Quick Wear: Everyone knows I am a good person

The next morning, while Shu Jiao was sound asleep catching up on her sleep, Emerald appeared before Consort Yi with two large dark circles under her eyes.

Consort Yi, who had just seen Emperor Jiaheng off, immediately understood, and her eyes filled with a hint of resentment—

Don't listen to gossip without me!

Jade lowered her head and said, "Your Majesty, let's have a meal."

Consort Yi sat down at the table with a hint of resentment, feeling that today's breakfast was tasteless and bland, as if something was missing.

Think about it carefully...

Hey!

No gossip about Shu Jiao's morning routine this morning!

Unhappy, Consort Yi rarely showed her displeasure to her confidante. She ate a couple of bites of food without any appetite, and then, along with her entourage and heavy headdress, went to pay her respects to the Empress.

The verbal sparring lasted for fifteen minutes, then the greetings concluded.

On her way back, Consort Yi saw the people in front of the Emperor heading straight for her Yihe Palace, and she immediately had a bad feeling.

"Your Highness, Consort Yi~"

The imperial eunuch smiled and said, "His Majesty has sent me to fetch Sister Shujiao to serve in the palace."

Finished!

The sky is falling!

Consort Yi's expression froze upon hearing this. "Really? It's a joyous occasion."

emperor--!

You have such a cruel heart.

My concubine worked so hard last night, and you turned around and took away her confidante. Is that appropriate?

Imperial Attendant: "Your Majesty, His Majesty has ordered me to bring Sister Shujiao there immediately. What do you think?"

Why don't we stop wasting time?

Consort Yi: ...

"go."

Consort Yi sat back weakly on the couch and waved her hand. "Summon Shu Jiao. She needs to serve in front of the palace. This is a momentous occasion!"

She hates!

The hatred of having one's wife stolen (crossed out) is irreconcilable!

"Miss?"

Shu Jiao had just woken up comfortably and came over after getting dressed.

Consort Yi held her hand, reluctant to part, and said, "His Majesty has asked you to serve in the palace. I really can't bear to part with you, but I can't hinder your bright future."

"Go ahead and visit me often when you have time."

Bring your gossip along.

"This...this servant..."

A hint of confusion flashed across Shu Jiao's face, as if she had no idea that she was to be transferred to the Emperor's side. "This servant is also reluctant to leave Your Highness."

Consort Yi is so generous.

There are very few masters like this in the imperial harem.

"Hey~"

Consort Yi sighed, "Go ahead, His Majesty is waiting, I won't keep you any longer."

"Yes."

Shu Jiao responded and pulled her hand away.

a bit.

Two clicks...

Shu Jiao looked up at Consort Yi and fell silent.

Because it wasn't pulled out.

"I really can't bear to part with you!"

Consort Yi gripped it tightly, then took a pure gold hairpin weighing about a hundred grams from her hair. "Come back more often when you have time."

His expression and tone were just like those of an elderly person left behind after the New Year, seeing their children off to work in other cities.

"My slave will do it."

With a flick of her wrist, Shu Jiao slipped the gold hairpin into her sleeve. "This servant will never forget Your Majesty's kindness (money)."

She quickly packed her things and left with the imperial attendant.

As they walked, they could still feel Consort Yi's gaze behind them, a gaze that was terrifyingly intense.

The Emperor took a palace maid from the Yihe Palace!

The news quickly spread throughout the entire harem.

Everyone subconsciously thought—

Could she be an absolute beauty?

Could it be that another sister is about to be added to the harem?

The Empress couldn't help but have some inappropriate thoughts for a while, but then she felt that given Emperor Jiaheng's personality, he probably didn't like playing emotional games. He would just bestow a title upon someone he liked, just like Consort Rou.

It wouldn't warrant taking it to the front hall.

But the next day, seeing Consort Yi's expression of "gathering anger," she became somewhat insecure again.

But in no hurry.

Someone will test the waters for her.

"I heard that yesterday the Emperor asked for someone from Consort Yi's palace to serve him?"

Sure enough, Consort Xian, who was sitting to the side, couldn't resist and launched the first attack.

Her question really hit a nerve.

Consort Yi went all out, engaging in a verbal battle with the other women in the Empress's Kunning Palace.

Meanwhile, Shu Jiao was sitting in the Imperial Tea Room, chatting enthusiastically with the tea room attendant.

“My third aunt’s eldest nephew’s distant cousin, desperately married a courtesan.”

Shu Jiao slowly took a sip of the tea brewed with royal tribute tea, "And guess what? That courtesan had another one outside!"

"what?"

The old woman gasped, "Your cousin tolerated it?"

"I had to endure it. What else could I do?"

Shu Jiao spread her hands, "He eats the courtesan's food, lives in the courtesan's house, and even gets his monthly allowance from her. That courtesan and the one outside are the real lovers, but what can you do about that one outside..."

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Shu Jiao deliberately drawling out her words, the old woman became anxious and itched to ask, "Could it be that the one outside is sick?"

"She's definitely sick. That guy outside..."

As Shu Jiao was continuing her story, Sun Wenzhong's voice suddenly called out to her from outside the door.

"Please wait a moment, Granny, I'll be right back."

After saying that, Shu Jiao quickly left.

"Hey~"

The old woman gasped for breath, patting her chest lightly twice, "Why did Sun Wenzhong have to come now of all times?"

It's keeping her hanging on, so annoying!

However, neither Sun Wenzhong nor Shu Jiao heard what she said.

Shu Jiao had already stepped one foot across the threshold of the main hall.

"See the Emperor."

Shu Jiao said with a smile.

Emperor Jiaheng put down the memorial, letting out a sigh of relief from the frustration of reviewing it, then coughed lightly, "Tell me, what illness does the courtesan outside have?"

Shu Jiao: ???

Could Emperor Jiaheng hear what she was saying in the tea room?

Thinking about it, Shu Jiao glanced at Sun Wenzhong, and then remembered the tea room errand boy she had seen hurrying away when she entered the room, and she understood everything.

"Your Majesty, this... I was just chatting with the old nanny about everyday matters."

You don't think this is appropriate, do you?

Shu Jiao feigned hesitation.

"It's alright, just say it."

Emperor Jiaheng waved his hand magnanimously.

Sun Wenzhong, who was standing to the side, calmly took out a gold ingot from his pocket and stuffed it into Shu Jiao's hand.

Shu Jiao gently pinched...

Oops.

It's solid!

Shu Jiao: "Your Majesty, the courtesan outside has kidney deficiency, and the doctor says she can't have children."

"Cough cough~"

As soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Jiaheng nearly choked.

Kidney deficiency?

Emperor Jiaheng: "That courtesan is marrying someone else, is that what she intends?"

"Borrowing sperm to have a child".

Shu Jiao succinctly summarized, "After giving birth, the courtesan would live with the man she kept outside, just like a proper married couple."

Emperor Jiaheng: ...

He said there's so much fun to be had in the world.

"So, your distant relative? Was he sent back to the village?"

Emperor Jiaheng asked with great interest, "Does the courtesan have to be supported with money?"

"Not really."

Shu Jiao explained carefully, "Isn't it because the courtesan was worried that the child wouldn't survive, and she was thinking of having another one? So she left the child behind."

"Tsk~"

Emperor Jiaheng clicked his tongue a few times.

I thought their royal family was chaotic enough, but I didn't expect that the common people below were also in their own way.

Really interesting.

"Later they had another child."

Shu Jiao glanced at Emperor Jiaheng's expression and continued fabricating, "The courtesan felt she had enough and wanted to give a sum of money to my distant relative so that the two could divorce."

"separated?"

Emperor Jiaheng raised an eyebrow slightly. "Would your distant relative be willing to agree?"