After surviving the disaster, Wei Shuyi stood in front of the emperor, but the anxiety still lingered.
He seemed to be sighing, "Your life in Shoukang Palace wasn't peaceful. As a maid, you lacked the leverage to fight head-on. Are you tired?"
"I am not tired. The Queen Mother is taking care of me and allowing me to read a little. The benefits far outweigh the disadvantages."
"But I often feel tired."
She was speechless for a moment, only to hear him continue to confide: "You are always so careless. Today you got caught in the rain, and tomorrow you got punished. You didn't even know how to ask for help, and you just took it all on your own. Every time you do that, it tires me out."
If you didn't have a hidden concern, how could you be exhausted by the ups and downs of emotions?
Wei Shuyi chose to avoid the question: "I understand what the emperor means. I will try my best to complain to the Empress Dowager in the future and not let you worry."
"you?"
Xie Yanci chuckled helplessly, put his hands behind his back and rubbed his shoulders, intending to leave.
But she stopped him: "Your Majesty, please stay!"
"What is it?"
"Your Majesty has saved me from danger many times. This is a gift I specially prepared." Wei Shuyi carefully presented a wrapped brocade box. "I know your Majesty is used to seeing rare treasures. This is just a small token of my appreciation. Please don't laugh at me."
He took it and was about to peel off the light blue silk cloth outside, but she stopped him: "My monthly salary is small, and I can't afford to give the emperor a New Year's gift. If the emperor could open it before the palace family banquet officially begins, it would be great to fulfill this intention of mine..."
The gift, which is not even as big as the palm of your hand, is used to express gratitude and to celebrate, which is really a careful consideration!
Xie Yanci did not reject her intention: "Okay, I promise you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty! I respectfully send you off!"
“…” After saying that, she chased the person away. It was really her style.
After this disaster, the empress dowager felt sorry for Wei Shuyi's experience and immediately promoted her to a second-class palace maid.
In this way, she was qualified to enter the palace banquet on the day of the banquet.
Yin Zhu specially made a window-side bed for her and began to imagine the grand banquet scene: "After years of waiting, I finally have the chance to go in and take a look! Liuying, you are also a lucky person! Those two people tried to harm you one after another, but you were able to turn danger into safety. Not long after arriving, you can accompany the Queen Mother to the banquet. Amazing!"
"That's also thanks to you. With sister Yinzhu as a role model, how dare I not work hard?"
The two chatted and laughed, and talked about the recent situation in the harem: "By the way, I heard that there was a maid who flew up the branches and became a concubine in the palace, but she didn't live a good life!"
Wei Shuyi was stunned: "What do you mean?"
"I also overheard it by accident. It was said that she was born in a lowly family and was looked down upon by others. No concubine wanted to be friends with her! If the emperor hadn't occasionally summoned her to his bed, she would probably be no better than an abandoned concubine in the cold palace!"
"Is she very favored?"
Yin Zhu thought carefully, "That was indeed the case at the beginning. First, she was promoted above her rank, and then she was given a title. I don't know what happened later, but it must have been just the emperor's temporary enthusiasm! The emperor's favor is like flowing water, and she has tasted the sweetness."
He is uneducated and of average appearance. This is how Prince Lian described Meng Qingzhi.
The emperor was a man of both civil and military proficiency, and facing such people all day long, he would always get tired, so she didn't find it strange.
His family was poor and he had no high-ranking concubines to support him, so his honor and favor gradually faded.
I originally thought that Meng Qingzhi could learn to restrain himself and bide his time, but I never thought——
"You lowly girl! Get out of the way! Our young lady is going to the palace banquet to present a gift, get out of here!"
Wei Shuyi was waiting on the road they had to pass. Hearing the still fierce scolding, he did not move, but looked at the woman in the sedan chair.
Compared to her previous style of hanging luxurious jewelry all over her hair, Meng Qingzhi is now much more "simple", and even her makeup is much plainer.
"It's been several months since we last met. Is Sister Qing doing well?"
"Who!" The pale blue palace dress swayed as the other person stepped out of the sedan chair in disbelief and walked forward. "Ghost! Is it a ghost?!"
"Shhh."
Before she could scream uncontrollably, Wei Shuyi gestured, "Today is a family banquet for the whole palace. The Empress Dowager cannot tolerate any supernatural talk. Sister Qing, please don't break any taboos!"
"You, why are you in the palace!"
"What else? Should I lie down among the dead in a mass grave and let myself perish?"
Meng Qingzhi finally believed that she had run into a living person. After the shock subsided, she suddenly grabbed her collar and said hatefully, "Why did you come back to the palace? Didn't you always say that you longed for freedom outside and couldn't wait to leave? Why are you pestering me again? You also long for favor, wealth and profit, right? You are just a hypocritical bitch, aren't you?"
She didn't respond, but stretched out her right hand, spread her armored fingers one by one, and adjusted her collar as if nothing had happened.
"Quick! Get rid of her! The ones around her have died once before, and no one will notice if they die again!"
The leading palace maid said in embarrassment: "My lady, look at her clothes, they seem to be from Shoukang Palace. What if the Empress Dowager blames us? You..."
"So what!" Meng Qingzhi's eyes were bloodshot. "She's just a lowly maid. The master won't pay any attention to her! Kill her!"
Wei Shuyi suddenly wanted to know whether the emperor had opened the brocade box?
If not, she has prepared another way out.
The fireworks from the Yonghua Palace lit up the night sky, making it seem as if it were daytime. In the Changsheng Palace, Xie Yanci, who had just taken out his "gift," fell into deep thought.
She gave me... sparkling white earrings?
It is especially similar to the one he picked up!
However, that night, Meng Qingzhi, still a palace maid, came to see the emperor and claimed that she was the woman who was summoned. She then took out her treasured earrings, making a seemingly perfect pair to prove her identity.
He believed it.
But why is there one more at this moment?
Xie Yanci couldn't figure out the young woman's intentions, so he picked up the earrings that were hooked on the dragon robe and brought back to the bedroom from the table, and stroked them again to observe them carefully.
Under the candlelight, he saw the peculiarity for the first time!
"There are words hidden inside?!"
The word "Shu" was engraved on the earrings that looked like long grains of rice.
Today, the gift he received also had this word on it. Clearly, they were a true couple!
"Yang Mingrui!" "The servant is here."
"Bring me the earrings that Lady Huiyu presented!"
Eunuch Yang didn't understand why, but he still bent down to find the item and respectfully placed it on the desk: "Your Majesty, this is what you requested."
Xie Yanci grabbed it irritably and brought it close to the candlelight. There was nothing else except the almost turbid white!
Did you admit your mistake?!
How dare you tease His Majesty!
Eunuch Yang stole a glance at his expression and whispered, "Your Majesty, the time is almost up. You should go to Penglai Palace."
"Where is Wisdom Queen?"
"She, she should still be on her way. A concubine who is not of high rank cannot enter the main hall before the high-ranking concubines."
Xie Yanci casually threw away the fake: "Then take me to find her."
His chest was already filled with anger. He crushed the earring with one foot and walked straight out of the Hall of Longevity.
He wanted to see what excuses that eloquent woman could come up with today!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
