"Cui'er, pick out a few gifts. It's time for us to show our faces at Weiyang Palace," Consort Li ordered with a cold smile.
She was going to see how that good-for-nothing young lady from Prime Minister Jian's family managed to become the most favored concubine!
At this time, Jian Yang had just returned from Fuxi Palace.
She was lying on the chaise lounge, having Lianxia massage her.
She served the Empress Dowager for a long time this morning, having to pay attention to her posture and appearance, which exhausted her!
Just as she was comfortably dozing off, the young eunuch guarding the gate came to announce her arrival—
"Your Majesty, Consort Li from the Liuli Palace has come to pay her respects."
"Oh, you're here so quickly. Please come in," Jian Yang said lazily.
Lianxia, however, was on high alert: "Your Majesty, this Consort Li is definitely up to no good. You must not be deceived by her."
"Don't worry, I understand."
A moment later, Consort Li gracefully stepped into the main hall.
Upon seeing Jian Yang, her eyes trembled.
Before entering the palace, Jian Yang's bad reputation for being dull, dull, and domineering had already spread throughout the capital, so Consort Li never regarded such a person as a competitor.
Because she doesn't deserve it.
But when Consort Li met Jian Yang, she realized that the rumors were wrong.
Although the empress was not as beautiful as herself, she exuded an aura of authority as the mistress of the harem simply by sitting there, making people hesitant to look directly at her.
Especially those eyes, which are full of spirit and have a clear look as if they have seen through the world. Where is there any trace of the dullness and dullness that the outside world says?
However, what she didn't know was that everything she saw was an act by Jian Yang.
She didn't win the Oscar for Best Actress for nothing!
Although it was self-proclaimed.
As Consort Li sized up Jian Yang, Jian Yang was naturally sizing her up as well.
Unlike Consort Li, who was filled with resentment, she was currently roaring wildly inside.
Hey beautiful! I want to stick this on!
No wonder Lianxia feels so threatened.
It turns out that Consort Li was indeed a truly stunning beauty.
With red lips, white teeth, big eyes, a high nose, and skin as fair and delicate as the finest mutton fat jade.
With looks like that, she could dominate the entertainment industry effortlessly!
Jian Yang thought to herself, if she looked like that, not only would she have a bad temper, she would probably walk around with her head held high every day.
Sigh, such a beautiful woman, why did she have to go and enter the palace?
The thought that Consort Li would likely end up like the other concubines, alone in her room, filled Jian Yang with pity as she looked at her.
What a wonderful girl, yet she married a man who is impotent.
It's truly a cruel twist of fate.
Unfortunately, Consort Li misunderstood.
She interpreted Jian Yang's slightly sympathetic gaze as a form of mockery.
They mocked her for overestimating herself and daring to fight the Empress!
Therefore, Consort Li decided to confront her head-on.
All that could be heard was a disdainful laugh from Consort Li.
"Before I came here, I heard that the Empress was the most favored concubine in the palace and had the Emperor’s exclusive affection for her. So I thought I would come and see what kind of extraordinary beauty the Empress was. But now I see that she is just ordinary."
Jian Yang slowly typed out a question mark.
Girl, are you out of your mind?
Who would dare to confront the Empress right off the bat? Don't they want to lose their head?
If this were a palace drama, no matter how beautiful she was, she wouldn't survive past the first episode!
Fortunately, Jian Yang was blinded by beauty and had no intention of arguing with this beautiful woman who had no brains.
So she smiled and said, "It seems that Consort Li and I are incompatible. Since we don't see eye to eye, I won't keep you for tea. The Emperor is probably in the Imperial Study right now. Go out, turn left and keep walking, and you will see him."
Consort Li is a sensation!
To her, Jian Yang's words were nothing short of a blatant provocation and threat.
"Does Your Majesty think I dare not go to His Majesty?"
"Or does Your Majesty the Empress believe that the Emperor will always favor only you?"
"Empress, I believe that before long, all of the Emperor's favor will be transferred to me."
Jian Yang couldn't sit still any longer; she was incredibly excited!
"Little sister, from this day forward, you are my own little sister! Thank you!"
Little did she expect that the clingy person she was so eager to get rid of would be snatched up by this beautiful woman.
She had long wanted to relinquish the position of Empress, but none of the women in the harem were capable of handling it.
Thinking about this, she felt bitter inside.
But this Consort Li is different now.
She's beautiful!
In the imperial harem, where all the flowers were vying for attention, she was so beautiful that no one could look away.
She didn't believe the emperor could resist.
Once the emperor's attention is diverted, resigning will be a piece of cake!
Consort Li thought Jian Yang was going to pounce on her and fight her, but instead she received a series of expressions of gratitude.
Now she's at a loss.
Is there something wrong with the empress's brain?
With these questions in mind, Consort Li went to the Imperial Study.
According to the rules, she should have obediently waited for the emperor to choose her.
But now that her battle with the Empress has begun, there's no need to dwell on those minor details.
When the young eunuch first saw her, he found her unfamiliar and intriguing. But seeing her impeccably dressed, he knew she must be a concubine from some palace, so he hurriedly ran into the imperial study to report the news.
"Father-in-law, the Empress has arrived."
The emperor was handling official business, and Zhang, the eunuch guarding the door, was afraid that he would disturb the emperor, so he nodded hurriedly: "Since you're here, please come in quickly."
In his view, of all the concubines in the harem, only the Empress would dare to come and see the Emperor.
When he finally saw Consort Li's face, he realized he had made a mistake!
"Greetings, Consort Li." Eunuch Zhang hurriedly stepped forward, trying to stop her, "His Majesty is currently dealing with state affairs and is probably unable to see you."
Consort Li was unwilling to comply.
"You damned eunuch! His Majesty clearly granted me permission to enter just now. Who gave you the audacity to stop me!"
Eunuch Zhang couldn't help but frown.
In the inner palace, even the Empress showed him deference, but this newcomer, Consort Li, was quite arrogant.
So, Eunuch Zhang made a deep grudge against her in his heart.
Hearing the commotion outside, Zhou Jingzhi asked unhappily, "Who is making such a racket here?"
Consort Li quickly pushed Eunuch Zhang aside and excitedly ran into the house.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects."
The moment she saw the emperor, she immediately concealed all her sharpness and transformed into a delicate and gentle woman.
She knew perfectly well that with her looks and figure, coupled with her irresistible gentleness, even the toughest man would fall at her feet.
"Who let you in? Get out!"
The icy voice instantly shattered Consort Li's disguise.
She trembled with fear and fell to her knees with a thud!
"Your Majesty, I... I just..."
"I told you to get out!"
Consort Li dared not speak again, got up and ran out the door in a disheveled state.
When Eunuch Zhang entered the room, he saw the emperor pressing his brow with a gloomy expression.
“Your Majesty, Consort Li is, after all, a member of the Han family. No matter how angry you are, you shouldn’t have yelled at her like you did just now.”
Upon hearing this, Zhou Jingzhi's expression gradually returned to normal, and he said calmly, "I understand. Be mindful in the future."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
