activa-t Chapter 307: Allies
Chapter 307: Allies
After the meal, after being pestered by He Ke for a long time, Chong Zhaodi was finally let go by rewarding him with a small hot spring farm. When the room was empty, he immediately started to complain to Wang Xifeng:
"You have studied for three years, and you are no longer the old Amon of Wu. How come you still teach my daughter to be so greedy?"
Just like you!
Wang Xifeng smiled and said, "There's nothing we can do! Rumors are spreading in the palace, saying that His Majesty values me very much and that I will be made a noble concubine as soon as I enter the palace. It's possible that I will become a royal concubine with the same status as the empress in the future. Isn't He Ke anxious?"
Emperor Chongzhao's face suddenly darkened: "When did this rumor come about?"
"Just these two days." Wang Xifeng served him tea as if nothing had happened, "What else are you talking about? I am a martial artist with a very good physique. Having three or five princes in the future will not be a problem.
"Although He Ke knew that my dowry was generous, she had been proud since she was young. How could she possibly compete with her future brothers for my dowry? That's why she started saving money on her own.
"This isn't the first time you've done this!
"She got up early this morning and went to pay respects to all the concubines in the palace. I don't know how many good things she brought back!"
Then he pointed to the east side hall where He Ke lived, "You will know if you go and take a look. She even didn't let the sick Concubine Song and the Queen go!"
Emperor Chongzhao slowly sat up straight, his eyes sharp, "Did she go to Concubine Song's place?"
"Yes!" Wang Xifeng smiled, "Don't talk about her, I also went there.
"After all, she is the only female elder left in the palace. The Empress cannot go, nor should she go, but I must go to pay my respects and present festival gifts on behalf of the other concubines."
This is true.
Emperor Chongzhao's expression eased slightly, and he asked indirectly, "I heard that her leg was broken. I wonder how she is doing now?"
"Not very good." Wang Xifeng showed sympathy. "The imperial physician said that the bone was twisted and broken, and it is difficult to put it back in place. Concubine Song is a woman, and she is old. If she is not treated in time, I am afraid she will become disabled."
At the end of the conversation, he lowered his voice and said, "I heard that King Xiaoyao hasn't told this yet."
Emperor Chongzhao was stunned: "Xiaojiu already knew that Concubine Song stayed in the palace to recuperate!"
"But he probably doesn't know that Concubine Song will have short legs, and even if she can stand up in the future, she will feel itchy every time it rains..."
As Wang Xifeng spoke, fear and reluctance appeared on her face again. She sighed and shook her head, whispering, "Song Taipin can't see her son, so she can't tell him in person.
"Why would anyone go out of their way to chew that tongue?
"How about your Majesty let Prince Xiaoyao come to the palace tomorrow to meet Concubine Song?"
Emperor Chongzhao's face darkened: "It's not impossible..."
"I heard that Concubine Song was planning to go to another palace with the Emperor some time ago, and she happily packed up all the valuables in the palace.
"She was the first concubine to be neat and tidy.
"But who would have thought that such an accident would happen the day before she left the palace - who knows what was on the path outside Linbo Palace that could have broken her leg..."
Wang Xifeng leaned her arms on the small coffee table between them, muttering to herself as if she were chatting with her husband, "Today when I went to visit Concubine Song, I took a closer look!
“Her palace is separated from Linzhao Palace by a small flower garden, and there is nothing on the road except flower petals and branches!
"There are so many people coming and going in this palace. It's impossible for snakes, insects, rats or ants to come out and scare her, right?"
Emperor Chongzhao suddenly sneered: "Snakes, insects, rats and ants? Where can we find such things in the palace? Nineteenth brother knows it all!"
"It can't be that the son harmed his mother, right?" Wang Xifeng looked unconvinced. She sat back and leaned back on the pillow, playing with a small gold ingot in her hand. "The Prince of Xiaoyao is only thirteen. He has the heart but not the courage to do this."
Not necessarily.
Emperor Chongzhao refuted in his heart, then he reacted and raised his eyebrows to look at Wang Xifeng: "You don't like Prince Xiaoyao?"
"I don't like Concubine Zhen." Wang Xifeng seemed to be casual, but she lowered her eyes and said clearly, "I don't like anyone who has anything to do with her.
"Song Taipin is from Jiangnan, so she might have some inexplicable relationship with her family, or even our family.
“I hate this kind of thing.
“It’s not easy for everyone, especially for the common people. We are already rich and prosperous, eating and drinking well, so can’t we just live a good life in peace and quiet without any more trouble?
“Even if they want to make trouble, they can do it themselves.
"Do you always want to drag others into this, to mess with them, and look down on everyone in the world as if they were fools?
“I hate this kind of people the most.”
Emperor Chong Zhao looked at her, who rarely smiled and was full of disgust, and couldn't help laughing: "You have a really hard temper.
"Others would like to have as many allies as possible, but you are different. You just don't like anyone."
Wang Xifeng sneered, "What a bullshit ally! The world is bustling with people, all for profit; the world is bustling with people, all for profit.
"It's just that they planned something bad together, and if it works, they share the spoils together; if it doesn't, they just blame each other!"
Emperor Chongzhao laughed out loud.
Wang Xifeng glanced at him coquettishly and said, "Just tell me if I'm right or not?
"I heard my aunt talk about an official.
"In his early years, he was just a poor scholar. After his family fell into poverty, he was left with only one person. Later, he was supported by others and became rich.
"Later, he embezzled a lot of money, but unfortunately he was a lone wolf and had no allies or support.
"My superiors were dissatisfied with his reluctance to share profits, so they filed a complaint against him, causing him to lose his job and almost be exiled.
“I heard that he somehow found a way to get to the Rong and Ning mansions. The other day, His Majesty ascended the throne and issued a general amnesty, and he managed to become the prefect of Yingtian by some tricks!
"Now, a man in his forties or fifties follows the second master of the Jia family, who is only about ten years older than him, and calls himself a nephew!
“Not only that, he also fawned over my second uncle.
"He also found the door and met my aunt. He personally assured my aunt that he would keep a close eye on the Xue family's assets in Jinling.
"——He also said that he would teach my cousin from the Xue family to read on behalf of my aunt!
"Since we're getting along like this, we should be allies, right?
"But I made a bet with you in vain! Just wait and see, if the two mansions fall in the future, this person will definitely be the one who stabs the Jia and Wang families the most!"
Emperor Chongzhao narrowed his eyes and asked, "Is the person you are talking about surnamed Jia?"
"Of course! Otherwise, how could I have the audacity to call myself the nephew of the second master of the Jia family?" Wang Xifeng was absent-minded.
Emperor Chongzhao's face darkened: "I personally sentenced Jia when I was the regent in the Eastern Palace!
"How did he return to the imperial court and become a fifth-rank prefect and a local official?!"
Wang Xifeng yawned, "I don't know about that... This kind of person is very good at scheming. If you don't kill him directly, he will definitely make a comeback!"