Traveling through the Tang Dynasty: The Concubine Goes to War

Among the concubines invited to taste the ginseng soup, Lian Zhaoyi, Mei Cairen and Zhu Cairen were also among them. They were most familiar with Yunxi, but each of them had different ideas...

Lian Zhaoyi was once Yunxi's maid, and there was no need to explain their relationship. As for Mei Cairen, there were many unclear things between her and Yunxi. Zhu Cairen also played tricks on Yunxi.

Yunxi looked at them one by one and sighed secretly in his heart.

She knew that these three people came to the appointment with their own thoughts.

Concubine Lian lowered her head, her humble attitude clearly visible; Concubine Mei forced a smile, but her eyes secretly glanced at Yunxi from time to time; Concubine Zhu behaved relatively naturally, but her tightly clenched handkerchief revealed her inner nervousness.

At this time, Yunxi said: "I invite all the sisters here today, firstly, to have everyone taste this ginseng soup, and secondly, to hope that everyone can enhance their relationship with each other."

As soon as she finished speaking, Mei Cairen couldn't wait to stand up. She walked quickly to Yunxi, bowed respectfully, and said softly: "Empress Xi, it was my fault what happened before. I hope you can forgive my ignorance and recklessness. Please believe that I will work hard to correct my mistakes in the future and be a competent concubine." After saying this, Mei Cairen raised her head carefully and looked at Yunxi with expectant eyes.

Yunxi smiled and replied, "Let the past be the past, no need to mention it again. Mei Cairen doesn't need to blame herself too much, just be careful in what she says and does in the future." Her tone was calm and tolerant, as if she had completely forgotten the previous unpleasantness. Hearing this, Mei Cairen's face showed an ecstatic smile. She bowed again to express her gratitude and said with tears of gratitude, "Thank you, Queen Xifei, for not blaming me. I will definitely remember it in my heart!"

Seeing this, Yunxi nodded slightly, indicating that she was satisfied with Mei Cairen's performance.

She waved her hand gently, signaling everyone to start tasting the ginseng soup on the table. The concubines picked up their small bowls and savored the carefully brewed ginseng soup. For a moment, the whole palace was filled with a rich aroma.

At this time, Zhu Cairen said with a smile: "This ginseng soup is really delicious. Concubine Xi is really thoughtful." Yunxi smiled, turned to look at Lian Zhaoyi who had been silent, and asked: "Lian Zhaoyi, what do you think of the taste of this soup?" Lian Zhaoyi quickly stood up and replied: "Thank you, Concubine Xi, for the soup. It tastes very good." Yunxi looked at her and said meaningfully: "As long as it tastes good, we can taste it together when we have the chance in the future." After that, she looked at the other concubines and said, "Don't be restrained, just enjoy it."

The concubines all agreed. At this moment, Mei Cairen suddenly cried out: "Oh, how did my handkerchief fall to the ground?" She hurriedly bent down to pick it up, but found a little stain on the handkerchief. She looked embarrassed and looked around, trying to find someone suspicious.

Yunxi said calmly: "Maybe it was touched accidentally. It doesn't matter, just change it." Mei Cairen nodded, but wondered secretly in his heart where the stain came from.

A seemingly happy and harmonious party was being held in the palace, but in fact, it was full of undercurrents and turbulence. Every concubine had her own ulterior motives and her own little thoughts. Yunxi sat quietly aside, silently observing everything that happened in front of her.

At this moment, Zhu Cairen suddenly spoke, with a smile on her face and a sly light in her eyes. She said, "Sister Mei, do you suspect that someone deliberately soiled your handkerchief? This is the bedroom, we are all family, how could someone do such a thing?"

Hearing this, Mei Cairen's face instantly turned red, and she hurriedly explained: "No, I was just talking casually, I didn't really think about it."

Yunxi's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a faint smile. Her eyes swept across the people present, and a trace of imperceptible shrewdness flashed in her eyes. She secretly sighed in her heart that the open and secret struggles in the harem would never stop.

At this time, Lian Zhaoyi smiled and said, "In that case, let's play some small games together to liven up the atmosphere. This will make the atmosphere more harmonious!"

Hearing this, the other concubines also echoed and expressed their approval. So Yunxi ordered the palace maids to prepare some simple game props, and then everyone started playing the game.

As the game progressed, the concubines gradually relaxed, and their laughter echoed throughout the palace. However, Yunxi knew clearly in her heart that this superficial harmony was only a temporary illusion. Because in this unfathomable harem, the struggle would never stop, and she had to stay alert at all times to survive in this place full of conspiracies and calculations.

In the game, the concubines seemed to be getting along well, but in fact, they had their own thoughts. Yunxi watched all this with a cold eye. She noticed that Zhu Cairen won frequently in the game, which aroused the envy of other concubines.

Suddenly, Zhu Cairen stumbled and fell to the ground, and the wine glass in her hand flew out and spilled on Mei Cairen's skirt.

"Oh, I'm so sorry, Sister Mei, I didn't mean it." Zhu Cairen hurriedly apologized.

Mei Cairen's face turned very ugly, but she still suppressed her anger and said, "It's okay, it's just a piece of clothing."

Yunxi thought to herself that all this was obviously done intentionally by Zhu Cairen. She couldn't help but think of what Zhu Cairen had done in the past. She was once accused by everyone because of Zhu Cairen's jealousy, and she was almost considered a sinister and vicious person by everyone. From then on, she began to be wary of Zhu Cairen. Now, she deliberately arranged herself in the last position, which shows that her intentions are sinister. Thinking of this, Yunxi couldn't help but feel disgusted. It seems that this Zhu Cairen is not as simple as she seems, and her ambitions are not small.

The game finally ended, and Yunxi bid farewell to each concubine one by one.

Yunxi knew that if she wanted to survive in the harem, she had to be careful. Today's party also made her realize more clearly the true colors of everyone. In the future, she must be more careful and not let others easily plot against her. Yunxi returned to the palace and the more she thought about it, the more suspicious Zhu Cairen became. She decided to send her trusted maid to secretly investigate Zhu Cairen's recent movements.

A few days later, the palace maid brought news that Concubine Zhu had been very close to Concubine Ye Shu. Yunxi's heart sank when she heard this, as she knew that Ye Ling'er was very cunning and definitely not a good person.

Yunxi was worried that Zhu Cairen would become Ye Linger's pawn, which would be detrimental to her, so she decided to strike first and find a way to destroy the relationship between Zhu Cairen and Ye Linger.

One day, Yunxi ran into Zhu Cairen and pretended to be concerned about her and asked her about her recent situation. Zhu Cairen proudly talked about Concubine Ye Shu's appreciation of her. Yunxi sneered in her heart, but remained calm on the surface.

When Zhu Cairen mentioned the precious jewelry Ye Ling'er gave her, Yunxi pretended to be surprised and exclaimed, saying that she also liked jewelry, but unfortunately she didn't have it. After hearing this, Zhu Cairen proudly showed off.

Yunxi took the opportunity to suggest that they view the jewels together, and Zhu Cairen readily agreed. When they arrived at Zhu Cairen's residence, Yunxi slipped a fake pearl into Zhu Cairen's jewelry box while he was not paying attention.

Soon, Ye Ling'er found out that the pearl she gave to Zhu Cairen was fake and she was furious. Zhu Cairen had no way to defend himself and was severely reprimanded by Ye Ling'er.

Since then, Zhu Cairen lost Ye Ling'er's trust and her status in the palace plummeted. Yunxi successfully resolved a potential crisis.