Shadow Guard stand-in

"No." Jin Jiuye refused coldly.

Before the old palace man even had time to react, he was pushed by Jin Jiuye and fell to the ground with an ouch.

And the man in black didn't even look at it, and walked straight forward.

The old palace man lay on the ground, gnashing his teeth at the man's back and shouting: "My surname is Jin, do you still have dignity in your eyes? The concubine is His Majesty's biological mother! How dare you disobey him?!"

When Jin Jiuye heard this, he didn't even move his expression.

So what about the concubine, he doesn't take it to heart at all.

Throughout his life, he only surrendered to He Jue, and was only loyal to He Jue.Others didn't have the ability to make him submit, let alone order him.

As long as He Jue didn't order anything, he would never do more. As for the concubine, even if she is the master's mother, what does it have to do with him?

"Master Shadow Guard..." Zhang Xiaoxi trotted to Jin Jiuye's side, "I'm afraid it's not good to blatantly oppose the concubine."

Jin Jiuye glanced at him, "I'm very busy and don't have time to go to Shoukang Palace."

Seeing this, Zhang Xiaoxi didn't dare to say more, he didn't dare to challenge Lord Shadow Guard's authority, when this man slashed someone, he didn't even blink his eyes.

Just when Jin Jiuye was about to step out of the gate of Yongshou Palace, the old palace man behind him chased him up, "My surname is Jin, you are now His Majesty's concubine, not just the leader of Xuanyi Department, if you disrespect His Majesty's mother and concubine, If you don't give Your Majesty face, you..."

Jin Jiuye suddenly stopped.

The old palace man continued triumphantly: "As His Majesty's shadow guard, where do you put the status of master?"

These words are too harsh.

The person in charge of Shoukang Palace has been in the palace for a long time, so he naturally knows how to deal with the weaknesses in other people's hearts, and He Jue is the only weakness when dealing with Jin Jiuye.

Sure enough, Jin Jiuye turned around, looked at the old palace man silently for a moment, "Okay, I'll go."

On the first day of July, it was just early in the morning, and the night dew had not yet dissipated, and the sun had already filled the entire palace.

He Jue was in a good mood, and he was much more patient when listening to the nagging of the courtiers in the Tai Chi Hall. Someone proposed to confer Jin Jiuye's position as soon as possible. Gentle reply, I will consider it.

Qi Lezhi will get married in less than [-] days, and he is no longer seen in the Tai Chi Hall. This is according to the usual practice and he is back home on vacation to prepare for the wedding.

He Jue knew in his heart that many things could not be changed, just like him and Qi Lezhi.Although I still couldn't help but feel sad, it wasn't as uncomfortable as before, and I even thought to myself that I understood righteousness and fulfilled my lover.

Li Qingyu was busy in the office of the House of Internal Affairs, because it was very close to the Tai Chi Hall, the little palace attendant on duty ran over in no time and secretly reported to Li Qingyu.

"Director Li, Your Majesty let go in front of all the ministers at the court meeting today." The little palace man rushed in excitedly. He was recently promoted by Li Qingyu, so he was very close to him.

Li Qingyu frowned, and reprimanded: "What are you doing in such a hurry? Are there any rules?"

The little palace man smiled sheepishly, "The servant is announcing the good news to the master. I was too anxious and forgot the rules, so I ask the master to forgive me."

Li Qingyu was still displeased, "I remember that you were on duty in the Taiji Hall today, and you dared to leave your post during the court meeting, and you will go to Gongzhengsi to receive your punishment later."

Xiao Gongren immediately had a bitter face, "The slave is wrong, but master, you have to listen to my explanation."

Li Qingyu hummed, "I just said the good news, what kind of happy event, let's hear it?"

The little palace man said excitedly: "The servant was just at the side of the hall, and heard that His Majesty let go of the canonization of Empress Jin. The master's errand is hanging in his heart every day. I'm afraid it won't be completed today. How can it not be counted?" happy event?"

"Really?" Li Qingyu pondered He Jue's thoughts for three days, waiting diligently to settle the affairs of the first mistress of the harem. If it is delayed day by day, there may be many accidents.

But His Majesty has a slow temper, not only is not in a hurry to be canonized, but also ignores his overt and covert urging, he is so anxious that the corners of his mouth are bubbling, and he doesn't even have an appetite for food for a while.

Hearing such news, the whole person was relieved, "What did Your Majesty say?"

Xiaogong said humanely: "My servant sees that His Majesty is in a very good mood today. He accepted the minister's advice and said that he would consider it. If the master takes the opportunity to speak later, His Majesty will agree."

Li Qingyu nodded, his apprentice was clever, and his ability to perceive words and emotions was considered powerful in the entire palace, so he didn't doubt his thoughts.

He was thinking about picking a time to meet His Majesty, when suddenly there was a loud shout from outside.

"Director Li—"

The sound came in and interrupted his thoughts, Li Qingyu's whole body was jolted up, and he suddenly remembered who the other party was, wasn't it just the person in charge of the Shoukang Palace with eyes above the top.

"What wind brought Jiang Gongren to the House of Internal Affairs?" Li Qingyu greeted him with a smiling face, and bowed his hands in salute.

"Director Li is very polite." The Jiang palace man returned the courtesy, "It was the concubine who ordered the slaves to invite Director Li to come over."

Li Qingyu was surprised, the concubine of Shoukang Palace never bothered about the affairs of the palace, and she didn't have much contact with them on weekdays, so why did she suddenly call him over? Could it be that the House of Internal Affairs didn't do a good job and annoyed her old man?

So Li Qingyu put a smile on his face to check Jiang Gongren's tone, "I don't know what the concubine called the slave to go there, and I ask Jiang Gongren to reveal a thing or two, so that I can teach the slave to prepare."

Jiang Gong didn't hold back, and said directly: "The slave just invited Jin Niangniang from Yongshou Palace. It seems that it has something to do with Jin Niangniang. Manager Li should hurry up."

Li Qingyu was at a loss, he couldn't think of anything that the frightening Lord Shadow Guard could have anything to do with the concubine, so he went to Shoukang Palace full of anxiety.

Jin Jiuye entered the gate of Shoukang Palace for the first time, and was led to the main hall by the palace servants. The concubine sat at the head, holding a bowl of soup in her hand and consuming it slowly. She has been in a high position for many years, and she has already cultivated a graceful and luxurious appearance. Its demeanor is awe-inspiring when viewed from a distance.

"I have seen the concubine." Jin Jiuye saluted.

The concubine glanced lightly, then handed the soup to the servants beside her, drank the mouthwash and spit it out, took a silk handkerchief and rubbed it on her lips a few times before throwing it back.

After doing this, she didn't pay attention to Jin Jiuye, but stretched her waist in a leisurely manner, and then her eyes slowly fell on Jin Jiuye.

In fact, she had seen Jin Jiuye enter the door a long time ago. This man was tall and stiff, and he was dressed in black clothes. It's here to kill.

At that time, even her heart trembled, it came from the fear of death in her bones.

"Presumptuous!" The princess scolded.

Jin Jiuye got up and stopped the gesture of saluting, "I don't understand."

The concubine looked at him coldly, "As His Majesty's concubine, you should call yourself a concubine, don't you understand that at all?"

Jin Jiuye was stunned for a moment.

The word "concubine" was deliberately used by the concubine to insult him, emphasizing his status as a man under the man's body all the time, just like some people in the palace always called him Empress Jin.

Jin Jiuye pursed his lips tightly and said nothing.

"That's right." The concubine sneered again, "Mistress Jin is such a pomp, she used to call the wind and call the rain in the Xuanyi department, but now she is defiant in His Majesty's harem. Yesterday's prestige was played enough, Aijia is in front of you, Probably not worth mentioning."

Jin Niangniang bit the three words very hard, and the concubine stood up while speaking, and moved closer to Jin Jiuye, "Although your majesty was not raised by Ai's family when he was young, it is a piece that fell from Ai's body. Meat, the Ai family has the gift of procreation to him, and the blood relationship between mother and child cannot be changed. You are His Majesty's sweetheart, no matter how much His Majesty loves and favors you, you can't go beyond the Ai family, let alone you..."

The concubine curled her lips into a smile, "You should know what kind of status you are. Is it the etiquette that a concubine should have when committing a crime against the superiors?"

With such a big hat buckled down, if other people heard it, they would kneel down and plead guilty, but Jin Jiuye stood still and stood still.

He stared straight ahead, and did not dodge his gaze directly with the concubine, "This minister knows his identity."

"Since you know, why don't you change your name?" The concubine hated Jin Jiuye's calm appearance.

However, she didn't expect that Jin Jiuye was not calm, but he was really not afraid of anything. People who are used to fighting to the death, how could they be afraid of such dirty tricks from the harem?What's more, it's just sarcasm and oblique scolding at the moment.

"There's no rules!" The concubine scolded, "Kneel down!"

Asked him to kneel, but he didn't kneel.

Jin Jiuye was not afraid of the imperial concubine's majesty at all, but instead responded word by word to Cai Cai's question, "I know my identity, and I am a favorite concubine."

His tone was too serious, as if he was making a closing statement, stating an extremely correct fact.

The concubine was stunned for a moment, and all the palace people were silent.

What an arrogant concubine!

"Your Majesty said that a favorite concubine should be more presumptuous. If everything follows the rules, then where does this favor come from?"

"You!" The concubine was extremely angry, she originally called Jin Jiuye here to suppress and reprimand him with her identity, but she didn't know that this person was a worthless person.

Relying on his martial arts, no one in the palace was his opponent, so he became more and more proud and arrogant, and he didn't even kneel down.

"According to what you mean, do you still want to be a demon concubine who will harm the country and the people?" The concubine suppressed the anger in her heart, and gave Jin Jiuye a big hat with a sneer.

Jin Jiuye remained expressionless, "I will do whatever Your Majesty wants me to do."

"You!—" The concubine was so angry that she could not speak for the second time in her life. Even her makeup was distorted, and she was no longer the kind and friendly person she used to be.

"Okay, very good! You have His Majesty's backing, and Aijia can't say anything. As an elder, Aijia can't teach you for His Majesty." The concubine couldn't suppress her, so she immediately pretended to be bullied and wronged, " Originally, you were a man, and Aijia was a woman, so it was inconvenient for you to get along with each other, and it also saved you from worrying about the morning and evening. But His Majesty likes you, so Aijia will naturally accept you and take care of you. What you did yesterday It's really against etiquette, the Ai family invited you here today just to give you a word of advice."

"Unexpectedly, you dare to talk back, and you still don't repent! Aijia, I'm really disheartened..." The concubine waved her hand, and a palace man came forward to support her, and she slowly sat on the table. first place.

As soon as Li Qingyu entered the door with a bowed body, he saw the sad concubine, who seemed quite helpless in the face of the stern-faced Lord Shadow Guard standing below.

He stepped forward full of doubts and saluted, "Slave Li Qingyu pays homage to the concubine and Mrs. Jin."

The concubine hummed and ordered him to get up.

Jin Jiuye didn't want to stay longer in Shoukang Palace, he still had to rush to Xuanyi Division to handle the case, finally got the master's restraint released yesterday, and he was able to go out of the palace freely, he didn't want to waste time in this place.

"If the concubine has nothing important to do, I will leave now."

The concubine supported her forehead, she didn't even bother to look at him, "Mistress Jin is so insolent, the Ai family can't control it anymore..."

Hearing these words, Li Qingyu, who was waiting with his head bowed, was so frightened that cold sweat broke out.Could it be that the new master of the harem quarreled with the concubine just now, so wouldn't he, a servant who was suddenly invited, hit the knife's edge and would suffer!

Li Qingyu wished he could become deaf and dumb at this moment, and it would be best if he disappeared from the hall.

"What orders does the concubine have?" Jin Jiuye asked without moving.

The concubine sighed, "It's useless to mourn the family. The new daughter-in-law doesn't respect me as an old woman, and she can't do it if she wants to teach her personally. Of course, she has to trouble the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Guan, let’s learn some harem etiquette.”

It was waiting here.

"Inspector of Rites?" Jin Jiuye looked at Li Qingyu.

Naturally, Li Qingyu didn't dare to look directly into Lord Yingwei's eyes, and hurriedly said: "I asked His Majesty for instructions a few days ago..."

"What does Your Majesty say?" The concubine asked seemingly unintentionally, but she was secretly worried that He Jue would give Jin Jiuye a chance, so she would not be able to impose pressure.

"Because Jin Niangniang's status and grade were not determined at that time, many things could not be handled, so..." Li Qingyu didn't dare to say more.

The concubine said quietly: "Since Jin Jiuye is a member of the harem now, he naturally has to learn some rules compared to the way he used to behave in Xuanyi Division. The first one is the Supervisor of Ceremonies, what kind of grade and status are these rules and etiquette?" All are applicable, so why not start after more than ten days?"

Li Qingyu thought that he didn't want to offend anyone, so he said: "Mistress Jin has injuries, I'm afraid it's not suitable to work hard, I'd better wait for the injuries to recover..."

The concubine immediately turned serious: "How many days Jin Jiuye has been raised in Qinzheng Palace, and how many days has been raised in Yongshou Palace, now in the eyes of the Ai family, I am afraid that he is already well."

What she wants is for Jin Jiuye to be so unscrupulous if his injury is not good. If he really recovers, wouldn't the whole palace be at his mercy?

Li Qingyu was very embarrassed, he wanted to speak for Jin Jiuye but couldn't find a reason.

The concubine took the opportunity to make a final decision, "We still have to learn the rules. I ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to arrange for the ceremonial inspectors to go to Yongshou Palace tomorrow. The outsiders are really rude, so Director Li should take more care."

"Since the concubine ordered it, the servant will arrange it."

When the two talked, the concubine did not give Jin Jiuye any chance to interrupt, so she settled down.

At this moment, a little girl dressed in a palace dress ran out from the back and rushed into the concubine's arms to act like a spoiled child, "Grandmother, I didn't see you when I got up early in the morning. After waiting for a long time, I still want to have breakfast with you." .”

The concubine caressed the little girl's head affectionately, "Let's go now, just to relax, something bad happened early in the morning, and Ai's family was in a panic."

Overtly and secretly, he had stabs at Jin Jiuye, and even Li Qingyu's face turned pale when he heard this, for fear that the legendary god of killing would chop down the entire Shoukang Palace in a fit of anger.

He thought to himself that the concubine was holding her own identity too much, thinking that Jin Jiuye was a soft persimmon, and she let her handle it after entering the harem.

Li Qingyu has experienced two emperors, and he still remembers that Jin Jiuye hacked even the former emperor for His Majesty, and rushed into the Palace of Qinzheng alone with a bloody sword, scaring the former emperor almost peeing his pants.What's more, the widowed concubine left by the former emperor is probably not in his eyes at all.

But it can't be blamed that the concubine is ignorant. At that time, the concubine was still repairing in the Universiade Temple.

Zhong Wanxiu led the concubine to leave from the apse, Jin Jiuye didn't take it seriously, and left Shoukang Palace straight away, followed by Li Qingyu.

In the back hall, the concubine asked Zhong Wanxiu: "You came out just now to see that man, right?"

Zhong Wanxiu said goodbye to the corners of her mouth, "Your majesty still thinks what kind of wonderful person your Majesty is looking for, but he is just a rough man, not delicate in appearance, not slender in figure, how can he compare to a woman? I heard that he is too old Thirty, two years older than His Majesty."

The concubine also sneered disdainfully, "He is naturally inferior to your appearance, so you can rest assured now."

"But his relationship with His Majesty for decades..."

"What kind of affection is that? It's just a dog raised by His Majesty. He doesn't know people today, and he will be begging for mercy in the future." It's just to find him a little unpleasant, what's the use of being indifferent?Then I became more and more jealous.

Coming out of Shoukang Palace, Jin Jiuye deliberately took a slow step and waited for Li Qingyu on the palace road.

This Fatty Li, Jin Jiuye, has known each other for quite a few years, apart from flattery and love to take advantage of petty gains, he has no major shortcomings, not to mention that his master reuses him to manage the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so he certainly won't have any grudges against him.

"Mistress Jin wants to ask about the Supervisor of Rites?" Li Qingyu is such a smart person, he guessed Jin Jiuye's intentions as soon as he rolled his eyes.

Jin Jiuye nodded, "Ask me something."

Li Qingyu said: "It's not a big deal, it's a long-standing rule that new concubines have to learn some harem etiquette. Although the concubine specifically mentioned it just now, the whole House of Internal Affairs still obeys His Majesty's orders."

The subtext of these words, the concubine was just showing off her prestige and venting her anger just now, as long as you make His Majesty happy, any rules are just going through the motions.

Jin Jiuye hummed, "Then what else do I need to learn?"

Li Qingyu thought for a while, and he really remembered something, "Since the supervisor of ceremonies has put it on the agenda, the rules of the respect room must not be left behind."

"Respect room?" Jin Jiuye was very unfamiliar with this job.

Li Qingyu suddenly showed a meaningful smile, "Mistress Jin has been with you for many years, and the servant guessed that she must have been in bed. But I am afraid that the rules of serving in the palace do not understand, how to serve His Majesty well, how to serve His Majesty comfortably, How to make the dragon's heart happy, these things are what new concubines have to learn."

Jin Jiuye's mind went blank immediately, "Still... still want to learn this?"

Seeing that Jin Jiuye was dumbfounded, Li Qingyu couldn't help laughing, "Yeah, Madam Jin must be prepared. Originally, all the concubines in the palace were women, so all the concubines in the respect room were nuns. But now , the servant can only go outside the palace to find an experienced young lady..."

"No, there's no need." Jin Jiuye took a few steps hastily, "Xuanyi Division has something to do today, so don't bother Manager Li."

Li Qingyu would not let it go, followed up and continued: "Not only that, the slave has something to say, the daily records of the harem must be fully recorded, and every word must not be left behind, Jin Niangniang will have to persuade Your Majesty next time to sleep, don't do it." Willful not keeping records!"

Jin Jiuye performed lightness kung fu and walked very fast, his back seemed to be fleeing in a hurry.