After entering the palace, Yunyi kept a low profile, but unfortunately, she was too beautiful, so she caught the attention of Niohuru.
Upon this observation, Niohuru noticed that the nannies' attitude towards Nara was somewhat strange, and she then learned about the things that Hongli had privately instructed her to do.
Niohuru had always regarded Hongli as her future husband, and after learning from her aunt that the emperor was going to choose a concubine for the fourth prince, she was determined to get the position.
Now, however, Yunyi, who seems to be the Fourth Prince's sweetheart, has suddenly appeared, making Niohuru extremely angry.
In the dead of night, she lay under the covers, unable to fall asleep. "No," she thought, "I can't let that Nara woman steal my position as a concubine. I have to find a way to..."
Niohuru's small eyes darted around as she thought about how to deal with Niohuru. Before long, she came up with a brilliant plan.
The next day, the nannies announced some good news: they could go for a stroll in the Imperial Garden in the afternoon.
These girls were only teenagers, a time when they were full of curiosity about everything. After being confined to Chuxiu Palace for half a month to learn the rules, they were already bored to death.
Now that they could go out for some fresh air and see the imperial garden, they were both curious and excited.
Just as everyone was chattering about the matter, Yunyi felt a strong gaze, but when she looked up, she saw nothing.
Feeling something was amiss, she opened the favorability query tool, and sure enough, it read: Niu Hulu Fangzhen's favorability towards the host is -30. Please be careful and pay attention to this person's behavior.
Niohuru clan, it seems, must be the niece of Consort Xi, Niohuru clan.
Yunyi knew about this person; ever since entering Chuxiu Palace, she had become incredibly arrogant, but she certainly had the right to be so.
The Imperial Concubine Xi in the palace is her aunt, and the Fourth Prince, who is most likely to inherit the throne, is her cousin. With these relationships, it's no wonder she's so arrogant.
Knowing that this person disliked her, and that she was going to the Imperial Garden in the afternoon, Yunyi became wary, feeling that the afternoon would not be peaceful.
But it's strange, she didn't know Niohuru and had no interaction with her, so why would she have such a strong feeling of disgust towards herself? It's really strange.
In the afternoon, the young ladies, dressed in their finest attire, arrived at the Imperial Garden.
They were also wondering in their hearts that since the Imperial Garden was in the palace, they might run into the Emperor or princes. Dressing up nicely would help them leave a good impression on these people.
Yunyi is different. She is dressed exactly the same as she was this morning, in a lake-green cheongsam, with a magnolia hair ornament in her hair, a small tassel hairpin, and two butterfly hairpins. That's all.
She looked fresh and elegant, yet full of springtime vitality, making her stand out among the other girls dressed in flamboyant attire.
When Niohuru saw her dressed like this, she was so angry she almost gritted her teeth. She thought to herself, "You'll get what's coming to you later."
As she entered the Imperial Garden, she accidentally nudged Yunyi's shoulder and, out of sight of everyone, quickly sprinkled some unknown powder.
Pretending to know nothing, Yunyi continued walking forward, gently sniffing the air. It was butterfly-scented powder, which could attract butterflies or small insects such as bees.
But without a doubt, Lady Niohuru would never let her attract butterflies; this time, she would definitely prepare bees.
If she gets stung by a bee, she will either be disfigured or lose her composure, thus disqualifying her from the talent show.
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The Imperial Garden is indeed the most beautiful place in the palace. It is springtime, and all kinds of flowers are in full bloom. Even with so many beauties here today, the flowers are not overshadowed and each has its own unique charm.
Yunyi didn't have the leisure to admire the flowers; she sat and rested in the pavilion, far away from them.
Seeing that her first plan had failed, Niohuru secretly sprinkled some powder on the ladies-in-waiting next to her, and then quietly walked away.
Suddenly, a commotion arose nearby, accompanied by screams from the girls.
"Ah! Help! There are bees! Run!"
Chaos erupted nearby as the girls, startled, scattered in all directions, trying to escape the bees.
But how could a person outrun a flying insect? These girls, all made up, were relentlessly chased by the bees.
The most popular among the bees was the young lady with butterfly-scented powder on her body; she was surrounded by the most bees.
Yunyi felt a pang of pity; this girl had clearly suffered an undeserved misfortune.
Her mind raced, trying to figure out what to do.
Just then, Yunyi heard Xiaoqi's announcement again: "Host, Emperor Yongzheng, Consort Xi, and the Fourth Prince Hongli are walking this way."
With Xiaoqi saying this, Yunyi had a plan in mind, and she silently recited a few words to herself.
In order to escape the bees, Suochuoluo ran around aimlessly and accidentally knocked Niohuru, who was standing on the shore, into the water.
Neither of them could swim, and they struggled incessantly in the water. However, the others on the shore were either too busy to help themselves or too frightened to move, and for a moment no one took any action.
At the critical moment, Yunyi stepped forward and jumped into the water to help the two.
Because of the impact, Suochuoluo was closer to the shore, and because her mind was more confused than Niohuru's, Yunyi rescued Suochuoluo first.
Swimming over, she grabbed Suochuoluo and secretly gave her a recovery pill behind her back; otherwise, with the injuries on her face, she would be disfigured.
Yunyi knew perfectly well what fate awaited a girl whose face was disfigured in ancient times.
By the time she dragged Suochuoluo to the shore, some people on the bank had already reacted and quickly pulled Suochuoluo up. Then Yunyi turned around to save Niohuru.
Emperor Yongzheng, accompanied by Consort Xi and Hongli, strolled leisurely toward the Imperial Garden.
I originally wanted to see the new imperial concubines, but before I even arrived, as soon as I got close to the Imperial Garden, I heard a noisy commotion coming from inside.
Emperor Yongzheng, who always valued rules and regulations, turned cold upon hearing the voice, and with his hands behind his back, said with displeasure, "Su Peisheng, go and see what's going on inside?"
Consort Xi and Hongli, who were following behind Yongzheng, naturally heard the voice. They were both puzzled and worried.
Hongli was worried about Nara's situation, while Consort Xi was worried about her niece's situation.
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