GBP Chapter 128 This sister
Chapter 128 This sister
Jiapin turned her head and glanced at the Queen's bedroom in the night. It was brightly lit, with guards patrolling back and forth for defense. It looked extremely solemn and majestic.
She tightened her face and clenched the hand of the head palace maid Lian Cui.
Lian Cui felt pain, but she didn't dare to move. She gritted her teeth and supported her steadily: "My dear, please take care of yourself. Aunt Zhenshu is still waiting for you to come back."
Jiapin rolled her eyes at her and looked her up and down: "You are quite obedient."
Her belly was already very big, so she walked slower on the road, and those who were originally behind her gradually passed her.
Meipin and Shupin, who passed by her, were originally talking in low voices, but when they got near her, they suddenly stopped talking, and ignored her, just walked past her.
Jiapin gritted her teeth secretly. Ever since Ying'er left Qixiang Palace, she has never been able to do anything smoothly.
She thought she would gain something different this time, but she didn't expect to be reduced to a concubine. Even Bai Ruiji and Yihuan dared to ignore her!
She looked at their backs gloomily, and waited until they disappeared into the night before she said to Lian Cui, "Let's go visit Concubine Chun."
Lian Cui didn't dare to refute and just followed orders.
Jiapin's expression became slightly better: "Just follow me and do my job well. I won't treat you unfairly."
Lian Cui quickly responded: "I will do my best to serve you, Madam!"
Jiapin hummed lazily. Although she was pregnant, it did not prevent her from walking gracefully towards Concubine Chun.
However, as soon as I entered Concubine Chun's courtyard, I heard Concubine Chun shouting loudly in the house.
"Really? It's all Jiapin's fault! Now the Empress Dowager thinks that I am trying to murder the Queen and compete for the position of Empress. What should I do? What if the Empress Dowager tells the Emperor? The Emperor will dislike Yongzhang and Yongrong!"
The palace maid guarding the door saw Jiapin and could still hear her master's complaints in her ears. She was so embarrassed that she dug her toes into the ground and shouted loudly, "Greetings, Lady Jiapin!"
The noise in the room stopped abruptly. After a while, Concubine Chun opened the curtain and came out, saying with a wry smile, "Why is Sister Jiapin here? You are not feeling well, haha. You should rest more."
Jiapin smiled and said, "I was thinking that I share the same suffering as Sister Noble Concubine Chun. We both offended the Queen's beloved, so I said a few more words. I didn't expect to embarrass Sister."
She made an apologetic expression and said, "I was reckless. I won't dare to say anything nonsense again in the future. Please don't blame me, sister."
Hongli wanted to cover up the shame for Ruyi and Jiapin, so Concubine Chun had no idea why Jiapin was demoted. When she heard Jiapin say this, she subconsciously thought that Jiapin's demotion was due to Wei Yanwan's instigation.
Concubine Chun was a timid person. She was most afraid of walking alone. She hurriedly said, "Sister Jiapin, please don't say such strange words. It's my fault. I was scared by a little thing and said nonsense!"
She personally opened the curtain and said, "My dear sister, please come in. Now you and I are both on the same rope. You are always smart. Come in and tell me about the Queen's situation... what should we do?"
Jiapin accepted her apology generously and went into the house, but held her hand: "Sister, you are already a noble concubine, and the only noble concubine, don't you want to..."
She looked up at the sky.
Concubine Chun was stunned for a moment, then her expression changed instantly: "You all should go out first, I want to have a good talk with Sister Jiapin!"
After the maids had all left, she said in shock, anger, and fear: "You are trying to kill me! Don't say such things again!"
There was a flash of sarcasm in Jiapin's eyes.
If Concubine Chun was really not interested, she would have told her to shut up and send her away instead of driving all the palace maids away.
Jiapin looked at Concubine Chun sincerely and sighed repeatedly: "I am just speaking up for my sister. Look, you raised two princes, Yongzhang and Yongrong, and both princes grew up healthy. The emperor made you a concubine. Isn't that a recognition of your ability?
Now the queen is powerful, but in poor health. If she is lucky, there will be no concubines in the harem, only you, the noble concubine. Tell me, who is in charge of destiny?"
Concubine Chun's breathing quickened, and the corners of her mouth could not help but curl up: "This, this... The emperor has always liked Ruyi..."
She said modestly: "It doesn't have to be me."
Jiapin patiently made up a lot of good things to praise her, and finally gave her a way out: "Even if the queen is blessed with a good life, she is in poor health. Tell me, who will be given the power to assist in managing the six palaces?"
She hinted, "Although the previous imperial concubine Nian never became the empress in her lifetime, I heard that she was stepping on the empress's head for many years. She actually controlled the power to manage the harem and distributed profits to the empress."
The two pancakes she drew were crispy, fragrant and sweet, and the key was that they could be used for both offense and defense. Concubine Chun couldn't help herself and was moved.
"So what do you think I should do?"
"You are the most likely person to inherit the throne, how can you do it yourself? It would be best if someone did it because they have a personal grudge against the queen. That way, whether she is caught or not, you can reap the benefits."
Concubine Chun was more than just excited, she wanted to start implementing her plan right away - who wouldn't want to be the queen without taking any action?
She swallowed and said, "Who do you think would dare to do such a thing?"
Jiapin lowered her voice and said, "Sister, think about it. The queen was well taken care of before. Who made her so angry?"
Concubine Chun's eyes lit up: "You mean Concubine Xian?!"
She quickly covered her mouth and lowered her voice again: "Princess Xian is not stupid. Look how fast she walked today."
Jiapin's eyes were dangerous: "Everyone has something she can't lose. As long as you get it right, she will be willing to do it."
Concubine Chun hurriedly said, "Sister, you are so capable, so I will leave this matter to you. After it is done, I will definitely remember your contribution."
Jiapin: “…”
She almost laughed out of anger: "Sister, don't you know? I am under house arrest. I am only able to come to see you and talk to you from the bottom of my heart because the Emperor and the Empress Dowager can't take care of me. That's why I dare to take a few steps."
She sighed, "Forget it, it's just that destiny is not with us, and the timing is not right. At this time, if there are rumors outside that the queen is dying, the emperor will probably have to hurry back to the palace, lest the queen really dies on the road and make the people of the world unstable. I have to go back quickly and pack my things first, so as not to pack them when I return to Beijing, which is too hasty."
She left after she finished speaking, without saying much to Concubine Chun.
Instead, Concubine Chun chased after her, wanting to ask her what specifically she should do.
"Sister! Sister, wait a minute... don't be anxious!" Concubine Chun lowered her voice: "Specifically, what should I do?"
Jiapin turned her back to Concubine Chun and smiled. She turned around and looked embarrassed: "I am too afraid of Wei Yanwan. I want the Queen to get a minor illness so that she won't have time to be confused by Wei Yanwan. Sister, please don't be cruel!"
Concubine Chun forced a smile: "How can I control Ruyi?"
Jiapin suddenly realized: "That's right, Xianpin has always been as calm as a chrysanthemum, but she is also stubborn. If she has made up her mind about something, how can my sister and I stop her?"