The master and servant returned to the imperial garden again, but even after searching along the same route they came, they still couldn't find the purse.

Roupin's heart was pounding and her expression gradually turned from nervous to ugly.

Lu Zhu looked at her master's face and said comfortingly, "Don't worry, Madam. It must have fallen somewhere. It won't be lost."

As he said this, he ordered the palace servants working in the imperial garden to look for her together.

Perhaps she had searched everywhere but could not find any trace of the purse. She was so scared that she knelt on the ground.

Concubine Rou sat on the stone steps and murmured, "That was my sister's only relic. How could I lose it?"

Seeing her master sad, Luzhu was about to say something, but she looked up and saw the imperial carriage coming towards them not far away. She hurriedly reminded her in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the emperor is here."

Concubine Rou came back to her senses, turned around and wiped the tears from her face. When she turned to face the emperor, she showed her usual charming smile again.

"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."

Zhao Yuancheng got off the imperial sedan chair and helped the man up. "I saw you from afar, looking for something in a daze. Did you lose something valuable?"

Concubine Rou took the emperor's arm and said coquettishly: "It's all my fault. I was just strolling in the garden and lost the jade bracelet that the emperor gave me."

I thought it was a big deal, but it turned out to be just a bracelet. Zhao Yuancheng laughed and said, "I thought it was something big, but it's just a bracelet. If you like it, I'll have someone open the warehouse later and you can pick whatever you like."

Concubine Rou smiled delicately: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Then he asked the emperor where he was going. Zhao Yuancheng smiled and said, "I just went to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager. The Imperial Concubine is not feeling well, so I plan to go and see her."

Concubine Rou's eyes turned slightly. "Speaking of which, the Imperial Noble Concubine is not feeling well, and I haven't visited her yet. Why don't I go with the Emperor?"

Zhao Yuancheng patted her hand and said slowly, "Let's go another day. She's not feeling well and doesn't have much strength. She might get upset if there are too many people. It won't be too late for you to go again when she's better."

"Yes, I will obey your Majesty."

After watching Zhao Yuancheng leave, Concubine Rou's smile faded, and she coldly ordered the maids around her: "Keep looking. If you can't find that thing, I will bury you with me."

Everyone was trembling with fear and wished they could turn the garden upside down to search.

Back in Huayang Palace, when Concubine Lian arrived, Fu Qianyu was dozing on the couch, looking like the Imperial Noble Concubine, with no energy at all.

Lian Jieyu couldn't help but feel a little worried. "Your Majesty, why haven't you shown any improvement? You look even worse than when I came to see you a few days ago."

Fu Qianyu did not tell Lian Jieyu that she was pregnant. She just smiled and said, "It's nothing serious. It's just the weather."

"By the way, Mid-Autumn Festival is just half a month away. The Emperor will hold a banquet at Yuqing Palace as usual. This is the first time you and Concubine Xi are handling all these matters, but are you still able to handle it?"

"That's exactly why I came here."

Lian Jieyu humbly asked about the arrangements and rules of the banquet, and Fu Qianyu slowly taught her. Fortunately, Lian Jieyu was born to be a housekeeper.

Just a few pointers and everything will become clear.

Speaking of Concubine Xi, Concubine Lian couldn't help but sigh, "I've been to her several times, and whenever she mentioned you, she would always dodge the subject. I could tell she always wanted to thank you in person, but couldn't bring herself to do it."

Fu Xiyu was indifferent. Now that she was in a high position, she really shouldn't bother with her anymore. But when she thought of Concubine Xi's harshness in the past, she felt gnashing her teeth.

"Huayang Palace is right here. If she wants to come, I won't stop her. If she doesn't want to come, I can't force her to come. Let her go."

Lian Jieyushi hurriedly responded with a smile, but thinking that the Imperial Noble Consort was still recuperating, it would not be appropriate for her to stay any longer. After asking the questions, she stood up and said goodbye.

The Imperial Concubine ordered Lingyun to take out the old ginseng from the storeroom and handed it to Nongmei, saying with a smile, "This was sent in by my mother a few days ago. You are weak, so take this ginseng back. It is excellent for making soup or tea."

Lian Jieyu didn't refuse and said jokingly, "From now on, if I need anything, I don't need to ask the Shanggong Bureau for it. I can just come to your place and get whatever I want."

Everyone burst into laughter for a moment.

Lingyun affectionately escorted Concubine Lian out. Just as they were about to go back after leaving the palace, she saw something fall out of Nongmei's sleeve.

She hurriedly picked it up and was about to chase after her, but when Lingyun saw the shape of the purse, her eyelids twitched several times in shock.

She clearly remembered that this purse had always been Liu Shuren's favorite thing, and she wore it every day.

Ever since Liu Shu Ren was deposed, almost all of her things were burned.

But how could this thing be on Concubine Lian?

Baozhan came out with the quilt in her arms. When she looked up, she saw Lingyun standing at the door in a daze. She walked over curiously and asked, "Sister, why are you standing here alone?"

Lingyun came back to her senses and saw that Lian Jieyu had already walked away. She hurriedly chased after her.

"Master Lian, wait a moment."

Lian Jieyu heard someone calling her, turned around and saw it was Lingyun, and said with a smile: "What's wrong? What good things does the Queen want you to give me?"

Lingyun took a breath before handing over the purse, "Your purse fell."

Lian Jieyu saw the purse but didn't take it. Instead, she turned her head and frowned, "Look at you, you keep losing things all day long. Luckily Lingyun found it. Otherwise, what will we do if we don't have anything to take out when we go to Yanxue Palace later?"

Nongmei pursed her lips and took it awkwardly. Lingyun, however, heard something and asked in surprise, "My lady, are you saying this belongs to Concubine Rou?"

"Yes, before I came to the Empress, I saw her flying a kite with the Second Prince. I thought it wouldn't be too late to send him there after I've met the Empress."

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