard to climb to a high position. This time is an excellent opportunity. If they really missed it, then not only would they have no bright future in the palace, but the families behind them would not support incompetent people like them.

"Yes, empress, we are also forced to do nothing!" Wang Guiren, who was born in the palace of Nan'an County, also spoke. Although he spoke Wu Nong's soft language and his voice was pleasant, the content was not polite at all.

"The end of the year is approaching, but we don't even have new clothes and jewelry, and we don't even have the most basic silk flower red cloth! Not only that, although there are many items sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, they are all The raw materials are delivered directly.

We are not like the empress dowager who does not have to worry about manpower, we only have one or two people who are needed, how can we have the ability to make a coat and a cloak by ourselves, it seems that it is almost the New Year's Eve feast, Is it possible that we still have to wear last year's old clothes to participate in it!At that time, it is not our own people who will be lost, but people from the emperor and the royal family! "

As soon as she finished speaking, before the queen could speak, the woman from the Yin family said harshly: "Yes, we originally wanted to talk to the queen, but you have been busy with the prince's wedding recently, where can we I can speak!

Moreover, it's not just us, even the new clothes and dresses of the ladies and gentlemen of the palace lords have not been made yet!The statement given by the Shangyi Bureau is that there is too much work to be busy!

It is said that they are all busy making clothes for the new princess now. I really don't know when this clothing bureau, which is dedicated to serving the harem, will become a matter for the Ministry of Internal Affairs to manage the entire clan!If every married concubine assigns work to the Clothing Bureau in this way, let's not talk about this year, I'm afraid we won't have new clothes for the rest of our lives! "

"These are nothing! The Ministry of Internal Affairs has also recruited a lot of maids and eunuchs from the palace to the palace to help decorate the new house! Not only those around us, but even the servants of Concubine Zhen's palace have been transferred away Quite a lot! I know that Prince Zhongshun is going to get married, but I don’t know that I thought it was the emperor’s big wedding!" The nobleman Wang who was born in the palace of Dongping County also said coolly.

At this moment, the women from their three families with different surnames have already offended the queen to death, and there is no room for change. In this case, they are no longer as respectful and obedient as they used to be, and they simply tore apart Shameless, without any scruples, dare to say anything.

The other low-ranking nobles and Chang Zai were trembling with fear at this moment. They looked at the Empress Dowager, Empress, and Concubine Zhen, and then at the nobles from the palace with different surnames. There is no meaning of ending up on the sidelines. The few high-ranking concubines who were purely on the sidelines tried their best to shrink their bodies for a while. Many people regretted that they listened to their bewitching, and just followed Come, unknowingly involved in such a cruel battle.

"Hmph!" The queen sneered, not paying attention to their questions at all, but turned her attention to Jia Yuanchun and other leading concubines, and asked in a calm voice: "Why, the younger sisters also came with them Is it like the empress dowager complaining?"

"No, no, my lady misunderstood!" Jia Yuanchun took the lead, bowed, and said: "The concubine came in because of the sudden change in the weather, feeling a little uncomfortable, and she is resting in her own palace. The empress dowager summoned me, so I rushed here in a hurry! I think the situation of the elder sisters should be similar to the situation of the concubines!"

As he spoke, Jia Yuanchun looked at the two concubines and several concubines standing aside.Several people exchanged glances, and did not refute, but nodded, and agreed: "It is exactly as Sister Defei said, it is true! The concubines and others don't know what is going on with them at all!"

"Yeah, please let the empress know! As for what they said about the lack of new clothes, it is even more nonsense. People from the Shangyi Bureau came before and asked the concubines what kind of new clothes they want. It is the concubines. On a whim, I wanted to prepare it myself, so they sent the ingredients directly.

Moreover, as far as I know, the new clothes for the annual New Year's Eve banquet are usually delivered in the twelfth lunar month. There are still more than two months before now. I don't know where all the sisters heard about it. The Shangyi Bureau didn't make it for you?How strange! "

Jia Yuanchun's words suddenly awakened many of those young masters who followed in a daze after being encouraged by others.

"Yeah, it's obvious that someone is fanning the flames and trying to destroy the stable and harmonious atmosphere in our harem! Prince Zhongshun's wedding is already a tight schedule, and it's normal for the Ministry of Internal Affairs to second some people from the palace because it's too busy.

Moreover, the ones who went there were all the lowest-level workers who were in charge of cleaning and other odd jobs, so the concubine didn't think it would have any effect!Dear sisters, please don't be fooled by others, accidentally being used as a gun!You know, the emperor hates the kind of disobedient woman who likes to make trouble the most! "Concubine Rong, the mother of the second prince, also interjected, and meant something.

"My sisters, I'm afraid you don't know the difference and relationship between the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Bureau of Shangyi, do you? In fact, a large part of the embroidery workers in the Bureau of Shangyi are not considered court ladies, and they are not under the control of the harem. They are all from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The person in charge is not only responsible for the production of clothes for everyone in the palace, but also for the production of court and wedding costumes for the clan princes and princesses!

I was previously entrusted by the Empress to manage the Shangyi Bureau, and now I can tell you very responsibly that the Shangyi Bureau is only responsible for making the auspicious clothes for the wedding of Prince Zhongshun and the princess, because they have long been involved in court clothes. With it, there is no need to remake it at Shangyi Bureau.

As for the princess's other clothes and jewelry, those are the responsibility of the dowry Lin family, and it has nothing to do with the Ministry of Internal Affairs or the Bureau of Fashion!As far as I know, Xiaoyao Pavilion has already taken the order from the Lin family, and is responsible for rushing to make the common clothes used by the princess after she gets married!

And your Winter Clothes Bureau has already been making them, just like what Sister Defei said, they will be handed out in the twelfth lunar month! "Concubine Shu also spoke unceremoniously.

Accompanied by the words of several high-ranking concubines, those low-ranking concubines who were either deceived or asked by their families to support several women with different surnames in the palace all flinched.

At this moment, the Empress Dowager saw Concubine Zhen suddenly approaching her, and then smelled a special fragrance, she felt extremely disgusted in her heart, and was about to ask her to back away, when she felt a blur in front of her eyes, His head was dizzy, and then he was completely plunged into permanent darkness, knowing nothing.

"Mother, mother, what's the matter with you?" The queen was also very frightened by the sudden change, but she gave orders one after another very calmly.

"Hurry up and ask the imperial doctor, and call all the people on duty in the Taiji Hospital to this palace! Also, hurry up to the Taiji Hall and inform the emperor!" After the queen finished speaking, she looked at Concubine De, Concubine Shu and Concubine Rong, and said : "With such a big incident, I need to ask a few younger sisters to help. We sisters will work together and decide not to let those wolf-minded and ambitious people take advantage of the Queen Mother's illness to cause trouble again!"

"Empress, don't worry, I will definitely help you!" The three of them agreed in unison.