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Chapter 69 Environmental Protection and the Difficulties of Zhang Yue

In the imperial harem, since the implementation of the garbage classification system, it has been like a sudden storm, stirring up the originally calm surface of a lake.

Initially, the introduction of this system caused a stir, sparking widespread discussion among the concubines. Some supported it, believing it was for the long-term well-being of the harem and its picturesque beauty; others scoffed at it, believing it was an unnecessary hassle.

The lively yet careless Concubine Jin had always lived her life with a carefree attitude, unconcerned with small details. When the maid in charge of supervision gently reminded her that she had thrown her trash in the wrong place for the first time, she impatiently flicked her handkerchief and said coquettishly, "It's so complicated! Who could possibly remember it? I don't have the time for that." Then, she fluttered away like a colorful butterfly, leaving the maid, looking helpless, sighing inwardly.

However, the maid remained undeterred by Concubine Jin's indulgence. Every time Concubine Jin misplaced her trash, she would patiently point it out and then quietly sort it again. But Concubine Jin ignored her and continued to do as she pleased. On one occasion, she even flew into a rage at the maid, "You ungrateful servant, you come to disturb my peace every day. Are you tired of living?" The maid had no choice but to swallow her grievances and continue to fulfill her duties.

Concubine Hui, in stark contrast to Concubine Jin, was known for her meticulous attention to detail and her unwavering adherence to rules. She not only diligently studied the garbage sorting system but also personally oversaw its strict implementation by the palace maids and eunuchs. Whenever a maid or eunuch made a mistake, she would patiently teach them the correct method and then demonstrate it herself, her devotion evident as if she were handling a rare treasure.

"Everyone should do it with all their heart. This is not only for ourselves, but also for the clear water, blue sky and colorful flowers in the harem." Concubine Hui's words were like a spring breeze, full of patience and encouragement.

Concubine Rou fell somewhere in the middle. She felt that while garbage sorting was a bit of a hassle, it was a palace rule that she should abide by. However, she would occasionally make a mistake due to negligence. Whenever a palace maid gently reminded her, she would smile shyly, immediately correct herself, and sincerely apologize.

"Oh, it was my negligence. I will pay more attention next time." Concubine Rou's attitude was gentle and kind, making the palace maids feel like spring breeze.

Concubine Qiao, however, was a shrewd and skilled disguiser. Having heard that the Emperor was deeply concerned about environmental conservation, she deliberately feigned frugality in public to win his favor and admiration. In public, she carefully stored leftover food and feigned distress, urging the palace maids to conserve water.

"We must take the lead in the cause of frugality in the harem and not waste a single cent." Concubine Qiao said this righteously, and her dignified appearance made it difficult for anyone to be suspicious.

But behind the scenes, she continued to live an extravagant and wasteful life. She secretly ordered the maids to throw away the food and sternly warned them, "If this gets out, I will not forgive you. All my hard work will be wasted." Although the maids were furious, they could only remain silent and obey her orders.

Concubine Su watched all of this unfold, and a cloud of worry hung over her heart. She knew that if these issues were not properly addressed, environmental conservation efforts in the harem would be like sailing against the current, with no progress to be made.

On a less-than-sunny day, a solemn gathering was held in the harem. Imperial Concubine Su, dressed in a gorgeous palace dress, sat dignified and noble on the throne, her sharp eyes sweeping solemnly over each of the concubines present.

"Sisters, since the implementation of the garbage sorting system and resource conservation measures in the harem, I have witnessed all kinds of scenes." Concubine Su's voice was steady and powerful, echoing in the empty palace, as if striking a heavy bell.

Concubine Jin was sitting aside. When she heard Concubine Su's words, her heart instantly rose to her throat, but she still tried to put on an indifferent look on her face. Only her slightly trembling fingers revealed her inner panic.

Concubine Hui nodded slightly, her eyes revealing her unwavering support for Concubine Su. Her gaze seemed to say, "Your Highness, I will fully support you."

Concubine Su continued, "Some sisters set an example and implement it seriously, such as Concubine Hui, who set an example for everyone. But some sisters treat this system as a joke and even disobey it wantonly." At this point, Concubine Su's gaze pierced straight at Concubine Jin like a sharp sword, and the majesty in her eyes made Concubine Jin lower her head.

Concubine Jin stubbornly argued, "Sister Imperial Concubine, I was just confused for a moment and I will never do it again."

Imperial Concubine Su snorted coldly, her voice like the chill wind of December. "Confused? This isn't the first or second time you've made this mistake. If you don't repent, I will not let you off lightly."

Concubine Jin was so frightened that her face turned pale. She quickly knelt down and begged for mercy, but Concubine Su lifted her up with both hands, blinked her eyes and said, "Oh, hurry up, I'm not a man-eating tiger. As long as you change, we can still be good sisters."

Then, Imperial Concubine Su turned her gaze to Concubine Qiao, her eyes filled with all-seeing understanding. "And you, Concubine Qiao, don't think your little tricks can be hidden from the world. You pretend to be frugal in front of others, but you waste money wantonly behind the scenes. Do you really think I'm blind?"

Concubine Qiao fell to her knees and begged for mercy, tears streaming down her face. "Sister Imperial Concubine, please spare my life. I know I was wrong, and I will change for the better in the future."

Imperial Concubine Su gently lifted up Concubine Qiao, and said with a smile on her face, "Get up, don't cry like a tearful person, I am waiting to see your performance."

Concubine Su looked at them, her tone softening slightly, but still serious. "Environmental protection and conservation aren't just superficial efforts for show; they're for the sake of our shared home. From today on, I will strengthen supervision. I hope everyone will take this seriously and not take chances."

After the meeting, Concubine Jin returned to her palace like a frost-bitten eggplant, her heart full of resentment and unwillingness.

"Why does Concubine Su treat me like this? It's just a matter of garbage sorting. Is it necessary to make such a fuss?" Concubine Jin angrily threw the precious vase on the table to the ground. The crisp sound of the vase breaking seemed like the angry roar in her heart.

The maid beside her tremblingly advised: "Your Majesty, please don't go against the Imperial Concubine. Let's just follow the rules."

Concubine Jin's eyes widened with anger as she glared at the maid: "What do you know? I just can't swallow this."

When Concubine Qiao returned to the palace, she was filled with fear, and her back was soaked with cold sweat.

"I can't be so careless in the future. I have to think of a foolproof plan and do it well. Otherwise, I will not be able to explain to Concubine Su." Concubine Qiao thought to herself, and a hint of determination flashed in her eyes.

Therefore, Concubine Qiao began to change her strategy. She no longer wasted food openly, but acted more cautiously and secretly. She asked the palace maids to hide the discarded food deeper to prevent it from being discovered.

However, truth will eventually come to light. Once, a young maid in Concubine Qiao's palace was caught red-handed by Concubine Hui who was passing by while she was secretly pouring out food.

Concubine Hui's eyebrows immediately rose and she shouted angrily, "What are you doing? Don't you know that we need to conserve resources now?"

The little palace maid collapsed to the ground in fear, trembling: "Empress Hui, please spare me. It was Empress Qiao who told us to do this."

Concubine Hui's face darkened, like a gathering cloud. "Go and call Concubine Qiao."

When Concubine Qiao learned about this, she felt bad in her heart, but she had no choice but to come forward.

As soon as Concubine Qiao arrived, she knelt down and admitted her fault. Concubine Su quickly helped her up and jokingly said, "Look at you, what are you doing? Do you think I can eat you?"

"Sister Huifei, this... this is a misunderstanding." Qiaofei tried to explain, but her voice was trembling.

Concubine Hui said sternly, "Misunderstanding? I saw it with my own eyes. What else can you say? It seems that you don't even realize your mistake."

Concubine Qiao was speechless and could only kowtow again to admit her mistake, looking extremely embarrassed.

After this incident, Concubine Qiao finally woke up from her dream and realized that her mistakes could not be easily covered up, and she began to truly change her behavior.

Under Concubine Su's repeated warnings and strict supervision, Concubine Jin gradually put aside her willfulness and began to take garbage sorting seriously. Although she still had many reluctances in her heart, she no longer dared to openly disobey.

As time went by, environmental protection and conservation efforts in the imperial harem gradually improved. The concubines began to take waste sorting and resource conservation seriously, and the harem's environment was like a spring breeze, full of new vitality.

One day, the emperor came to the harem by chance and was delighted to see the new changes.

"Noble Concubine Su has done a great job. The environment in the harem has undergone such earth-shaking changes. I am very pleased." The emperor's praise warmed Noble Concubine Su's heart like a spring breeze.

Concubine Su smiled and bowed, saying, "This is the result of the concerted efforts of the sisters."

The emperor then said to the concubines, "I hope you can persevere and keep the harem always clean and beautiful."

The concubines responded in unison: "We will obey the emperor's order."

After this, environmental protection and conservation efforts in the harem became a deeply ingrained habit. The concubines no longer considered it a burden, but instead consciously took care to preserve every plant and tree in the harem.

However, new problems emerged like mushrooms after rain. Due to the long-term garbage sorting and resource conservation, some concubines began to complain and felt that their lives were restricted.

"This can't be thrown away, and that can't be wasted. What fun is there in living such a restrictive life?" A concubine muttered softly, and the dissatisfaction hung over her heart like a haze.

These words happened to reach the ears of Concubine Su, and she once again convened a meeting of the harem.

Concubine Su cleared her throat and said with a smile, "Sisters, please don't complain. Saving and protecting the environment is for our better lives. Just treat it as an interesting challenge and let's face it together."

"Sisters, environmental protection and conservation are for our benefit for generations to come. Although it may be a little inconvenient at the moment, it is for our future to be full of green trees and blooming flowers. We cannot give up easily because of temporary difficulties." Concubine Su's voice was firm and powerful, striking everyone's heart like the morning bell and evening drum.

After hearing this, the concubines still had some complaints in their hearts, but they did not dare to complain openly.

Throughout this difficult process, Concubine Hui always steadfastly supported Concubine Su.

"Sister Imperial Concubine, what you said is absolutely right. We cannot be short-sighted and only care about the present comfort. We should think about future generations." Concubine Hui's words were so powerful that everyone was impressed.

Concubine Rou also nodded and agreed: "Yes, although it is a little difficult to adapt at first, as long as you persist, you will get used to it eventually."

Under the leadership of Concubine Hui and Concubine Rou, the concubines' complaints gradually dissipated, and the environmental protection and conservation work in the harem continued to progress smoothly.

Some time later, the imperial harem held an environmental protection and conservation competition. Each palace tried its best to show its remarkable achievements in garbage sorting and resource conservation.

Because of her outstanding performance all along, Concubine Hui won the first place without any suspense.

The emperor personally awarded Concubine Hui an award and praised her highly: "Concubine Hui sets an example for the harem and is worthy of emulation by all."

The other concubines were both envious and admired, and expressed their desire to learn from Concubine Hui.

After this competition, environmental protection and conservation efforts in the imperial harem became even more deeply rooted in people's hearts. The concubines not only strictly implemented this practice in the palace, but also passed this concept on to the palace maids and eunuchs.

The entire harem has formed a good atmosphere where everyone advocates environmental protection and conservation, and everyone is working hard for our common beautiful home.

However, the good times did not last long. In order to stand out in the evaluation, some concubines began to engage in vicious competition and even engaged in fraud.

For example, some concubines had ulterior motives and deliberately smuggled garbage from other palaces into their own palaces, in an attempt to show that the garbage sorting in their own palaces was effective; some concubines falsely reported and exaggerated the data on resource conservation in an attempt to get away with it.

When Concubine Su discovered these messy problems, she was furious.

"Your actions are completely contrary to our original intention of promoting environmental protection and conservation. We are trying to protect this pure land and save precious resources, not to compete for fame and fortune and use any means necessary." Concubine Su criticized sternly, and her angry eyes made the concubines who made mistakes feel ashamed.

The concubines who were criticized knelt down and apologized. Concubine Su helped them up one by one and said helplessly, "Alright, alright, all of you get up. Don't do such stupid things again next time, or I will not forgive you."

The concubines who were criticized all lowered their heads in shame and deeply realized their mistakes.

After this serious rectification, the environmental protection and conservation work in the harem was finally put back on track. The concubines no longer cheated for the sake of evaluation, but truly integrated environmental protection and conservation into every aspect of their daily lives.

On a beautiful day, the harem held a unique environmental conservation celebration. Everyone gathered together to share their insights and gains from this difficult process.

"Through this meaningful event, I have learned to cherish every hard-earned resource." A concubine said with emotion.

"I also understand more clearly the importance of environmental protection. We must leave a beautiful world with beautiful mountains and rivers for our future generations." Another concubine continued with a firm gaze.

Concubine Su looked at everyone, her heart filled with relief and pride: "As long as we work together, think in the same direction, and work together, the future of the harem will be prosperous and bright."

Amidst laughter and joy, the environmental protection and conservation work in the harem continued to move forward steadily, becoming a dazzling landscape in harem life.

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