Chapter 13 The Princess
Mu Yun glanced at Lin Qingluan in surprise, as if she didn't understand why she said that, but she didn't ask any more questions, just lowered her eyebrows in response, and turned around and went out.
"Your Majesty, it's the eldest princess's birthday in half a month." Hibiscus, who is in charge of the small warehouse, showed Lin Qingluan the list, "Should I give you a collar as in previous years?"
Lin Qingluan lowered her eyes and looked at the list, remembering the last time she saw the princess.
Of course, the last time was...a previous life.
In the tenth year of Zun Ye's reign, she was imprisoned by Shangguan Lie, and Wan'an Palace became a veritable cold palace. During those three years, the only person who came to visit her... was the eldest princess, Shangguan Yanglan.
As the only surviving heir of Shangguan Lie, Shangguan Yanglan, who is only five years old this year, is not arrogant. Instead, she is very sensible. She is well-behaved and smart at a young age. It is a pity that Shangguan Lie has always been worried about the prince and has not seen this with his own eyes.
The only daughter.
Lin Qingluan sighed slightly: "The princess is five years old this year, right? She is also a big child... Go and prepare a complete set of hair and masks, the kind suitable for little girls to wear."
"Yes." Mu Jin agreed and turned around to do it, but Lin Qingluan stopped her again: "If I make two more clothes for the princess, let's use the bright red Wu Jin."
After saying that, she seemed to murmur again: "Young kid, what's wrong with dressing like a little nun every day?"
Hibiscus paused and answered again. There was not much time left. She had to make jewelry and clothes, so she was very busy.
Lin Qingluan was slightly lost in thought, and couldn't help but think of Shangguan Yanglan who came to Wan'an Palace to visit her in those years.
The eldest princess was already eleven years old at that time, and she was not a child who didn't understand anything. But she still came. Every time during the Chinese New Year, she would come to Wan'an Palace in person to pay Lin Qingluan New Year greetings.
Later, Lin Qingluan asked her curiously, but the eldest princess only smiled and said, thank you Concubine Lin for the collar she gave her.
The good concubine's mother's family is in decline, and her temperament is cowardly. The eldest princess has only been granted the title of concubine because she gave birth to a child. However, neither mother nor daughter is liked by the emperor, and life is a bit difficult. The little princess didn't have any good things when she was young, except for her birthday.
What the father sent was only pieces of fabric and jewelry that could only be used by adults, and most of them were secretly given away by the good concubine and sold to support her parents' family.
During Shangguan Yanglan's long childhood, the only thing that belonged to her was the necklaces that remained the same every year for her birthday, but would slightly loosen in size as she grew older.
Luxurious and beautiful, children liked it very much. They also remembered this love and were willing to come and see Lin Qingluan, who had been demoted to Baolin at that time.
During those three years, Lin Qingluan once thought that it was just a short period of underestimation in her life, but she did not expect that her life ended abruptly——
"master?"
The sound of the teacup falling to the ground and breaking shocked the other palace maids. An Lan hurried over and checked Lin Qingluan's hand. She was relieved when she saw that there was no injury, "But the tea is too hot?"
"No, I was distracted." Lin Qingluan calmed down the emotions in her eyes, but An Lan whispered: "Master, do you want to visit the Queen? I heard that the good concubines and others have been there."
Lin Qingluan raised her eyebrows slightly: "I won't go."
After Zhai Hanjing became pregnant, the daily morning and evening rituals stopped, and everyone only gathered together in Kunning Palace on the first and fifteenth day of every month. However, after Lin Qingluan gave birth, she no longer had a baby in the name of poor health.
We have been there, and now, the fetal statue of Zhai Hanjing is not stable, so there is no need for everyone to go to Kunning Palace anymore.
As for the power of the palace in the hands of the queen, it is now assisted by three concubines: concubine Qin, concubine Liang and concubine Xian.
As a noble concubine, Lin Qingluan has never been involved in palace power. She was too lazy to do this before, and now she is even less interested. And she is sure that Zhai Hanjing will probably be even more unstable if he sees her.
She is not going, she is still looking forward to the birth of her eldest son.
"Well..." An Lan seemed to have something to say. Lin Qingluan happened to have nothing to do today, so he asked her: "What's wrong?"
"Master..." An Lan was a little confused, "Master, why don't you order someone to hang up your green badge?"
Lin Qingluan's health has long since recovered, and her childhood days have passed. According to her past behavior, she should have hung up the green card a long time ago, or directly intercepted Hu Shangguan Lie.
But she didn't.
Not only did he not, but he also watched Shangguan Lie go around among the three new beauties every day. This month, the emperor came to the harem for twenty days, either to Jianzhang Palace or to Liangyi Palace. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that.
These three people are so popular with the emperor.
And probably for this reason, Zhai Hanjing's health is still not good, and he still needs to drink those miscarriage pills.
I just can't think of it.
"Master, Eunuch Xu, the general manager of Kunning Palace, has come to deliver a message. The Queen has invited the master to come over." Mu Tang suddenly came in and said.
Lin Qingluan was stunned. She didn't go to see Zhai Hanjing, but Zhai Hanjing wanted to see her?
Then go and have a look.
Arriving at Kunning Palace, Lin Qingluan heard faint crying inside as soon as she entered the palace gate, and the sound was unfamiliar.
She went in without pausing for a moment, and heard the crying voice: "I am a concubine after all, she is just a beauty, and because she has the support of a noble concubine, she goes against me..."
Zhai Hanjing's voice was a little helpless: "Meimei Wei is just young and energetic..."
"I am old, but, but I am also an old man who came out of the mansion! The emperor even visited me a few days ago... wuwuwu, they are really proud of their favor!"
Oh, is this how she and Wei Mei become "we"?
Lin Qingluan sneered and strode closer. She gave Zhai Hanjing a curt salute, then turned around and looked at Feng Jieyu who was sitting on a stool crying until her makeup was gone. She couldn't help but sneer: "Why, Jieyu saw that
I don’t know how to salute?”
Feng Jieyu didn't react for a moment. When she heard this, she immediately stood up and saluted: "I have seen the noble concubine."
"Humph." Lin Qingluan sat down on the armchair slowly, without shouting, and just asked, "Do you know that the Queen is working hard carrying the dragon heir and is not in good health, so why do you bother her for no reason?"
"My concubine is not without reason...it's just that Wei Meiren has insulted me..."
"Okay, isn't it just one piece of cloth and two pieces of jade that is worth bothering the Queen here for so long?" Lin Qingluan raised her chin and looked at Feng Jieyu, "Tell me, what do you want?"
Feng Jieyu immediately clenched the handkerchief in her hand. She gritted her teeth and said, "I am not richer than the imperial concubine. I just want fairness."
"Okay, go and ask Miss Wei to come, and I will handle the case for you." Lin Qingluan winked at the palace maid on the side. The other party was stunned and looked at Zhai Hanjing who was sitting at the top.
However, Lin Qingluan did not look back and said directly: "The Queen is sitting hard and working hard. Go back and rest first. I will definitely be able to handle this matter, so the Queen can rest assured."
Zhai Hanjing couldn't even squeeze out a smile.
Yes, Lin Qingluan was like this in the past, wanton and arrogant, and disrespectful to her. But this is her Kunning Palace! Feng Jieyu is here to seek justice for her!
The imperial concubine was originally the defendant, but the imperial concubine came and took over the advice without saying a word. She was not the queen in his eyes!
Chapter completed!