Chapter 364: The Concubine Who Was Buried with the Emperor VS The Ruthless and Romantic Emperor 12
"Where is Concubine Zhuang? I see you didn't mention her."

She raised her eyes to Liuli and asked again.

Liuli glanced at her, was silent for a moment, and then said, "The noble concubine is not favored. She may not be able to sleep with the emperor once every one or two months. But because she comes from the general's mansion, the new emperor gave her a high position after she ascended the throne. The other ladies in Yihe Palace are also not favored. Only the talented lady brought back from Jiangnan by the emperor when he was still the crown prince is somewhat favored. But that's all. She can be seen once every one or two months."

Yu Yao understood as soon as she heard it. Concubine Zhuang was not favored and was only able to be named a concubine because of her family background.

As for the other women in the Yihe Palace, they could not see Emperor Jing at all.

I don’t think that someone like Miao Cairen, who only sees Emperor Jing once every one or two months, is considered to be somewhat favored in Liuli’s eyes.

She was thinking that she should visit Concubine Zhuang. Even if Concubine Zhuang was out of favor, she was the mistress of Yihe Palace after all. If she didn't visit her, she would inevitably be criticized by others.

She stood up and said to Liuli, "Liuli, come with me to the main hall. I want to visit the noble concubine."

No matter how glorious she is in other planes, here, she is just a small noble. Respecting the master and maintaining good relationships are important rules for survival.

"Okay, my lady, shall we prepare some gifts?"

Liuli inquired.

Yu Yao shook her head slightly. "I was born as a palace maid, and I don't have anything valuable to give. Even if I reluctantly gave it to her, Her Majesty might not appreciate it. It's good enough as long as I'm sincere."

At least that's how others see it. If she takes out good things, doesn't it prove that she has been in a relationship with the emperor for a long time?
Doing so will only arouse the jealousy of others, which is unnecessary.

Liuli looked at her in surprise. Although the young lady was indeed born a palace maid, she was now a concubine and no one would be willing to mention her shameful past.

The young lady was quite open and honest, and didn't seem to care at all.

"My lord, that's right. Let's go then."

Liuli's smile became more sincere, and she walked forward and said with a smile.

Yu Yao took in Liuli's expression, but was thinking in her heart that Liuli was intelligent and steady, and very familiar with the harem. She had her own scale in her heart, and if she used it well, it could save her a lot of trouble.

Thinking of this, she quietly put a sincere talisman on Liuli's back and smiled meaningfully.

"Let's go."

She smiled faintly, put a hand on Liuli's arm, and the two of them left the east hall.

On the way, she thought of the servants who had served the original owner, and wondered whether she should find an opportunity to transfer them over.

But as soon as this thought came to her mind, she suppressed it.

Those people are very familiar with the original owner. If they were transferred to his side, it would be bad if they discovered any flaws.

"By the way, Liuli, where did you work originally? And why were you transferred to Yihe Palace?"

Yu Yao glanced sideways at Liuli who was walking beside her, and couldn't help but ask.

"My dear lady, I was originally a maid in the palace of Concubine Ru. After Concubine Ru was buried alive, I was assigned to the flower room. I heard that the emperor appointed a noble lady Qin to the harem, so I paid money to transfer here to find a better future for myself."

Liuli did not hide anything and told the truth about her origins.

"Like in the Dowager's palace?"

She looked at Liuli suspiciously. The status of Concubine Ru was much higher than the original owner. She was Concubine Ru Zhaoyi before the death of the previous emperor.

Only after the death of the previous emperor was she conferred the title of Ru Taifei by Emperor Jing.

For example, the Concubine Dowager was quite favored during the previous emperor's time. Unfortunately, she was drugged in her early years, which damaged her health and made her infertile.

Because he had no offspring, he ended up being buried alive.

Yu Yao looked depressed and tried hard to search the original owner's memory, but she couldn't remember that there was a person named Liuli by Concubine Ru's side.

However, since the concubine had so many servants around her and the original owner lived a secluded life, she might not have noticed it.

"My Lord, yes, I was just a third-class maid in the palace of the Concubine Dowager at that time, and was not taken seriously."

Liuli lowered her eyes, but did not hide anything.

She understood it in her mind, and then she asked why she had no impression of it at all.

Who would pay attention to an unappreciated third-class palace maid?

As the two were talking, they had already arrived at the main hall of the Yihe Palace.

Standing at the door of the main hall was a palace maid named Jinxin, who was Concubine Zhuang's personal maid.

When Jin Xin saw the two people, she thought of Concubine Qin who was living in Yihe Palace today, and she knew who the visitors were.

She stepped forward quickly and said, "Your servant greets Lady Qin." She was polite and courteous in her attitude and words. She did not look down on Yu Yao at all just because she was a palace maid.

Yu Yao smiled slightly, and felt more favorable towards him. "No need to be polite. I came here today to visit the noble concubine. I wonder if the concubine is inside?"

Jin Xin stood up and said with a faint smile: "The queen is here, please wait here, Qin Guiren, and let me go in to report."

The two waited for a while at the door of the main hall.

Not long after, Jin Xin came out and said with a smile, "Lady Qin, the Queen wants you to come in."

She nodded slightly, asked Liuli to wait at the door, and then stepped in.

As you step into the main hall, a light and elegant fragrance hits your nose. Compared with the east hall, this place is more solemn and magnificent.

Concubine Zhuang was sitting on a carved pearwood chair, holding a book in her hand. She had a dignified and beautiful appearance, a full forehead, a round face, eyebrows like a crescent moon, slightly drooping black hair, and fair skin, showing her calm and dignified appearance.

Yu Yao took a few steps forward and performed a standard palace etiquette, "I am Yu Yao, a maidservant, and I have come to pay my respects to the noble concubine. I wish the concubine good health and long-lasting blessings."

Concubine Zhuang put down the scroll in her hand and smiled slightly, but her smile was a little bitter and helpless, "Lady Qin, you are too polite. I am very happy that you can come."

"Sit down, don't be shy."

She pointed to the embroidery stool beside her and spoke softly.

After Yu Yao sat down, she heard Concubine Zhuang say, "In this harem, people's feelings are fickle and changeable. Although you and I are concubines, we must be careful. You are new here, so if you need any help, just ask."

She looked at Concubine Zhuang and felt grateful. Although Concubine Zhuang was not favored, it was not easy for her to maintain such open-mindedness and composure.

"Thank you, Madam. I will keep it in mind. If there is anything I am not considerate of in the future, I hope you will be generous in giving me advice."

After a conversation between the two, she gradually understood Concubine Zhuang's character and understood why she was out of favor.

Concubine Zhuang was undoubtedly a beauty, but her beauty was not particularly outstanding. Her elegance was matched by the pride of a lady from an aristocratic family, which made her unable to lower herself to please and serve men.

Then it is not surprising that he is not favored.

While Yu Yao and Concubine Zhuang were talking, the concubines in the other palaces also learned that the Emperor had conferred the title of noble lady on a palace maid.

There were discussions and curses everywhere in the various palaces. Who knows how many vases were broken in secret and how many servants suffered and became the punching bags of their masters.

Fengyi Palace.

The queen was tidying up her appearance in front of a bronze mirror, while the palace maids were busy and quiet.

The Queen thought about the news she had heard and opened her red lips slightly, "I heard that the Emperor had a new noble lady this morning? She was given the title Qin, but is that true?"

The personal maid Jin Xuan stepped forward and replied respectfully, "Yes, your majesty, this matter is already known to everyone in the harem. I heard that she was granted a residence in the east side of the Yihe Palace. I heard that Concubine Qin once worked in the Taihe Palace and was extremely beautiful."

"Extremely beautiful?"

The queen smiled slightly, smoothed her hair in front of the bronze mirror, and her eyes were full of emotion. "The last thing this harem lacks is beauties."

The emperor observed mourning for twenty-seven days and did not pick a bride during this period. This palace maid was working in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, so she must have fallen in love with the emperor during this time.

The queen knew exactly what her husband was like. It was simply impossible for that pervert to observe mourning for 27 days without touching a woman.

Although having a new woman in the harem made her feel uncomfortable and annoyed, she had long been accustomed to it.

I just don't know how capable this Concubine Qin is. If she can take some of the favor from Concubine Zhen and Concubine Li, she wouldn't mind using her for her own benefit.

And there was that bitch, Concubine Yu. Even the Emperor clearly didn't like her, but she relied on the fact that she was the Empress Dowager's niece and the Emperor's cousin to show off in front of her several times and didn't take the Empress seriously.

The queen frowned, her eyes full of annoyance, and snorted, "Is there any movement in the palace of those bitches, Concubine Yu, Concubine Zhen, and Concubine Li?"

Jin Xuan bowed his head slightly and reported truthfully, "Your Majesty, I heard that Imperial Concubine Yu was very angry in the palace, smashing a lot of porcelain vases and taking it out on the servants around her. As for Imperial Concubine Zhen and Imperial Concubine Li, although they didn't take it out on the servants around them, they also smashed a lot of porcelain."

When the queen heard this, her face instantly darkened. She slammed the golden mule in her hand on the dressing table and said angrily, "This is really outrageous. The emperor only conferred a title of nobility on them, but he provoked them like this. Do you really think that you can do whatever you want just because you favor them a little bit?"

Her eyes were full of anger. She paced back and forth in the palace, pondered for a while, and then said, "Jinxuan, go inform the Palace Department. From now on, if any concubine in the palace smashes vases and porcelain to vent their anger, they are not allowed to replace them. Let them buy them with their own money."

Don't you like to smash things? Then let's see how rich you are. Do you really think the porcelain in the palace is free? You can smash it if you want?

Jin Xuan's mouth twitched, and he suppressed his laughter and said, "Your Majesty is very smart. Now Imperial Concubine Yu, Imperial Concubine Zhen, and Imperial Concubine Li must be pissed to death."

Except for Concubine Yu who had a good family background, Concubine Zhen and Concubine Li were both from Jiangnan and did not have any impressive family backgrounds. They were able to become concubines only because of the emperor's favor.

The queen smiled slightly, and her inner depression was relieved a lot. After thinking for a while, she ordered again: "Go to the storehouse and pick out some good things to send to Yihe Palace for Concubine Qin, and tell her that I congratulate her."

There is a new sister in the harem. As the queen, even if she is not happy in her heart, she still has to express her feelings to avoid being accused of being stingy.

What's more, this move can also stimulate those three bitches, so why not do it?