frightfiction Chapter 615: Transferred to the Cold Palace
Chapter 615: Transferred to the Cold Palace
Chu Xiyan lowered her head and said, "I understand."
"I came here today just to ask the virtuous concubine for permission to let me serve in the cold palace."
Shen Zhinian assists in managing the six palaces, and the cold palace is under her jurisdiction, so this is an easy task for her.
Shen Zhinian did not agree immediately, but lowered his head to examine Chu Xiyan: "Although Liu was demoted to a commoner and banished to the cold palace, she is the biological mother of the eldest princess after all."
"Your Majesty has not issued an order to kill Liu. If she dies in your hands, you will not be able to escape death either."
"Do you understand this?"
Shen Zhinian believed that although Chu Xiyan wanted revenge, she still wanted to live.
Otherwise, she had served Liu Shiqing closely for such a long time, and she would have had plenty of opportunities to attack him. Why would she need to wait for a legitimate opportunity to come forward and testify to bring down Liu?
Chu Xiyan nodded: "I understand."
"My body and hair are from my parents. My life was given by my father and mother, but now they are gone..."
At this point, Chu Xiyan lowered her eyes, her voice choking: "I must take better care of myself, otherwise my father and mother will not be at peace in the afterlife..."
And...her brother is still outside the palace, waiting for her to come back.
Even if she can't kill Liu Shiqing now, she will not let him live a comfortable life in the cold palace!
Seeing that Chu Xiyan had an idea in mind, Shen Zhinian nodded: "Okay."
Chu Xiyan kowtowed to her: "Thank you, Empress Xianfei!"
Although Shen Zhinian believed that Chu Xiyan knew her limits, there was such a deep hatred between her and Liu Shiqing that she might fail.
Shen Zhinian looked at Xiao Zhouzi and ordered, "Tell the people in the cold palace to keep an eye on him and make sure no one gets killed."
After all, Nangong Xuanyu had the idea of making her a royal concubine, and it seemed that he was already taking action. Before the matter was settled, Shen Zhinian didn't want anything to go wrong.
Even if Liu Shiqing wanted to die, he couldn't die at this time.
Xiao Zhouzi said respectfully: "Yes!"
……
Cold palace.
Shen Zhinian was too disdainful to deal with a defeated general in private, and did not specifically instruct anyone to let the people in the cold palace embarrass Liu Shiqing.
Therefore, during the first two days after she was banished to the cold palace, the palace servants were quite polite to Liu Shiqing out of consideration for her former identity and her relationships in the harem.
But as time goes by...
Neither the Empress Dowager nor the Duke Dingguo's Mansion sent anyone to explain anything.
It was obvious that she was really abandoned by her family.
Even if the eldest princess missed Liu Shiqing, she was still so young and could not do anything.
The attitude of the palace people towards Liu Shiqing gradually became cold, even bad...
With Liu Shiqing's arrogant and domineering personality in the past, she would have been furious if these slaves dared to treat her like this!
But now, it seems that because of the great changes she has experienced, her temperament has changed drastically. Even when facing the difficulties of the palace people, she is indifferent.
But Cuizhu, who had been Liu Shiqing's maid since childhood, lived a more decent life than some other young ladies. When had she ever suffered such hardship?
Moreover, it would not be long before she reached the age of retirement and could leave the palace.
Now, let alone marrying and leading a happy life with a husband and children, she would be locked up in this dark place for the rest of her life...
Cuizhu often wiped away tears in private.
Although she didn't let Liu Shiqing see this scene, she couldn't hide her red eyes.
Liu Shiqing glanced at Cuizhu: "...Do you also think that I will stay in the cold palace forever?"
Although Liu Shiqing was already a commoner, Cuizhu still dared not be disrespectful to her: "I dare not..."
That being said, Cuizhu actually felt that His Majesty completely hated the master. Even the Duke Dingguo Mansion and the Queen Mother had abandoned the master. What was the possibility for the master to turn the tables?
Liu Shiqing snorted coldly: "No matter what, I am Yun'er's biological mother. Blood is thicker than water, and no one can change that."
When Yun'er grows up, I will definitely find a way to rescue her!
No, maybe before that, she will find a chance to turn the tables.
Liu Shiqing has been proud all her life, and she would never be defeated by Concubine Xian like this!
"time to eat!"
A little palace maid placed the food heavily on the table with a bang.
Cuizhu and Liu Shiqing could smell the sour smell coming from above even from a distance.
During the time they were in the cold palace, their daily meals were not as good as before, but at least they were normal.
Simple meals are something you get used to after eating them for a while.
This is the first time that food has gone bad like this.
"Bold, who let..."
Cuizhu just raised her head and saw Chu Xiyan's face. She was slightly stunned, and then a strong anger burst out from her eyes: "Why is it you?!"
Liu Shiqing also saw Chu Xiyan. Her beautiful face was instantly twisted with hatred: "How dare you, a traitorous slave, appear in front of me?!"
If you were to say who Liu Shiqing hates the most right now, besides Shen Zhinian, it would be Chu Xiyan!
If it weren't for this slave who betrayed her at the critical moment, how could she have ended up like this? !
Chu Xiyan was not afraid at all, and met Liu Shiqing's angry gaze: "Why shouldn't I dare?"
The person who committed the evil deed was Liu Shiqing!
The person who should feel guilty and afraid should be Liu Shiqing!
Cuizhu was angry but also a little confused: "Why did you come to the cold palace?!"
However, Liu Shiqing saw the undisguised hatred in Chu Xiyan's eyes and was stunned.
She had found it very strange before. Why would Xiyan betray her?
Liu Shiqing still thought that Chu Xiyan was bribed by someone else.
Now it seems that there is something behind this.
She narrowed her peach blossom eyes, looked at Chu Xiyan and said, "I have transferred you from the remote Ruyi Pavilion to Yongshou Palace to serve you. I have also made you second only to Cuizhu among the palace maids."
"After Cuizhu leaves the palace in a few months, you will be the head maid of Zhongcui Palace."
"Xi Yan, I have never done anything wrong to you. Where does your hatred towards me come from?"
There is no one else here except them.
Chu Xiyan walked towards Liu Shiqing step by step, her eyes full of hatred, and deliberately mentioned Liu Shiqing's former identity.
"I wonder if the high and mighty Imperial Concubine still remembers the group of wet nurses who were beaten to death by your order on New Year's Eve in the first year of the Jingtai reign?!"
It happened so long ago that not only Liu Shiqing but even Cuizhu took a long time to think about it before she could remember the incident.
Liu Shiqing seemed to come back to his senses. His beautiful eyes suddenly widened. He looked at Chu Xiyan and asked, "You are not an orphan, but..."
Chu Xiyan suddenly laughed, and tears came out of her eyes: "I was indeed not an orphan. Although my family was poor, I had a father and a mother who loved me."