Crossing the Palace Fighting Fox Harem

Outside the bedroom of Concubine An in the East Palace, Ningshuang guarded the door diligently, not even allowing the maids who served tea and water to come in. There were only two people in the bedroom, a master and a servant. The master was Concubine An and the servant was Xi Huarong.

After reporting everything that needed to be reported to her master, Hua Rong bowed slightly and wanted to leave.

But before she could turn around, Concubine An's voice suddenly rang out, asking meaningfully, "Hua Rong, you are always smart, tell me, who is the biggest obstacle standing in my way to the throne?"

Since Concubine An still had something to ask, Hua Rong had to stay. She lowered her eyes, with no spirit in them, which was completely different from the spirit she had when she encouraged Ji Anni. She answered Concubine An's words as if she was just trying to complete a task; but what she said to Ji Anni was an impulse from the heart. She had to admit that she seemed to be a little attracted to Ji Anni. In Ji Anni, she could see a glimmer that was different from all the concubines in the harem.

"Why don't you answer?" Concubine An couldn't wait for Huarong's answer, and the smile on her face suddenly cooled.

Hua Rong said, "Your Majesty, your biggest obstacle right now is the most favored Concubine Gan."

"What else?" Concubine An seemed dissatisfied with Huarong's answer.

"And the virtuous and kind precious concubine."

"What else?" Concubine An kept asking this question.

"And..." This time Hua Rong thought carefully for a while and answered, "And there is the new concubine Shui Furong. With her talent and beauty, she is definitely not inferior to Concubine Gan. It's a pity that she didn't show up on the day of the selection, so she was only given the title of Concubine. Since the emperor has already made Concubine Gan a concubine after seeing her at first sight, there's no guarantee that the emperor won't be attracted to Concubine Shui after seeing her. What's strange is that Concubine Shui hasn't made any moves yet. If she also has the ambition to compete for the throne, she might be a dark horse."

Hua Rong spoke in detail, but it seemed that these words were not the answers that Concubine An wanted to hear.

The expression on Concubine An's face became increasingly cold, her sinister eyes staring straight at Hua Rong's face, and she said in an increasingly sharp tone: "You just mentioned Concubine Gan, Concubine Baogui, and Concubine Shui Cong, but why did you miss one person?"

Huarong's expression remained unchanged, and she replied calmly, "Please forgive my ignorance for not understanding what Your Majesty is saying. Please explain clearly, Your Majesty."

"Don't you understand what I'm saying?" The smile on Concubine An's face instantly disappeared, and she was shrouded in a gloomy anger. She slammed the tea table heavily, pointed at Huarong's head, and screamed in a low voice: "You only missed Zhaoji!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the room immediately fell silent.

Hua Rong kept her head down like a deaf person, as if she didn't hear Concubine An's words. Her expression was as calm as the water in an ancient well, without any ripples, neither frightened nor afraid. She just stared at the ground quietly, and waited for Concubine An to calm down a little before she whispered, "Your Majesty, I didn't forget Zhao Ji, but Zhao Ji is nothing to be afraid of."

"She has a little prince. Isn't that the biggest threat?"

"Although there is a prince...but she is of humble status, and was not born in the Holy Dynasty of Tianyou, and has no backing. I thought..."

"Enough!" Concubine An said in a low voice, interrupting Hua Rong's unfinished words, and slammed the tea table, shouting, "I think you are interested in Zhao Ji! You don't want me to touch Zhao Ji, right? Zhao Ji's palace training only has the last two days. After two days, the names of the thirty concubines who will enter the palace this time will all be sent to the emperor. Who do you think the emperor will choose?"

Hua Rong said: "Even if the emperor chooses Concubine Zhao Cong, even if Concubine Zhao Cong gives birth to another prince for the emperor, the fact that she was once a maid in the palace of Qi has not changed. Your Majesty, instead of staring at Concubine Zhao Cong, you should focus on Concubine Gan."

"Shut up!" Concubine An was furious. From Hua Rong's words, she could clearly tell that Hua Rong was interested in Zhao Ji. Although Hua Rong's words were not entirely unreasonable, Concubine An would never allow a palace maid to tell her what to do. She pointed at Hua Rong's face and warned fiercely: "Hua Rong, don't forget who is your master. If I find out that you are unfaithful, I have countless ways to torture you."

Hua Rong knelt down hurriedly and said, "I have never dared to be unfaithful to you, Madam."

"Go out." Concubine An waved her hand and turned away, not wanting to look at Hua Rong again.

“Your Majesty…”

"Get out!" Concubine An shouted, interrupting Hua Rong's words before she could finish them.

Hua Rong was frightened and stunned, as if she had never seen Concubine An lose her temper like this. She was stunned for a long time before she came to her senses. After bowing, she quietly retreated.

In the room, Concubine An was so angry that she kept panting and muttered to herself, "Zhao Ji, Zhao Ji...what ability do you have? Not only is Princess Tianning on your side, but even Hua Rong is secretly helping you. Could it be that you are a vixen who not only seduced the emperor, but also the princess and the palace maids?"

***

In the Dong Congfei Palace, Ji Anni locked herself in her room, staring at the half broken feather on the table in front of her.

There was a pen and inkstone on the table. Ji Anni grabbed the pen several times and tried to paint the mark on the arrow feathers black, but she couldn't do it. Even if it was to protect Guibao Consort, even if it was to shift the disaster outside the harem, but Ji Anni really couldn't do such a thing as framing a good person.

After thinking for a long time, she finally put down the brush, lit a candle, and burned the broken feather on the fire.

Watching the only piece of evidence turn to ashes, Ji Anni's heart miraculously calmed down. The intense psychological struggle she had before when facing the pen and inkstone almost made her feel like she was scratching her heart and lungs. But now that the only piece of evidence had turned to ashes, the devil and angel factions in her heart all stopped arguing, and Ji Anni enjoyed the tranquility in her mind at this moment.

At this moment, a voice was suddenly heard coming from outside the door.

It seemed that all the concubines who had received etiquette training in Renhe Hall had returned.

Ji Anni looked up at the sky, and saw a red sunset glow on the horizon. She was surprised to realize that time passed so quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was already evening. It was strange. Princess Tianning said she was going to get some painkillers, so why hasn't she come back yet?

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard the voices of the concubines outside the room greeting each other in unison: "May Princess Tianning be blessed with good fortune and happiness."

Oh my god... Speak of the devil, the devil appears. Ji Anni hurriedly put away the pens and inkstones on the table and wanted to lie down on the bed and pretend to sleep. Unexpectedly, before she could reach the bed, the sound of the door being pushed open with a "creak" came over.