eurekapd Chapter 220 The Emperor is also despised
Chapter 220 The Emperor is also despised
After a long period of tossing and turning, the inner room finally returned to peace. Bo Muxi, who had a severe obsession with cleanliness, immediately called the servants to help her bathe. When Shen Zhiyao lay back on the couch, she felt like she was falling apart.
Thinking of the emperor's ruthlessness just now, it really seemed like he was punishing her. This vengeful guy must still be brooding over the fact that he almost lost the game of chess.
"At that time, my beloved concubine had not finished speaking. So, how big a sin do you think it would be to be disrespectful to the queen?" Bo Muxi held the little concubine in his arms and asked softly.
Shen Zhiyao lay in the emperor's arms, complaining in her heart, wondering why this man would not give up, but she still answered obediently: "The queen is the foundation of the country, the emperor should understand it more deeply than this concubine."
Bo Muxi was stunned when he heard this. This woman is quite knowledgeable.
"Well, I think my beloved concubine is indeed a good candidate to assist the queen. I will talk to the queen later and ask her to give you more responsibilities." Bo Muxi pinched her face and smiled.
"Your Majesty is thinking so much!" Shen Zhiyao was really sleepy at the moment, but she didn't want to listen to his nagging anymore, and her tone was full of perfunctory.
"Okay! I'm thinking so much about you, how dare you dislike me for being nagging..." Bo Muxi was a little annoyed.
The concubines in the palace were eager to be promoted by the emperor, but this woman dared to neglect his kindness like this. It really... made his plan go to waste.
Even though she was so sleepy that she could hardly open her eyes, Shen Zhiyao, who had a high emotional intelligence, still sensed the emperor's dissatisfaction.
Thinking of the dog emperor's vengeful character, she could only force herself to be gentle and coax him, "I don't dislike it... I'm just being tormented by the emperor, and I'm really sleepy... Please don't bother with me."
After saying that, she kissed the emperor on the face again, then lay back in his arms and acted coquettishly: "Go to sleep quickly, the emperor has been busy all day, and he has to get up early to attend court tomorrow..."
Seeing that she was so sleepy, Bo Muxi stopped talking and fell asleep while holding the little concubine.
The next day, when Bo Muxi opened his eyes, what he saw was the beautiful sleeping face of the little concubine.
The emperor got out of bed quietly, and without waking anyone up, so he arranged for a servant to go to Fengyi Palace to ask for leave for Shen Zhiyao, while he went to the Hall of Supreme Harmony to attend the morning court.
When they arrived at the Hall of Supreme Harmony, while Lin En was straightening the emperor's collar, Eunuch An stood aside, ready to report the news from the investigation.
Eunuch An is now increasingly hidden behind the scenes, while Lin En spends more time serving the Emperor.
"But what did you find out? Is the post of Hu Xiaoyi's eunuch related to Jin Shuyi?" Although asking, Bo Muxi's tone was very firm.
Eunuch An bowed and said, "In reply to the emperor, this matter is related to Jin Shuyi and has nothing to do with Jin Shuyi..."
"Oh, that's new." Bo Muxi raised his eyebrows, with a smile in his sharp eyes.
Eunuch An was a little afraid that the emperor would blame him for not investigating thoroughly, so he could only timidly say: "The rumor about Eunuch Jiuma was indeed first spread by the people in Cuiweixuan... But that was only the beginning, and then it was spread by word of mouth among the people in the palace, this..."
Bo Muxi couldn't help but recall the meaningful words the little concubine said when he was playing chess with Shen Zhiyao yesterday.
This woman actually had no intention of hiding the secret from him. She just struck the first blow openly. But it was only the first blow. To have gotten to this point, he could only blame the eunuch for not doing good deeds on a daily basis.
"This woman is really..." Bo Muxi muttered and then laughed.
This woman really touched his heart, no wonder he liked her so much.
Then the emperor went to court.
Lin En looked at the emperor's expression and thought: The emperor is not angry at all, he is really biased...
But then I thought again, Empress Jin Shuyi even dared to smash the concubines' palaces, so this time, she was already very restrained.
When Shen Zhiyao opened her eyes, the emperor had disappeared, and she had missed the time to pay her respects at Fengyi Palace...
Qiuyue helped her wash and dress while saying, "My master slept very soundly this morning. The emperor insisted that we servants not disturb you. Before leaving, he arranged for us to sleep until we woke up naturally. If it was past the time for paying respects, he asked us to go to Fengyi Palace to ask for leave and tell the queen that it was granted by the emperor."
Shen Zhiyao finished brushing her teeth and said, "You too, just listen to the emperor, but this is disrespectful to the queen."
"The Queen has a good relationship with the master, so I'm sure she won't blame you, right? Besides, the master rarely takes leave." Qiuyue said.
"What do you know? The Queen is the Queen after all. Even if we have a good relationship on weekdays, it is based on courtesy and respect." Shen Zhiyao looked at Qiuyue with a serious tone.
"Master, I will remember this and will not dare to do it again." Qiuyue knew she had done something wrong and quickly admitted her mistake. It turned out that she could learn something all the time by following her master.
"Well, being well-versed in human relationships is the key to success. There is a lot of knowledge involved. You should be more careful." Shen Zhiyao thought for a moment and said, "The situation these two days is special. Concubine Zhao's group and Hu Xiaoyi may make any unusual moves at any time. Let's go to Fengyi Palace and check out the situation."
Soon, Shen Zhiyao got dressed and went to Fengyi Palace with Qiuyue.
When they arrived at Fengyi Palace, the queen was copying a book in the study. After Shen Zhiyao came in, she took the ink stick from Huayun's hand and began to grind the ink skillfully.
Huayun is often overshadowed by her. From being at a loss in the beginning to being calm and composed now, it is obvious that Shen Zhiyao is very "intelligent".
"Your Majesty, I was deceived by the Emperor this morning and was unable to pay my respects to you. I am here to offer my apology to you."
Upon hearing this, the Queen stopped writing abruptly, looked up at Shen Zhiyao, whose smile was more beautiful than a flower, and shook her head, saying, "How rude! How can a concubine speak of the Emperor like you?"
The queen didn't really blame her, she just couldn't help but want to tease her.
"Oh, Your Majesty, please don't be so serious. It's the Emperor's fault for always being like this. I'm just speaking quietly to Your Majesty to vent my anger." Shen Zhiyao was playing tricks.
"It's thoughtful of you to come here at this time. I won't ask you to serve me with the pen and ink. Please sit with me and have some tea." The queen said, and hung the pen back on the rack.
"Thank you, Her Majesty, for your mercy." Shen Zhiyao joked.
The Queen had been copying books for a while and was indeed tired. It was a good opportunity for her to sit down and rest with Shen Zhiyao.
There have been a lot of things going on these days, so in order to make the Queen happy, Shen Zhiyao told her some interesting stories outside the palace.
She was in the palace when she traveled through time, but the original owner's memories and feelings were all preserved, and she described them vividly.
Before entering the palace, the queen often liked to dress up as a man and wander around the market. As a result, the two of them had a resonance and their conversations became more compatible.
When they were talking about the snacks and delicacies in the capital city, Chang Qi walked in quickly with a tense expression.
"Master..." Chang Qi knelt on the ground. Seeing Shen Zhiyao sitting beside him, he could only look at the queen hesitantly.
"Don't worry, you can talk about it." The queen waved her hand.
"Yes. Master, just now, the head of the Ministry of Punishment, Qi, sent someone to inform me that the eunuch Jiu Ma had suddenly died..."
Hearing this, Shen Zhiyao and the Queen looked at each other for a moment. They both expected that something would happen to Jiu Ma, but they didn't expect it to happen so soon.