The passers-by are vicious

"I have been in the palace for a long time but have never had the opportunity to serve the emperor. I only hope that I can see the emperor from time to time in the future. I will be satisfied and dare not ask for anything else."

Li Ranyan raised her eyes and glanced at Yuwen Xi's expression. The beauty's cautious look made people feel pity for her, and even the generals couldn't help but be moved.

But facing Li Ranyan's eloquent confession, Yuwen Xishen didn't seem moved at all, instead he felt annoyed.

Love the house and the crow, hate the house and the crow.

He didn't like Li Ranyan and felt that any request she made was annoying.

But in front of so many ministers, he could not show his annoyance and could only say calmly:

"I am very busy with official duties. I will come to see you when I have some free time."

Yuwen Xi waved his hand casually and said that it was up to him to decide whether he had free time or not.

Although he had never been to the harem before, he knew that few of the concubines who were left behind as decoration were easy to deal with.

In order to prevent Li Ranyan and other concubines from running around in front of herself and Wanwan.

He decided to think of a way, and his eyes moved and he noticed Concubine Cao who was staring at Li Ranyan angrily below.

So the cold emperor curled his lips and said indifferently, "I might as well make you a concubine as a reward this time."

As soon as Yu Wenxi finished speaking, there was silence for a moment, but it quickly returned to normal.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Surprise flashed in Li Ranyan's eyes and she thanked him hastily. She had never expected that a dance would allow her to become a concubine, on par with Concubine Cao.

Then how far would the position of concubine, noble concubine and queen be? Li Ranyan's desire began to rise.

Looking at Li Ranyan, whose expression was unable to conceal her excitement, Yuwen Xi did not smile, but instead, his eyes flashed with disdain and coldness.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, and Congratulations, Concubine Li."

The ministers naturally followed suit and congratulated her, not noticing Yuwen Xi's coldness at all, and thought she was just another Consort Xian.

Concubine Cao gritted her teeth secretly. She didn't expect that this dancing competition would not only make her lose face and become a joke, but also make Li Ranyan equal to her. How could she accept this? She was naturally angry and resentful.

The look in her eyes as she stared at Li Ranyan was even more vicious and cruel. In order to avoid revealing her emotions, she concealed it with her sleeves and drank a glass of wine to suppress her anger.

Yuwen Xi naturally noticed the smoke of war rising between Concubine Cao and Li Ranyan.

But it is still not enough. It would be better if he could mobilize the forces behind Concubine Cao so that he can catch her tail...

"It is also thanks to Concubine Cao that I have the opportunity to see such a wonderful dance battle today. I might as well reward you..."

Yuwen Xi casually glanced and saw the annoying gold and jade on the table beside him, and waved to the young eunuch beside him.

"I will reward you with a plate of gold and jade."

It just so happened that Wanwan didn’t like the smell, so she just recycled it and took it away.

Looking at the fried eggs with leeks brought to her, Concubine Cao could only pinch her palms to express her gratitude, as if she could feel the mocking gazes of the other female relatives.

Her hatred towards Li Ranyan deepened. Although she also performed a dance, Li Ranyan was made a concubine, while she was only worthy of a dish. If this got out, she would become a joke among all the women in the capital.

But no matter how much resentment she had towards Concubine Cao, she could not show it, because this was a reward from the Emperor.

Not only could she not show her dissatisfaction, she also had to pick up the chopsticks and take a bite in public, otherwise it would be disrespectful to the emperor.

"I like this dish the most. Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Eat more if you like."

Yuwen Xi said this casually and turned his gaze back to Jiang Wanwan. Seeing that she looked a little unhappy, he pinched his fingers and said, "If you feel tired, just leave early. It won't be a problem."

Jiang Wanwan shook her head. Seeing that she was obviously pale but still trying to stand firm, Yuwen Xi finally took her away early.

After the palace banquet, the four concubines became five concubines. The originally peaceful harem seemed to begin to stir up waves, and the whirlpool hidden in the dark began to emerge.

"Why are there no pearl meatballs?" Concubine Cao asked with a frown as she looked at the dishes on the table.

Seeing that her face looked a little bad, the maid raised her head and hesitated for a moment before saying, "When I went to the imperial kitchen to get it, I happened to meet Li Bin's maid. When she saw that there was only one plate of pearl meatballs left, she insisted that her queen also wanted to eat pearl meatballs."

"and then."

The maid cautiously glanced at Concubine Cao's expression and continued, "It just so happened that the imperial kitchen ran out of tapioca flour and couldn't make the pearl meatballs again. The only plate was snatched away by Concubine Li's maid."

"You useless thing! You can't even get back a plate of pearl meatballs." Upon hearing that the dish was snatched away by Li Ranyan's maid, Concubine Cao threw her chopsticks and yelled.

I had already made a fool of myself at the palace banquet because of this bitch. Now, even though she knew that I had to eat pearl meatballs for every meal, she dared to compete with me, a powerful girl just like the daughter of a poor family.

Concubine Cao's beautiful face instantly turned fierce. She slammed the table and said angrily, "Even if I am promoted to concubine, I still can't see the emperor."

Originally, everyone was just a decoration and lived a good life, but they had to pick out Jiang Wanwan to become the Consort Chenxian and win the emperor's favor. Due to the emperor's warning, Concubine Cao also endured it.

"But who is she, Li Ranyan? She thinks the harem is hers just because she danced for a while."

Concubine Cao was so furious that she couldn't control herself and overturned the table. The plates with the dishes fell to the ground, and the soup mixed with the debris made a mess.

Seeing that she couldn't help but lose her temper, Caopin's close aunt Lu came out and said, "Don't be angry, Your Majesty. Although we can't touch Lipin directly, there is another person who can."

After a while, Concubine Cao began to calm down and thought for a moment, "You said Concubine Chenxian, she wouldn't..."

A sinister smile flashed in Lu's eyes as she said, "Of course she won't, but we can create a reason for her to embarrass Li Ranyan."

"The Emperor favors her the most right now. If she makes a move, the Emperor will probably turn a blind eye and not do anything. It will be unclear whether Li Concubine lives or dies then..."

Caopin was indeed moved by what Lu said and asked, "Oh, then what should we do? We can't threaten Concubine Chenxian, so how can she deal with that bitch Li Ranyan?"

"Doesn't she have a girlfriend outside the palace..." Lu whispered in Concubine Cao's ear.

After hearing this, Concubine Cao looked at her and said, "Even so..."

"But the person with him is Li Bin's father, and only Li Bin's father came back." Lu whispered.

“You mean…” Concubine Cao’s eyes lit up and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

Lu nodded.

Concubine Cao laughed loudly, "God is really helping me. Let's see how that bitch Li Ranyan can be so proud this time."

…………

Jiang Wanwan had just put down the palace book when a palace maid hurried over and handed her a letter from her sleeve.

"It's a letter from Lord Jiang to the Empress."

Jiang Wanwan quickly took the message when she heard it. Could it be that something happened at home?

She tore open the envelope, took out the paper inside and looked at it. Her expression changed in shock and she put the letter down with trembling lips.

.........

Everyone in the palace knows that Concubine Chenxian is the most favored by the emperor, but despite being so favored, she has become depressed recently.

Jiang Wanwan clutched the brocade bag that she had placed deep inside the box, looking sad.

At this time, the palace maid came and said that Concubine Cao wanted to see her because of something important. Jiang Wanwan calmed herself down and waved her hand to let Concubine Cao in.

"I have met Sister Xianfei."

Jiang Wanwan didn't care what she called her, she just nodded and motioned for her to sit down.

Seeing her pale face, Concubine Cao guessed that Jiang Wanwan already knew about that matter, so she pretended not to notice and said, "I heard that the heroes who suppressed the rebellion are about to be rewarded, and among them is Concubine Li's father."

"Your Highness must also know that Lipin and I are not on good terms. Lipin now relies on her father's achievements to bully me everywhere. She even snatched my dishes some time ago."

Listening to Concubine Cao's complaints, Jiang Wanwan no longer had the heart to listen to her anymore and was about to ask her to leave.

Concubine Cao suddenly said, "If Lord Lin hadn't gotten into trouble with us, this credit would never have gone to Concubine Li's father." As she spoke, there was jealousy and resentment on her face.