Chapter 20 The Imperial Eye
"Ha ha ha ha……"
The next day, Liu Yuetang was playing chess when he heard the woman's amused and sneering voice.
She raised her head and saw Jiang Cairen walking in like the wind, with the pearl ring on her head jingling. Beside her were You Cairen and Ji Baolin, who were her good friends.
"You actually still have the leisure to play chess. If I were you, I would just hang myself with a rope."
Liu Yuetang pursed her lips and smiled: "Then Jiang Cairen, you are too fragile."
Jiang Cairen's eyes flashed, and she was about to step forward to teach Liu Yuetang a lesson, but You Cairen stopped her.
She waved the handkerchief in her hand and laughed out loud: "We don't have your ability. Even if we send you to the dragon bed, you still can't accept the favor."
After saying that, several people couldn't stop laughing.
The palace maids of Jinxiu Pavilion wanted to step forward and ask them to leave, but were stopped by Liu Yuetang.
They had no choice but to kneel on the ground and beg Jiang Cairen and others repeatedly.
This scene, seen by several people, made them even more aggressive.
Ji Baolin's eyes flickered, and he chuckled softly, "Sisters, this Liu Yunu is so beautiful, why don't you think the emperor favors her?"
You Cairen smiled knowingly, a sly look in his eyes: "Could it be that this Liu Cairen has some hidden illness?"
"Oh? Then we must give Liu Yu'nu good medical treatment." As he said that, Jiang Cairen stepped forward and stretched out his hand to pinch Liu Yuetang's shoulder hard.
Liu Yuetang's brows were knitted together in pain, and she couldn't help but groan in pain.
You Cairen stretched out her long, shiny nails and pinched Liu Yuetang's thigh. Listening to Liu Yuetang's cry of pain, she smiled very flamboyantly and brightly: "It seems that Miss Liu Yu really has a hidden illness. It's a pity that such a beautiful appearance is gone. It's only good-looking but useless."
As she spoke, her eyes instantly became as sharp as an eagle's, and she pressed Liu Yuetang's head hard on the chessboard.
Liu Yuetang tried her best to suppress the anger in her heart and glared at You Cairen, "I have no grudge against you, why are you targeting me like this?"
You Cairen snorted a laugh through his nose: "No grudges or hatred? The face you were born with is destined to be hostile to me."
"Besides..." She glanced at Jiang Cairen and said, "Sister Jiang's enemies are my enemies. If you offend Sister Jiang, I should teach you a lesson on her behalf."
Liu Yuetang curled up the corner of her mouth into a cold smile, "You two have a really good relationship."
Jiang Cairen rolled his eyes. "Are you jealous? Unfortunately, this is something you'll never be able to envy in your entire life."
You Cairen wiped her hands and said disgustedly: "Sister Jiang, let's go to your palace to drink tea. Standing here will only dirty our feet."
Liu Yuetang touched the painful spot on her leg, her eyes fixed on their backs with cold and firm eyes: One day, she will make these people pay the price they deserve!
Sisterly love is deep, right? She wanted to see just how deep it was.
Seeing the figures of the few people disappear, Liu Yuetang hurriedly called Xiao Zhongzi over and ordered him sternly: "Xiao Zhongzi, go out and see if there is a sneaky eunuch outside. If you find one, follow him quietly and see which palace he belongs to."
Xiao Zhongzi realized the importance of the matter and immediately agreed to leave.
Wan Qiu stared outside, puzzled. "My dear, you are not favored yet and cannot threaten anyone. Who on earth would send someone to secretly watch you?"
Liu Yuetang slowly and methodically put the scattered chess pieces back into place on the chessboard, saying quietly, "Yes, after what happened last night, I've become a laughing stock in the palace. In their eyes, I'm just a disgraced concubine. How could they possibly be so focused on me?"
Liu Zheng's eyes turned: "My lady, what you mean is..."
Liu Yuetang smiled leisurely, "If I'm not mistaken, it's someone from the Imperial Court."
Wanqiu and Liuzheng looked at each other in surprise.
Liu Zheng suddenly remembered what happened in Zichen Palace last night. One of the reasons why the young lady did not accept the emperor's favor yesterday was that she was unwilling to accept the favor.
So, the master said, we must not lose the big picture for the sake of small gains, but should play the long game to catch the big fish.
And now, has this big fish really been caught?
The young lady's uniqueness and her non-competitive nature attracted the emperor's interest?
Liu Zheng's eyes suddenly lit up. If that was true, that would be great.
Qinzheng Hall.
"Your Majesty, the people I sent said that today, Concubine Jiang, Concubine You, Ji Baolin and others broke into Jinxiu Pavilion and humiliated Lady Liu."
Xiao Heng did not look up and continued to review the memorials. This was obviously within his expectations.
"How was it humiliating? Were you hurt?"
Zhou Defu replied, "That... I don't know. Xiao Xingzi only dared to secretly observe from outside the Yaoyue Palace. He said that Liu Yunu's servants kept begging for mercy. When the young ladies came out, they were still humiliating Liu Yunu, looking very proud and happy. It's conceivable that the young ladies must have attacked Liu Yunu."
"What about Liu Yunu? Is there any movement?"
Zhou Defu shook his head: "No, this Liu Yunu didn't cry or make a fuss."
After a pause, he continued, "However... I think it's impossible for Miss Liu to remain so calm after suffering such a great injustice. She must have been crying secretly."
Xiao Heng dipped his pen in ink and said calmly, "She accepted this grievance willingly. I want to see how long she can hold on."
"By the way, remove those three green-headed people who are bullying others, so they don't dirty my eyes."
"Yes. I will go and inform the Imperial Household Department right away."
Xiao Heng asked everyone to leave, and Bu Zi'an followed Zhou Defu out of the hall.
Seeing Zhou Defu sigh, Bu Zian asked in a low voice: "Master, why is our emperor competing with a woman? If the emperor likes Liu Yunu, he can just summon her to sleep with him. Why... why send someone to observe her secretly?"
Zhou Defu rolled his eyes at him and said, "What do you know? The Emperor is waiting for Lady Liu to give herself to him willingly."
"The concubines all actively tried to please her. It was a rare opportunity for the Emperor to find a woman who wasn't interested in fame and fortune, and who wasn't willing to be favored. The Emperor was really excited."
From the first moment he saw the bright moon and lotus lantern, he knew that Liu Yunv had caught the emperor's eye and her favor was inevitable.
But what was unexpected was that Liu Yu-nu didn't care about honor or status, and was even more afraid of being persecuted after being favored.
Alas, it’s such a pity to be so timid and cowardly.
Bu Zian scratched the back of his head: "Disciple, I don't understand this kind of twists and turns."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Defu hit Bu Zian's head with his whisk: "You are a eunuch, why do you need to understand these things? You just need to serve the emperor well, talk less and watch more. Master, I am still waiting for you to take care of me in my old age."
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