"Qianwei, have you confirmed that no one else has been to the Hall of Eternal Life? Did the Emperor leave the hall at the normal time?"
"Your Majesty, you've already asked this seven or eight times!" Qian Wei once again surveyed the surroundings. "Don't worry! The spies I sent say the Emperor is on his way. It's not raining today, and no one's pretending to be pitiful. He can't be tricked again!"
Concubine Jin adjusted her clothes in front of the bronze mirror again. "So, how do you think my makeup looks today? Nothing particularly strange, right?"
"Your Majesty is naturally beautiful. Even without makeup, she is more charming than that girl from Sang Yuxuan. Now, she looks even more like a fairy descended to earth!"
"You're so nagging again!"
She felt happy after hearing this, and sat at the table with dignity, waiting for Eunuch Yang to sing his praises.
Seeing that the food had lost its heat, the feeling of uneasiness crept into her heart again.
"Qianwei, what's going on? Why does it take so long to walk this short distance?"
"Don't worry, Madam. I'll go out and find out."
"Go!"
Concubine Jin could no longer sit still and wandered around the courtyard again.
She recalled the past: the emperor had barged into the palace in the dead of night just to keep an appointment, breathlessly explaining his tardiness. He'd tried every possible way to cheer her up, fearing her momentary displeasure would create a rift between them. She'd experienced so many similar incidents that she felt a surge of anxiety.
Could it be that because she is getting older and has no children, she will be abandoned by the emperor?
The Qu family looked down on her as a concubine's daughter. If she fell out of favor, wouldn't Qu Yuexi climb over her and act tyrannically?!
She didn't want to relive the years in the mansion's backyard. Especially the people in this palace, their ability to flatter the powerful and bully the weak was even better than the servants! If someone deliberately humiliated her, it would be better to kill her directly!
"Mother! Mother!"
Qianwei came back jogging. She looked so confused that it was even harder for her to say the next words.
She guessed something and asked tremblingly, "Is it... is it that bitch?!"
"The Emperor suddenly changed his route and passed by Lin'an Palace. I don't know what he saw, but he actually left the palace servants carrying the sedan chair and rushed in directly! As a personal eunuch, Eunuch Yang was naturally able to enter, so the others couldn't ask anything."
Concubine Jin's resentment has reached its peak!
Why must you target her like this?!
After finally winning back the emperor and working so hard to gain the opportunity to deepen their relationship, it was taken away again? By the same person?!
"My lady, where are you going?!"
"Sang Yuxuan!" she roared angrily, "This time, it was the Emperor who broke his promise to me again! If I can't blame the Emperor, can't I also hold that vixen accountable?"
"But, Madam, if you barge in like this, you'll easily be blamed by the Emperor..."
"What time is it now? They can't wait to sleep in the same bed?!"
Concubine Jin was breathing heavily, full of complaints but with nowhere to vent. After arranging for the palace servants to carry the sedan chair, she left Chengqian Palace with a gloomy face.
Qian Wei followed her anxiously, "Your Highness, why don't you calm down first? If you look calmer, it will be harder for Jia Wanrong to find fault with you."
"Why? Do you think I'm afraid of her?"
"It's not a question of being afraid or not, but... the emperor is in Sangyuxuan right now. If Jia Wanrong pretends to be weak again, it will be extremely disadvantageous to you."
Fortunately, there was this palace maid beside her to remind her, so she didn't completely lose her mind.
Imperial Concubine Jin took a few deep breaths, trying to calm herself. "You're right. If I go over there and cause a scene without knowing the truth, the Emperor will probably dislike me even more. Then...then I'll just treat it as a personal invitation to the Emperor. How about that?"
"Of course, as long as Madam Queen doesn't lose her temper."
She hurried to the gate of Lin'an Palace, got off the sedan chair anxiously, tidied her clothes, and walked in with several palace maids.
It was strange to say, there were always palace maids sweeping this road, but tonight there was no one, which made her feel scared.
"The servants at Sang Yuxuan are so unruly. It's clearly not their day off yet, yet they're slacking off!" Imperial Concubine Jin scolded her, quickening her pace. "Hurry up!"
When she came out from the bushes at the corner, she saw the emperor and his concubine hugging each other and being very affectionate on the stone platform in the courtyard of Sangyuxuan!
Wei Shuyi saw her the first time and quickly hooked his arms around Xie Yanci's neck, forcing him to hug his waist.
Then, he smiled provocatively in the direction of Concubine Jin.
"My lady, she, she is so brave!"
Imperial Concubine Jin felt as if her throat was choking, tears welling up in her eyes. She pointed at that spot with her trembling right hand: "Shameless! How dare you steal my favor?!"
Xie Yanci heard the movement behind him and subconsciously wanted to look back. At this moment, Wei Shuyi reached out and pressed the back of his neck, stood on tiptoe, and offered him a kiss.
In his opinion, her initiative, no matter how light or heavy, is precious.
Especially when she intended to "learn" from his original hunting game, it took away his mind even more.
The emperor's last line of defense completely collapsed. He had no mind to know what would happen after his death. He just wanted to embrace his sweetheart and have a party.
Wei Shuyi tilted her head back with difficulty, letting the delicate kisses fall on her neck and shoulders. Slightly away from him, she could clearly see Concubine Jin's face, which was flushed with anger.
The mockery in his eyes was no longer concealed.
She was certain that this proud woman would not be foolish enough to rush over and ruin the emperor's mood. Even if she was subjected to a great humiliation, she could only endure it and leave, pretending nothing had happened.
Qian Wei looked away awkwardly: "My Lady, how about we go back to the palace first? If you go there now, you will..."
"Walk!"
Concubine Jin was so angry that her whole body was cold and her limbs felt weak. She almost fell to the ground after walking a few steps!
"My lady, please be careful!"
"Yu Xingyao... Yu Xingyao..." She held onto the tree trunk and stood up straight. "With her lowly background, how dare she use my name?!"
"Yes, Your Majesty is right." Qian Wei agreed carefully. "People like Jia Wanrong, who were born as palace maids, are good at seduction. Otherwise, why didn't other palace maids have the blessing of becoming a concubine, and why did they choose her?"
"Fairy! She is definitely an ominous fairy!"
Concubine Jin rushed out of Lin'an Palace, got into the sedan chair in a daze, and kept repeating those words.
If she wasn't a fox demon who had cultivated for thousands of years, how could she have snatched her exclusive favor in such a short time? The emperor had clearly promised something, but he broke it again. This is totally unlike him!
"Don't go back yet, I want to go to Yiqingtai!"
Qian Wei asked hesitantly, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Preceptor has already gone to provide disaster relief. What are you doing there?"
"Those lowly people deserved to die! Compared to my current predicament, it's nothing! I'm sending his disciples by carrier pigeon, demanding they return to the palace and eradicate this evildoer!"
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