Unayi trembled, glanced timidly at Meng Guqing above, and said nothing more.
However, while she remained silent, Meng Guqing had something to say. She glanced warningly at the concubines below, each with their own thoughts, and said, "Consort Wan is unwell and didn't recover properly while in the Cold Palace. It's normal that she doesn't come, given His Majesty's orders. I've also said that if you're unwell, you don't need to come to me. Do you think I'd force you to come? Heh, besides, Consort Wan's absence is His Majesty's decree. If anyone is unhappy, they can report it to His Majesty without having to complain to me!"
The concubines below the stage were speechless. They were all noble ladies who were either favored or carefully raised in their families. They had never heard such blunt words before. The concubines, who were scolded by the Empress, turned pale, then red, and dared not speak their anger. They lowered their heads and timidly apologized.
As the Empress gazed, she seemed to linger for a moment on a petite figure. That figure was none other than Consort An—An Jiali, formerly Consort Li. Because of her framing of Qingyin, the Emperor stripped her of her title and demoted her to the rank of Consort An. She was also confined for three months before being released.
At this moment, her pitiful face was tightly bowed, and the angle of her eyes concealed the viciousness in them. Consort Wan, it's Consort Wan again. Having the Emperor's favor is not enough, she even got the Empress's favor. Heh, she is truly a vixen reincarnated. Why doesn't she die sooner!
No, she can't continue to be so arrogant. If she gets the Emperor's son, there will be no chance for Consort Li to make a comeback.
Thinking this, Consort An's fingernails dug deep into the flesh of the maid beside her from under her wide sleeves. The maid, who was being pinched in pain, looked at her mistress with her head down and dared not make a sound. She clenched her teeth tightly, not daring to let anyone notice, otherwise her vicious mistress would definitely kill her.
After the Empress's warning, everyone behaved themselves for a while, but Consort An's inner flame of wanting to cause trouble had not been extinguished. Looking at Consort Dong'e, who was sitting in the distance and looked obviously melancholy, she pretended to be puzzled and said, "Is Consort Dong'e unhappy lately? Is it because the Emperor has not visited you?"
Startled by the sudden mention of Consort Dong'e, she, as the number one object of jealousy in the harem, had finally tasted the feeling of being unloved in the harem.
However, she remained outwardly defiant, proudly raising her head with her elegantly dressed face: "Sister Li Fei? Oh no, I should say Sister An, haven't you also not seen the Emperor for a long time?"
Consort An, her heart pierced, was furious. Suppressing her anger and hatred, she smiled weakly and said, "In this palace, I only feel sorry for Consort Dong'e. It's different from before."
Unayi looked bewildered. She glanced at the two concubines who were speaking and said casually, "What's the difference? Isn't it the same? The Emperor has never been to our place before. Oh, there is a slight difference, only Consort Li was demoted in the palace."
Hearing Unayi's words, some of the concubines in the palace couldn't help but burst out laughing. Anjali, who had stirred up trouble, was so angry that her face turned red. Having been stabbed twice, Anjali no longer had the mood to think about provoking Consort Dong'e and Consort Wan to fight.
Sitting below the palace, feeling the gazes and laughter coming from every corner of the palace, Anjali felt that everyone was mocking her. She was so angry that her chest felt tight. After saying only a few words, she took her leave, her back showing a sense of fleeing in a disheveled manner.
Some concubines were still in the palace. Meng Guqing looked at Unayi, who was still sitting there dumbly, and smiled with pleasure.
I never expected that this big idiot Unai would be so useful. This is awesome.
Una looked blankly at Meng Guqing above: "What's going on? Why are they all gone? Did she say something wrong?"
Standing beside her, her maid Baolian looked at her mistress with exasperation. Her mistress was good in every way, but her personality was truly indescribable. To say in public that Consort Li had been demoted was like stabbing someone in the heart. Consort Dong'e said that it was Consort Li who had offended her, and that Consort Li had previously enjoyed the Emperor's favor, so there was no guarantee that she would regain it in the future.
This Consort An doesn't seem like an honest person. What if she hates her master and tries to harm him?
Sigh, in the end, she, as a maid, has borne too much. The safety of her mistress rests on her shoulders alone, Baolian thought dramatically.
Meng Guqing glanced sympathetically at the maid standing next to Unayi, then looked at Unayi's innocent eyes and said, "It's alright, you did a great job, keep it up next time."
I'll try to infuriate that troublesome An next time.
Hearing Meng Guqing's affirmative tone, Una felt relieved, and even a little overconfident. She raised her pretty face, like a lively, spoiled, and vain peacock, "That's right, I am the smartest person in our tribe!"
Although these were the words her father used to comfort her when she was three years old, she firmly believed that what her father said was true, and that she, being so beautiful, cute, and smart, was the smartest person!
Meng Guqing and Baolian exchanged glances, then fell silent, looking at the utterly clueless Unayi with an indescribable expression.
Meng Guqing: "Alright, go have fun."
"Okay, sure." Una walked out with a proud and confident air.
That afternoon, Meng Guqing appeared at Qiming Palace. Seeing the emperor, who was handling official business but still staring intently at the beautiful woman, Meng Guqing felt that the emperor was lewd. Speaking in an official tone, she said, "Since Your Majesty is busy, then I will take my sister out to play for a while. Don't get sick from sitting in the palace all day."
Fu Lin wanted to refuse, but seeing the expectation on Qing Yin's face, he swallowed his words.
He could only instruct the servants to stay close and take good care of Consort Wan, and then watched as the dignified Empress pulled away his Wanwan.
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