When Ye Qianning got off the car, he immediately saw Gu Shuo in purple clothes in front of the palace gate. He stood with his hands behind his back. He was tall and handsome. Standing quietly, he looked like a picture of a handsome man.
I couldn't help but sigh in my heart that Gu Shuo was really handsome and was one of the most handsome men in Kyoto. Qian Fanji and Zhan Chi were also of high height and good looks.
Dad has a very wild kind of beauty. Although his appearance is not as good as the other three, he seems more secure than these three pretty boys.
Gu Shuo saw Ye Qianning get out of the car and stepped forward to greet him.
"Boss Gu also wants to enter the palace?" Ye Qianning asked.
"No, I heard that Concubine Yuan invited you to the palace, and I was worried so I came to see you." Gu Shuo came to her.
"He said he wanted to treat me to some snacks, nothing much."
"Wait a moment, Zhan Chi should be here soon. Let him accompany you to the palace." Gu Shuo resigned from the imperial merchant position, and his token to enter the palace was taken away. He was no longer allowed to enter and leave the palace at will.
"It's not a dangerous place, don't be so nervous. I know what I'm doing. Don't treat me like a child." Ye Qianning said with a chuckle.
Gu Shuo frowned slightly: "You are just a child."
If six years old is not a child, then what is?
"...Anyway, don't worry."
As they were talking, the carriage behind them arrived at the palace gate. The eunuch got off the carriage, his face swollen like a steamed bun.
"Miss...Miss Xiang, please." The father-in-law spoke unclearly and his cheeks hurt as he spoke.
Gu Shuo's eyelids twitched when he saw it.
Ye Qianning turned to look at Gu Shuo with pride: "See, I never suffer any loss."
Although Gu Shuo didn't know how her father-in-law had offended her, it seemed that the slaps on her face would not have caused her to swell like this.
The people in Concubine Yuan's palace were beaten like this, and I'm afraid no housekeeper's son would dare to do this.
"It's getting late, let's go in first. We can't let Concubine Yuan wait anxiously." Ye Qianning raised her little hand and waved, signaling him to rest assured, and then walked towards the palace gate.
The eunuchs and palace maids followed.
Gu Shuo stared at the villain, an indescribable emotion rising in his eyes.
Even though I know her abilities, even though I know everything, I still feel uneasy.
It was not until the little girl entered the palace gate that he withdrew his gaze and turned to walk towards the attic closest to the archway.
It's almost noon now
Since Concubine Yuan moved to a new bedroom, many concubines in the harem rarely came to visit. One reason was that they thought Concubine Yuan had gotten involved with something unclean and they were afraid that it would be contaminated on them.
Secondly, the emperor seldom came, and the imperial concubine felt that she was about to fall out of favor, so the concubines in the harem only came occasionally and were not as diligent in currying favor with him as before.
Early this morning, Concubine Yuan hosted a banquet for the palace concubines, inviting all the concubines to drink tea and chat.
Usually, the tea tasting only lasted for an hour, and then the imperial concubine would send everyone away.
Now, all the concubines have been sitting here from morning to noon, and have said so many polite words. It seems that the imperial concubine has no intention of leaving.
The atmosphere was a little awkward for a moment, and the concubines who had no status dared not speak.
"I heard that the Imperial Concubine also invited Miss Xiang. It's already noon, why hasn't she arrived yet?" Concubine Tong's waist ached from sitting so hard.
"I think we were delayed on the road. Please be patient, everyone." Concubine Yuan smiled.
"Sister Imperial Concubine is really generous. Miss Xiang is notoriously arrogant. Not long ago, she even caused Prime Minister Gao to divorce Madam Gao." Concubine Tong said as she raised her hand to signal the palace maid to give her a back massage.
"Oh? There is such a thing?" Concubine Yuan pretended to be surprised.
Some of the other concubines knew about it, while some were not well-informed and were also shocked when they heard it.
"Don't you know, Sister Noble Concubine?"
"I've been having a lot of troubles lately, so I haven't heard anything about it."
"Well, that's right. Sister Imperial Concubine has been in the palace for many years. She has been rewarded with countless treasures by the Emperor. Who wouldn't be heartbroken when they were all stolen suddenly? The thief is really powerful. He took them all away without making any sound." Concubine Tong and Imperial Concubine Yuan entered the palace in the same year. Tong's maternal family is the most powerful family in the north, so they are not afraid of Imperial Concubine Yuan.
"There's something about Concubine Yuan's smile. "The thief hasn't been caught yet. There's nothing left to steal in my bedroom. My sisters, please keep a close eye on the things in your own bedrooms to prevent them from falling into the hands of thieves again."
As soon as these words were spoken, the concubines who were sitting there looked at each other and became a little restless.
There have been many rumors in the palace this month. The emperor has invited many wizards and Taoist priests to exorcise demons. It is rumored that there are unclean things in the palace.
The more they thought about it, the more their hair stood on end.
"Your Majesty...Your Majesty, I have some things to do in the palace." Concubine Jia stood up.
"Sister Jiafei, what's going on in the palace that's so urgent?" Concubine Yuan looked over with a smile.
Concubine Jia stood in her seat and forced a smile: "No... they are just some small things."
"Since it's a small matter, you don't need to take it to heart. Just sit down." Everyone could hear some displeasure in Concubine Yuan's next words.
Concubine Jia is sitting.
The concubines also realized that since the imperial concubine would not let them leave, no one could get away.
"Your Highness." The young eunuch walked in with a bruised face and nose.
When Concubine Yuan saw the man's swollen cheeks, she frowned and asked, "Where is Xiao Shunzi, Miss Xiang?"
"To answer your Majesty, Miss Xiang was taken away by Eunuch Li as soon as she entered the palace."
Concubine Yuan lowered her eyes. Li Quande took the man away, which must be the emperor's intention. Why did the emperor suddenly summon Ye Qianning?
"Eunuch Li said that Miss Xiang will not come today and will have lunch with the Emperor and Concubine Zhan at noon." The young eunuch knelt on the ground and said in a muffled voice.
Upon hearing this, Concubine Yuan's face darkened. Accompany Concubine Zhan to have a meal?
The concubines sitting there all had something in mind. The emperor summoned Miss Xiang to have dinner with Concubine Zhan. Although no one knew why, it showed that the emperor was very fond of Concubine Zhan now.
If she gave birth to another prince in her womb, the emperor would be very happy to have a son in his old age, and Concubine Yuan would probably be on the verge of falling out of favor.
Concubine Yuan quickly adjusted her thoughts and raised her eyes to ask, "Xiao Shunzi asked you to go pick up Miss Xiang, why did it take so long? And what happened to your face?"
"Your servant...your servant...Your Majesty, Miss Xiang is so arrogant. I have been waiting here for more than an hour. I just urged her, and Miss Xiang had someone slap me in the face. She also said...and said..." The little eunuch covered his face and lowered his voice.
"say what?"
"They also said that no matter who is in the General's Mansion, they must abide by the rules of the General's Mansion. Even if the Imperial Concubine goes there in person, they have to wait..."
"Snap"
A cup fell to the ground.
No one dared to breathe.
"The general's mansion is just a place of power." Concubine Yuan's beautiful face twisted.
"Sister Imperial Concubine, don't be angry. These eunuchs are used to flattery and you can't trust everything they say. I met Miss Xiang last time. Although she is a powerful one, she would not be so ignorant of rank." Concubine Tong knew what kind of people the eunuchs under the Imperial Concubine were.
After being beaten like this, he must have exaggerated his words.
"Empress Tong, every word I said is true. I would never dare to lie in the slightest." The young eunuch knelt down and spoke sincerely, his face full of panic and grievance.
"Every word you said is true? Then go and argue in front of the young lady and the emperor. Do you dare to repeat what you said now in front of them?" asked Concubine Tong.
The young eunuch suddenly became anxious and looked at Concubine Yuan: "Your Majesty, everything I said is true."
Concubine Yuan was silent for a while.
"Xiao Shunzi, don't tell me whether it's true or not. Do you dare to confront Miss Xiang face to face?" Concubine Tong snorted coldly.
The young eunuch was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead. He knocked his head against the ground and dared not lift it up again.
"Look, hey, Concubine, I'm not meddling in your business. The eunuchs in your palace are quite famous. They may seem obedient in front of you, but outside, they look down on everyone." Concubine Tong stood up and said, "As the Crown Prince's biological mother, these hypocritical eunuchs have been around him for a long time, which has some influence on him. You should be careful when hiring people."
The young eunuch was trembling with fear.
Concubine Yuan knew what was going on. She suppressed her anger and smiled slightly on her beautiful face: "Sister, you're right. It's time to clean up the palace."
"I'm glad you listened to me, sister. It's getting late and time for lunch. I'll leave first." Concubine Tong bowed.
"Okay, sisters, you must be tired of sitting, let's all go." The imperial concubine waved her hand.
The concubines had already been feeling very uneasy. Upon hearing this, they all stood up, saluted, and left.
Everyone left, and Concubine Yuan could no longer hold back. She grabbed a teapot from the table and threw it at the eunuch kneeling on the ground: "What a disgrace!"
The eunuch didn't dare to hide, and the teapot hit his head, and blood gushed out immediately.
"Please forgive me, Madam, please forgive me, I will never dare to do it again."
"You have brought shame upon me. Even if I kill you a hundred times, the hatred in my heart will never be relieved." This was the first time that Concubine Yuan was scolded like this since she entered the palace.
"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. Please have mercy on me, Your Majesty. Please have mercy on me." The young eunuch knocked his head heavily on the ground.
"Come here, drag him away and beat him to death with clubs."
The Jinyiwei came in from outside, picked up the young eunuch and dragged him out.
"Your Majesty, please spare my life, Your Majesty..."
"Wait..." Concubine Yuan suddenly thought of something.
The Jinyiwei let go.
The young eunuch crawled towards Concubine Yuan, saying, "Your Majesty, have mercy on me, Your Majesty, have mercy on me..."
"I can give you a chance to make amends."
The young eunuch raised his head with blood on his face, a hint of joy in his eyes: "This servant is willing to go through fire and water for the Empress."
Concubine Yuan was satisfied: "Come with me."
The young eunuch got up from the ground and followed Concubine Yuan into the inner room.
Xiangxueyuan
Ye Qianning thought that it was the emperor who summoned her, but when she arrived at Xiangxue Garden, she immediately understood. Concubine Zhan must have heard that Concubine Yuan summoned her to the palace, so she brought her here through the emperor.
Concubine Yuan openly invited her to have some snacks and chat, but secretly she wanted to poison her.
There is no chance to take action today, and he will find other ways to summon her in two days. Instead of letting her worry about it, it is better for her to go to Concubine Yuan's palace in person after lunch.
"Your Majesty, Miss Xiang is here."
"Let her in." Bei Lidi's voice came.
Eunuch Li brought Ye Qianning into the house.
Emperor Beili and Concubine Zhan were sitting at the table. When they heard the sound, they looked towards the door.
Ye Qianning walked in without kneeling, but leaned forward awkwardly: "Your Highness, Your Highness, Your Highness."
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