Xu Yang's face suddenly fell, but he didn't say anything. He just looked at Chu Lian Ruo with a deep and mysterious gaze. (Provided by Cotton Candy, free txt download)

  Chu Lian seemed to have not noticed Xuyang's gaze at all, and smiled slightly at the old man, bowing her head and saying: "Thank you, sir."

  When she spoke, Xiang Yang's body clearly shook beside her. But he just smiled self-deprecatingly and turned to leave.

  Chu Lian's eyes flickered slightly as she followed the old man onto the carriage.

  From the Wang Fu to the Imperial Palace, this road had been walked many times, yet Chu Lian suddenly felt a familiar feeling, her lips curled up with a hint of mocking smile.

  The carriage entered from the side door and stopped in front of the palace gate. After getting off the carriage, the eunuch did not lead Chu Lianruo to Chu Wanruo's Yangyang Palace, but instead went towards a deeper palace gate.

  Chu Lian seemed to understand in her heart that this time she entered the palace was not to see Chu Wanruo. But that eunuch, as if afraid that Chu Lian would not understand, revealed a hint of a meaningful smile on his face and said: "Consort Xi, please follow old slave to Yuhua Garden for a while."

  Chu Lian nodded slightly.

  Inside the Qinhua Palace, Shi Yuyin was reclining lazily on the imperial couch, with a small palace maid kneeling at her feet, trimming her fingernails.

  At this moment, a woman wearing blue palace attire rushed in at the door and saluted Shiyu Yin, saying: "Yu Guifei, the concubine of Prince Fei has entered the palace."

  Shi Yu Yin, who had been meditating with her eyes closed, suddenly opened them and revealed a complex expression. From that day on, Shi Yu Yin knew that based on Xi Rong's personality, Chu Lian would definitely be taken into the harem, it was an already settled matter, so she might as well make use of it.

  Therefore, Shi Yu Yin set up a network of informants at the palace gate. If Chu Lian Ruo entered the palace, she would immediately report to her. However, it had only been a short time since Mid-Autumn Festival, and Xi Rong had already summoned Chu Lian Ruo again with such urgency, revealing Chu Lian Ruo's position in Xi Rong's heart. Shi Yu Yin thought this way, and jealousy arose in her heart.

  The palace maid continued to report: "I and the little brother who guards the gate inquired, and heard that it was because the emperor missed the concubine of Prince Yun, so when he sent General Li to Prince Yun's mansion to issue an edict, he took the opportunity to bring Concubine Yun back. However, I saw that Concubine Yun seemed not to be heading towards the Yangyang Palace."

  Shi Yu Yin's eyes sparkled with a mocking smile, which was naturally the emperor's excuse to see her. Her gaze shifted slightly as she asked, "Can you clearly see where that Concubine Wang is going?"

  The palace maid thought for a moment and replied: "Replying to Your Highness, it seems that the Consort of King Feng is heading towards the Imperial Flower Garden."

  A faint cold smile appeared on Shi Yuyin's face, her bright red lips slightly parted as she said, "Since there is a good show to be performed, it must not be enjoyed alone."

  The palace maid beside her looked at each other in dismay, unsure of what Shi Yu Yin meant by her words.

  "Autumn Duckweed."

  Qiu Ping hastily stepped forward, and Shi Yu Yin whispered a few words in Qiu Ping's ear. Qiu Ping responded with a sound, then hurriedly walked out.

  Shi Yu Yin's face was filled with even more mocking smile, "Today the Imperial Garden is indeed lively, then let's go take a look."

  Qiu Ping left Qian Hua Palace and hurriedly walked towards Xin Yue Palace.

  The furnishings of the Qionghua Palace were extremely luxurious and beautiful, but the Xinyue Palace was even more precious. The Butterfly Imperial Concubine came from a noble family and had received the favor of the Prime Minister, the Emperor, and the Empress Dowager, so it was natural that her palace would be incomparably luxurious, with some novel and rare treasures that had never been seen before.

  Yesterday, the prime minister entered the palace and brought several cats to Yu Mengdie. These are not ordinary cats, but short-legged cats from a distant small country, with slightly longer hair, but legs only half the size of ordinary cats, and their appearance is extremely likable.

  Yu Mengdie originally didn't like cats, but after hearing that this cat was extremely rare, she happily raised it.

  It's said that Qiuhua Palace's Autumn Ping has requested an audience, and Yuan Mengdie's face reveals a look of disdain. Even if it were Shi Yuyin, she wouldn't be willing to see her, let alone just a small palace maid by her side.

  Yuán Méng Dié slightly impatiently said to the palace maid who came to transmit the message: "Just say that I, the princess, will not see them."

  The palace maid turned and walked out, but soon came back in, looking embarrassed: "Your Highness, Autumn Fragrance said that Jade Imperial Concubine has an important matter to discuss with Your Ladyship."

  "What's the matter?" Yuemeng Die raised an eyebrow, her eyes full of disdain. But at this time, it was also boring, so she might as well see what Shi Yuyin meant by "what's the matter". She picked up the top-grade Tieguanyin tea on the table, took a sip, and said, "Let her in then."

  Qiu Ping entered the new Moon Palace and made a polite bow to Yuan Meng Die.

  Yu Mengdie took another sip of tea, her eyelids still drooping, her tone languid: "What business does your master have with me?"

  Seeing Yuan Mengdie's arrogant attitude, Qiu Ping naturally knew that this butterfly imperial concubine had no good intentions towards Yu Guifei, and she couldn't help but feel a little afraid in her heart. She hastily replied: "Replying to Your Ladyship, Yu Guifei said there is a great play being performed in the Imperial Garden, and she would like to invite Your Ladyship to watch it together."

  Yu Mengdie's lips curled up with a rather sarcastic smile: "Forget it, just your little bit of moon silver, no backing from the maternal family, and you still want to invite me to watch the play, wouldn't that be laughable?"

  As soon as Yu Mengdie's words fell, the palace maids beside her burst out laughing.

  Qiu Ping naturally knew that Die Gui Fei was intentionally mocking her own humble birth, and her face turned bright red. However, Yu Gui Fei had already instructed her to invite Die Gui Fei over, and she couldn't just leave like this.

  Just as Qiuping was at a loss for what to do, the Butterfly Imperial Consort suddenly spoke up: "Forget it, this day is really dull, I'll go with you to see that so-called good show."

  As they walked to the Imperial Garden, they saw Shi Yu Yin standing from a distance. When Shi Yu Yin saw Yuan Meng Die, her face lit up with joy and she quickly stepped forward: "Die Guifei, you've arrived."

  Yuanyan Die seemed to have no intention of chatting with Shi Yuyin, slightly moving her lips and uttering a few words: "The play that Yu Guifei asked me to watch, isn't it just these flowers and grasses in the garden?"

  Although Shi Yu Yin was very dissatisfied with Yuan Meng Die's arrogant attitude, she still smiled and said: "Of course not." She pointed to the woman standing in the six-sided pavilion in the nearby Imperial Garden, "Does Consort Die still remember who this woman is?"

  Yu Mengdie didn't understand, but still followed the direction of Shi Yuyin's pointing finger. A woman in a light yellow cheongsam was sitting quietly in the pavilion, seemingly waiting for someone. Although it was just a glance, Yu Mengdie still recognized her.

  Yu Mengdie slightly furrowed her brow: "Isn't this the concubine of King Lian?" Although she had only seen Chu Lianruo once, it was because of Chu Lianruo's outstanding temperament that left a deep impression.

  Shi Yu Yin continued to ask: "Does the Butterfly Imperial Concubine know why the Fei Wang Ce Fei appeared in the Imperial Garden?"

  Yu Mengdie's face had already shown a look of impatience: "This palace naturally does not know."

  Shi Yu Yin saw Yuan Meng Die's impatience and didn't bother to make small talk with her, hastily saying: "That day, when the concubine of Prince Fei came to my palace to change out of her clothes that had been splashed with wine, after the Emperor left his seat, she also followed him."

  After finishing, Shi Yuyin hurriedly raised her head to look at Yuan Mengdie's expression. Indeed, at this moment, Yuan Mengdie's face showed surprise, she certainly didn't expect that the Emperor would leave his seat for Chu Lianruo.

  Shi Yu Yin's face revealed a look of disdain, "As everyone knows, Emperor Feng has a fondness for men, and Chu Lian is exceptionally beautiful. It's only natural that she wouldn't be content with being a widow. But who would have thought that this fox-like woman would rely on her beauty to bewitch the emperor and foolishly think of entering the palace as an imperial concubine? How truly despicable."

  After Shi Yu Yin finished speaking, she stopped in time. At this moment, Yuan Meng Die's face had already revealed a look of annoyance. Her gaze, which looked towards the blue figure inside the six-sided pavilion again, was filled with malice.

  She raised the corner of her lips with a mocking smile: "This palace is indeed going to meet such a shameless woman." As she spoke, she walked towards the six-sided pavilion.

  Chu Lian Ruo knew she was waiting for Xū Róng, but her heart was annoyed. Her gaze fell on the green chrysanthemum in the Yu Hua Garden, and a look of surprise flashed in her eyes.

  This green chrysanthemum is extremely difficult to cultivate, it must have been the florist who stayed in the palace when I first entered the palace. Thinking of Xuyang's dense network of eyes and ears in the palace, a flash of light passed through Chulian's eyes, if she could provide an opportunity for Xuyang, the sky of this Dahui country would change.

  Just as she was thinking, two people came walking towards her. Chu Lian naturally recognized them at a glance - it was Shi Yu Yin and Yuan Meng Die.

  Her eyes sank, and although she didn't know what the two were up to, she knew that the visitor was not good. Seeing the two getting closer, she quickly got up and paid her respects.

  Yu Mengdie smiled and said, "The side consort of the King of Feathers is quite knowledgeable about etiquette." The sarcasm in her tone was not concealed at all, and Chu Lian naturally heard the hostility, her slender eyebrows furrowed slightly.

  Yu Mengdie walked straight to the stone bench and sat down, her face full of arrogance: "I don't know why the Concubine of King Lian would come to this palace's imperial garden?"

  Chu Lian replied humbly: "In response to Your Highness's words, I have come to see the Honorable Person."

  Upon hearing Chu Lianruo's words, Yuan Mengdie's smile deepened: "Then why aren't you in the Yangyang Palace of the Crown Prince, but instead in this Imperial Garden? This palace is unaware that anyone can enter and exit at will. When did this Imperial Garden become a vegetable garden?"

  Chu Lianruo seemed to have sensed the intense hostility in these words, and now, she and this Butterfly Imperial Consort were only meeting for the first time, yet she was so ruthless. Chu Lianruo's gaze drifted unnoticeably to Shi Yu Yin by her side, presumably, it was her who had played a role in this.

  Thinking of that Mid-Autumn Festival evening, Chu Lian's slightly furrowed brow suddenly relaxed. This Shi Yu Yin must be trying to use her to deal with Yuan Meng Die.

  Originally, Chu Lian Ruo didn't need to suffer this unprovoked disaster, but now she needed an opportunity to pressure Xi Rong. Although Xi Rong kept saying he would take her into the palace, based on Chu Lian Ruo's understanding of this man, it probably wouldn't be that easy. She thought for a moment, and her eyes flashed with a plan - why not use this good timing now?

  A blush appeared on her face, and she replied with a curtsy: "The Emperor has specially granted me a token to enter the imperial palace."

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