Chapter 25 A helping hand
The people in the Imperial Household Department were the most flattering. At the time of Shen on that day, they sent all the allowances that were due to the imperial concubines, and also bought many things that were not appropriate for the position of an imperial concubine.
Liu Yuetang was taking a lunch break at the time and said those were apologies.
Liu Zheng happily pulled Liu Yuetang out of the inner hall and said, "Look, my lady, the emperor also sent three crabs."
"My lady, you love crabs the most. I will go and steam them for you right away."
Of all things in the world, only delicious food should not be wasted.
Liu Yuetang was naturally happy.
Outside the house, Jiang Baolin's maid saw this and went into the house unconvinced.
After a while, Jiang Baolin stepped into Jinxiu Pavilion with a proud look on his face.
She wore a veil, had her hair in a bun with flowers, and was dressed in a rose-red brocade skirt with butterfly patterns. The pearls and jade in her bun colliding with each other made a crisp and cold sound.
Even though she fell at the hands of Liu Yuetang yesterday and was demoted to Baolin, her sharp and condescending gaze remained the same as usual, even stronger.
That's right, she used to be stepped on by others in the mansion.
In her eyes, she was good for nothing and would always be that humble and cowardly concubine who was bullied by others.
Liu Yuetang stood up gracefully: "Talented Jiang..."
When she was about to say this, she realized that she had addressed him incorrectly and pursed her lips: "Jiang Baolin, what brings you here?"
When Jiang Baolin heard the word "talented person", his face turned pale. He stared at her and said, "Liu Yuetang, you are very proud of yourself, right?"
Liu Yuetang smiled brightly and leaned close to her ear: "I just went to the Qinzheng Palace to accompany the emperor for a while. Jiang Baolin, are you jealous?"
Jiang Baolin turned his head and stared at her charming face, saying viciously, "Don't think you can seduce the emperor just because you have this foxy face. There are many concubines in the palace who are more beautiful than you."
Liu Yuetang sneered: "For example..."
"Jiang Baolin, is that you?"
Although Jiang Baolin is beautiful, she is not outstanding among the three thousand beauties in the palace.
Her face beneath the veil instantly flushed red, and two lines of anger rushed from the soles of her feet to her forehead.
"You're rebelling, Liu Yuetang! How dare you mock me!"
She raised her hand and was about to slap Liu Yuetang, but the palace maid beside her stopped her in time.
He whispered in her ear, "My lady, you were punished by the Emperor yesterday. Don't be impulsive."
The pain of being slapped on the face slowly calmed her down and she raised her chin: "Liu Yuetang, are you deliberately provoking me to slap you and then complain to the emperor?"
Liu Yuetang chuckled, her eyes flickering, "Jiang Baolin knew he couldn't provoke me, so why did he come and humiliate himself?"
"You..." Jiang Baolin gritted his teeth in anger.
She nodded slowly: "Very good...very good."
When his eyes caught sight of the silk beside him, Jiang Baolin narrowed his eyes, took a step forward and threw the silk on the table to the ground.
She stepped on it hard, as if she wanted to crush the silk and satin to calm her anger.
"You are of your status and position, so you deserve such good things."
"I can't touch you, but can I touch these things?"
Faced with her frenzy, Liu Yuetang just watched quietly.
Let the grasshopper jump around for a few more days in autumn.
These external things will be wasted if they are wasted.
She will have better.
Jiang Baolin had almost vented her anger, and when she saw Liu Yuetang standing there motionless, she finally calmed down a little.
"Liu Yuetang, even if you are favored, my status is still higher than yours. When you see me, you must bow and greet me and obey my orders."
The louder her voice was, the more satisfied Liu Yuetang felt.
It would be best if this noise could alert the spy.
When Jiang Baolin walked out, he ran into Liu Zheng who was carrying steamed crabs.
She glanced at the fragrant crab and winked at the palace maid behind her.
The palace maid quickly snatched the crab from Liu Zheng's hand.
"This crab looks very delicious. Our master likes it."
Liu Zheng was anxious: "That belongs to our young master, it's..."
The palace maid pursed her lips and said, "There is no master in Yaoyue Palace. Our young master is the head of the palace. Such a rare item should be given priority to our master."
"Liu Zheng, come in." Liu Yuetang called her in.
Liu Zheng frowned angrily: "My lady, such a good crab, I am so angry that I gave it to her to eat."
Liu Yuetang slowly picked up the teacup beside her, her beautiful eyes raised slightly: "If you eat something you shouldn't eat, you will have to pay the price."
"My lady, are you going to tell the emperor?" Wan Qiu asked.
Liu Yuetang shook her head: "She is still useful to me, I don't want to touch her for the time being."
She had just entered the palace and was not yet favored by the emperor. As Xiao Heng gradually became more and more obsessed with her, she could not let him think that she was becoming arrogant and fond of complaining like the other women in the harem.
So, she had to swallow her grievances.
Make him feel that he is a weak and content woman.
Furthermore, the affairs of the Yaoyue Palace could not escape the eyes of the emperor.
Being the emperor's spy currently brings more benefits than disadvantages to her.
But what puzzled her was that she, the prey, had already fallen into the wolf's mouth, so why did the Dog Emperor still want people to keep an eye on her?
Weiyang Palace.
The queen sat on the couch with her eyes closed.
Strands of pale golden sunlight filtered into the room, illuminating half of her face, making her look delicate, dignified and graceful.
"Your Majesty, it's no wonder the concubines are surprised. This servant also finds it strange. Lady Liu was sent back intact the night she served him in the emperor's bed. Logically, the emperor should be disgusted with her, but he has been asking her to accompany him for two days in a row."
The queen fiddled with the golden tassels hanging on her chest, and the mottled light and shadows fell on the table like a dream.
"The purpose of the women in this palace is to reproduce and serve the emperor."
"The more the Emperor refuses to let Lady Liu sleep with him, the more it proves that in his heart, she is different from other women."
"Look at Concubine Zhao, don't you?"
Concubine Zhao rarely received favor, but all the concubines in the six palaces knew that she was the apple of the emperor's eye, and no one was not afraid of her.
Fu Liu thought about it and said, "Indeed..."
She paused and said, "Your Majesty, if Lady Liu can gain favor, it would be good to share the favor of Concubine Zhao and Concubine Yu."
The Queen supported her forehead with her hand. "The childhood friendship between Concubine Zhao and the Emperor has already made half of the concubines in the palace lose. It is extremely difficult to replace her position in the Emperor's heart. However..."
With a slight smile, he said, "I believe that Miss Liu is a smart person."
"If she is capable, I am willing to lend her a helping hand."
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