inspire-indiana Chapter 269 She is a coward
Chapter 269 She is a coward
Concubine Wu Ya turned her head and looked out the window. Although she was just a girl in the harem and her family background was not high, she was able to climb to the position of concubine not only because of her family, but also because of herself!
She could see things clearly, and knew that the best way for her now was to calm down completely. That way, when her two sons were crowned kings, it would be more than enough for her to be crowned a concubine or have a title!
However, she is not reconciled!
After being used to eating delicacies from land and sea, who would still want simple meals?
After entering the palace, she never thought about becoming a favorite concubine and following the path of Concubine Dong E as her family said. She just wanted to live a better life and not be a slave!
After becoming a concubine, she didn't want to be bullied by Tong Jia clan, and she wanted to gain status by relying on her son!
Later, when the fourth child was born, she wanted to become the master of the palace, and no one could bully her at that time!
After becoming the mistress of a palace, she wanted to become one of the four concubines. She knew that the highest she could be was a concubine, after all, her birth limited her!
After becoming a concubine, she dreamed of... becoming the empress dowager!
But in the end, she returned to the position of a concubine, and even a concubine without a title. How could she be willing to accept this? If she had never had it, she would not be unwilling, but she had had it and gave birth to three sons and three daughters.
But now the fourth son has become the son of that woman named Tong Jia, and has become the legitimate son. His own fourteenth son has become the son of Concubine Ping. What about himself?
The only living child left in his name was his daughter, Wen Xian!
Why should she stop now and take everything lightly?
Indifferent to fame and fortune?
She has lost her family and her son, so why should she give up her ambition now?
What else does she have to worry about? Can she count on her daughter?
However, it is also good for Wen Xian that the fourth son is adopted by the woman of Tonggiya clan. At least the Tonggiya clan will not do anything excessive to Wen Xian. Now with the Ninth Lady here, the princesses' status has been improved, and Wen Xian himself will not be controlled by the nanny!
Wen Xian has the Fourth Brother. Even if she doesn’t like the Fourth Brother, the Fourth Brother... is actually pretty nice to Wen Xian and Fourteen!
Concubine Wu Ya closed her eyes. The worst outcome was better than being trapped here and being ridiculed. Death was not a bad thing!
Concubine Uya has never been afraid of death. From the day she entered the palace, she has been prepared to die at any time. Not fearing death does not mean she wants to die. She wants to live, but the prerequisite is that she must have the motivation to live!
Instead of being like now, with nothing, the palace power, son, and position have all left her one by one!
No one knows what Concubine Uya is thinking. Now Concubine Cheng in the rear hall of Yonghe Palace is very relaxed. After all, her son is now involved in official business and is following the Fourth Prince. Even though the Fourth Prince's biological mother is Uya, whom she hates the most, the Fourth Prince has taken good care of Yinyou from the beginning, and Concubine Cheng will not confuse him with Uya!
As for the Fourteenth Prince, Chengpin said that it was better to lump them together. Chengpin did not like the Fourteenth Prince. He had mocked her own Yinyou. She remembered it clearly!
She is a coward, but she has a good memory and holds grudges!
"Qiu Yi, no wonder everyone says that the Ninth Concubine is blessed. This blessing can bring prosperity to everyone. Have you seen Yinyou today? The smile on that child's face has never faded. I have never seen this before," Chengpin felt very comfortable, with a comfortable smile on her face that she had never had since entering the palace.
"Do you think I should send something to the Ninth Concubine? But she doesn't lack anything. She is so much richer than me," Chengpin was a little conflicted again, with a hint of inferiority in her entanglement. She didn't have any good things in these years, and she didn't have much money. She couldn't even afford to give gifts to others!
"Master, in fact, I think Ninth Lady seems to like some things made by hand, such as embroidered handkerchiefs or shoes. I learned this from Shuang Yingying of Yikun Palace. Ninth Lady likes the things embroidered by Shuang Yingying and Niu Yingying." Qiu Yi, the close aunt beside Chengpin, thought of this and gave her master some advice, "Master, your craftsmanship is still good, why not do the same?"
"Really like her?" Chengpin thought that although she liked the Ninth Concubine very much, she had to say that the Ninth Concubine was a person who said different things to different people. It was really hard to tell whether it was true or not. Or maybe the Ninth Concubine was just saving face for the two promises?
"But if she didn't like it, she wouldn't have asked for it so many times. I heard from Shuang Ying that Ninth Lady asked for it several times. But it wasn't in vain. Ninth Lady directly gave silver to the two promises," Qiu Yi also heard it by chance. As for the embroidery matter, it was they who said it, but the fact that Ninth Lady gave silver as a gift was no secret among the palace maids and eunuchs!
After all, the interactions between the Ninth Lady and these servants were also like this, with clear prices, not to mention that they were very popular!
In fact, what circulates in the harem is silver. Who among the palace servants doesn't like silver? People still prefer silver for rewards or some medicines that they can't reach. They often kneel or bend over, and back pain is common, and knee and leg pain is a daily occurrence. The Ninth Lady would also apply some ointment or rub something on them.
But this is when the servants are not on duty. When they are on duty, it is best not to have any smell on their bodies.
Who can guarantee that the servants in the palace don’t have headaches, fevers, backaches, etc.? Plus, the Ninth Concubine is very gentle towards them. Unless they really make mistakes, they basically get along with each other. The Ninth Concubine’s favorite thing is all kinds of gossip!
Everyone wants to be on good terms with the Ninth Concubine. It’s okay to talk about some harmless things, but there are some things that cannot be said. The servants in the palace know their limits, and the Ninth Concubine will not force them to answer. When they meet the Ninth Concubine, they all like to do things for her.
Chengpin had an idea in her mind, "I remember that many years ago, on Yinyou's birthday, the then Empress Xiaoyi rewarded me with some gold thread. Last month, the Emperor rewarded me with some fine brocade. Please bring it to me." Although Chengpin was not very good at other skills, she was very proficient in needlework!
It wasn't that she was proficient in it from the beginning, but this was the only thing that could kill time in the palace over the years, so she improved day by day. She also liked to study some new things, and occasionally her father and mother would send her some very beautiful things.
Chengpin looked at the things Qiuyi brought over, and thought of the time when she met the Ninth Concubine in the Imperial Garden. She silently complained that the shoes with crotch-bottoms were uncomfortable, and wanted a pair of flat shoes with a slightly thicker and softer sole.
In fact, Chengpin knew that there was a folk craft of making shoe soles, which involved sticking scraps of cloth and flour together layer by layer, and then letting them dry to make the soles, which were then sewn together bit by bit.
Chengpin also knew how to do it, so she decided to use this method, but the soles of the shoes should be made of linen. Chengpin asked Qiuyi to ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
What happened on Chengpin's side is hidden in the dark, no one knows about it, or no one cares. After all, Chengpin and her son have the least sense of existence even now.