An Lingrong after rebirth

Chapter 220: The auspicious clothing is damaged 3

"Yi Xiu's expression remained unchanged. He immediately turned to look at Jian Qiu, whose face had already turned pale. He deliberately lowered his voice, which sounded a little grim."

What happened? She didn't wear that dress? What did Jiang Zhongmin say?

"As I questioned him, Yixiu waved his hand again and said, "Forget it. Go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs in person and ask him to apologize."

Niangniang?

"Yixiu said something to Jianqiu in a low voice with an expressionless face, then he stood up, called Huichun, and went to the main hall."

"Not long after Su Peisheng replied in the main hall, Yixiu walked over slowly, but her face still looked pale."

"He quickly glanced at Zhen Huan, and when he saw the familiar auspicious dress on her, he immediately understood."

"I walked up to the emperor with a normal look on my face. I am not feeling well. Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I am sorry for troubling you two sisters to wait for so long."

"Hurry up and get up. You are the Empress. The concubines should be taught by you. What's the point of waiting for so long? Your Majesty, you are too kind."

Yixiu stood up straight and said, "Yes, thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty."

"It was another routine admonition. Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan both knelt down and responded, accepting the Queen's teachings, without any joy left."

"The ceremony of three kneelings and three bows by Liu Su is over. Yi Xiu then raised her hand and said, "Thank you for your hard work, my two sisters. Hurry up and get up. Hui Chunchun will give you a seat."

"After another thank you, the two stood up. Shen Meizhuang went to the side and sat down, but Zhen Huan stood still. The emperor raised his eyebrows. What's wrong? Does Concubine Wan have anything else to say?"

Zhen Huan knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I accidentally damaged the auspicious dress for the consort. Please forgive me."

"The emperor was stunned and stared at Zhen Huan for a moment. Aren't your clothes fine? Where are they torn? What happened?"

"Your Majesty, Jinxi reported this morning that the auspicious dress placed in the side hall was damaged. After careful inspection, I found that someone had cut a big hole in the dress at some point. It is obvious that it can no longer be used."

"I knew that the enthronement ceremony could not go wrong, so I took the initiative to ask Concubine Jing to lend her the ceremonial dress for the enthronement ceremony. I acted in an emergency and did not have time to report it to the emperor. Please forgive me."

"Someone cut a hole in it?" The emperor replied in confusion. He asked again: Who was so bold as to damage the auspicious dress?

"Your Majesty, this happened suddenly, and I haven't asked anyone to investigate it carefully yet. However, the wedding dress was still in good condition last night. I think there must be a traitor in Suiyuxuan."

"In that case, let someone investigate thoroughly. There is no need to report to me when there is a result. Just send it directly to the Ministry of Punishment."

The emperor's words were obviously filled with a hint of anger, and he spoke with a wave of his hand.

"Zhen Huan bowed her head and said, "Yes, I thank the emperor very much, but there is one thing I dare not decide on my own. I would like to ask the emperor and the queen to make the decision."

"Yi Xiu had been watching coldly from the sidelines. When she heard Zhen Huan say this, her expression suddenly tensed. But before Zhen Huan could say anything, Jian Qiu suddenly walked in."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Jiang Zhongmin from the Ministry of Internal Affairs has come and said he has something to report. What is it now?"

Yixiu seemed very impatient, and said, "Forget it, let him in. Princess Wan, you have always been in poor health, so get up first! We can talk about it later if there is anything."

"Yi Xiu said this in the name of caring about Zhen Huan, and the emperor didn't say anything. Zhen Huan could only thank him, stand up and sit down opposite Shen Meizhuang."

A moment later, Jiang Zhongmin followed Jianqiu in and said, "Your servant greets His Majesty, the Empress, and both Madams."

Yixiu glanced at the emperor, and seeing that he had no intention of speaking, she breathed a sigh of relief and replied, "What brings you here now?"

Jiang Zhongmin kowtowed and replied to the Queen, "Someone came to report this morning that Concubine Wan's ceremonial dress was damaged. I think the enthronement ceremony is a big event."

"I took the initiative to send the Empress to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the auspicious clothes to Suiyuxuan, so that the Empress Wan Fei can temporarily relieve her urgent needs."

"This happened suddenly, and I did not ask the Queen's opinion in advance. I hope the Queen will forgive me."

"My royal dress? As soon as Jiang Zhongmin finished speaking, Yixiu spoke up, looking like she had no idea what was going on."

"It was at this moment that Jianqiu spoke up, 'Madam, I sent a piece of auspicious dress with a missing button to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I think that's the one that Eunuch Jiang is talking about.'"

"Zhen Huan was sitting next to her, and she looked unhappy."

"According to her excuse, the damage to the auspicious dress must have been caused by the Queen. I originally wanted to borrow Queen Chunyuan's old dress and let the Queen suffer the loss."

I never expected that the other party would clear myself of the blame with just a few words.

"Now that I am one step behind others, if I take the initiative to mention Queen Chunyuan, it will inevitably make people wonder where I got this information from and whether I am deliberately plotting against the Queen."

"If you fall behind by one step, you will fall behind step by step. If I don't speak up, I will inevitably be criticized for being disrespectful to the Queen."

Zhen Huan stood up helplessly and said, "Your Majesty, this is what I want to say to the Queen. Although Eunuch Jiang has good intentions, I dare not offend the Queen, so I did not use the auspicious dress."

"It's good that Wan Fei always remembers the virtues of a concubine, but the canonization ceremony is more important. Even if she uses my auspicious clothes, I won't blame her."

"Yi Xiu said with a smile, and before Zhen Huan could speak, she continued, "But since Concubine Wan has no use for it, Jian Qiu, you should follow Concubine Wan to Sui Yu Xuan and get the auspicious dress."

"Although I don't know what you are talking about, it would be bad for Concubine Wan to keep it with her. Yixiu settled the matter with just a few words, and acted like a virtuous woman."

"But Zhen Huan felt suffocated, and for a moment she was unable to bring the incident to Queen Chun Yuan."

"I can only bow in frustration. Your Majesty, you are so polite. It is my blessing to be able to see your auspicious attire."

Yixiu's eyebrows jumped, knowing that she couldn't let Zhen Huan continue talking, she immediately turned to look at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, today is the canonization ceremony for the two sisters. I have already asked people to prepare the palace banquet."

"I am not feeling well and have been delayed for a long time. It is getting late now. Your Majesty, please move on. The table should be ready."

"The emperor naturally would not refuse, and nodded. Fine, I will go first, you guys take your time. Yixiu and the others stood up and said, "We respectfully send the emperor off."

"In front of Yixiu and Shen Meizhuang, the emperor did not bring Zhen Huan with him. Only after the emperor left did Yixiu breathe a sigh of relief."

"Put on a smile, Concubine Wan and Concubine Xian, you two are the protagonists today, you must not be late, go to the Imperial Garden first, and let Jianqiu and Jinxi go to Suiyuxuan to get the auspicious dress."

Zhen Huan had no choice but to agree with a smile, and could only let the matter go for the time being.

"Yixiu had spoken, and Zhen Huan and the others could no longer say anything. They left Jingren Palace one after another, and Jinxi took Jianqiu to Suiyuxuan."

"Although there is a sedan chair available, as soon as we left the Jingren Palace, Zhen Huan pulled Shen Meizhuang and said, 'Sister Mei, we already feel that we haven't had a good talk.'"

"Although Jingren Palace is a little far from the Imperial Garden, it's a good place for me to talk to my sister. Why don't you walk there with me?"

"Zhen Huan looked at Shen Meizhuang with her watery eyes, and for a moment Shen Meizhuang couldn't refuse."

"She nodded, which was considered as acceptance. Since she came here to receive the title, naturally she didn't bring extra maids with her." In this way, only Shen Meizhuang, Zhen Huan and Caiyue were left.

After turning around the palace, Zhen Huan, who had been silent for a long time, spoke up, "It was indeed my fault for not thinking carefully about Sister Mei's wedding dress today. I almost put Sister in trouble. Please don't blame me."

"How could that be? Rong'er is a little anxious because she is concerned about me. You should not take it to heart." Shen Meizhuang's words made the smile on Zhen Huan's face a little sad.

"Once upon a time, I was so close to my sister. I knew I shouldn't say it, but I felt so uncomfortable in my heart that Zhen Huan couldn't help but speak."

Now the elder sister treats Shufei much closer than the younger sister.

"This was said so suddenly that Shen Meizhuang was stunned for a moment and didn't know how to respond. Caiyue beside her noticed that Shen Meizhuang looked strange."

"She chuckled and said: "What Concubine Wan said is right. It's not just my queen who treats Concubine Shu like this. Concubine Shu is the same."

"People are meant to be mutual, aren't they? Shen Meizhuang was still immersed in Zhen Huan's words, but now Zhen Huan understood what Cai Yue meant."

Is this saying that I am not worthy of Shen Meizhuang's closeness?

Zhen Huan pursed her lips tightly and did not speak immediately. After a long while, Shen Meizhuang finally spoke. "After so many years, I have finally understood that Rong'er is the one I can befriend."

"She and I have had life-threatening friendships many times. If it weren't for her, Jun'er might not have been born safely, and I wouldn't have been able to live peacefully to this day. Don't say such things again in the future."

"Zhen Huan didn't expect that her words would cause Shen Meizhuang's master and servant to act like this. She felt a little embarrassed for a moment."

After a long while, he finally spoke, "Don't worry, Sister Mei, I was just joking. If there are other people around, I won't say a word."

"Without waiting for Shen Meizhuang to speak, she continued: A few days ago, I took Longyue to visit my sister and Concubine Shu's palace a few times. The child had a lot of fun. Recently, he has been pestering me to go find Jun'er to play."

I wonder if I can take her to my sister's palace after the enthronement ceremony.

"It's a good thing for children to play together. There's nothing wrong with that! Just bring your children here."

Thank you, sister!

"It's just a small thing, why bother thanking me, but what about the auspicious dress today? I think it's the one that Concubine Jing wore when she was promoted to the title?"

"Although the styles of the auspicious dresses are roughly the same, the first title of Concubine Qi is that of a Concubine. The dress Zhen Huan is wearing looks new at the moment, so it must be a tribute to the Concubine."

After hearing this, Zhen Huan nodded, thinking that her sister had good taste and had indeed borrowed it from Concubine Jing.

"Just now, in front of the Emperor and Empress, I couldn't ask what happened today. How could someone cut a hole in the wedding dress?"

I remember that there hasn't been any new people in your palace for a long time. Could there be other thorns?

"Zhen Huan frowned. I don't want to believe it either, sister. After all, how can someone who has served you for so long have such thoughts? But the fact is that I have to believe it."

"It's been quite a while since I last saw you. Have you found out anything?" Shen Meizhuang asked, and Zhen Huan fell silent. She didn't know for a moment whether she should tell the other party about Chun Yuan's old clothes.

After hesitating for a moment, Zhen Huan sighed softly, "Sister, the person behind this is not just trying to damage the wedding dress. She wants me to commit the crime of offending Queen Chunyuan without knowing it."

Shen Meizhuang's face changed slightly after hearing this. What do you mean?

Sister, after the wedding dress was damaged, I immediately took Jinxi and Liuzhu to your palace.

"No one knew about this except Huanbi. But when I returned to Suiyuxuan, Jiang Zhongmin from the Ministry of Internal Affairs came uninvited and brought me a wedding dress that he said was taken from Jingren Palace to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for repair."

Zhen Huan paused at this point and turned to look at Shen Meizhuang, "Sister Mei, luckily Jingxi is an old man in the palace. She recognized at a glance that the auspicious dress was worn by Queen Chunyuan."

"Sister, think about this. If I wore that auspicious dress to pay my respects to the Queen and the Emperor today because my own auspicious dress was torn, what would be waiting for me now?"