Traveling through the Tang Dynasty: The Concubine Goes to War

Concubine Zhu returned to the palace escorted by a team of guards. As soon as she stepped into the bedroom where she lived, Yafeng Pavilion, her maids and eunuchs knelt down and saluted, "Greetings, Concubine Zhu!" As servants, they felt proud to see their master promoted.

After Zhu Hongxia returned to the palace and took a short rest, she took a sedan chair and went directly to Changle Palace. She knew very well that Yunxi's status in the palace was unmatched.

Soon, the sedan chair came to a steady stop at the gate of Changle Palace. At this time, a palace maid had already gone in to pass on the message.

Concubine Zhu walked slowly into the palace with the help of the palace maids. "I pay my respects to the Imperial Concubine." Zhu Hongxia bowed and saluted.

"No need to be so polite." Yunxi sat on the couch and looked at Zhu Hongxia. "You came to visit me right after returning to the palace. What's the matter?"

"I came here today to apologize to the Imperial Concubine. I know that I have offended you many times due to jealousy in the past. Please be magnanimous and forgive me." Zhu Hongxia said while kneeling.

"Oh?" Yunxi raised her eyebrows. She felt that Zhu Hongxia's change was too fast. For a moment, Yunxi was a little confused. So she just said "Oh" as a response.

Zhu Hongxia felt a little uneasy when she heard Yunxi's cold reaction, but she still continued, "Now I have figured it out. It would be difficult for me to survive in this harem on my own. So, I want to join Your Majesty and am willing to follow your lead in the future. I hope Your Majesty will grant me that." After saying that, Zhu Hongxia kowtowed heavily.

Yunxi looked at Zhu Hongxia in front of her and couldn't help but sigh in her heart, this woman is really a chameleon! However, she also understood that in this deep palace, everyone has their own goals and means. Since Zhu Hongxia took the initiative to come to her, she might as well listen to what she wants to say.

Thinking of this, Yunxi raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, and said softly: "Get up, I can't accept such a big gift from you. Besides, you are pregnant with the Dragonborn now."

When Zhu Hongxia heard Yunxi's words, she was delighted and quickly stood up and stood aside respectfully.

Yunxi motioned for her to sit on the couch.

Yunxi took a sip of tea, then slowly put down the cup, his eyes fell on Zhu Hongxia, and asked, "You said you wanted to surrender to me, but what's your sincerity?"

After hearing this, Zhu Hongxia's eyes flashed with cunning, and she knew that her chance had come. She took out a note from her bosom, handed it to Yunxi, and said, "Your Majesty, this is the information that I accidentally got, some secrets about Concubine Ye Shu. I hope it can be of some help to Your Majesty."

Yunxi took the note and unfolded it. It was filled with dense writing. She read it carefully and her face gradually became solemn.

It turned out that this note contained evidence of Ye Ling'er's secret collusion with some ministers. Yunxi had never expected that Ye Ling'er would be so bold as to do such a thing.

Yunxi put the note away, looked at Zhu Hongxia coldly, and said indifferently: "Is this your sincerity?"

Seeing Yunxi accept the note, Zhu Hongxia was relieved and said quickly, "Don't worry, Madam. As long as you need me, I am willing to do anything for you."

Yunxi smiled and thought to herself, Zhu Hongxia is also a person who knows the current situation. There was an unpredictable look in her eyes, although she would not easily trust anyone now. However, it is good to have an ally to help now.

"Okay, I'll trust you this time. If there's any disturbance in the future, remember to inform me in time." Yunxi said lightly.

Zhu Hongxia was secretly delighted after hearing this. She knew that her life in the harem would be much better in the future.

So she nodded repeatedly and said flatteringly: "I will do my best and live up to your trust."

Yunxi waved her hand, signaling Zhu Hongxia to leave. After Zhu Hongxia left, Yunxi's face became gloomy. She knew that with the increasing number of concubines in the palace, the palace struggle had become more and more intense, and she had to deal with it carefully in order to remain invincible in this struggle.

After Zhu Hongxia left Changle Palace, she was secretly proud of herself, thinking: "This time, I finally found a powerful backer! With the support of Concubine Xi, my status in the palace will become higher and higher, and my life will become better and better!"

However, she didn't know that Yunxi didn't completely believe her words. When Zhu Hongxia handed the note to Yunxi, Yunxi had already begun to doubt her motives and intentions. Although Yunxi appeared to trust Zhu Hongxia, in fact, deep down in her heart, she was still wary of this woman who suddenly changed.

At this moment, Yunxi was sitting at the desk, holding the note Zhu Hongxia gave her in her hand, frowning slightly, and lost in thought.

The content of the note surprised her, but also made her have more questions. She knew that just based on a note, she couldn't be sure that everything Zhu Hongxia said was true.

Therefore, she decided to send someone to investigate whether the contents of the note were true, and then decide whether to really believe Zhu Hongxia.

"Someone come here!" Yunxi called softly.

A eunuch came in and stood respectfully aside waiting for Yunxi's instructions.

"I want you to immediately check what is mentioned on the note and make no mistakes!" Yunxi said seriously.

The eunuch took the order and left, while Yunxi continued to think about Zhu Hongxia and the information she brought. She knew that to survive in the palace, she had to be alert at all times and not trust anyone easily.

This contact with Zhu Hongxia made her realize that even seemingly harmless people may have ulterior motives.

A few days later, Yunxi received a report from the eunuch, and the contents of the note were basically true. Ye Ling'er did have unusual dealings with some ministers.

Yunxi's eyes became colder and colder. She didn't expect Ye Ling'er to do such a thing behind the emperor's back. Now that she was in charge of the harem, she had to step in to solve the problem. It seemed that the harem was going to be in turmoil again.

Yunxi thought that now that she had Zhu Hongxia's assistance, she should make good use of this opportunity to attack Ye Ling'er indirectly.

In the following days, Yunxi began to pay close attention to Ye Ling'er's every move and secretly collected more evidence. Zhu Hongxia also reported the latest developments in the palace to Yunxi as agreed. A thrilling palace drama is about to begin...