Chapter 480: Is it a tantrum?
Chapter 480: Is it a tantrum?
But this is not surprising. Many masters in the palace do not like to use eunuchs. They think that even if they are castrated, they are still men and it is not good to get too close to them.
Eunuchs are not like palace maids. They are all from bondservants. If they are from the upper three banners, they might have a father who is an official. Unlike these eunuchs, most of them come from poor backgrounds and always have a strange smell on their bodies.
No matter how dissatisfied Wang Sheng was, he had to bow his head because the situation was stronger than him. It was his own fault that he didn't have the luck to go to Zhongcui Palace.
Everyone knows that little Anzi from Zhongcui Palace has now become Brother An or Grandpa An outside.
Wang Sheng slapped the young eunuch on the head, causing him to stagger and almost fall, and then said flatteringly:
"Miss Qingsu, don't worry. I will teach this brat a lesson later. Now he has something to say to his master. Look..."
Qing Su didn't mean to deliberately make things difficult for anyone, but the little eunuch's behavior was too inappropriate. If she let him off lightly, wouldn't it be bad if the people in the Yanx Palace followed suit in the future?
Seeing Wang Sheng beating her so hard, she didn't know what to say. She was also afraid of delaying her master's important business, so she waved her hand, indicating that the matter was over.
Huipin and Nanny Wu were aware of this lawsuit, but they did not speak up for Wang Sheng. When Nanny Wu saw the look Wang Sheng gave Qingsu, she even lamented that Qingsu was too soft-hearted.
Wang Sheng, as his name suggests, is determined to climb up the social ladder.
During the time when Concubine Hui was silent, he racked his brains to find a way to transfer himself out. If Concubine Hui had not fallen out of favor but still held the power of the palace in her hands, Wang Sheng would have been no longer a member of the Yanx Palace.
Based on this point alone, it is impossible for Huipin to trust Wang Sheng like Rongfei trusts An Ning. Of course, being unfamiliar with it is another reason.
However, Huipin has no plans to replace her in the short term, and it is not easy to find a useful servant.
Wang Sheng was a smart and ambitious man, so as long as Yinzhen was there, Huipin was not afraid that Wang Sheng would betray her and the Yanx Palace.
Wang Sheng dragged the young eunuch to Concubine Hui, and the young eunuch lost his balance and fell flat on his face.
"I'll settle the score with you later for what you did just now. Now hurry up and tell the master what you saw. If you delay the master's business, you'll be in trouble!"
Huipin was too lazy to watch Wang Sheng's show, and she didn't want to pay attention to his indirect criticism, which implied that Qingsu had stopped the man and almost caused trouble.
"Okay, hurry up and tell me!"
Wang Sheng smiled awkwardly, then glared at the kneeling eunuch. He felt that the other party had embarrassed him and made him feel inferior to Qing Su.
The young eunuch crawling on the ground naturally could not see the angry glare of his superior. His brain was stunned and he was still dizzy. As soon as he came to his senses, he hurriedly replied to his master.
"Master, the Zhongcui Palace has invited the imperial physician. Judging from the look on Eunuch An's face, I'm afraid it's not a good thing."
Huipin subconsciously looked at Nanny Wu. Rongfei had been feeling unwell these days, and everyone in the palace was speculating whether she was pregnant again. Although Huipin didn't know whether it was true or not, she was more inclined to believe that Rongfei was pregnant again.
Yinreng had been named the crown prince, and Uya was already in the palace, but there was no sign of Yinzhi yet. I guess this baby was the one.
So, Concubine Rong...is she having a miscarriage?
Why was Huipin so unconvinced? How could Rongfei, a woman with such a deep mind, fall for someone else's scheme, or become miscarried over such a trivial matter?
Aunt Wu guessed:
"The commotion in Chengqian Palace was so big, everyone in the palace was watching, and I think Zhongcui Palace couldn't have been unaware of the news either.
You and Concubine Rong worked together to decorate Chengqian Palace and welcome Concubine Tong Jia into the palace. This was the order of His Majesty, but...
I don’t know how this whole thing will be interpreted, so it’s understandable that I feel really aggrieved.”
Huipin's eyes lit up and she continued:
"If Rong Fei was unwell and heard the news, she became furious and her condition worsened, then it would be Tong Jia's ignorance.
If...if it's really like what the people in the palace speculated, and she had a miscarriage, then the blame for nearly harming the heir to the throne would naturally be placed on Tong Jia."
Nanny Wu suggested, "It seems that His Majesty hasn't received the news yet. As the victim, you should naturally ask His Majesty for justice."
Huipin understood what Nanny Wu meant. If he heard the news of Rongfei's miscarriage first, the Emperor would definitely be worried about Rongfei and ignore his own grievances.
But if she went to cry first, even if her position in Kangxi's heart was not as high as Tong Jia's, it would still make him upset. Then when he received the news that Rong Fei was in trouble, that would be a fatal blow, and all his anger would naturally be directed at Tong Jia.
Huipin hurriedly got up and rushed towards the Qianqing Palace, not forgetting to bring many palace maids with her.
As for the incident caused by Tong Jia, if she had not acted pitiful in front of Kangxi, Huipin would have chopped off her head and let the other party kick it around like a ball. It is possible that the servants of Chengqian Palace would have been on the way.
As expected, Huipin saw the servants from Chengqian Palace in the open space in front of Qianqing Palace, and immediately gave a wink to Nanny Wu.
Nanny Wu and her men stopped Nanny Tong with a smile, ignoring her dark face, calling her "old sister" all the time, making small talk, but her attitude was not concealed at all, as if she was trying to stop her.
Nanny Tong naturally saw Concubine Hui pass her and go ahead, but the servants in Chengqian Palace had all been replaced under the master's orders, and a few had to stay to serve the master, so she was alone at the moment.
And Nanny Wu opposite her, with three or four young palace maids, didn't have to do anything. She just had to hold her affectionately and she would be unable to move.
Nanny Tong could only comfort herself that even if Concubine Hui had taken the initiative, as long as the fact that her master was feeling unwell was "real", no matter how the other party argued, it would be useless.
Huipin had long known that she would never be favored by Kangxi again in her lifetime, so naturally she didn't care about her image in his heart. She started crying at the top of her lungs when she was only a few steps away from the Qianqing Palace.
Not to mention the imperial guards in front of the Qianqing Palace, even Madam Wu and Madam Tong, who were some distance away, were frightened and got goosebumps.
Nanny Wu tried to maintain her composure, pretending not to notice the sarcasm in Nanny Tong's eyes. What's wrong with being a shrew? As long as it works, it's fine.
Besides, over the years, Nanny Wu has come to understand that the death of Prince Chenghu stands between the master and the Emperor, and it is impossible for him to be favored again, so their only hope is Prince Yinzhen.
But now, Tong Jia has just entered the palace and she is throwing dirty water on her master. If this matter is confirmed, who knows how people inside and outside the palace will frame the young prince.
The fact that he "has a cruel mother" alone is enough to ruin most of the young prince's future.
So, is the master throwing a tantrum? This is clearly a mother's strength, and in order not to implicate the little prince, she has to prove her innocence in this way.
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