Chapter 198 Su Xin's Plan
In the palace, Su Xin's life as a palace maid was not easy, because she was new and could not avoid being bullied by the old ladies.
But she was afraid of being exposed, so she had to endure it.
There was no one in the palace who was in contact with her. All the people she came into contact with were very normal. They really treated her like a new palace maid, and there was no such thing as special care.
Su Xin was puzzled, but she didn't know who to look for in the palace. She could only follow what the middle-aged man said and let everything depend on her fate.
However, since God gave her a face so similar to the emperor's beloved, she believed that her fate would not be bad.
As for the Queen, when Su Xin first entered the palace, eight-treasure rice pudding was served on the dining table in Yinfeng Hall, and golden osmanthus was specially sprinkled on the rice.
This was the secret signal that the Queen had agreed upon with that person before. As long as the person was sent in, she would find a way to bribe the imperial kitchen and prepare the eight-treasure rice pudding that she disliked the most.
Because he did not like to eat Eight Treasure Rice Pudding, under normal circumstances, Eight Treasure Rice Pudding would never be served in the food in the Yin Feng Hall.
"Good, very good." After seeing the Eight Treasure Rice Pudding, the Queen naturally knew that it had been delivered.
The queen picked at the eight-treasure rice pudding very delicately, and her beautiful eyes began to become lively again. Since the emperor needed her as the queen, her position as the head of the harem would not be abolished for a while.
She did nothing except asking someone to send the person in.
Whether or not a woman can gain the emperor's favor is a matter of her destiny. There are too many women in the palace who will never see the emperor in their entire lives.
She didn't want to help the woman and not only fail to gain honor, but also get herself into trouble.
It is enough for her to have the handle on this woman named Luo Jin. Once this Luo Jin really gains honor and favor, then she will be qualified to become her puppet.
"Luo Jin, take these clothes to the dancers."
An older palace maid saw the new maid sweeping the floor in a distracted manner. She rolled her eyes and threw a pile of clothes directly to Su Xin.
"You..." Su Xin felt something falling towards her and she subconsciously dropped the broom to catch it. The next moment, extremely heavy clothes were pressing on her arms.
Her arms ached.
"What are you talking about? Hurry up and go over there. If you delay things, I'll let Madam punish you."
The palace maid naturally saw the dissatisfaction in Su Xin's eyes, but she didn't care. The palace maids who came later than her should be disciplined. This was the "rule" of the harem.
What's more, this new guy was so outstanding in appearance that she couldn't help but want to step on him a few times when she saw him.
Su Xin looked at the palace maid in front of her, suppressing the anger in her eyes. It took her a long time before she took a few deep breaths.
"Ruoyu, where is the dancer?" Su Xin's tone was flat, without any intention of resistance. Obviously, for the sake of her greater ambitions, she chose to swallow her anger temporarily.
"Luo Jin, I know. Let's send it together." A girl in palace dress who looked younger than Su Xin ran over and swiftly took half of the clothes from Luo Jin's hand.
Only then did she feel much more comfortable in her arms.
"Ting'er, thank you." Su Xin looked at the girl beside her. She was the only person who was kind to her since she entered the palace.
"Luo Jin, it's okay, let's go." Ting'er said, and took the lead. Then she seemed to remember something and made a face at Ruoyu behind her.
"Ting'er, why is Ruoyu so anxious to send you the dance costume?" Su Xin quickly caught up with Ting'er. Thinking of what Ruoyu had just said, she felt curious.
"I'm not sure. I only know that today seems to be the princess' coming-of-age ceremony, and the emperor wants to bring the palace's royal dancers to congratulate her."
Ting'er opened her eyes wide and looked at the familiar road around her without any hesitation.
There are so many roads in this palace. She is so agile now because she has been punished for taking the wrong road time and time again.
"Princess? Didn't Princess Fuping reach the age of marriage a long time ago?"
Su Xin's eyes were filled with confusion. She remembered that even when the princess came of age, the emperor did not make such a big fuss and mobilize the dancers in the palace.
At this time, Su Xin had been hidden in the small courtyard by the middle-aged man, and she did not go out. In addition, the middle-aged man knew the relationship between her and Su Yue, so he naturally would not reveal anything about Su Yue being conferred the title of princess.
So of course Su Xin didn't know.
"You don't know? Oh my god, are you from Dongyou? I feel like the entire Dongyou should know about this, right?"
When Ting'er heard Su Xin's question, she was so shocked that her eyes widened and she even stopped walking.
"What's so big a deal? Should I know?" Su Xin also became curious. From Ting'er's tone, it seemed like a huge miracle that she didn't know about it.
"Su Yue, the second daughter of Prime Minister Su, was awarded the title of Princess Jiaping by the Emperor for her contribution in putting out the wildfire! This matter was spread throughout the harem some time ago, and I guess many people in the Imperial City know about it. How come you don't know?"
Ting'er looked at Su Xin with a smile, and after she finished speaking, she did not stop and continued walking forward.
Su Xin was so shocked by Ting'er's words that she stood there in shock.
Su Yue, because of her contribution in extinguishing the forest fire, was named a princess? Titled...Princess?
This sentence was like a bolt from the blue, and she was so shocked that the dance costume in her hands fell down, let alone remembering to keep up with Ting'er's steps.
Why? ! !
Su Xin's eyes were burning with hatred. She had been hurt so badly by her that she was now in this state where she was neither human nor ghost, and yet she had become a princess?
Thinking of what Ting'er had just said, that she was named a princess because she put out a forest fire, she suddenly realized that it seemed that she was the one who set the forest fire.
Doesn't this mean that I personally gave the position of princess to Su Yue?
A feeling of powerlessness as if being teased by God came over her. In addition, she had been bullied and oppressed by the old palace maids in the past few days. Not to mention meeting the emperor, she didn't even know the direction of the imperial study.
After all, when she came to the palace before, she was led by servants and only went to the Imperial Garden. The palace is so big that it is really difficult to meet the emperor.
"Hurry, hurry, do it one last time. Then we will change our clothes and follow the emperor to the prime minister's residence. You all have to perform well in this princess' coming-of-age ceremony and not embarrass the emperor."
A middle-aged woman's voice came from not far away, waking Su Xin up.
So Su Xin, out of curiosity, moved towards the direction where the sound came from.
Not long after, about twenty girls were seen dancing to the sound of stringed instruments among the hidden branches.
The more Su Xin watched the dance, the more familiar it became. Then, an idea flashed across her mind: wasn't this the dance that the dancers had performed at the poetry reading?
After the dance ended, Su Xin, who was already good at dancing, watched it twice and naturally memorized it.
Ting'er saw Su Xin standing in a corner in a daze, so she hurried over and followed Su Xin's gaze, and saw the dancers who had just finished dancing.
"Nothing, I was just thinking about something and didn't expect to get lost." Su Xin turned around and hid the calculation in her eyes.
"This palace is so huge, it's normal to get lost. Come with me, it looks like they need to change clothes."
Ting'er didn't doubt him and directly pulled Su Xin in the previous direction.
Not long after Su Xin delivered the clothes, the dancers came over with their group.
"Ting'er, my stomach feels a little uncomfortable. Where is the nearest toilet here?" Su Xin turned her head, gently covering her abdomen with a look of pain on her face.
"It's just around the corner. Luo Jin, are you okay? Do you want me to accompany you?" Ting'er opened her eyes wide and looked at Su Xin with concern.
"No, no, go ahead and do your work. I know the way back. Go back first, or else Mammy will punish us again if she finds out."
"Then Luo Jin, you just have to be careful." After hearing Su Xin's words, Ting'er felt that it made sense, so she stopped insisting.
After Ting'er left, a dancer happened to be walking towards the toilet. Su Xin's eyes focused, and he directly picked up a stone from the roadside and smashed it at the toilet without hesitation.
Then she swiftly threw the stone in her hand into the pit.
"Oh no! Someone fainted!" Su Xin shouted at the top of her voice, looking anxious.
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