Since the eldest princess went to Sishui Villa with the Empress Dowager.
So when they come back, they should be together.
In other words, these people should all be in the Empress Dowager's "Cian Hall" now.
"You saw that handsome man follow them into the palace?"
Men from outside the palace cannot enter the harem, as it would be inconvenient.
If the Empress Dowager brought them in, that would be fine; it would simply mean they had an extraordinary status.
If it was brought in by the eldest princess, Hua Rong would inevitably have more to think about.
Xiao Ci shook her head, "I only heard from Xiao Ju Zi that I entered the harem."
Little Orange was a eunuch they met during this time, known for his ability to hear everything.
Almost everyone Hua Rong met during this period was a capable person like this.
The rumors that she lorded it over the eunuchs and palace maids were spread by someone she herself had deliberately spread.
After all, she couldn't let people guess that she was trying to find out what was going on.
Hua Rong nodded, but was stopped when he arrived at the Empress Dowager's palace.
Xiao Ci immediately took out the token given to her by the old emperor.
"Do you know who you're stopping? She's the wife of the chief eunuch! Do you think you can stop her?"
The two eunuchs were the ones who stopped Hua Rong.
The Empress Dowager and the old emperor were not biological mother and son, so the people in the Cixi Palace were not as glamorous as outsiders imagined.
The reason why the Empress Dowager went to Sishui Villa to eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures was because she lost the power struggle with the Empress.
So when they saw the token in Xiao Ci's hand, the two eunuchs made way for her and said a lot of nice things.
After entering the main hall of Cixi Palace, Xiaoci already had several purses in her pockets.
Xiao Ci was already used to this kind of scene.
They remained very calm.
Upon entering Cixi Palace, Hua Rong discovered that the Empress Dowager and the concubines from various palaces had already arrived.
Too.
Although the Empress Dowager and the old emperor were not biological mother and son, the concept of filial piety was enough to make the old emperor dare not mistreat the Empress Dowager.
Even the old emperor had to fawn over the Empress Dowager, so how could her concubines dare not put on a good show?
However, this superficial appearance is just that—a superficial appearance.
Upon entering, Hua Rong saw the Fifth Princess huddled behind Consort Shu.
—She, the Eighth Prince, and the Ninth Prince were all born to Consort Shu.
The Fifth Princess's eyes lit up as soon as she saw her, and she frantically gave her meaningful glances.
Hua Rong, however, managed to understand the look in her eyes.
This person seems to be saying that the man behind the Empress Dowager is not easy to deal with.
When Hua Rong saw the man, she finally understood what Xiao Ci meant by "only slightly inferior to her".
Her eyebrows were like knives, her temperament was like ice, and unintentionally, a murderous aura could be revealed.
This is a man as sharp as a sword.
Then, considering his position, Hua Rong knew his identity.
Shen Zi'an.
That young man was already a god of war on the battlefield.
The reason he was able to stand behind the Empress Dowager was because the Empress Dowager also shared the surname Shen.
During the reign of the late emperor, the Shen family was very powerful.
After the current emperor ascended the throne, the Shen family knew that if they did not step down, the entire family would likely be wiped out.
So the head of the Shen family at that time, who was also the Empress Dowager's younger brother, led the Shen family back to their old residence in the Northwest.
Unexpectedly, this action made the old emperor trust them even more.
So what was the reason for Shen Zi'an's trip to Beijing this time?
Hua Rong's gaze fell on the eldest princess standing behind Consort De, and she seemed to be deep in thought.
She seemed to observe the people in the hall for a long time, but in reality, it was only a matter of a moment.
The moment she entered, everyone in the hall noticed her.
Thanks to the presence of the concubines, the Empress Dowager recognized her the moment she saw her.
The Empress Dowager couldn't help but frown: "You are the maid that old servant Wang Dequan married?"
Hua Rong was displeased. Did this Empress Dowager even know how to speak properly?
She gave the Empress Dowager a perfunctory bow, and then said, "Empress Dowager, I'm not trying to be mean, but how can you talk about someone's husband like that? Calling him 'old eunuch' would be better than 'old servant.'"
Everyone: "..."
No, I don't think "old eunuch" sounds better than "old servant".
The Empress Dowager was stunned; the mode that Hua Rong had opened up also left her somewhat bewildered.
She frowned: "Why are you, the wife of a servant, running here?"
Hua Rong took out a waist token: "I've been in charge of the palace's internal affairs lately. Your Majesty, you don't know, but I was the one who prepared last night's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet."
"When the Empress Dowager returns to the palace, any additions or subtractions to the items in Cixi Palace must be done through my hands."
"In order to prevent my subordinates from deceiving me, it wouldn't be unreasonable for me to conduct an on-site investigation."
When the Empress saw Hua Rong's smug look, she almost gritted her teeth.
That little bitch is absolutely infuriating!
Originally, she should have been in charge of the internal affairs of the harem.
It's all because of this little vixen that the Emperor has been bewitched.
The Empress Dowager fell silent upon hearing Hua Rong's words.
I had heard people talk about Hua Rong, who recently caused a ruckus in the palace, before. Now that I've seen her in person, I understand why the son I raised was so foolish because of her.
Her beauty and talent were truly the best she had ever seen in her life.
It's unbelievable that someone with such a beautiful appearance could have been born into the family of an official's maid.
She lowered her eyes slightly for a moment, then her eyelids lifted slightly, and a smile appeared on her face.
"I was too harsh before. Someone, bring Aunt Hua Rong an extra chair."
"Mother, how can this be?" The Empress could not believe that the Empress Dowager would say such a thing.
Those who could sit in front of the Empress Dowager were all of the rank of Jieyu (a high-ranking concubine of the third rank) or above.
When will it be a servant girl's turn to sit with them?
Not only the Empress, but even the four concubines couldn't help but glare angrily at Hua Rong at this moment.
Several concubines who originally harbored no hostility towards Hua Rong—because their hearts were mostly not in the emperor's mind—unanimously developed a sense of disgust towards Hua Rong at this moment.
Hua Rong: "..."
Yoshi!
The previous winner of the palace intrigue truly lived up to her reputation.
They managed to escalate the hatred to its peak with just a chair!
However, since someone dared to offer her a seat, she naturally wasn't afraid.
Comfortably, she said to the person who was about to move a chair, "Give me one like the Empress Dowager's, and yes, with a cushion too. That old eunuch has been causing too much trouble lately, I haven't been sleeping well."
Wang Dequan grinds his teeth and snores non-stop at night, and after doing all that, he talks in his sleep and rolls around!
Hua Rong had already decided to let him sleep in another room.
However, these words are interpreted differently by others.
These people weren't thinking about Wang Dequan; they were thinking about the emperor.
The way the other concubines looked at her was as if they wanted to devour her.
When Hua Rong saw their eyes, she remembered that the old emperor had indeed been visiting the harem less often recently due to his poisoning caused by anxiety.
Well, in her opinion, this was a misunderstanding that wasn't pleasant at all.
She suddenly worried about how history would judge her.
Surely you're not saying that the old emperor and she had a dramatic, earth-shattering twilight romance?
Hua Rong: ?_?
It's so despairing to even think about it.
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