Chunmei hesitated for a moment and then advised: "Your Majesty, Hua Meiren has won the emperor's favor, you should take good care of her first..."

Before she could finish her words, Concubine Li Shu raised her hand and slapped her: "Just go if I tell you to. Why are you talking so much nonsense?"

Chunmei didn't dare to say anything else, and quickly responded by covering her face and retreating.

Concubine Shu's face was frighteningly cold. She threw a few more teacups before she calmed down completely.

She stroked her belly, her eyes as cold as a poisonous snake hiding in the dark, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any time.

It is simply a pipe dream for a mere Hua Shu to compete with her for favor.

Even if she is the queen's person, she will never show mercy to anyone who dares to compete for her favor.

Anyway, she is pregnant now. Even if she accidentally kills someone, the emperor will not blame her too much. As long as the emperor does not blame her, the queen will not say anything.

Thinking of this, Concubine Li Shu's expression eased a little.

Xiaoyuexuan.

When Xiao Shengzi saw Chunmei coming, something strange flashed in his eyes, but he smiled and said, "Why is Sister Chunmei here?"

Chunmei smiled at him and said, "The Concubine Shu asked me to invite Lady Hua to come over."

Xiao Shengzi's expression remained unchanged as he said, "Sister, wait a moment. I will go and report this first."

Chunmei smiled and nodded. Xiao Shengzi smiled at her and turned to walk into the house.

Caiyue frowned slightly when she saw him come in. She glanced at Hua Shu who was dozing on the chaise longue and walked over to him and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

Xiao Shengzi whispered, "Chunmei, who is beside Concubine Shu, is here. She said Concubine Shu wants the beauty to come over."

After hearing this, Caiyue's eyes showed a bit more worry. Concubine Shu must have heard the news that the emperor had rewarded her daughter, so she sent someone to invite her over.

"Let her in." Hua Shu's voice was a little lazy. She had already woken up when Xiao Shengzi came in.

Xiao Shengzi responded and went out, and soon came in with Chunmei.

"My humble servant greets the beauty." Chunmei bowed to Huashu.

Hua Shu noticed the slap mark on her face at the first glance. Suddenly she remembered something and a smile flashed in her eyes.

"Get up. I don't know why the Concubine Shu asked you to come here."

Chunmei lowered her head and said, "The Concubine Shu ordered me to invite the beauty over to have a talk."

Hua Shu pretended to be embarrassed and said: "It's not that I don't want to go, but the emperor just sent someone to say that he will come later. If I go now, the emperor will come later..."

Before she finished her words, Chunmei knelt down with a plop and said, "Please go with me, my lady."

Chunmei's voice was already filled with tears. If she failed to invite Lady Hua today, Concubine Shu would definitely not forgive her. She could endure the punishment, but she was afraid that Concubine Shu would take her anger out on her sister.

Thinking of Concubine Shu's torture methods, Chunmei couldn't help but tremble. She kowtowed to Hua Shu and said, "My beauty, please go with me."

There was something strange in Hua Shu's eyes, and she stepped forward to help her up: "Okay, I'll go with you."

"Thank you, my beauty." Chunmei reached out to wipe away the tears from her face and looked at her with gratitude.

Hua Shu smiled at her and asked her to wait for him outside. He would pack up a little and then follow her.

Chunmei responded and walked out.

After she left, Hua Shu called Xiao Shengzi to her side and whispered a few words to him.

After hearing this, Xiao Shengzi's eyes flashed with surprise, and then he nodded: "I understand."

Hua Shu smiled and walked to the dressing table and sat down, asking Caiyue to bring out the golden Begonia pearl hairpin that the emperor had awarded her today.

Cai Na looked at her and hesitated to say, "Miss, Concubine Shu doesn't like you to begin with. Wouldn't it be too conspicuous for you to wear that golden crabapple hairpin?"

Hua Shu looked at herself in the mirror and smiled very seductively. She said, "It's better to rock harder."

Hearing this, Caiyue's eyes were full of confusion, but she didn't ask any more questions. She took out the hairpin and put it on Hua Shu.

Hua Shu looked at herself in the mirror, thought for a while, and asked Caiyue to get her another set of clothes.

After changing into the clothes, she smiled with satisfaction and said, "Let's go and try the tea in Concubine Shu's palace to see if it tastes better than the tea here."

After she finished speaking, she took Caiyue out of the house and followed Chunmei to Shufei's Yanqing Palace.

There was no conversation along the way, and they soon arrived at the gate of Yanqing Palace.

Chunmei asked Huashu to wait outside for a while while she went in to report. Huashu smiled and nodded.

Seeing that Chunmei had not come out for a long time, Hua Shu was not surprised at all.

Caiyue couldn't help but frown and whispered, "Miss, Concubine Shu asked someone to invite you over but didn't ask you to come in. What does she mean by this?"

Hua Shu smiled and shook her head without saying anything. After all, walls have ears. As for why Concubine Shu did this, it was just to give her a warning.

About a cup of tea later, Chunmei came out.

She looked at Hua Shu apologetically: "Beauty, my queen asked you to come in."

Hua Shu nodded and followed Caiyue into Yanqing Palace. As soon as they entered, they saw Concubine Li sitting on the chaise longue, eating seasonal fruits with one hand on her lower abdomen.

Hua Shu lowered her head to hide the smile in her eyes, stepped forward and bowed to her, saying, "Your concubine greets Her Majesty Shufei."

Concubine Li Shu acted as if she didn't hear anything and just kept eating the food in her hand.

It took a long time, so long that Chunmei couldn't bear to watch it anymore. She stepped forward and whispered, "Madam, the beautiful lady Hua is here."

Concubine Li Shu raised her eyes and glared at her fiercely, threw away the things in her hands, and said coldly: "Get up."

Hua Shu stood up, looked at her and asked with a smile: "I wonder what instructions the Queen has for me."

Concubine Li Shu glanced at her calmly, leaned back on the imperial concubine couch, and said with a fake smile: "I heard that the emperor gave you a lot of gifts."

Hua Shu stretched out her hand to tidy up her hair and said with a smile, "Your Highness, the Emperor did give me some gifts today."

Concubine Li Shu looked in the direction of her hand and saw the golden crabapple flower hairpin. Her face instantly turned cold.

Hua Shu seemed not to notice her change of expression, and continued to speak to herself: "The golden crabapple hairpin I am wearing today was given to me by the Emperor."

Concubine Li Shu clenched her fists tightly. She stood up and walked to Hua Shu, sneering, "This hairpin is indeed beautiful, but I wonder if Miss Hua has ever thought about whether she is worthy of it."

Hua Shu met her eyes and smiled gently: "It doesn't matter whether I am worthy or not, as long as the emperor thinks I am worthy, that is enough."

"Hua Shu!" Concubine Li looked at her with gritted teeth: "You are clearly going to go against me, right?"

Hua Shu smiled harmlessly: "Your Highness, what are you talking about? How dare I go against you?"

Concubine Li Shu snorted coldly and said, "I don't think you dare. I called you here today to remind you that you should never fight for something that doesn't belong to you, otherwise don't blame me for being rude."

Hua Shu knew what she meant. A hint of sneer flashed in her eyes, and then she said something that made Concubine Li Shu go crazy.

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