Chapter 543

Jin Yao really felt a little pain in her hand, so she went to take the burn ointment as she said.

The backs of the fingers of both of her hands were hot red, and it was a bit inconvenient to hold the ointment, so she walked over and said softly, "Your Majesty...can you help me put the medicine on?"

Zhao Yuanjing raised his head, took the ointment, glanced at her, and put it down again.

Jin Yao looked at him puzzled.

Zhao Yuanjing called out: "Hongxiao, come here."

A handsome servant girl hurried in: "Your Majesty, the servant is here."

Jin Yao recognized that she was the emperor's maid of honor, who had been by her side since she was a child, and she was trusted by the emperor.

But Jin Yao didn't quite understand why the emperor suddenly asked her to come in.

Zhao Yuanjing pointed to the burn ointment and said, "Hongxiao, go and apply the ointment to the princess."

Hongxiao looked up at Jin Yao's hand, and hurriedly agreed, picked up the ointment, and carefully applied the medicine for Jin Yao.

"It hurts a little bit, ma'am, please be patient." Hongxiao said softly.

Jin Yao shook her head: "It's okay."

It's okay to say it, but her eye sockets are still slightly red.

Hung Hom thought she was in pain, felt a little guilty, and said: "It's the duty of a servant to serve tea and water, and I shouldn't let the empress do it."

Jin Yao didn't speak.

After Hongxiao finished administering the medicine for her, she took away the cup of tea and replaced it with a new one.

Jin Yao stood aside, a little embarrassed.

Zhao Yuanjing reviewed the papers for a long time, looked up and found that she was still there, and said, "Jin Yao, go back and rest."

"The concubine resigns."

Jin Yao didn't say anything, just bowed her knees to be blessed, turned around and walked out quietly.

Liu Dequan came in to wait on him, and said: "The slave just looked at Jin Niangniang's eye circles a little red."

Zhao Yuanjing hummed, and said casually, "My hands are burning."

"It's not easy for Niang Niang." Liu Dequan said, "Your majesty doesn't know yet, just now the servant was outside, and he heard two maidservants talking about the master, and was severely taught by the servant."

"Oh, who are you talking about?"

Liu Dequan said: "It's talking about Empress Jin, saying that she is a crown princess, and now that the emperor has ascended the throne, she has not been canonized as a queen, and she still bears the title of crown princess, which is a nondescript joke..."

"How did you punish those two servant girls?" Zhao Yuanjing seemed more interested in this.

Liu Dequan said: "The servant ordered them to slap each other fifty times, and fined Yueyin for three months."

"It's not a heavy punishment for the following crimes."

Liu Dequan accompanied him with a smile: "What the Lord said is true. They are just two young palace ladies who just came to Beijing. They are ignorant, so a little punishment is fine."

Zhao Yuanjing glanced at him, and said with a half-smile: "It's nothing. I'm a little curious, what benefits did the Jin family give you? Can you, the great chief executive, intercede for Jin Yao?"

Liu Dequan hurriedly knelt down: "I don't dare, because my servant is thinking of the emperor."

"You tell me to listen, how do you think about me?"

Liu Dequan said: "Now that the emperor has just ascended the throne, there has been no movement about the concubine's consort. In addition, the concubine is not favored. It will inevitably cause discussions in the court. It will be a hindrance to the emperor's prestige. In addition..."

"What else?" Zhao Yuanjing glanced at him sharply.

Liu Dequan's back felt cold, and he hurriedly bowed his head: "In addition, the slaves really look at Jin Niangniang's pity. She was born in a noble family, and the crown prince and concubine were originally extremely honorable, but now they are going to be ridiculed for no reason..."

"Have you said enough?" Zhao Yuanjing said calmly, "I heard that the Horse Guard is short of manpower recently, and the horse manure can't be cleaned up in time. Since Director Liu is so busy, why don't you go there to help and shovel the horse manure for a few days."