Chapter 59: Let It Go
Yufu Palace.
In the bathroom, Su Ci leaned against the edge of the tub, her eyes thoughtful.
"master."
Guyu walked in quietly: "Xiao Anzi from the Queen's Palace went to the wine cellar of the Ministry of Internal Affairs privately, but did not come into contact with anyone from Huilan Palace."
"Oh, then it seems that Concubine Xian is planning to kill me, so the Queen chose to help her secretly and wait for the opportunity to reap the benefits."
"Master, since the Queen knew about Concubine Xian's plan, why did she send Xiao Anzi to the wine cellar to investigate?"
"Of course, we increase the stakes, just in case."
Su Ci chuckled. "At the Queen's, I not only had the musk beads but also drank the sterilization soup. There's absolutely no chance of me getting pregnant. Logically, she's preoccupied with her own affairs and wouldn't bother dealing with me for the time being. But Concubine Xian just happened to show up, handing her the perfect opportunity to get rid of me. Naturally, she can't waste it. She's definitely going to make sure she hits the target."
"Master is wise."
Guyu nodded. "And Xiao Wuzi, who was stationed outside the palace gate, passed the message to Fulu. This afternoon, the Queen, Wei Xiuyuan, and Wu Chongyuan all sent people out of the palace to deliver the message. There was also a maid who was sweeping the floor. Xiao Wuzi specifically tried to get some information from her, and the maid said she was asked by Ji Da Ying to deliver money to her family outside the palace."
"Ji agreed?"
Su Ci blinked in surprise: "I asked you to inquire about the concubines in the palace before, how come you haven't heard of this Ji Da Ying?"
"Uh, Master, please forgive me. This Ji Yingda was once just a palace maid. Because she helped the Empress Dowager drive away a few bees in the Imperial Garden, His Majesty promoted her to a Yingda. But there was no follow-up from then on. So Ji Yingda still lives in the side courtyard of the Xiu Nu Pavilion, suffering from bullying and rarely showing up. So I never paid attention to her..."
"Hmm..."
Su Ci thought for a moment and said, "Go ahead and ask Fulu to bring a small gift to find this Ji Da Ying and invite her to the poetry gathering. Also, ask Xiao Wuzi to check on her family situation."
In the original novel, the cannon fodder character Ji Yun only had one scene, but there was a line that left a deep impression on her.
After exposing the queen's evil deeds, the crazy Ji Yun roared with a ferocious face.
I don't care about making any promises at all. I'm just a palace maid, and I just want to leave the palace when I'm old enough. But I'm trapped in the deep palace with this identity. I can't even go home to kowtow to my parents when they die, and I can't even see the person I love. I hate all of you, you ruined me!
Because of her disrespectful words to the royal family, not only did she not get the credit for exposing the queen, but in the end she just died of a sudden illness.
"The water is cold, please get up, Master."
Crash.
The snowman broke out of the water, and its slender jade feet stepped on the ground. Its extremely exquisite curves seemed to be carefully carved. An inch less would be too little, and an inch more would be too much. Its fair and smooth skin was so smooth that it could not hold a single drop of water.
Although he had seen Misty Rain and Guyu countless times, he still couldn't help but be amazed and secretly envious.
Su Ci, however, stared at her chest.
The best way for a woman to enlarge her breasts is to find a man. Her breasts grew noticeably bigger after she slept with him.
But it has grown a little in the past half month, and there is a slight swelling and pain.
Combined with the sudden change in appetite, it is very likely that you are pregnant, but physical development cannot be ruled out.
After all, she was only seventeen.
But I have a good body and my period comes on time.
It depends on whether you are pregnant or have your period on the day of the poetry reading.
Either kill two birds with one stone, or kill one first, it depends on fate.
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late at night.
"Oh... no, I'm so tired..."
Xuan Yi panted softly, still unsatisfied as he hugged the shrew into his arms, his fingertips brushing the corners of her pink and moist eyes.
"Squeamish."
"What?"
Su Ci bit his finger in anger: "You are such a jerk! Why are you back home in the suburbs? It's you, my little brother! It's me!"
[Translation: You've done this three times and you still think I'm spoiled. If anything happens to your kid, it's all your fault!]
"What are you mumbling about?"
Xuan Yi stared at the cute kitten with its fur standing on end and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Scold you, what?"
Su Ci let go of his hand, pushed his sweaty chest away in disgust, and yawned in an indecent manner.
"Don't bother me, I have a poetry reading tomorrow..."
Xuan Yi smiled faintly, and hugged the girl who had fallen asleep in an instant into his arms again, kissing her forehead lightly.
After ascending the throne, he seldom paid attention to the affairs of the harem, and because he seldom got involved in the harem, peace was maintained among all parties. Moreover, with the queen mother around, no matter how bold the queen was, she could not cause any trouble.
But before the poetry reading even began, he had already seen the various forces hidden beneath the peace.
A force that is enough to completely tear the naive girl in his arms into pieces.
Thanks to this poetry reading, he also discovered a very dangerous person hiding in his surroundings.
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The poetry reading started in the afternoon, when the sun was just right.
Low tables and cushions are placed under the plum trees. The plum forest is beautiful in pink, with falling petals flying everywhere and the fragrance of plum blossoms in the air. The clear lake with a low railing in front is also covered with a layer of pink petals, making it feel like being in a fairyland.
"The Queen has arrived!"
"The virtuous concubine has arrived!"
"Empress Liang has arrived!"
"The Empress Shufei has arrived!"
As the eunuch announced loudly, the queen, dressed in bright yellow palace robes, led the concubines and slowly walked into the plum forest.
The officials' families stood up and bowed in greeting.
Su Ci looked at her beautiful mother standing next to her grandmother and winked coquettishly.
Sure enough, without Zhao Yu, Lin Sulan was like a pearl with the black cloth removed, emitting her true light.
Lin Sulan also stared at her increasingly beautiful daughter, her heart finally at ease, and she breathed a sigh of relief with joy.
They all took their seats, and the palace servants presented them with Xuemei wine and various exquisite pastries flavored with plum blossoms.
During the banquet, the Queen was dignified and greeted everyone while appreciating the plum blossoms. Only after half of the wine was drunk did she look at Su Ci with a smile.
"Sister Shufei is the host, so please tell me the rules of this poetry gathering."
"yes."
Everyone looked at him with different expressions.
I saw a beautiful woman wearing a light pink chiffon dress with elegant embroidery patterns extending to the hem. As she moved her lotus steps lightly, the trailing hem of her skirt rolled up fallen petals.
It's like dancing on the flowers.
That smile when she looked back was as beautiful as a flower fairy that appeared in the forest, captivating the heart.
"First of all, I would like to thank all the ladies and relatives for their kindness in coming to this gathering. I am not very knowledgeable, and this is my first time hosting a plum blossom poetry gathering. If I am impolite in any way, I hope you will forgive me."
When these words were spoken, everyone was stunned.
In previous dynasties, there were many concubines who were favored by the emperor alone. All of them were derogatory characters who relied on their favor to be arrogant and domineering, cause chaos in the harem, and even bring disaster to the country and the people.
As the only favored concubine of His Majesty, Shufei followed the Queen in an orderly manner since she entered the venue and did not behave inappropriately during the banquet. Her words at this time made her status extremely humble, modest and gentle, without any arrogance.
Many people who originally came to watch the show couldn't help but develop a good impression of it.
"Since this is a plum blossom appreciation poetry gathering, today we will use the scenery of Plum Grove Lake as our theme. You may write a poem or compose an ode, or even use the scenery in a painting. Let everyone express their poetic and artistic feelings to the fullest."
Su Ci smiled and raised her hand.
The palace maids appeared in two teams, holding screens covered with blank rice paper and placing them one by one under a row of plum trees by the lake.
"There are pens and ink on your desks. You can write poetry on the screen at any time."
A wealthy middle-aged woman at the table spoke.
"Since your Highness is the host, why don't you compose a poem first to broaden our horizons?"
"yes."
A taller, thinner woman nearby echoed, "I've heard that Consort Shu is both talented and beautiful, and proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. We really want to see her."
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