Drunk Bamboo

Fu'an Palace Buddhist Hall.

"Miss!"

Xuan'er ran into the Buddhist hall in a hurry, but as soon as she entered the door, she immediately slowed down, not daring to even breathe heavily.

Still, the Imperial Concubine kneeling before the Buddha reprimanded him, "Why are you so flustered? How can you be so disrespectful in front of the Buddha?"

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. It's the Queen who is here." Xuan'er immediately knelt down and admitted her mistake, her voice tense.

"The Queen?" The Imperial Concubine opened her eyes and asked coldly, "What is she doing here?"

Xuan'er lowered her head and dared not raise it, her voice trembling, "She said she came to Bauhinia Garden to enjoy the flowers, and..."

He paused, not daring to continue.

The Imperial Concubine raised her voice, "Stop hesitating, just say what you want to say!"

Xuan Er was so scared that she said directly, "She also brought Concubine Ling, Concubine Duan, Noble Lady An, and Princess Feng..."

Sure enough, the Imperial Concubine's face darkened.

"You come to my Bauhinia Garden to enjoy the flowers for no reason? I'm afraid you are here to cause trouble." Her eyes were cold and emotionless as she spoke, "Just say that I am praying to Buddha and cannot entertain you. Send a palace maid to take them around the garden. Don't let them go to the Bauhinia Garden. Just say that it is not the season yet and there are no flowers to see. Ask them to come next spring."

She was the Imperial Consort, the Emperor's favorite. What would happen if the Empress came?

The emperor has not entered the queen's Changle Palace for more than a month, but she is just the title of queen, which is just a formality.

"The Queen said that since you have been worshipping Buddha all day, you should come out and walk around with the sisters in the palace. Knowing that you like quietness and don't like to move around, she personally brought the concubines here. It's not good for you..."

The Imperial Concubine glanced over with cold eyes.

Xuan'er said hurriedly, "It's not good to refuse anymore."

so hard!

The Empress is the master of the harem, and her words must be listened to, but the Imperial Concubine is her master, and she knows her temper best.

Xuan'er can't offend either side.

I gritted my teeth and waited for the Imperial Concubine's wrath.

"Snapped--"

The porcelain bottle next to the Buddha statue was pushed to the ground and broke into pieces.

"How dare the Queen threaten me!"

"Your Majesty, calm down. Your Majesty, calm down."

The Imperial Concubine stood up, waved her long sleeves, and said coldly, "Am I still afraid of them?"

Xie Yuzhu followed the Queen and several concubines to look at the flowers and trees in the courtyard.

The queen is worthy of being the queen. Once she figured out what was going on, she took action immediately.

I asked the sisters in the palace for help.

Concubine Ling was as beautiful as a fairy, with charming eyes, comparable to the Imperial Noble Concubine.

Concubine Duan had a dignified demeanor, just like her title, and looked like a gentle beauty.

Lady An looked at the youngest, lively and cute one, her eyes rolling around.

There are three thousand beauties in the harem, and each of them is indeed outstanding.

The Imperial Noble Consort was able to win out among so many beauties and enjoy the Emperor’s favor for more than ten years. Her methods were extremely high.

"I've met the Queen."

The Imperial Concubine saluted the Queen.

The four people here saluted to the Imperial Concubine.

"Meet the Imperial Concubine."

The Imperial Concubine changed into a light brocade robe. Although the color was light, the collar and cuffs were embroidered with dark patterns using extremely fine silk threads.

The robe is embroidered with golden peonies, which stand out against the white background. It looks elegant and luxurious without being eye-catching.

It means showing wealth in a low-key way.

Even when the emperor came, she didn't dress so well.

"Sister, please get up quickly. His Majesty has exempted you from paying your respects, so there is no need to be so polite." The Queen smiled gently and politely, and stepped forward to personally help the Imperial Concubine up.

The Imperial Concubine was secretly pleased, but her face remained calm. She weakly let the Empress support her. Even Xuan'er was scared away by her warning eyes when she wanted to step forward.

Concubine Ling twisted her slender waist, raised her slender eyes, and said with a mocking tone, "Yes, everyone in the palace knows that the Imperial Concubine is not in good health, but we dare not ask you to pay your respects."

Concubine Duan said sternly, "The Imperial Noble Concubine is the apple of His Majesty's eye. The sisters all respect her and dare not neglect her."

The Imperial Concubine ignored him and continued to act weak, "Ahem, I am really useless. I am sorry to have kept the Queen waiting for so long."

Concubine An hurriedly shook her hands, with a quirky look on her face, "Not long, not long, as long as we can wait for the Imperial Concubine, we can wait."

Concubine Duan said directly: "You are the youngest, so it's okay for you to stand for a while, but for us old people, even if we are in good health, we still have to sit for a while, rest, and drink some water."

What I mean is that I have been here for a long time, but I haven't even had time to spit at anyone, and they didn't even entertain me. It's really rude and has no manners.

Xie Yuzhu was stunned when he heard this.

The person that the Empress has hired is probably someone who is specifically meant to defeat the Imperial Concubine.

Each of them is a superb actor, so the Imperial Concubine has met her match.

"Xuan'er, serve the tea quickly." He said through gritted teeth.

"It will take time to serve tea, so why not go to the Bauhinia Garden first? I heard that there are two Bauhinia trees in the garden that are taller than a person. Your Majesty specially found them from the south. The flowers are blooming all over the trees, in clusters, purple and red, very beautiful."

Concubine An innocently and cutely jumped to the side of the Imperial Concubine and said with a smile.

The Imperial Concubine said coldly: "If Lady An wants to see a redbud like this, she can only see it next spring."

Not caring at all, "It's okay, I have to look at the leaves too."

"Sister An is so interested, I can't refuse." The Queen said to the Imperial Concubine with a smile.

"Yes, His Majesty has favored the Imperial Noble Consort for many years, so the sisters might as well learn from her and go back to tidy up the courtyards of the palaces so that His Majesty will also be reluctant to leave." Concubine Ling continued to add bricks and tiles.

"Queen, please come this way."

In the end, the imperial concubine had to take them to the Bauhinia Garden herself to prevent them from touching anything they shouldn't.

Xie Yuzhu followed silently at the end.

Concubine Ling, Concubine Duan, and Noble Lady An would often tease and sneer at the Imperial Concubine in an innocent manner, with their alternating hot and cold attitudes, which would wear down even the best-tempered person.

Besides, the Imperial Concubine has a bad temper and doesn't have much patience.

Every time he could not help but lose his temper, the Queen would come out to mediate.

This trip really exhausted the Imperial Concubine's patience for the past year.

Xuan'er was terrified and could already imagine how angry the Imperial Concubine would be after the concubines left.

Several people disturbed the Imperial Concubine's attention, while Xie Yuzhu was observing the environment of Bauhinia Garden and the flowers, plants and trees planted in the garden.

"Oh, there's such a big rockery here!" Concubine An was young and lively, jumping around and pushing aside the grass to get inside. "There's a cave inside!"

"Ms. An, please be careful. The cave is small and humid. Be careful not to slip." The Imperial Concubine raised her voice.

With a cold look, Xuan'er ran over and pulled the person out.

"I have a rockery like this at home, and I often played hide-and-seek there when I was a kid. Your rockery looks big, but the holes inside are so small that even a person can't hide. It's not fun. Not fun." An Guiren patted the dust off her hands and turned to look for other new toys.

After the few people left, Xie Yuzhu took a look at the rockery and then slowly followed.

This trip took about half an hour.

After drinking tea and eating snacks, they reluctantly left Fu'an Palace.

That day, the imperial concubine broke five sets of tea sets and more than ten pieces of porcelain.

Fortunately, the emperor has given many rewards over the years, otherwise, the furnishings in Fu'an Palace would be empty.