Chapter 292 Return it to her in full
You could hear a pin drop in the Zhongzheng Hall, and the atmosphere was quiet and tense.
The two faced each other in silence.
Pei Tingyue looked down at Xie Xiuyi with a sarcastic and mocking look on his face.
Since you dare to take action, you must bear the consequences.
Now she is the one who calls the shots in the harem, so it is very easy for her to do anything she wants.
Xie Xiuyi gave her such a great gift, so she naturally had to "return" it well.
She repeated her previous words with a cold expression, "Chengxiang."
The palace maid took a stick of incense from the mahogany tray and presented it to Xie Xiuyi.
Xie Xiuyi withdrew his gaze and looked at the thing in front of him with a vague look.
Beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, and her back was already sticky with cold sweat.
She bit the tip of her tongue, and the pervasive smell of rust brought her back to her senses.
The imperial concubine is setting herself up to walk into a trap. The stage is set, and all that remains is her next move.
This incense really made her feel embarrassed.
If you pick it up, there is no need to think, the incense will break.
She didn't want to accept it, but now that the palace maid had presented it to her, she had no reason not to accept it. If she fainted directly and was labeled as the disrespectful Concubine Duanshu, the consequences would be even more unimaginable.
Xie Xiuyi closed her eyes.
She never thought that the imperial concubine would use such despicable means to deal with her.
Aren’t you afraid that the emperor will find out?
Xie Xiuyi's heart trembled as she thought of another worse possibility.
Perhaps the Emperor knew about this, and he himself condoned the Imperial Concubine to do this intentionally...
Thinking of this possibility, her heart sank as if falling into an endless abyss.
Seeing that she was silent, the palace maid brought the incense closer.
Xie Xiuyi took it after all.
Burn incense.
Come forward.
Click.
As expected, the third incense stick broke again.
The Zhongzheng Hall was in an uproar.
Even the palace people were whispering.
Xie Xiuyi trembled slightly and knelt in front of Pei Tingyue.
Pei Tingyue didn't look at her, but glanced past her casually at the concubines behind her.
"Yu Jieyu, go ahead."
The ignited Yu Jieyu stepped forward, took the incense, lit it, and inserted it successfully. She then performed the ritual of kneeling and bowing three times.
After her, it was Huang Jieyu's turn, and there were still no problems.
The remaining concubines paid tribute one by one according to their ranks until Qu Baolin completed the grand ceremony.
After the incense burning ceremony was over, the ritual was considered complete with chanting of scriptures and many other matters.
A group of palace concubines followed Pei Tingyue back to Chengning Palace.
When all the concubines were seated in the main hall, someone began to wonder,
"Today, when Empress Xiuyi presented the incense, it unexpectedly broke three times. It's a bit strange. I wonder what's going on?"
"Yes, it's unlikely that Concubine Duanshu appeared in spirit. She had been recuperating in the palace during her lifetime and had little interaction with Empress Xiuyi. It's impossible that she disliked Empress Xiuyi and appeared in spirit to warn her."
“…”
The concubines in the palace were talking in low voices.
Xie Xiuyi's face turned slightly pale, and she forced herself to explain, "Maybe it's because I used too much force, or maybe it's because the incense got damp?"
She tried to guide the concubines to think about Pei Tingyue.
But she didn't get what she wanted. Qu Baolin, who was sitting at the back, had her eyes light up and suggested, "It seems to me that Empress Xiuyi didn't use much strength, so it's unlikely that the incense has gotten damp. The concubines have no problems using it. Since there's a strange phenomenon, why not ask the Imperial Observatory to take a look."
Hearing this, Xie Xiuyi wanted to refute it, but she had no suitable reason.
After all, she couldn't just say it directly, it was the imperial concubine who set a trap for her, right?
But since the imperial concubine dared to do it, she was not afraid of being investigated, and was even happy that she was disorganized and made random connections.
Falsely accusing a high-ranking concubine is also a serious crime.
Xie Xiuyi took a deep breath, but before she could think of a good response, the woman in the main seat responded.
Pei Tingyue picked up the green tea and took a sip slowly. Then she smiled softly and said, "Qu Baolin reminded me that I had forgotten about the Imperial Observatory. Yunshu, go and summon the chief and deputy envoys of the Imperial Observatory and have them see what this strange phenomenon is all about."
Yun Shu agreed and turned to leave the hall.
After saying this, Xie Xiuyi's pupils suddenly shrank.
She already knew what the imperial concubine was up to.
Today, the imperial concubine actually wanted to trap her with celestial phenomena!
Seeing Xie Xiuyi trembling unconsciously, Pei Tingyue smiled slightly.
Didn't you think of this moment when you used the rumor of natural disaster to bring her down?
She is a vindictive person.
No matter how they use the celestial phenomena to deal with her, she will naturally return it in full.
From now on, she will trap Xie Xiuyi in Yu Palace and never let her see the light of day again.
Let Xie Xiuyi endure this long time.
When the people from the Imperial Observatory had not yet arrived, Xie Xiuyi was frantically thinking of a way to escape.
But she gradually became desperate.
Yes, the imperial concubine had set up a trap for her so carefully, how could she let her escape?
Then I can really say that I am at my wit's end.
The only hope is that her family will find a way to rescue her after hearing about it.
Besides that, she couldn't figure out how she could escape from the Emperor and his concubine.
Her mind was becoming increasingly confused. Due to her extreme panic, Xie Xiuyi could barely maintain a calm expression. She gritted her teeth and her palms were numb from being pinched.
About a quarter of an hour later, the chief and deputy envoys of the Imperial Observatory arrived.
The hall became quiet again.
Yunshu described the vision in Zhongzheng Hall in detail.
The chief and deputy envoys were silent for a moment, then looked at Lan Hui, Xie Xiuyi's maid, and asked, "Could you please give me Empress Xiuyi's birth chart?"
Under the gazes of everyone in the hall, Lan Hui slowly walked to the center of the hall.
Looking at the white paper, her hands trembled slightly.
She was smarter than ordinary people since she was young, so she was favored by the mistress of the house and chosen to be the personal maid of the princess.
Therefore, after what happened today, she understood in her heart how dangerous her own queen was.
Once she wrote it, there was no chance of recovery.
If she risked her life to make a mistake, there might be a chance...
After the Imperial Observatory has observed the strange phenomenon, she will tell you about it, which will help the Empress solve her current predicament.
She thought about it and thought that this was the only way out.
She picked up the pen and dipped it in ink, made a decisive decision in her heart, and cast a resolute look at Xie Xiuyi.
The master and servant have been together for fifteen years and know each other very well.
So at this moment, Lan Hui gave Xie Xiuyi a look and she instantly understood what she meant.
No!
She screamed madly in her heart.
But she understood that this was the best solution at the moment.
Xie Xiuyi's eyes were red, and a flash of tears appeared in them.
Lan Hui smiled at her and picked up the pen to write.
"Wait."
It was Pei Tingyue's voice.
Lan Hui's body stiffened and she looked towards the main seat. Xie Xiuyi also looked towards the main seat.
Pei Tingyue gently stroked the golden tassels on her temples and said with a leisurely smile, "Why bother Xie Xiuyi's maid? When I summoned the Imperial Observatory just now, I sent someone to copy Xie Xiuyi's birth chart from the imperial jade disc. Why haven't you handed it over yet?"
The palace maid handed the transcribed materials to the chief and deputy envoys of the Imperial Observatory.
Hearing this, Xie Xiuyi's body softened again.
She snorted unwillingly.
This imperial concubine really has a plan that leaves nothing to chance.
He even thought of this, he really wants to bring her down.
It seems that she is destined to not escape this situation.
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