Chapter 200 The murderous tyrant x the disgraced concubine in the cold palace 16

"Your Majesty, you are so carefree. Now the harem has been made so foul-smelling by those women," Huan'er said while peeling peanuts for Aunt Qiao.

Aunt Qiao looked at Huan'er with confusion, she looked unhappy. She really didn't understand why Huan'er was so unhappy when all those women were scheming against each other.

"What's wrong with you? Who provoked you?"

Huan Er pouted and suddenly put down the peanuts in her hand. "My queen, I am really angry. You don't know that the whole harem is saying that you will soon lose your favor. I don't know who spread the rumor."

"Just for this?" Aunt Qiao was completely speechless. How could others know whether she had lost favor or not?

"Yes, the queen is so favored, how could she fall out of favor? When I think of it, I want to shut their mouths."

Aunt Qiao shook her head in amusement and said, "The Emperor and I don't care, but you are worried about us. Okay, just let them say whatever they want. It's enough for us to know that what they say is not true."

My husband said, let those women fight and struggle, it would be best if they kill each other.

But why does it feel like all the blame is directed at her?

Aunt Qiao shook her head to get rid of the random thoughts in her mind. Anyway, she was well protected by her husband, so what if the criticism was directed at her? She was not afraid.

"Your Highness, Concubine Guifei, Concubine Rou from Yi'an Palace requests to see you."

"Roupin? Is that the sick Roupin?" Jinjin Qiao suddenly remembered that she was blocked by a maid a few days ago.

“Let her in.”

Concubine Rou was in great anxiety and twisted her handkerchief nervously, fearing that the favored imperial concubine would reject her.

At this moment, a young eunuch came out of the Qianlong Palace, bowed to Concubine Rou and said, "Hello, Concubine Rou. Concubine Gui invites you in."

Roupin breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you for coming out to tell me. Jianshu, let's go in."

A gleam of light flashed in Jian Shu's eyes, and he was about to help Roupin walk inside, but a "Li Fuzhong" appeared from nowhere and blocked their way.

"Please ask Miss Jianshu to wait outside the door."

Concubine Rou frowned in confusion. "Eunuch Li, this is my personal maid."

Li Fuzhong glanced at Jian Shu and said, "I know this is your maid, but the emperor has ordered that not everyone can see the Royal Concubine. If Concubine Rou insists on bringing your maid in, then you don't have to go see the Royal Concubine."

Although Concubine Rou didn't understand what the emperor meant by this order, she still smiled softly at Li Fuzhong, turned to Jian Shu and said, "You wait here for me first. Since it is the emperor's order, we will do it."

Jian Shu lowered her head so that no one could see the emotion in her eyes. "Yes, Madam, please go slowly. I will wait for you here."

Li Fuzhong was disdainful in his heart, thinking that he was really good at pretending. It would be better if he didn't find out that this Jianshu was pretended by Pu Xin, otherwise he would definitely take revenge. Last time when Pu Xin escaped, he was scolded by Wang.

Aunt Qiao was sitting on a chair waiting for Concubine Rou. In order to show her demeanor as a favored concubine, she sat on the chair with a very delicate and graceful posture. There were several maids serving her, some feeding her fruits and some bringing her tea and water.

This was the scene that Concubine Rou saw when she entered the room.

"I pay my respects to the Royal Concubine. May the Royal Concubine be blessed with good fortune."

Aunt Qiao raised her slender white fingers and said, "Get up, Concubine Rou. I heard that you have been ill for a long time. What are you doing here in Qianlong Palace today?"

Concubine Rou lowered her eyes, handed over the food box in her hand and said, "In order to thank the noble concubine for her great kindness, I have made some cakes by myself. Please have a taste of them, the noble concubine."

Aunt Qiao looked at the food box in Roupin's hand, which was exquisite but made of ordinary materials. She raised her chin to Huan'er and said, "Give it to me."

"I have received Concubine Rou's kindness. If there is nothing else, please leave first."

Concubine Rou bit her lip. Is this the difference between being favored and not being favored? No wonder Jian Shu has been acting strange recently. She is so jealous of Concubine Gui. Everyone is fawning on her. Why is there such a big difference between her, a woman like her?

Concubine Rou walked out in a daze. When she saw Jianshu, she didn't say anything and just walked past her and continued to walk out.

"My lady, what's wrong with you?"

Jian Shu really wanted to know what happened inside. Why did Concubine Rou look so worried? That damn 'Li Fuzhong' was staring at her like a thief.

Concubine Rou hesitated for a long time before she said, "Jian Shu, don't you think I am too useless? Why can't I do what the noble concubine can do?"

Jian Shu raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Your Majesty, are you jealous of the noble concubine?"

Concubine Rou was a little embarrassed. "You didn't see that the noble concubine not only wears the most luxurious clothes and eats the finest delicacies, but even the maids serving her are carefully selected. The food box I sent is incompatible with everything in Qianlong Palace."

Then, Concubine Rou patted Jianshu's hand soothingly and said, "I guess the imperial concubine wouldn't look favorably upon the cakes I made."

Listening to Concubine Rou's words, Jian Shu was furious. She was originally jealous of Aunt Qiao because she was favored by the king, but this favor might have exceeded her expectations.

Jian Shu was feeling depressed, and her tone of voice was no longer respectful as usual. "Your Majesty, it's your own fault. You are living a worse life than a first-class palace maid."

Concubine Rou looked at Jian Shu's changed expression with eyes wide open in disbelief. "Are you blaming me?"

"Yes, following me has indeed caused you to suffer a lot of injustice."

"But what can I do? I can't see the emperor at all."

Jian Shu looked deeply in the direction of Qianlong Palace, and her voice returned to its usual respectful tone, "If your Majesty wants to be favored, then from today on, you will do as I arrange."

For the first time, the usually gentle eyes of Concubine Rou were tinged with the emotion called ambition.

Ci'an Temple

The Queen Mother laughed heartily at Chunpin's amusement. After a long while, she wiped away the tears from her eyes, patted Chunpin's hand and said, "You are really my joy. You are much better than those women who are only beautiful."

Concubine Chun smiled and said, "It is my honor to be favored by the Empress Dowager, but Sister Guifei is the Emperor's favorite woman after all, and it is good enough for her to visit the Empress Dowager every now and then."

Mentioning this Queen Mother makes me angry. "If she came every now and then, I wouldn't have such a big opinion."

Concubine Chun pretended to be surprised and covered her mouth. "Has she never come to Ci'an Palace to pay respects to the Empress Dowager?"

Seeing that the Queen Mother was about to get angry, Nanny Qing quickly said, "Who said it wasn't true? She has never been here once. I really don't know what the Emperor likes about the Concubine. She has nothing good except her beauty."

Concubine Chun sighed worriedly and looked at the Queen Mother with a look of wanting to say something but stopping herself from saying it.