Chapter 16 Kang Luhai surrenders to Concubine Li

"My dear, I feel so ashamed of you. I can no longer serve you."

As New Year's Eve was approaching, Zhen Huan stopped going out and carefully prepared the costumes for the palace banquet in her palace. In order to prevent more people from knowing their plans, she only let Huanbi stay by her side to help, and Liuzhu was responsible for guarding the door.

Unexpectedly, Kang Luhai, who rarely appeared without Zhen Huan's summons, walked in with a crying look on his face.

"What's wrong? Are you having any trouble?"

Zhen Huan looked at him strangely. This guy had been hiding in the corner and observing them all day long. If it weren't for Concubine Hua's reminder, he might have discovered something.

Now that he suddenly came to her and cried, she was really a little curious.

"My lady, the Imperial Household Department just sent me a message saying that Concubine Li of Qixiang Palace has specifically requested that I serve her. I dare not disobey, so I have no choice but to come and say goodbye to you, my lady."

Upon hearing this, Zhen Huan had an idea in mind.

There is the shadow of the Queen behind Kang Luhai. Before, Zhen Huan asked Liu Zhu to pay more attention to him. If she was not disappointed, Liu Zhu had seen him secretly looking for Jianqiu in Jingren Palace several times.

Now she probably thinks that he hasn't noticed anything unusual about them, so she just takes them away like this. Is she trying to disgust her on purpose?

But, isn’t Concubine Li from Concubine Hua’s side?

That's quite interesting.

Although she had seen through Kang Luhai's true nature, Zhen Huan did not say it all. She leaned back and remained silent for a while as if thinking.

"Since it was Concubine Li who asked for you personally, I can't force you to stay. After all, my Suiyuxuan is really too small."

Then Zhen Huan asked Liu Zhu to call everyone outside the house in.

"If anyone of you wants to leave, you can go with him now. Otherwise, if you miss this opportunity, it won't be so easy to leave later."

Everyone looked at each other in silence for a long time.

Seeing that no one was talking, Zhen Huan gave them another dose of strong medicine: "My body is also not doing well. I was ill when I first entered the palace. Now seeing that the Broken Jade Pavilion is so deserted, I can't say for sure when..."

Her unfinished words also made the hearts of these old men who had served in the palace for many years tremble.

Without the emperor's favor in the deep palace, they cannot last long even if they have a good family background. Do they really want to be wasted here?

"My lord, I am a dull servant, and I am afraid that I am not capable enough. I will offend you if I stay here."

Kang Luhai's two apprentices followed suit and expressed their attitudes.

"Okay, I'll help you."

Zhen Huan did not feel angry about all this. On the contrary, she felt much more relaxed.

"Anyone else? You can bring it up this time."

"This servant is willing to follow my master forever and be loyal to him forever."

"I won't leave either."

"If it weren't for you, my brother wouldn't be alive. I will never leave."

Looking at the three people kneeling in front of her, Zhen Huan stared at them closely.

"I only have one request from you, and that is loyalty. I will never keep anyone who is disloyal. If you miss this opportunity and are found to have second thoughts in the future, the outcome will not be as simple as what happened to them today."

"The servants have absolutely no second thoughts."

"I have absolutely no second thoughts."

From then on, the talents in Suiyuxuan officially became a family.

"What did you say? Kang Luhai was actually taken away by Lipin?"

After hearing what Sui Yuxuan had someone pass on to her, Concubine Hua unexpectedly confirmed it again.

She knew that Kang Luhai was not a trustworthy person. She had reminded Zhen Huan because she was worried that he would do something bad, but she had never thought that one day he would disgust her so much. She would never believe that the Queen had no hand in this.

She has been getting close to Zhen Huan and the others these days, and many people in the palace should know about it. It seems that the Queen did this deliberately to sow discord between her and Zhen Huan.

But, this Lipin...

It seems that this person can no longer be kept.

"What did Wan Chang say there?"

Nian Shilan was worried about whether Zhen Huan had some thoughts in her mind. Although after getting to know her for some time, she found that Zhen Huan was not someone who could be easily provoked.

"Speaking of this, I really like Concubine Wan. She is a person with a clear mind, just like Your Majesty. She specifically told the visitor not to underestimate her wisdom."

Songzhi covered her mouth with a handkerchief and smiled faintly.

Before, she didn’t understand why her queen chose Zhen Huan among so many people. Now it seems that she is indeed an extraordinary person.

"This girl is really becoming more and more slippery."

After they got to know each other, their daily conversations became more relaxed. It was in this life that Concubine Hua discovered that Zhen Huan was sometimes so smart and lively. No wonder even though she was suppressed by her many times in the previous life, she was still loved by the emperor in the end.

"Your Majesty, should we send someone to ask Concubine Li to come over so we can ask her in person? Who knows, maybe she has some unavoidable reason?"

Songzhi gave careful advice from the side. She knew that her master hated betrayal the most. Lipin had gained so many benefits by following her master for so many years, but she didn't expect that she would turn around and collude with others to trip up her master.

"No, I want to see what else she can do."

Since Concubine Li has expressed such thoughts, no matter why she chooses to do so, she can no longer tolerate it.

"Songzhi, come here."

Nian Shilan whispered a few words in her ear and then let her go.

There was no movement in the Yiku Palace, which made Concubine Li feel very anxious.

"How come it's been so long and Concubine Hua hasn't sent anyone over yet? Yikun Palace should have heard about it by now."

Concubine Li paced back and forth in the palace restlessly, muttering softly from time to time.

In fact, she regretted it when she asked Kang Luhai to come over. She was impulsive at that time and was persuaded by Jianqiu's words.

In the past, whenever there was something going on with Concubine Hua, she would always be asked to give her advice. However, since Zhen Huan entered the palace, she was able to catch Concubine Hua's eye in such a short time.

Shen Meizhuang is currently enjoying the emperor's favor, and she has no choice. However, this little concubine, who has never even had the chance to sleep with the emperor, dares to steal her limelight. She is so angry that she wants to give her a warning.

But now that she has calmed down, she realizes that she seemed to have made a wrong move.

No, she couldn't just wait here.

"Someone, go and invite Concubine Cao over here quickly."

They both work for Concubine Hua, so maybe Cao Qinmo can come up with a good idea for herself.

But she didn't even think about whether Concubine Cao was really in the same boat with Concubine Hua now that she had lost Wen Yi.