Since the young lady has such a beautiful appearance, she, as a slave, will have an easier time in the harem.
After the meal, Jiang Zhili lay back down on the chaise longue, while Xiaotao stood beside her, fanning her.
As it got dark, Jiang Zhili fell asleep and woke up again.
Xiaotao couldn't help but speak out.
"Your Excellency, if His Majesty does not come tonight, then Your Excellency might as well go to the Qinzheng Palace and take a look yourself."
Her noble lady was so beautiful that even a woman like her would lose her mind for a moment, let alone a man. If His Majesty saw the noble lady, he would surely show her unlimited favor...
Jiang Zhili glanced at Xiao Tao who was standing in front of the couch and said lazily, "You're so impatient, but you can't eat hot tofu."
Even if she had already had a relationship with Pei Lin, she would not rush to do it.
She would never be a lickspittle, and besides, her target wasn't Pei Lin himself...
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The night deepens inside the Qinzheng Hall.
A man with a stern expression sat beside the desk, reviewing memorials with his head down.
There have been undercurrents in the court these days. He dealt with the rebels that day, and brought out a lot of mud.
Now he is cleaning up.
Xiao Quanzi stepped forward and said softly, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager and the Imperial Concubine are here."
Pei Lin paused the wolf-hair brush in his hand and looked at Xiao Quanzi, with a hint of confusion in his dark eyes.
What could possibly make the Queen Mother come here at night?
Pei Lin has been busy dealing with the rebels and looking for the woman in the portrait these days, and has long forgotten about Jiang Zhili entering the palace.
Xiao Quanzi gently reminded: "Today is the day when Concubine Jiang enters the palace. According to the rules, Concubine Jiang should be carried to the Palace of Heavenly Purity."
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