mtl008 Chapter 376 Prince Guo’s Plan
Chapter 376 Prince Guo’s Plan
Seeing that the young eunuch seemed so frightened that he dared not speak, Baoque smiled and tried to comfort him.
"Young eunuch, my master is kind-hearted. If you feel unwell, you can speak frankly."
The young eunuch touched his forehead to the ground and replied respectfully.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. My throat is a little itchy when I wake up this morning. I'll go to the Imperial Hospital and get some pills to take when I have time."
An Lingrong looked at him carefully for several times and tightly grasped the bamboo hairpin in the medicine cabinet in her hand.
"The ground is cold, little eunuch, please get up quickly, or your condition will get worse."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The young eunuch stood up with his head lowered, not daring to look directly at Concubine Shu.
An Lingrong looked at the man calmly and asked in a gentle voice.
"You have learned the rules well, my slave. What is your name? Which palace do you serve in? What are you going to do?"
"Replying to the Imperial Concubine, I, the second servant, am in charge of sweeping the Yuhua Pavilion. The maid said the palace is very quiet and asked me to go to the Imperial Garden to see if there are any flowers in bloom so I can pick a few to bring back for the decorations."
The young eunuch replied slowly.
He replied with a long voice, and even though he lowered his voice deliberately, An Lingrong could still hear the deep voice in it.
Most of the eunuchs in the palace had shrill, high-pitched voices, and because of the palace rules, they spoke respectfully and softly.
"I see. Seeing that you have nothing in your hands, I guess you didn't get anything in the Imperial Garden. The flower and herb room has a lot of flowers and plants cultivated. If Madam needs any, you can ask her to go directly to the flower and herb room to get some."
As An Lingrong spoke, she naturally took a few steps to the side.
Without waiting for the young eunuch to answer, he strode forward.
The young eunuch, with his hat brim pulled down, watched the two people turn the corner and hurried towards the auspicious gate.
About a quarter of an hour later, the well-proportioned young eunuch entered the prince's residence when no one was around.
A Jin respectfully welcomed the person into the house and asked anxiously.
"Master, has your journey been smooth?"
"I met Noble Lady He quite smoothly, but on the way back I ran into Noble Consort Shu. She pulled me aside and asked me a lot of questions for no apparent reason. Ah Jin, do you think she discovered something?"
The cautious Prince Guo told his conversation with An Lingrong to the prince, wanting to see if he could find anything unusual.
"Master, I have heard from my subordinates that Concubine Shu has always been kind and well-known for her kindness to the palace maids. Even the Emperor has praised her."
"I think she just thought your voice wasn't right, and she thought you were unwell, so she wanted to show some concern."
While helping Prince Guo change his clothes, A Jin explained with a smile.
"Master, we have someone in Yuhua Pavilion, so we are not afraid of the Imperial Concubine Shu investigating."
"You're right, I was indeed too tense."
Nothing has gone well for Prince Guo since he entered the palace. No one knows how he offended Concubine Hua, but she actually sent people to hang around outside the prince's residence from time to time.
After dinner yesterday, Prince Guo learned that Huanbi had a high fever, so he decisively decided to visit her in Changchun Palace while the concubines were paying their respects.
Prince Guo, who knew the harem well, changed into eunuch's clothes and traveled smoothly, showing care to the sick Huanbi.
Concubine He, who was not feeling well, was very clingy. He stayed in Yishouzhai until Concubine Qi came back and was able to leave.
"Ah Jin, have our people use the name of Concubine Hua to trip up Concubine He. After a while, have your men send her a batch of cosmetics from Zhuyanlou in my name."
Concubine Hua: You little bastard ******
Huanbi was very wary. As soon as they met today, Prince Guo noticed her coldness towards him and it took him a long time to coax her.
After temporarily calming Huanbi down, he thought of other people.
"Have the cosmetics I asked you to purchase been delivered to Ganlu Temple, Baijun Garden, and your residence?"
"My Lord, the housekeeper has delivered the gift as you instructed. However, Madam Zhen, who serves the Dowager Consort at Ganlu Temple, said that she is a person of asceticism and should not wear heavy makeup."
"She has always been cautious, so I'll give it to her personally when I leave the palace."
The two have agreed to go to Ningguta to visit the Zhen family some time later. In order to keep it a secret, Zhen Huan would probably not refuse his kindness.
"Have our people successfully placed themselves in the Yong'an Prince's Mansion?"
Ah Jin lowered his head in shame and said, "Master, the Prince's Mansion is now run by Concubine Yu Shu and the nanny sent by the Emperor. They have enough manpower to deal with the human traffickers we sent."
"Have you tried to get help from the court doctor?"
Prince Guo continued to ask.
The princes who set up residences outside the palace could not frequently submit memorials to ask the imperial physician to diagnose their pulses, so most of them would keep a doctor on their own. The Yong'an Beile, who was covered in wounds, was in urgent need of a palace physician.
"Master, the Emperor has directly sent Wen Shichu from the Imperial Hospital to reside permanently in the Prince's Mansion. Although Yong'an Prince cannot speak, he has a violent temper. Wen Shichu has not left the mansion since entering. We are still looking for an opportunity to contact him."
The series of setbacks made A Jin extremely anxious. Since the few things he did after entering the palace did not meet his expectations, he inexplicably felt that the palace was suppressing him.
But knowing his master's lofty ambitions, A Jin did not dare to report the matter.
A Jin, who wanted to leave the palace as soon as possible, thought for a moment and asked in a low voice.
"Master, the Emperor is taking the Sixth Prince out of the palace for spring plowing tomorrow. What are the arrangements for the next step?"
Prince Guo gave the order after a brief thought.
"Spring plowing is the royal family's annual ritual, and it happens to be on time this year. How can we justify the salary issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs if we don't work hard? Ah Jin, you watch the people pack their bags. I'll go meet my brother the Emperor and ask to accompany him."
The emperor brought Hongzhan with him on this trip, and he took the opportunity to build a good relationship with his sixth nephew.
"The slave obeys."
Not long after Prince Guo left the house, a crack appeared in the courtyard separated by a wall.
As soon as he stepped into Yangxin Gate, Xiao Xiazi came forward to greet him warmly.
"Your servant greets His Majesty."
"Eunuch Xia, please excuse me. Why are you serving in front of the palace today? Where is Steward Su?"
Xiao Xiazi smiled and stretched out her hand, helping Prince Guo to walk forward.
"Your Highness, Steward Su is busy, so this clumsy servant has to take over."
"Eunuch Xia is too modest. I heard that you have inherited the true teachings of General Manager Su and have served the emperor meticulously..."