Chapter 43 People always change

The moment he saw Concubine Zhengui, Xie Junyao's dark eyes dimmed for a moment: "Why are you here?"

The joy of spending a short time with Wen Wanyu also disappeared.

Concubine Zhengui walked to the desk with a smile, picked up the ink block and began to grind it naturally.

"Your Majesty, what are you talking about? Can't I come to Chengqian Palace?"

It was clearly a joking tone, but the atmosphere between the two was just weird, not relaxed and joyful.

Xie Junyao smiled faintly: "No. Yao'er, do you have something to ask me?"

Concubine Zhengui's hand that was grinding ink slowly stopped.

"I heard that Her Majesty the Queen does not want to host the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet?"

"It is true."

Concubine Zhengui smiled and asked, "Does Your Majesty have any other candidates? If not, I am willing to give it a try."

Xie Junyao looked up at her and said, "Don't you usually dislike attending these events? And you even dislike managing harem affairs. Why did you suddenly change your mind?"

Concubine Zhengui smiled quietly.

In the past, she really didn't like attending state banquets. That was because every time she attended a state banquet, it reminded her of the queen position that had been taken away from her!

Paying respects to the Empress was undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire. Looking at the Empress' throne, one could only feel injustice and resentment.

She was unwilling to assist the Empress Dowager in managing the affairs of the harem because, barring any unforeseen circumstances, she would be the Empress Dowager, the master of the harem. However, as a concubine, she could not assist the Empress Dowager.

However, flowers bloom and fade, clouds roll and unroll. In the blink of an eye, the years pass by, and people always change.

Concubine Zhengui said, "People always change."

Xie Junyao repeated her words: "People always change."

He gave her a meaningful look.

"Is the emperor willing to give Yao'er this opportunity?" Concubine Zhengui looked at him expectantly.

Xie Junyao hesitated for a moment and nodded.

"If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask Concubine De and Concubine Hui to help you."

Concubine Zhengui breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you, Your Majesty. Yao'er will not let Your Majesty down and will definitely make this Mid-Autumn Festival state banquet a wonderful one."

Xie Junyao still nodded with a faint smile on his face.

Rather than asking him to host the Mid-Autumn Festival state banquet, they were actually "coercing" him, knowing that he would not refuse.

Concubine Zhengui looked at the tumbler on the desk and said with a smile, "This tumbler has been with the emperor for four or five years, right?"

"This was given to me by my seventh brother when I ascended the throne."

Concubine Zhengui gently held up the ink with one hand, and with the other, she kept grinding it on the inkstone. She smiled and said, "I really like this tumbler. It looks so simple and funny. Every time I come to Chengqian Palace, it attracts my attention."

The implication was too obvious. Xie Junyao couldn't pretend not to understand. He said tactfully, "You should go back first. I have something to discuss with the Duke later."

Concubine Zhengui had a meal.

She bit her lip and said, "I'll take my leave. Your Majesty, no matter how busy you are, don't forget to rest."

After Concubine Zhengui left, Xie Junyao leaned tiredly on the dragon throne, rubbing his eyebrows, feeling very irritated.

Li Dexian walked into the hall quietly and said, "Your Majesty, I have already investigated the matter of Concubine Fang's near miscarriage."

Xie Junyao opened his eyes and said, "Speak."

"This matter has nothing to do with Concubine Yang, but..."

After saying this, Li Dexian glanced at the emperor's face with trepidation. He only saw the emperor sneer, his eyes reflecting the dim light of the candle.

It is also like a bottomless cold pond that draws people in and makes it impossible to breathe.

"Remove Concubine Yang's house arrest. Tell her to come see me."

Li Dexian understood: "I understand."

…

Huayun Garden

One afternoon, the sky was covered with dark clouds and the wind was blowing wildly. The branches were crackling in the wind. After a loud thunder, heavy rain fell in an instant.

A eunuch opened the door with a snap.

Lady Yang and Shanhu in the room were so frightened that they trembled all over.

Looking up, Concubine Yang walked in wearing a gorgeous dress, with an extremely complicated hairpin on her high bun. The tassels on both sides hung down, tiny and shining.

The deep, dark eyes flickered with a dark light, and against the brows and features that bore a certain resemblance to hers, they looked sinister and charming. A flash of resentment flashed across them.

Looking back, Concubine Yang was followed by a large group of servants, and Hua Shan was holding a bowl of black medicine in her hand.

An ominous feeling immediately passed through Lady Yang's heart.

"Why is my sister here?"

Concubine Yang sneered, "You and I have never been sisters."

A eunuch closed the door, leaving only Concubine Yang, Lady Yang, Painted Fan, and two sturdy maids inside.

Concubine Yang approached Lady Yang step by step.

Lady Yang held her breath.

The next moment, Concubine Yang pinched her jaw and forced her to look up.

"You said you and I are sisters, but you actually blamed me for Lady Fang's near miscarriage."

Lady Yang was shocked.

She actually knew.

"I suspect Jin Fangyi doesn't know yet, but you were the one who nearly caused Yu Meiren to have a miscarriage last time. If she knew, with her personality, what would you do?"

Lady Yang was speechless.

Concubine Yang gritted her teeth and laughed, "You are truly my good sister."

The hand pinching Lady Yang's jaw moved down, locking her throat. The more pain she felt, the more excited Lady Yang became. "You've done so many things, yet none of them have been exposed."

"Sister." Lady Yang was having trouble breathing, her voice filled with pleading.

Murderous intent permeated the air, and the atmosphere was tense and ready to explode. Lady Yang's fair face flushed red from her difficulty breathing.

Concubine Yang suddenly smiled and let go of her hand.

Lady Yang collapsed on the ground, breathing heavily, as if she had just returned to life after death.

Her nose felt sore and big tears fell to the ground.

Why, why can Yang Hexuan (Concubine Yang) still be as rampant, domineering and domineering as she was in the mansion, and can play with her life at will?

Yang Hexuan's smile made her feel a chill, as if a cold wind was blowing across her skin.

Concubine Yang hooked her finger.

Hua Shan understood and said to the two maids, "Hold her shoulders."

When Lady Yang saw the bowl of medicine, her face turned pale instantly.

But she didn't have the strength to resist the two strong maids.

"What are you going to do?"

Concubine Yang leaned against the window, and with her slender fingers she casually pinched a petal and tore it in half.

Her long, beautiful eyes curved into a crescent shape, and the corners of her mouth were filled with a sarcastic and provocative smile.

"Guess what I'm going to do?"

Hua Shan was getting closer with the black medicine in his hand.

Lady Yang guessed what kind of medicine it was, so she struggled hard, biting her lower lip hard.

But it was all in vain.

Hua Shan pinched her cheeks and poured the liquid in easily.

Huashan didn't let her go until the bowl of medicine was empty.

"I...I want to tell the emperor!" Concubine Yang shouted with bloodshot eyes.

"What just happened?" Concubine Yang didn't take it seriously and said with a smile, "I just came to visit you. After all, it's normal for sisters to visit each other."

The veins on Lady Yang's forehead bulged:

"The Emperor will never let you go."

Feeling a piercing pain in his stomach, his consciousness gradually blurred, his eyes went dark and he fell to the ground.

Seeing this, Huashan opened the door.

"Listen carefully to me." Yang Fei said loudly:

"I just had a few personal words with Lady Yang. Lady Yang has a stomachache because she accidentally ate safflower due to greed."

"Do you understand everything?"

No one dared to offend Concubine Yang, and everyone nodded in response.

"Quickly call the imperial physician for your master."

After saying this, Concubine Yang left proudly.