After hearing He Rui's words, the Empress still frowned, "But I just feel that His Majesty is angry … Do you think His Majesty knows that I'm pretending to be sick?"
He Rui was silent for a moment before he said, "I don't think so.
We bribed the two masters with a lot of money. His Majesty didn't summon them after they entered the palace last time. How could he know the truth? "
The Empress sighed softly and said, "I hope so. My heart is in a mess and I can't calm down.
I hope we didn't make a wrong move this time … "
The Empress could feel that the Emperor only had affection and respect for her.
She was a quiet and gentle person. She had been protected by the Emperor and had not gone through many hardships. She still had the innocence of a young girl.
Therefore, she was persuaded by her most trusted maid to suppress Xue Baoqin.
At this moment, she was already regretting her decision.
In fact, so what if Xue Baoqin entered the palace and was favored by the Emperor?
In the past, Consort Xian was favored by the Emperor, but she still didn't dare to be impudent in front of her.
Why?
Because the Emperor was clearly on her side and didn't allow his concubines to be disrespectful to her.
She still remembered that after Consort Xian gave birth to the princess, she was very impudent in front of her for a period of time.
When His Majesty found out, he severely reprimanded her and didn't give her any face.
From then on, everyone in the palace knew that the Empress's position was unshakeable.
Wouldn't that be enough?
What else could she hope for?
She was now the Empress and had given birth to His Majesty's only son. Wasn't her position stable enough?
Why should she be so calculative with a mere concubine?
Thinking of this, the regret in the Empress's heart surged even more.
However, it was useless to regret now. She could only continue to pretend to be sick.
Otherwise, she would be guilty of deceiving the Emperor.
Thinking of this, the Empress sighed even more deeply.
After a period of time, the selected young lords entered the palace one by one and received their respective titles, regardless of their status.
Only Baoqin was still living in Hengwu Garden, as if she had been forgotten.
That was because the eunuch passed the edict directly in Hengwu Garden. Only the people in Hengwu Garden knew about the edict and the rewards.
Hengwu Garden was guarded by Baochai and her sister. What happened inside could not be easily spread.
Therefore, the people in Rongguo Mansion couldn't help but secretly discuss whether Xue Baoqin had offended the nobles in the palace and was no longer allowed to enter the palace.
Because of this, those people who were used to curry favor with those in power gradually's treated't's attitude towards Baoqin.
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There was another person, Lin Daiyu, who was in a similar situation as Baoqin.
She had clearly brought the Lin family's' two to three million's' worth of assets into Rongguo Mansion. However, the servants said that she was a poor relative who needed to use every scrap of paper from the Jia family.
She didn't know how much gossip there was behind the scenes.
Daiyu was a sensitive person. Those words would more or less reach her ears.
She didn't know how many times she got angry and how many times she cried.
Moreover, she had Second Young Master Bao in her heart. When he looked at her, his eyes were filled with her.
When he looked at other good-looking girls, he threw her to the back of his mind.
Because of this, Daiyu's' days in Rongguo Mansion were not good.
Although Mother Jia doted on her, it wasn't her's' house. It was inconvenient.
There was also Lady Wang, who was eyeing her covetously. She couldn't wait to kill her so that she could make room for her niece.
She couldn't blame her for composing that mournful and heart-wrenching poem: Three hundred and sixty days in a year, wind knives and frost swords threaten … There were very few women in the Red Chamber who weren't pitiful and lamentable. Only Lin Daiyu was a person that Baoqin used to like very much because of her pitiful background and stunning appearance and talent.
Now that she had become friends with her, she couldn't help but say a few words of advice.
However, Daiyu was really stubborn. Although she was no longer upset by the servants' rumors after listening to Baoqin's words, she still couldn't let go of Jia Baoyu.
Daiyu's reply to Baoqin was here, "Sister Chin, I understand your good intentions and I'm very grateful.
However, when it comes to relationships, it's not easy to let go.
When I first came to the Rongguo Mansion, I was lonely and desolate. Only Baoyu really cared about me.
What he couldn't bear to use, he gave it to me.
What he couldn't bear to eat, he gave it to me.
When I was lonely, he accompanied me. When I was sad, he comforted me.
I will remember every bit of his affection in my heart. No matter how many mistakes he has made, it's still hard for me to let go of him … "
When Baoqin heard this, she could only give up trying to persuade her.
Daiyu wouldn't be able to marry Baoyu in the original novel. In the future, depending on the situation, she would give her a hand.
She couldn't really watch this infatuated and pitiful girl die of illness alone in the Xiaoxiang Restaurant.
At this time, Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai were originally determined to marry into the Rongguo Mansion. However, because of Baoqin's selection, they were somewhat shaken.
After all, if Baoqin became successful in the future, they didn't have to hang themselves on the crooked tree that was the Rongguo Mansion, right?
Fortunately, Jia Baoyu had Concubine Xian De as his elder sister. He himself wasn't good at literature or martial arts. He was just the second son of a fifth-ranked official.
Even his father couldn't surpass Jia Zhe to inherit the title of nobility. What was he?
According to Baochai's own thoughts, she actually didn't like him.
She liked men who were capable and capable, who could support a family, and who could bring her glory and wealth.
If she relied on Jia Baoyu for this kind of thing, she was afraid that he wouldn't succeed in his lifetime.
Seeing that her cousin was highly valued by the emperor, it wasn't impossible for her to surpass Concubine Xian De in the future.
At that time, even if Jia Baoyu led eight palanquins to carry her, they wouldn't be able to carry her away.
It was time for her Xue Baochai to have a taste of the wonderful feeling of the boat rising with the tide!
On this day, Daiyu came to Hengwu Garden to visit Baoqin. Because she knew that the servants in the residence were gossiping, she said to her, "Don't take it to heart. You won't be staying here for long. You will definitely enter the palace in the second half of the year or the beginning of next year.
At that time, it will be funny to see the face of that vile person! "
Baoqin smiled slightly and said, "Thank you, Sister Lin, for your consolation. I also think so.
People only live their own lives. If they care about the opinions of others, how tiring it is to live like that! "
Daiyu also smiled and nodded, "I know that you are a sensible person. You didn't need my consolation. I just gave you a few words of advice."
Baoqin's smile was as lovely as a spring flower, "Sister Lin, you really treat me as a friend. That's why you didn't hesitate to comfort me. I'm too happy …"
The two of them sat under the window and smiled at each other. Nothing needed to be said.
One had an elegant and graceful bearing, the other was gorgeous and dazzling, and both of them were rare beauties.
Coupled with the large blooming red bananas and the tender yellow Yinchun flowers outside the window, this scene could be put into a poem or a painting.
Unfortunately, such a beautiful scene was soon ruined.
The cause of the matter had to be explained here.
Because an old concubine had passed away in the palace, Mother Jia, Madam Xing, Lady Wang, Sister Feng, and the others all had to enter the palace to mourn. Thus, the affairs of the residence were handed over to Li Wan, Jia Tanchun, and Baochai to manage.
The other two were fine. They were originally from the Jia family, so it was reasonable for them to manage the household affairs.
Only Baochai wasn't from here. Moreover, she didn't plan to put all of her heart on Jia Baoyu, so she very much declined this matter.
However, Lady Wang was determined to have her join. She couldn't dissuade the other party and could only reluctantly agree.
Since she reluctantly agreed, she didn't need to expend effort to manage it.
All he had to do was stand there and maintain a decent image of himself.
Li Wan Yuan wasn't a meddlesome person and had a cold personality. She just needed to do her part.
Only Jia Tanchun had always been arrogant and prideful, and he boasted of his outstanding ability.
Now that she finally had an opportunity, how could she be willing to relax?
Thus, she came up with an idea. She gave all of the flowers and grass in the Grand View Garden to the servants. This way, there would be people to take care of them and she could also earn a sum of money.
Jia Tanchun's intentions were good, but she misjudged human nature.
Since the flowers and grass were given to the servants, the servants would treat the things in the garden as their own. How could they be willing to let others pick them and play with them?
In this way, the garden was noisy every day, which was very annoying.
In Daiyu's Xiaoxiang Restaurant, the quiet and secluded bamboo forest was watered with manure by that Old Zhu's mother, causing the place to be in a foul atmosphere.
Today, she came to Heng Wu Garden not only to visit Baoqin, but also to find some peace and quiet.
Who would have thought that there wasn't a single peaceful place in the Grand View Garden.
However, Heng Wu Garden also produced some products, which were the fragrant plants and wisterias that filled the entire courtyard.
Picking them and selling them to the medicine and spice shops would bring in a considerable amount of money.
When Old Zhu's mother received this good job, she couldn't wait to move a bed over and watch over them day and night. She was afraid that those exquisite and cute spice fruits would be picked by others.