Chapter 54: Killing Three Birds with One Stone
After seeing him off, it was still early and not time to go to bed. Pei Tingyue got out of bed in her pajamas and went to the couch in the outer room to set up a game of chess to pass the time.
Yun Shu and Yun Zheng sent away the four palace maids, Chun, Xia, Qiu and Dong, and ordered Liang An and Liang Fu to guard the palace door, and then entered the palace.
Pei Tingyue asked calmly, "Have you disposed of all the things?"
Yun Zheng said, "Yes."
After a brief conversation, Yun Shu patted her chest and walked around the hall, sighing, "Perhaps I am really a bad person. I don't even have the slightest conscience and am actually very happy."
Pei Tingyue slowly dropped a piece.
"If you're a bad guy for doing nothing, then wouldn't I be incredibly bad for planning this whole thing?"
"The beauty isn't evil. Yan Baolin deserves it. She dared to attack the beauty, so she deserves to be in the cold palace." Yun Shu quickly retorted, then said cheerfully, "It's worth it that we planned for so long. Finally, we get rid of this annoying Baolin."
Yun Zheng smiled and continued, "The beauty has been planning this for so long, not just to bring her down."
Yun Shu only saw the surface and didn't see the calculations underneath. She blinked and asked, "What else?"
Pei Tingyue raised his eyebrows, and dropped a piece between his fingers, his voice as clear as jade, "This plan kills three birds with one stone."
She started planning this after the Dragon Boat Festival.
First, Liang An and Liang Fu deliberately loosened the iron buckle of the gold-plated plaque when the palace guards changed shifts in the middle of the night.
Then she found out what color clothes Yan Baolin wore, and deliberately wore the same color to appear in front of the concubines, causing her to be ridiculed and arousing her anger to the highest point.
Then comes the most important moment, the plaque falls.
Why did the plaque fall down when she walked in?
The answer is that she has a magnet in her body.
Not only was it on her, but Yun Shu and Yun Zheng as well. Although the distance was far, the plaque had already loosened. Even with just a tiny magnetic force, the iron buckle behind the plaque completely opened, and the previously shaky plaque fell to the ground as expected.
Pei Tingyue, who had been prepared early in the morning, had already calculated where she could avoid the attack, so when she was pushed, she reacted quickly and rushed forward, pulling the hand behind her.
Even if Lin Zhaorong hadn't pushed her away, she would have been safe. She just ensured her own safety. As for Yan Baolin's safety, it was not within her consideration.
The only uncertain point in this game is that Pei Tingyue doesn't know whether Yan Baolin has the courage to make a dirty move.
So she made all the preparations, letting Yun Zheng and Yun Shu stay quietly behind her. If she didn't take action, she would take advantage of the chaos to "let" her take action.
Comparing the two of them with the previous incident, the concubines would only think that Yan Baolin acted out of jealousy. Even if she cried out for injustice, they would think she was just being stubborn.
Things went more smoothly than expected. Yan Baolin took action and confessed without being asked, saving her a lot of effort.
After going through so many twists and turns in this big scheme, Pei Tingyue plotted against three people.
First, Yan Baolin.
When Yan Baolin first wanted to use her to gain the emperor's favor, Pei Tingyue only taught her a small lesson and did not want to cut off her retreat.
But unexpectedly, this man was ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth, and repeatedly provoked her. Not only did he push her, but he also had vicious intentions towards her.
Even if she hadn't made a promise to the imperial concubine, Pei Tingyue would not have let her go. This outcome was entirely her own fault.
Second, Lin Zhaorong.
During the battle at the palace gate that day, Pei Tingyue had the upper hand and forced her to retreat.
The two of them kept to themselves after that.
But Pei Tingyue still remembered that when she was copying scriptures three days before she came here, her eyes were sore and her wrists were so painful that she could hardly hold the pen.
She has always kept this grudge in her heart.
Now, she took advantage of the falling plaque to deliberately ruin Lin Zhaorong's job, as a revenge for the copying of the book.
Third, Concubine Xie.
Since entering the book, Pei Tingyue has used various means to improve the situation where concubines bully each other. Even Lin Zhaorong dares not provoke her anymore. Only Concubine Xie makes some sarcastic remarks from time to time.
That day, Concubine Song supported her and slapped Concubine Xian, and Pei Tingyue felt very happy.
But, that’s not enough.
She wanted to drag Concubine Xie into the water with her own hands.
Combining the description of Concubine Xie in the original book and his observations over the past few days, Pei Tingyue could see that Concubine Xie was an extremely intelligent woman.
The cleverness of Concubine Xie lies in the fact that she is very clear about her position.
She knew that her battlefield was in the later "struggle for succession", not in the current "holy favor".
She stayed out of the current struggle and watched coldly as the concubines in the harem fought each other to the death.
Doesn’t the virtuous concubine want to sit back and reap the benefits?
Pei Tingyue was not what she wanted and dragged her directly into the quagmire of the harem, leaving her unable to stay out of it.
You know, although Lin Zhaorong admitted the blame for failing to supervise the falling of the plaque today, the concubines in the six palaces knew that such a coincidence would not happen.
The most suspicious person in the harem is Concubine Xie.
I'm afraid that at this moment, Lin Zhaorong hates her to death.
This is the "big gift" Pei Tingyue prepared for Concubine Xie.
Pei Tingyue looked at the chess pieces fighting fiercely on the chessboard and smiled faintly.
Being in a low position has its advantages. I'm afraid no one would have thought that today's game was set up by a little beauty.
Yun Zheng explained the pros and cons to Yun Shu clearly.
Yun Shu was reluctant to close his mouth.
Pei Tingyue smiled for a moment when he saw her like this, and said, "Don't just stand there, go call Liang An and Liang Fu."
Yun Shu finally came back to his senses and opened the door to let the two in.
Pei Tingyue looked at the two of them and said in a gentle tone: "You did a good job this time, I'll give you a reward."
Yun Shu entered the inner hall and took out the silver that had been prepared long ago.
Two large silver ingots—50 taels each.
Although Pei Tingyue didn't have much money, she knew that when others worked loyally for her, she couldn't be stingy and had to reward them.
Liang An knelt down and declined: "My lady is willing to keep me here, and I am already grateful. It is my duty to do things for you, but I cannot accept this reward."
His master really gave him a big surprise. He didn't expect that his master was so secretive.
He really wasn't wrong.
Pei Tingyue said, "If you hadn't been familiar with the palace guards' shift changes and hadn't had the courage to take action, the plan wouldn't have been completed. Now that the plan is complete, you've contributed the most, so you deserve a reward. Don't refuse, accept it."
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