Chapter 112 Suspicious Eunuch
As expected, when Liu Yuetang went to the Yufu Hall of Zhongcui Palace, Xiao Heng went to Yaohua Palace.
When they reached a deserted spot, Liu Zheng whispered, "I don't understand why you, my lady, are trying to persuade the Emperor to go to Concubine Zhao's palace. Wouldn't it be a good thing if Concubine Zhao fell out of favor?"
"If Concubine Zhao really would fall out of favor, she would have already fallen out long ago. Besides..."
Liu Yuetang half-closed her eyes, holding the hand warmer in her arms: "Concubine Zhao cannot fall out of favor now."
If Concubine Zhao falls out of favor, she will become a thorn in Concubine Yu's side.
How could she sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers?
She was not afraid that Xiao Heng would reconcile with Concubine Zhao after going to Yaohua Palace.
The wall between Concubine Zhao and Xiao Heng's hearts is impossible to disappear.
Neither of them was willing to bow to the other.
Concubine Zhao felt that Xiao Heng did not love her enough, while Xiao Heng felt that Concubine Zhao did not understand him enough.
Two people like this cannot communicate at all. One feels wronged and the other feels tired.
Over time, this feeling will slowly cool down and eventually disappear.
Yihe Palace.
Facing a table full of delicacies, Concubine Yu had no appetite. She sat on the chair with a gloomy face, not moving at all.
Ruolan stepped forward tremblingly, poured a bowl of soup for Concubine Yu, and said softly, "Your Majesty, please drink the soup first. Be careful not to starve yourself."
After saying this, she carefully presented the bowl to Concubine Yu.
At this time, the eunuch who went to inquire about the news walked in with a serious expression.
The anger in Concubine Yu's eyes grew thicker, and she glared at him fiercely, "Tell me! Has the Emperor gone to some vixen's womb again?"
The eunuch hurriedly lifted his clothes and knelt down, saying in panic, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty has gone to the palace of Concubine Zhao."
As soon as she finished speaking, Concubine Yu suddenly stood up and threw the dishes on the table to the ground.
With a loud bang, it broke into pieces, and oil and soup splashed everywhere.
"It's Concubine Zhao again! It's Concubine Zhao again! Why does that bitch always ruin my plans?"
Yu Fei was so angry that her chest heaved violently, and her originally beautiful face was distorted into a hideous and terrifying one.
The palace maids were so frightened that they all knelt on the ground.
Only Ruolan dared to step forward and offer comfort: "Your Majesty... Perhaps Concubine Zhao used some seductive tricks to seduce the Emperor, but didn't the Emperor promise to accompany you to the opera tomorrow? He still has you in his heart."
"I am here?" Concubine Yu laughed coldly, like ice and snow melting in winter, making people shudder.
"Father is right! All the love and favor is fake! He can give it to me, or to Concubine Zhao, or to Concubine Xi, who has only been in the palace for a year."
"It's a waste of my deep love for him!"
"In his heart, everyone can replace me!"
As she spoke, Yu Fei picked up the only remaining bowl on the table and threw it heavily to the ground.
After hearing this, Ruolan trembled with fear.
He quickly pulled the hem of Concubine Yu's skirt and said, "Your Majesty, please speak more quietly."
Concubine Yu glared at her fiercely: "My father has returned triumphantly, and Jingyuan is what it is today, all thanks to my father. Is it possible that his daughter has to swallow the grievances she has suffered?
Ruolan did not try to stop them and quickly sent everyone away.
After Concubine Yu's expression gradually calmed down, she sat on the chair in a daze and said sternly, "Go and invite Concubine Rong to me."
Ruolan quickly responded, "Yes."
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The next day, the sun finally came out after a long period of cold and gloomy winter.
Liu Yuetang sat on the soft chair, closed her eyes and took a nap, enjoying the comfortable feeling of the sunshine all over her body.
Outside, a young eunuch walked to the front of the Yaoyue Palace. Seeing Xiao Zhongzi at the door, he hurriedly said, "Hello, eunuch. Our young mistress invites Concubine Xi to the Waterside Pavilion for a chat."
Xiao Zhongzi saw that he looked familiar, but couldn't remember who he was. He frowned and asked, "Which palace are you from?"
The young eunuch replied calmly, "I am from the Jade Lotus Palace. Our mistress saw that the weather was fine today, so she invited you, the Concubine, to go fishing and have a swim in the lake."
Liu Yuetang, who was half asleep, had her eyelids twitching when she heard these words. In the past, if Sister Su wanted to invite her out, she would come to her first. Why did she let a eunuch come to deliver the message today?
She quickly stood up and walked out. At this time, the young eunuch had already turned around and was about to leave.
Seeing his hurried steps, Liu Yuetang opened her red lips and said, "Stop—"
The eunuch paused, turned around and looked at Liu Yuetang, who saluted calmly: "This servant pays his respects to the Lady Concubine."
"Are you from Yufu Palace?"
In the bright sunlight, the pearl and jade strings in Liu Yuetang's hair swayed gently, flashing a cold and intimidating luster.
The eunuch didn't dare look her in the eye and said respectfully, "Yes, I am Xiao Chengzi of Yufu Palace."
Liu Yuetang studied him, her voice lazy and nonchalant. "I just happened to have a few pots of flowers here. I wonder if the flowers on Sister Su's table have wilted. If they have, you can take the newly cultivated green plums in the greenhouse back to your mistress."
The eunuch thought for a moment and replied, "When I left, I saw the flowers on the table were still very bright!"
Liu Yuetang smiled coldly: "Really?"
The cold and stern voice made the eunuch clench his hands. Before he could raise his eyes to check Liu Yuetang's expression, the scorching voice rang out again.
"Ever since Concubine Su became pregnant, there hasn't been a single pot of flowers placed in the Yufu Palace."
"Who are you? Who sent you?"
The eunuch suddenly shuddered, his panic hard to conceal. He was stunned for a long moment, speechless: "Slave...slave is really from Yufu Palace. Slave rarely enters the young lady's inner palace, so..."
Liu Yuetang interrupted him directly: "Still being stubborn, huh? Xiao Zhongzi, drag this man to Yufu Palace for a confrontation. If he tells even a single lie, drag him before the Emperor and punish him according to the law!"
Xiao Zhongzi quickly agreed and stepped forward to threaten him.
The eunuch was terrified, as everyone knew that Concubine Xi was greatly favored by the Emperor. If he were to appear before the Emperor, he would probably lose his head.
He plopped to his knees on the ground and said, "My lord... My lord, please spare me. I am just a messenger."
Liu Yuetang winked at Xiao Zhongzi and asked him to bring the person in to talk.
After several rounds of intimidation, the eunuch told the truth.
"I was also tempted by money. That day, a eunuch came to me and said that I looked like the eunuch beside Su Cairen, and asked me to ask you out in her name."
"Did you see what the eunuch looked like?" Liu Yuetang asked.
The eunuch's eyes flickered slightly, and he shook his head: "Your servant...Your servant doesn't know."
Such an important matter would naturally be handed over to the personal eunuch.
Moreover, Liu Yuetang believed that in order to bribe the eunuch in front of him, the other party must have met him more than once.
There are many people in the palace who have grudges against her, and Concubine Bai is now concentrating on her pregnancy and should have no time to harm anyone.
If the Queen wanted to harm someone, Concubine Bai, Concubine Rong, Concubine Yu, and Concubine Zhao would all be good targets.
She was just a childless concubine with a little favor, not worthy of the queen's help.
Then... the most likely people are Concubine Yu and Concubine Zhao.
Liu Yuetang then calmly picked up the teacup beside her and said lazily, "Even if you don't tell me, I know who she is. She is the concubine second only to the emperor."
The eunuch widened his eyes in horror and stared at the person in front of him in astonishment.
Seeing his expression, Liu Yuetang knew she had guessed right, and raised her eyebrows tentatively: "Yu Fei, right?"
Liu Yuetang suddenly thought that the water pavilion was very close to Concubine Zhao's bedroom. If Concubine Zhao wanted to harm her, she would not have chosen a place so close to her.
The palace is so big that choosing the waterside pavilion is no accident.
She guessed that she was going to get into trouble in Concubine Zhao's territory so that the emperor would become suspicious of Concubine Zhao.
Kill two birds with one stone!
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