"The Queen has arrived!"
When Su Man arrived, the concubines all stood up and said, "Greetings to the Queen."
The concubines did not sit down until Suman sat down.
Su Man looked around and met Concubine Li's angry face. She found it funny. Concubine Li was really something. Even after demoting the Concubine, she was still so unforgiving.
Knowing that she was unhappy, Su Man flattered her as usual, "Sister Li is dressed plainly today, which reminds me of a word."
Lady Li's ears pricked up. "What word?"
"Water lilies emerge from clear water."
"Your Majesty, thank you for the compliment~"
If Concubine Li had a tail, it would have been raised to the sky by now.
After all the flattery, Concubine Li felt much more relaxed, and even when looking at Concubine An, she didn't seem as irritated as before.
Haha, it doesn’t matter that you have a higher position than me, I am a hundred times more beautiful than you!
Anpin seemed to understand Li Guiren's subtext and said sarcastically, "Yes, Li Guiren wears this noble lady's dress, which is much more suitable than the original imperial concubine's dress."
"What did you say!"
Concubine Li was irritated by her and was about to curse, but Su Man took over the conversation.
"Since Sister Anpin likes the noble lady's attire so much, I hereby announce my decree to demote Anpin to Noble Lady An."
Anpin was stunned. "Empress, what do you mean?"
Su Man smiled and said, "It wasn't Concubine An who said that she liked Sister Li's noble lady dress. I just wanted to help you."
Concubine Li almost laughed out loud.
Anpin's face flushed red, "Your Highness, don't you know the emperor? Isn't it unfair to demote a concubine for no reason?"
"presumptuous."
Su Man's face turned cold and her aura was intimidating.
All the concubines came down from their seats and said in unison, "Your Majesty, please calm down."
Su Man looked around and saw that the concubines below did not dare to speak, so she spoke.
"Anpin, you were clearly fanning the flames with your words just now, intending to cause trouble. If everyone in the harem follows suit, it will become a chaotic mess over time. Anpin, tell me, do I have no reason?"
Concubine An didn't dare to speak. Her face was pale and she knelt on the ground without saying a word.
She had no family background and her appearance was not particularly outstanding. Not long after entering the palace, she was forgotten by the emperor. Fortunately, she had a daughter, so she was able to get the position of concubine. Now she was demoted to a noble lady. What good future did her daughter have in the future?
Concubine An kowtowed hurriedly, "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. I beg Your Majesty to show mercy."
Su Man said calmly, "If I forgive you, everyone in the harem will follow suit, and it will be a mess, won't it?"
“…”
Concubine An collapsed to the ground, wishing she could kill herself when she thought about how she had ended up like this just for the sake of a momentary verbal pleasure.
Just when she was in despair, Su Man suddenly said, "I heard that Princess Lingxiu is being raised in the princess residence and is always crying because she misses her mother. If Lady An has time, please take her back and raise her in your palace. She'll have something to do and stop you from getting restless."
Concubine An was stunned, her voice trembling, "Your Majesty, do you mean to let me raise Lingxiu myself?"
Su Man raised an eyebrow, "You don't want to?"
"I am willing, I am willing."
Concubine An was crying and laughing, as if she had lost her mind.
Su Man stepped down from her high seat and helped her up. "Sisters have all come from thousands of miles away to join this harem. If we continue to scheme against each other, life will be too difficult. Why don't we just get along and live a good life? What do you think?"
Concubine An was crying so hard that she couldn't speak and nodded desperately.
...
Every morning and evening, Su Man would find some fun things to do with them, such as reciting poems, drawing lots, or telling stories, for them to have fun with.
Today it was Su Man's turn to tell a story. This was not a problem for her, so she started telling the story of the enchanting fox demon and the cold-hearted Taoist priest.
She was an actress, and her story was so vivid and emotional that the concubines couldn't stop listening.
Just as they were listening with fascination, Su Man clapped her hands and said, "To know what happened next, please listen to the next chapter."
"Ah! My Lady, please don't."
The concubines were unwilling to leave, and it was the palace maids from each family who forced their masters to leave.
After returning to the palace, everyone was talking about Suman's story, and the rumors of the day were all forgotten.
The obedient ones all left, leaving only the rebellious Concubine Li, who insisted on pestering Su Man to tell her the ending.
Su Man was amused and teased her, "You've been demoted, and you still have the heart to listen to stories?"
Concubine Li curled her lips and said, "Tsk, what about the Concubine? What about the Concubine? I, Concubine Jiang, am Concubine Jiang."
Su Man laughed out loud, "Okay, okay."
After laughing, she changed her face to a serious one, "I know you don't care about your status, but you can't always bear the stigma, right?"
"Although I don't care, you can tell me about it." Concubine Li's ears pricked up.
【Author’s words】
Thank you Muqi for the flowers~
Hey, good night, babies~
Go to bed early on the Ghost Festival!
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