OBS Chapter 395: Concubine De's Nose is Crooked
Chapter 395: Concubine De's Nose is Crooked
The next day, after the emperor left, the Ministry of Internal Affairs came to Changchun Palace with many rewards.
Concubine Liang asked Ruoli to accept it and rewarded the eunuchs who delivered the reward.
After sending the person away, Ruoli made tea for Concubine Liang in the inner room, with a look of admiration on her face: "My Lady, your move of retreating to advance is really brilliant!"
"Not only did you make His Majesty feel even more guilty towards you, but you also took away the power of the six palaces from the Imperial Concubine!"
Liang Fei took a sip from the teacup, and the smile on her face became more gentle: "The Third Prince is still so young, Your Majesty will not punish De Fei at this time no matter what."
"The final result is the same anyway. Why should I quarrel with Your Majesty? It will not be worth the loss. It is better to use this incident to gain Your Majesty's guilt."
"Before I got married, my father taught me that the heart of an emperor is the most difficult thing to grasp in the world. But as long as you figure it out well, you may get what you want."
Ruoli felt that this was the truth, but many people could not do it even if they understood it.
Your Majesty is indeed able to endure!
What happened in Changchun Palace has spread throughout the entire harem.
Some are happy, some are angry, and some are sad.
Those who were happy were naturally those who had received favors from Concubine Liang and had always believed that she was wronged.
Those who were indignant were those in the Dingguo Duke's camp and the concubines who wanted to gain power.
They thought that since the Imperial Concubine was ill and could not help manage the six palaces, they would get some benefits. Unexpectedly, the long-silent Imperial Concubine Liang took the lead.
The ones who are worried are... the confidants around Concubine De.
Qingdai said worriedly, "…Madam, after Zhang Yuanqing was beaten to death, the Zhang family was originally banished from the capital by His Majesty. But I heard that His Majesty has issued an order to re-investigate the Zhang family's corruption."
"The confinement in Changchun Palace has been lifted. Your Majesty must have known the truth about Lord Shen's celebration banquet. What should we do..."
The De Fei still had a gentle smile on her face, but her eyes were a little cold: "Do you need to tell me these things? Don't I know?"
"Send a secret message to my uncle, and ask him to find a scapegoat and push this matter out! The Xiao family... must not be implicated!"
Qingdai responded with a "yes", but the worry between her brows still remained.
Your Majesty already knows that the old man is protecting the Zhang family. What's the point of looking for a scapegoat at this time? But for now, the only solution is to treat the dead horse as a living horse!
Concubine De looked towards the direction of Changchun Palace, a hint of gloom flashed in her eyes: "I originally thought that the imperial concubine had brought about her own death, and the power to assist in managing the six palaces should fall into my hands. I didn't expect that..."
"I underestimated Concubine Liang!"
Qing Dai sneered, "Now everyone in the palace is saying that the Imperial Concubine is really ignorant of the big picture. I'm afraid that her days of being the most favored among the six palaces are really coming to an end!"
"But I have never understood... Given the background of the Imperial Concubine, how could she be angry with His Majesty over such a thing?"
Concubine De's eyes were full of mockery: "What's so strange about that?"
"The eldest daughter of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion has always been married to a prince or general as his principal wife! Even if she wants to be a concubine, she can only be the emperor's concubine, otherwise she will be laughed at!"
"But your Majesty was not your Majesty back then, and he even married the daughter of the mortal enemy of the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion as his principal wife. If the imperial concubine had a broad perspective and was a person who knew the big picture, would she have disregarded the family's reputation and her parents' face and rushed to become his concubine?"
"She has always been obsessed with love affairs. Knowing that her life is not the most important thing to His Majesty, she must have felt like the sky had fallen."
Qingdai covered her mouth and smiled: "If the Imperial Concubine dies of depression because of this, the Imperial Concubine will have one less competitor."
The emperor did not imprison Concubine De, but only asked her to recover in Chengqian Palace. Now that she has recovered, she can go out naturally: "Dress up for me."
"I have been locked up in Chengqian Palace for so long. I am going out to get some fresh air."
Qingdai and another palace maid looked at each other, both with subtle expressions...
These days, they always use various reasons to stop the empress from looking in the mirror. Now it seems that they can no longer stop her...
Qingdai forced a smile and said, "My lady, the light by the window is good, and you can breathe some fresh air outside. Why don't you sit there and let me put on your makeup for you?"
There is no mirror by the window, so I'll just delay it for a while...
"Alright."
After finishing her makeup, Concubine De stood up and walked towards the bronze mirror.
Qingdai was startled and subconsciously stopped her: "Madam, it's getting late. You haven't been out for so long, why don't we go out for a walk first?"
The look in Concubine De's eyes when she looked at her was no longer gentle: "You always intentionally or unintentionally prevent me from looking in the mirror. Is there something wrong with my face?"
"But didn't the imperial physician say that I'm recovering well?"
Qing Dai stuttered, "Of course there's nothing wrong with your Majesty's face, it's just... it's just..."
Defei was too lazy to talk nonsense with her, so she pushed Qingdai away and walked to the bronze mirror.
The beauty in the bronze mirror had beautiful features and was gentle and graceful.
Concubine De frowned fiercely: "Qingdai, why do I feel that... my nose is a little crooked?"
Of course Qingdai knows!
In fact, this is the result of her trying to improve it through makeup. If she takes off her makeup, her nose will look even more crooked...
But Qingdai didn't dare to say anything, she lowered her head and said: "This... this... maybe, maybe it hasn't recovered yet..."
The most important thing for a concubine is her appearance. Without beauty, how can she win favor?
Moreover, how can a concubine with a damaged appearance aspire to be the queen in the future? !
For the first time, Concubine De showed panic on her face and hurriedly said, "Call the imperial physician! Call the imperial physician to me quickly!"
In fact, after discovering that Concubine De's nose was a little crooked, Qingdai privately consulted the imperial physician.
The imperial physician said that the Empress had injured the root of her nose, and this was the result of his best efforts to treat her.
However, seeing Defei's anxious look, Qingdai still said "yes" and hurried out.
Soon, the imperial physician came to Chengqian Palace and said, "Your humble servant greets Her Majesty the Virtuous Consort. May Her Majesty be blessed with good fortune..."
De Fei waved her hand to interrupt his salute: "Quick! Imperial Physician, take a look at my face, what's going on?!"
"Didn't you say that I have recovered well? Why is my nose..."
The imperial physician still said the same thing as he did when facing Qingdai.
Defei was not discouraged and sent for several more imperial physicians. She even went to great lengths to invite the director of the Imperial Medical Bureau.
If it was something else, she would definitely not make such a scene. But since it was about her appearance, Concubine De couldn't care less.
However, all the imperial physicians came to the same conclusion.
When the root of her nose was broken, even the most skilled doctor could only restore her to her current state at best.