The reborn girl always wants to escape, but the abstinent marquis hugs her and coaxes her!

Chapter 227 Give Him a Help

Xu Rongrong thought that if she were in the queen's place, she would not be able to be as calm as the queen.

He was able to quickly wake up under the pressure of his only son being abandoned.

This even earned her deeper sympathy from the emperor.

Not only did she think so, but the concubines in the palace also thought so.

After paying her respects and returning to the palace, she said bitterly, "What a queen!"

Before His Majesty returned to court today, he specially sent the Queen back to the palace and scolded the concubines who came to pay their respects, as if someone had bullied his beloved.

And she didn't mention a word about herself, who had made the first report and had a meritorious service! She also had people planted around His Majesty. I heard that when His Majesty issued the decree to depose the Crown Prince and reward the Duke of Ningguo yesterday, he also said that he would promote her to the rank of Imperial Concubine in the harem.

But what about now? Duke Ningguo's reward was announced in the imperial edict yesterday.

The queen just went to the study to sleep for one night, and there was no news of her title of noble concubine.

Coupled with the emperor's inexplicable beating, she knew in her heart that if His Majesty did this to admonish others, it was just to warn her!

Now that the second prince was imprisoned, she, as a mother, was in danger in the harem. She had originally wanted to take this opportunity to overthrow the queen in one fell swoop, but also to get some benefits for herself to improve the current situation. However, who would have thought that in the end it would be in vain.

She knew the emperor well. If he didn't reward her now, he wouldn't reward her again in the future.

How could she not be angry?

After all the calculations, she still couldn't outsmart that woman. She was still furious, but it was already noon, and the table was still empty.

She was furious: "Where are the people? Are they all dead? Why hasn't the lunch been brought to me yet?"

The Concubine's voice became sharp, frightening everyone outside the door.

The young palace maid near the door said timidly, "Reply...Reporting to Her Majesty, I just went to the kitchen and they said...they said the food from the Queen's palace is not ready yet, so we should wait a little longer."

"How can this be!" Concubine Shu threw a tea bowl at him.

With a "clang", it shattered in front of the door.

The palace maids outside the door were so scared that they all knelt in a row. The little palace maid near the door was the most unlucky. She had nowhere to hide and could only kneel on the broken porcelain pieces. She trembled with pain, but dared not make a sound.

"Go again, spread the news again! I don't believe that she dares to cover up everything in the harem and starve me, a first-rank concubine, to death!" The concubine roared.

"Yes." The young eunuch in charge of serving food hurriedly got up and ran away.

But soon, he came back with a sad face and a food box.

The palace maids who were still kneeling on the ground looked at his face and thought: Not good.

I just watched the little eunuch slowly move into the hall under Concubine Shu's half-smiled gaze, then, with shaking hands, placed the bowls and plates in front of her:

Cabbage and tofu, crispy bamboo shoots and winter melon, boiled shrimp, golden and silver corn, eight-treasure duck soup...

Every time he put down a plate, the young eunuch trembled.

The sneer on Concubine Shu's lips gradually froze.

A First-Rank Imperial Concubine's menu was set: eight dishes and one soup, with no repeating dishes and a specific requirement for meat dishes. But these dishes before me were plain, with barely a drop of oil or water, and the portions were insufficient!

Not to mention that tofu and shrimp are ingredients she is allergic to and are not allowed in her palace. How come the imperial kitchen is so bold?

She glared at the young eunuch: "Did you take the wrong thing? This... is this for me to eat? I am a First Rank Consort!"

The young eunuch knelt down with a plop. "Reply... Replying to the Empress, the kitchen manager said... that this is the Empress's decree. In order to save money in the harem, the food and drink of all concubines above the second rank must be reduced by half. No extravagance is allowed..."

Second rank and above...

Oh, isn’t she the only concubine above the second rank in this palace, Concubine Shu?

"How dare the Queen neglect me like this!" Concubine Shu's nails were almost broken.

The young eunuch lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen's diet... is also like this..."

"Good! Good! Very good!"

With a "snap", Concubine Shu's nails were broken.

Her teeth were chattering.

This move by the queen neither caused dissatisfaction among the other concubines in the harem, nor made her speechless and unable to express her grievances.

It seems that she is going to fight with me over the matter of Huangzhuang!

Good, good! Who's afraid of who?

……

The matter of the imperial farm was settled, and Chun Ya also came out of the palace.

The emperor rewarded her with a lot of gold, silver and jewelry to compensate for the hardships she had suffered in the imperial farm over the years.

The emperor also said: If she gets married in the future, he will personally choose a farm for her as a dowry.

For a farm girl, this was an incredible honor. Chun Ya had been accustomed to a simple life since childhood, so she was filled with gratitude.

As for the sufferings that the people of Yujia Village had endured under the rule of the imperial farm over the years, the emperor chose another way to compensate them. He gave them the entire imperial farm. As long as they managed it properly, they would be guaranteed wealth and prosperity for two generations.

In order to avoid suspicion, Chun Ya did not meet Mu Rong and Xu Rongrong after leaving the palace. She just asked someone in secret to quietly tell them that everything was fine.

She stayed in the Ningguo Mansion for two days and was then escorted directly back to Yujia Village by the imperial guards.

Chu He was left in the palace.

The emperor, impressed by his skills, ordered him to join the imperial guards and serve as the captain of the guard.

It was a seventh-rank position, and he was serving in the Imperial Guards. For him, who had served as the commander of the Imperial Guards in his previous life, this was very handy.

But he didn't seem very happy. The resentment in his heart was suppressed, and when he saw Mu Rong, he slapped him with a palm.

Mu Rong raised his hand to separate them: "Is this how it has to be every time we meet?"

"The Marquis is so calculating that he even took a small character like me into account." Chu He sneered. Now that he had revealed himself in front of the emperor, he would never be able to return to Xu Rongrong.

Mu Rong smiled and said, "Lord Chu is no small figure. You will be the commander of the imperial guards in the future, holding great power. How dare this marquis underestimate you?"

"You just want to drive me away from her, but have you ever thought about who will protect her safety if I'm not around?"

"I will protect it myself and not rely on anyone else." Mu Rong said seriously.

"The Marquis has been reborn and is only thinking about major issues related to the country's lifeline. How much attention can he pay to her?" Chu He snorted coldly.

"To me, she is the lifeblood of the nation! Without her, what would the Great Zhou have to offer me?" Mu Rong said with a smile. "You don't think that everything I do right now is just to ensure the prosperity of the Great Zhou, do you?"

"Every country has its own destiny, and so does the Great Zhou, and its people. This Marquis does not wish to interfere. What this Marquis wants is for Rongrong to live a peaceful, happy, and safe life!"

"If she wants to make money, she can find money everywhere in the Great Zhou. If she wants to do business, she can find shops she likes everywhere in the Great Zhou. If she wants to travel, she can find a safe place to stay anywhere..."

Mu Rong's eyes were burning, and his expression was full of determination.

Chu He looked at him quietly. Didn't he want to do the same?

In his previous life, he owed her a life.

Therefore, in this life, I just want to keep her safe for the rest of her life.

"I hope you can do what you say."

Chu He looked at Mu Rong. If he could really allow her to live her life again without any worries, then what would be wrong with helping him?