The teahouse owner stood at the door, looking at the receding figure and the conversation he had just had with that man. His thick eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and there was a hint of cunning calculation in his eyes.
He clenched his hands, his expression a little solemn. The man was smart and knew that this teahouse was crowded with people and gossips, which was undoubtedly the best place to spread rumors.
It’s a pity that the person in the rumor was involved in the emperor’s recent beauty contest, and the teahouse owner couldn’t help but fall into deep thought.
In less than half a minute, he asked his good servant to look after the store and hurried out.
Following the steps of the teahouse owner, you can find that his destination is the imperial palace. After passing the palace gate, he lowered his head and moved around the palace cautiously. After a while, avoiding the eyes and ears, he came to the emperor's study.
Seeing the teahouse owner coming, Yuwen Ran raised his eyebrows slightly and asked in a deep voice: "What unusual movements are there outside the palace?"
The teahouse owner is an old acquaintance of his outside the palace and is considered a hidden force. He must have come here for important matters.
So the teahouse owner told him everything about Concubine Su's intentions. Seeing that Yuwen Ran didn't say anything and looked at him coldly, as if he was thinking about something, his heart froze.
He asked tentatively, "Your Majesty, should this rumor be nipped in the bud?"
Yuwen Ran raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and his voice was light and cheerful, as if he was smiling. He raised his hand and said, "No need. In this case, let's make this fire burn even bigger."
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Since then, rumors about Su Yingying have spread like wildfire in the capital, and the widespread bad words have become unstoppable and are spreading rapidly.
These rumors naturally reached the ears of the parties involved.
"Who fabricated these rumors? Who is trying to harm me? If I find out, I will tear her into pieces!"
These furious words came out of Su Yingying's mouth. There was anger in her eyes, and her beautiful face looked like a man-eating monster.
The maid beside her hurriedly tried to comfort her: "Miss, don't be angry. Once the selection day is over and you are elected, these rumors will surely be dispelled!"
Su Yingying calmed down a little.
On the day of the draft.
Su Yingying dressed up grandly and put a lot of thought into it, just to win the first place on the day of the selection and enter the palace to enjoy wealth and glory.
The venue was prepared in the palace, and a group of beauties followed the palace maid to the back garden. Sitting on the seat was Gu Yanyue. Compared with the other beauties below, she was dressed in green, had simple makeup and a simple hairstyle, and was as extraordinary as a lotus emerging from the water.
Concubine Su standing aside was dressed in gorgeous clothes, with delicate makeup and numerous jewelries. Although she was more gorgeous than the other concubines, she seemed to be trying to compete with them, which made her look vulgar.
The palace maid read out the selection rules in an experienced manner, glancing at the concubines present with a slanted look, looking very arrogant.
After the nanny finished speaking, it was Gu Yanyue's turn to speak. She had a faint smile on her face and said lightly: "I don't have any rules or regulations here. I think everyone is tired after entering the palace. Why don't you rest for a while and get familiar with it before starting again."
After that, she sent someone to deliver some cold drinks as a gift to the arriving concubines.
The girls' originally tense moods relaxed, but at this moment, a young lady from an aristocratic family mocked them: "Hey, Miss Su, your reputation has been worrying lately, how dare you come to the selection?"
For a moment, many of the concubines looked in Su Yingying's direction, all with contempt in their eyes. Su Yingying, who was under the watchful eyes of the crowd, felt her heart sink and clenched her fists. Her anger instantly rose, but for the sake of face, she just retorted: "Those are all rumors!"
However, in such a situation, she seemed particularly powerless. For a moment, emotions such as shame, humiliation, and anger surged into her heart like a tide, and tears instantly welled up in her eyes.
Seeing this, the young lady from the aristocratic family put on a sympathetic tone, put her hand on Su Yingying's shoulder, and whispered in her ear with a sigh.
He just said, "But you are pitiful. I heard that this rumor was spread by a noble in the palace. I thought that noble would help you!"
Concubine Su! ?
Su Yingying's pupils dilated as the name came to mind, and her anger began to burn.
"It seems she doesn't want you to ruin her current power and status! How interesting!"
After saying this, the young lady from the aristocratic family sneered, her eyes full of pity and sarcasm.
How could Su Yingying bear such anger? She turned around and looked at Concubine Su angrily, ran over quickly, and grabbed her bun like an angry lion.
Concubine Su was frightened by this scene, but she was not willing to be outdone. She fought with Su Yingying, and her jewelry fell to the ground. The scene was extremely chaotic, and the concubines were stunned by the scene.
Gu Yanyue called for people to stop the fight but it was useless. The two men fought fiercely and ridiculed each other. The scene was extremely ugly.
It all ended only when a few majestic voices rang out.
“That’s enough!”
Yu Wenran had anger on his brows and was frowning tightly. He exuded a chill that made people shudder. Everyone saluted and the two people who were fighting stopped.
General Su was following Yuwen Ran. Looking at the two miserable people in front of him, he felt that he had lost all his face.
"In that case, I think you are dissatisfied with this draft, so let's end it!" Yu Wenran announced in a deep voice. Everyone felt disappointed. General Su wanted to stop him but was helpless.
The young lady from the aristocratic family smiled slightly in the direction of the emperor. Yuwen Ran looked back and thought that all this was his doing.
"As a noble concubine, Concubine Su has behaved inappropriately and brought disgrace upon the royal family. From now on, she will be confined to her residence for reflection!"
At the command, Concubine Su looked unwilling and smacked her lips, but did not dare to refute.
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