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

Lu Qingqing had never experienced such a speed of promotion in modern society! So, is this the power of having beauty?

Lu Qingqing was in a very good mood, and the whole Yinglan Pavilion was filled with the joyful atmosphere of being promoted to a noble.

At this time, the voice of the Xu official's daughter suddenly came, "I pay my respects to the noble lady Lu. I heard that the noble lady was promoted, so I came to congratulate her."

Lu Qingqing stood up from the chaise longue and walked forward to help the woman from the Xu official who was performing the ceremony, and said, "No need to be so polite."

Lu Qingqing had been looking for an opportunity to find out what the Xuguan woman did yesterday. It was their first meeting, and she was being tricked for no reason. What was her intention!?

You should not have the intention to harm others, but you must be on guard against others. If she has bad intentions, how can you sleep well as a neighbor?

Lu Qingqing immediately put on a neutral expression, "It seems like we have a deep bond. We live in the same palace and plant peach trees together."

The Xu official's daughter was a little embarrassed, "To be honest with you, sir, I came here for this very reason."

Lu Qingqing was a little surprised by the straightforwardness of the Xuguan woman.

I thought that there would be a heated argument between me and Ms. Xu, but I didn't expect her to bring up the matter herself now.

Lu Qingqing had some doubts about the attitude of the Xu official's daughter, but she still went along with it and invited her to the inner hall for a detailed discussion.

"There's no one else here, Miss Xu, feel free to speak up if you have anything to say."

Respond to honesty with honesty, be straightforward and get to the point, and test their sincerity.

"I feel guilty about what happened yesterday, and I'm sorry for you. I'll leave it to you, my Lord." The woman from Xuguan fell to her knees, looking as if she was ready to die bravely.

This...what is going on!

Even though kneeling was a common etiquette in the palace, Lu Qingqing was still shocked when he knelt down without saying a few words.

It's just an apology, is it that serious?

Is it possible that I am terrible in her heart?

Before the time travel, Lu Qingqing could only kowtow to her elders at home during the New Year. However, the woman in the Xuguan Palace, who was also a concubine like her, knelt down and kowtowed to her.

It’s time to die!

Lu Qingqing quickly stood up from the chair and helped the kneeling Xu Guan woman up with both hands, "Hurry up and talk to me if you have anything to say!"

The woman in the Xuguan Palace looked gloomy, like the fog in the deep alley. After brewing for a long time, she managed to squeeze out a few words from her throat, "I have no choice but to help Concubine Shu..."

After saying that, the maid Yue'er standing beside her lifted up her sleeves, revealing a twisted and hideous dark brown scar that made Lu Qingqing gasp.

"This... was done by Concubine Shu?" Lu Qingqing asked hesitantly with a hint of speculation.

"Ah."

Yue'er nodded.

Lu Qingqing was a little bit unbelievable, "How could she be so reckless in the palace? Didn't you report it to the emperor and the queen?"

The Xu official sighed helplessly, "She worked outside the palace. My name is Xu Ming'er, and Yue'er is actually my sister. Before entering the palace, my family was in the escort business, and later my father retired and switched to being a carpenter."

"Escort agency? No wonder Yue'er is so skilled in martial arts. I'm sure you're not bad either."

The Xuguan girl did not deny it. "Shufei was born in the imperial merchant Zhao family. They took a fancy to my father's martial arts and wanted him to escort her family's business. My father refused, so she tortured my sister and sent her to the palace to threaten my father."

Lu Qingqing was puzzled. "Being a bodyguard for the Zhao family can be considered a mutually beneficial matter. Excuse me, why don't you agree?"

The woman from Xuguan said nothing. She dipped her hand in the tea and wrote the word "private" on the rosewood table.

The imperial merchant Zhao family, ostensibly escorting convoys, was actually secretly smuggling!

Now, Xu's father had to agree to escort the Zhao family's smuggling. The Xu father and daughter were hostages to each other inside and outside the palace. The two sisters Xu Ming'er and Xu Yue'er could only tolerate Concubine Shu in the palace.

It really feels bad to be held hostage by someone.

Lu Qingqing felt for the difficult situation of the Xuguan woman, and did not bother with her about the harm she had done yesterday, nor did she want to get too entangled with them. After comforting her for a few words, she told Erxi to send the guests away.

As soon as the Xu sisters left, Concubine Xian stepped into Yinglan Pavilion.

As soon as he opened his mouth, his gentle and kind tone made Lu Qingqing feel like spring breeze, "Congratulations, sister Lu, on your promotion to noble lady."

"Thank you, Madam Consort Xian."

Just as Lu Qingqing was about to salute, Concubine Xian reached out and helped her up, saying politely, "Sister, there is no need to be so polite. You and I are both sisters in the harem, serving the emperor together, so there is no need to be so formal with me."

What a harem sister!

Lu Qingqing has seen a lot of false warmth. The harem is a competition field for power among women. The hypocrisy of Concubine Xian made Lu Qingqing feel sick.

But she still held back her anger and smiled at Concubine Xian, "Erxi told me about what happened yesterday. I would like to thank Concubine Xian for inviting the Emperor to come and help me out."

"Sister, you are too polite. I just happened to want to admire the peach blossoms in Concubine Shu's yard." Concubine Xian said calmly, as if this was just a piece of cake for her.

"After all, the Emperor values ​​you, His Majesty. If what happened yesterday had happened to someone else, it would have been difficult to invite the Emperor to appreciate the peach blossoms, let alone enter the Qianqing Palace to meet the Emperor." Lu Qingqing complimented.

Wear it a thousand times, but flattery never wears it.

Everyone loves to hear compliments. Even Concubine Xian, who is so indifferent and elegant, was made to smile by Lu Qingqing's words.

"No wonder the emperor dotes on you so much. Not only is your appearance heavenly, but you are also clever and intelligent."

"Your Majesty, you are too kind. I am not even a fraction as graceful as you are."

The virtuous concubine had met an opponent of equal strength. She and Lu Qingqing were talking back and forth with each other, flattering each other non-stop, and their skills in flattery were equally matched.

Just as the two were chatting animatedly, Sanpang came to report that Ayun, who was beside the queen, came to congratulate her with rewards.

The virtuous concubine stood up and was about to leave. "Sister, you have to go to the Queen's Palace to express your gratitude after receiving the reward. I will not bother you any further."

"Thank you, Her Majesty the Virtuous Concubine, for reminding me. I'll send you off respectfully." Lu Qingqing had long since stopped wanting to play along with Her Majesty the Virtuous Concubine. So now that she had the Queen as an excuse, she quickly sent the giant Buddha away.

After Concubine Xian left, Lu Qingqing did not dare to delay and immediately followed Ayun to the Queen's palace to express her gratitude.

The weather was hot and the queen's morning sickness became more severe. When Lu Qingqing saw the queen again, she was lying on the couch and retching uncontrollably.

"vomit--"

When the queen saw Lu Qingqing coming forward, she felt nauseous again.

"Your Highness, thank you for your reward."

The queen barely sat up from the couch, her originally calm face full of fatigue, "I didn't expect that you were so clever. It took only two days for the emperor to make you a noble lady. This is beyond my expectation!"

After the queen finished speaking, she glanced at Ayun, who randomly brought over a bowl of medicine.

In fact, Lu Qingqing didn’t care whether she could have children or not, it was just that the contraceptive soup was too bitter and she really didn’t want to drink it anymore.

She tried to refuse, "Empress, although the Emperor stayed at my place yesterday, he did not have sex with me. Can I not drink today?"

"Are you showing off to me? You mean, the emperor just wanted to accompany you last night?!" The queen was furious.

Lu Qingqing knew that she had said something wrong and had upset the queen. She took the contraceptive soup from Ayun's hand, frowned, and drank it all.

Hiss——

It’s really bitter——