"The purple grapes are tribute items; how could a lowly palace maid like you just ask for them!"
"Granny Du, it's not that I want to eat it, it's that my mistress..."
"Even Consort Xian can't just eat whenever she wants. Even the Imperial Concubine has to wait for His Majesty to issue an edict saying that these foods can be distributed reasonably among the harem before she can eat them. How can a mere Consort from your family think she can get ahead of the Imperial Concubine and eat the tribute first?"
"Then... forget about the purple grapes, and the hawthorns..."
"Hawthorn won't work either."
"Why don't hawthorns work either?" Lotus asked anxiously.
"Because the Imperial Concubine also wanted to eat it."
"Then... could you spare some for my young master, Granny Du? My young master hasn't had much of an appetite lately..."
“That won’t do either. In the inner palace, the needs of the Imperial Concubine must come first.” After saying that, Du Mama pointed to the other eunuch, “You, give me all the hawthorns. The Imperial Concubine wants to eat them a lot.”
The eunuch in the imperial kitchen was caught in a dilemma, realizing that the Imperial Concubine's rank was higher and he could not afford to offend her.
"Yes, Granny Du, please wait a moment."
Lotus pouted angrily, and Du Mama felt a surge of pleasure just looking at her.
"Lotus, you must always remember, never try to take anything from me. You have Consort Xian behind you, but I have Consort Shu behind me. In this harem, no one can take anything from Consort Shu!"
Lotus's chest heaved as she suppressed her anger. "Yes, this servant understands."
This happened no less than ten times in just ten days.
No matter what she went to fetch for her mistress, it would be intercepted by Granny Du.
Whether it's hawthorn, sour plum, or green plum, everything was snatched up by Granny Du.
If it was truly impossible to cut off the connection, Granny Du would give her a good lecture, saying that she didn't know the rules of the palace, and that her mistress didn't understand the rules of the palace either.
Lotus was in utter misery, unable to lift her head in front of Gu Jiangli all day long.
"Lotus, were you bullied by that Granny Du again?"
Gu Jiangli knew that Hehua had been wronged, but when he saw her pouting, he found her incredibly cute.
Lotus muttered, "That's right, my lady! That old nanny Du is simply too much! She wants everything we ask for! She's so infuriating! This must be orchestrated by Consort Shu!"
Gu Jiangli lay on the recliner, looking completely unconcerned.
Whether or not it was Consort Shu's instruction, all of this pleased her greatly.
It was even better than she had imagined.
"Lotus, when you were arguing with Granny Du, there were people watching, weren't there?"
"Yes, I would never argue with her alone. Either the people from the Imperial Kitchen are there, or the people from the Imperial Household Department are there. I'm afraid the word about how I was bullied and couldn't even lift my head has already spread among the eunuchs and palace maids."
Gu Jiangli smiled happily, "That's wonderful!"
"Lotus, there's no need to be angry because of Granny Du anymore. Let's start our counterattack now."
She looked at the lilies on the windowsill; the flowers were in full bloom, bright and dazzling in the sunlight.
Lotus's eyes lit up. "Really! My lady, how do we retaliate?"
Lotus was extremely excited. The thought of being able to avenge the grievances she had suffered these past few days thrilled her.
Gu Jiangli touched his lower abdomen and confidently raised the corners of his mouth.
This time, Consort Shu is bound to fall into a deep pit.
She whispered, "Lotus, I'm pregnant."
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