My elder sister is so noble, this time it's my turn to strike back

All the maids and servants in the room looked at Qiuyao in shock, and even Murong Zhi couldn't help but raise her eyebrows.

This Qiuyao is quite interesting.

After Su Wan'er came to her senses, she stopped waving the fan in her hand and her face suddenly turned ferocious.

"Be bold!"

Su Wan'er's maid Yunzhi suddenly snarled at Qiuyao, saying, "Who allowed you to speak to the Concubine in such a tone? Do you think your life is too long?"

How dare she insinuate that her queen used her beauty to please men, and that her love had waned as her beauty faded.

This Qiuyao is really bold.

When Qiu Yao saw the changed expressions on Su Wan'er's and the others' faces, she felt a surge of pride in her heart, but she said, "I am also following the teachings of the ancients and the Empress's past instructions. If my words are inappropriate, I hope the Concubine will forgive me."

A verbal fight? Moral blackmail?

This is what Qiuyao is best at.

Apart from the setback she suffered at Qiu Ning's hands, she had never suffered any loss anywhere else.

Anyway, Su Wan'er is full of hostility towards him, so he might as well offend her directly. This will not only help the princess vent her anger, but also find a backer for himself. Why not do it?

"You..." Yunzhi was choked by her words. She pointed at Qiuyao and didn't know how to refute for a moment.

At this time, Su Wan'er stood up directly, with a sneer on her lips, staring at Qiu Yao, and sneered:

"Heh! It seems that this concubine is too easy to talk to, so you all think that anyone can step forward and step on me.

In this case..."

As she spoke, she suddenly tilted her head and glanced at Murong Zhi, then continued, "I've been so busy lately, and my yard just happens to be short of a maid to sweep the floor. Those servants are all clumsy, and I think Concubine Qiu is quite good. I wonder if you would give her up?"

When these words were spoken, Qiuyao was also stunned at first.

She originally thought that Su Wan'er would slap her in public, or order someone to slap her in the face, or make her kneel down, etc., so that she could go to the prince and sue her.

But she didn't expect that Su Wan'er would ask Murong Zhi for her directly.

In this way, his future destiny depends on Murong Zhi's thoughts.

For a moment, Qiuyao's heart was also lifted up.

It seemed like a century had passed before Murong Zhi spoke slowly:

"I've been having some insomnia lately. Aunt Qiu just mentioned that she would play a few songs to calm my mind, and I promised her that we'd come to Bixia Garden to play music every night. I'm afraid I'll be disappointed with your suggestion this time."

Murong Zhi and Su Wan'er were originally irreconcilable. Now Qiu Yao had openly offended Su Wan'er. If she really went to Lianxin Garden with her, she might not survive for more than three days.

Furthermore, Murong Zhi could see that Qiu Yao was intentionally doing this in front of Su Wan'er to show her and cut off her own retreat.

In this case, if Qiuyao wants to survive in this mansion, she can only choose to rely on herself.

The maids and servants on Murong Zhi's side were very excited when they saw that the usually domineering Concubine Su suffered a loss at the hands of a concubine.

The princess is a quiet person and never fights for favors. She is not good at doing things that are not acceptable to the public to win favor. Therefore, she has been neglected by the prince for a long time.

But Concubine Su was different. Relying on her beauty, good dancing skills, and unrestrained words and deeds, she almost monopolized the prince's favor.

The servants watching felt aggrieved for the princess.

Now, looking at Qiuyao again, I find it much more pleasing to the eye. This woman is not only beautiful, but also proficient in writing and has a sharp mind. If she can become the princess's assistant, it would be a great thing.

After being rejected, a hint of jealousy flashed across Su Wan'er's face, but disappeared in an instant.

Then he smiled again and said, "That's a pity. In that case, I won't take away someone else's favor."

"It's been a while since I left today, and I still have to go back to see the prince's reward. I won't bother you any more, and I'll take my leave."

After Su Wan'er finished speaking, she bowed gently to Murong Zhi and walked out of the door with great grace.

As she passed by Qiuyao, she didn't forget to warn him: "Qiuyao, you are very good! This concubine will remember you for the time being."

He was eloquent and used the queen's words as a raft to get on the princess's good side.

This girl must not be allowed to stay!

……

After Su Wan'er and her group left, Qiu Yao immediately knelt down and bowed to Murong Zhi, saying earnestly:

"I thank you for your help just now. From now on, I will follow you, no matter what happens."

Murong Zhi covered the tea bowl in her hand and said lightly: "Get up!"

"This concubine and Concubine Su have been at odds for a long time. What happened just now was just a simple favor. You don't need to do this."

After hearing this, Qiuyao found it even more difficult to understand Murong Zhi.

She is obviously the most noble woman in this mansion, but she does not fight or compete, and is as calm as a chrysanthemum, allowing a concubine to take advantage of her.

What is the purpose?

But none of this matters. The most important thing right now is that she has to hold Murong Zhi's thighs tightly before completely defeating Su Wan'er.

So she said, "No matter what, my words of gratitude to Your Majesty are from the bottom of my heart. Coincidentally, I know a few soothing songs and would like to play them every night to help Your Majesty fall asleep."

Murong Zhi raised her eyebrows and glanced at Qiu Yao, realizing that she wanted to seek her protection.

It just so happened that she also needed a chess piece to win favor for herself and consolidate her position.

So he said, "In that case, I'll trouble you."

Then he instructed the maid beside him, "Baiyun, go tell Housekeeper Zhou that from today on, Concubine Qiu will be promoted to an ordinary concubine as an exception. We will also choose a courtyard near Lan Garden for Concubine Qiu to study the art of zither."

"Yes, your majesty." Bai Yun took his leave as ordered.

Qiuyao was delighted after hearing this.

Although she was just an ordinary concubine, it took her less than a day to get promoted and even gain the support of the princess. It can be said that she reaped a lot of rewards.

If she could be summoned to the king's bed a few more times and become pregnant with Prince Yong's child, preferably a boy, then her position in the palace would be completely secure.

Qiuyao thanked Murong Zhi while thinking in her mind.

"I, your servant, am grateful for your kindness and would like to repay you with a grass ring."

……

At the same time, at the palace.

After Wan Rongyue successfully regained her favor, she immediately took the Sixth Prince Xiao Yuzhi to her side to raise him. She also learned from him about the experiences he had endured over the past year.

The Sixth Prince was extremely happy to be back with his mother. At least from now on, the Crown Prince, Yun Chang'an and others would no longer dare to bully him unscrupulously.

He wanted to tell his father all this and ask him to severely punish the prince and others, but his mother advised him to be patient.

The Sixth Prince was puzzled: "Mother, they all say that you are now the most favored concubine of Father, not even the Empress. Why don't you let me complain to Father?"

Wan Rongyue gently patted his head and said, "Silly boy, even if you complain to your father, the Crown Prince and the others will at most give you a mild punishment. But what about the future? Have you ever thought about what will happen to them?"

The Sixth Prince lowered his eyes and began to think seriously.