vrcanaries Chapter 289 Xie Siyuan curled up on a hard wooden bed
Chapter 289 Xie Siyuan curled up on a hard wooden bed
Eunuch Qian immediately nodded, "That's right, my surname is Qian, Your Majesty can call me Little Qian."
"Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. The Imperial Household Department has specially prepared a new set of jewelry for Your Highness to add to the festive atmosphere of the New Year."
He waved his hand, and the palace maids following behind him immediately stepped forward.
Mo Qingkui scanned the wooden plates in front of them one by one, her eyes growing brighter with each glance.
On the tray were kingfisher hairpins, pearls from the East China Sea, coral earrings, pearl necklaces, phoenix crowns and hair ornaments, and all sorts of rare and precious treasures. The dazzling light in the room almost made people dizzy.
Mo Qingkui casually pointed to the wooden tray closest to her.
The palace maid immediately presented the wooden tray she was carrying.
Mo Qingkui picked up the phoenix crown from the wooden tray, her fingertips lightly tracing the exquisite phoenix feather patterns, her eyes filled with satisfaction.
"The Imperial Household Department has really put in a lot of effort this time; this phoenix crown is indeed exquisite."
Eunuch Qian bowed slightly, his face full of smiles: "It is my honor to please Your Highness. I will do my best to fulfill Your Highness's orders."
"I really like these pieces of jewelry."
Mo Qingkui placed the phoenix crown on the wooden tray. "Alright, everything's fine now. You may all leave."
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Eunuch Qian bowed and withdrew.
The maid Meng'er carefully handed over the hand warmer, her face full of smiles.
"Your Majesty, you are now the only favored concubine in the harem, and the Emperor's favor towards you remains undiminished. Apart from the Empress Dowager, who can compare to Your Majesty's nobility?"
Mo Qingkui smiled with satisfaction.
Now that Consort Xian has been eliminated, Qin Le'an, another thorn in our side, has also been dealt with.
Aside from the Empress Dowager, she was the woman with the highest status in the harem.
Moreover, she is favored by the emperor and could even become empress.
Thinking of the two people, Mo Qingkui paused involuntarily as she fiddled with the heater.
She looked up, her tone calm but tinged with coldness.
"Since Consort Xian has been demoted to the rank of Changzai, she will be given the same allowance as a Lady-in-Waiting. As for Qin Le'an, she has been banished to the Cold Palace, so one meal a day is more than enough."
She couldn't bring herself to kill him.
But she felt no psychological burden at all while doing these trivial and arduous tasks.
In modern times, she would sometimes bully classmates she didn't like.
However, they were all just minor pranks.
She didn't kill anyone or cause any serious harm, so even if the police came, they couldn't arrest her.
How can you call this bad?
As long as the person is alive, it is not a sin.
Moreover, it was those two vile women, Qin Le'an and Consort Xian, who originally wanted to harm her!
Doing this now is simply giving them a taste of their own medicine!
She did nothing wrong; they all deserved it!
She looked at the room's opulence and a smile played on her lips.
This was a level of wealth she had never experienced in modern times.
Even if new people come, she won't be as soft-hearted as she was at the beginning.
Not just for the sake of high status, but even for such a comfortable and wealthy life.
She is willing to keep fighting, to keep fighting forever!
The snow in the courtyard of the Marquis's mansion had already melted.
The plum blossoms bloomed and faded, leaving only tiny buds in the end.
It's already mid-January in the blink of an eye.
The chill of the early morning had not yet dissipated when Xie Yanli left the mansion early.
Qin Jiuwei stood by the window, watching his back, her fingers stroking the jade bracelet on her wrist.
For the past two weeks, Xie Yanli has been leaving early and returning late.
Qin Jiuwei knew he was busy with matters concerning the Ninth Prince of Liang.
Xie Yanli didn't bring it up, and she didn't ask any further questions.
The most important thing between husband and wife is trust. Xie Yanli never interfered in the affairs of the inner quarters, and she trusted him in the same way.
At the same time, Xie Zhongzhi appeared less and less, and no longer ate dinner with the main courtyard.
Every time I see her, I can't even be bothered to maintain a semblance of politeness.
Without saying a word, he left.
Besides Xie Zhongzhi, news of Xie Siyuan also occasionally reached her ears.
A village outside the city.
The morning mist of winter lingers in the fields, carrying a biting chill.
Xie Siyuan curled up on a hard wooden bed. When he opened his eyes, he saw the thatched roof.
He tried to get up, but his frozen body stopped him; his hands and feet ached and he felt weak.
The estate that Lord Xie sent him to was the poorest of all the estates in the Marquis's estate, and he specifically requested that he stay in the most ordinary house.
He lived in that drafty room for half a month!
I was so cold every night that I could hardly sleep.
Damn it! All deserve to die!
Suddenly, the door was pushed open.
The farm's matriarch brought in a bowl of clear soup noodles, a lukewarm smile on her face.
"Young master, today's meal is here. We hope you will understand that our conditions are simple."
Xie Siyuan glanced at the bowl of noodles, which had hardly any vegetable leaves left, and said coldly, "Why are there noodles again?"
The old woman smiled without moving her skin, and her tone remained gentle.
“This is what we eat on the estate. Young Master, you are used to delicacies at home, so it will probably be a bit lighter here.”
Although her words sounded respectful, a closer listen revealed them to be full of perfunctory remarks.
Xie Siyuan stared intently at the old woman, his icy gaze seemingly capable of freezing her.
The old woman didn't care at all, and just smiled and said, "Young master, if you don't eat, I'll take this noodle dish away."