Chapter 261: The Ambitious Concubine in the Palace Fighting Story (4)
Chapter 261: The Ambitious Concubine in the Palace Fighting Story (4)
Changle Palace where Ji Chutang lived had a very good geographical location.
It is not only close to the Emperor's Purple Palace, but also to the Imperial Study, and it is also very close to the Empress Dowager's Taici Palace.
Since Ji Chutang had made up his mind to seduce Chao Jinyu, he had naturally made full preparations.
When one is inside the temple, he changes his clothes.
She also put on a subtle natural makeup that suits her very well. She is already pretty, and after dressing up like this, her beauty is even more highlighted.
At the gate of Taici Palace, Ji Chutang met another concubine of Chao Jinyu - Yuan Chongyi.
But Ji Chutang has never gotten along well with her.
Yuan Chongyi was the legitimate daughter of a third-rank civil servant, the Dali Temple Minister.
He has always been pretentious and likes to play tricks. He clearly looks down on military generals, but he appears to be a smiling tiger on the surface, stabbing people in the back.
The original owner had suffered twice at her hands, and he understood the nature of this person, who was hypocritical and therefore hated her very much.
Ji Chutang pretended not to see it. He was too lazy to compete with her at the moment and walked towards Taici Palace first.
However, Yuan Chongyi refused to give in.
She took two or three steps forward and said in a delicate voice, "Greetings, Madam Shufei."
She did this because she didn't want Ji Chutang to ignore her.
If you ignore her, tomorrow the whole harem will spread the word that Concubine Shu is arrogant, spoiled and rude.
If she didn't ignore her, she wouldn't be afraid. She knew Ji Chutang's temper. If he provoked her with a few words, she would definitely quarrel with her at the gate of Taici Palace regardless of anything.
This would ruin her favor with the Queen Mother.
Yuan Chongyi's wishful thinking was clattering in her heart, and a smug smile involuntarily appeared at the corner of her mouth.
Ji Chutang sneered in his heart and glanced at Yuan Chongyi from the side.
However, he didn't say anything, but he stopped and didn't leave, so it couldn't be said that he ignored her.
Yuan Chongyi was able to keep her saluting posture steady at first.
However, she still didn't hear Ji Chutang asking her to stand up. She was dumbfounded and continued to salute with gritted teeth.
It seemed like he was about to collapse and make a fool of himself.
Ji Chutang said indifferently: "Get up."
"Yes."
Yuan Chongyi breathed a sigh of relief and slowly stood up. The little thought that had just come to her mind seemed to have been suppressed and it shrank back in an instant.
But I still felt unwilling to be suppressed like this.
Before he could speak again, Ji Chutang had already gone in.
Her little plan failed.
But she followed him in immediately. She had already bribed a young palace maid in Taici Palace and learned that the emperor would come to Taici Palace for a few days every month.
And today is exactly the time period when the emperor will come to Taici Palace.
Naturally, she was not willing to let him go, so she dressed up carefully, hoping to meet him by chance. However, she never expected to meet the barbarian Ji Chutang.
Although she hated this barbarian who was ignorant of poetry, literature and etiquette, she had to admit that he was so beautiful that she gritted her teeth with jealousy.
As soon as I stepped into Taici Palace, someone went to report immediately.
Then a maid came out.
He invited them both in in a dignified manner.
Ji Chutang was an ambitious woman who wanted to be the queen, so she disdained to go in with Yuan Chongyi.
He immediately raised his head proudly and walked in front.
The gorgeous skirt sways gracefully as the owner moves, and the temperament she exudes makes her look like a proud little peacock.
With clicks, they entered the inner hall.
The Queen Mother was drinking tea in the main seat. When she saw Ji Chutang, who looked like a little peacock, walk in, her eyes and brows became much kinder.
She was deeply impressed by Ji Chutang, who was pretty, straightforward, and had a good family background. There was no problem for her to be the queen.
But she doesn't want to mention her prince...
It gives me a headache just thinking about it.
Seeing Ji Chutang walk in, he bowed and greeted her obediently, looking even more obedient and pleasing to the eye than before.
Then he took out a box.
She said to her in a sweet and charming voice, "Mother, I got an emerald jade bracelet. It seems to suit your temperament very well, so I took the liberty to bring it to you."
"It is really a small gift from your humble servant to honor you."
It was clearly about bribing the Queen Mother, but Ji Chutang spoke softly and acted like a little girl.
The Queen Mother had no biological daughter, only Chao Jinyu. As for those princesses, they were all born to other people, although they respected her as their biological mother.
But she never acted like a spoiled little girl or was too intimate.
But the Queen Mother never enjoyed the joy of raising a daughter.
Now there is such a well-behaved and pretty little girl who is acting like a spoiled child and presenting treasures to her, how can she not feel happy?
Moreover, she was the only one who showed such innocent and trusting look to her. In the past month, all the concubines in the harem had come to pay their respects.
But they were all very respectful and there was nothing wrong with them, so naturally you wouldn't see Ji Chutang acting like that.
And even when giving gifts, other people always go around in circles and there must be a serious reason.
There is really nothing wrong with this.
But naturally, it can't stand out.
Unlike Ji Chutang, who is very straightforward, my intention to please you is obvious and clear.
It just makes people unable to get tired of it.
The Queen Mother had a better impression of Ji Chutang. This little peacock looked so pretty and well-behaved. That rebellious son was so blessed.
Yuan Chongyi, who came in later, witnessed this scene and felt contempt for Ji Chutang's gesture as if he was presenting a treasure.
vulgar.
How could the Queen Mother be bought by such small favors?
However, seeing that the other party could easily take out an imperial green bracelet, he was already gritting his teeth in anger.
She also respectfully bowed and greeted the Queen Mother, but was only greeted with a faint smile.
"Well, sit down."
Then the Queen Mother turned around and spoke to Ji Chutang.
The two chatted enthusiastically, feeling like they had known each other for a long time and were as intimate as real mother and daughter.
Yuan Chongyi was feeling very embarrassed.
There was no way to get involved in their conversation. All they talked about were horse riding and archery, grasslands, and the beautiful mountains and rivers of the Yu Dynasty???
What the hell is this.
How could she, a noble lady from an official family, possibly understand these things? Only a barbarian like Ji Chutang, who came from a military family, knew these things.
As for the Queen Mother...
At this moment in her mind, he was already a short-sighted, disrespectful, and opportunistic person.
If it weren't for her family background, would she have looked at Ji Chutang more? If it weren't for Ji Chutang bribing her with the bracelet, would she have behaved like this?
This moment made her feel very uneasy.
She really wanted to report to the Queen Mother and leave, but she gritted her teeth and persevered.
She did not forget the purpose of her trip.
It's for your majesty.
His Majesty hasn't arrived yet, how can she just leave like this? If then Ji Chutang gets the favor of His Majesty first.
She must be regretting it to the point of vomiting blood.
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