Concubine Shu took a step closer, a faint smile curling her red lips as she sighed, "The Empress is truly strict. This is just a small matter, and I don't take it to heart. Why did she bother to make such a fuss? She caused you to be scolded by the Empress. I feel really bad about it."
As she spoke, Concubine Shu took off the jade bracelet on her wrist and handed it to Peirong: "This bracelet was given to me by the emperor years ago. I give it to you as my apology to you."
Peirong was flattered and quickly waved her hand to decline, "Your Majesty, this is unacceptable. This is my fault, how can I accept your reward?"
Concubine Shu didn't think so. She took Peirong's hand and put the bracelet on her. She admired her and said, "Look, your wrist is as white as jade. Even this bracelet is a little inferior to it. In fact, it's a pity for you to be a slave with your looks."
Peirong's eyes flashed with a faint light, which then quickly disappeared. She said humbly, "Your Majesty's praise, I am ashamed to accept it."
Her reaction was all seen by Mo Xiang who was standing beside her.
Concubine Shu smiled with satisfaction, raised her hand to straighten the hairpins on her temples, and said slowly: "Okay, it's getting late, I will go back first, and the young lady should go back early too."
"Yes, your Highness, I will send you off respectfully."
After watching Concubine Shu leave, Peirong raised her hand and looked at the bracelet on her wrist, with a complicated look in her eyes.
After they walked away, Concubine Shu raised her eyebrows slightly, with a nonchalant look on her face, as if Peirong's reaction just now was something she had expected.
"I thought it would take some effort, but I didn't expect Peirong to be so interested in accepting my favor with just a few words. It seems that the master and servant have really started to have different intentions."
Mo Xiang supported her master as she walked slowly, and asked in a low voice, "When is your Majesty going to take action?"
Concubine Shu looked up at the azure sky, a smug smile on her lips: "The Queen Mother's birthday is in July. What do you think of that day?"
Mo Xiang thought for a moment and hummed softly, "Isn't the Queen Mother's birthday the best day? Your Majesty is wise."
After that day, the palace was always peaceful.
Just seeing that everything was fine, everyone in Fengyi Palace could see that the relationship between Peirong and Lingyun had long been like water and fire.
Peirong would always give Lingyun a cold shoulder no matter what she did.
But Lingyun had always been courteous to Peirong due to their long-term sisterhood. However, this not only did not make Peirong restrain herself, but made her more and more arrogant.
It was not until the early morning of that day that news suddenly came from the Zichen Palace that she was promoted to the position of concubine Ping Jieyu and was given the title of Xian.
After the New Year's Eve dinner, everyone was afraid that there would be another Concubine Rou in the palace, but it seemed that Zhao Yuancheng was not interested in this Concubine Ping.
Just when everyone thought that Concubine Ping could not cause any trouble, Zhao Yuancheng finally favored her.
Looking at the dazzling array of rewards on the table, Concubine Xian couldn't be happy at all. Nothing happened between her and the emperor last night.
It can even be said that the emperor had already discovered that she had put drugs in the wine.
I thought the emperor would blame me, but he said nothing and continued to sit on the couch and talk to me.
But early this morning, the emperor suddenly issued an edict to confer the title of Concubine Xian on her.
What does the emperor want to do?
At this time, Yuyan had no idea what his master was thinking. The emperor sent people to reward him with a lot of things, which made him dazzled.
"Master, look at this pair of ruby hairpins that the emperor has gifted you. Their colors look so festive."
Concubine Xian's expression was indifferent, forming a sharp contrast with Yuyan's joy: "If you like it, this hairpin will be given to you."
Although Yuyan liked it, she also knew that such a good thing was not something she could have, so she tactfully put it away and said, "This is a reward from the Emperor. I dare not accept it."
As if remembering something, Yuyan came forward and whispered, "Master, since you have been favored and promoted to the rank of concubine, then according to the rules, you should go to Fengyi Palace to pay your respects to the Empress today."
Concubine Xian sighed and rubbed her swollen forehead. "It's time to pay my respects. Go find me a simpler dress. After breakfast, we'll go to Fengyi Palace."
"yes."
Yuyan knelt down and agreed. Soon a palace maid brought breakfast. When Concubine Xian came out after changing her clothes, she frowned when she saw a bowl of black medicine next to the exquisite and delicious meal.
"What kind of medicine is this?" Swift asked curiously.
The young maid lowered her head, not daring to answer, "Your Majesty, this was secretly delivered to you by the Imperial Kitchen at the command of the Empress Dowager. She has instructed you to drink it and not to tell anyone about this."
Yuyan frowned, waved her hand to signal the maid to leave, and then spoke coldly: "It seems that the Queen Mother is still very wary of you. You only enjoyed her favor for one night and she already ordered someone to send you contraceptive medicine!"
Concubine Xian smiled bitterly in her heart. There was no such thing between her and the emperor at all. The contraceptive medicine was really unnecessary, but since the empress dowager had sent it to her, she had to drink it.
Without any hesitation, Concubine Xian picked up the medicine bowl and drank the dark medicine clean.
Yuyan brought some candied fruit but was waved away by Concubine Xian. The bitterness in her mouth made her speechless. After a long while, she finally spoke: "No need. It's sweet in the mouth but bitter in the heart. What's the point?"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. The Queen Mother is old, but you are still young. You will give birth to your own child one day."
Others will naturally not know about such an episode.
At this time, in the main hall of Fengyi Palace, the concubines were sitting together and gossiping. Ever since Fu Qianyu entered the palace, they were exempted from paying their respects every day.
Firstly, it's annoying, and secondly, it's still annoying.
So they decided to pay their respects once every ten days. Today was not the day for everyone to pay their respects, but they all came today just to see the new Concubine Xian.
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