Concubine Ji smiled and wished the emperor a happy birthday. She watched him drink the wine she offered him and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The emperor drank the wine he had offered, and probably stopped caring about what happened before. It was a pity that she had been ridiculed by the other concubines recently, which was a huge loss of face!
Thinking of those concubines who had laughed at her before, she gritted her teeth secretly, thinking that she must serve them well this time and let those who laughed at her see what she is capable of!
However, Jipin was overthinking it.
The emperor did go to her place afterwards, but he refused to touch her.
I don’t know if the smell last time was too stimulating and left a psychological shadow on the emperor.
Jipin went from being complacent at the beginning to becoming anxious again.
She pondered for a few days, and suddenly called the three of them: "Mei'er, Lan'er, Zhu'er, come here!" Then she turned around and told Ju'er to guard outside the door and not allow anyone to break in.
Lu Yunxi and the other two stood silently by the side. Ji Pin, who was sitting in the main hall, glanced at the three of them with an ambiguous look in her eyes.
"I'm sure you've all noticed that the emperor is not willing to stay overnight in the Jinse Pavilion... If this continues, we'll have to live a life of eating tofu and steamed buns again!" After saying this, Concubine Ji carefully looked at everyone's expressions.
Lu Yunxi had a blank expression on his face, Mei'er frowned, and Zhu'er's eyes flashed.
Jipin paused for a moment, and finally stated her purpose: "I need someone to help me serve the emperor, and it would be best if I could win the emperor's heart to our Jinse Pavilion..."
The three of them still had the same expression.
Jipin looked at their expressions and fell into deep thought. It seemed that what her mother said was right. Mei'er and Lan'er had no desire for power and were quite loyal. Zhu'er... on the other hand, she couldn't tell what she was thinking.
She secretly looked at the faces of the three people, and finally her gaze fell on Lan'er's face.
No matter what, the person in her heart is still Lan'er. She is not only loyal, but also very beautiful. Even in this harem full of beautiful women, she can rank among the best.
It would be most beneficial for her if such a person came to power.
But if Lan'er herself doesn't want to...you can't force her.
A forced melon is not sweet.
Lu Yunxi lowered her eyes, as if she didn't notice Ji Bin's gaze.
To put it bluntly, Concubine Ji just wanted to find someone to consolidate her favor, but she didn't want to serve the emperor.
Sometimes she even wondered if Concubine Ji was doing it on purpose! She actually didn't want to bother with the emperor at all, but for the sake of her family, she couldn't show that she hated the emperor, so she could only stir up trouble in secret.
How else would someone be so stupid as to make mistakes one after another?! And they were all stupid mistakes!
You know, Concubine Ji is the eldest daughter of a noble family! This eldest daughter has always been carefully taught!
Just when Lu Yunxi was secretly suspicious, Zhu'er knelt down and said loyally, "Your Majesty, I am willing to serve you!"
Mei'er was startled, looking at Zhu'er with a complicated expression. She hadn't expected Zhu'er to pay such a high price for a girl! If she were asked to serve the Emperor, she wouldn't want to. It wasn't that the Emperor was bad, but being a lowly concubine in this deep palace wasn't as comfortable as being with the Empress!
Lu Yunxi could understand. Zhu'er seemed calm and indifferent, not caring much about anything, but she was actually very ambitious, she just didn't show it directly.
Jipin felt a little unhappy.
Although she was the one who first suggested sending someone to the dragon bed, she still felt betrayed when her maid said this.
For a moment, everyone fell silent.
It took Zhu'er five minutes from excitement at first to fear later, and Jipin also went from displeasure at first to calmness later.
Jipin pulled the corners of her lips and smiled: "Since Zhu'er is willing, then let Zhu'er go! Don't worry, after all, you are someone who came from me, I will not treat you unfairly."
Zhu'er knelt down and kowtowed, but she secretly regretted it in her heart.
If she had known earlier, she shouldn't have spoken out at this time. It's too early to speak out now! The Queen isn't in dire straits yet.
Thinking of this, she felt a little annoyed. She was angry that she had endured for so long, but failed at the last moment.
That's right.
From the very beginning, she wanted to serve the emperor, surpass the other concubines, become a concubine, a noble concubine, or even... sit on the throne of the queen!
She was originally a daughter of an official, but because of her family's involvement, she ended up in the hands of an official's servant. According to her original family background, she could have entered the palace for selection.
If that's the case, why can't she serve the emperor? !
However, she had long anticipated that Concubine Ji would not be able to capture the emperor's heart. She had originally planned to come out to help the empress when she was most desperate, so that she could not only make the empress grateful to her but also take the opportunity to ascend to the throne.
Who knows...
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"Strange! Where are Mei'er and Zhu'er?" Jipin rubbed her eyebrows and said tiredly.
Ju'er immediately stepped forward and opened the curtain for her: "Sister Mei'er has gone to the imperial kitchen. Zhu'er... Madam, why do you still care about that traitorous villain?!"
Lu Yunxi was hiding in the back yard and fishing. He couldn't help but shake his head when he heard this.
Although Concubine Ji pushed Zhu'er to the throne, it is unknown whether she was dissatisfied with Zhu'er or not, as she had no intention of explaining to Zhu'er. The entire harem believed that Zhu'er had secretly climbed onto the dragon bed when no one was paying attention.
Zhu Er did explain it herself, but it was no use. Who would believe it?!
While listening to Juer scolding Zhuer, suddenly, a flurry of hurried footsteps attracted Lu Yunxi's attention.
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