"My lady, let me help you back," Yinxiu said.
Shumulu nodded and then returned to her room with her maid.
Meanwhile, back in her own bedchamber, Lady Sun pondered the words Lady Fucha had spoken to her.
"Yes, have some tea." Zhu'er brought a cup of tea to Madam Sun.
“Zhu’er, I’m thinking of going to pay a visit to Consort Xi,” said Madam Sun.
“But Her Highness the Imperial Concubine has exempted the ladies from the morning greetings,” Zhu’er said.
"Yes, it's probably because we saw the Emperor at Changchun Palace that Consort Xi was exempted from our duties," said Madam Sun.
“Alas, my lady is so young, yet she must remain alone in her boudoir,” said Zhu’er.
“No, I don’t want to live the life of an old palace maid like this,” said Madam Sun.
“I agree, but Consort Fucha herself doesn’t have the Emperor’s favor, so what help can she be?” Zhu’er said.
"Anyway, there's not much worth befriending in Chuxiu Palace. Shumulu is of lowly birth, and Fang is too rigid. If I don't try to make connections outside, how can I escape Chuxiu Palace?" Sun said.
“You agree,” Pearl said, bowing her head.
“Let’s go pay our respects to Consort Xi tomorrow,” said Madam Sun. “She won’t let me go, but we can go by ourselves. We might even run into the Emperor.”
Meanwhile, Lanqin was drinking tea, completely unaware that she had already been targeted.
"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong, please forgive me!" Nianxia knelt in front of Lanqin with a wronged expression.
It turned out that after Baoqin and Yuxiao got married in a grand manner, Chunxi, Nianxia, Lianqiu, and Fudong were promoted and became Lanqin's most capable palace maids.
"Your Majesty, this servant truly knows her mistake," Nianxia crawled to Lanqin's side and begged for forgiveness.
"Nianxia, you have truly disappointed me. You, Chunxi, and Lianqiu have been by my side for four or five years, and I never imagined you would be this kind of person. I never want to see you again. Chunxi, pack her things and send her to the Imperial Household Department," Lanqin said coldly.
"No, Your Majesty! Please forgive me this time, for the sake of the five years I have served you. I was blinded by greed and did such a terrible thing. Please, Your Majesty, forgive me for the sake of our five years of service. I will never dare to do it again. I will never dare to do it again!" Nianxia cried, tears streaming down her face. "Chunxi, Lianqiu, Fudong, please also plead with Your Majesty for me."
"How can we plead for you after you've done such a thing?" Fu Dong said disdainfully.
“Nianxia, let’s go. The Empress has already shown mercy by not beating you to death. You should leave quickly,” Chunxi said.
Nianxia was carried out by two rough-looking maids.
"Your Highness, please don't be angry over her anymore, it's not worth it," Lianqiu said quickly when she saw Lanqin sigh.
"Alright, you may all leave. I am tired," Lanqin said, waving her hand.
All of them left.
"Your Majesty!" At this moment, a woman who looked to be around forty years old walked out from behind. It was Cui Niang.
"Niang Cui!" Lanqin greeted with a smile when she saw Niang Cui.
"Your Majesty has put in a lot of effort. I hope she will live up to Your Majesty's expectations," said Cui Niang.
“Hmm. Nianxia is good at reading people’s expressions and is the most clever of these maids. Let her suffer a little this time. As long as we can get rid of Fucha, I will be at ease. I absolutely cannot let such a vicious woman stay in the harem,” Lanqin said.
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