She politely replied, "Thank you for the compliment, Miss Zhang. Even a beautiful woman is more beautiful than a flower."

Concubine Zhang leaned forward again and whispered, "Noble Lady Zhao, you must be careful of Noble Lady Qin and the others. They have always been jealous of your favor and might do something bad to you at the flower viewing banquet."

Lu Zhihuan glanced at Lady Zhang and said, "Thank you for the reminder. I will be careful."

Concubine Zhang changed the subject, "Come to think of it, we both entered the palace on the same day. I don't have anyone to talk to in this palace. I wonder if I can go and chat with you and have tea with you from time to time."

"Of course I can, but I'm a very dull and boring person."

...So many eyes are watching! If I reject her directly, I will become the target of everyone's criticism. I'm afraid she won't understand if I say the rejection in a more tactful way.

Or in other words... you can never wake up someone who is pretending to be asleep.

really!

"How could that be! I just like you like this." Zhang Qingyan said happily.

Lu Zhihuan thought about it and quickly agreed.

Peony petals fluttered down, landing right on Lu Zhihuan's shoulder. She gently picked up the petals, lost in thought...

It's not that she has a mean heart. Having seen palace fights, she doesn't have the intention to harm others, but she still has to be on guard against others.

I wouldn't say I knew exactly what she was thinking, but I could guess most of it.

Lu Zhihuan pretended to be pretentious and said, "Men are all pigs. They say they only love me, but they still keep so many beauties around to make things difficult for me. Is this to make me feel insecure? Then I really thank him."

996【Host, can you be more dramatic?】

Lu Zhihuan: [There's a certain sincerity in what I said. With so many female fairies, I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it!]

996 Pi Dao [The host doesn't need to pamper them! ]

Lu Zhihuan was nauseated. [Go away! I'm worried about the babies! What if someone gets jealous and attacks them? There's always a loophole. Don't you know that? It's over! This is so difficult for me! I'm worried that this shrewd monkey not only has to watch out for the big pig's hoof being seduced by a demon, but also has to worry about my baby. Am I having pregnancy anxiety? [Image: Nervous]]

996 [To be honest, it doesn't seem like it, because you're too dramatic. (?o?o) You old fool. ]

Lady Zhang saw that she had been lost in thought for too long while holding a petal, so she didn't say anything to disturb her and just continued to admire the flowers on her own.

Concubine Qin walked towards Concubine Zhang with a look of disdain: "Sister, you really know how to find a backer. How embarrassed is Concubine Wan by your behavior?"

After saying this, Lady Zhang's face paled. She squeezed her palms and said, "Sister, you're worrying too much. I just feel very close to you because you entered the palace on the same day as Lady Zhao."

Concubine Zhang forced a smile, but she was secretly annoyed. She had originally wanted to take this opportunity to get closer to His Majesty, but she had never expected Concubine Qin to scheme against her.

But now that things have come to this, she can only continue to act.

"I see. It seems my sister is really a sentimental person."

A sly glint flashed in Concubine Qin's eyes, and she smiled and said, "In that case, you might as well spend more time with Concubine Zhao. After all, it's rare to have a close sister in this palace."

"You are right, sister." Lady Zhang responded quickly, "I will definitely visit Noble Lady Zhao often."

At this moment, Lu Zhihuan watched all this from the side and couldn't help but sneer in her heart. She had long seen through the minds of these two people, they were just harboring their own ulterior motives.

And she had nothing to do anyway...

Concubine Qin walked away gracefully. Zhang Qingyan thought to herself that Concubine Qin would definitely try to curry favor with Concubine Wan. But, what harm would that do? Since she dared to do so, she had a way out.

At this time, Concubine Ling arrived. She greeted Concubine Gaode, Concubine Shu and the others first, then turned to Lu Zhihuan and said with an awkward look in her eyes, "Why is Concubine Zhao standing here alone in a daze?"

Lu Zhihuan smiled slightly and bowed slightly. She replied, "I'm just walking around and taking a look. Greetings, Concubine Ling."

Ling Guipin said angrily, "I heard that you have been favored by the Emperor's cousin recently. It's really enviable."

Lu Zhihuan said calmly, "It was just a whim of His Majesty. It's nothing compared to how deeply His Majesty loves you, Concubine Ling."

Ling Guipin's face was not very happy. She didn't like it at all. Her cousin never went to Zhaochun Palace. The other sisters were right. Her cousin was just fascinated by her beauty.

"Hmph! Don't even think about monopolizing the Emperor's cousin. The Empress Dowager will not ignore it. I will talk to the Empress Dowager."

Meipin beside her said leisurely: "Noble Lady Zhao has really been spoiled by His Majesty. Even a noble lady with a title can't be so arrogant! Noble Lady Ling didn't call out just now, did she?"

Wanpin nodded and said, "Meipin is right. Sister, please be careful not to let others think that you are being spoiled and arrogant!"

Lu Zhihuan narrowed his eyes. These words sounded like a warning, but in fact they only added fuel to the fire.

Concubine Ling snorted. She was young, lively and active, and didn't like to put on airs.

"Hmph! I think she is just being spoiled and arrogant. She can't even bear the hardship of performing a formal ceremony." Meipin would say a few words whenever she got the chance.

Concubine Shu felt very comfortable at this moment, and she used the teacup to hide the smile on her lips.

"My sisters, you are here to attend the flower-viewing banquet at my invitation. What are you doing now? Please take a step back, otherwise I will feel very uncomfortable!" She spoke out to stop them at the right time.

Lu Zhihuan didn't know if it was her illusion, but she always felt that the Concubine Shu was not as kind as she appeared.

In the pavilion, Concubine Gaode and Concubine Jing were playing chess, unaware of the turbulent situation here. Concubines were walking in groups of three or four.

As Concubine Shu walked toward the arch bridge, she said, "The imperial garden has a wide variety of peonies. These were common species before, but the ones on the other side of the arch bridge are rare. There are Yao Huang, Wei Zi, Lung Bean, Zhao Fen, Luoyang Red, etc. If you are interested, you can go with me to see them."

Concubine Shu took the lead and everyone followed her. Lu Zhihuan never let down his guard and looked at Yue Po not far away, feeling a little relieved.

Concubine Ling followed closely behind, followed by Concubine Mei and two other noble ladies.

Wanpin made a gesture of invitation: "Sister, please go first."

"Thank you, sister." Lu Zhihuan asked the system to keep an eye on all directions and listen carefully.

996【Don't worry, host.】

Suddenly, Meipin screamed and threw herself to the side uncontrollably, not towards Lu Zhihuan, but towards Ling Guipin, and both of them fell into the lake.

Plop... plop

"Ah, help. Gululu..." The two men screamed but no sound came out, they could only struggle.

The scene suddenly became chaotic, with shouting everywhere.

"Ah, help them! Concubine Mei and Concubine Ling fell into the water..."

Then there were bursts of splashing sounds, and the maids and servants who could swim hurried down to rescue people.

Lu Zhihuan: [Tongtong, did you see clearly? I suspect this is directed at me.]

The lake is full of mud and it is really dangerous to fall into it.

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