Yan Gui Hall
As you walk through the gate, the courtyard is filled with piles of leaves, and the flowers that have wilted due to lack of care make the place look even more desolate, in stark contrast to the past.
In the past, this place was bustling with people every day. Flatterers and people offering gifts were everywhere. In less than a month, this place had transformed into this state. It truly was a changing world.
Seeing this scene, Zi Yi's eyes flashed with satisfaction.
Su Man noticed the change in his expression, so she stopped the palace servant who was about to go in to report, and instead invited Zi Yi to stroll in the yard.
"This place was built by the Emperor in the Bantu style. Do you think it resembles the style?"
Su Man's voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for the people in the room to hear.
Zi Yi agreed and said, "So it was His Majesty who had it built. If His Majesty hadn't told me, I would have thought I was in Bantu. It's so similar."
Su Man smiled and said, "Let's go and take a look over there."
She took Zi Yi around to check in as if he were visiting a tourist attraction, and during that time, Di Zixiao never came out.
Although Su Man didn't send anyone in to report, he must have heard the noise outside. If he didn't come out, he must have felt embarrassed and pretended to be deaf and dumb.
Su Man enjoyed Zi Yi's flattery and said casually, "Since you like it so much, why don't you move into the Yan Gui Palace and live here?"
Zi Yi's eyes lit up, but he still pretended to be serious and said, "Isn't this the residence of Di Shijun? If Your Majesty gave it to me, where would Di Shijun live?"
Su Man's eyes vaguely slid across the window that was pushed open a crack, "Since it has been given to Shun Cejun, then he can live wherever you want him to."
“…”
This sentence was extremely insulting. As expected, as soon as the words fell, the door of the palace was pushed open from the inside.
Di Zixiao came out with a dark face. He wanted to get angry, but thinking about his current status, he held back and said indifferently, "Your Majesty, why didn't you send someone to inform me? It seems that I am being rude."
Looking at the suppressed anger on his face, Su Man said lightly, "Just now, Shun Cejun and I were so focused on enjoying the scenery that we actually forgot about you."
After that, she pulled Ziyi over without caring about Di Zixiao's reaction and said, "This is the Di Shijun I told you about."
Their eyes met, Zi Yi's look was provocative, while Di Zixiao's face was gloomy.
Finally, it was Zi Yi who spoke first, breaking the silence. "I've long heard that Lady Di is incredibly beautiful, with no one in the harem comparable to her. Seeing her today is indeed true."
He sighed and said, "Your Majesty even said that I look like Lord Di. This is really embarrassing for me."
Di Zixiao gritted his teeth, his voice almost squeezed out from between his teeth, "Shun Cejun, thank you for your kind words."
"No, no, Ziyi has just entered the palace. Di Shijun has served His Majesty for so long, you should teach Ziyi more."
“…”
As they were battling back and forth, Su Man casually said, "You two beloved ones naturally have your own merits. After all, I am lucky enough to have both of you at the same time."
Zi Yi was very pleased with Su Man's words and said with a smile, "I also want to thank Your Majesty for not looking down on Zi Yi's crudeness."
However, Di Zixiao was obviously not as "self-degrading" as him. He had a cold face and said nothing, as if he was enduring great humiliation.
Su Man was amused and said with a wave of her hand, "In that case, let's have dinner in the Yan Gui Palace tonight. Tell the imperial kitchen to prepare some Bantu dishes. I want to get drunk with my two beloved gentlemen."
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Bantu’s dishes are not as refined as Dayong’s. Most of them are grilled meat and flatbreads, which need to be cut into pieces before being eaten.
Zi Yi stood up first and said, "Your Majesty, the palace servants don't know how to best eat Bantu's food. Let me serve you."
Su Man's eyes flickered between Ziyi and Di Zixiao, and she suddenly smiled. "Ziyi grew up in Dayong. Although he knows something about Bantu, he's not as native Bantu as Di Shijun. Let Di Shijun serve this meal."
Di Zixiao was stunned. He looked at Su Man in disbelief, "You want me to serve you?"
Su Man was wiping her hands. She threw the towel on the table and glanced at him. "Di Shijun, I think your old problem has come back. Have you forgotten what I told you before?"
“…”
Bantu has more than one prince, and Dayong has only one queen.
Di Zixiao knew that his current status was no longer what it used to be. Furthermore, Ziyi's appearance also indicated that if he continued to fall out of favor, he would become a discarded pawn.
So, he had lost the right to say no. No matter how reluctant he was, he still stood up from his seat and picked up the knife to cut the meat.
Seeing this, Zi Yi's smile grew even more smug, "Thank you for your help, Lord Di."
He sat down next to Su Man again, picked up the wine jug and poured Su Man a glass of wine, "Your Majesty, I toast you."
Su Man casually clinked glasses with him, and when she looked up, she glanced at Nong Shuang behind her.
Nong Shuang had been watching the interaction between the three of them since she stepped into the Yangui Palace, and she saw it clearly.
After today, the people behind her will know that Di Zixiao has completely fallen out of favor. In this case, they will just give up on him and use Ziyi instead.
Judging from Di Zixiao's proud personality, he will probably not give up.
In this way, her goal was achieved.
After three rounds of drinks, it was getting late. Su Man pretended to be drunk and went back to Qinzheng Hall to rest. However, Zi Yi was worried about her being alone and insisted on following her to serve her.
In fact, he was not worried at all, but Su Man had not yet summoned him to sleep with her. He was afraid that his position would be unstable, so he wanted to offer himself voluntarily.
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