Nianxia was assigned to clean the latrines at Zhongcui Palace as usual that day. Because Lanqin had driven her out of Changchun Palace, she was disliked by everyone, even the eunuchs, so they pushed the most tiring and difficult jobs onto her.
Nianxia gritted her teeth, knowing that Lanqin's entrustment of this mission to her was a sign of trust and a test, and she couldn't give up halfway. Every day, she went to Zhongcui Palace, hoping that Lady Fucha would notice her, so that, as the Empress had predicted, she could become a thorn in Lady Fucha's side.
However, more than half a month passed, and Nianxia came to Zhongcui Palace to clean the toilets every day, but she never met Fucha Shi. Every time, it was Qiu Mei who made a few sarcastic remarks.
Following Lanqin's instructions and plan, Nianxia was to remain silent and ignore all insults and ridicule.
Endure, and endure some more.
Nianxia pushed the manure cart into Zhongcui Palace. She was now completely devoid of any former radiance, like a different person altogether. She used to love dressing up and always looked impeccably clean, but now she reeked of urine. Sometimes, even smelling herself made her want to vomit.
"Hey, what are you standing there for? Come here!" Suddenly, Qiu Mei's voice rang out from the myth.
Nianxia knew that Qiu Mei had always disliked her, and this was why she was always mocking and ridiculing her.
"I called you over here, what are you standing there for, lying there like a corpse?" Qiu Mei used the dirtiest language to provoke Nian Xia. She wanted to make her angry, to make her feel the desire to break free from the current situation, and to make her resist.
Nianxia silently turned around and walked towards Qiumei.
Qiu Mei was holding a wooden chamber pot, and said to Nian Xia with a look of disgust, "Pour this into your chamber pot, quickly."
Nianxia had no choice but to walk up to Qiumei and take the night-scented tub from her hands.
Suddenly, just as Nianxia reached for the night-scented tub, Qiu Mei abruptly let go. Before Nianxia could even get a firm grip, the tub slipped from Qiu Mei's hand and fell to the ground, splashing urine everywhere.
"Oh, you slut, you did that on purpose!" Qiu Mei's shoe was splashed with water, and she cursed angrily, "You jinx, you can't even hold a chamber pot properly, no wonder Consort Xi doesn't want you anymore."
Nianxia herself wasn't much better off; her shoes and skirt were stained with urine, and the stench was nauseating.
"You deserve to spend your whole life in the 'clean army,' surrounded by urine and feces every day." Qiu Mei cursed more and more vehemently.
Soon, several palace maids gathered around and pointed at Nianxia.
"What a jinx, so unlucky. Qiu Mei, what are you going to say to her?" someone advised.
“Yes, she deals with urine and feces every day, so she doesn’t care at all,” another person said.
"What are you all talking about here? Don't you have any work to do?" Caixiang appeared and reprimanded the palace maids.
“Sister Caixiang, she dropped the chamber pot on the ground and splashed it all over my shoe. It’s so unlucky,” Qiu Mei said aggrievedly. “That wretched maid must be punished.”
"Yes, we can't let her off so easily," someone echoed.
“I can’t stand this accident. What kind of behavior is this, making you all so relentless?” Cai Xiang said.
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