Quick Wear: I was a Favored Concubine in the Qing Dynasty

Consort Xian's calm face remained expressionless as she stared intently at Consort Chun.

Consort Chun felt a little uneasy, thinking that Consort Xian was also strange; why couldn't she speak and instead had to stare at her like that?

"Consort Chun is talking about herself." Consort Xian used a declarative sentence. She originally had no connection with Consort Chun, but Consort Chun insisted on causing trouble for her.

Just because you didn't find a lamp you liked doesn't mean you want everyone else to be unhappy.

Consort Chun raised an eyebrow, looked at Consort Xian, and thought to herself, no wonder the Emperor didn't like her. With eyes like that, who would like her?

"Consort Xian, as someone who's been through this, let me speak frankly to you. Your attitude is unacceptable. How can you speak like that?" Consort Chun felt that she was more favored than Consort Xian, had a son, and was also older than Consort Xian.

I feel I have an obligation to teach Consort Xian.

Even the mild-tempered Consort Xian couldn't help but roll her eyes this time.

"Consort Chun, you'd better keep those words to yourself. After all, all your former glory is gone now." Consort Xian understood that the Emperor disliked her, but she couldn't change that. All she could do was find a way to survive in this harem that suited her.

Unexpectedly, Consort Chun, with whom I usually have little contact, is acting like she's possessed by a ghost, rambling on about random things.

"Nara clan!" Consort Chun was so angry that she jumped up and down, and even called Consort Xian by her surname.

Consort Xian's lips curled slightly, and she pointed in the direction of Yu Sui Sui and the others, "Consort Chun, don't you see? Consort Jing is the one the Emperor likes now. Compared to Consort Jing, what chance do you have with your aged face?"

"Besides, so what if you gave birth to the Third Prince? Is the Third Prince more important than the Empress's Second Prince? Does the Emperor even care about the Third Prince?" Consort Xian knew what Consort Chun cared about, so she deliberately poked at Consort Chun.

Consort Chun was so angry that even her makeup couldn't hide her pale face. "Nara, I'm always better than you. You've never..."

When Consort Gao heard Consort Chun call out Consort Xian's surname, she immediately came over. "Consort Chun, what are you saying here?" Consort Gao and the others stood not far apart by the lake, in groups of three or five, with a certain distance between each other.

If it weren't for Consort Chun calling out "Nara Shi," Consort Gao would never have appeared, no matter how much Consort Chun and Consort Gao argued.

Consort Chun looked at Consort Gao, who was beaming with pride, and reluctantly shut her mouth.

"Your Highness, Consort Chun is mocking me here, saying I'm out of favor." Consort Xian was doing it on purpose; why not complain now that she could?

Consort Gao had preempted the Empress Dowager, which made her a little unhappy, but now she realized that she was indeed too young.

Not only would the Empress Dowager be hesitant to entrust him with certain matters of the inner palace, but the Emperor himself would also not allow the Empress Dowager to do so.

After figuring this out, I no longer felt the same hostility towards Consort Gao as I had at the beginning.

Now, when people look at Consort Gui, they think that since Consort Gui is the Empress Dowager's person, and she is also the Empress Dowager's person, the two of them should be closer to each other.

Consort Chun's eyes widened. This is outrageous! She's going to file a complaint? How old is Consort Xian anyway?

Who would go and complain to someone after arguing?

Consort Gao glanced at Consort Chun, "Is what Consort Xian said true?" Consort Gao frowned. Consort Xian's attitude today seemed to give the impression that she was getting closer to her.

Could it be that the night is too dark and it's just my imagination?

At this moment, Consort Xian looked at Consort Chun with a calm demeanor. It was as if Consort Chun had forgotten to bring her brain with her when she left home.

Those behind looked at Consort Gao, wondering if something was wrong, and began to move towards her as well.

"Consort Chun, if you say anything more unpleasant, then wait for the Empress Dowager to deal with you." The Empress Dowager and the others stood on the bridge.

Consort Gao brought up the Empress Dowager at this time to scare Consort Chun.

Yu Sui Sui stood still. What could Consort Chun say to Consort Xian? Nothing more than some sarcastic remarks.

Consort Chun kept her mouth shut and did not speak.

Consort Gao went to find Yu Suisui again, her face slightly dissatisfied, "That Consort Chun, she really shouldn't have brought her out."

Yu Suisui smiled when she heard Consort Gao's complaint: "If Consort Gao wants it, it's just a matter of saying a word." Consort Gao is currently in charge of the inner palace, although she only has half of the power.

But Consort Chun has fallen out of favor. If it were to be confined to a room, it would only take a word.

Emperor Qianlong didn't care at all.

Consort Gao said, "That's still the same idea, but Consort Chun has the Third Prince. If she doesn't come out, I'm afraid the people in the imperial clan will start talking." She still couldn't do that.

Yu Suisui could only shrug slightly; if you want a good reputation, you have to endure some things.

Otherwise, you can't get it no matter what it is.

Emperor Qianlong arrived very late. He had spent time with his ministers, clan elders, and close relatives before coming to the inner palace.

He first went to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager, and after watching the fireworks with her on the bridge for a while, he came down and stood between Yu Suisui and Consort Gao.

"Have the lanterns for the two concubines been lit?" The glass lanterns are meant to be held and played with, and this time the custom of releasing river lanterns has also been added.

Upon hearing about his two beloved concubines, Yu Suisui couldn't help but twitch her lips.

The Empress is truly foolish. If she were here now and heard such words, the flame of love in her heart would probably have been extinguished long ago.

None of these things would have happened then.

Consort Gao's rank was higher, so she spoke first.

"Your Majesty, my concubine and Consort Jing's lanterns are lit. Would Your Majesty like to light your lanterns now?" Lighting them now means setting them off together.

If we don't light them now, it means that Emperor Qianlong didn't intend to release the lanterns.

"It's rare that you've prepared this this year, so I'll still release one." Mother and the others were standing on the bridge, saying that the scenery there was beautiful.

But the bridge is only so big, so naturally not everyone can stand across it.

The Imperial Concubine herself said that she would lead the concubines to the lakeside to release lanterns.

Yu Suisui bent down and placed her lantern into the lake.

"Why didn't you wait for me?" Qianlong looked at Yu Suisui's lantern as it floated away, then glanced at her sideways.

Yu Suisui: "Waiting for the Emperor to go after him." This is really strange. What is Qianlong trying to do? Have all his beautiful concubines with him?

Consort Gao glanced at Yu Suisui, then waited for Qianlong to light the lanterns.

"May this day come every year." Consort Gao wanted to always be like this; this feeling was simply wonderful.

She loved it so much.

Yu Suisui's transformation of Consort Gao was truly remarkable, turning her from a somewhat self-pitying consort into one who now yearns for power.