strictlysupreme Chapter 381 Going to Lanqing Palace Again
Chapter 381 Going to Lanqing Palace Again
Life is too comfortable, so I like to worry about other people's affairs.
The young eunuch thought she had finally come to her senses and was extremely happy.
"Princess Princess, Crown Prince's Consort, I will return to the palace after completing my mission." He turned around and was about to leave when Shang Ruoyi stopped him.
"Father-in-law, stay."
The young eunuch's heart skipped a beat, thinking that she had changed her mind again, and he quickly asked, "Does the Crown Prince's Consort have any other instructions?"
"Nothing, just want to invite you for tea." She took out a purse and handed it to him: "It's just a little gift, please don't despise it."
The young eunuch took it in his hand, it felt light and weightless. He was disdainful in his heart, but could not show it on his face. He smiled and said, "Thank you for the favor, Princess."
After leaving the palace gate, he was about to put the purse away. He touched the small round object in the purse and couldn't help feeling curious.
When he poured it out and took a look, he couldn't help but gasp.
This, this, this is actually Dongzhu!
Such a big pearl!
He had never even seen him in the palace for so many years, and Prince Ding's Palace actually used him as a reward?
He looked back at the Dingguo Palace which had stood for a hundred years in Tianshun, and after a while he turned around and walked towards the palace.
Shang Ruoyi brought them back to her yard, walked around them a few times, and said with a smile: "Where were you sent from?"
"In reply to the Crown Princess, we servants are the ones who serve the Emperor."
"Oh, in front of the emperor!" Shang Ruoyi nodded, "Our palace is not like the emperor's. You can be dragged out and beaten or killed at any time. If you want to stay, I won't stop you. But in this Dingguo Palace, you can only do some cleaning work. If you want to become the master in one leap, go find that eunuch now and ask him to bring you back to the palace. If you can please the emperor, he will promote you to an official girl, and you can also be the master!"
She took a sip of tea and said calmly, "Of course, you have another option. I will go back to the palace and ask the Queen for your indentures. Then I will let you leave the palace and cancel your status as a prostitute. Then you can find a good man and become his wife."
The main lady?
As soon as she finished speaking, the four women all said in surprise, "Prince's Consort, can we really be freed from our status as slaves?"
"nature."
The four of them looked at each other and quickly knelt on the ground: "Thank you, Princess. Please help us to get rid of our slave status."
Shang Ruoyi nodded: "I will take you to the farm in a while. After I get the slave registration back from the palace, the four of you can leave."
The four of them expressed their gratitude by paying their respects, and Shang Ruoyi asked Shaoyao to take the person away and settle him down.
Early the next morning, she sent a letter to the Queen's palace.
The queen also wanted her to treat the little princess, so she summoned her into the palace immediately.
"Greetings to the Queen."
The Queen waved her hands and said with a smile, "We are all family, there is no need to be restrained. Logically, you should follow Jingheng and call me aunt."
"aunt."
The queen smiled happily upon hearing this, and immediately took off a bracelet from her wrist and put it on her hand: "I was unable to give you a gift these two times. This bracelet was given to me by the Queen Mother on the day I was crowned Queen. Now I am giving it to you."
"Thank you for the reward, aunt."
The queen shook her head: "It's just a small token of my gratitude, and it's not worth much money. But you have saved me and my child many times."
"It's just a small favor, it's not worth mentioning, aunt, you are too polite."
The more the queen looked at her, the more she liked her. She looked kind and modest on the outside, but in fact, she had a lot of ideas in her heart! But only someone like her could truly support the huge Dingwang Palace.
"What are you doing here today?" The Queen said straight to the point: "If you have nothing else, go back! I want to take the princess to sleep for a while."
"I came here today for the four women sent by the Emperor."
"Why? She's beautiful? So you're worried?" The Queen looked at her with interest. "Could it be that He Jingheng has some plans?"
"No." Shang Ruoyi smiled and said, "Since returning to the capital, He Jingheng seems to have grown up in the military camp and is nowhere to be seen all day. He has never seen these four women. It was my idea."
"What do you want to do by taking their indentures away?"
"Help them regain their freedom." She smiled and said, "Life is precious, but love is more precious. If it is for freedom, both can be abandoned."
The queen kept repeating this sentence when she heard it. After a while, she laughed out loud: "Little girl, I didn't expect that you are the most insightful person!"
Just then, a maid came in and said, "Your Highness, Bixi, who is beside Concubine Zhao, is here. She said that the Concubine invites the Crown Prince's Concubine to have tea at Lanqing Palace."
Shang Ruoyi smiled and said, "Your Majesty, since the Imperial Concubine has sent the head aunt to invite you, it must be something important. I will go to Lanqing Palace first."
The queen nodded and said, "I have asked the kitchen to prepare food. You must come and eat!"
Shang Ruoyi nodded in agreement.
Tourmaline lowered her eyebrows. The reason why the Queen said this was simply to warn the Imperial Concubine not to touch her.
When we arrived at Lanqing Palace, Concubine Zhao was sitting in the main seat, as if she had been waiting for a long time.
"Your servant greets the Imperial Concubine." Shang Ruoyi bowed slightly but did not perform any formal ceremony.
Concubine Zhao sneered: "Do you think you can be rude just because you have something against me?"
Shang Ruoyi sat directly on the chair and said calmly: "Although I grew up in the prime minister's house, I didn't receive any instruction from my stepmother. My biological mother died early, so naturally there was no one to teach me. After I married into the palace, my father, the king, and my mother were reluctant to blame me. They didn't want me to learn anything about upbringing or rules. The prince said that he hoped I could be free and unfettered like I am now in my life. I am not worthy of the queen's eyes with my appearance."
Concubine Zhao looked at her like this and said in a cold voice: "You said so much, just to tell me that you have a backer."
Shang Ruoyi smiled and said, "If your Majesty says yes, then it is!"
Concubine Zhao gritted her teeth in anger. This little girl was indeed not an easy person to deal with.
Just then, a palace maid came to report that the prince came to pay his respects.
Concubine Zhao frowned and her eyes fell on Shang Ruoyi. The prince had never come to pay his respects at this time before. Could it be because of her?
"Let him in!"
There was a sound of footsteps, and a bright yellow figure walked in hurriedly.
His gaze fell on Shang Ruoyi, with a hint of joy in his eyes. Ever since he knew that she was still a virgin, He Lingsheng valued her even more.
In his opinion, Shang Ruoyi must have been forced to marry because of the marriage granted by her father. He knew He Jingheng very well. According to his personality, if the person was not someone he liked, he would not even touch her.