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

In Yongning Palace.

Concubine Zhuang sat in front of the window, doing needlework, while her personal maid Shuqi was beside her, embroidering a pattern for her.

"The queen's embroidery skills are getting better and better. The pair of mandarin ducks she embroidered are so vivid!"

“It seems…”

Shuqi paused and didn't continue speaking.

Concubine Zhuang held the embroidery needle in her hand and asked nonchalantly, "What does it look like?"

Shuqi sneered and joked, "It's like the emperor and the queen are a pair of lovers!"

"Nonsense!"

While Concubine Zhuang was scolding Shuqi, a blush appeared on her face.

Li Xuansheng rarely came to her when he entered the harem. But Concubine Zhuang was born in a military family and had a masculine temperament since childhood. She would not lower herself to take the initiative to ask for favor.

She had no choice but to practice embroidery hard and express her love for the emperor through embroidery. She would embroider some fan pendants and silk handkerchiefs and give them to the emperor.

What she is embroidering now is the cloth surface of a pair of mandarin duck sachets.

While embroidering, Concubine Zhuang imagined the sweet look on her face when she personally put on the sachet for Li Xuansheng. She was so engrossed in the embroidery that she did not even notice the noise outside the palace.

It wasn't until the noise got closer that she noticed something was wrong.

"Shuqi, go and see what's happening outside the palace?"

However, before Shuqi could reach the palace gate, the door of Yongning Palace was kicked open. The sudden kick caught Shuqi off guard and he stumbled back several steps.

The person outside the door was coming aggressively. Concubine Zhuang saw that the situation was not right, so she immediately stood up and pointed at the door and said angrily:

"Who are you? Who dares to act so recklessly in Yongning Palace?"

However, what responded to her was a familiar laugh.

Several guards broke into the palace and stepped forward to clear the way. The virtuous concubine was surrounded by people and slowly stepped into the palace.

"Hehe, Sister Zhuang Fei, why are you so irritable today?"

When Concubine Zhuang saw that the person coming was Concubine Xian, she became even more furious, "Concubine Xian, you barged in so rashly, what's your intention?!"

However, Concubine Xian was not in a hurry and said leisurely:

"The Emperor has granted me the power to assist the six palaces, so naturally the affairs of the six palaces will be managed by me."

"You must have heard about the incident with the palace dress that caused the emperor to have a rash on his face. Now there are clues pointing directly to you as the culprit. I am here to search the palace today. I hope you will not stop me."

"If we check it today, it will clear my sister's name."

When Concubine Zhuang heard this, she became even more resentful. The resentment that had been accumulating in her heart was instantly ignited as if by a raging fire and burst out wildly. Anger instantly enveloped her entire heart.

Although Concubine Zhuang always liked to imitate Concubine Xian's dignified appearance, she was ultimately a person with a bad temper.

Concubine Zhuang walked quickly forward, pushed away the guards blocking her way with both hands, and stood directly in front of Concubine Xian, staring at her.

"Searching the palace always requires the emperor's warrant!"

"Where's your warrant?"

Concubine Xian had anticipated that she would ask this question and had already prepared a countermeasure.

There was no warrant from the Emperor for this palace search, so Concubine Xian could only search the side halls.

Before the palace was searched, Concubine Shu had already bribed the palace servants of Yongning Palace to hide the Rhodiola rosea juice and the residue after extraction in a cabinet next to the medicine decoction stove.

When Concubine Xian searches the side hall, she will be sure to find the person.

"Sister Zhuangfei, your question is reasonable. I do not have the emperor's warrant. So this time, I will only search the side halls. I hope Sister Zhuangfei will not stop me."

Although Concubine Xian spoke politely, she actually did not take Concubine Zhuang seriously at all.

If Concubine Zhuang hadn't stopped her, she would have searched the palace.

If Concubine Zhuang insists on stopping her, she will search the palace as well!

Before Concubine Zhuang could say anything, the guards under Concubine Xian had already taken action.

Seeing this, Shuqi ran over and blocked the door of the side hall, shouting at the top of his voice, "Empress Zhuang didn't agree, let's see who dares!"

However, the guards who were searching the palace pushed Shuqi to the ground and forced their way into the side hall as if they were in an empty place.

All the boxes and cabinets in the side hall were turned upside down by them.

At this time, Concubine Zhuang was in the main hall with her eyes wide open. Her eyes were like cold stars, emitting sharp light, and she stared straight at Concubine Xian.

Since she entered the palace, she had never suffered such a great humiliation!

Just as the two ladies were confronting each other, a report from a guard broke the deadlock.

"Your Majesty, I found this in the cabinet in the side hall of Your Majesty."

After saying that, he presented a brown-red pottery jar to Concubine Xian.

Along with the pottery jar, there was also an inconspicuous package. The package was about the size of two palms, wrapped in white gauze on the outside, and faintly oozing with deep red juice inside, emitting a faint herbal aroma.

When Concubine Zhuang saw this thing, she was shocked.

Her brain was working rapidly, and she was sure that she had never seen this thing in Yongning Palace before!

Before Concubine Xian could say anything, Concubine Zhuang hurriedly called Shuqi to come and check on her. Her voice was filled with anxiety and panic.

"Shuqi! Come and see what this is?!"

Shuqi quickly got up from the ground, regardless of the dust still covering his body, and ran quickly to Concubine Zhuang to check.

When Shuqi saw this thing, his pupils dilated instantly and he was as panicked as Concubine Zhuang.

She hurriedly shook her head, "My Lady, I have never seen this before. This is not something in our Yongning Palace!"

Concubine Xian looked at the anxious and panicked expressions of Concubine Zhuang and her servant and sneered in her heart. She gave a wink and the guards beside her immediately took away the pottery jar and package in front of Concubine Zhuang.

"Empress Zhuang, this item was found in your Yongning Palace."

"Today we searched the palace, and there are so many eyes as witnesses. Even if you and your personal maid deny it, this thing cannot be separated from you!"

The virtuous concubine took away the evidence, pressed forward step by step, and was so arrogant that the concubine Zhuang could not defend herself at all.

Concubine Zhuang and Concubine Xian had a deep-seated grudge against each other.

Last time when preparing for the Wanshou Festival, Concubine Xian had already stolen her limelight and taken over the power of assisting the six palaces. She had only been in power for a few days, and today she dared to bring guards to search the palace, and even dared to throw dirty water on her with some unclear things!

It is obvious that they both hold the position of concubine!

If she swallows her anger today, won't the virtuous concubine be able to ride on her head tomorrow!

"Xian Fei, you are going too far!"

"Snapped!"

As Concubine Zhuang shouted, a loud slap landed firmly on Concubine Xian's face, leaving a clear five-finger mark on her elegant and dignified face.

The virtuous concubine always presented herself as a gentle and virtuous person, doing things in a proper manner, rarely quarreling with others, and never fighting with anyone.

Concubine Zhuang’s slap in the face directly controlled Concubine Xian for a quarter of an hour!

The virtuous concubine stood there in a daze, her lips slightly parted, but she seemed to be bound by invisible chains and could not utter a single word.