"Copy books?" Wu Qing asked in surprise, as if he couldn't understand this sudden request.

Zijuan snorted loudly, her voice full of sarcasm and contempt.

Are you scared now? It’s too late!

It would take at least ten days or half a month to copy the ten female rules. How could Wu promise to finish copying them in one night? Wait for the blame from the imperial concubine.

Zijuan felt happy, as if she could already see the other person kneeling at her feet and crying for mercy.

Wu Qing shook his head and said with disdain: "That's it? Copying a book isn't that easy."

"My lady, please stop bragging." Zijuan threw the "Rules for Women" hard on the table and sneered, "The Imperial Concubine is waiting for your masterpiece."

"It's getting late, I'll take my leave."

"Promise to finish your meal quickly. In my opinion, you will never be able to eat such good food again!"

"Okay, okay. Goodbye."

Wu Qing waved at her and sent her away without much care, leaving Zijuan alone to return to Linhua Palace in anger.

Seeing the person walking away, Wu Qing picked up the chopsticks again and continued chewing.

Oh, what a bad mood.

Jinxiu flipped through the thick pages of "Rules for Women" and said with a pale face, "My Lady, this is too much. How can I finish copying it in one day?"

Wu Qing didn't care much.

Talking to her, a person who had gone through the beatings of compulsory education, about copying books?

hehe.

Who hasn’t copied a few ancient Chinese texts?

Who hasn't copied answers to exercises by lamplight on the last day of vacation? Or the kind for all subjects. Wu Qing once copied four test papers on the last day. When it comes to copying books, she has never been afraid.

However, although copying books was not a problem for her, Wu Qing had no intention of actually copying them.

Wu Qing said to Jin Xiu, "Eat first, it's getting cold."

Jinxiu said "oh" and sat down obediently to eat with her.

…

Inside the Linhua Palace, the night deepens, and the moonlight shines through the gauze onto the exquisite jade floor tiles, creating mottled light and shadows.

The imperial concubine lay on the couch, her figure graceful, like a blooming peony, delicate and luxurious.

On the small table, two plates of fresh fruits exuded an alluring aroma. The imperial concubine occasionally stretched out her jade hands, gently picked up two crystal grapes, put them into her mouth and savored them carefully, and from time to time she turned her head to listen to Zijuan's reply.

Zijuan was kneeling on the ground with a very bad look on her face.

She said, "Your Majesty, Wu Da Ying is really ungrateful and takes advantage of others. She relies on the support of the Queen and doesn't take you seriously at all."

Concubine Lin was such a smart person that she could tell at a glance that Zijuan had been wronged. She frowned slightly, knowing that there must be a big disturbance in Lingmei Garden.

So she smiled and asked, "Don't exaggerate the facts. How dare they give you a cold shoulder for a small promise? You are a respected person around me. Even the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has to be polite to you when he sees you."

Zijuan was furious, but on the surface she tried to remain calm and replied, "You don't know. From what I see, Wu Da Ying does have some mental problems."

Concubine Lin nodded slightly, "Tell me everything that happened in Lingmei Garden. I want to hear what caused her madness."

Zijuan bowed her head and said respectfully, "When I went to Lingmei Garden, I found that the people there were extremely disorganized and had no discipline. There was no scenery in the garden, and it was no different from the cold palace."

"There are only five servants in Lingmei Garden, except for Jinxiu who is by Wu's side. The two palace maids and two eunuchs all begged me to speak to the queen for them and take them out of Lingmei Garden."

That is, Wu Da Ying was not strict in his administration and had no ability.

Concubine Lin nodded and said, "Continue."

Zijuan said, "As soon as I entered the room, I felt it was too shabby, not even as good as my own room. I guess Wu Ying is not valued by her family, and they don't even send her subsidy money to the palace."

Concubine Lin was curious: "How shabby?"

Zijuan recalled: "Except for the necessary decorations, there was not a single unnecessary item."

Concubine Lin almost choked.

She looked around.

The Linhua Palace is filled with jewels, luxury and wealth interwoven into a dazzling picture.

The purple wooden table is as deep as the night sky, and the edges are carved with exquisite fairy stories; there is a golden stove in the hall, and the incense in the stove curls up, emitting a faint sandalwood scent, making people feel as if they are in a fairyland;

The pearl and jade curtains swayed gently in the wind, making pleasant sounds, and the pearls and jade on the curtains sparkled under the light, just like the stars in the night sky, dazzling; the Persian carpet is soft and gorgeous, and stepping on it seems that you can feel the exotic customs and romance.

And these are just a small part of the splendor of Linhua Palace.

Concubine Lin thought that Wu Daying's family was really cruel and didn't care about their daughter even after she entered the palace.

Zijuan: "The Ministry of Internal Affairs flatters the powerful and bullies the weak, and Wu Da Ying doesn't have money to bribe them. I think they are very tight on money and have no money to buy new things."

Concubine Lin thought for a moment and then smiled and said, "It's the Queen's fault for not managing the servants well. What does this have to do with me?"

She enjoyed seeing the Queen make mistakes in palace affairs.

Zijuan quickly agreed, "Your Majesty is absolutely right."

"As soon as I entered the room, I made it clear that I was here on the orders of the Imperial Concubine. But Wu Da Ying didn't know what was good for her and ignored me. I was so angry that I couldn't help but say a few words to her."

"As a result, Wu Da Ying acted like a madman and scolded me all over the place." Zijuan said aggrievedly.

Concubine Lin ate a crystal clear grape, her eyes half-closed, with a leisurely look as if she was watching a play. She asked jokingly: "How did I scold you? Tell me in detail."

Zijuan curled her lips and her expression became unpredictable.

As a palace maid, she naturally had a good memory. She clearly remembered the sarcasm that Wu promised to say to her. Even though Wu promised to say something unpleasant, Zijuan did not dare to hide anything when Concubine Lin asked about it.

So Zijuan reluctantly repeated Wu Qing's words.

Upon hearing this, Concubine Lin laughed out loud, patting the cushion beside her continuously with her hands, her body shaking with laughter.

She covered her mouth and chuckled, "I have never seen such a shameless person. You are good at talking, but this time you have met your nemesis."

Zijuan was a proud person, and she was also a favored maid. Even if she deliberately made things difficult for others, they would have to swallow their anger, and even put on a smile and try to please her carefully.

"Such a mad dog is very suitable for someone like the queen who keeps everything to herself. Maybe the queen likes her for this reason. The Xixia magic medicine is just a cover, and the queen has long wanted to recruit her."

Concubine Lin's expression gradually faded, and her armor inlaid with gorgeous gems tapped on the table intermittently. "She does have some tricks that can attract the Queen's attention."

The Imperial Concubine and the Queen have been fighting for many years and know each other very well.

The queen is kind, but if you want to work under her, don’t you see who you are?

Zijuan knew what was happening, so she quickly knelt on the ground and said respectfully, "Your Majesty is wise. But I think that Wu Yingda's success is due to her mouth, and her failure is also due to her mouth. As long as she can still speak, she will be defeated one day because of this."

Concubine Lin agreed with this.

In the harem, everyone is watching your every word and action closely, waiting for you to make a mistake and bring you down.

She gently bit off a grape, and the sweet juice exploded in her mouth.

It doesn’t matter, as long as the emperor’s heart is still with her, victory will always belong to her.

How dare the maid who dared to contradict her not to copy the book? This was Lin Yiwan's order.

But the imperial concubine didn't expect that Wu Qing really gave her a big "surprise".