Chapter 857 What she had been waiting for finally came!
Ever since the secret talk with Princess Hua'an, Concubine Lao has been looking forward to hearing the news of the Xiao family's misfortune as soon as possible.
In order to receive good news as soon as possible, she sent a message to the Bai family, asking them to help keep an eye on the area near the city gate and notify her immediately if any unusual movements occurred.
She waited for two days and finally got a response.
Madam Bai came to the palace to visit Concubine Tuberculosis and told her the news she had heard.
"Early this morning, a Liao spy was found near Xuanwu Gate. I heard that after the spy was captured, they also found things from the palace on him."
When Concubine Lao heard this, her heart skipped a beat. What she had been waiting for finally came!
She asked excitedly.
"And then? What happened to the spy?"
Madam Bai said, "The person has been sent to Jingzhao Prefecture. He should be imprisoned and tortured now."
Concubine Lao asked a few more questions, and only stopped when she was sure that she could not get any other useful information.
She chatted with her mother for a while.
When they parted, Concubine Lao did not forget to give some instructions.
"Ask your father to help keep an eye on Jingzhao Prefecture. If there is any new news, be sure to inform me as soon as possible."
Madam Bai frowned: "As a concubine in the harem, why are you trying to find out about all the messy things happening outside instead of serving the emperor well?"
The consort begged softly, "Please, I just want to know."
Unable to resist her daughter's pleading, Mrs. Bai finally softened her heart and agreed.
She held her daughter's hand and gave her careful instructions.
"I'll ask your father to pay more attention to Jingzhao Prefecture.
You are in the palace, and we can't help you with anything, but you also have to think about how you are going to live in the future.
It was you who insisted on entering the palace in the first place, and we couldn't stop you. We could only follow your wish.
Now you are a concubine.
After spending so many years in the palace, I wanted to ask you something.
Are you having a good time?
The last sentence pierced the heart of Concubine Lao and made her nose feel a little sour.
She tried to force a smile: "Mother, I know you care about me, don't worry, although His Majesty can't pay attention to me for the time being, in the future... in the future, after a long time, he will always be able to discover my goodness."
Mrs. Bai felt very distressed to see her daughter like this. She said a few words to comfort her daughter gently before leaving.
After seeing off Mrs. Bai, Concubine Lao quickly calmed down.
The Liao spy should have been arranged by Princess Hua'an. The thing searched from him should be the golden butterfly hairpin that could represent Concubine Xiao's identity.
If nothing unexpected happens, the next step for Jingzhao Prefecture will be to go to Yong'an Earl's Mansion to arrest people.
Once the Earl of Yong'an's family is arrested, the imperial concubine will certainly not be able to sit still and will have to come forward to clear the charges against her family.
When she thought about the fate that would happen to the imperial concubine after her true identity was exposed, Concubine Lao felt extremely excited.
She really couldn't wait to see that day come.
Maybe because she was too excited, Concubine Lao couldn’t even fall asleep during her nap.
Her mind was filled with the image of the imperial concubine about to be executed.
According to her estimate, the family of Earl Yong'an would be taken away by the officials tomorrow at the latest, and then it would be the imperial concubine's turn to reveal her identity to prove her innocence.
In other words, maybe the imperial concubine will be captured tomorrow and never come back.
Concubine Lao decided to go and see the Imperial Concubine.
After all, they have been fighting for so many years, so she has to see the imperial concubine off on the last day.
The tuberculosis concubine gave instructions to Liu Xu.
"Help me change my clothes. I need to go to Yunxiu Palace."
"Yes."
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These days, Princess Li has been busy working on her manuscript and has no time to play cards.
Even if other concubines came to Yunxiu Palace to play cards, they usually came in the morning and rarely came in the afternoon.
So when Concubine Tuberculosis arrived at Yunxiu Palace, the entire Yunxiu Palace was quiet.
Xiao Xixi was taking a nap at the moment, and was very unhappy when she was woken up.
She sat on the couch, her cheeks puffed up with anger, like a little puffer fish.
Baoqin wiped her face while trying to reason with her.
"The consort is already waiting in the side hall. You can't leave her alone. It's impolite."
Xiao Xixi groaned, "Why is she not taking a break in the middle of the day and coming to see me?"
Baoqin: "I don't know about this, but judging from her expression, it seems like she has encountered something happy."
After washing up, Baoqin helped Xiao Xixi put on her clothes.
The bamboo green waist-length skirt is paired with a tea-white wide-sleeved blouse, and a long tassel belt hangs below the hem of the skirt.
Zhezhi opened the dressing box, took out a jeweled necklace and put it around the imperial concubine's neck.
Xiao Xixi sat in front of the dressing table, letting them fiddle with her clothes, yawning constantly.
Maybe it was a coincidence, but Baoqin happened to insert the golden butterfly hairpin into the imperial concubine's bun.
The butterfly at the end of the hairpin is made very delicately, and its wings are made extremely thin and light, and are inlaid with tiny red gems. With the slightest movement, the butterfly's wings will tremble, as if it is about to fly at any time.
Xiao Xixi half-opened her eyes, looking like she had not yet woken up, and did not notice at all what the palace maids had inserted into her head.
After Baoqin said it was okay, Xiao Xixi stood up dazedly and was helped out.
Concubine Tuber waited in the side hall for a full half hour.
If it were any other time, she would definitely be impatient, but today her patience was exceptional and she didn't look unhappy at all.
When she saw the imperial concubine coming out, she immediately went to greet her and bowed gracefully.
"I pay my respects to the Imperial Concubine."
In order to show her victorious attitude, Concubine Lao dressed up specially.
The skirt was aqua green, with pink and white lotus embroidered on it. The waist was tied so thinly that it seemed as if it could be held in one hand.
Her eyebrows were drawn with thin and curved lines, and her lips were only painted with a thin layer of lip balm. It didn't look out of place, but rather had a kind of soft beauty that made me feel pity for her.
Judging from her appearance alone, she is indeed a rare beauty.
Especially her gentle and fragile temperament can really arouse people's desire to protect her.
However, Xiao Xixi's mind was now filled with thoughts of getting rid of the person as quickly as possible so that she could go back to sleep. She had no intention of appreciating the beauty at all.
She said lazily, "No need to be polite."
The concubine stood up and was about to say something when her eyes suddenly stopped.
Her eyes widened little by little, and her pupils trembled slightly.
The blood in his body seemed to have solidified and he stood frozen in place.
Xiao Xixi didn't notice her abnormality and walked around her and sat in the main seat.
Concubine Lao was still standing there, her eyes moving along with the movements of the Imperial Concubine.
From beginning to end, her eyes were firmly fixed on the imperial concubine.
To be precise, it was locked on the golden butterfly hairpin in the concubine's hair bun.
At first, Concubine Lao thought she had seen it wrong.
But she stared at it again and again to make sure she was not seeing things.
It’s the golden butterfly hairpin!
(End of this chapter)
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