She has successfully entered the palace.
Although the emperor favored her, why has he never granted her a title?
She lived with Consort Zhen in Qingfeng Garden.
Consort Zhen was pregnant and unable to serve the Emperor, so Emperor Yuanwu preferred to stay in her palace rather than visit her.
What exactly went wrong?
Zuo Qianrou took a hairpin and gently slid it across her cheek.
"Your Majesty!" Cai'er was so frightened that she jumped up from the ground as if she had been pricked by a needle.
She practically rushed to Zuo Qianrou's side and quickly snatched the hairpin from her hand: "Your Majesty, even without the Emperor's favor, you still have family. You mustn't do anything rash!"
Zuo Qianrou paused for a moment and looked at Cai'er's hand.
After a while, she suddenly came to her senses and scoffed, "What are you thinking? How could I possibly be so irrational?"
Besides.
In the palace, it was a serious crime for a concubine to commit suicide, as it would implicate her maternal family.
"Your Majesty, I know that the Emperor has come to see Consort Zhen, but not Your Majesty. Your Majesty is heartbroken. But Your Majesty, many favors in the harem must be earned through one's own efforts."
"Strive for it yourself?" Zuo Qianrou repeated her words thoughtfully.
“Yes, Your Highness.” Cai’er nodded solemnly. “Your Highness, I have served in the palace since I was a child. I have seen too many concubines who have fallen out of favor and then gained it again, and I have also seen those who have gained it and then fallen out of favor. Your Highness, if you stay in Qingfeng Garden like this, waiting for the Emperor to come, there are so many concubines in the harem. When will the Emperor remember you? If you go out…”
As Zuo Qianrou listened to Cai'er's words, her eyes gradually darkened.
She played with the wooden comb in her hand with amusement.
That seems to make some sense.
"Your Majesty, isn't the Emperor currently in Qingfeng Garden? As the saying goes, those near the water get the first taste of the moon..."
The next morning.
Emperor Yuanwu had just come out of Consort Zhen's palace.
A rustling sound came from beside my ears.
I turned my head in the direction of the sound.
The woman wore a white long dress, and her jet-black hair fell naturally to her waist.
She wore a light green gauze shirt with a delicate ribbon tied around her waist.
Fresh and refined, it blends seamlessly with the fallen leaves before us, creating a beautiful picture.
The woman held a broom, her head bowed as she swept the fallen leaves from the ground, keeping them spotless.
Emperor Yuanwu suddenly stopped in his tracks: "Are there really such maids sweeping and cleaning in the palace?"
"This servant will go and invite that woman over immediately." Wu Jixiang understood and walked towards the woman.
The moment I saw the woman's face clearly.
He was startled and knelt on one knee: "Greetings to Lady Zuo, may Lady Zuo be blessed."
"Please rise, Uncle Jixiang." Zuo Qianrou politely bent down to help Wu Jixiang up.
In the instant he turned around.
His gaze fell on Emperor Yuanwu.
A look of astonishment crossed her unadorned face.
She hurriedly put down the broom in her hand, lifted her skirt, took two steps toward Emperor Yuanwu, and knelt on the ground.
Her voice was filled with panic: "Your Majesty, I was unaware that Your Majesty was here. I have startled Your Majesty. Please forgive me."
It's been a while since I've seen Zuo Qianrou.
Emperor Yuanwu had to admit that he was indeed amazed by that beautiful figure just now.
He reached out and helped Zuo Qianrou up from the ground.
"Why aren't you resting in the palace so early? Why are you sweeping fallen leaves here all by yourself? Where are the palace maids?"
Emperor Yuanwu looked around but saw no one, and his eyes darkened instantly.
"These servants are really bold, actually letting their masters clean here while they all hide away and slack off."
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