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

The three of them agreed that Erxi and Yue'er would go to Concubine Xian's palace to seek help, while Sanpang would stay in Yinglan Pavilion to take care of them.

The virtuous concubine's Yanqing Palace was not close to Yinglan Pavilion. Erxi and Yue'er were eager to save their master, so they didn't delay too long and trotted all the way to Yanqing Palace.

The two of them just said they were here to pay their respects on behalf of their mistress. Although the palace maid felt it was a bit strange, she did not stop them and let them in.

Entering the main hall of Yanqing Palace, Erxi did not dare to look up and around. He caught a glimpse of the furnishings in the room with the corner of his eye. He only felt that the overall decoration was simple and spacious, and there was a faint scent of ink lingering in the air.

"My own young mistress did not come in person to pay her respects, but sent you two palace maids to come. Are you looking down on my queen?"

The one who was giving the lecture was Xianfei's maid Yuzhu.

Yue'er knew that something was wrong, so she pulled Erxi and knelt down quickly, "Aunt is right, it was just an emergency. The two young ladies have been bullied by Concubine Shu, I hope Your Majesty will show sympathy and help them out."

"Oh?"

When Concubine Xian heard the word "Concubine Shu", she became very interested. She put down the brush in her hand and slowly walked out from behind the pearl curtain.

Similar to the furnishings in Yanqing Palace, Concubine Xian's clothing and makeup are also unique and elegant.

She was wearing a moon-white woven dress, with only a jade hairpin on her temples as a slight embellishment.

Erxi was a little surprised that she was such a simple concubine.

"You said that Concubine Shu was making things difficult for your young lady. Is that true? If it is false, I will report it to the Queen and punish you for slander!"

"I dare not speak nonsense. Wait for me to explain it in detail, but..."

There were about a dozen palace maids serving in Yanqing Palace. Yue'er was worried that too many people would be involved, so she paused and signaled Concubine Xian to send her attendants away.

The virtuous concubine understood and ordered the other servants to leave, leaving only her personal maid Yuzhu.

"You are a smart and cautious girl. I have already ordered the others to withdraw. Come and tell me what you have to say."

Yue'er kowtowed repeatedly to express her gratitude to Concubine Xian for her kindness, and also told her everything about the incident of spying from the eaves.

Everyone in the palace knew that Concubine Shu was arrogant. Because of her beautiful appearance, she was favored by the emperor and had the support of her mother's family, the imperial merchant family. Therefore, sometimes even the queen would be embarrassed.

Although Concubine Xian has always been known for her benevolence, she would never agree to offend Concubine Shu, which is a thankless task, unless there is a huge benefit.

"Your young master was trapped, but instead of asking the queen for help, you came to me. I know you are eager to save your master, but I don't know if you are sincere in your desire to save your master."

Yue'er understood the meaning of Concubine Xian's words, which was to force her to express her determination immediately.

"My young lady often tells me that the Queen is the Empress, and although she is kind and virtuous, she lacks talent, unlike you, the Virtuous Consort, who is both virtuous and talented. So I came to beg you to report to the Emperor. I believe you will be able to help my young lady resolve the crisis, and I hope you will do it."

Yue'er's words are five parts compliment and five parts fact.

But it was exactly what Concubine Xian wanted.

"Your young lady has good vision and is very good at disciplining palace maids. In that case, I will go there for you."

The virtuous concubine readily agreed, and Erxi and Yue'er hurriedly expressed their gratitude.

In order to clear herself of any involvement, Concubine Xian went to the Qianqing Palace to report the news, while Shuangxi and Yue'er went to meet her outside the Xianfu Palace.

As Shuangxi and Yue'er approached the gate of Xianfu Palace, they heard a woman shouting from inside the palace, but they were stopped by the guards and could not enter.

"You slut, you're just being lazy and evasive. You've only been kneeling for a short while when you pretended to faint. Do you really think I can't do anything to you?!"

Lu Qingqing was exhausted and fainted on the ground without saying a word.

Also silent was the woman from Xuguan who was busy digging soil and planting trees in the corner of the palace wall.

It was as if everything that happened around her had nothing to do with her. She didn't care about Lu Qingqing's plight, nor was she willing to plead for mercy in front of Concubine Shu.

Always concentrate on planting trees.

She was so focused that even Concubine Shu almost forgot her existence. It was not until her maid Furong reminded her that she remembered that there was such a person as Xu Guannv in her palace.

"Look, Madam, the Xu official has uprooted the peach tree that the emperor gave you and left it aside. It has been such a long time since it was replanted. The roots of the peach tree cannot absorb water, and the leaves are about to wilt."

When Concubine Shu saw that the leaves were indeed wilting, she was immediately distressed. She did not even bother to deal with Lu Qingqing who had fainted on the ground, and hurriedly ordered the women in the Xuguan to water the peach tree.

After sprinkling the water, the woman in the Xuguan was about to put down the bucket, but Furong, who was standing next to Concubine Shu, suddenly stepped forward, snatched the bucket, and flattered Concubine Shu:

"My lady, in my humble opinion, a tree that is wilting needs watering, and a person that is wilting needs watering even more."

Furong is a personal maid who grew up with Concubine Shu since childhood, and she has known her master's thoughts very well over the years.

Furong knew easily when to vent her master's anger and when to comfort her master.

This suggestion hit the spot right in Concubine Shu's heart.

Shufei was born into a royal merchant family. She was doted on by her parents and relatives since she was a child. She was well-fed, well-clothed, and well-off. Since she entered the palace, she was favored by the emperor because of her outstanding appearance. No one dared to mock her for her merchant background. Even the Empress of the Central Palace could hardly compete with her.

However, Lu Qingqing, who fainted in front of her at this moment, could actually win the emperor's favor for three consecutive days!

Born as a little palace maid!

Why should she? !

Punishing her to plant trees and kneel down was not enough, she wanted to pour the basin of cold water on Lu Qingqing's head with her own hands!

Concubine Shu couldn't suppress her anger, so she grabbed the bucket and poured it hard at Lu Qingqing.

Lu Qingqing, who was almost dehydrated by the summer heat, was sobered up by the cold well water. He gradually regained consciousness, but his whole body was extremely tired.

Back? Back home?

Lu Qingqing licked the water drops that flowed to the corners of her mouth. The long feeling of dizziness almost made her think that she had returned to modern society.

When she tried to raise her eyes, the sight of the palace floor tiles quickly dispelled this thought.

She came to her senses and found herself still in Concubine Shu’s palace.

Traveling through the harem, Lu Qingqing originally wanted to avoid the spotlight temporarily and live a peaceful and stable life.

Who would have thought that even though he was extremely respectful to Concubine Shu and gave in to her in every way, he still could not escape the vortex of jealousy and greed among the women in the harem!

Abduct! Transplant! Kneeling! Throwing water!

Lu Qingqing's patience reached its limit, and for the first time she truly experienced the cruelty of life in the harem.

No matter which of the status, family, or favor of the women in the harem, they are all weapons and supports for the superiors to abuse and torture the inferiors at will.

As for beauty?

It is useless except for seducing the lustful emperor!

It will only make her a sitting duck among women!

Now the only person Lu Qingqing can rely on is herself.

Even if I have to fight the Concubine with my body, I can't die here in humiliation! Otherwise, if I can travel back to the modern times after death, I won't have anything to brag to my friends!

Lu Qingqing decided to go all out. She struggled to get up and rushed towards Concubine Shu.

Unfortunately, the idea is very arrogant, but the reality is very disappointing.

Before Lu Qingqing could get close to Concubine Shu, the palace maids from Xianfu Palace hurriedly pinned her down.

Lu Qingqing was prostrated on the ground, with water dripping down her face, like a starfish that had just been caught ashore.

Just when her survival plan was shattered and she was about to give up struggling, she suddenly heard a message from outside the palace.

"The Emperor has arrived——"