"It doesn't mean anything, I just think that woman's temperament and demeanor are quite good, the Emperor will like her." Qian Shu furrowed her brow and continued, "Today's weather is quite nice, I've just recovered from a serious illness, and I'm not very familiar with the affairs of the palace. Why don't you take this opportunity to enlighten me, Imperial Consort Yu?"
She did want to know what had happened recently. Although she also had her own informants, and over the past two years she wasn't completely out of touch with events outside her window, after all, no matter how long one's arms were, they couldn't possibly know every detail.
Shi Yu Yin was already interested in the green Luo that came out of her mouth, this remark coincided with her thoughts, and they immediately hit it off, taking a step together to move forward.
At midnight, Li Gonggong handed over the token and asked Xu Rong to come over, but saw him talking to Zhu Taishi about something.
Standing cautiously outside the door, waiting for Chu Jingxuan to leave before walking in. "Your Majesty..."
"I'm going to Lü Pin's place today." Before Li Gonggong could say anything, Xu Rong had already thrown down the pen in his hand and tossed out this sentence.
Li Gonggong was stunned, he never thought that this green peony would only occasionally get a drop of dew, how could it suddenly seem to have been favored overnight.
Just as he was dazed, Xurong's cold voice suddenly sounded in his ear, "How, haven't you set up the sedan chair yet?"
"Your Majesty, although the Green Concubine has a palace in Shoukang Palace, if you go there, you will still disturb the Empress Dowager. This is probably not very timely." Li Gonggong said cautiously.
Xu Rong's footsteps also paused for a moment. This sentence was not bad either. "Forget it, let's review the memorials here today." With that said, he lost interest too.
"It would be better to move Consort Lu from Shoukang Palace tomorrow, considering her care for the Empress Dowager. The Emperor can promote her rank and find a suitable palace for her, so as not to disturb the Empress Dowager in the future." Eunuch Li saw that Xiurong's eyebrows were slightly displeased, and he inferred the imperial intention.
"Let's wait a bit longer, this matter is not urgent." Xu Rong thought for a moment, but still gave a negative opinion.
Li Gonggong took the lantern again and retreated.
In the evening, in the Yanyu Pavilion.
"The prince said he will investigate the identity and origin of Shu Fei as soon as possible." Qingqing relayed Xu Yang's words, "The prince also said that Lin Taifu is trustworthy."
Chu Lian's hair was disheveled, and she looked slightly stunned. "Lin Taiyi? That Lin Taiyi who despised Xi Yang?" She had remembered that person's contempt for Xi Yang earlier, but she hadn't expected him to be the one.
A faint smile, "The king is really formidable."
Listen carefully and quickly write down these words of praise, then take them back to the king. "There's another piece of news that the master will probably like."
"Oh?" Chu Lian raised an eyebrow, slightly interested now that she was calm. She couldn't think of any news that would make her happy at the moment.
You leaned in close to Chu Lianruo's ear, whispering a few words, and indeed saw the corners of her mouth curve into a smile. "This is great, I was thinking whether or not to give Xiurong a way out, now we don't need to take action, which is even better."
"Although it saves us some trouble, I'm afraid their intentions are not pure." Qianqian furrowed her brow at this time.
"Just you wait and see, this person will eventually end up in my palace." Chu Lianruo took the peach wood comb and slowly combed her soft and smooth long hair.
"Are you so sure?" Qing Qing looked at Chu Lian Ruo with a puzzled expression, whose eyebrows and eyes were filled with a hint of smile. Without seeing Chu Lian Ruo speak, but noticing the deep meaning in her mouth, Qing Qing didn't ask again, "It's also unpredictable in life, if we had known earlier, our actions for the past two days wouldn't have been necessary."
Chu Lian shook her head, "Without our actions, Xū Róng won't notice Green Luo, and they naturally wouldn't think of her." Now it's just as she wished, in this way, Green Luo will be out of Shòu Kāng Palace in a few days.
Si Wei was just making her bed in the inner room when she overheard their conversation, and after asking a couple more questions, Qing also told her. Then Si Wei raised an eyebrow, "The usually meticulous Yu Guifei is actually being advised by Shu Fei, should we say that she's too arrogant or that this Shu Fei is not someone to be underestimated."
Si Wei's words hit the nail on the head, this Shu Fei is indeed a ruthless character. She has been ill for two years and yet she comes out for the first time just in time to coincide with the Empress Dowager's affairs. Moreover, she can also notice Lu Luo. If it were said that she was really recuperating from her illness, probably no one would believe it.
She put down the peach wood comb in her hand, Chu Lian suddenly stood up, "Qing Qing, you go and investigate if there's anyone around Shu Fei who can be used." She always felt that Shu Fei was not just a simple woman from Miaojiang, but there was something she couldn't figure out - why did she coincidentally fall ill at the time of the Empress Dowager's death, and remained so until now? "Wait, you go and investigate yourself, don't bother Wang Ye."
He hesitated for a moment, but then nodded in agreement.
"Master, if this Green Phoenix ultimately comes to our palace, some things will be inconvenient for us later." This point Si Wei thought of, and Qing Qing naturally also thought of it. Chu Lian would have understood even without being reminded.
"Although they had planned it this way, if I hadn't known, I might have been caught off guard. But now that I do know, having her by my side is naturally much better than having her in some unknown place." Moreover, she was arranged to be by his side, and many things became easier to do.
"Master, what exactly is your relationship with Lu Qian..." Si Wei wanted to ask but stopped herself, she had always wondered why?
"You don't need to know that." Chu Lian's hand, which was about to lift the beaded curtain, paused for a moment without turning back.
Having followed Chu Lianruo for so long, how could Si Wei not know her meaning? Don't ask too much, it's just that she should focus on doing the things arranged by her master well. As for other things, if she doesn't know, then she doesn't know.
Several days passed in such quietness, and it seemed that there was another unstable situation on the imperial court. Xiurong didn't come over, she enjoyed her leisure time, occasionally going to the Imperial Garden for a sit, or taking a walk in the woods, and in her heart, she was also thinking about what to do next.
After all, getting the favor of Xiurong is only one aspect, she still has to think of ways to stir up the dissatisfaction of the officials in the imperial court.
The harem and the imperial court were inseparable, the prime minister seemed to be doing nothing, but the information passed on by Xuyang was that he was just dormant. Although she thought of this in her heart, she didn't have any plans, the prime minister's daughter was already gone, his dormancy was normal, with Xuyang watching, once he made a move and broke the balance of the imperial court, it would be Xuyang's good opportunity.
Early autumn days, with sunshine pouring down during the day, don't feel cold at all.
In the pavilion of Baitang, Chu Lian sat quietly, occasionally throwing bait into the river, and the golden fish would swim over to eat the food that had been thrown in. These fish, which were fed by people who came to watch when they were in a good mood, could still survive so well, it's hard to say whether it was due to their strong vitality or their lack of concern for their own lives.
"The evening is delightful." The inexplicable thought was interrupted, Chu Lianruo slightly moved her head, her eyebrows and eyes curved like a willow, like a lotus, like a peony, like a peach blossom, it's hard to tell which one, but it alone scorched people's hearts. The visitor's eyes moved, and with slender hands, she brushed aside the thin gauze that was blown by the wind.
"Shu Fei, today you look much better than that day." She was still wearing a big red dress, and this person seemed to have been wearing red since she entered the palace.
"Lao Xi Fei, my sister, I'm much better now." Shu Fei smiled slyly and sat down beside Chu Lian Ruo. Si Wei saw this and handed over some of the feed in her hands to Shu Fei. "This maid is quite clever." But unexpectedly, Shu Fei suddenly grabbed Si Wei's hand, with an unknown intention.
"Empress Shu's words are mistaken." Si Wei raised her eyes, although there was some fear on her face, but she also showed no humility or arrogance.
Qian Shu finally let go, smiling faintly, "The other day, when I was chatting with Yu Guifei, I heard that this green gauze seems to have a physique that ordinary people can't match. Does Xi Fei know?"
It seems that today's encounter was not a coincidence, as Chu Lian Ruo's eyes caught sight of a bright yellow corner of clothing. A faint smile crossed her face, "As it happens, I was there that day too."
She didn't say much, just answering the Empress's question. The Empress's eyes flashed with annoyance, wondering if this concubine was really clueless or had other thoughts in mind. As she gazed at the yellow-robed figure getting closer and closer, Chu Lian seemed to be intently watching the koi fish in the lotus pond, as if she hadn't seen anything. After saying that one sentence, she actually stopped talking.
"What's so special about this physique, then? Xi Fei might as well tell me more. Yu Guifei didn't make it very clear that day."
"Hmm? Yu Guifei was also present that day, and since you've already spoken with her, what I say won't be much different, just a different way of putting it. Is there another interpretation?"
She gazed at the nose with her eyes, and observed the heart with her nose. She didn't see the emperor who was about to arrive, but in her drooping eyelids, she hid a smile. Sometimes, one's own master would tease people without them realizing it, and it was quite refreshing to watch.
"Nowadays, the palace is spreading rumors that if a woman with a physique like Green Concubine's... does that kind of thing with someone... it can make the other person's... vitality even more vigorous." As she spoke, Empress Shu's voice grew weaker and weaker, but still audible to her.
"Is there such a rumor?" Chu Lian suddenly turned her head to look at Shu Fei, the surprise in her eyes evident. Shu Fei was slightly stunned, was this evening's consort really so clueless?
If Chulian hadn't continued speaking in accordance with Shufei's words, after being surprised for a moment, the topic immediately changed. "I didn't expect that Shufei would be so concerned about these matters, and even in her illness, she wouldn't forget to listen to these rumors. On the contrary, I have been lazy recently and didn't know anything about this... it's really shameful for me to assist the Emperor in managing the six palaces..." Her voice paused, and then she bowed down, "Long live the Emperor."
At this time, Shu Fei seemed slightly surprised and turned around, "Your concubine has seen Your Majesty."
Chu Lian Ruo coldly snorted, scheming against me, naturally wouldn't let you have your way. Some words couldn't be spoken from her mouth, in Xū Róng's eyes she was a pure and kind person, how could she know the twists and turns within? Therefore, Shū Fēi's plan to deal with Chu Lian Ruo was greatly mistaken.
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