"The ranks of Consort Duan and Consort Ning are both higher than mine. If I refuse, I fear I will offend them."
With her head down, Zhangjia rolled her eyes.
Upon hearing this, Consort He was speechless.
It seems that's true, but... but... are we just going to accept the humiliation from the Imperial Noble Consort and the Noble Consort Que?
Lady Zhangjia was someone from her palace; it was she who had recommended her to serve the Emperor.
The concubines in the palace were humiliating Lady Zhangjia, which was tantamount to humiliating her in a roundabout way.
Fifteen minutes later
Unable to find any reason, Consort He could only wave her hand and, with a resentful expression, tell Lady Zhangjia to 'get out'.
Lady Zhangjia returned to the west side hall.
He closed the door, dismissed the palace servants, and stared with gleaming eyes at the rewards piled on the table, his face beaming. "I'm rich! I'm rich! These are all genuine treasures!"
"The Imperial Noble Consort truly lives up to her title of Vice Empress; a simple dance is enough to elevate my rank."
"...Consort Que is very generous; this purple jade headdress is worth millions."
"Empress Duan is so generous, wearing ruby earrings, so beautiful."
"Consort Ning is also quite good; the warm jade bracelet is a health-preserving wonder. I must wear it every day to keep my body in good condition so I can have ten or eight children."
"This...it seems to have been a gift from some important person?"
"And this one, although the quality isn't very good, it's still jade, not bad."
"This fabric, if cut into clothes, would definitely look beautiful. It's just a pity we can't wear miniskirts or sundresses here, otherwise it would look amazing..."
"And this one is also good."
"..."
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