The concubines stood up with smiles on their faces, and began to subconsciously adjust their clothes and hair accessories.
"It's so lively here, Auntie."
The emperor walked to Concubine Xian's side very naturally and hugged Yu Yiluo.
"It gets even more lively when the Emperor arrives."
Concubine Shu smiled and ordered someone to serve tea to the emperor. As the emperor picked up the tea, he heard Yu Yiluo say.
[How could it not be lively? Everyone is coming for you.]
Remembering that she always said shocking things, the emperor put down the tea in his hand, looked at the shy concubines below, narrowed his eyes slightly, and his gaze fell on the elegantly dressed Concubine Huang.
"Who is this?"
Eunuch Cao hurried forward and said, "Your Majesty, this is Concubine Huang."
[It seems everyone wants to cue Huang Meiren. Haha, the tyrant is definitely doing it on purpose.]
The emperor nodded, his emotion unrecognizable in his words, "You are dressed quite differently."
The other concubines felt jealous when they heard this, and glared at Concubine Huang intentionally or unintentionally.
Concubine Xian chuckled, "Just now, when Concubine De came in, she noticed Concubine Huang the moment she saw her."
Lady Huang bit her lip, suppressed her joy, and tried to keep her tone steady, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the compliment."
Although others would regard her as a thorn in their eyes, as long as she was noticed by the emperor, there was no need to worry that Concubine Shu would not notice her.
The emperor uttered a sigh, "When I came in, I felt my eyes hurt from being dazzled by everyone's pearl hairpins. Seeing Lady Huang's elegant attire, I felt much better."
The carefully dressed concubines thought to themselves, does the emperor think that they are not as well dressed as that bitch, Concubine Huang?
She was dressed as if she was attending a funeral. I didn't know if she would think that the palace was short of food and clothing.
Concubine Shu glanced at Lady Huang and said jokingly, "You all heard it, the Emperor likes simple and elegant clothing."
Once again, Lady Huang was tortured by everyone's gazes. Her hand holding the teacup lost its balance and the cup fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
"I didn't mean it," Concubine Huang knelt on the ground with a pale face, fearing that the emperor would blame her for it.
"A bitch who deliberately attracted the emperor's attention."
The concubine sitting in the back cursed softly.
[Concubine Huang is so unfazed! She's so timid yet still wants to stir up trouble. She should have expected to be glared at by the other concubines when she dressed so plainly.]
"It seems that I am making everyone uncomfortable."
The Emperor looked at Lady Huang with a half-smile, "Or maybe I'm so scary that Lady Huang can't even hold her teacup steady?"
"Your Majesty has misunderstood," Concubine Huang quickly shook her head, "I deserve to die. I can't even hold a teacup steady."
This little episode was quickly exposed. Concubine Shu chatted with the emperor for a few words and then acted tired.
"Since Auntie is tired, let's all go back."
The emperor had already spoken, and the concubine stood up to take her leave, looking back every few steps as she left Concubine Shu's bedroom.
Soon, only the emperor, three concubines and Concubine Rou were left in the courtyard.
"If you like flowers and plants, I'll ask Eunuch Cao to go to the greenhouse and bring some over for you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty," said Concubine Shu, looking at Concubine Xian. "I wonder if it's convenient for Concubine Xian. If it is, I'll have someone go with you to get some."
Empress Xian nodded slightly, "Of course it is convenient."
Remembering that there was nothing special about the flowers and plants in Concubine Xian's place, the emperor tacitly agreed to this.
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Watching the backs of the people leaving, Concubine Shu returned to the room, reclined on the couch, and said to Lu'er.
"Go and invite the beautiful lady Huang over."
Although she didn't understand why the concubine asked Concubine Huang to come over, Lu'er still responded and turned around to leave the house to look for Concubine Huang.
After Concubine Huang walked out of Concubine Shu's bedroom and walked for a while, she was stopped by several concubines.
"What do you sisters want to do?"
Lady Huang stared at them and warned them, "This is the Imperial Palace. You won't be allowed to be so presumptuous. You know better than me how the Emperor punished those who got into a fight last time."
"Bitch," the leader raised his hand and slapped Huang Meiren, "How dare you mention the emperor."
After saying this, he raised his hand and grabbed her clothes, with a look of disgust on his face, "You're dressed like you're going to a funeral. Are you very proud that the emperor noticed you?"
Lady Huang covered her slapped face and shook her head to deny it.
"I don't."
At this time, footsteps were heard. The concubines surrounding Lady Huang heard the footsteps, looked at each other, and turned away.
"Madam Huang, please stay," Lu'er came from the palace path on the right, and only saw the backs of several concubines leaving and Madam Huang standing under the palace wall.
Concubine Huang recognized that this was the person next to Concubine Shu, and for a moment she forgot the pain on her face.
"But Concubine Shu is looking for me?"
She raised her face, and the clear slap mark was naturally seen by Lu'er, but Concubine Shu only asked her to find someone and did not ask her to meddle in other people's business, so Lu'er simply chose to ignore it.
"Well, the Concubine is looking for Lady Huang for something."
Lu'er took Concubine Huang to Concubine Shu's bedroom. When Concubine Shu saw the slap mark on Concubine Huang's face, she looked worried.
"Poor thing, how could such a beautiful face be beaten up like this? Lu'er, go get some medicine for Lady Huang."
"Thank you, Dowager Consort, for the medicine." Lady Huang took the medicine from Lu'er and said softly, "I wonder what instructions the Dowager Consort has for me."
Seeing that she did not complain to herself, Concubine Shu rarely looked up to Concubine Huang and thought that she was not too stupid.
"I see that you are clever and patient, so I want you to help decorate this yard."
Concubine Huang was flattered. "As long as the Concubine Dowager doesn't mind, I will do my best to decorate your courtyard."
As soon as she felt sleepy, someone handed her a pillow. The beautiful Huang hid the calculation in her eyes.
"Then come over tomorrow. Go back and rest today. Remember to put medicine on your face. Don't waste this beautiful face."
Lady Huang lowered her head and said "yes" and then took her leave.
Watching her walk away, Lu'er said dissatisfiedly, "My Lady, this Lady Huang is quite thoughtful. Why are you still asking her to help decorate the yard?"
Concubine Shu laughed and looked at Lu'er, "How do you know she's not simple?"
If Lady Huang was as stupid as Lady Chen, she would not have let Lu'er go looking for this man.
"Isn't the way she dresses a sign of deep scheming?" Lu'er curled her lips, "She even deliberately tried to attract the Emperor's attention."
Concubine Shu didn't take it seriously and told Lu'er, "Wait outside. When the person who went to Concubine Xian to arrange the flowers and plants comes, arrange them first."
Lu'er nodded, feeling extremely puzzled. Why did the Concubine Dowager insist on borrowing flowers and plants from Concubine Xian? Could it be that the flowers and plants from Concubine Xian were better than those in the greenhouse?
Not only Lu'er couldn't figure it out, but Empress Xian herself couldn't figure it out either.
After Concubine Shu's people left, Concubine De frowned slightly.
"I always feel that Concubine Shu wouldn't spread flowers and plants for no reason. Will something go wrong?"
"Yes, the dead old woman was very calculating in everything she did." Concubine Rou agreed.
Empress Xian looked at them with a smile and said softly, "The flowers and plants here don't have any strange effects. Even if she wants to plot against me, she can't do anything to me."
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