Chapter 3: Palace Gate Confrontation
The palace maid's voice was not low. Upon hearing this, many concubines slowed down their pace, intending to watch a good show.
Pei Tingyue ignored the whispers of the concubines, slowly walked to the palace path, and bowed according to the rules.
"Greetings to Empress Zhaorong."
Seeing her approach, Lin Zhaorong turned away, no longer looking at her, with a frivolous and arrogant look between her eyebrows: "Get up."
Pei Tingyue didn't want to beat around the bush with her and asked directly, "Empress Zhaorong is waiting for me. I wonder why?"
Lin Zhaorong snorted coldly, her voice getting heavier: "Have you finished copying the scriptures in these days?"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I have finished writing it and will have someone give it to you after I return to the palace."
Lin Zhaorong was quite satisfied with this answer and said, "After copying the scriptures so many times, Pei Baolin should know his place. From now on, who can contradict him?..."
"Empress Zhaorong!" Pei Tingyue interrupted Lin Zhaorong directly.
While she was scolding, she was suddenly interrupted. Lin Zhaorong was very unhappy. She narrowed her eyes and her aura suddenly became fierce.
Pei Tingyue felt the overwhelming aura and secretly sighed that she was worthy of being the main concubine, she was different after all.
If she were a timid concubine of lower rank, her legs would have trembled and she would have bowed and apologized.
But since she dared to do this, it meant she was not afraid.
Pei Tingyue took a few steps forward and deliberately lowered her voice so that only the two of them could hear her. "Is it me who committed the crime that day, or was it Empress Zhaorong who did it on purpose? Your Majesty knows best, doesn't she?"
During the few days she had been here, she had carefully recalled the whole story of the "contradiction".
The more I recall, the weirder it gets.
The original owner's "rebellious" words seemed to be deliberately provoked by Lin Zhaorong.
But why did Lin Zhaorong do this?
Is it because the original owner was favored and you want to punish him?
Pei Tingyue thought for a long time before realizing that she wanted to take advantage of the original owner.
Lin Zhaorong's usual sour words and expressions are just to maintain her false "personality".
After all, in this palace, a concubine who shows her emotions clearly and speaks frankly will make people feel more at ease.
The original owner, a lowly concubine with a stupid mind and easy to manipulate, was not only favored by the emperor, but also by Lin Zhaorong.
The original owner was the perfect tool for Lin Zhaorong to maintain her "personality".
It's a pity that she is not the original owner and will be taken advantage of in vain.
The emperor can't.
Lin Zhaorong couldn't do it even more.
As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere around him became heavier, almost making it hard to breathe.
Lin Zhaorong looked down at her: "Pei Baolin, do you know what you are talking about?"
Pei Tingyue smiled slightly, without any panic in her tone, "I know."
Lin Zhaorong narrowed her eyes.
She sat in the sedan chair and looked down.
The woman stood alone, her face delicate and beautiful, but her aura was no less impressive than hers. Especially those beautiful peach blossom eyes, which were filled with calm indifference. When she looked at me, I felt like I was being seen through.
The murderous intent in Lin Zhaorong's eyes flashed away. She said slowly, "Pei Baolin, so what if I did it on purpose? You don't think that just because you've been favored for a few days, you can put pressure on me, do you?"
"I know myself well enough to not think so." Pei Tingyue raised her head and looked directly at her, "But Your Majesty, you must take into consideration the great favor I enjoy now, right?"
Since the emperor is determined to use her as a shield.
Then she will be!
The emperor can use her, and she can also, in turn, use this false favor to achieve her own goals!
Now, to deal with Lin Zhaorong, it is just right to borrow the emperor's power.
Lin Zhaorong opened her red lips slightly: "What do you mean?"
Pei Tingyue said, "The Emperor asked last night why the Empress wanted to punish me. If I were to tell him the details of what happened that day, the Empress's attitude towards the Emperor would definitely change dramatically."
The emperor ascended the throne after going through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, so he would not be unable to understand the tricks of the harem.
If one were to learn that the concubine, who usually appeared to be simple and innocent, was actually so scheming, there would be a sense of alienation in her heart, and she might even be on guard...
Lin Zhaorong realized this and her face turned ugly.
A murderous look flashed in her eyes.
"I am a third-rank Zhaorong, and you are just a small seventh-rank Baolin. It is easy to deal with you. Aren't you afraid that I can crush you to death with some means?"
Pei Tingyue smiled slightly and looked at the concubines who were watching the excitement from a distance: "Now everyone in the palace knows that Empress Zhaorong and I are not on good terms. Now that I am dead, the biggest suspect is you, Empress Zhaorong."
Lin Zhaorong's face became even uglier.
Because what Pei Baolin said was the truth.
She has been in the palace for many years, holding a high position and everything has gone smoothly for her. She rarely encounters such a dilemma.
Seeing that the time had come, Pei Tingyue raised her eyes and whispered, "I am not saying this to Empress Zhaorong today to provoke her. I want to have a sincere talk with her."
Lin Zhaorong's eyes flickered, and her voice was cold: "What do you want to talk about?"
Pei Tingyue's lips curled up into a smile, "After much thought, I realized that there's no deep grudge between me and Empress Zhaorong. It's not like a few arguments would lead to a situation where both sides suffer losses."
"How about from now on, Empress Zhaorong and I should keep our distance from each other. What do you think, Empress Zhaorong?"
The two stared at each other for a long time. Lin Zhaorong lowered her eyelashes first, hiding the three-tenths of fear in her eyes before looking at Pei Tingyue again.
Pei Baolin is quite smart.
He actually used this incident to force her to back down.
"Pei Baolin, you are really interesting. I underestimated you in the past."
Without waiting for Pei Tingyue to say anything, she ordered the eunuch carrying the sedan chair, "Return to the palace."
Seeing her leave after careful consideration, Pei Tingyue breathed a sigh of relief.
This confrontation at the palace gate resolved the conflict with a high-ranking concubine.
From now on, when paying respects, she would have a lot less to worry about without Lin Zhaorong starting the conversation.
Lin Zhaorong's avoidance will inevitably make other concubines realize the fact that she is not someone who can be provoked at will, as she can make the mistress of a palace make concessions.
At least he is not a soft persimmon that can be easily bullied by anyone.
That's her purpose.
Pei Tingyue waited until Lin Zhaorong's sedan chair disappeared around the corner of the long street before she withdrew her gaze and instructed those behind her, "Empress Zhaorong asked about the scriptures. After we return to the palace, you will personally deliver them."
"I understand." Yun Shu behind her immediately responded.
Yunshu was a servant born in the Pei Mansion. She followed Pei Tingyue into the palace and served her all the time. She knew the grudge between her master and Lin Zhaorong very well.
At this moment, she glanced at her master's expression, and was relieved to see that she was not angry.
"Baolin painstakingly copied that scripture. I hope that when Her Majesty Zhaorong sees it, she will feel his sincerity and avoid causing you any trouble when you come to pay your respects in the future."
Pei Tingyue lowered his head and sneered: "She won't embarrass me anymore."
Yun Shu asked in confusion, "How did Baolin know?"
Pei Tingyue raised her eyebrows slightly: "Because Lin Zhaorong, she is a smart person."
"Smart person?" Yun Shu was even more puzzled. "I think if Empress Zhaorong is smart, she should build good relationships with the favored concubines instead of making things difficult for them."
Pei Tingyue just smiled and said nothing.
Even a little palace maid thought Lin Zhaorong was shallow and scheming, which just shows how smart she was.
Recovering his thoughts, Pei Tingyue walked towards Chengming Palace. "Let's go. We still have to accompany the emperor for dinner."
Seeing the two leave peacefully, most of the concubines were confused.
Lin Zhaorong usually loves to pick on concubines of lower rank. If she has a grudge against someone, she will definitely punish them.
Why did you let Pei Baolin go so easily today?
For a moment, the concubines had different thoughts.
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