jdhmnovel Chapter 141 I don't want to become an enemy of her
Chapter 141 I don't want to become an enemy of her
As soon as Zhang Jia came in, she asked the maid beside her to present the brocade box in her hand, "Fujin, this is a night-shining pearl produced in the South China Sea. I just got it from the Treasure Pavilion some time ago. I heard that there is only this one in the entire capital. It is just right to use it to congratulate our little prince on his smooth birth."
She smiled coquettishly at the two of them, then stretched out her white and tender fingers to open the lid of the box. The night pearl inside was bigger than a baby's fist and was light blue in color.
"This thing is best seen at night. During the day, it looks like an ordinary beautiful bead."
It was the first time that the First Lady had seen Zhang Jia's attitude and tone be so nice, it could even be described as flattering.
Did he know that she had given birth to a legitimate son and that her position could no longer be shaken? Or did he have another purpose?
A faint smile appeared on her lips, "Thank you then."
The servant who followed behind him saw that Concubine Zhang Jia had finished what she wanted to say, and immediately stepped forward and knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty, Concubine, urgent news from the Old Summer Palace..."
He first repeated the order given by Kangxi. Yinzhi frowned in confusion and was about to ask loudly when he suddenly heard the humming of his son in the cradle and immediately lowered his voice.
"Wasn't what happened at the banquet just a coincidence? How could the Emperor do this?"
"Actually, after you left, some things happened with Lingyuan..."
He recounted what happened in Tonglingyuan yesterday in as much detail as possible, and Yinzhi's face became even gloomier.
"Mother is usually timid. This time, someone must have set her up on purpose. The Fourth Master and his wife were also present. They must have something to do with this."
The eldest wife was frightened as she listened. She silently lowered her eyes and fixed her gaze on the swaddling clothes in her arms.
She was able to give birth to this baby safely thanks to the help and protection of her fourth brother's wife, and she did not want to turn against them, but the person imprisoned in the same Lingyuan was Yinzhi's own mother...
"As soon as the little prince was born, Concubine Hui..."
Hearing this, Yinzhi immediately looked up and stared at the palace maid behind Zhang Jia. Even the expression on the face of the usually gentle First Lady changed.
No one would want their son to be labeled like this.
"Slut, what nonsense are you talking about! Who taught you to make up stories about the little prince like this?"
Zhang Jia's heart trembled, she turned around and slapped the maid without holding back at all. The maid staggered and fell to the ground, with blood oozing from the corner of her mouth.
"Where do you want to place my wife when you say that?!!"
She was eager to distance herself from the matter and did not control the volume of her cursing at all. The sound of the little prince crying could be heard from inside the room, and Yinzhi's face became even uglier.
"Carry it down first."
The eldest wife handed the soft little prince in her arms to the wet nurse who was standing by, for she was afraid that the scene would become ugly and would scare the child.
"Yes."
Seeing Yinzhi's growing murderous intent, the wet nurse did not dare to stop for a moment and hurriedly left the room.
Yinzhi had been on the battlefield and had a strong murderous aura. This frightened the palace maid so much that she got up and knelt on the ground, kowtowed and begged for mercy.
"It is my fault that I cannot speak and my words are rude. I beg Your Majesty to spare my life, please spare my life."
Her head hit the ground, quickly staining the floor red.
Seeing the sticky blood on the ground, Yinzhi's eyes were filled with strong hostility, and he said coldly: "Drag him away, I don't want to see this man again in the future."
These words are a death sentence.
Although Zhang Jia felt sorry for him, she did not dare to beg for mercy, because she had said the wrong thing in front of the prince.
When the palace maid heard this, her face, which was already pale due to excessive blood loss, instantly became even paler.
Two eunuchs had come in from outside and grabbed her arms. Knowing that Yinzhi would not take back his order even if she begged him, the maid turned to the first wife and said, "Wife, I know I was wrong. Please spare my life. I will never do it again."
The first wife glanced at her and then took Yinzhi's finger.
The slender white fingers hooked on the other's fingers and shook gently. Yinzhi's originally murderous expression eased a lot when he turned around.
"No begging." He frowned and uttered a few words.
"I'm not begging for mercy. The child has just been born. It would be shameful if someone died." The First Concubine spoke softly, and then seemed a little tired and leaned her head on Yinzhi's shoulder.
Yinzhi moved his hips and moved closer to her so that she could lean more comfortably. "Then how do you want to punish me?"
Zhang Jia and the palace maid breathed a sigh of relief. If it was Fu Jin, the punishment would have been much lighter.
The first wife shifted her gaze to the palace maid, a sneer on her lips, and said in a soft and gentle voice, "Since she can't say anything nice, there's no point in keeping her tongue. Have someone pluck out her tongue and send her to serve in the Ministry of Punishment."
The palace maid was about to kowtow to express her gratitude when her movement froze. She raised her head dully and before she could react she was dragged away by the eunuch.
The palace maid waiting on the side hurried forward and wiped the blood off the ground.
Zhang Jia had never expected this kind of punishment. It was truly a gentle knife that did not kill but also made people lose hope.
She bowed to the two of them and said, "My Lord, Madam, I have something else to do, so I won't disturb you any more."
The eldest wife slowly lowered her gaze to her, "Since the concubine is not strict in her administration, how about fining her half a year's salary and having her copy a few scriptures to pray for our little prince?"
This was not said to her.
Yinzhi thought for a moment, his face a little hesitant. Just when Zhang Jia thought that the other party might be worried about her, she heard a slightly cold voice, "Isn't this punishment too light? Why not add another six months of house arrest? During this six months, you can stay in the courtyard of the palace without being disturbed by others."
Zhang Jia's body was still bent, and after hearing this, she could only force herself to express her gratitude.
After leaving Zhongcui Palace, her face instantly became very gloomy.
She shouldn't have come today! Not only did she lose the Night Pearl and a trusted confidant, she also lost the right to come and go freely!
Her father really bet on the wrong horse! How could Yinzhi, who loved his wife so much, give her a place?