Several days have passed since Miss Chu was poisoned to death.
An Jieyu (Xianfei - An Jinyan) was demoted and moved to a side hall in Zhongcui Palace.
In the past few days, she looked listless and haggard all day long, and her eyes, which were originally bright and lively, had lost their luster and looked dull.
The person serving him became Bai Lan, who stayed beside him, not daring to even breathe.
After being demoted, An Jieyu stayed in Zhongcui Palace and never left. She had been proud since she was a child, and after entering the Eastern Palace she had always been ambitious, trying her best to win the heart of His Majesty.
But she made one wrong move, which made His Majesty very disgusted with her.
Later, she took refuge with the Queen and became one of the four concubines. She was finally able to hold her head high in front of others, which made up for her inner pride.
But now, back to the past.
She simply couldn't accept such a huge gap, and her soul seemed to have been sucked out of her.
An Jieyu was never favored, and the Imperial Household Department was not as attentive to her as before. When they sent palace maids to get some things, they were not met with a good face.
"Isn't this side hall of Zhongcui Palace too dark? Why is the lighting so poor in broad daylight?"
I heard his voice before I saw him.
The voice was sharp and piercing, with undisguised disgust.
As soon as Yan Zhaoyi stepped into the side hall, she began to dislike the environment there.
She tilted her head slightly and covered her mouth and nose with the handkerchief in her hand, as if there was something unclean here.
Together with Yan Zhaoyi was Xu Xiurong. Xu Xiurong had a faint smile on her face, but her eyes revealed an elusive depth.
An Jieyu looked at the two people who came uninvited, and her eyes instantly revealed disgust and hatred. Her gaze was like a sharp blade, shooting straight at them.
She would never forget that it was Concubine Yan who said she wanted to search the palace and had been aggressive towards her.
An Jieyu suspected that these two people framed her.
"I pay my respects to Consort Yan and Xu Xiurong."
He suppressed his dissatisfaction and bowed reluctantly.
Although she was dissatisfied with these two people, now their positions were higher than hers, so she could only pay her respects with deep reluctance.
Yan Zhaoyi was the highest-ranking official here. When she first entered the palace, everyone looked down on her status as a concubine's daughter.
But now, she raised her head proudly, her eyes full of pride.
She is the head of the nine concubines and has a prince by her side.
Yan Zhaoyi walked to the chair with an arrogant look, twisted her waist, and sat down first, with exaggerated and ostentatious movements.
Then Xu Xiurong also sat down slowly, her movements elegant but with a hidden edge.
Although An Jieyu was demoted, she never lost her pride.
"My two ladies, what brings you here today? Are you here to see me make fun of you?"
"Sister An, I came here today to save you."
Yan Zhaoyi raised her eyebrows slightly, with a seemingly sincere smile on her face.
An Jieyu frowned, her face full of disdain.
"I'm afraid Yan Zhaoyi has forgotten that it was you who was so aggressive towards me in front of His Majesty and the Queen that day. Otherwise, how could I have ended up like this?"
Her voice was sharp with anger and her eyes seemed to be spitting fire.
"An Jieyu, if you weren't guilty, why didn't you let someone search the palace?"
Yan Zhaoyi put down the teacup in her hand, crossed her arms over her chest, glanced at An Jieyu, her eyes full of questioning.
"But I didn't come here today to discuss this matter with you."
Yan Zhaoyi snorted lightly, picked up the teacup again and took a sip of tea.
As soon as she took a sip, she frowned and spat out the tea.
"You are a Concubine after all, and the Imperial Household Department sent you this old tea? Even my personal maids wouldn't drink this kind of tea."
Her expression was full of disgust, and the corners of her mouth curled up.
An Jieyu had lived a life of luxury since childhood and had never suffered such an insult, not to mention that she was born a concubine.
She was so angry that her face turned blue and her chest heaved violently.
"If Yan Zhaoyi is not used to drinking, please go back immediately. I cannot afford to entertain you here."
At this time, Xu Xiurong slowly said: "An Jieyu, I and Sister Yan came here today just because it's not worth it for you, don't think too much."
She had a gentle smile on her face, but her eyes were particularly deep.
"I originally thought that since you had surrendered to the Queen, even if you were demoted, the Queen would not treat you badly. But I never imagined it would turn out like this."
"I'm afraid the Imperial Household Department has embezzled a lot of money from this side hall of Zhongcui Palace."
Xu Xiurong shook his head slightly and glanced at the simple furnishings in the room.
An Jieyu frowned and looked at her, her eyes full of vigilance. "What do you mean?"
"An Jieyu, all the women in the harem are pitiful now, except for the Queen. When you took refuge with the Queen before, you were just a dog by her side. When something happened to you, did the Queen save you?"
Yan Zhaoyi raised the corner of her mouth in a sarcastic smile.
"Oh, tell me, what exactly are you here for?"
An Jieyu sneered and looked at the two people in front of her with cold eyes, as if she could see through them.
An Jieyu is not stupid either. She is afraid that these two people are here to incite her to rebel today.
She sneered in her heart, but kept a straight face.
"An Jieyu, only when the queen falls can all the women in the harem survive."
"Including you."
"So, An Jieyu, are you willing to join us?"
Xu Xiurong moved forward slightly and looked at An Jieyu with a bewitching look in her eyes.
Her voice was light as she continued, "Now that you've become like this, cooperate with us to overthrow the Queen and allow His Majesty to return to the harem."
An Jieyu just felt that the two people in front of her were overestimating their abilities. If she could deal with the queen, she would not have been fooled around in the East Palace.
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