Chapter 78 Self-directed and self-acted

The Queen's face darkened as she spoke coldly, "I don't know who is responsible for this, but they are truly ruthless! There are only these people in the palace, and this time their actions were clean and efficient, catching everyone off guard and then silencing them to cover up their crimes! But I want to warn you, if you do too many evil things, your true colors will eventually show. If I catch you, you'll die! Not only will you die, but none of the servants around you will escape either, and your family and relatives won't be able to escape either! Be careful!"

"I actually hope that the murderer isn't one of you. Just get along well with each other and serve the Emperor. A share of wealth and glory is inevitable. Why bother?"

All the concubines lowered their heads, and no one dared to say anything sarcastic at this time.

The Queen smiled at Xu Lanshan again and said, "Noble Lady Chen, you are indeed quite blessed. You have the Emperor's protection, and you have turned misfortune into blessing. Now that you have been promoted, it can be considered a blessing in disguise! It shows that the Emperor values ​​you. In the future, you must serve the Emperor with all your heart and soul, understand?"

"Yes, I will follow the Empress' instructions! I will serve the Emperor well and obey the Empress."

The queen smiled and nodded with satisfaction.

Concubine Lian cursed him inwardly for being hypocritical. Suddenly, she stood up and said coldly, "Your Majesty, I feel a little unwell, so I will go back to rest! I will take my leave."

After saying this, he casually bowed and left angrily without waiting for the queen to say anything.

The Queen hadn't asked Concubine Lian to show her displeasure for quite some time. She was so angry that her face suddenly turned ugly. She forced a smile and said, "This Concubine Lian really hasn't made any progress at all!"

He deserves the Empress Dowager and the Fu family as his backers, but the Emperor still doesn't treat him even slightly well!

Concubine Shu smiled gently: "Your Majesty is so generous. This is a blessing for me and others!"

The concubines hurriedly smiled and agreed.

The Queen smiled and waved her hand, saying, "Forget it. We are all here to serve the Emperor. How can I care? You all should go away!"

"Yes, I will take my leave!"

Everyone saluted and left one by one.

After leaving Changchun Palace, Xu Lanshan and Bai Guiren looked at each other and laughed. Then they gradually fell behind the crowd and walked together.

Xu Lanshan and Bai Guiren wanted to talk together, but they saw Chunqi, the maidservant beside Concubine Lian, coming over and saying, "Concubine Chen, Concubine Lian invites you to come over and talk."

Concubine Lian had invited her, and even though she knew nothing good would come of it, Xu Lanshan had no choice but to go. She smiled and said to Concubine Bai, "Sister Bai, please go back first. I'll go talk to you another day."

Lady Bai looked at her with some concern. Just as she was about to speak, Xu Lanshan interrupted her: "Sister Bai, go quickly!"

Xu Lanshan realized that Concubine Bai was worried about her and wanted to go with her.

But she said that if she went alone, she could still fight. If Noble Lady Bai went, the two of them would restrain each other and would end up giving their heads away...

Noble Lady Bai sighed, forced a smile, and nodded, "In that case, I'll go first. Sister—I'll talk to you another day."

She almost blurted out "Sister, be careful!" but she scared herself!

How could she say that? If Chunqi went back to complain, Concubine Lian would definitely not let her go.

Although Lady Bai didn't say anything, Xu Lanshan understood what she wanted to say. She smiled to herself and nodded, "Okay, Sister Bai!"

After watching Noble Lady Bai leave, Xu Lanshan smiled at Chunqi and said, "Let's go."

Chunqi curled her lips and snorted, then walked straight ahead, ignoring Xu Lanshan.

Yu Chan was so angry that she glared: This is too much! You look down on others with your dog eyes!

Xu Lanshan smiled indifferently and followed her leisurely.

Concubine Lian was sitting proudly in a pavilion not far away. Xu Lanshan stepped forward and knelt in greeting, "Your Highness greets Concubine Lian!"

"snort!"

Concubine Lian sneered and had no intention of calling out.

Although this trick is old-fashioned, it is very effective in tormenting people.

Xu Lanshan simply stood up on her own.

Chunqi immediately scolded: "How dare you, Concubine Chen, be so disrespectful to Concubine Lian!"

Xu Lanshan said, "I would also like to know if there is anything wrong with the way I performed the ceremony. Why didn't Concubine Lian ask me to stand up? Even the Emperor and the Empress have never said that I did anything wrong in this ceremony."

Concubine Lian was so angry that she was fuming. "How dare you contradict me? Don't think you can get ahead of yourself just because you've become a noble lady. Humph, it's too early! I want to teach you a lesson, and you have no right to say anything. Chunqi, Concubine Chen is disrespectful. I'll slap her in the face!"

"Yes, my lady!"

Chunqi stepped forward, raised her hand and asked Xu Lanshan to hold it and brush it away.

Concubine Lian was furious: "Xu Lanshan, how outrageous!"

"Even though I am a humble concubine with little influence, I have always been upright and honest. If Your Majesty wants to teach me a lesson, you must have a reasonable reason."

"You, you are incredibly brave! Is there anything you wouldn't dare to do? Haha, it's hard for me not to wonder whether that so-called assassination plot and the so-called poisonous scorpion are real, or whether they were fabricated by someone to gain power!"

Xu Lanshan's expression changed drastically. "What does Empress Lian mean?"

Concubine Lian was originally just irritated and jealous of Xu Lanshan's successive promotions, becoming a noble in such a short time. This bitch, who was at odds with her, had such a fate. How could she accept this? She spoke without restraint in her anger, but she didn't really mean it.

However, Xu Lanshan's expression changed, and Concubine Lian couldn't help but feel more confident. She sneered, "What do you mean? Ha, have you been exposed by me and are guilty? Didn't you hear what I said? You are so cunning, how dare you deceive the emperor like this!"

Xu Lanshan was furious and sobbed, "What grudge do I have with Lady Lian? Lady Lian slanders me like this! I cannot bear the crime of deceiving the emperor. Lady Lian, please go with me to the emperor and have him explain the matter to you. Please investigate this matter thoroughly again..."

As Xu Lanshan said this, she covered her face and ran out crying.

Seeing this, Yuchan hurriedly chased after him.

Concubine Lian was still furious behind her, shouting, "Have I allowed you to leave? How dare you! You are so bold! Do you really think you can do whatever you want in this palace?"

Xu Lanshan ignored her and ran away crying.

Concubine Lian stamped her feet and said angrily, "This bitch is really lucky!"

Chunqi couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, and whispered: "Your Majesty, will she really go to the emperor to complain..."

"How dare she!" Concubine Lian sneered disdainfully, "I just think there's something wrong with her. Isn't she just running away in a hurry because she's afraid I'll ask her more questions? Humph, if anyone wants to complain, I'll be the one to do it and expose her true face!"

Xu Lanshan had long wanted to have a fight with Lian Fei, otherwise who could stand her constant nitpicking.

Make a big fuss and ask the Emperor to send a message to severely suppress Concubine Lian so that she will never dare to cause trouble for herself again.