That pretty little face had become thinner, which had somewhat obscured the brightness between her eyebrows and eyes.
At this time, the Dharma Assembly had not yet officially begun. Standing outside the hall, Lin Chunhuan looked him up and down. "It's only been a month or so, and Mr. Zhou seems to have lost a lot of weight compared to before."
"Did the Queen give you a hard time?"
Zhou Cairen obviously didn't expect that Lin Chunhuan would dare to speak so bluntly in front of so many people. He looked around nervously.
Only then did she realize that no one else was paying attention to them. At least because of the distance, they couldn't hear their voices clearly. She felt a little relieved.
After opening her mouth several times, she hesitantly spoke, "The Empress only asked me to copy the Buddhist scriptures for this ceremony. It is my great honor to be able to accumulate merit for the Emperor."
Even Lin Chunhuan was a little surprised when he heard this. "Did you copy all these Buddhist scriptures by yourself?"
"Yes." Zhou Cairen pulled the corners of her lips reluctantly, "The Empress said that the servants below are of low status and cannot touch these offerings to the Buddha, so... I am not allowed to ask for help."
Good job!
Lin Chunhuan pursed his lips tightly. The Dharma Assembly would last for three whole days, and the amount of material needed each day was astonishingly huge.
Even if Concubine Zhou started copying from the day she became a palace concubine, it would probably take her ten hours every day to produce such a huge amount today.
No wonder a good person became like this in just over a month.
It's really a good way to sharpen people with a blunt knife!
Seeing that Lin Chunhuan was silent, Zhou Cairen hesitated a little, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. Even if they are concerned about you, they won't attack me openly. These are little tricks that won't kill me, and I can withstand them."
"If you're being bullied, why don't you come find me?"
Hearing this, Zhou Cairen was stunned for a moment and didn't say anything. Lin Chunhuan thought she didn't hear clearly, so she simply turned around and faced her, "I usually stay in Changchun Palace and don't want to go out and cause trouble, so if you don't say anything, I won't pay attention to many things deliberately."
"Next time, if you're bullied, you should tell me directly. I'm willing to let you suffer, that's my business, but I won't let others bully me."
"I know you're mine, yet you're torturing me like this. Don't you understand whose shame you're putting on me?"
Lin Chunhuan took a deep breath. "If you don't resist this time, you'll be in even worse trouble next time. Isn't this just embarrassing for me?!"
Zhou Cairen was still stunned.
Although Lin Chunhuan gave many reasons, for the sake of face and for this and that, she could hear that this precious concubine who had always been targeting her was actually... going to stand up for her?
"My Lady, I..."
Zhou Cairen was so confused that she even forgot to call herself a concubine. But before she could finish her words, the ceremony was about to begin. Lin Chunhuan lifted her skirt and walked forward, "Watch out, if there is any grudge, it must be avenged on the spot."
The ceremony was solemn, and even Zhang Jingshun, who was beside the emperor, was not qualified to enter the palace, so no matter how high the master was, he had to support himself.
However, the imperial concubine's palace dress was heavy, and Lin Chunhuan was already panting heavily after walking a few steps. However, when she saw the emperor's worried look, she still smiled and indicated that she was fine.
Such a look made the Queen's hands tremble under her sleeves.
"Your Majesty, Master Kongshi is here."
The Queen spoke softly, diverting the Emperor's attention and leading him into the inner hall. The moment the Queen turned around, the mockery in her eyes when she looked at Lin Chunhuan was as real as it was real. "This palace wants to go into the inner hall with the Emperor to worship the Buddhas, and Concubine Zhengui will be the first among the concubines."
"Let's set an example and light the lamps outside the temple."
Lin Chunhuan glanced around after hearing this and asked, "Your Majesty, do you want me to light the lamp alone?"
"Why, isn't Concubine Zhengui willing?"
"I dare not." Lin Chunhuan responded softly, watching the queen's proud figure as she walked into the inner hall.
There are countless lights in the outer hall. It was originally the job of all the concubines, but now she is asked to do it alone. If she finishes it, I am afraid she won’t be able to lift her arms the next day!
This method is exactly the same as the one used to embarrass Zhou Cairen...
"Your Majesty, let me help you!" Zhou Cairen was a little hesitant, but after a slight struggle, she mustered up the courage to step forward.
In the past, the queen was her support, but now, she is her death warrant!
If I can no longer hold on to the big tree of Zhengui Fei, my future days will be truly miserable.
Zhou Cairen thought clearly and then stepped forward.
But before she could do anything, Lin Chunhuan had already stepped forward and picked up the candle for lighting. "No need, it's just a small matter. Since the Queen has instructed me, I will naturally do it well."
The sound of chanting in the hall was heard. Before Lin Chunhuan finished speaking, eight lamps had been lit. When it came to the ninth lamp, she turned her head to look at Zhou Cairen beside her, and then continued to light the lamps slowly.
The candlelight flickered.
As soon as the ninth lamp was lit, there was a loud bang!
The tiny spark jumped up high in the blink of an eye, and for a moment, there were screams, which scared the emperor and empress in the inner hall. They quickly stopped what they were doing and walked out of the inner hall.
"Ah Huan!"
The emperor looked a little anxious. When he approached, he found that the lampstand was in a mess. Lin Chunhuan had fallen to the ground, her face pale with fear. Even when the emperor came to her, she had not come to her senses.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
After a long while, Lin Chunhuan finally spoke with a trembling voice. She hugged the emperor's arm and refused to let go. She looked terrified. "Your Majesty, I'm pregnant."
"My stomach hurts."
Hearing this, the emperor's face changed slightly, but before he could speak, Lin Chunhuan's eyes had already fallen on the queen, "Your Majesty, I know that you asked me to light the lamps in the outer hall alone to accumulate blessings for the child in my belly."
"But...but my stomach hurts so much. Please, can you please let the imperial physician come and take a look? As long as the child is okay, I will definitely light all the lamps. I beg you!"
The queen took two steps back suddenly and opened her mouth to argue.
But when she thought of the so-called child, she forcibly held back her anger. Then, she slapped the queen hard on the face, "Since you knew that Ah Huan was pregnant, you actually let her light all the lamps by herself."
"She's so vicious, no wonder she didn't have the luck to keep the child!"
Not even caring about the burning pain on her face, the queen's eyes were full of disbelief the moment she raised her head.
She had never imagined that the emperor would use her deceased child to humiliate her. Her eyes welled up in tears, but she tried her best to hold back her trembling hands. "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I had no idea that Concubine Zhengui was pregnant. If I had known, I would never..."
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