Chapter 11: Concubine Lian is really in love with the Emperor
With Concubine Lian's domineering personality, if I were from Yuming Palace, I probably wouldn't be so lucky as to sit here right now. Concubine Lian would have brought people to attack me long ago.
As soon as Concubine Lian sat down, she glanced around, raised her eyebrows and said proudly, "What were you talking about just now? It's so lively!"
This is false. You have to know that the excitement has long passed. It was not actually lively when she came in.
Is she trying to stir up trouble?
Concubine Lian had no shortage of supporting actors. Concubine Deng had always been there to curry favor with her and make friends with her. She naturally understood what she meant and immediately covered her mouth with a smile, "You see, Concubine Lian, there's a new sister today, so it's naturally lively."
Concubine Lian sneered, "Oh!" and looked at Xu Lanshan coldly, "Sister? How can a lowly maid be worthy of you! A traitorous bitch, how disgusting! Song Ronghua, how can you be a master? You can't even discipline your own servants. I'm so ashamed for you!"
The fact is that Concubine Lian did not blush, but Song Ronghua's face suddenly turned red - how could he not blush when he was embarrassed by being ridiculed by Concubine Lian in public?
Xu Lanshan was speechless. In the past, the original owner had been suppressed by Su Ying, and Su Ying had always accompanied her on such outings. Although the original owner had heard that Concubine Lian was domineering, she had actually only seen it very rarely. Xu Lanshan finally saw it.
This person is really awesome. As soon as she opened her mouth, she cursed herself and Song Ronghua. She looked down on both the "pro" and "anti" sides.
This fierce attitude, combined with the sharp look she had just given him, made Xu Lanshan feel as if she had glimpsed some of the truth. Could it be that Concubine Lian truly loved the Emperor? That was why she was so intolerant of him.
Did she even feel "wronged" for the emperor? Did she feel that her lowly status as a palace maid had humiliated the emperor?
Not sure, but Xu Lanshan thinks it is very likely.
If that's true, then the dishes delivered by the imperial kitchen last night were most likely her work.
Given her status, the Imperial Kitchen would definitely not dare to disobey her instructions...
Song Ronghua is a coward who only bullies the weak and fears the strong. When she is teaching her servants a lesson behind closed doors, she is more arrogant than anyone else. However, when she faces Concubine Lian, who is even more arrogant than her, she immediately becomes as timid as a quail.
She blushed with embarrassment, but had to smile: "Empress Lian is teaching me that I am useless..."
Concubine Lian snorted disdainfully. Seeing that Concubine Xu didn't say anything, she was unhappy. "Concubine Xu, why don't you say anything?"
Xu Lanshan: “…” You really care about other people’s business.
The concubines were watching the show with glee.
The humble Concubine Xu had no choice but to speak softly, "I am stupid and don't know what to say. If I have upset Her Majesty, it is my fault."
Concubine Lian was immediately furious and pointed at her, shouting, "How dare you! What do you mean by the sting in your words?"
Xu Lanshan trembled and fell silent, as if she was frightened.
At this moment, everything she said was wrong.
Maybe it’s wrong not to say it.
Anyway, she is a "betrayer", haha!
Seeing this, Concubine Lian became even more furious. "Speak! I'm asking you, why are you pretending to be dumb? I really don't believe it. Could it be that you caught the Emperor's eye with your unpresentable appearance? Show me some of your true abilities! Show me how you seduced the Emperor!"
"Ahem, what's wrong with Concubine Lian? Why are you so angry so early in the morning?" The queen finally arrived late.
She had to come. Concubine Lian's words were getting worse and worse, and even the emperor was involved. If she didn't come out, who knew what Concubine Lian would say. If the emperor knew, he would inevitably think that she was not in charge of the six palaces.
The unrest in the harem was naturally her responsibility as the queen.
This is Fengwu Palace, and she will not tolerate Concubine Lian's mischief.
The concubines stood up quickly.
The Queen held Nanny Yan's hand and slowly sat down on the Phoenix Throne, with her hands folded and placed naturally on her knees in front of her, dignified and elegant.
The concubines knelt down and bowed: "Greetings to the Empress, may the Empress be blessed with long life and good health!"
The queen smiled and nodded gently: "Everyone, stand up and sit down."
"Thank you, Queen!"
Everyone was seated. The Queen slowly sipped her tea, her eyes shifting between Song Ronghua and Xu Lanshan. She smiled and said, "Song Ronghua's promotion is cause for celebration. Congratulations to Xu Changzai for sleeping with you yesterday, which is also cause for celebration!"
Song Ronghua and Xu Lanshan quickly stood up and saluted: "Thank you, Queen."
"Please sit down." The Queen nodded and continued, "From now on, Concubine Xu and everyone here will be sisters. I hope that everyone will get along well and serve the Emperor well together. Don't cause trouble for the Emperor and don't cause any trouble. Do you understand?"
"Yes, your humble servants will follow the Queen's instructions!"
Who wouldn't say something to save face? Of course, no one objected.
As for what happens in private, as long as it doesn’t get out of hand, no one cares.
The queen smiled with satisfaction.
But others could endure it, so how could Concubine Lian endure it? As soon as everyone finished speaking, she said in a very aggressive tone, "Empress, how can a lowly palace maid be worthy of being called a sister to us? Not to mention that she's a traitor! If we don't establish a proper rule and make an example of her, all the palace maids will follow suit and it will be a complete mess!"
The Empress frowned, "Princess Lian, please don't talk nonsense. What in this world doesn't belong to the Emperor? If the Emperor likes it, then it's good. If you can make the Emperor happy and serve him well, you are a great meritorious official. Are you questioning the Emperor's judgment?"
Although the Empress also dislikes Xu Lanshan, the Emperor likes her! Is it wrong for the Emperor to like her? Can you say that the Emperor is wrong?
If the other palace maids had this blessing, then that would be their blessing. But those who could actually do it were rarer than rare birds, so Concubine Lian was simply making a big deal out of nothing.
It would be fine if she was making a fuss about nothing, but isn't this tantamount to slapping the emperor in the face and accusing him of wrongdoing?
Concubine Lian also came to her senses a little. She immediately glared at Xu Lanshan unwillingly and sneered, "The Queen is indeed magnanimous. I admire you!"
She always spoke harshly, and the Queen was too lazy to argue with her. She glanced at everyone and said calmly, "I don't want to hear such words again. If anyone offends the Emperor because of this, I will not forgive them easily. Did you hear that?"
How could they dare to do that? They all agreed respectfully.
Xu Lanshan thought, finding joy in her misery, that this was probably good news for her. This whole thing was finally over. Uh, so... did she still have to thank Concubine Lian?
The Queen expressed her special concern for Xu Lanshan. Xu Lanshan was very cautious and responded with "yes", "thank you, Queen", "I will remember it" and so on.
After a few words, the Queen felt bored and chatted with the others for a few more words before leaving.
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