Guo Cui said softly.

"My lady, it's not that I want to betray you, it's that you made a mistake from the very beginning!"

"If you hadn't harbored any intention to harm anyone, you wouldn't be in this predicament now."

"It was you who suffered the backlash; it really had nothing to do with me!"

Lan Changzai sneered.

"Fine, fine, you're really going to distance yourself from this!"

"You want to watch me die! Let me tell you, I'll haunt you even as a ghost!"

Ye Ling said sternly.

"Shut up, you have no right to speak here!"

"Someone come here!"

Grandpa Gao quickly came up.

Ye Ling said.

"Issue my order!"

"Consort Lan intended to murder the Imperial Noble Consort, Consort Jin, and the Princess."

'She even threw all the steamed buns I had bestowed upon her into the Imperial Garden!'

"Drag him away! Chop him into mincemeat!"

Lan Changyi was taken aback.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you—"

"You're curious how I knew you threw away the reward!"

"Then I will tell you!"

"In this harem, nothing can escape my eyes!"

"Do you think your little tricks won't be seen through by me?"

"I already knew, but I haven't dealt with you yet because I've been busy with state affairs lately."

"Today, I am able to free up some time."

Lan Changzai was so frightened that she kowtowed repeatedly.

"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong!"

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, please banish me to the Cold Palace! I would rather die alone there!"

Ye Ling frowned and said.

"What nonsense are you spouting!"

"Do you think the red spots on your face will allow you to survive in the cold palace?"

"You should thank me properly. I'll just kill you now, so you won't suffer from the virus to the point of death!"

Lan Changzai choked instantly.

The guards quickly entered.

They dragged Lan Changzai away.

Lan Changzai was still shouting.

"Your Majesty! I don't want to be chopped into mincemeat!"

However.

Lan Changzai's voice quickly disappeared.

The guards had already covered her mouth.

It seemed like the matter was over.

However, Zi Chang seized this opportunity to begin vying for favor.

Zi Changzai immediately knelt down.

"Your Majesty, I thank you."

Ye Ling glanced at her.

"Thank me for what?"

Zi Changzai spoke quickly.

"If it weren't for Your Majesty's keen insight, I fear I would have been wrongly accused by Consort Lan!"

Ye Ling said.

"Get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Ye Ling glanced at Zi Changzai.

"Now, you're the only one left in this Chuxiu Palace!"

"I hope you will not make the same mistakes as those two people."

"Your Majesty, rest assured, I will certainly fulfill my duties and will not disappoint you."

You won't disappoint me?

Your scheme to win favor through Cuju (ancient Chinese football) has already blatantly offended me!

Okay, let's do it today.

Let me see just how far your abacus can go.

Ye Ling said to Zi Changzai.

"Then let me sit at your place for a while."

Zi Chang was overjoyed.

"This is my blessing!"

{Hmph, once the Emperor sees Cuju (ancient Chinese football) in my room, he'll know I'm very interested in it!}

{Then the Emperor and I will discuss this topic! Then I can take the opportunity to tell the Emperor that I want to participate in the Cuju (ancient Chinese football) competition. Before, no woman has ever participated in this kind of competition. The Emperor will definitely be very surprised and will allow me to participate. Then, in the Cuju competition, I can open the Emperor's eyes and show him how good I am!}

Doesn't the Emperor favor spirited women? Perfect, I am that kind of woman; I'm sure I'll be promoted!

{That fool Lan Changzai actually used the most stupid method to compete for favor. In this harem, you can't hurt the Imperial Noble Consort, Consort Jin, or the Princess. Only by currying favor with them can you secure your position. But the Imperial Noble Consort isn't so easily won over. Rather than being disliked by her later, I'd rather rely on myself!}

Once I become one of the Emperor's favored concubines, the Imperial Noble Consort will take the initiative to befriend me!

{I figured out this simple principle a long time ago!}

{The princess is just so difficult to please; so many concubines have tried to curry favor with her, but she ignores them all! I have no idea what's going on in that child's head!}

[Hmph, how dare you criticize me? What am I thinking? Of course, I'm thinking about how to help Father Emperor thwart your plan to win his favor!]

[You think you can attract your father's attention with your imposing presence? Be careful you don't turn yourself into a female warrior!]

[My father likes women with a touch of heroism, but that doesn't mean he likes a muscle-bound superhero!]

Ye Ling almost laughed at Ye Qianqian's inner thoughts.

Female Warrior?

Where did this princess find such a word?

They arrived at the side hall of the Zichang Palace.

Ye Ling's eyes immediately fell on the football on the ground.

Ye Ling deliberately asked Zi Changzai.

"What? Consort Zi, you also like Cuju (ancient Chinese football)?"

Zi Changzai nodded.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I have been practicing Cuju these past few days!"

"Oh? Why is that?"

"Because the Cuju (ancient Chinese football) competition is about to begin this year, I also want to go on the field and show off my skills!"

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