After leaving Jingren Palace, Xiao Luozi led Madam Chen toward Yikun Palace.
"Madam Chen is fortunate. Her Majesty the Empress rarely sees people these days, yet she has chatted with you for so long. This shows Her Majesty the Empress's favor."
Madam Chen said, "Thank you, Father-in-law. Her Majesty the Empress is so virtuous and kind; we are truly blessed."
"I'm a little nervous about going to Consort Hua's palace soon."
Xiao Luozi said, "It's no wonder you're worried. Consort Hua is always decisive and has an extraordinary presence."
"However, you don't need to worry. With Consort Cheng here, Consort Hua will definitely not make things difficult for you."
"Consort Cheng?"
Madam Chen asked politely, "There are many rumors about Consort Cheng in the capital, but very few people have actually had the honor of seeing her."
"I've heard that Consort Cheng is exceptionally beautiful, the most beautiful woman in the world. She is also intelligent, quick-witted, and knows how to behave appropriately, which is why she is the Emperor's favorite."
"I never imagined that I would have such an honor to witness the elegance of the two Imperial Concubines."
Xiao Luozi tried hard to suppress his laughter, managing not to let it out. He had heard the rumors circulating outside, and if he hadn't met Consort Cheng, he would most likely have believed it too.
As for Consort Cheng's reputation, everyone in the palace praised her, but she was never associated with unparalleled beauty.
What about knowing when to advance and when to retreat...?
The affair between the Emperor and the Empress couldn't be kept secret from well-informed eunuchs like them.
The emperor's decision to help ministers with shrewish wives manage their household affairs might stem from a sense of shared fate.
Why was Minister Chen summoned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation for such a humiliating spectacle? He's utterly disgraced.
It's just that after the emperor compared them, he felt that the affairs of the harem were insignificant.
He also took the opportunity to get revenge on the bad idea those guys had come up with earlier!
Not many people know about it openly now, but he has heard about it.
Zhang Tingyu and several other officials, including Vice Minister Chen, secretly instigated the Emperor to plot to seize Consort Cheng's dowry.
These scholars, when they get dirty, are less morally upright than those eunuchs!
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