However, in this palace, having only military power but no brains doesn't seem to be enough.
The emperor's mind is not on women, but on how to die, and he keeps making trouble. The concubine has no brains, but she lives a miserable life in the palace.
Although Qiao Yuge's butt hurt, he didn't move, for fear that Shu Fei might dislike him and find an excuse to punish him.
Although she knew that she could not avoid corporal punishment, Shu Fei would still spare her life for the Empress Dowager's sake.
Shu Fei also rubbed her wrist. It was obvious that she was not feeling well during the whole journey.
"Tell me, it's just a handkerchief, why did you ruin it after washing? So many clothes were not damaged, but..." Shu Fei paused here, as if she was trying hard to calm down her anger.
Before she finished her words, the maid beside her stood up and said anxiously: "What do you know? This handkerchief is obviously Wen Huan..."
As soon as these words were spoken, Shu Fei's face changed immediately. She let out a sigh and turned her head to glare at the maid.
The maid was really nervous, her face was pale, she just covered her mouth and lowered her head, as if she was afraid that Qiao Yege would react.
Qiao Yuge was not stupid. As soon as she heard what the maid said, she knew there must be something fishy going on. But she remained calm. She thought hard about the name "Wen Huan" and said to Concubine Shu: "My queen, this handkerchief looks like your favorite thing. No matter how you punish me, the handkerchief is already broken and cannot be changed. Why don't you give me a chance to mend it?"
Shu Fei's eyes lit up, but the flames in them were suppressed again in an instant.
No, that matter cannot be known to anyone...
But she was sad because she no longer had a handkerchief.
"You...you are a dog slave who knows nothing, yet you are talking nonsense? Do you really think that I dare not kill you?" Shu Fei took two steps forward, a trace of hatred in her eyes.
But at this moment, there was a sound of hurried footsteps coming from the path. The maid next to her hurriedly took two steps forward and whispered in Shu Fei's ear: "Madam, Aunt Hua is here."
How could that be?
Without having time to think, Shu Fei quickly turned her head and saw two maids following behind Aunt Hua, with their hands neatly placed on their chests. They first glanced at Qiao Yuge calmly, with a half-smile on the corner of their mouths, and then greeted Shu Fei respectfully.
Shu Fei was naturally polite to Aunt Hua, although she knew very well in her heart that Aunt Hua must have come this time because of Qiao Yuge's matter.
But she really couldn't understand, wasn't Qiao Yege just a maid? Why did Aunt Hua make such a fuss?
"Madam Hua, what is the purpose of your visit at this time?" Shu Fei's tone softened.
Aunt Hua was not polite either. She pointed at Qiao Yuge and said, "Madam Shufei, I'm sure you know that Qiao is a maid given to the emperor by the empress dowager. Although her status is just that, she is not a soft persimmon that can be easily bullied. What is the matter that you called Qiao here this time?"
It is true that Qiao Yuge jumped from a maid in the laundry department to the empress dowager's person, and then became the emperor's personal maid, but she, the imperial concubine, moved back a little to make room for Qiao Yuge. Isn't this a bit too much?
She is a concubine, is she not as good as a maid?
"Madam Hua, I'm sure you know this too. This girl is clumsy. She ruined my handkerchief when she was in the laundry. This handkerchief is extremely important to me. I just wanted to teach her a lesson, but I didn't expect that you were behind her."
There was some sarcasm in these words, but Aunt Hua's face remained calm and she said calmly, "For the sake of the late Concubine Qiao, can you let Miss Qiao Yuge go?"
Nanny Hua's tone was light and before Shu Fei could react, Nanny Hua had already stepped forward, stretched out her hand and grasped Qiao Yuge's hand, and the two of them walked out of the yard together.
Shu Fei was stunned and stared at the backs of the group of people. It took her a long time to react. She turned to the maid beside her and asked, "What do you mean? The late Concubine Qiao?"
The maid was quite active. After thinking for a moment, she immediately said, "The late Concubine Qiao, isn't that the mother of the virtuous king?"
"How can a maid in the laundry department be able to..." Shu Fei muttered to herself, but she seemed to have thought of something all of a sudden, and her brows shrank as she watched: "Qiao Yuge... Concubine Qiao... is it difficult?"
The maid beside him was naturally enlightened as well, and immediately took a breath. Oh my god, could it be that there really is something mysterious about Qiao Yege's identity?
At noon, Qiao Yuge was taken to the Yangxin Palace by Nanny Hua.
There was no conversation along the way, and Aunt Hua didn't say much either. This made Qiao Yuge even more nervous. He really didn't know what would greet him.
The Queen Mother was still sitting in the main hall, sipping tea and savoring pastries, with no extra expression on her face. But when she saw Qiao Yuge coming, she raised her eyebrows slightly, not knowing what she meant.
Qiao Yuge knelt down as usual, and then the Queen Mother asked without hesitation, "Did you gain anything today?"
Although Qiao Yuge knew that he was the Queen Mother's spy, wasn't it too arrogant to ask so openly?
She considers herself a spy, an informant, and a mysterious secret agent.
But the empress dowager didn't care about that. When she sent her to the emperor, she did it openly and nonchalantly when the emperor questioned her.
"I hadn't even spent a few minutes with the Emperor when I was captured by Concubine Shu..." Qiao Yege had no choice but to tell the truth.
"Oh, I didn't expect you to find out anything so early. I just wanted to find an excuse to get you out of Shu Fei's place."
"But..." The moment the Queen Mother said that, she suddenly raised her eyes and stared at Qiao Yuge coldly, "The Emperor is very thoughtful. You must report everything in detail in the future. But if there are any more mistakes like the one today, I will definitely not let you off easily."
"After all, we don't always use our old friends' face like that!"
The Empress Dowager spoke the last sentence in a heavier tone, probably because she felt that Qiao Yuge didn't seem like a smart person, and some words that could have been just passed over needed to be heard several times by this girl.
Qiao Yege knelt on the ground, cold sweat instantly breaking out.
Although she has always been confident about her situation, the other party's aura really makes her feel suffocated.
"I understand."
Qiao Yuge's voice was weak and soft, but it expressed the Queen Mother's feelings.
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