Chapter 814 March Eighteenth [End]
Zhongcui Palace.
After coming out of the dark room in the backyard, Concubine Wu pulled out a handkerchief from her waist and wiped away the sweat from her forehead. She regretted that she shouldn't have a whim, so she forgot that she could only do it herself, and she couldn't do it for others.
Fortunately, I worked for a while and had a rest for a long time, so I could barely be considered a result.
After a breath of relief, she turned around and locked the darkroom again, then returned to the main hall and ordered the new female official to invite Jiao Shun to come - the point was to bring the big box he gave yesterday.
Although the death of the Supreme Emperor was finally found to have nothing to do with the palace maid and eunuch in Zhongcui Palace, Concubine Wu still replaced most of the people around him in one breath. Although the new female official was not as caring as before, she was better than never questioning any orders from her.
After the female official left, Concubine Wu felt sweaty and ordered someone to carry the bathtub to take a shower and change her clothes before seeing Jiao Shun again.
I didn't expect that the place was just ready, and before she could untidy, she reported to the queen outside.
Concubine Wu's eyes lit up immediately. She couldn't wait to go out and smiled and joked: "Sister has changed her mind and is going to see the good show with me?"
The queen stepped back and said helplessly: "You should be more restrained in front of others. You will always be so unrestrained and will sooner or later!"
Without waiting for Concubine Wu to reply, she solemnly said: "I have something to discuss with you this time."
As he said that, he pulled Concubine Wu to sit on the Arhat bed on the west side of the living room.
When he heard that it was a serious business, Concubine Wu felt bored. He picked up the teapot on the kang table and poured a cup for the queen and herself, and then asked: "What is a serious business? Is it worth my sister coming to me in such a hurry?"
The queen's eyes turned on the teacup first, then looked at Concubine Wu and said, "My sister promised to lenient Concubine Virtue. I have already told her just now. She was so grateful that she reminded me that the two empress dowagers coexist. Although there are no old examples in this dynasty, there were both Ming and Qing dynasties!"
"coexist?!"
Concubine Wu's originally casual attitude suddenly changed. Her small and delicate body subconsciously shook forward, and tea splashed everywhere on the kang table. She shook her senses again, smiled and tried her best to cover up, "Sister, I'm joking. How can the Taizu and the Taizu are the rules left by the Taizu, so how can they change just by changing?"
While she was talking, she was restless and wiping the tea on the table with her hands. She only reacted after being scalded by the tea. She quickly pulled off the handkerchief and wiped her hands first, and then prepared to wipe the table.
"I'll do it."
The queen rushed to untied her handkerchief and stretched her arms to wipe the tea stains on the table. She seemed to be worried that the wide robe and big sleeves would knock down the tea cup, so she deliberately put it in with her left hand.
In fact, this posture is quite awkward, and it looks like I want to hold the kang table in my arms. If Concubine Wu is usually amusing, but at this time she doesn't care about it at all.
Her eyes shone brightly, and she wanted to urge the queen to talk about the topic quickly, but she was unwilling to seem too proactive. She held back when she spoke.
Seeing this, the queen repeatedly wiped the table and joked: "If you say this, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, now you don't agree."
Halfway through the conversation, a crisp sound suddenly came from the table, as if it was caused by the collision of two porcelains. The queen subconsciously stumbling and her face also showed a three-point discomfort.
Very tall, Concubine Wu was so excited that she wanted to jump to the feet when she heard that the two empress dowagers were together. How could she pay attention to these irrelevant details?
She swallowed hard and said a little awkwardly: "Sister is just happy with me. If my ancestors have achieved the Dharma, what's the use of whether I agree with this?"
"You just have to agree."
The queen finally finished wiping the table, picked up her tea, and whispered in small mouthfuls, and said, "No hurry, let's moisten your throat first."
Without saying a word, Concubine Wu picked up the still hot tea and drank it all. He touched the teacup and slapped it on the table. Then Shasha urged: "Okay, sister, tell me what's the solution!"
She was really afraid that she would give in a few more polite words, so the queen gave in.
A little guilt flashed in the queen's eyes, but it was quickly covered up: "Actually, the key to this matter is still on the Queen Mother, if she is willing..."
"The Queen Mother?"
Before the queen could finish her words, Concubine Wu changed her face again, and she said worriedly, "She can, can..."
At this moment, Concubine Wu regretted it to death. She had just had an upset with the Queen Mother a while ago. Who would have thought that the key to going further was the one who held the old pious woman?!
"Sister, don't panic."
The queen raised her hand and pressed her down: "As the saying goes, the person who tied the bell must be untied. You also know that the Queen Mother likes the most is Concubine Xiande. If she is willing to help her sister speak more beautifully in the Queen Mother, things may not be possible."
When Concubine Wu heard this, she was relieved first, but then she couldn't help asking, "What will you have to wait until after..."
As soon as I was halfway through, I saw the queen suddenly get up from the opposite side.
Concubine Wu was wondering. The queen looked outside the door and said in a panic: "You know that there is such a thing. Let's talk about the rest later."
As he said that, he folded his hands on his lower abdomen and walked out steadily.
Concubine Wu's eyes followed her figure. When she saw Jiao Shun standing in the middle of the yard outside the hall, she realized that the queen was shy.
She cursed Jiao Shun secretly and said that it was wrong to come, so she also stood up and sent the queen out.
When the queen walked out of the hall, her gait seemed very calm, but after she walked around Jiao Shun, her steps suddenly became much more scattered and faster.
Seeing this, Concubine Wu felt a little regretful that she could not stay and witnessed the scene she prepared in the darkroom - of course, she felt even more regretful that she could not witness the Queen's performance when watching the show.
It was not until the queen's figure disappeared outside the courtyard that Concubine Wu's eyes turned to Jiao Shun and the big box beside Jiao Shun.
"Hmph~"
She snorted coldly: "Come in first."
Jiao Shun was also talking too much and carried the box into the hall with great strength.
Concubine Wu sat back to her original position first, stared at Jiao Shun with a bad expression and asked, "What's the matter with you asking for the Ai family again and again?"
According to the saying that the "Ai Family" is only qualified for the Empress Dowager and the Empress who is about to become the Empress Dowager, but Concubine Wu is obviously impatient and wants to enjoy the treatment of the Empress Dowager in advance.
"This, I..."
Jiao Shun seemed to be frightened by Concubine Wu's cold attitude. He hesitated for a long time and couldn't say a whole thing, and his head was lower and lower.
Seeing him performing this attitude, Concubine Wu was a little proud. Compared with her neither humble nor arrogant attitude, Jiao Shun was still shivering under power!
So he smiled disdainfully: "Haha, the Ai family knows, you must have come to thank the reward, right?"
"That's right! I'm here to thank the Queen Mother!"
Jiao Shunru received a general amnesty and hurriedly knocked her head to the ground, then wiped the cold sweat that did not exist on her forehead with her sleeve.
At this time, Concubine Wu's original dissatisfaction with Jiao Shun had dissipated. When she remembered the preparations she made in the dark room, she thought she couldn't let him retreat. She had to leave more handles to achieve it.
So he said again: "There is no need to thank you. Since you are very satisfied with the rewards of the Ai family, then take this opportunity to experience it well. Where is the best and how good you are, you must write it clearly for the Ai family - not only to write, but also to take photos! There are darkrooms for taking photos here, and there are a variety of tools inside. Try one by one, don't miss it!"
Jiao Shun was originally thinking about how to play an exhibition match in this palace. Who knew that he didn't have to worry about it at all, so Concubine Wu set the steps.
While happy, he hurriedly looked frightened and tried to get, saying, "What, what about this in the palace? How can I do it? Never, yes..."
Bang ~
Concubine Wu slapped the table with great momentum: "Ai's family asked you to go, just go! There is no room for you to bargain here? Come on someone~!"
She shouted loudly, and the female officer on duty outside the door immediately responded.
Concubine Wu reached out and pointed at Jiao Shun: "Take him to the darkroom to see if the camera can be repaired."
He paused and said, "The camera is not easy to touch, and even more stubborn. You can come back and report after taking him over. Don't stay in the dark room."
The female official agreed, then turned her head and said, "Please" when she looked at her.
Jiao Shun hurriedly got up and carried the box to his shoulder again. At the same time, he took the opportunity to glance at Concubine Wu. Seeing the red tides between his eyebrows and eyes, he followed the female official with confidence.
After the two left in a box, Concubine Wu raised her hand and slapped the wind, wonderingly: "Why is it so hot today?"
When she was talking to Jiao Shun just now, she felt a little hot, but she didn't take it seriously, just thinking that it was because she had too much activity before.
Thinking of her originally going to take a shower first, she got up and went to the inner room.
After delaying for so long, the water was already a little cold, and the petals soaked in it were mostly wilted. Concubine Wu reached out to try it, and then she called the palace maid in disgust and replaced it with hot water flowers again.
The palace maids are naturally well-trained, and hot water is a common item. Therefore, the water has been replaced in just one cup of tea.
However, at this time, Concubine Wu had no intention of washing up.
Because after so much time, the evil fire burned all over her limbs and bones. She even poured twice as much tea and it was not helpful. Her mind was in a mess and she was inexplicably concerned about the affairs in the darkroom.
Although she organized a tea party with the queen and even took the initiative to help the queen expand the "book library", in fact, Concubine Wu has never been interested in Jiao Shun because what she really curious about was the "nature" behind the empress' dignity, rather than a big and thick man.
So after the queen clearly refused to watch the show with her, she just wanted to read some pictures and texts in the aftermath, and was not going to go to the darkroom to see what was going on.
But now it's different. What was about to happen in the darkroom attracted all her mind like a magnet.
What's wrong with this?
Concubine Wu pulled her collar in a depressed manner, then reached out to pick up the teapot and prepared to pour water. As a result, only a little tea was sprayed out from the spout, and it was completely exhausted.
Such a little bit of water is simply not enough for Concubine Wu today.
She put the teapot back on the table. She was about to call someone to come in to renew the tea when she saw the female official coming in to report that the person had already taken it to the dark room in the backyard.
"Do you... forget it, you go down!"
Concubine Wu subconsciously wanted to ask questions, but soon thought of her previous advice. She knew that this female official could not see anything at all, so she waved her back in dismay.
She got up and paced around the room for two rounds, and suddenly gritted her teeth and walked out of the main hall.
Chapter completed!