The bracelet was bright red and crystal clear, almost exactly the same as the one given to her by the imperial concubine.
Jiang Zhili picked up the bracelet. It felt warm to the touch, which was somewhat different from the one belonging to the imperial concubine, which had a cool touch.
She put the bracelet on her fair wrist, then lowered her head and sniffed the bright red bracelet, but found that there was no fragrance at all.
Jiang Zhili cast his eyes on the sachet in the box.
Xiao Tao spoke at the right moment: "His Majesty asked the Queen to wear the sachet as well. Due to time constraints, it was impossible to keep the fragrance on the bracelet for a long time, so His Majesty sent someone to make this sachet."
Jiang Zhili picked up the sachet from the box and put it to her nose and sniffed it gently.
It has a strong fragrance, exactly the same as the one on the bracelet.
Pei Lin was very thoughtful.
After looking at the bracelet and sachet, Jiang Zhili couldn't fall asleep anymore. Xiaotao helped her get up, dressed her, and washed her.
"Your Majesty, someone has come from Chuxiu Palace and said that Your Majesty must go there to pay her respects at noon," the young eunuch guarding the door came in and reported to Jiang Zhili.
Chuxiu Palace is the concubine's bedroom.
According to the rules, Jiang Zhili should pay his respects to the highest-ranking concubine in the palace at the hour of Mao, which was when the emperor was in court.
Yesterday, Jiang Zhili was invited by the Empress Dowager, and today the Imperial Concubine specially sent someone to invite her over.
Xiao Tao frowned and said to the young eunuch, "His Majesty has specifically ordered that our queen make an exception and not go to pay respects."
Their queen works very hard every night, so she must have a good rest during the day.
The young eunuch hesitated and looked in the direction of Jiang Zhili.
Jiang Zhili fiddled with the bracelet on her wrist, a cold smile appeared on her delicate face: "As a concubine in the harem, I must follow the rules.
Xiaotao, follow me to Chuxiu Palace."
Although her body was not as tired as when she first woke up, she still felt a little uncomfortable.
Xiaotao helped Jiang Zhili get on the sedan chair heading to Chuxiu Palace.
This sedan chair was specially assigned to her by Pei Lin. After learning yesterday that she had gone to the Cining Palace under the scorching sun, he sent a sedan chair back for her to use on weekdays.
In the entire harem, apart from the emperor, only the empress dowager and the queen can use sedan chairs. Now in the harem, the position of the queen is still vacant, and the only people who can ride in sedan chairs are the emperor and the empress dowager.
Jiang Zhili was bound to arouse jealousy and hatred if he rode in a sedan chair and paraded through the city like this.
But she didn't care.
Chuxiu Palace is quite a distance away from Qinzheng Hall, and the shady road requires a detour, making the distance even farther.
It was not until the hour of Si that Jiang Zhili's sedan chair stopped at the gate of Chuxiu Palace.
Jiang Zhili sat in the sedan chair and touched her deflated belly.
It was all Pei Lin's fault for tormenting her the entire night before, forcing her to rush to Chuxiu Palace before even having her meal.
She didn't have to come, but the Imperial Concubine was always a hidden danger to her. She needed to have more contact with the Imperial Concubine and find an opportunity to get rid of her before she could feel at ease.
Jiang Zhili has a chance to live again, but she is not a kind-hearted person.
Xiaotao helped Jiang Zhili get off the sedan chair, and the two walked towards Chuxiu Palace. Just as they reached the door, they heard some women's voices coming from inside the palace.
At this time, there were more than ten concubines sitting in the hall. They came to pay their respects to the imperial concubine this morning. They drank pot after pot of tea, and even their buttocks were sore from sitting, but Jiang Zhili still hadn't appeared.
In addition to Pei Lin's favor in recent days, they naturally have a lot of opinions about Jiang Zhili.
These concubines discussed dissatisfiedly:
"That Concubine Yi really doesn't take you seriously. We've been waiting from the morning till the evening, but there's still no sign of her!"
"How can this be considered as disregard for the Imperial Concubine? This is clearly a disregard for the rules of the harem!"
"After entering the palace, Concubine Yi hasn't learned the rules yet, right? Your Majesty, please send someone to teach her well, so that she won't disregard the rules."
"I heard that Your Majesty dotes on her so much that he even made an exception and assigned her the carriage. She is so favored that even if she doesn't come to pay her respects, I'm sure Your Majesty won't say anything."
"If your Majesty doesn't tell me, the Empress Dowager won't let her act like this. You have to know that the Empress Dowager is very strict about rules."
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The imperial concubine sat in the front row, her red lips curled up, listening to the complaints of these concubines, she felt a little happy in her heart.
Being favored means being the target of public criticism. If one is not careful in what he says and does, it is easy for others to find fault with him and drag him into hell!
Xiao Tao and Jiang Zhili were standing at the door. When she heard the words in the hall, she couldn't help but grit her teeth in anger.
Jiang Zhili patted the back of her hand, signaling her to be at ease.
"Once you go in, don't say too much."
Xiaotao still lacks experience and often loses her temper.
After saying that, Jiang Zhili walked into the hall.
There were more than ten concubines sitting in the hall. All of them were of top beauty, and the imperial concubine was sitting at the front.
Jiang Zhili was about to enter the hall, and the originally bustling hall suddenly became quiet.
All the concubines' gazes fell on Jiang Zhili. Amazement flashed across their eyes, and the rest was jealousy and hatred.
On the second day after entering the palace, she was promoted from a noble lady to a concubine. How could one not resent such a favor from the emperor!
You have to know that in this harem, many women have never been able to climb up a step in their entire lives.
By now, Jiang Zhili had already become the object of jealousy and hatred among all the concubines. Some of them had even begun to plot in their hearts how to harm her!
Jiang Zhili walked up to the imperial concubine and bowed to her.
"I pay my respects to the Imperial Concubine."
The imperial concubine looked down at Jiang Zhili, a hint of hatred flashed across her eyes, but she quickly concealed it.
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