Quick Wear: Even big guys have to work hard

"Mr. Chu!"

Ha, she was a fourth-rank Concubine Chu yesterday, but after one night she was inexplicably demoted to an eighth-rank consort.

She was also banished to the cold palace.

It all felt like a nightmare.

Who did she offend?

Chu Muling was originally the Left Censor-in-Chief and the legitimate daughter of Chu Fengshuo.

She was engaged to her distant cousin since childhood, but was summoned into the palace by her cousin, Concubine Fang, and became a concubine of Emperor Mingxuan.

She didn't want to enter the palace at all.

I have hated and resented.

But she faced reality and had to compromise.

Concubine Fang came from the Duke Fang Mansion, one of the four great dukedoms. How could Chu Fengshuo, a small fourth-rank official, stop her?

Chu Muling thought about it and stayed in the palace obediently.

She didn't want to compete for favors, even if she died slowly. But why did she become a consort of crime overnight when she was living well?

Queen Lin and Concubine Fang were fighting, and it was obvious that Concubine Fang was the loser.

Therefore, Concubine Chu, the cousin of Concubine Fang, was pushed forward to ward off the disaster.

Ha, Concubine Fang, Fang Yanmei!

Not only did you break up my marriage, you also used me as a shield.

However, her father and brother were concerned about her in the palace, so they had to work for Duke Fang's Mansion.

Great, it really kills two birds with one stone!

At this moment, Chu Muling did not hate the Queen and Emperor Mingxuan who had banished her to the cold palace.

What she hated most was her cousin, Concubine Fang Yanmei.

This vicious woman who uses her relatives and friends as stepping stones for her own status will not have a good death.

Chu Muling cursed in his heart, his eyes full of despair.

This is good. If she dies, her father and brother won't have to worry about her anymore, and they won't have to work hard for Duke Fang's Mansion.

Thinking of the love her father and brother had for her.

Tenderness and reminiscence flashed in her eyes.

"Oh, Aunt Jane, you're here!"

In front of Liurong Palace, Aunt Zhen, the most capable female official beside Concubine Fang, brought four palace maids and spoke to the young eunuch guarding the gate.

"I'm here to visit Mr. Chu on the orders of the Imperial Concubine. Please open the door!"

When the two young eunuchs saw the pair of cards presented by Aunt Zhen, they dared not say a word and directly opened the lock on the door.

"Chu Liangren? Hurry up, help Chu Liangren up."

Aunt Zhen saw Chu Muling lying on the ground, sighed, and directly ordered four palace maids to help her into the main hall.

Liurong Hall is a cold palace. The main hall has three main rooms and two side rooms on the left and right. Since no one has lived there for many years, it is covered with dust.

"Aunt Zhen, we were just thinking about cleaning up when you happened to arrive."

The two young eunuchs looked fawning.

Although they were on duty in the cold palace, they had heard that Concubine Chu was Concubine Fang's cousin.

It seems that Concubine Fang is here.

This Mr. Chu will go out sooner or later, so they need to take good care of him.

"Well, clean the main hall first."

Aunt Zhen ordered four palace maids to clean up the main hall and help Chu Muling lie down on the couch.

"My dear cousin, please bear with it for a while. The Queen will ask the Emperor to pardon your crime as soon as possible so that you can leave here as soon as possible. The Queen has always cared about you the most!"

Exoneration?

Still feel sad?

Chu Muling looked at Aunt Zhen sarcastically. What crime had she committed?

She was pushed out by the imperial concubine to ward off disaster, and then rescued, and she still has to be grateful to her cousin?

A hint of unnaturalness flashed across Aunt Zhen's face, but there were some things she still had to say.

"Miss Cousin, don't forget that when one suffers, all suffer; when one prospers, all prosper. The Empress has no choice but to do this. You are the Empress's cousin. There is no one closer to her in the palace than you. When you leave, the Empress will surely love you even more."

Chu Muling sneered and said coldly, "You don't need to say more, I understand!"

It's not that she wants to compromise.

But she really didn't want to hear these disgusting words again.

"It would be great if you understood!"

A smile flashed across Aunt Zhen's face and she stopped persuading her.

She directed the palace maids to tidy up the main hall and pointed at several large bundles.

"These are the things you are used to, and some are gifts from the Queen. If you need anything, just tell me."

Chu Muling nodded expressionlessly.

After an afternoon of cleaning, the main hall finally looked habitable.

It is said to be the main hall.

In fact, there are only three main rooms, and the house is big enough.

However, apart from simple utensils, the inside seemed empty.

Concubines who were demoted for crimes were not allowed to have palace maids serving them as long as they were sent to the cold palace.

How can I atone for my sins when I have someone to serve me?

So, when Aunt Zhen saw that everything was almost cleaned up, she left with four palace maids.

There were special eunuchs who delivered dinner. Perhaps Concubine Fang had given special instructions, or perhaps the Queen did not mean to make things difficult for her.

So, the meal was still hot, with one dish, one soup and a small bowl of rice.

Since she was a demoted concubine, it was impossible for her to enjoy the best food.

Chu Muling looked at the gloomy Liurong Palace, then at the dinner.

She had been spoiled since she was a child and had never eaten such simple food.

In fact, if it really continues like this, there is nothing wrong with it.

Staying in the cold palace until death is quite safe, to say the least. There is no need to compete for favor and no calculations.

But would her cousin allow it?

Such a good shield, with the identity of a cousin, it is significant enough to pull it out.

It's such a pity to use it once and then throw it away.

Thinking about the fact that she was banished to the cold palace, her father and brothers outside must be very worried.

They wanted her to live a better life.

She had to work for Duke Fang until her death. No, she couldn't just let Fang Yanmei get away with it.

Anyway, once you enter the palace, you can never leave, and the best outcome is death from old age.

Then what else could she hope for?

Since Chu Muling entered the palace, although she was promoted to concubine, she has never even touched the corner of the emperor's clothes.

Not to mention sleeping with the emperor.

Ha, I feel sick just thinking about her. Even her sleeping arrangements have to be arranged by her cousin.

I really don’t understand what the emperor is thinking.

Chu Muling calmly opened the bundle and took out a piece of white silk.

"Dad, brother, Ling'er will repay you for raising me in my next life!"

The white silk passed through the beam and the stool fell to the ground.

"Crash!"

A group of bats on the beam were startled and flew around in panic.

"Snapped!"

I don’t know if it was because the knot of the white silk was too loose, or because of the strength of a group of bats.

Chu Muling's body fell directly to the ground, his face was blue and his eyes were white, and he was obviously dead.

Kou Qiqi was speechless.

Another palace fight!

The host has suffered so much injustice, no wonder it has so much resentment.

Kou Qiqi sighed and continued to read the memory.

The Liurong Hall looked even more eerie and terrifying in the dark night. There was not a single candlelight in the hall, and one could not see one's hand in front of one's face.

And inside the main hall.

A white silk thread hung from the beam, swaying in the cold wind.

Faintly, a pink-white body could be seen on the ground, moving slowly a few times.

Anyone who had seen what happened before would have gasped.

How could a person who had clearly hanged himself move again in the middle of the night?