"Huayan, do you see that? This is what it means to lean against a big tree and enjoy the shade."
After returning to Yonghe Palace, Concubine Xu leaned back on the couch, enjoying fruits and delicacies while recalling with relish what happened in the Imperial Garden.
"So, when I first entered the palace, I thought I could stand out and surpass them all. But the more time went by, the clearer the situation became. I could either find an alliance with a powerful official's daughter, so I could have help in times of trouble. Or I could find a favored concubine, who would always protect me. Unfortunately, the Bai family's daughter is stupid! I tried to be nice to her many times, but to no avail!"
Huayan squatted down and massaged her calf. "That's because Consort Zhen was so tactless! Young ladies from official families like them love to act so pretentiously, as if this personality can attract the Emperor! Everyone knows that every time the Emperor comes to Yonghe Palace, he only goes to the East Wing Hall."
"That's right!" Concubine Xu chuckled with satisfaction. "As soon as I surrendered to the Imperial Concubine, we hit it off and staged a wonderful show in the Imperial Garden. Tsk! Back then, when she was still Concubine Yi, I had to condescend to pay my respects to a concubine who was originally a palace maid. What a shame!"
"That's all good now. Miss Yu has fallen from favor, and the Imperial Concubine is on our side. Even if the Emperor has something to ask, the only possible outcome is that Miss Yu was ignorant, had a hysterical attack, and hurt others at random."
Concubine Xu was about to make a few more sarcastic remarks when she heard Eunuch Yang's voice: "The Emperor has arrived!"
"Quick, clean up!"
She immediately ran out with a charming figure, ignoring the eyes of others, and rushed directly into the emperor's arms!
As usual, she crossed her delicate hands around his neck and whispered in his ear affectionately, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you. May your Highness live long and happily."
Xie Yanci pushed her away somewhat stiffly and walked into the main hall without saying a word.
She immediately followed him and shook his arm: "Your Majesty, let me guess, you are in a bad mood, is it because of Yu Meiren?"
"I'm not blaming you, I'm angry at her!"
Concubine Xu was stunned, and she swallowed the explanation she had prepared. "Huh? Your Majesty doesn't blame me for being willful, and begs the Imperial Concubine for justice?"
"You didn't do anything wrong. Why should I blame you for nothing?" The emperor lifted her chin and carefully examined the scar. "The mark is still there, but the bleeding has stopped. You must have been ruthless!"
Concubine Xu snuggled in the emperor's arms. She was no longer as harsh as before, but instead tried various ways to plead for Wei Shuyi.
"Your Majesty, Sister Yu is simply in a bad mood. Your Highness, I have also seen this several times. Such a lovely little girl passed away from illness, and so suddenly. It's understandable that she couldn't bear the blow and vented her anger. Please don't blame her. Sister Yu has had a very difficult time!"
"You are so kindhearted. Even when someone has become so foolish, you still have the mind to plead for her." Xie Yanci applied medicine to her lovingly, "This is something I brought specially from the Changsheng Palace. It's better for removing scars. Qiuyi's body is meant for dancing, so she can't get hurt."
Seeing that the matter was easily fooled, Concubine Xu enjoyed the warmth of the moment with peace of mind and no longer mentioned anything about the Imperial Garden.
After dinner, she reluctantly clasped the emperor's hand and said, "Your Majesty, you haven't come to Yonghe Palace for several days. I pray to God every night before going to bed..."
"What are you praying for?"
"If the Emperor can come and accompany me for once, I will do anything for you!"
Xie Yanci stopped and looked back, then asked with interest, "Can you really... do anything for me?"
"Of course!"
"I recently heard about a rare kind of tea, but I haven't tried it yet. I wonder if Qiuyi could find it for me?"
Concubine Xu was puzzled and asked, "Your Majesty, please tell me what is so rare about it?"
"In the past, the maids in the Changsheng Palace would get up early to collect morning dew to make tea, but I heard of a rare recipe that requires dew at noon."
"What?!" she immediately retorted, "It's already past noon, and any dew will have dissipated. How can we really get it?"
Eunuch Yang, who had been waiting nearby, suddenly took over the conversation.
"My dear, you don't know. The foreign envoy who brought this recipe said that certain overlapping parts of lotus leaves can retain some dewdrops. If you can find them and let the emperor drink this rare tea, it will be a great merit!"
"Lotus leaf?"
"That's right." Xie Yanci thought carefully about the suggestion. "However, the only place in the palace with lotus leaves is the Imperial Garden. If Qiuyi really wants to collect dew for me, I will also arrange for a few palace maids to row the boat for you."
Of course she doesn't want to!
At noon, the sun is very strong. If her delicate skin is sunburned, it will be more trouble than gain!
However, she had just said those words with the intention of winning the emperor's favor, but she changed her mind the next moment, which became an act of "deceiving the emperor", which was really inappropriate.
Concubine Xu could only smile bitterly: "Your Majesty, do you really want to drink that cup of tea?"
"Of course! I've been thinking about it for a few days, but I was afraid that if it got out, the censors would accuse me of being harsh on the palace maids, so I didn't put it into practice. Qiuyi, what do you think?"
"Well, I am willing to give it a try for the Emperor."
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Wei Shuyi lay in Sangyuxuan for two days and two nights before he had the strength to get up and eat a few bites of hot meals.
Wen Yu was busy running around, worried that she hadn't taken good care of you. "Miss, I was so scared! That guard brother couldn't have asked anyone else, but he had to call Doctor Lu. I was really worried that he would attack you. Fortunately, nothing serious happened."
"Which guard? One from our palace?"
"I've never seen him before. He looks quite young, but his words are harsh and he's always aggressive." Wen Yu frowned unconsciously when she thought of that man's face. "Since he saved the girl, I won't bother with it."
Jing Ning deliberately came over to cheer her up: "My lady, you were not conscious at the time, so you probably didn't know it yet? That guard had a handsome face and was carrying a sword. He ignored us all. He only spoke to Aunt Wen Yu for a long time. It seemed..."
"Girl, why are you still making fun of me?!"
Wen Yu's face flushed red. Not wanting to argue any further, she turned around and walked out of the inner room holding the bowl of soup.
"Hehe, young lady, I think Aunt Wenyu is shy!" Jing Ning looked at Wenyu's behavior with satisfaction, "There is one more thing I want to tell you, young lady, would you mind coming closer?"
"don't want."
"Oh, it's really interesting! It's not just a rumor!"
Wei Shuyi moved his body and reluctantly cooperated with her: "Okay, go ahead."
"Lady Xu has been acting a bit strange lately. She's always rowing in the Imperial Gardens looking for something. It seems...she's lost some particularly precious jewelry. I was curious, so I went over there to take a look, and it only made me even more confused!"
"oh?"
"She didn't look for it early in the morning or late at night, but chose to look for it in the middle of the day! It's so hot and sweaty, and she has to sit at the bow of the boat, stumbling and bending over to look for the jewelry. How strange!"
Wei Shuyi thought of the woman who loved beauty so much and became suspicious.
jewelry?
What kind of jewelry is so important?
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