The most beautiful lady in the harem

Qin Liuse smiled like a triumphant child, curling up the corners of his lips, revealing a somewhat smug smile, with a hint of disdain between his brows.

She didn't like being framed by Concubine Yang, nor did she like hearing her say bad things about Concubine De. At least in front of the Emperor, Concubine De had spoken up for her.

When I heard this a few days ago, I couldn't help but feel a tightness in my chest. How could that beautiful lady Yang be accusatory of pretending to be so pretentious?

Therefore, Qin Liuse had to come up with a plan to repay Concubine De.

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Back at Shuyuexuan, Qingqing sighed, "What a coincidence, how could that Lady Yang be so depressed?"

Qin Liuse laughed. The only sound in the palace was her smug laughter floating on the bed curtains. "She just thinks too much and thinks too beautifully. Does she really think she can compete with Concubine De?"

idiot.

"There is always someone who wants to imitate others." Qin Liuse said leisurely while taking off her hair flowers.

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On the third day, they went to Ci'en Temple to receive the Diamond Sutra and bring it to the Empress Dowager Cixi's palace.

Qin Liuse was a little nervous. The emperor asked her to serve the Empress Dowager Cixi, and she didn't know whether the Empress Dowager Cixi liked her or not.

Qin Liuse had a smile on her face, as if trying to dispel the tension and anxiety in her heart.

There are many Buddhist scriptures in Ci'en Temple. In addition to those copied by nobles in the sky, there are also those sent in from temples outside the palace. They are all piously copied scriptures to pray for blessings for the heavenly family.

The palace used the finest rice paper, and even the cover was golden. When the sunlight shone on it, the cover sparkled with colorful light.

Master Mingjing took the scriptures offered in front of the Buddha, held them in both hands, put them into the box, and handed them to Qin Liuse.

Qin Liuse hurriedly took the box respectfully.

After having a polite conversation with Master Mingjing, he left Ci'en Temple.

When I turned into the garden, someone I didn't want to see appeared.

"Didn't Concubine Qin say those words on purpose for me to hear?" Concubine Yang was confined to her house and punished by Emperor Yongjia to copy Buddhist scriptures. She was also going to be sent to Ci'en Temple before she could come out for this trip.

Seeing Qin Liuse, he couldn't help but question her directly.

How can you admit such a thing?

"What did Concubine Yang say? I never mentioned it that day. It was only because you said that I didn't know why Concubine De was favored by the Emperor that I said a few more words." Qin Liuse smiled faintly and glanced at the scripture in her hand. It was the Four Books for Women. The emperor really thought she was not virtuous.

Concubine Yang bit her lip, her face looking extremely ugly. She certainly couldn't admit that she was vying for favor, nor would she admit that she was stupid, so she pushed the blame onto Qin Liuse.

After saying this, Qin Liuse didn't care whether Lady Yang believed it or not.

All she cares about is whether she can continue to live in this deep palace.

There are no fools who can live long in the harem. Even if there are, they will eventually die of stupidity.

Qin Liuse didn't want to waste any effort on someone like Concubine Yang who was stupid inside and out.

As Qin Liuse walked towards Yongshou Palace, she was thinking about her current situation in the palace.

The higher she goes, the harder it is to stay out of trouble. For now, since Emperor Yongjia has given her this opportunity, she must seize it. It would be best if she could take down the Empress Dowager Cixi as her backer.

But people like her, who were punished openly but praised secretly by Emperor Yongjia, would easily attract attention in the harem.

Qin Liuse looked at the box in his hand and felt a little nervous. One should not have the intention to harm others, but one must be on guard against others.

She has not touched the Buddhist scriptures since they were sent to Ci'en Temple. Now that she has taken them back and sent them to Yongshou Palace without even looking at them, it should be easy for others to harm her.

The women in the harem smile on the surface, but they all have a hidden arrow. No one knows when that hidden arrow will be released to hurt someone.

This is also the reason why she has a good impression of Concubine De. Concubines like Concubine De, who appear cold and distant on the surface and will not take the initiative to get close to others, are a little difficult to approach, but they are much better than those women who smile on the surface but hide knives behind their backs, and are sweet-mouthed but treacherous.

Qin Liuse suspected that someone would use the Buddhist scriptures to frame her, such as replacing one or destroying the scriptures she copied.

No matter which one it is, if the Empress Dowager Cixi saw it, it would be an offense to the Empress Dowager.

In a fit of anger, no one would think about whether she was framed, and she would not even have the chance to argue.

Thinking of this, Qin Liuse turned into a pavilion, put the wooden box on the stone table, took a deep breath, and carefully opened the box.

Seeing that the cover was still the same, Qin Liuse breathed a sigh of relief, but his heart was beating fast again. He opened the cover of the Buddhist scripture and began to check the scriptures inside.

"Jieyu, what are you doing?" Qingqing asked in confusion, not knowing why Qin Jieyu suddenly turned into the small road, "Aren't we going to the Empress Dowager's Palace?"

"Let me check if there is anything wrong."

Qingqing was saying, "How could this be possible?"

As a result, he saw the scriptures in the box through Qin Liuse's hand.

On the surface, there seemed to be no problem, but when you opened it, you could see that several pages of the scriptures were torn in half, and the remaining half was still stuck inside the book.

If this were to be revealed by the Empress Dowager Cixi, it would be an ominous sign and they would be beheaded.

“How come…” Qingqing changed her tone, this time she was terrified and her legs went weak.

Qin Liuse's face changed and he quickly flipped through a few pages. Three or four pages were torn in half and placed back in the scripture.

The person who did this was really vicious. He tore it but didn't throw it away. He kept it intact and showed it to Qin Liuse in a show of power.

The scriptures are still there, the papers are still there, but as soon as you open them, they break.

Too rampant!

"Duan", the New Year is almost here, doesn't this imply that the Empress Dowager Cixi will not live long?

"Who is it that has such a vicious heart?" Qingqing was so scared that she was about to cry. Today was the day they would go to Yongshou Palace, and there was no chance for her to re-copy it.

"You really think too highly of me." Qin Liuse held her breath. She had never expected that in the eyes of those people, she was such a big threat.

This way we have to find every way to pull her down.

Qin Liuse took a deep breath, clenched his fingers, put the scripture back to its original place, closed the box, and then slowly exhaled and looked around, "Let's go back to Ci'en Temple."

"Does Jieyu suspect Master Mingjing?"

Qin Liuse shook his head, "Not likely."

If it really was Master Mingjing, she would not go back.

The person who wanted to harm her had indeed calculated very accurately. Although the problem with the sutra occurred in Ci'en Temple, it was not discovered until it came into her hands. In this way, Qin Liuse could not tell whether she had damaged it or not.

But Qin Liuse knew even more that Master Mingjing, a person who truly believed in Buddhism, would not allow anyone to defile the sacred things in her heart.

She was such a person in her previous life, otherwise she would not have been the abbot of Ci'en Temple for so long.

When we were almost at Ci'en Temple, we met Concubine Yang on her way back at the gate.

"Hey, why is Jieyu back? Did something happen?" Concubine Yang was gloating. Although she didn't know what had happened, she knew something must have happened since she had come back. She covered her mouth and laughed.

Qingqing glared at her fiercely, but did not dare to say anything.

Lady Yang was enjoying herself when she heard Qin Liuse threatening her, "If anything really happens, I'll drag you down with me."

Qin Liuse's voice was cold, "Anyway, Lady Yang just happened to be here, so she can't get away from it."

Lady Yang was horrified and fled, not wanting to have anything to do with Qin Liuse at all.

Qingqing looked like she was about to cry, "Jieyu, what should we do? Is this the end of our days?"

If she offended the emperor, her concubine could still persuade him, but if she offended the empress dowager, there would be no hope and she would not be able to think of a way out.

When she walked into Ci'en Temple, she happened to meet Master Mingjing. Qingqing knelt down immediately, "Master Mingjing, who the hell touched the Buddhist scripture of Concubine Jieyu? How come it broke into two pieces?"

"What two halves?" Master Mingjing's voice remained calm and composed.

Qin Liuse opened the box and flipped through the scriptures inside.

Master Mingjing narrowed her eyes slightly, obviously a little surprised, but after so many years of practice, she would not get angry easily.

"How could this be? It seems that someone has interfered with my Ci'en Temple." Master Mingjing clasped her hands together, looked at the Buddhist hall, and said leisurely.

"Today is the day to present the scriptures to the Queen Mother in Yongshou Palace. Master Mingjing, can you do me a favor?" Qin Liuse asked.

"What favor can I help you with, Concubine?" Master Mingjing looked at Qin Liuse.