In front of Zhongluan Hall,
Two young eunuchs were dozing off.
With neither the Emperor nor the Chief Eunuch present, they were able to steal a moment of leisure.
There was not a sound inside the tightly closed hall.
Consort Su and Consort Wan arrived nearby, but the two eunuchs were still unconscious.
Enraged, Consort Wan kicked him.
"You spineless wretch, all you do is shirk your duties and try to get away with it. Didn't you see the Imperial Concubine is here?"
The two eunuchs were startled awake, and upon looking up, they were so frightened that they immediately knelt on the ground.
"Greetings, Your Highness the Imperial Concubine."
Consort Su gave a haughty "hmm".
"Open the door."
The two eunuchs looked at each other, and neither of them spoke for a moment.
Consort Wan lost her temper again.
"Are you deaf? Didn't you hear the Imperial Concubine tell you to open the door? Now that the Empress is gone, the Imperial Concubine is the most powerful person in the harem. Are you tired of living? You dare to disobey even the Imperial Concubine's words."
The two eunuchs were so frightened that they trembled all over.
The third prince was demoted, Qin Run committed murder, and Sun Ke's entire family was executed.
The series of events did not shake the position of the old prince, Su Weichuan.
Naturally, Consort Su's position in the harem was as secure as a rock.
Even if they are not favored, no one dares to disrespect them.
The two looked at each other, and the older one finally mustered the courage to speak.
"Your Highness, the head steward has instructed that no one is allowed to enter this hall."
Consort Wan coldly retorted, "You dog of a servant, is even the Imperial Concubine forbidden from entering?"
The eunuch turned pale with fright.
"...No...it can't be!"
Consort Wan was filled with resentment and indignation.
"Your Highness, a side hall with only a few palace maids, and you can't even see them? It's so mysterious. Could it be that someone is training the palace maids inside to seduce the Emperor? That's utterly despicable and shameless."
Consort Su was the most outstanding concubine in the harem for many years.
They are experts at using underhanded tactics.
He glanced coldly at the palace maid beside him.
The palace maid stepped forward and slapped him twice.
He slapped one on each side of the two eunuchs' faces.
"The Imperial Concubine has the authority to assist in managing the inner palace. If there are indeed despicable people within the palace who could harm the Emperor's health, can you two bear the responsibility?"
After her angry rebuke, she went straight up and forcefully pushed the door open.
Seeing this, the two eunuchs dared not stop them any longer and knelt on the ground trembling.
Consort Su stepped inside, followed closely by Consort Wan.
After entering, he immediately ordered the palace maids to close the door.
The Zhongluan Palace was never intended to be a palace for imperial concubines, and its current state is extremely simple.
There were no luxurious decorations, but the entire floor was covered with a thick, soft animal skin carpet, and thin, colorful gauze hung everywhere, swaying gently in the wind.
In addition, there are some oddly shaped tables, chairs and benches.
After only a few glances, Consort Su and Consort Wan both blushed with embarrassment.
Consort Wan felt both ashamed and resentful.
"These vixens are so bold as to use such things. No wonder they make the Emperor indulge in revelry every night."
Consort Su's expression was also unusually unpleasant.
The light gauze brushed against her cheek, and she could even smell the scent of lovemaking afterward.
Further inside, on the bed and beside the bed, several pale, naked bodies lay scattered about.
He was completely naked, his body covered in bruises, scratches, and bite marks, a truly pitiful sight.
They made such a commotion to break in, yet none of them woke up, which shows how dedicated they were last night.
Consort Wan spotted two palace maids in her own palace at a glance, and immediately became so angry that she grabbed one of them by the hair and slapped her several times.
"You shameless hussy, you're having so much fun here that you've forgotten you're a lowly servant!"
In no time, the woman's head was beaten into a pig's head.
His eyes slowly opened, as if he had just caught his breath.
Upon seeing the enraged Consort Wan, instead of panicking and begging for mercy, she cried and grabbed the other woman's arm, collapsing to her knees on the ground.
"Your Majesty, please save me! I can't hold on any longer!"
Consort Wan had not received any imperial favor for many years, and upon hearing this, she was furious.
It's truly a case of some suffering from drought while others are drowning in floods.
She twisted the palace maid's chest with all her might out of hatred.
"You still dare to act arrogantly in front of me? Do you really think that climbing into the dragon's bed will make you a phoenix on a branch? You're dreaming!"
The palace maid was in so much pain that she lost consciousness again.
Consort Su's temples throbbed with pain from the stimulation.
"Enough!"
"Go find water and wake them all up. What kind of behavior is this?"
Soon someone brought cold water and poured it all over the naked bodies of the palace maids.
The pain and cold jolted the group awake.
Instinctively, I shrank back and hid.
Some of them, who had not yet fully regained consciousness, were muttering pleas for mercy.
"Your Majesty, I really can't take it anymore. I'm in so much pain. Please have mercy on me."
At this moment, both Consort Su and Consort Wan noticed something different.
Logically speaking, those who receive imperial favor, whether they are lowly palace maids or noble ladies, should be granted official titles according to the rules.
Even if she was an official's daughter, she was still considered a royal woman.
Consort Su originally thought that the lack of news was due to the Empress Dowager's great mourning period, which was not suitable for bestowing titles.
Now it seems that this is not the case.
"You lot, raise your heads and see who I am."
The kneeling people then came to their senses.
Upon seeing Consort Su, they all knelt down and begged for mercy, just like the palace maid from before.
They weren't hoping for a title or taking the opportunity to show their loyalty; they all just wanted to escape the palace, even if it meant doing the dirtiest and most tiring work.
Consort Su coldly swept her gaze over the group.
"To be favored by the Emperor is the greatest blessing for any woman in the world. Are you all showing disdain for the Emperor? Who gave you the audacity!"
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