Unlike the original owner, Sherry did not sew clothes and purses for Emperor Qianlong.
Instead, after the meal, he helped the young palace maid out for a stroll.
The scenery in Jiangnan is beautiful...
Sherry sat in the pavilion, overlooking the surrounding scenery.
The soul was swept away!
"Those lowly maids boarded His Majesty's dragon boat again?" a beautiful woman with a graceful figure asked sharply.
"Yes, Master!"
Upon hearing the maid's timid reply, the woman angrily threw down the jade pendant in her hand.
"Master, if you are unwilling, why open the door so readily?" The old woman behind the woman looked puzzled.
"Ha, do you think I want this? Those court officials, who call themselves scholars and poets serving the country and its people, send women to me endlessly for wealth and glory. I can stop them once or twice, but can I keep stopping them forever? I'm not that fool Empress; when has the Emperor ever listened to her advice?"
The woman's smile was sarcastic, a stark contrast to her delicate face.
"Yes, I heard His Majesty has angered her again. It seems the mistress is more favored by the Emperor." The old woman said with a smile, her face respectful.
"I simply understand people's hearts better! I spent five years in the palace before I gained the Emperor's favor, and it was only after being battered and bruised that I learned the lessons I had learned. How could that fool compare to me?"
The woman seemed to be thinking of the past, her eyes filled with disgust and self-interest.
"Besides, His Majesty is happy too, isn't he? Our Emperor loves both the country and the beauty. But those lowly wretches will never be allowed into the Forbidden City. Why should I let those lowly women from humble backgrounds get away with it? I can't do anything about the people behind them, but I can make sure they can't get close to His Majesty."
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