Early the next morning
All the concubines went to Yunpeng Palace. Today, the list of attendees for this spring hunt will be announced. Nan Zhiyun also got up early, which is rare for her.
"Consort Chen Shu has arrived!" After the announcement from outside, everyone inside fell silent, seemingly surprised that Nan Zhiyun would come today.
"Greetings to Consort Chen Shu!" Some of the lower-ranking concubines quickly bowed. Most of them did not know the nature of this consort and did not want to cause trouble.
"Get up." Nan Zhiyun ignored her; she was still dizzy. She just said something casually and went to sit in her seat. Yan Qing hadn't come out yet.
"Your Highness Consort Shu is quite a rare guest today," Consort De glanced at her.
“You don’t have to come, I didn’t force you,” Nan Zhiyun replied. Consort De was taken aback and was about to retort, but Yan Qing happened to appear at that moment.
"Consort De is quick-tongued, Consort Shu doesn't need to stoop to her level." Yan Qing was helped to her seat, but Nan Zhiyun did not respond.
"Consort De is indeed quick-witted and speaks without thinking. Your Highness really does favor Consort De." Consort Xian covered her face and smiled, seemingly just teasing.
"I can't compare to you. Look at you now, do you even have a brain to say that? You idiot!" Consort De wouldn't tolerate her.
"Consort De, what do you mean!" Consort Xian became agitated again.
"Can't you understand? Not only is there something wrong with your brain, but your ears are also failing you? If I say you're stupid, how many times do I have to say it before you can understand?" Consort De rolled her eyes at her.
"You bastard..." Before Consort Xian could finish speaking, Yan Qing slammed his hand on the table above.
"Enough! Have you all forgotten who you are? You're all making a racket like shrewish women from the streets. Don't you have any dignity at all? Consort Xian, you've been punished so many times, don't you remember?" Yan Qing looked at Consort Xian, who retorted, "Does the Noble Consort really only criticize me? Hasn't Consort De done anything wrong?" Consort Xian questioned.
"You stirred up trouble, yet you blame yourself for it. The root of the problem lies with you. Can't I say a few words?" Yan Qing looked at her coldly, her eyes filled with warning. Even though Consort Xian was unhappy, she dared not say anything and could only agree.
"The list of those accompanying us on this spring hunt has been finalized: Consort Shu, Consort Yuan, Consort Xian, Consort Rong, and the newcomers Consort Bai, Consort Jing, Consort Su, and Consort Zhou," Yan Qing said. She had drafted the list herself, and Yu Jingchen had only mentioned that Nan Zhiyun would be accompanying them, without asking any further questions about the others.
"Consort Bai is truly favored; it seems she's quite pleasing to His Majesty. However, Consort Bai doesn't look too well. Is she lacking rest or exhausted?" Yu Yan said sarcastically.
Upon hearing the name Bai Jieyu, everyone remembered that she had enjoyed considerable favor recently, making many envious. Yan Qing picked up a cup of tea and sipped it slowly, showing no intention of speaking. Since His Majesty wanted to promote Bai Yusheng, she naturally had to follow suit…
"It was just a bit of luck. Logically speaking, she should have been Consort Jing yesterday, but His Majesty didn't go." Bai Yusheng's words were quite clever. Some discerning people knew that this Consort Bai was not exactly a peaceful person.
Everyone knows where His Majesty went yesterday. How could Yu Yan not hold a grudge after she said that? With her personality, Bai Yusheng really has her under his thumb.
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