Chapter 142 She will be dead soon
After returning to the palace, as soon as Xue Youli stepped into Lingyun Palace, Ruyi led everyone from Shuiyuexuan to greet her.
"Welcome back to the palace, Master!"
"Everyone, get up."
Xue Youli had been away from Shuiyuexuan for five days. Seeing that the courtyard was well-maintained, she was very satisfied. "Thank you for your hard work during the few days I was away."
"It's not hard. Master, you've been away for these days and we've missed you."
"I'll add two more meat dishes to your dinner tonight as a reward for everyone!"
"Thank you, Master!"
Everyone happily welcomed Xue Youli back to the courtyard.
Compared to the bustle of Shuiyuexuan, Jinghuage next door seems desolate and sad.
Duan Cainü's personal maid Lu Luo felt uncomfortable when she heard the laughter coming from Shuiyuexuan.
"Master, you and Concubine Xue live under the same roof, so how can she monopolize the emperor and receive his favor?"
Originally, when Xue Youli first entered the palace, she was given the title of sixth-rank beauty because her family background was better than her master's.
Although her master is only an eighth-rank concubine, the gap between her and Xue Youli is not too big.
However, as Xue Youli became more and more favored, she has now climbed to the position of concubine.
If her master continues to be so unwilling to fight for power, she will probably never have the chance to sleep with him in her lifetime!
Duan Cainu put the lotus cake in her hand into her mouth, chewed it, swallowed it, and then replied, "Lu Luo, many times even if you fight for it, you may not get what you want. Concubine Xue is favored because the emperor likes her. There are many concubines in the harem who have higher positions than me. Don't they want to sleep with the emperor?"
Duan Cainü is not very old, but she is more insightful than most people.
It's not that she didn't want to give it a try, but she knew the situation in the harem too well and knew that maintaining the status quo was the best way to save her life.
Luluo rolled her eyes, her eyes showing a bit of shrewdness, "Master, the emperor often comes to Lingyun Palace, we are close to him, why don't we try to intercept Concubine Xue's favor?"
"puff--"
Duan Cainv was just about to drink some water to smooth out the lotus pastry when Lu Luo spoke. The water in her mouth came out before she could swallow it, "Cough cough! Cough cough cough!"
Seeing that she was choking on the water, Lu Luo quickly stepped forward to pat her on the back to calm her down, "Master, please don't drink too fast."
Duan Cainv glanced at her and said, "Can't you see that I was frightened by what you said?"
"What I told you is from the bottom of my heart."
"How can you be so sincere? You are just worried that I won't die quickly enough, so you want to have a feast sooner, right?"
What happened to the previous women who wanted to seize Concubine Xue’s favor?
Which one of them is not higher in rank than oneself? Which one of them is not more powerful than one's backer?
She entered the palace only to save her life, not to lose her life!
Lu Luo still did not give up, "Master, this servant is thinking about you! As long as I can sleep with you, I will have a chance to have a child. With a child by your side, your life in the palace will be much easier."
After Lu Luo was assigned to work under Duan Cainü, she was able to do her job steadily at first.
However, Ruyi next door was one of the same batch of palace maids selected into the palace as her.
Concubine Xue was particularly generous to Ruyi and other servants, and often gave them rewards.
When Concubine Xue went to Longshou Mountain for the autumn hunt, Lu Luo secretly talked to Ruyi. When she heard that Ruyi had almost collected her trousseau, she felt anxious and resentful.
She was unwilling to accept this. She was obviously smart and clever, but because she was assigned to work for a master who had no background, no backing, and no ambition, she received a pitifully low monthly salary.
The money that Concubine Xue casually gave to her servants as rewards was enough for her to save for half a year.
She felt sad just thinking about it.
So, when she heard the laughter coming from next door, she thought it must be Xue Youli rewarding the servants again.
She was greedy but had no choice but to urge Duan Cainü to work hard and use some tricks to attract the emperor's attention.
After all, every time the emperor came to Lingyun Palace, everyone in Jinghua Pavilion had to go out to welcome the emperor.
Duan Cainü could fully utilize this and think of a way to intercept the favor.
Seeing her active mind, Duan Cainv slammed the cup in her hand onto the table and spoke with a warning tone, "Lu Luo, I know what to do and what not to do, so you don't need to say more."
Hearing this, Lu Luo felt even more depressed.
How could I be so unlucky to have such a master and ruin her bright future!
No, she didn't want to stay with a useless master.
The several palace maids who had entered the palace with her before not only looked up to Ruyi now, but also tried every means to please Ruyi, hoping that when Shuiyuexuan increased its staff in the future, Ruyi could introduce them to work in Shuiyuexuan.
Seeing that Duan Cainu was a hopeless case, Lu Luo also had other ideas. She wanted to find some connections to get a job somewhere else as soon as possible.
Staying with Duan Cainu, without any hope, is no different from being in the cold palace?
"Master, I am thinking of you! I think you should..."
Duan Cainu interrupted her without waiting for her to say anything, "Luluo, a few months ago, Meng Cairen accused Concubine Xue of practicing witchcraft and found a witchcraft doll in the northwest corner of our Lingyun Palace. Do you still remember it?"
The talented Meng she mentioned was Meng Yishu, who made a voodoo doll to frame Xue Youli but failed and ended up killing herself.
It had been so long since this happened that Luluo had almost forgotten about it.
When Duan Cainu brought up the past, Lu Luo's face turned pale and her eyes became evasive. "Master, I, your memory is not very good. I have no memory of this matter at all."
Duan Cainv looked at her hesitant reply, her eyes narrowed, and her tone became a little more serious, "Just because I didn't point out some things doesn't mean I don't know them. I don't want to pursue the truth of that time, but if you dare to act on your own and do something shameful and dirty in the future, I will never show mercy!"
Meng Yishu was just a talented woman in her lifetime, with a rank only higher than Duan Cainü, and she had no connections in the harem. How could she hide the witch doll in Lingyun Palace without anyone noticing?
The only explanation is that someone in Jinghua Pavilion secretly helped Meng Yishu.
At this moment, Lu Luo was indeed shocked by Duan Cainv.
She thought she had been bribed by Meng Yishu perfectly, but she didn't expect that Duan Cainü actually knew about it.
She hesitated for a moment, then fell to her knees with a thump, and knelt down to express her loyalty to Duan Cainv, "Master, I know I was wrong! I will serve you well in the future, and I will never have any second thoughts!"
Duan Cainv looked at her panic-stricken appearance and did not pursue the matter further. "Get up now. Think twice before you do anything in the future, lest you make a mistake and die without knowing how you did it."
"Yes! I understand!"
After Xue Qingyao came back from Longshou Mountain, he looked forward to the puppet dragon in Chu Xinyue's body to break out soon every day.
Since she had confirmed from Murong Ye that the puppet dragon could make people lose their minds and turn them into puppets, there was naturally no need to bother dealing with Xue Youli.
All she had to do was wait quietly for the news of Xue Youli's death.
I just hope she doesn't have to wait too long.
"My Lord, my Lord, I heard that the Emperor turned over Concubine Xue's card again tonight!"
Xue Qingyao was sitting on the swing in the yard admiring the beautiful sunset when Biyu ran in hurriedly.
She had just gone to inquire about the news, and when she heard that Murong Che was going to Lingyun Palace tonight, she quickly ran back to report to Xue Qingyao.
"Oh, I see." Xue Qingyao did not get angry as usual. Instead, he continued to swing on the swing with a calm expression.
Biyu looked at her indifferent reaction and asked doubtfully, "Master, are you not angry?"
Xue Qingyao smiled immediately, and the smile on her charming face was somewhat seductive and alluring, "Why should I be angry? It is not up to me to decide whose card the emperor wants to turn over."
Besides, Xue Youli would be dead soon, so what's the harm in giving way to her?
…
Dusk fell and the sky gradually darkened.
In the Zicheng Palace, Murong Che sat in front of the desk, looking down at the memorials submitted by the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple.
However--
When he saw two reports with almost identical contents, the expression on the man's handsome face became more solemn.
The next moment, he forcefully closed the two folded documents, "Wang Defa, take the Lingyun Palace!"