Of course, they couldn't refuse. Otherwise, wouldn't they be unwilling to pray for the Emperor?
The way the four consorts looked at Chu Xiang changed. Who was the Imperial Gui Fei? She had clearly been hiding it all along! Now that she saved the Emperor and had someone to rely on, she revealed her true face.
The four consorts felt uncomfortable and didn't want Chu Xiang to have an easy time. Who knew that before they could speak, Chu Xiang covered her mouth and coughed lightly, her body swaying.
Qing Zhu and the others hurriedly went forward to support her, saying nervously: "Niangniang! How are you? You must have been tired from the journey and pulled on your wounds. Nubi will help you inside to rest. "
Chu Xiang nodded lightly and looked at the four consorts with a smile: "Meimei, you can all go back. The Emperor is the ruler of a country, his body is precious. The matter of praying for blessings can't be delayed. Ben gong is feeling slightly unwell, so ben gong won't keep you. After ben gong is well, ben gong will invite meimei to admire the flowers. "
Her tone was as gentle as ever, but her words were very appropriate, making it impossible for anyone to pick out any faults. At the same time, he had also shut their mouths and prevented them from continuing to pester him. Was this still the Imperial Gui Fei they knew? Was she doing this on purpose, or was it unintentional?
The four consorts were stunned. Chu Xiang had already walked into her Taihe Palace with Gong Rao's support.
The four consorts looked at each other. In the end, each of them returned to their own palaces with an ugly expression.
Now, the only women with status in the palace, other than the previous Emperor's taifei and taipin, were Chu Xiang and the others. The entire inner palace was paying attention to them. Once they dispersed, the news that the Imperial Gui Fei ordered the four consorts to copy scriptures quickly spread throughout the inner palace. Even the Emperor's chief eunuch heard about it.
Xiao Yuanzhao was in the imperial study reading memorials. His left and right arms and back had knife wounds. Although they weren't serious, he still needed to recuperate. Recently, there had been a lot more memorials, and they were all trivial matters. It was obvious that the Regent had instructed them to deliberately make him worry and suffer more pain while he was recuperating.
However, Xiao Yuanzhao's willpower was very strong. Especially after he obtained the mind-reading ability, he was even more motivated to govern personally. After he finished reading all the memorials, he still felt very energetic and did not feel tired at all.
He put down the last memorial and gently touched the wound on his right arm. After confirming that it was fine, he picked up the warm tea to moisten his mouth.
He asked casually, "What time is it?"
Chief Eunuch Liang Zhong bowed and replied: "Your Majesty, it's already the third quarter of the afternoon."
Xiao Yuanzhao nodded, "Has Imperial Gui Fei returned to the palace? Have you called the imperial physician to take a look? "
Liang Zhong said: "Imperial gui fei niangniang has already returned to the palace an hour ago. She seemed to be unwell from the bumpy journey. Just as she returned to the palace, she had the Grand Physician take a look. The Grand Physician advised Imperial gui fei niangniang to rest at home, not to tire herself out, and not to get angry."
"Oh? Imperial Gui Fei is not feeling well? " Xiao Yuanzhao frowned slightly. He stood and wanted to go over to take a look, but before he raised his foot, he suddenly thought of how Chu Xiang disliked him for disturbing her rest. He couldn't move his foot.
He then thought of the four fei who had frequently come to send soup and show concern for him. These four women knew that Chu Xiang would not be content after returning and might disturb her recovery. He asked, "Have the four fei gone to pay respects to Imperial Gui Fei?"
Liang Zhong's expression stilled and he slightly raised his eyes to look at Xiao Yuanzhao's expression. He deliberated: "The four niangniang knew that Imperial Gui Fei niangniang had entered the palace gates and went to Taihe Palace to wait for Imperial Gui Fei niangniang. They listened and were concerned about Imperial Gui Fei niangniang for a while. Imperial Gui Fei niangniang was very moved and said that since they had the heart, she asked them to copy sutras and pray for the Emperor and Imperial Gui Fei niangniang. After that, Imperial Gui Fei niangniang felt slightly unwell and had them disperse. They returned to Taihe Palace to call for the imperial physician. "
Liang Zhong did not conceal or exaggerate and directly told Xiao Yuanzhao everything that had happened.
Xiao Yuanzhao stilled and then laughed brightly.
This woman, what did she feel slightly unwell about? She clearly found the four fei annoying and purposely sent them away and had them copy sutras. Thinking about it, the four women must be throwing a tantrum in their respective palaces right now. This was the first time Chu Xiang had used the power of Imperial Gui Fei to "punish" an imperial concubine.
It just so happened that he also found them annoying when they came to send soup. Chu Xiang's arrival had helped him.
He smiled: "The four fei's intentions are praiseworthy. Since they are so sincere in praying for zhen and Imperial Gui Fei, zhen cannot not express anything. Send down the order that no one is to disturb the four fei's palaces. The Imperial Kitchen needs to carefully prepare vegetarian dishes every day, just like the vegetarian dishes in the Imperial Temple.
After they have each copied ten sutras, their sutras will be enshrined in the Imperial Temple. "
This was a disguised grounding of them!
Liang Zhong resisted the urge to laugh and accepted the order. He ordered the four taijian to make a trip back and made a big deal about the matter of the four fei copying sutras.
If Chu Xiang ordered them and they still dared to skimp on the job and disobey, then the Emperor's words would be equivalent to the Emperor's orders. No one could disobey. Moreover, the copied sutras were to be sent to the Imperial Temple. If it was discovered in the future that they did not copy it with their own hands, wouldn't it mean that they were not sincere in praying? Therefore, they had to copy the sutras themselves.
They were all pampered girls who grew up in gold and jade. Now, not only did they have to copy ten sutras, before they finished copying, they had to be vegetarian every day. Just thinking about it made the four fei's breathing difficult. They hated Chu Xiang so much that they gritted their teeth. The four palaces lost a batch of porcelain.
Later, Xiao Yuanzhao ordered Liang Zhong to send the prepared rewards to Taihe Palace and let Chu Xiang's birth mother, Furen Chu, go to Taihe Palace to visit Chu Xiang. He himself summoned Chu Xiang's father and older brother to the Imperial Study.
Chu Xiang cultivated for seven days. Although her cultivation progress was slow, she had already gathered a thread of spiritual power and attached it to her wounds. It constantly nourished and healed her wounds, so her body felt much more comfortable. Her movements were almost the same as a normal person's.
She slept in Taihe Palace for a while and pretended to be asleep. Then, she had Qing Zhu support her to stroll around the garden. Xiao Yuanzhao did not favor any of the concubines and ignored them. Their palaces were naturally not exquisite. The garden in Taihe Palace was very ordinary. There were no beautiful flowers or trees. Chu Xiang was happy and content. After all, she had just changed to a different world. From the modern world to the ancient world, it was more or less a fresh feeling.
Qing Zhu stole glances at her from time to time. Chu Xiang walked for a while, then turned to ask her, "Is something the matter?"
Qing Zhu thought for a while, "This servant feels that Her Highness has changed. In the past … In the past, Her Highness was often wronged by those four. Today, when they left, their faces were very ugly. They were angry but did not dare to say anything. They actually could not do anything to Her Highness. "
Chu Xiang smiled, "They could not do anything to me in the first place. Who asked my position to be higher than theirs?" She walked in front of a flower and closed her eyes to sniff it, "In the past, I thought wrongly. I was always afraid of causing trouble for the family. I did not dare, did not dare to do anything. I tolerated everything, but I lost face. This time, after walking in front of the King of Hell's palace, I thought it through. As long as my actions are in line with my status, why should I be afraid of facing them? The harem should have its own rules. Since I am the Imperial Noble Consort, I should be worthy of the Imperial Noble Consort's hand.
You, in the past, I did not fight for anything. Didn't I almost lose my life? What did I get? "
Qing Zhu's eyes were moist, "Her Highness, you have been wronged. You must not think too much. The imperial physicians all said that your body is recovering very well. There will definitely not be any lingering effects. In the future, you will definitely be happy and healthy. "
Just as the two were talking, a palace maid ran over. It was Eunuch Liang. He even brought a large amount of rewards. Chu Xiang supported Qing Zhu's hand as they walked to the front hall. When she saw Liang Zhong, she asked with a smile, "Why did Eunuch Liang personally come?"
Liang Zhong smiled and gave a salute, "The emperor ordered this servant to deliver the rewards to niangniang. Niangniang, the emperor has been thinking about you ever since he returned to the palace. He has already prepared these rewards and is only waiting for you to return to the palace. Also, the minister's wife will be arriving soon. The emperor has specially invited the minister's wife to enter the palace to visit niangniang. "
Chu Xiang was a little surprised. She did not expect the emperor to be so attentive. As soon as she returned to the palace, he had her family come to visit her. If it was the original owner, after suffering such a big shock and serious injury, she would naturally feel the most relieved to see her family. It seemed that the emperor had taken the grace of saving his life to heart.
Liang Zhong read out a long list of rewards, all of which were good things. He did not delay. After delivering the rewards, he left Taihe Palace.
Chu Xiang thought that this body's mother would be coming soon. She said to Qing Zhu, "Go pick out some things that my father, mother, and older brother like. Later, my mother will bring them back. Put the rest into storage. "
"Yes, niangniang." Qing Zhu accepted the order and went to work.
After a while, Chu Xiang saw Madam Chu.
Madam Chu's eyes were red. She looked at Chu Xiang somewhat emotionally. She forcefully suppressed her emotions and went forward to salute.
Chu Xiang waved her hand and ordered someone to support her, "Mother, there are no outsiders here. No need to be so courteous. Quickly sit."
Madam Chu stared at her body, worriedly looking up and down several times. Her heart ached as she said, "Niangniang, does your injury still hurt? I'm afraid you'll be tired if you sit like this. How about lying down and resting? "
Chu Xiang smiled and said, "It doesn't hurt that much. I just laid down for an hour. I just got up and relaxed. Mother, you don't have to worry."
Madam Chu still could not hold back her tears, "How can I not worry? This subject has been scared to death these days. Master and Ze 'er are also worried. They are currently in the imperial study and are unable to see niangniang. They repeatedly warned this subject for a long time … "
Madam Chu was so uncomfortable that she could not bear to continue. Chu Xiang's face was still pale, and it looked like she had lost some weight. Madam Chu's heart could not help but feel uncomfortable. She gave birth to and raised her daughter well. She was like a pearl and a treasure. If it were not for the Prince Regent, how could she be sent to the imperial palace to suffer?
Chu Xiang asked in surprise, "Father and Older Brother are also here?"
Chu Furu nodded, "They are also very worried about niangniang's health. Please take care of niangniang."
Chu Xiang could see that Madam Chu truly loved her, so she dismissed everyone and left Madam Chu alone. She got up and wanted to comfort her.
Madam Chu was startled by her actions and hurriedly helped her sit down. She said with concern, "Niangniang, please don't move around. It will be bad if you affect your injury. If you need anything, just tell this subject to do it. "
Chu Xiang pulled her hand and let her sit beside her. She smiled and said, "Mother, there are only the two of us in the room right now. Let's talk in private."
Madam Chu naturally agreed. She held Chu Xiang's hand and looked at her expression, "How are you doing in the palace? How does the emperor treat you? Did anyone make you feel wronged? "
Chu Xiang shook her head, "No one made me feel wronged. I'm very good. Just now, the emperor rewarded me with a lot of things. I asked Qingzhu to choose something that the family likes. You can take it back later. "
Chu Furu's first reaction was to refuse, "You have a lot of things to use in the palace. Don't always think about rewarding us. We were hoping to be of help to you. "
Chu Xiang smiled, "Mother, I really do have something that I want the family to help me with."
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