The most beautiful lady in the harem

The palace maid was very skilled and came in like lightning. Before Qin Liuse could see the other party clearly, she subdued the man in black in just a few moves.

Qin Liuse was worried that innocent people would be implicated, but she went over and held Zhu Cui in her arms, fearing that she would be frightened.

That palace maid was none other than the female guard arranged by Emperor Yongjia. She was extremely powerful and, because of her female body, she could move in and out of the harem easily and for a long time without having to worry about the distinction between men and women.

That's why she was sent to settle in the Empress Dowager Cixi's palace, but no one else knew about it, because Emperor Yongjia secretly stuffed her in.

The silver needle was discovered, but the palace maid committed suicide. Qin Liuse had hardly slept well in the past two days because of this incident, for fear that someone would come to harm the Empress Dowager Cixi again.

Qiu Ju was arrested. Although the empress dowager did not want to bother her son, Emperor Yongjia was the ruler of a country and the master of the harem after all, so this matter still reached his ears.

Qin Liuse met Zhu Wanxi who came to Yongshou Palace to pay a visit, and told him about this. He also asked him to ask Emperor Yongjia to send a strong guard to guard here, in case anything else happened.

Emperor Yongjia acted quickly. In less than half a day, this seemingly ordinary master entered Yongshou Palace, which made Qin Liuse have more respect for him and his abilities.

It was the middle of the night and the noise was quite loud.

After hearing the noise just now, a group of palace maids and eunuchs were seen coming into Zhucui's room with palace lanterns in their hands.

Zhu Cui was frightened to the point of paleness, and now she hasn't recovered yet. She is hugging Qin Liuse, her whole body still trembling.

Bizhu walked in and saw the chaotic scene in the room and the tied-up men in black. She couldn't help but frown as Qin Liuse briefly told her the whole story.

It's Chinese New Year, but some people don't want to celebrate it properly. They just make things uneasy and cause trouble intentionally.

At Aunt Fanghua's command, the female guard removed the black cloth from her face.

It's a woman.

Aunt Fanghua's eyes fell on her face, she narrowed her eyes slightly, and spoke coldly, "Who are you, and who ordered you to hurt Zhucui?"

On New Year's Eve, a strange woman suddenly appeared in Yongshou Palace. It was still unclear who she was. Even with Aunt Fanghua's many years of experience in the harem, she didn't recognize who she was.

The man in black opened his mouth but said nothing. No matter how much Aunt Fanghua asked, she couldn't pry her mouth open.

After a stick of incense, people from the Ministry of Punishment arrived.

The palace servant of the Ministry of Punishment did not dare to speak as much as Aunt Fanghua. He pinched her mouth, checked the man in black, and said to Aunt Fanghua, "This man's tongue was cut off, and he can't speak."

Aunt Fanghua frowned. If this person was a death warrior, it would be difficult to deal with.

Aunt Fanghua was worried, but Yongshou Palace was neither a court nor a prison, and she didn't want to torture her under the Empress Dowager's nose.

In desperation, they could only let the people from the Ministry of Punishment take the woman in black away.

On this New Year's Eve, the tranquility of Yongshou Palace concealed many storms.

Two days later, the Ministry of Punishment sent a message saying that the woman could not withstand the torture and had hit her head against the wall and died, but she refused to confess until her death.

Aunt Fanghua sighed when she heard this. He is truly a stubborn man. It is impossible to pry open the mouth of a stubborn man.

But what happened on New Year's Eve almost scared Zhucui. She didn't know why it happened to her, and she couldn't recover for two days.

"Your Majesty, don't you think this is really me?"

"Of course not. This was their plan." Qin Liuse did not forget to comfort her. "Qiu Ju testified against you that day. The people in the dark wanted to die without any evidence. If you died too, they would hang you up with a white silk and accuse you of committing suicide out of fear of punishment."

Now all the sins were borne by Zhucui, and Qiuju's tail was also cleaned up smoothly and completely.

Qin Liuse didn’t say much about who the person in the dark was, but who could not guess?

Who else could it be other than the Empress Dowager Dong in the Cining Palace.

But she is so shrewd and cunning that no one can find any evidence against her. All we can say is that she is really ruthless and every move she makes is targeted at the right person.

Zhu Cui was still frightened after hearing this. She covered her chest and gasped for breath, and finally realized that she was involved in a conspiracy.

Fortunately, she lived in the same room with Bizhu, otherwise she would not dare to go back to her room to sleep at night.

"Don't worry, the emperor has sent several female guards here, so you don't have to be afraid." Aunt Fanghua said to Zhucui with a smile and patted her on the back gently.

When the emperor heard about this, he was naturally furious. The appearance of assassins in the harem and the murder completely disregarded the dignity of the imperial power.

But Emperor Yongjia also grew up in the harem, so he naturally knew that such things were not uncommon in the harem. It was just that when such things happened in the past, his father would turn a blind eye. Anyway, as long as it did not affect his authority, he would treat it as a small fight between women competing for favor.

Emperor Yongjia, however, was prepared to sit back and wait, and was also worried about his biological mother's safety, so he added a few more people to the Empress Dowager's palace.

Qin Liuse sighed in her heart that it was better to make such a fuss. The bigger the fuss, the less likely people over there would dare to act rashly. Besides, Emperor Yongjia had people guarding the Yongshou Palace, so she could rest assured in the future.

This year went by without any major incidents.

The Queen Mother's condition gradually improved. Qin Liuse served her every day. Seeing the Queen Mother's complexion getting better day by day, she felt moved, as if she had seen her own mother.

This is because they have been together for a long time and have developed feelings for each other.

While there were many storms in Yongshou Palace, the scene in the harem was quite different.

I thought that during the New Year, the affairs of the Yongjia Empire would not be too difficult, and they should be picking flowers every day. Even if they couldn't make love with women, they should at least share the love.

However, I didn’t expect that after New Year’s Eve, the emperor didn’t summon anyone to sleep with him for several days.

It was New Year's Day, but the harem was as dull as any other day, without any disturbances, as everyone was waiting to see who would be the first person of the New Year.

No matter who it is, Qin Liuse feels that it won't be him.

Because she had not been favored for a long time, the servants in the Shanggong Bureau looked down on her and reduced her treatment several times.

Qin Liuse didn't realize it at first, because she had been in the Queen Mother's Palace for some time, so she didn't notice it.

But on this sixth day, she was recuperating in Shuyuexuan and not serving the Empress Dowager, and only then did she notice something was different.

When she was not around, that group of people gave things that were far inferior to what they gave when she was favored. When she was not around, the things that the Shanggong Bureau gave to a few maids could only be described as perfunctory.

There were only vegetable leaves in the buns, and there was hardly any meat in the meat dishes. After lunch, Qin Liuse lay down on the couch for a nap, thinking about how to solve the problem.

The emperor must be informed, but he cannot do it on purpose, and he must also teach those dogs a lesson.

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When Emperor Yongjia Xiao Yan arrived at the door of Shu Yuexuan, he felt that this place was really secluded. If he hadn't been idle and walked to the back garden aimlessly, he would never come here on weekdays.

Looking up and seeing Shu Yuexuan, Emperor Yongjia stared at the door and wall, wondering what he was thinking.

When Zhu Wanxi saw this, he kindly reminded her, "Your Majesty, this is Concubine Qin's residence. I just don't know if she has been to the Empress Dowager's palace today."

This is the cleverness of being a servant. Using a very appropriate method, he reminded Emperor Yongjia that Concubine Qin lived in this palace.

Emperor Yongjia had no expression on his face. He nodded to signal his attendants not to follow him, and then he walked in by himself.

Shu Yuexuan's courtyard is not big, and the paths are winding, but it has everything it needs. Qin Liuse and Qin Huaijin, one lives on the east side and the other lives on the west side.

What Emperor Yongjia didn't expect was that in broad daylight, when he walked into Qin Liuse's territory, he didn't see a single servant.

At this hour, I think everyone is taking a nap.

Emperor Yongjia seldom took naps. He had a lot of energy, and after lunch he would either meet with his ministers to handle state affairs, or go out for a walk like he did today.

He walked past the small kitchen and heard some noise inside, so he stood at the back window for a while and heard someone mumbling inside.

"What do you want to make for Jieyu's afternoon snack this afternoon?"

Another person said, "What else could it be? These are all we got in the past few days."

Emperor Yongjia showed no expression when he heard this, but since he had been standing there for a while, he was quite conspicuous. Shu Yuexuan's father-in-law, who was strolling outside, saw the male relative appear and hurried over.

When he saw that it was Emperor Yongjia, he was shocked, frightened and happy all at the same time, as if the world had changed.

It's rare for Emperor Yongjia to appear here, and there's not even any notification. It must be scary to death.

"Where is your concubine?" Emperor Yongjia asked with a gloomy face.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Jieyu should be taking a nap right now."

Emperor Yongjia waved his hand, not letting the eunuch follow him, and then walked towards Qin Liuse's bedroom by himself.

Emperor Yongjia stopped in front of the door of Qin Liuse's palace, frowned, looked at the empty yard, and then glanced into the house.

There are very few people here and not many servants.

This regulation really doesn't seem like what a third-rank imperial concubine should have. Even those fourth- and fifth-rank talented women probably have about the same number of servants as her.

She is really frugal.

I don’t know if it’s because the aura of the True Dragon Emperor is too strong. Although Emperor Yongjia didn’t make any noise, Aunt Mingyue in the inner room still noticed something and felt like there was someone outside.

Aunt Mingyue walked out from the inner room with doubts in her mind.

I thought it was some eunuch cleaning outside in the middle of the day, but when I stepped out of the door, I saw Emperor Yongjia.

Aunt Mingyue was about to kneel down to salute in panic, but Emperor Yongjia raised his hand to stop her.

"Where is your concubine?" asked Emperor Yongjia.

Aunt Mingyue walked quickly to the side of Emperor Yongjia, knowing that he didn't want to make a big fuss, otherwise he wouldn't have even brought Zhu Wanxi with him.

She walked up to him and whispered, "Your Majesty, the Concubine is taking a nap inside."

Emperor Yongjia nodded slightly, then strode away from Aunt Mingyue.

"Your Majesty, the concubine has been serving the Empress Dowager recently and has not had a rest for a long time. She was tired after lunch today, so she rested on the couch. Otherwise, I will go and wake her up for Your Majesty." Aunt Mingyue asked hurriedly because she was afraid that Emperor Yongjia would blame Qin Liuse for not welcoming him and being too rude.

"It's okay." Emperor Yongjia left this sentence and walked through the door.

The room was filled with warm fragrance. I walked around the screen and saw Qin Liuse lying on the couch, sleeping soundly with her eyes closed.

Emperor Yongjia stood in the room and looked around Qin Liuse's bedroom.

There is nothing surprising about it, it even looks a bit simple and low-key.

There is no difference from when she was just a talented person.

Emperor Yongjia walked over to Qin Liuse's couch and sat down, then reached out his hand and gently stroked her face.

Qin Liuse seemed to think there was a fly, so he frowned, pursed his lips, and reached out to scratch the place where Emperor Yongjia had touched.

Then he turned over, lay down inside, and continued to sleep.

Emperor Yongjia looked at her like this and thought to himself that she really knew how to enjoy herself. Everyone was very busy during the New Year, but she was the only one who was happily taking a nap here.

Thinking of this, Emperor Yongjia suddenly felt a little tired, so he took off his shoes and lay down next to Qin Liuse.

A familiar fragrance wafted into Emperor Yongjia's nose, and he felt relaxed for a moment. He hadn't felt so comfortable in a long time.

At the same time, Zhu Wanxi and his attendants were still waiting at the door of Shu Yuexuan.

Emperor Yongjia did not give any orders and did not show up, so they, the servants, could only wait here.

When Qin Huaijin came back from a walk in the garden, he saw Zhu Wanxi's lantern at the door.

Smiling brighter than flowers, she walked over and asked Zhu Wanxi, "Eunuch Zhu, has the emperor come to Shu Yuexuan?"

As Qin Huaijin asked, she did not forget to tidy up her appearance, thinking in her heart that at this time today, that bitch Qin Liuse must have gone to Yongshou Palace.

Then Emperor Yongjia must have come here to see her.

Women dress up to please themselves, and Qin Huaijin certainly wanted to leave a good impression on Emperor Yongjia so that he could sleep with her tonight.

Unexpectedly, Eunuch Zhu said, "Replying to Lady Qin, the emperor has indeed come to Shuyuexuan and is inside."

Qin Huaijin was eager to rush in, but Zhu Wanxi added, "The emperor must be in Concubine Qin's room right now."

"The emperor didn't allow us to follow him. I guess he didn't want to be disturbed." Zhu Wanxi was also reminding Qin Huaijin not to join in the fun. Emperor Yongjia didn't mention her at all just now.

Qin Huaijin's face immediately became as gloomy as the April sky.

Without saying a word of politeness to Zhu Wanxi, he went back to his room angrily.