The maidservant is too charming. I want to help her become the queen.
Chapter 51: Selling Favors to Concubine Shu
At the same time, inside Yanqing Palace.
Yuzhu ran into the hall in a hurry, her steps very fast.
She knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please punish me."
"It's all my fault that I didn't keep a close eye on the Imperial Clothing Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs when I was preparing for the Emperor's birthday. That's why I got the palace clothes that caused the Emperor's rash, and caused Your Majesty to be implicated."
Yuzhu is Concubine Xian's personal maid and also her right-hand man.
In the preparations for the Wanshou Festival, Empress Xian was responsible for planning the overall plan, and most of the specific details were left to Yuzhu to handle.
The emperor developed a rash in Yinglan Pavilion because of the palace dress that was stained with Rhodiola rosea juice, which forced Concubine Xian to take on the difficult task of investigating the hidden truth behind the incident.
She is worried about this.
Hearing Yuzhu coming in, Concubine Xian raised her tired eyelids and sighed deeply.
"Hey--"
"Yuzhu, this is not your fault."
Having said that, Concubine Xian's voice paused slightly, a hint of ferocity flashed across her eyes, and her fingertips pinched the red jade Buddhist beads on the bracelet fiercely, as if she wanted to crush them.
"I fell into Lu Qingqing's trap and was used as a gun by that bitch!"
Ever since the day Concubine Xian returned from Yinglan Pavilion, the more she thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong.
If Lu Qingqing had not called her to the scene at that time, even if the emperor found out that there was a problem with the palace costume, he might not have handed the matter over to her for investigation.
Everyone in the palace was jealous of Lu Qingqing's beauty and favor.
If the person who tampered with the palace costumes has a strong background and enormous power, Concubine Xian is really unsure whether to give that person away or swallow the loss in silence.
She asked, "Yuzhu, what did you find out when you went to the Clothing Bureau this time?"
Yuzhu reported back, "Your Majesty, I checked the records of the materials for the special palace dresses for the Wanshou Festival, and only the palace dress of Concubine Shu was made of self-provided materials."
"However, according to the records of the Shangyi Bureau, the fabrics used in Concubine Lu's palace dress were purchased uniformly by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and there is nothing wrong with that."
"only……"
There was some hesitation in Yuzhu's eyes and her voice became hesitant.
"Just what?" asked Concubine Xian.
"It's just... I discovered that a few days before the Wanshou Festival, Concubine Shu specially gave the Shangyi Bureau a piece of dark purple cloth, saying that it was used to make clothes for the concubines."
"However, when I went to check today, I did not find the ready-made clothes for the Concubine... and the dark purple cloth was nowhere to be found."
"So, I suspect..."
Trouble comes from the mouth. Having said this, Yuzhu didn't dare to continue.
Although she hadn't finished her words, the direction of her words was already very clear -
She suspected Concubine Shu!
The rubellite beads that Concubine Xian was twisting in her hand suddenly stopped. She completely understood the meaning of Yuzhu's words.
Although she and Concubine Shu were sworn enemies, this time she sincerely hoped that Concubine Shu would do this matter more carefully.
The flaw was discovered so easily by Yuzhu that even if she wanted to hide it for Concubine Shu, she couldn't have done so.
The Zhao family was extremely wealthy, and on the emperor's birthday they presented the emperor with a huge pure gold statue as a birthday gift, which made them very famous for a time.
The thing that Concubine Xian was most worried about finally happened.
She knew clearly who was the mastermind behind the incident, but she did not dare to report it to the emperor directly.
If the emperor really values the power of the Zhao family, let alone the rash on Lu Qingqing's face, I'm afraid that the emperor himself would just ignore the rash on his face.
Since she reported Concubine Shu, wouldn't she be unpopular with everyone?
For a moment, Concubine Xian sat there, not knowing what to do.
Yuzhu naturally understood what her queen was worried about. She pondered for a long time and finally mustered up the courage to advise the virtuous concubine.
"My lady, I know you are in a difficult situation right now, but I have a plan in mind. I wonder if it will work?"
The virtuous concubine's eyes suddenly lit up, as if she had grasped hope.
"Don't worry, just say it."
Yuzhu leaned over to Concubine Xian's ear, cupped her small hands into an arc to cover her mouth, and whispered.
"Your Majesty, why don't we take this opportunity to do Concubine Shu a favor!"
………………
Unlike the peaceful scene in Yanqing Palace, Shufei's side was in chaos at this time.
The gorgeous palace dress was torn and wrinkled, her beautiful face looked tired and ferocious, with black and blue marks under her eyes. It seemed that Concubine Shu had not had a good rest in the past few days.
Her hands kept pulling at her elegant, towering hair, making it messy.
There were traces of tears on Concubine Shu's face, and she would scream at her personal maid from time to time.
"Fleur! It's all your fault!"
"Didn't you say that if I did this, it would only disfigure Lu Qingqing?"
"Why is it that even the emperor has a rash now?"
"What if this matter is really traced back to me?!"
Furong stood aside, holding onto Concubine Shu's sleeve, trying her best to comfort her, saying something repeatedly.
"It's alright, Madam. It was just an accident that the Emperor was involved in this matter. Even if the Emperor really finds out that you are the one responsible, he will always forgive you."
"My queen, don't worry."
After hearing this, Concubine Shu's mood not only did not improve, but became even more furious.
"That's what you said to me last time when I asked Lu Qingqing to plant trees!"
"What was the result? The emperor had me confined for so many days!"
"How dare you say that this time!"
Before she finished speaking, she raised her hand and slapped Furong. Her armored fingers landed heavily on Furong's face, leaving a bright red handprint.
Furong knelt down quickly.
"Don't worry, my lady. Even if the emperor is angry, he will still be sympathetic to his love for you and will be wary of the Zhao family's financial resources, so he won't do anything to you."
However, at this moment, Concubine Shu was like a mad woman who was so anxious that her eyes turned red with rage. She would not listen to a word of Furong's consolation.
"Get out! Get out! All of you get out of here!"
All the palace maids who served in Xianfu Palace rushed to the outside of the palace with Concubine Shu, and they stood in a row, filling the entire courtyard. The scene was unique and spectacular.
Just as the palace servants were standing outside the palace looking at each other, not knowing what to do, Yuzhu's arrival broke the deadlock.
Yuzhu glanced at the scene inside Xianfu Palace and sneered in her heart.
Oh! This Concubine Shu is really like an embroidered pillow. Before her secret deeds have been exposed, she has already turned the Xianfu Palace upside down.
If I really confront her face to face, I'm afraid it will be a life-and-death fight.
Seeing Yuzhu coming, Furong hurried to meet her.
Even though his queen was causing chaos in the palace, he still had to save face in front of the outside world.
She smiled at Furong.
"I wonder what Sister Furong has come to do for you?"
The ladies of the Shufei and Xianfei families had been at odds for a long time, so naturally their maids were on edge when they met.
In the past, Yuzhu would still argue with Furong, but today, seeing the chaos in Xianfu Palace, she was too lazy to argue with Furong anymore and just said coldly:
"Her Majesty the Virtuous Consort has ordered me to deliver a letter to Her Majesty the Shu Consort. This matter is of great importance. I hope Sister Furong can pass it on to Her Majesty the Shu Consort. Please be sure to open it personally."
After Yuzhu finished speaking, she turned around and left without staying for long.
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