Chapter 48 This Crappy Mission

The Empress also found it somewhat amusing, and jokingly remarked to Nanny Yan, "This Concubine Xu is indeed quite clever, having concealed her incompetence for so long. I was wondering how the Emperor would like such a sullen person before. Who could have known she was so clever!"

Just seeing how she made Concubine Deng so angry that her face was distorted, you can tell how sharp-tongued and quick-witted she is. When she is with the emperor, she must have said all kinds of flattering words to make him happy.

No wonder the emperor likes it!

Nanny Yan also laughed, but her smile was filled with contempt and disdain: "Those are just petty tricks that are not worthy of being shown on the stage. Your Majesty, you are so noble and honorable. No matter how good she is at talking, she is just a lowly creature."

After a pause, Nanny Yan continued, "When such a person is proud, he is extremely arrogant and thinks he can do anything. If Your Majesty shows her kindness now, I'm afraid she will become complacent and develop some inappropriate thoughts. In my opinion, it is better to wait a little longer. After all, she must suffer some real hardship, so that she can know what kind of person she is!"

The Queen nodded slowly and smiled, "Madam, you are very thoughtful. That's exactly what should be done."

In Baohe Palace, Concubine Yu was also a little unhappy.

The little palace maid whom she had originally treated as a toy and watched as a joke turned out to be quite capable. In just a short period of time, she had grown from a little palace maid into a fifth-rank beauty!

The emperor dotes on her... too much!

Even though she knew that it would be extremely difficult for her to be on equal footing with herself given her background, Concubine Yu still felt uneasy.

"Concubine Lian is truly useless! She holds the title of Concubine and has the Empress Dowager's support, yet she keeps falling at the hands of a palace maid. It's so hilarious if you tell anyone about it!"

Bai Rong and Bai Rui exchanged a glance, and Bai Rong smiled and said, "Your Majesty, just watch the show. No matter what the outcome is, it won't be bad for us."

Concubine Yu also laughed, "That's right, I'll just watch the fun! I just hope Concubine Lian can grow some brains. She's suffered so much, but she's still the same."

Concubine Lian had always suffered countless losses at the hands of Concubine Yu. Every time this happened, Concubine Yu felt happy, but when she saw that Concubine Lian could not defeat others, she felt depressed.

It turns out that people are like this. They only want to avoid being at a disadvantage and can't stand seeing others doing well.

"After Concubine Lian's confinement is lifted, I'll find an opportunity to help her with some advice and suggestions."

"Yes, my lady!"

Concubine Yu smiled. Although she was just a lowly palace maid who posed no threat to her, she still felt unhappy seeing her being favored.

Concubine Lian's house arrest had not been lifted yet, but unexpectedly, Concubine Rou took the initiative. Within two days, she invited Xu Lanshan to visit Xia Si Palace.

Xu Lanshan declined politely, saying that she was sleepy and a little tired, and was afraid of spoiling the fun, so she decided not to go.

She had just started a fight with Concubine Deng, and Concubine Rou had called her over again. Who knew what her intentions were? Dealing with them was too tiring.

More importantly, it’s not just about being tired, it’s also about not gaining anything.

With this spirit, you might as well try to please the emperor!

Concubine Rou didn't expect that she was so bold and rejected her openly. She was very angry.

But Xu Lanshan was unwilling to go. After paying her respects every day, she returned to her own Cuiyinxuan and never went out. No matter how angry Roupin was, she could do nothing about it.

Can she still force Xu Lanshan?

Ten days passed in a blink of an eye, and Concubine Lian was released from house arrest.

As soon as she came out, she was summoned to the Cining Palace by the Empress Dowager who was worshiping Buddha.

I don’t know if it was because of the Queen Mother’s teaching, but after that, whenever Concubine Lian saw Xu Lanshan, although her expression was still very unhappy and her eyes were still as sharp as a knife, she didn’t bother her anymore.

Xu Lanshan breathed a sigh of relief! She wished so much.

The Emperor hadn't entered the harem for more than half a month, and Xu Lanshan felt a little puzzled. Could it be that her charm hadn't declined to this extent? Had she lost her appeal to him? That couldn't be possible! The last time they were together, they had been very harmonious, and he had seemed very satisfied. He had even thoughtfully given her a lot of gold and silver cakes to reward his servants.

Later, thinking carefully, it was true. After Concubine Lian was released from house arrest, the Empress Dowager not only sent for her, but also summoned the Emperor. The Emperor probably just went to Concubine Lian because the Empress Dowager had ordered him to, so he simply didn't go anywhere else...

This kind of thing seemed to have happened before. However, the original owner was just a little palace maid, so she didn't think too much about it, so her memory was naturally not deep. For a while, Xu Lanshan didn't think about it.

The more she thought about it, the more she wanted to laugh. The emperor's personality was quite interesting. Those who didn't know would think that the queen mother was not his biological mother!

But everyone knows that the emperor was born to the empress dowager.

There is no family affection in the royal family, not only between father and son, but also between mother and son. This is also a good reminder for her not to talk about feelings when talking to the emperor!

Since the Emperor and the Empress Dowager were fighting and not entering the harem, Xu Lanshan took the opportunity to relax and spend her days at ease. Apart from paying respects to the Fengwu Palace, she didn't go anywhere else.

No matter who invites me, there is nothing I can do.

When asked, I felt sleepy and didn't have much energy to walk around!

She is now a fifth-rank official and is favored. The example of Concubine Lian is still a lesson for her, and no one is so blind as to step on her.

After all, she dared to run to Ganyuan Palace and cry and complain as soon as she disagreed with something!

The battle between the Emperor and the Empress Dowager lasted for nearly a month.

With the system issuing a new task with a "ding!", Xu Lanshan's leisurely days came to an end.

This time's mission is really weird: push Concubine Lian into the water!

At first, Xu Lanshan suspected that she was dizzy and had seen it wrong. She rubbed her eyes hard, then opened them wide and read carefully word by word.

Very good, no dizziness.

The system has gone crazy!

What kind of crappy mission was this?! She really wanted to transform into the Roaring Emperor, pull out the system, shake it mercilessly, and roar in question!

"Stop pretending, get out of here! Whoever wants to do this crappy mission can do it, I can't do it!" She even dared to push Concubine Lian into the water? It was almost as if Concubine Lian had pushed her.

The system probably knew that this task seemed a bit excessive, so it said weakly: "Calm down, dear! Calm down! Keep a calm mind——"

"Let me see you level one!"

"...Dear, as long as you complete this mission, even if you fail in the future, you will not be immediately wiped out. You will have a chance to be resurrected!"

The system spoke quickly before Xu Lanshan got angry.

Xu Lanshan choked on the curse words: "Really?"

"Really, really! Of course it's true!"

Xu Lanshan was silent.

The system decided to keep going: "Keep going, dear! The more tasks you complete, the more rewards you will get and the more chances you will have to revive!"

Xu Lanshan: “…”

The system is so fucked!

I'm still angry, but what should I do if the conditions are quite tempting?

To be honest, she particularly hated the feeling of having a knife hanging over her head that could fall at any time.