Concubine Su Xian returned to her bedroom to rest for a while, leaning back on the couch wearily, she lamented inwardly, "The harem is filled with endless intrigue." However, Su Jin still had a modern, straightforward personality and casually said, "Little Taozi, don't you think my sister's life here isn't as good as ours in Canxin Palace?"

Xiao Taozi knelt down and said nervously, "Now my sister is Consort Su, and I am just a servant. To avoid gossip and give others something to talk about, please don't call me sister or sister anymore, and spare my life."

Su Jin looked at Xiao Taozi, feeling a pang of sadness in her heart. She thought to herself, "The rules in this palace are so oppressive. The sisterhood we once had is now limited by our status."

Suddenly, there was a loud noise outside. Xiao Taozi hurried out to check. After a while, she ran back with a nervous look on her face and said, "My lady, it's Concubine Ning. She's scolding our maids and eunuchs at the door."

Concubine Su frowned and stood up to go out to take a look. At this moment, she was puzzled as to why Concubine Ning appeared near her bedroom. She also wondered about the look the Empress had seen in the Emperor's eyes a few days ago. Moreover, since she had handed the Emperor, this fiery old man, to the Empress, the Empress should not make things difficult for her. Could there be something fishy going on?

At this time, Concubine Li and Concubine Wan heard about Concubine Ning making a scene in Concubine Su's bedroom. They smiled at each other and came up with a plan at the same time.

Lipin said: "This is a good opportunity, we can take advantage of it..." Wanpin echoed: "Sister, you are right, let's do this and that..."

When Concubine Su Xian arrived at the palace gate, she saw Concubine Ning, hands on her hips, her eyes wide with anger. Concubine Ning was a beautiful woman, with eyebrows like distant black ink, eyes like autumn water, a cherry-like mouth painted red without makeup, and skin as white as snow, delicate and fragile as a baby's. But at this moment, her beautiful face was twisted with anger, completely devoid of her usual gentle demeanor, like a delicate peony with its petals torn by a strong wind.

When Concubine Ning saw Concubine Su Xian coming out, she sneered, "Concubine Su Xian, look at the servants in your palace. They have no manners!"

Concubine Su Xian smiled calmly and said, "Sister Ning Fei, there might be a misunderstanding. You are of noble status, and you must be surrounded by people when you travel. I, a little palace maid, may not be very perceptive. If I really did bump into you accidentally, it's probably because your Fengyi is so dazzling that he was momentarily distracted."

But Concubine Ning refused to give in. She raised her eyebrows and pointed at Concubine Su's nose and shouted, "Talk it over nicely? Your servant bumped into me, how can we talk it over nicely?" The sharp voice seemed to be able to cut through the sky, scaring the surrounding palace maids and eunuchs so much that they couldn't help but tremble like frightened birds.

Concubine Su Xian responded calmly, "Sister, please calm down first. If someone in my palace truly made a mistake, I wouldn't cover it up. But think about it, sister. The roads in this palace are crisscrossed, and people are coming and going. Perhaps it was an accidental collision, not intentional. Sister, please be magnanimous. Why get so angry about this and hurt yourself?"

Concubine Ning became even more enraged. She jumped up and down in anger and shouted, "What accident? Your people did it on purpose, and you are still trying to flatter them. I will report this to the emperor and let him judge the matter." After she finished speaking, her exquisite headdress began to shake with her violent movements. She completely disregarded her image, like a lioness with bared fangs and claws.

Concubine Su Xian remained calm, looking at Concubine Ning with a firm gaze. "Don't worry, sister. If you insist on reporting this to the Emperor and causing him to worry about such a small matter, others might think you're making a fuss and losing your composure. Besides, the Emperor is so busy with all sorts of affairs that he can't afford to be distracted by such trivial matters. Sister, you've always been intelligent and will definitely understand the pros and cons of this."

Concubine Ning was speechless after hearing what Concubine Su said. Her face flushed with anger. She pointed at Concubine Su with trembling fingers and stammered, "You, you, you..." For a moment, she couldn't find the right words to refute. She was like a fighting cock with a blocked throat, and could only stare blankly.

At this moment, the nanny beside the queen hurried over and said, "The queen wants you two ladies to go to her palace."

Concubine Su and Concubine Ning followed the Queen's nanny to the Queen's palace. Along the way, Concubine Su was still thinking about the reason why Concubine Ning appeared.

As for the Queen, after Concubine Su left, she secretly said to herself, "How did Concubine Su run into Concubine Ning? Concubine Su, I still need to cooperate with you. Since Concubine Ning is making such a fuss, I still have to win over Concubine Su."

The Queen sat upright on the phoenix chair, her face as gloomy as water. Her sharp eyes swept back and forth between Concubine Su Xian and Concubine Ning, like two cold rays of light, filling the entire palace with a depressing atmosphere.

"You two, how disobedient it is to make such a noise in the palace!" The queen's voice was stern and full of majesty, as if the entire palace was trembling slightly because of her anger. The voice was like a heavy hammer, hitting everyone's heart.

Concubine Su Xian was the first to bow slightly, then said respectfully and calmly, "Your Majesty, please calm down. This matter all arose from a misunderstanding. I was just trying to handle it properly, but I didn't expect to disturb Your Majesty."

However, Concubine Ning was furious and completely disregarded etiquette. She said anxiously: "Your Majesty, Concubine Su allowed her servants to offend me and even made excuses. You have to stand up for me!" As she spoke, she stamped her feet. She looked like a spoiled child, completely losing the dignified manners of a concubine.

The Queen frowned slightly and turned her gaze towards Concubine Su Xian with a scrutinizing look, as if examining a treasure waiting to be sold. "Concubine Su Xian, do you have anything to say?"

Concubine Su Xian was unhurried and replied in a steady tone, "Your Majesty, if any of my servants are truly at fault, I will punish them according to the rules. However, there are indeed many misunderstandings in this matter. I believe that we should not make a hasty judgment before the facts are fully investigated."

Concubine Ning stamped her feet anxiously, her voice becoming increasingly sharp: "There's no misunderstanding at all, it's clearly her fault!" Her angry eyes seemed to want to eat Concubine Su alive, just like a fire-breathing dragon.

The Queen coughed lightly and raised her voice, saying, "Alright, stop arguing. I'll have someone investigate this matter thoroughly. Until the results come out, please all behave yourself."

Concubine Su Xian and Concubine Ning responded in unison: "We will follow the Queen's instructions."

After emerging from the Empress's Palace, Concubine Ning glared fiercely at Concubine Su Xian, snorted coldly, "Just wait and see!" Then she turned and left. Her wide sleeves whipped up a gust of wind, revealing her anger and resentment, like a whirlwind of resentment.

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