TPITWOHEF

Chapter 150

The news that the Emperor had asked Concubine Liu to accompany him to the Thousand-Man Guard of the Capital Camp spread quickly to the various main palaces of the harem.

Where there are people, there are spies.

Empress Tong in Kunning Palace and the former Noble Consort Fucha, who was confined to her own palace, both doubted their ears when they heard this news.

"When has the Emperor ever let me visit the military camp to boost morale?!"

Empress Tong and former Noble Consort Fucha were both incredulous.

"Who does Concubine Liu think she is?"

"Even if she's a female official, converted to the civil official rank, she's nothing more than a lowly ninth-rank petty official!"

"Does she think she's equivalent to the Chief Grand Secretary?"

"This is outrageous!"

Compared to former Noble Consort Fucha, who could only curse a few times to vent her anger, Empress Tong was even more infuriated.

"I, the Empress, am not dead yet! Does the Emperor still see me in his eyes?"

"How can the Emperor take Concubine Liu to comfort the troops in the capital? How dare he take Concubine Liu!"

The Empress was losing her mind.

If being temporarily stripped of her management rights in the palace was like blood flowing from her heart, losing face and power, then the Emperor not taking her, the Empress, but instead taking Concubine Liu out of the palace to the military camp was like slapping her face repeatedly!

Not only did her heart ache, but her face stung as well.

If Concubine Liu really went, the whole world would know that she, the Empress, was inferior to others!

The Empress, humiliated and enraged, stood up and shouted at her head maid, "Send a message to the Minister of Rites! Send a message to the Minister of War!"

"I want to ask them, since when did the Emperor start disregarding the face of me, the Empress, and ignoring the rule that miscellaneous personnel are not allowed in military camps?!"

...

Inside Donghua Palace.

Liu Chaniang, having heard her daughter Chu Chu's thoughts, was not surprised to hear that the Emperor wanted her to accompany him.

Instead, it was Consort Min and Chu Chu who looked astonished.

Fortunately, Xiao Yunzhou liked to explain, "I saw a report a couple of days ago saying that the embroiderers outside the palace have rushed to produce another batch of down pants, which have already been received by the Ministry of Works. It's perfect for you to come with me to distribute them."

[Oh wow, the down pants are really here?]

Most of the down-derived products that came from down jackets were managed by Liu Chaniang and Consort Min.

But since they handed over the palace affairs, all down production had been handed over to Min Rou outside the palace to lead the embroiderers.

Consort Min's brother was responsible for collecting, washing, and drying duck down.

Most down products were completed outside the palace, and after completion, they were uniformly inspected and accepted by the Ministry of Works.

So the matter of down pants was actually first reported to Xiao Yunzhou by the Ministry of Works.