Quick Wear: Everyone knows I am a good person

"I do not want."

Honeysuckle refused with her hands, which were already frozen stiff, "You need money right now. It's not too late to help me after you've established yourself in Yihe Palace."

Then he joked, "I'm hoping you'll become one of the master's head maids so you can support me."

"Take it."

With a flick of her wrist, Shu Jiao slipped the silver into her sleeve. "I just did something good yesterday, and Consort Yi thinks highly of me and gave me a reward of five taels of silver."

"Take this, and smooth things over with the people above and below you. Don't force yourself to suffer."

Seeing the worry in Shu Jiao's eyes, Ren Dong's heart softened, and she was deeply moved. "Jiao Jiao, I..."

"No need for thanks."

Shu Jiao rubbed her hands together, breathing out warm air. "With our friendship, saying such formalities is too much."

"Ok!"

Ren Dong nodded emphatically, then said happily, "Jiao Jiao, I knew you were amazing. You'll definitely become a head palace maid someday!"

"Then once I've made it in the ranks, you can come and follow me."

Shu Jiao said, half-jokingly and half-seriously, then exhaled, "I'm leaving now. Take care."

Okay. Take care too.

If Shujiao hadn't left so quickly, Rendong would have liked to say a few more words.

She wanted to warn Shu Jiao to be careful not to fall into their trap; she wanted to warn Shu Jiao not to be too rash, lest she offend her master and be punished…

In the end, however, all that was said was "Take care".

Shu Jiao should return to the palace immediately.

Little did they know that a great show was unfolding in Kunning Palace at that moment.

With her usual smile, the Empress announced some devastating news: "A new concubine has entered the harem."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the concubines, who had been completely unaware the previous night, immediately changed slightly.

Consort Yi curled her lips but remained silent.

Soon, Consort Rou was summoned to pay her respects to the other concubines.

As she stepped inside, all eyes turned to her. They could even see the smugness, joy, and satisfaction on Rou's face...

Such an open display of joy and anger shows he is a fool.

Rou had no idea that the moment she appeared, everyone would immediately judge her worth.

She bowed gracefully, and listening to the concubines' half-hearted praise, she said very humbly, "Your Majesty just likes my novelty."

After these words were spoken, the hall fell silent for two seconds.

Fresh?

What do you mean?

Are they no longer novel? Are they too old? Do they deserve to be forgotten by the emperor and trampled upon by newcomers?

The concubines' eyes immediately sharpened.

Sensing the awkward atmosphere, Consort Rou tried to smooth things over by saying, "Last night at His Majesty's place, I even saw Consort Yi give His Majesty a sachet."

"His Majesty praised Consort Yi's exquisite craftsmanship, which made me extremely envious."

"This concubine is not good at needlework and needs to learn more from Your Majesty."

Consort Yi: ...

Although the flattery was very stiff, she figured he was a fool, so she would listen to him reluctantly.

“Everyone has their strengths. The fact that the Emperor has taken a liking to my sister must mean that she has something special about her.”

Consort Yi replied casually.

What she really meant was, "Idiot, stay away from me!"

The concubines present all understood what was going on, and watched the show quietly with smiles in their eyes.

"Yes."

Rou lowered her head shyly and said, "Your Majesty pities me and said that I am not an embroiderer and do not need to be good at needlework, so as not to work hard and become haggard and rough."

Consort Yi: ...

Dear concubines skilled in needlework: ...

Who do you scold?

Who are they calling an embroiderer?

Whose hands are being called rough?

For a moment, the Empress, sitting on the throne, looked at the concubines who were sending Emperor Jiaheng sachets, clothes, belts, etc. every now and then, and her face twisted in disgust.

The Empress pinched herself twice under her sleeve.

I held it in!

You are the Empress!!!

"Well, Rou is young, but she speaks her mind and is quite a clever girl."

The Empress forced a smile as she spoke.

"Yes."

Consort Yi sneered for a second, "How can we compare to Consort Rou, whose dance is so graceful? My sisters may not know, but Consort Rou is especially skilled at dancing. Her dance in the snow last night was probably even more outstanding than the dances of the Music Bureau."

"No wonder His Majesty likes it."

She really couldn't be bothered to argue with an idiot.

Who knew this idiot would immediately try to establish his authority over her? Did he really think she was some kind of good-tempered person?

Upon hearing this, the Empress and the other concubines' gazes towards Consort Yi subtly changed—

Consort Yi's information network is quite impressive!

Who danced the Yuefu dance?

Performers.

Who are actors/actresses?

The lowest of the low.

Even if they wear the robes of the imperial palace, they are still considered lowly.

To compare the dance moves of a titled concubine with those of a professional entertainer is clearly an insult.

Rou seemed not to have understood, her expression a mixture of grievance and resentment, and she didn't reply.

The topic quickly shifted elsewhere.

Seeing that the time was almost up, the Empress waved her sleeve and ended the tedious greeting.

to be frank.

If it weren't for the rules, who would willingly get up early in the morning and put on airs to deal with their husband's concubine?

After leaving Kunning Palace, Consort Yi strolled slowly, carrying a hand warmer in her hand.

Seeing that Rou agreed, he went over to talk to her.

"Consort Rou, please remember to summon a royal physician. She caught a chill last night; you must be careful. What if she falls ill and needs to recuperate for ten days or half a month?"

Will the Emperor still remember you then?

Seeing Rou's nervous expression, Consort Wan, who was passing by, glanced at her and said with concern, "Oh dear, this woman can't stand the cold. The imperial physician said that if a woman gets cold, it will affect her fertility."

Rou's expression gradually became flustered.

Seeing this, Consort Yi and Noble Lady Wan exchanged a glance, smiled slightly, and then left with their maids.

After returning to the palace, before she could even sit down properly, she heard Consort Rou summon the imperial physician.

"Cough, cough~"

Consort Yi choked on her warm tea and couldn't help coughing twice. "No, she really called the imperial physician?"

You summoned the imperial physician the moment you had just served him in bed.

What do you expect the Emperor to think?

You... you...

Consort Yi really didn't know what to say.

Well, I hope Rou will be more intelligent in her next life.

Consort Wan, who lived in the neighboring palace, was also taken aback.

No.

Such an obvious trap, and people actually fall into it?

"Tsk~"

Consort Wan smiled slightly, "It's a pity about this camellia. I wonder if it will be able to bloom through the winter?"

I thought he was a formidable rival, but I was wrong~

Tsk.

Too lazy to think, he ordered his headdress to be removed, punishing himself for his vigilance in Kunning Palace by taking a nap.

The news naturally reached Emperor Jiaheng's ears quickly. He was confused for two seconds, then his lips twitched, "I knew she wasn't a smart one..."

But to fall into a trap just because someone swayed you a few times is really unwise.

"It seems that the palace maid from last night was from Consort Yi's palace."

Sun Wenzhong said.

Otherwise, how did Consort Yi know when no one else in the palace knew?

Once the scope is narrowed down, things become much easier.

Sun Wenzhong investigated carefully and uncovered Shu Jiao's identity that afternoon. He also checked her entry into the palace and her performance before being assigned to Yihe Palace.

Only after confirming that the person was not seriously ill did the report reach Emperor Jiaheng.

Emperor Jiaheng hummed in agreement.

Sun Wenzhong: I understand. We need to keep an eye on this.

"emperor……"

Sun Wenzhong leaned close to Emperor Jiaheng's ear and whispered a few words.

Soon, Emperor Jiaheng's eyes lit up, "Really? He actually did this in private..."