The maidservant is too charming. I want to help her become the queen.

as predicted.

The next day, when the concubines from all palaces went to Fengyi Palace to pay their respects, the empress looked energetic and had not shown any sign of fatigue at all.

Lu Qingqing got up early on purpose and was the first to arrive at Fengyi Palace to help the queen with her hair and hair.

"The Queen looks better today."

The queen sat in front of the mirror and ignored Lu Qingqing. Instead, she pointed at a bright red peony among the flowers that Ayun brought.

Lu Qingqing understood and pinned the peony to the queen's temples, explaining, "Yesterday, I brought some snacks to the emperor. When he mentioned that the queen was not feeling well, the emperor immediately put aside his official duties to see her. This shows that the emperor cares deeply about her."

Lu Qingqing is not only good at making men happy, but she also has many tricks up her sleeve to make women happy.

After listening to Lu Qingqing, the queen relaxed her tense and cold state, a smile appeared on her face, and she slowly said, "I see, it's well done, follow me to the main hall."

At this time, other concubines had arrived one after another.

I saw Concubine Xian sitting on the right, and her position was the most honorable except for the Queen.

The seat opposite the virtuous concubine was empty, probably the seat of the virtuous concubine. She was still under house arrest and was not allowed to leave the palace.

Lu Qingqing could barely recognize the other concubines, but they had no connection with each other.

When they saw Lu Qingqing's beautiful face, they were stunned at first, and then they looked at her with jealousy.

When the queen saw all the concubines gathered, she spoke first, "I'm afraid you sisters don't recognize me. This sister is the noble lady Lu, who was just appointed by the emperor."

Lu Qingqing smiled slightly, then stood up and saluted, "I pay my respects to the Queen and all the sisters. May you all be blessed with good health."

Be well-behaved and behave in a decent manner.

Before she finished speaking, several concubines gathered together and whispered.

"No wonder the emperor likes her so much. Look at her seductive face..."

"Now you are so hypocritical, I wonder how you can seduce the emperor in bed tonight..."

"I heard she was a palace maid, she must be a lowly creature..."

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There was constant chattering and sneering.

Although he spoke in a low voice, his voice was still loud enough for the people in the hall to hear clearly.

Lu Qingqing listened to these dirty words and leaned back in her chair leisurely. She didn't want to pay any attention to them at all and just let them talk.

She totally disdained such low-level tactics as speaking ill of others in person.

"Yupin, what are you talking about when you get together? It's so interesting." The Queen, who was eager to watch the fun, asked the question even though she knew the answer.

A slender concubine with a petite figure stood up and replied, "Your Highness, we are discussing that this noble lady Lu was originally a maid in the flower room. She deals with flowers and plants all day long and is most familiar with them. Now that the emperor is favored by the emperor, I wonder what means she is using to keep the emperor. Could it be... using ylang-ylang flowers?"

The fragrance of ylang-ylang flowers can arouse sexual desire in both men and women and is used for sexual intercourse in the bedroom, so it is a forbidden item in the palace.

Yupin was afraid that the jealousy in her heart was about to overflow, so she spoke without thinking and slandered Lu Qingqing for using aphrodisiac to win favor.

Lu Qingqing was suddenly startled.

She suddenly worried that Concubine Yu was not slandering her without any reason, and that she might have fallen into her trap long ago. She began to search frantically for the appearance of the ylang-ylang flower in her mind, trying to find out where in her palace this aphrodisiac flower grew.

But soon, Lu Qingqing realized that this Yupin was a ferocious paper tiger.

"How dare you! Yilan is a banned drug in the palace. Concubine Yu, you said that Noble Lady Lu used Yilan flowers. Do you have any evidence?" The Queen slammed the table and pointed at Concubine Yu.

Yupin didn't expect the queen to be so serious and actually defend Lu Guiren. She stood up trembling, "I...I...I just said it casually, just guessing...just guessing."

"Humph, guesswork! In the past, many troubles have arisen in the harem because of such groundless guesses! Yupin, you should be more careful with your words and actions!"

After suffering a lot at the hands of the Queen, Concubine Yu instantly lost her arrogance and shut up in anger.

Lu Qingqing felt secretly happy.

It seems that seeking refuge with the Queen is also a good choice. With the protection of the second boss of the palace, at least one can avoid troublesome verbal disputes.

When everyone saw that Concubine Yu was humiliated, they immediately fell silent and dared not make excuses for Lu Qingqing anymore.

The Queen didn't want to dwell on Lu Qingqing's topic for too long, so she said sternly, "I summoned all of you here today to discuss the Emperor's birthday. July 20th is the Emperor's birthday, and I'm pregnant so it's not convenient for me to make it. Yesterday, the Emperor asked Consort Xian to make it happen."

A hint of pride flashed across the virtuous concubine's eyes for a moment. She stood up, accepted the order, and thanked the emperor for his grace.

Every year's Wanshou Festival is extremely grand. Not only do civil and military officials present birthday gifts and are invited to banquets, but concubines in the harem can also present gifts and attend the banquet to celebrate together.

Just arranging the banquet and preparing the food for the emperor's birthday was extremely complicated. Concubine Xian had received this prestigious job, and with her ambition, she would definitely take the opportunity to demonstrate her management skills.

Just as Concubine Xian was immersed in her fantasy of glory, Concubine Zhuang, who had been silent all the time, suddenly stood up.

"Her Majesty the Virtuous Consort has a lot of experience, so it stands to reason that she should be able to shoulder this important responsibility. It's just that this is her first time organizing it, so it's inevitable that she may not be able to do so. I used to have some experience in organizing the Longevity Festival with the Empress, so I would like to assist Her Majesty the Virtuous Consort and share the worries for the Emperor and the Empress."

Before Concubine Xian could react, the Queen seemed to have reached an understanding with Concubine Zhuang and agreed immediately.

After agreeing, he then pretended to ask for the opinion of Concubine Xian. Although Concubine Xian was unhappy, she had no choice but to nod in agreement.

Lu Qingqing sat at the last seat, drinking tea and eating melon.

What a great drama! Immersive palace fighting is much more exciting than watching TV series!

Concubine Zhuang's dress was also very conventional, with a mediocre appearance and a little makeup. She wore a sky-blue jacquard outer robe, and her hairpins and rings were plain and elegant, the same style as Concubine Xian.

No wonder the two of them don't get along.

For a moment, everyone in the room had different expressions and subtle looks.

The queen achieved her goal and did not want to stay in the main hall any longer. She just said that she was not feeling well and asked everyone to disperse.

Lu Qingqing came too early to pay her respects to the Queen, and hadn't even had time to eat breakfast. She was too lazy to exchange hypocritical greetings with the other concubines, so she grabbed Erxi and left.

As soon as I walked out of Fengyi Palace and took a few steps, I suddenly heard a strange female voice from behind, "Sister Lu, please stay, please stay."

Lu Qingqing was a little confused. Today, when paying respects, she was the only one who got to call others sister, so how could a younger sister suddenly appear?

Turning around, I saw a woman with bright eyes and white teeth, walking towards me with a smile.

"you are?"

"I'm Concubine Shu, you can just call me Qing'er, sister." Concubine Shu blinked and took Lu Qingqing's sleeve, looking very warm.

Showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing!

There are many concubines in the harem, but there is only one emperor. They all use the same man and hypocritically call each other sisters, which makes Lu Qingqing feel disgusted.

"What's the matter? Just say it."

Lu Qingqing didn't want to pay attention to her, and Shu Guiren didn't feel comfortable beating around the bush, so she turned her head and leaned close to Lu Qingqing's ear.

"Sister, can you teach me how to win the emperor's heart?"