Want to win the palace fight? Better to be crazy than to be idiotic!

"I never thought that Liu Ronghua could tell stories..."

"I said, to please His Majesty, you must have some real skills!"

"What kind of skill is storytelling? Women should be docile and learn music, chess, calligraphy, painting, singing, dancing and other arts. Storytelling's inferior and strange skills are nothing!"

"What do you know? You laugh at Liu Ronghua for being vulgar, but you don't know that His Majesty also likes storytelling! Do you think His Majesty also likes those low-brow tricks and lewd techniques?"

"You two should stop arguing! If you ask me, Empress Xian is still well-educated and well-mannered. She is as perfect as a fairy from a painting!"

"It is said that Concubine Jia is also quite talented! It is said that the messenger from Parthia came to meet His Majesty and His Majesty held a banquet to summon him. The messenger thought the singing and dancing at the banquet were mediocre, and after eating and drinking, he made sarcastic remarks, saying that the ancient dynasty was prosperous, but there were no decent musicians. It was Concubine Jia who turned back to Chitang Garden, took out her beloved electronic music tadpole, and played a long-lost "Guangling San" in front of the messenger, which left the messenger speechless."

"Afterwards, the envoy was deeply shocked and collected a lot of music scores from all over the country and presented them to the palace, just to hear Concubine Jia play one more song. But Concubine Jia was stubborn and refused to play a single song no matter who persuaded her. It was not until the envoy died of old age while searching for the lost music score and the news reached the palace that Concubine Jia took out the electronic tadpole again and played the last song for her old friend."

"That year, the crabapple blossoms were in full bloom. Concubine Jia changed into the clothes she wore to the banquet and sat in the courtyard playing Guangling San again. Although it was an old tune, there was no old audience. Only a white bird flew over with a branch in its mouth, landed on Concubine Jia's shoulder, took a petal of the fallen red, and flew away to the horizon."

"Since then, Concubine Jia has never played the electronic music tadpole again."

"So, do you think that at this shareholders' meeting, will Concubine Jia smile for Saint Bo and take action again?"

"I don't serve Chitangyuan, so how would I know? If you want to get information, you have to ask the people in Chitangyuan. Aren't you always very close to Ling'er? Why? When it comes to the Imperial Concubine, she won't tell you anything?"

"Aren't all masters very secretive about the talents they have prepared? It's not like Concubine Guangjia is hiding it, and your master hasn't revealed anything either, has he?"

"You mean Concubine Wang?" Xiuzhe touched the back of his head, "Actually... I don't know what talent Concubine Wang has prepared."

Ever since Wang Qian went to see Master Daxu Niu, she has become a little different. She used to do splits in the Imperial Garden, but now she often practices alone in the yard, kicking, punching... all of which Xiuzhe couldn't understand.

But Wang Qian has had many strange hobbies since she was a child, so adding one more won’t be a big deal, Xiuzhe thought.

"I, I still have to send incense to the noble, so I won't chat with you guys anymore." Xiuzhe was afraid that he was the dumbest and might have let something slip, so he quickly found an excuse to leave and rushed back to Lifangting.

Lifang Courtyard is small and exquisite. Although it can only accommodate two concubines and their servants, the internal layout and scenery are very unique.

The host of Lifang Courtyard is Concubine Shuo Hua Tangdi, who looks as gentle as a little white rabbit, but is actually the most entertaining person in the whole back garden who loves to watch the fire from the other side of the river and eat melons from the top of the wall.

Usually, there were always concubines who accidentally offended Imperial Concubine Jia, and Hua Tangdi loved to grab a handful of melon seeds in her palm, and eat them in the dark while secretly watching the concubines being punished. In the back garden, she was the only one who knew Imperial Concubine Jia's meanness and pettiness best, and also understood her cruel methods best.

So, when Su Feiran was disrespectful to Concubine Jia in front of all the concubines that day, Concubine Jia did not order a punishment, and did not pursue the matter afterwards, which is why Hua Tangdi was so shocked.

"That shouldn't be the case." Hua Tangdi thought about it, but couldn't figure it out. "Is Liu Ronghua related to Concubine Jia? But when I investigated before, I didn't find that they were related."

Xinye massaged Hua Tangdi's back, and she was not idle either, "Maybe it's just that Concubine Jia wants to win over Liu Ronghua?"

"To win over?" Hua Tangdi sneered and suddenly asked, "How many years have we been in this harem?"

"Eight years." Xinye answered honestly.

"Yes, I have been sent to the deep palace for eight years. I entered the palace in the spring of that year, and Concubine Jia entered the palace in the early autumn of that year. According to seniority, I am half a year older than her."

Hua Tangdi gently gathered the loose hair on her forehead to the back of her head, as if she was sorting out the trivial time.

"But in these eight years, I have never seen her try to win over anyone. She is always like that, looking displeased with everyone. She was like that to me back then, and later to Lin Xiuqing and Li Changsui. Su Feiran, she is just the daughter of the Imperial Censor, how can she be an exception?"

"Liu Ronghua can speak the language of foreigners and can tell stories. Perhaps the imperial concubine will be attracted by her talent." Xinye said.

"Noble Concubine Jia, no, Wu Jiayan, was already an unrivaled player of electronic music before entering the palace. She is proficient in all the skills a woman should have. No matter how dazzling Su Feiran is, he is just a firefly compared to the bright moon in front of her. How could she take him seriously?"

Hua Tangdi denied Xinye's guess and seemed to be convincing himself.

However, this makes Concubine Jia's attitude even more unpredictable.

"The book Liu Ronghua told in Zichen Palace a few days ago received rave reviews. Those people in Zichen Palace kept teasing her to tell everyone a story from time to time. Even people from other palaces were curious and ran to Zichen Palace whenever they had time, hoping to catch up with Liu Ronghua's storytelling." Xinye said with a smile, "It's strange. I don't know where Liu Ronghua got so many storybooks from. She has been telling stories for several days in a row, and she never repeats herself. Moreover, they are all stories we have never heard of."

"The Domineering Shopkeeper and the Pretty Waiter", "The Celestial Master and the Demonic Disciple", "Eight Brothers Taking Turns to Dote on You"... These stories told by Su Feiran have spread throughout the palace. Although not everyone has heard them in person, the names of these stories are well known.

Hua Tangdi said with a "tsk" sound, looking down on him:

"It's just some cheesy stories. Once the novelty wears off, it'll be boring."

Xinye paused her hand that was pinching her shoulder. From what her master said...it seemed that she didn't like this newcomer who was so popular in the harem.

Xinye smiled slightly. Since her master didn't like her, she could just take out the thing she had obtained by chance.

"Recently, all the ladies have been busy preparing for the shareholders' meeting, including Concubine Jia. I heard that Concubine Jia has canceled the morning greetings tomorrow in order to practice."

Xinye stopped, took out a thin piece of paper from her sleeve, and handed it to Hua Tangdi.

"Master, keep this thing and don't let Concubine Jia see it. Otherwise, we will feel guilty for disturbing Concubine Jia's practice."