This was the truth.
If there was no one by his side, Mingde would really do such an arrogant thing in a fit of pique.
The palace servants waited quietly by the bed. Even the sound of their breathing was suppressed, afraid to make any noise.
After waiting for an unknown amount of time, the sky gradually brightened. The young master on the bed stretched lazily and snorted: "Water … …"
Those with good eyesight had secretly ordered the imperial kitchen to make some cheese and bring it up. They had warmed it in an exquisite golden box with bamboo charcoal. After waiting for half a day, there was no sign of it being cold. When they heard it was needed, they immediately brought it up.
Mingde lazily got up, rubbed his eyes, yawned, and scratched his hair.
Almost all the women in the hougong knew how to make themselves look the most beautiful at the most appropriate time. Even the palace maids on the ground, when they were first chosen, the Shang Palace Bureau had specially arranged for a mama to teach them how to "light the candles in the bridal chamber at dawn" and how to "smell the fragrance of red dew".
In the past dynasties, when beautiful men and women in the hougong woke up like this in the morning, they all knew how to pay attention to their bearing and expression.
Who would be like this little brother in front of her … … without any scruples?
Wan'er coughed and lowered her head.
Who knew that Mingde did not act according to common sense at all. After giving a big yawn without caring about his image, he suddenly asked: "Do you have a problem with me?"
Wan'er said in a manner that was neither servile nor overbearing: "This servant does not dare."
The personal palace maids and eunuchs in Qing Zhen Hall had seen almost all the concubines and pretty boys after the bed. These servants with dignity had more authority than normal low-level masters.
As long as their attitude and expression were neither servile nor overbearing, the average concubine would not challenge the personal servants of the Emperor.
Who knew that Mingde looked at her and suddenly ordered: "Raise your head."
Wan'er raised her head.
At this time, she saw the so-called little nobleman in front of her clearly. In the morning light, he looked like he was carved out of jade. His long eyelashes were lowered. There was an indescribable coldness and a bit of charm.
Those eyes seemed to be faintly flowing with light. At a glance, they were as bright as gems.
Mingde slowly raised his finger and suddenly knocked over the bowl of cheese.
With the sound of porcelain shattering, several palace servants knelt down: "Master, please calm down!
This is a gift from His Majesty … "
Mingde asked, "I asked you to look up because I wanted to look at you. Why are you looking at me so carefully?"
Not to mention Wan'er, even the people kneeling on the ground had never seen such an arrogant master. For a moment, they were all stunned.
"And this sleeping milk. How long do you plan to let me sleep?"
Wan'er hurriedly steadied her expression and said in a neither arrogant nor rash manner, "Mistress, you misunderstood. This thing was bestowed by the Emperor."
Mingde felt extremely incredulous. "It's fine if he's out of his mind, but why are all of you out of your minds?
What a waste of your smart face! "
He lifted the quilt and climbed out of bed, bypassing the speechless people. As he yawned, he messily put on his clothes.
Previously, when he was in the army, he never figured out how to tie the belt of his armor and underwear. Every time he went out, the deputy general couldn't stand it and came up to fix it for him in a hurry.
Although this little thing had some areas that ordinary people couldn't compare to, there were also some areas that were extremely confusing.
Wan'er reacted and hurriedly came up with several palace maids to help him dress.
Before Qianwandi left, he left behind a snow fox fur coat. As a result, Mingde looked at it and pushed it to the side, disdainfully saying, "Stupid and heavy."
Wan'er carefully said, "This was chosen by His Majesty. According to the rules, when you go to see Concubine Xian, you have to wear it properly …"
"What did you say?"
Wan'er looked up and saw Mingde's entire face fall. She hurriedly said, "The rules of the palace are like this. Mistress, please be more casual."
Mingde's face became more and more ugly. "I asked you, who did you say you were going to see?"
"Concubine Xian."
"Where did this Concubine Xian come from?
Why do I have to go see her? "
Wan'er almost didn't know what to say.
This little noble, was he really more important than the sky or was he completely ignorant?
Was he really sure that His Majesty wouldn't do anything to him, or was he just arrogant and ignorant?
At this time, Zhang Kuo's hurried voice came from the door. "Aiyo, the little noble is awake?
Why are you all standing here?
You're all blind! "
Wan'er and the palace maids felt as if they had been pardoned and scrambled to greet him. "Eunuch, you're here!"
As they spoke, they all talked at once about what had happened. Wan'er's heart was filled with disdain and her words became more serious. "Eunuch, if someone from Concubine Xian's palace immediately came to ask, how would I answer?
Eunuch, you know the rules of the palace this year. After serving her, you have to pay a visit to the master of the harem. This is the rule of every dynasty … "
Zhang Kuo's face turned green and white. Before Wan'er finished speaking, he sternly shouted, "Come!"
A few palace eunuchs bowed and said, "Yes."
"Drag these insensible slaves out!"
"Yes!"
Wan'er and the palace maids were shocked. "What are you doing?
Are you rebelling? "
The Clear Frame Hall had never been so chaotic before.
The palace maids of the Shang Palace Bureau and the eunuchs of the Ceremony Directorate were in a confrontation. Everyone was arguing their own reasons. Everyone was righteous, but no one could convince the other.
Mingde's face became gloomier and gloomier. He was almost about to leave.
If Qian Wandi was in front of him right now, he might have kicked Qian Wandi and left in a huff.
At this time, a shrill voice came from outside. "Concubine Xian's palace, Miss De Chun, requests an audience."
There was a series of jingling, and then a few palace maids lifted the curtain and entered.
As soon as the door was opened, the cold morning air rushed in. Mingde was not dressed properly, so he immediately shivered.
De Chun was Concubine Xian's trusted palace maid. In the past, according to the rules, the Shang Palace Bureau had records of the people who served her in the bedroom early in the morning. But this morning, after waiting for a long time and not being able to come, she angrily brought people to denounce him.
It was a complete mess. Except for Zhang Kuo, almost no one noticed an extremely dangerous signal — the so-called "new pet" that they were fighting to show their strength to was so angry that his face was ashen. At this time, if he had a knife in his hand, he would have already started to chop people up like chopping vegetables.
Zhang Kuo realized that the situation was not good. "Young master!
Young master, calm down!
These servants are not sensible. Just leave it to me … it's fine … "
Before he could finish his sentence, Ming De had already reached the end of his patience and roared.
"Drag them all out and beat them to death!"
"You were beaten as well?"
In the imperial study, Zhang Kuo wiped his sweat and said with a smile, "How could that be? Fortunately, this servant escaped quickly …"
Qianwandi put down the memorial without a change in his expression and asked, "And then?"
"Haha, haha," Zhang Kuo laughed dryly with an ugly expression. "When Concubine Xian heard that her servants were beaten, she immediately sent people to denounce him.
Who knew that the little noble … he said that De Chun violated his name and deserved … deserved to be beaten to death … "
"He was really beaten to death?"
"It's about time."
Zhang Kuo secretly glanced at the emperor, meaning to ask if he should continue to beat them.
Qianwandi expressionlessly opened another military report. "Since he violated his name, then let him be happy."
Zhang Kuo quickly lowered his head. "That's right."
This was actually considered good.
According to Mingde's temper in the past, he would have strangled them to death. Perhaps he wouldn't even leave their corpses intact.
Wan 'er was almost dead. Mingde, who was sitting inside and reading, actually complained that the sound of the beatings was too loud and noisy. He ordered people to gag the servants before continuing to beat them!
Only the palace maid in Xia Zhaoyi's palace was spared. She had seen Mingde on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival. After Xia Zhaoyi died, she kept her mouth shut. Not only did she escape, but she was also promoted and put in an important position.
Today, his eyes saved her again. When Mingde saw her, he was stunned for a moment and then asked, "Do you know me?
Elegant, right?
The palace maid lowered her head and didn't speak.
Mingde asked again, "Have you seen me before?"
She lowered her eyes and said, "This servant was originally serving in Xia Zhaoyi's palace. How could this servant have seen young master?"
Mingde said calmly, "But I think I've seen you before."
The palace maid smiled, "Young master must have remembered wrongly."
Mingde also smiled and said in a low voice, "This girl is tactful.
Go back to where you came from. "
She wasn't the only palace maid who knew the inside story and escaped from Mingde's hands. However, to escape alive and be rewarded with money was truly unprecedented.
Zhang Kuo waited for a while. Seeing that Qianwandi didn't have any intention of stopping, he couldn't help but remind him in a low voice, "Emperor, since the noble lady is back, Consort Xian …"
Qianwandi paused and said indifferently, "It's not like it anymore."
Zhang Kuo lowered his head, "Yes."
"Go back to where you should go."
Zhang Kuo said yes again, then slowly bowed and left the imperial study.
The last thing he saw before closing the door was Qianwandi. He was holding a brush in one hand and writing a memorial with the other. There was no expression on his face at all. It was as if a gust of wind had just blown by.
Because of this matter, lunch was delayed.
Originally, Qianwandi had summoned Lin Bing and Ding Huang to eat and present a memorial. The two had been waiting in Qing Zheng Hall for a long time, but Qianwandi didn't come.
Lin Bing was a martial arts scholar in the early years.
However, because he offended the nobles in the court, he was sent to guard the border.
He was a high-ranking official, but the border was bitter and cold. The soldiers' pay was cut every year. In his middle years, people made things difficult for him. His life was not pleasant.
Qianwandi summoned him back to the capital. As soon as he entered the city gates, he issued an imperial edict. The former governor of Hanbei, General Lin, had outstanding military service and made great contributions to the country. Thus, he was conferred the title of Jingping General. He was in charge of the northwest army and was very popular.
This imperial edict was signed in the imperial study.
Qianwandi signed it with a brush and closed the bright yellow brocade. He asked calmly, "Beloved official, do you know what merit you have made?"
Lin Bing was confused. Wasn't it because he had guarded the border for many years and made great military service?
— Actually, he knew that this military service was not as outstanding as the imperial edict made it out to be.
Dongyang Wang Jinyuan had rebelled, but this "rebellion" was far from enough to shake the foundation of the country.
The rebel army was only arrogant for a while. They had forced them to the Huai Shang and Moling area. It was already spring, and the soldiers' pay was getting worse. If they continued to fight, they would lose without a fight.
Furthermore, he hadn't made a complete military service.
For a general to make a contribution, the best situation was to lead the army to defeat the enemy, capture the commander alive, cut off his head, and send him to the capital.
However, he had only led the army to force the enemy to the north. Just as he was about to kill them, he was summoned back to the capital by an imperial edict.
It was like pulling a bow and releasing an arrow. He had already used all his strength to pull the bow to the bottom. However, the one who released the arrow and made a military service was actually Shangguan Mingde.
If he had been given more time, the one who made a complete contribution would have been him, Lin Bing.
That urgent imperial edict summoning him back to the capital was actually stuck at the most crucial moment, allowing him to make Shangguan Mingde's wedding dress, needle by needle.
But while Lin Bing was dissatisfied, he wouldn't show it on the surface. He only kowtowed deeply and said, "This official only did his duty. I don't dare to speak of merit."
Qianwandi snorted. "Leading soldiers to war is your duty. If it was just to quell a rebellion, I wouldn't need to reward you with military power!"
Lin Bing didn't dare to speak.
Qianwandi glanced at him and said softly, "Beloved official, don't be afraid.
We handed her over to you, and you returned her in one piece. This made us … very happy. "
He gently threw down the imperial edict. Lin Bing hurriedly caught it.
A roll of bright yellow silk was the wealth and prosperity of the latter half of his life.
Lin Bing couldn't guess what Qianwandi meant. What had he done to satisfy Qianwandi?
What kind of person came back intact?
— He had already endured so many years in the bitter cold of the borderlands because of an inexplicable disaster. Now, because of some kind of luck, he suddenly became one of the powerful officials.
Lin Bing and Ding Huang waited outside Qing Zhen Hall for a long time, but Qianwandi didn't come. The two didn't dare to walk around. After a while, they heard a faint smell of blood coming from the courtyard outside. Then, a few eunuchs ran over on tiptoe. One of them said in a low voice, "Quick!
Quick!
Clean it up before the Emperor comes back and carry everyone out! "
Another eunuch smiled and said, "Why are you in such a hurry?
Who doesn't know that the Emperor's favor is greater than the sky? Don't talk about teaching a few servants a lesson. Even if you overturn Qing Zhen Hall, it's … "
Ding Huang and Lin Bing looked at each other. They didn't feel like it was the case.
At this time, there was a rustling outside the window. Ding Huang looked out and saw a few eunuchs in the courtyard carrying a few servants covered with blood on stretchers. They covered them with cloth and carried them away in a panic.
Ding Huang was shocked and shouted, "Stop!"
The head eunuch, Ah Bao, was shocked. When he saw Ding Huang, he hurriedly ran over and wiped his greasy sweat. He smiled and said, "Why are the two of you here?
Hey!
It's not peaceful this morning! "
Ding Huang lowered his voice and asked, "What's going on?
How can there be people beaten to death in the Emperor's bedroom?
You're too bold to teach the servants a lesson! "
"Aiyo!
Master!
What does this have to do with us?
Even if you lend us the courage of a leopard, the servants wouldn't dare to do such a thing!
Master, look at this palace maid. Isn't she a servant of the most favored Concubine Xian? "
As Ah Bao spoke, he lifted the cloth and revealed De Chun's face to Ding Huang. Then, he quickly covered the cloth again. "What a sin!
Look, the young master inside has just returned and immediately started to teach Concubine Xian a lesson! "
When Ding Huang saw the palace maid's pale face, he couldn't help but pray to Buddha in his heart.
Concubine Xian had been particularly favored since she entered the palace. She had forcibly suppressed Ding Zhaorong, who was originally in the lead in every aspect.
During this period of time, there were rumors that Concubine Xian was going to be made the Empress. Even the rule that the concubines and palace maids who had served the Emperor in bed had been secretly set.
Who was so bold to directly teach Concubine Xian a lesson?