Chapter 7 Who betrayed her?
Hemerocallis quickly picked up the letter and handed it to her.
Xie Ruizhu took a quick look and found that the handwriting on it was exactly the same as her own.
"Go, quickly call this man back to me."
Xuancao did not dare to disobey her order and immediately trotted to catch up with Song Yulan.
Song Yulan smiled slightly. She knew that after the royal concubine read her handwriting, she would definitely meet her.
She learned this skill at a young age, which allows her to imitate other people's handwriting and make it look real.
Everyone in the harem knew that Xie Ruizhu was punished by His Majesty to copy scriptures.
A thousand times.
There is no way Xie Ruizhu could copy all the pages by herself. She must have asked someone for help.
And she is the best candidate.
"Lady Song, right?" Although Xie Ruizhu had lost favor and was confined to the palace, she still maintained her arrogant demeanor.
"Yes. I pay my respects to Your Majesty." Song Yulan bowed slightly and saluted.
"How could you imitate my handwriting?" Xie Ruizhu looked at her coldly.
"Your Majesty's handwriting is elegant and beautiful. I admire it very much, so I have been practicing secretly. I think if I can write even a little bit as well as yours, I will be satisfied." Song Yulan looked at her with admiration.
Xie Ruizhu smiled at her flattery.
"My dear sister, there's no need to be so polite. In this whole harem, you're the only one who treats me the best. Others avoid me when they see how miserable I am, but you're the only one who helps me in my time of need. I'm deeply relieved." She waved her hand, motioning Song Yulan to sit next to her.
"Everyone in the palace knows that your Highness is deeply favored by the Emperor. This time it was a villain who did something wrong. When the truth comes to light, the Emperor will definitely compensate your Highness." Song Yulan said the words she liked to hear.
Xie Ruizhu smiled and admired her in her heart.
The two quickly reached an agreement that Song Yulan would copy Buddhist scriptures for her, and she would find a way to make the emperor favor Song Yulan when she was under house arrest.
"From now on, my sister and I are one. You know what to do." Xie Ruizhu patted the back of her hand.
"If I get that huge wealth, I will definitely not forget you. After all, without you, I wouldn't have a good life." Song Yulan expressed her loyalty immediately.
Xie Ruizhu smiled with satisfaction.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they reached an agreement, Lu Li found out.
After all, the person she is most familiar with now is Xie Ruizhu, and when she is bored, she just wants to see what she is doing.
I didn't expect there would be such a pleasant surprise.
[This Lady Song can actually imitate other people’s handwriting, and it’s so similar. She’s a talent! ]
[But why are you so desperate to cooperate with such a bad woman? Isn't this just conspiring with a tiger? 】
[Such a great talent is really buried in the harem. Father should send her to be a spy and let her shine.]
Lu Li was eating melons and complaining at the same time, completely unaware that her thoughts had been heard by the emperor.
When Lu Yanshi knew that Lu Li had woken up, he rushed over immediately.
He couldn't sleep or eat because he didn't know which idiot had overturned his Great Xia. He wished he could keep Lu Li by his side every day to find out the truth as soon as possible.
But Lu Li was only a few days old and still very fragile. It would be bad if she caught a cold by accident when taken out.
So he could only place spies around Lu Li, and as soon as she woke up, he would rush over immediately.
Although he did not hear who the rebels were during this trip, he did get some unexpected news.
"Concubine Song is good at imitating other people's handwriting? How come I don't know this?" He muttered secretly in his heart.
However, his daughter's suggestion just now was quite to his liking. He would think about whether there was any position that could be filled by Concubine Song.
Such a great skill cannot be wasted on copying scriptures for Xie Ruizhu.
He has always been unconventional in employing people and making the best use of everything.
No matter whether it is a man or a woman, a useful person is a good person.
…
That night, Song Yulan was called by the emperor.
She was surprised and delighted. The Imperial Concubine's movements were so fast.
Looks like she made the right bet!
Song Yulan shyly bowed to Lu Yanshi who walked in and said, "I pay my respects to the Emperor."
"Stand up." Lu Yanshi motioned for her to stand up and answer, then gave a look to the eunuch chief Cao Dehai.
Cao Dehai understood what he meant and dismissed the palace servants who were serving on the scene.
Song Yulan blushed and took the initiative to help Lu Yanshi untie his clothes.
"Your Majesty, it's getting late, you should go to bed early..."
Lu Yanshi held down her hand as she was unbuttoning her clothes.
"You copied the scriptures for the concubine and deceived me. What crime should you be punished for?"
Song Yulan's mind buzzed and went blank.
It's over, the emperor knows about this.
But how did the emperor know?
Who betrayed her?
Lu Yanshi loosened his hand and sneered: "The crime of deceiving the emperor is punishable by the loss of one's head. You are quite courageous."
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I know I was wrong." Song Yulan was frightened and immediately fell to her knees.
She wanted to cry but had no tears.
The emperor is not here to spend the night with her tonight, but to call her to task!
"It was the Imperial Concubine who asked me to help, and I dared not disobey." She pushed all the responsibility onto Xie Ruizhu.
She didn't expect the emperor would find out so quickly.
Although it is said that wealth and honor must be sought in danger, she has not yet obtained wealth and honor, but only danger. She will never do such a thing again, even if she dies.
Song Yulan cried bitterly, but Lu Yanshi had no sympathy for her.
If he likes this little trick, it is called interest. If he doesn't like it, it is deceiving the emperor.
"Okay, stop crying. I'll give you a chance to make amends. Are you willing?" Lu Yanshi knocked on the table impatiently.
"I am willing, I am willing." Song Yulan kowtowed repeatedly to show her sincerity.
Lu Yanshi motioned for her to stand up and told her his plan.
Song Yulan was stunned and couldn't believe that the emperor would ask her to do such a thing.
Lu Yanshi's face darkened: "You don't want to?"
"I am willing. It is my blessing to share the emperor's worries." Thinking of her own life and the safety of her whole family, Song Yulan did not dare to hesitate any longer and agreed immediately.
Lu Yanshi was quite satisfied with her answer, so he turned off the lights and stayed at her place tonight.
When Xie Ruizhu learned about this, she was completely dumbfounded.
What does Song Yulan mean? She has the ability to hook up with the emperor, so why does she come to her for help? Is she here to make fun of her on purpose?
Or was it the Emperor's way of showing her his attitude? He had no choice but to confine her, and as long as she was willing to help, he would give her the face she deserved.
Xie Ruizhu felt very nervous, sad and upset.
Little did he know that he had guessed all wrong.
The next day, after Lu Yanshi left, Song Yulan gave a bitter smile.
"Your Majesty, this is a brilliant move. From now on, I'm afraid that the noble concubine will regard me as a thorn in her side."