The most beautiful lady in the harem

Chapter 143: Surrender

After Emperor Yongjia left, Qingzhu and Qingcao were fine, so they went back to their rooms to rest.

Qing Zhu said sarcastically, "I've never seen anyone so impatient. He comes to deliver snacks right after lunch."

Qingcao smiled and said nothing. Others might not know, but she could guess a little.

People like Meng Cairen and Liu Baolin, who were of low status, would never be able to see the emperor if they went to the front imperial study to deliver food in the afternoon. It was possible that Zhu Wanxi would take the food and send them away.

Although it is a little early to send it off at this time, the probability of running into Emperor Yongjia is higher.

Qingzhu thought of the scene just now and couldn't help asking Qingcao, "I really don't know how Liu Baolin was raised. I see her like that. If the emperor sees her, he will think we bullied her."

Qingcao shook her head. "Maybe that's just her personality. The emperor is not stupid, so of course he knows."

Qingzhu curled her lips and felt that she didn't like this person from the bottom of her heart.

Qingcao smiled and glanced at Qingzhu, "I don't know who it was just now, but it's okay to say that anyone came to take away the love of that Zhaoyi. In my opinion, this is not our business. There are so many concubines in the harem, so naturally there are all kinds of people."

Qingcao was teasing Qingzhu, saying that she had misunderstood her identity. She was clearly a servant, but it seemed that she was in charge of more things than the queen.

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However, there were concubines visiting Chengqian Palace one after another, and someone Qin Liuse didn't expect also came to Shu Yuexuan's place.

Concubine Li sent someone to greet her in the morning, but Qin Liuse didn't expect that Concubine Zhou would come to see her in the afternoon.

I really don’t know whether I should say that she is so popular?

Compared to ordinary days, she and Zhou Cairen didn't have much interaction.

Zhou Cairen sighed and said, "I saw my sister yesterday and she was fine. But when I woke up this morning, I heard that she fell and couldn't get out of bed. I wanted to come and see her in the morning, but I was afraid that there would be too many people here."

Qin Liuse hurriedly asked someone to bring a stool for Zhou Cairen and asked her to sit down. Then she smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, sister. It's nothing serious. I just sprained my ankle and it's swollen. There's no broken bones. I'll be fine after lying down for a few days."

"Things like this, as they spread, become more and more serious." Qin Liuse felt like laughing for some reason when she thought of the rumors outside that she fell and couldn't get up.

"Sister, have you asked the Emperor to check whether the falling of the plank bridge was a coincidence?"

Qin Liuse's heart moved. She didn't expect Zhou Cairen to mention these things on his own initiative.

No one who came to see her today mentioned this. Perhaps they thought it was just a coincidence, or perhaps they felt it was not good to get involved. But this talented person Zhou dared to speak up.

For a moment, Qin Liuse couldn't help but think of what Zhou Cairen said yesterday. She vaguely remembered what Zhou Cairen said to her in the Four Seasons Garden yesterday: The flowers are fragrant, there are many bees, and you have to be careful.

When she heard this yesterday, she thought it was just a casual reminder, but now that she thinks about it carefully, she doesn't know if Qin Liuse was overthinking it. But when she saw Zhou Cairen today, she felt that there seemed to be something else behind Zhou Cairen's words.

However, the two of them were not close friends. If Zhou Cairen really had this intention, she must have had some concerns when she expressed it so tactfully.

So Qin Liuse didn't ask directly, but just hid his doubts in his heart.

"I just thought that maybe it was the rainy season that caused the wood to rot, but the emperor is cautious, and in addition to repairing it, he seems to want to check it out." Qin Liuse looked at Zhou Cairen and said, "Sister is really kind-hearted and considerate."

Zhou Cairen didn't expect Qin Liuse to thank her, and immediately smiled and said, "I was just thinking, it's better to be safe than sorry. Sister is such a good person, I just hope that she is doing well."

Qin Liuse was flattered by her and was not stingy with praise. She added, "Sister, your kindness reminds me of my close friends before I entered the palace. They were also like this and always cared about me."

After hearing this, Lady Zhou's eyes were filled with melancholy, and she couldn't help but reveal her true feelings, "Who says it's not true? Life in the palace is hard, and my boss is not easy to serve. If I could be someone in your palace, I would be in a better mood every day."

When Qin Liuse heard her say this, she knew that she was revealing her true feelings. Otherwise, who would be so stupid as to speak ill of her master to others?

Qin Liuse said calmly, "The virtuous concubine is in charge now, and her temper has become much calmer than before. You should have a child soon. If you really can't make ends meet, you can ask the emperor to make room for you."

Zhou Cairen's eyes dimmed when she heard this. "Even if the emperor came to Yuxiu Palace, Concubine Xian would occupy it all by herself. It is not easy for her to have a child. If she hadn't used some tricks, the position of Concubine Xian might not have been hers."

This is a big revelation. Qin Liuse said seriously, "It's not good to say this casually."

Zhou Cairen held her chest with a handkerchief and said in a low but firm voice, "Sister is willing to take her life as a guarantee. It was no accident that Princess Anle suddenly developed a high fever that day. At that time, the emperor promoted many sisters in the harem. If he had thought of her from the beginning, why would he have waited a few days before being promoted alone?"

At this point, Qin Liuse somewhat understood. No wonder Zhou Cairen said those words to her yesterday, and no wonder she came to see her today and said these things to her.

This is to surrender to her.

However, even though she had even offered her life as a guarantee, Qin Liuse had not yet decided whether to accept her "loyalty".

Qin Liuse glanced around the room and saw only Aunt Mingyue there. She winked at Aunt Mingyue and asked her to go out and guard the room.

After Aunt Mingyue left, Qin Liuse continued, "It's not that I don't trust you, but what you just said is unfounded. It's not easy to draw these conclusions just based on the emperor's promotion of her position alone."