Female special forces soldiers in ancient times

On her second day at work, Li Tingting happened to encounter the Empress organizing a gathering of the concubines.

Attending a lotus-viewing banquet in the Imperial Garden.

The concubines all dressed in their finest attire, some accompanied by guards.

Some were accompanied by palace maids, with eunuchs leading the way.

There was a huge group of people.

In the Imperial Garden, the lotus flowers are in full bloom, and a gentle breeze carries their fragrance.

The concubines laughed and chatted, each harboring their own thoughts.

Today, Consort Hui was dressed in a deep purple palace gown embroidered with gold peonies, accompanied by two personal maids.

Li Tingting, who had just become her bodyguard yesterday, was also brought by her to the lotus appreciation banquet.

She walked in the middle of the group, orderly and dignified.

As soon as they entered the Imperial Garden, they were spotted by Consort Zhen. Consort Zhen's lips curled into a smile.

A hint of disdain flashed in her eyes as she said in a coquettish voice, "Oh,"

Consort Hui has been having a very comfortable time these past few days.

Look at that figure, getting more and more prosperous! It's true what they say, "A heart at peace and a body plump," haha.

Upon hearing this, Consort Hui's face darkened, and she retorted unhappily, "My sister is quite thin."

Could it be that the Emperor has not visited you in a long time, causing you to lose your appetite and sleep?

Upon hearing Consort Hui's retort, Consort Zhen chuckled softly, covering her mouth with her handkerchief as she smiled.

"Sister, you have such a silver tongue; you should really use it more often in front of the Emperor."

That way, we won't waste our time in this palace.

Consort Hui smiled slightly, but her eyes held a chill: "My sister is so young..."

He's got a lot of ideas, but if he uses them in the wrong place, he might suffer losses.

Just as the two were secretly vying for supremacy, neither willing to give in,

Suddenly, Consort Zhen's expression changed slightly, and a hint of panic flashed in her eyes.

It turned out that Consort Hui's words had precisely touched upon her recent worries.

She feared that the decline of her family's power would cause her to lose the emperor's favor.

Seeing the change in Consort Zhen's expression, Consort Hui couldn't help but feel a surge of smugness.

The smile on his lips also held a deeper meaning.

At this moment, the Empress slowly walked in, surrounded by a group of palace maids and eunuchs.

Upon seeing this, the concubines all ceased their verbal sparring and respectfully greeted the Empress.

The Empress slightly raised her hand, gesturing for everyone to rise.

His gaze swept over Consort Hui and Consort Zhen, and he already understood a bit of what was going on.

She smiled and looked at everyone, "Today we're admiring the lotus blossoms; sisters, please enjoy this beautiful scenery."

"Don't let trivial matters spoil your mood." After saying this, he led everyone toward the lotus pond.

However, everyone knows that the Empress's actions...

However, he merely wanted to use this opportunity to demonstrate his authority and status within the palace.

This will make all the concubines understand who the true master of the harem is.

As the empress walked, she casually mentioned the upcoming prayer ceremony in the palace.

This was a subtle hint to the concubines to be careful with their words and actions, and not to cause any trouble before the grand ceremony.

Her gaze lingered on Consort Hui and Consort Zhen for a few more moments.

This made the two men tense up, secretly wondering what the Empress meant.

Soon after all the concubines were seated, the Empress gestured.

Have your subordinates start arranging and carrying out the activities.

Today, besides arranging for them to admire the lotus flowers, the Empress also

They even specially arranged for some dancers to sing and dance for the concubines to enjoy.

Li Tingting looked at the group of people in front of her, immersed in singing and dancing.

He couldn't help but think to himself, "In this harem, there's nothing but scheming and intrigue all day long..."

Wouldn't it be better to use that free time to do something practical?

Thinking of this, her gaze swept over those who were either intoxicated,

The concubines, perhaps harboring their own schemes, shook their heads helplessly.

When I first transmigrated here, I was almost killed.

Why are people so hungry that they resort to cannibalism? It's because they have no other choice.

Nobody cared about the lives of those ordinary people.

The emperor, at the top of the food chain, spends all his time either keeping a close eye on the important officials in the court.

They either think about how to gain favor with a concubine, while the concubines in the palace think about how to compete for the emperor's favor every day.

The civil and military officials in the imperial court spent their days thinking about how to protect themselves.

They either think about how to band together with someone for mutual support and embezzle money together.

The more Li Tingting thought about them, the more disappointed she became.

I got tired of thinking about it, so I simply found a place to sit down and rest.

To her surprise, she had only been sitting down for a short while when a voice came from behind her.

"How dare you! Whose maid are you? Why aren't you serving your mistress?"

Yet they dare to sit idly and slack off here; what kind of behavior is this?

The attendant mistook Li Tingting, who wasn't wearing armor, for a palace maid.

Upon hearing this, Li Tingting quickly turned around to look at him, only to see the eunuch staring at her arrogantly.

"Oh, this is my waist tag. I am Consort Hui's bodyguard."

We're just resting here for a short while.

But the eunuch persisted, nagging, "Hmph, that won't do either."

As a bodyguard with a knife, shouldn't you be out on guard and patrolling?

Instead, they're hiding here slacking off; this is clearly dereliction of duty.

Li Tingting frowned slightly, a surge of annoyance rising within her.

But she still forced herself to say, "Father-in-law, I was just tired from standing outside."

I only plan to rest here for a while; it won't delay anything.

The old man remained unmoved, and snorted coldly: "Don't try to fool us with these words."

The palace rules are strict; how dare you be so insolent!

After hearing this, Li Tingting stopped talking and stood up.

She walked straight and quickly toward him.

"Slap..." The eunuch was sent flying by Li Tingting's slap.

He was in so much pain that he fell to the ground, crying out incessantly, "Ouch, ouch!"

The concubines, who were enjoying the song and dance, immediately came upon hearing the sound.

The Empress pushed through the crowd and, supported by a palace maid, walked over.

He asked with displeasure, "What's all this noise about?"

The old man quickly bowed and covered his face as he recounted the whole story.

Consort Hui glanced at Li Tingting, her face showing reluctance, and sighed inwardly.

How come this girl is so good at causing trouble?

He hurriedly and fearfully explained to the Empress, "Reporting to my elder sister,..."

She is my bodyguard; she has worked hard these past two days.

"I just granted her permission to rest here for a short while, so please don't make things difficult for her, sister."

The Empress ignored Consort Hui and instead looked at the eunuch.

He asked, "And whose servant are you?"

Seeing this, Consort Zhen quickly stepped forward: "Sister, he is my personal attendant."

My servant was only offering well-intentioned advice according to palace rules.

How could Li Tingting just hit someone?

"Isn't this a complete disregard for the rules of our palace?"

The Empress frowned, thought for a moment, and then glared at Consort Zhen.

"They weren't subordinate to each other to begin with, but your people had to be nosy. They deserved to be hit!"

Alright, I'm a little tired, let's call it a day!

After speaking, she turned and left, leaving behind everything that happened within the palace.

How could she not know?

Before Li Tingting even entered the palace yesterday, she had already heard the emperor say...

Because of the Li family's eldest daughter's prestigious reputation, the Empress was also a shrewd person.

She certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to provoke Li Tingting for no reason.