Often acting as the catalyst for events, Concubine Shen inexplicably always ends up being a spectator. Regarding this, the palace maids of Jianjia Palace have reached a consensus—
Our lady has a special technique for diminishing her presence.
She might be able to turn invisible!
At first, it was Madam Mi who came to trouble Shen Yuqing, but slowly, it turned into a showdown between the Yu sisters and Madam Mi. In the end, Madam Mi, in a fit of anger, dealt with the Yu elder sister, and everyone went back to their own homes to carry on with their own affairs, just like that.
If Concubine Shen were a low-ranking concubine, she definitely wouldn't be as cautious and eager to avoid conflicts as most low-ranking concubines. She could easily insert herself into every storm and then retreat unscathed, without worrying about being dragged down by just watching a play.
At this moment, Concubine Shen had already arrived at Fengyi Palace, ready to watch another good show.
By the way, she would also spend some time with her future wife and have dinner together.
Oh no, she was planning to cultivate feelings with her future wife and then watch the play. Can't mess up the order of importance; the wife is the most important.
In the Empress's palace, there are two head maids, unlike Manxing and Manchen, one extremely reliable and the other extremely unreliable. Hanqiu and Dongxiao are both reliable good girls. The former is calm and measured, probably a low-budget version of the all-purpose maid Jinli, while the latter is resourceful, the Consort’s eyes and ears, and the palace's gossip captain, with no news escaping her.
Recently, Your Highness seems to be very approachable?
Hanqiu was slightly surprised and quickly returned to her senses to continue to lead the way for Shen Yuqing.
The Imperial Noble Consort has come to dine in Fengyi Palace often, so the people there have gotten used to it. They didn't need to hear from Shen Yuqing or the Empress, Hanqiu just immediately supported the little eunuch and went to pass the meal.
Noble Consort Shen was very satisfied and gave her an appreciative look.
Empress Fu who heard the commotion in the Warm Pavilion stayed silent.
She looked at the clean and translucent, costly glass windows, the evening sun outside was orange and colorful, very beautiful. Normally at this time of the day, she wouldn't eat the meal so early, but wait until the sky rubbed dark.
Empress Fu began to doubt whether Hanqiu was her palace maid or Shen Yuqing's.
To be reasonable, couldn't Shen Yuqing be the one who came to talk about business? Once she came, surely she came to rub her nose in it? Who on earth had created such an illusion for Han Qiu????
It was Shen Yuqing herself.
Shen Gufei often found excuses to deliver gifts, but she wouldn't personally come to the door. At most, she comes over every other day on time to eat breakfast, and she would also come in the evening to… eat again…
Maybe the chef responsible for cooking the morning meal at Jianjia palace recently disappeared.
Oh, the one responsible for the evening meal is also missing.
When Shen Yuqing entered Fengyi Palace, she first exchanged pleasantries with Empress Fu for a while.When Hanqiu came in to report that the dishes were about to be served, Shen Yuqing immediately took Fu Qushui’s arm and brought her along to the dining table.
Noble Consort Shen was exceptionally familiar with Feng Yi Palace, just as she was familiar with every palace maid and eunuch in Feng Yi Palace, and it looked like she had done her homework beforehand.
During the meal, Empress Fu secretly pondered how many times Shen Yuqing had explored Feng Yi Palace at night.
Shen Guifei was not affected in the slightest, generously letting her size her up, as if she was really just simply coming over for a meal.
“Yuqing, if you really like the Fengyi Palace meals, then you can ask the kitchenette to make more food and send it to the Jianjia Palace in the future.” Empress Fu said as she finished her meal and took a sip of her tea.
Shen Yuqing didn’t mind and just smoothly changed the topic. “We can talk about this matter later. But did Qiushui-jie hear about what happened in the imperial garden?”
Naturally, she had heard it; Dong Xiao had repeated it several times.
Empress Fu didn't dwell on the previous topic and nodded in agreement. "At this time, Yu Pin should be here."
To feign pity, Yu Pin had no time to eat.
After waiting for a while at Zicheng Hall without seeing anyone return, her face hurt, her stomach was hungry, and she felt wronged in her heart. Yu Pin must have been crying for half a day. To make herself seem more pitiful, she certainly wouldn't return to the palace to eat and then come to Fengyi Palace. With a pale face from hunger, she would be more pitiful.
As a third-rank, Yu Pin was not qualified to use a soft sedan in the harem, let alone the palanquin reserved for the empress, the empress dowager, and the emperor. She could only walk to Zicheng Hall, and naturally, to Fengyi Palace as well.
The delicate Yu Pin was already exhausted by the time she reached Zicheng Hall, and after kneeling for so long, her legs were sore and numb. Then she had to walk over, so one can imagine how slow she was. Concubine Shen and Empress Fu had already finished their meals and had a round of tea when they finally heard some noise outside.
Before long, Han Qiu came in to report. "Yu Pin and Yu Zhaoyi request an audience."
Shen Yuqing raised her eyes in slight surprise. Yu Zhaoyi was still here? This woman wouldn't have been kneeling beside her sister for half a day, would she? Otherwise, with Yu Pin kneeling there and Yu Zhaoyi standing by to watch the show, let alone reconciling with Yu Pin, Yu Pin would probably hate her to death.
"Let them in." Fu Qiushui didn't even lift her head,
For a sexually oriented female and beauty-loving facehugger, while the other person may not be her type, the pity that should be there will still be there. The premise was that the other party was good looking and didn't do anything obnoxious at the time.
Shen Yuqing looked at them twice and kind of wanted to say something, thinking about Empress Fu beside her, she shut up.
Things that reduced her impression points were better done sparingly since she hasn’t secured the future wife. Although she was just pitying the little beauty, it wouldn’t be good if she let Qiushui think that she was attracted to the beauty.
Before she opened her mouth, the tolerant and generous Empress Fu opened her mouth, ''What's going on here? No need to be polite, all sit down." Acting as if she really didn't know what was going on.
Concubine Yu did not care about Empress Fu’s acting right now. She cried to the Empress because of the injustice she had suffered, and she deliberately revealed her red and swollen cheek to the Empress. A thin light veil would not cover much, and if someone got close, they could easily see the redness and swelling.
Empress Fu looked into those eyes, her face not making any expression. She turned her head and asked Yu Zhaoyi, “Please recount what you saw.”
After all, one couldn't just listen to one side of the story. Although Yu Pin didn't exaggerate, her words subtly cleared herself of blame, pushing all the accusations onto Madam Mi. Asking Yu Zhaoyi was just a formality; Yu Zhaoyi surely will not tear down her sister's stage. After all, this moment is not the time for the two sisters to completely turn the other cheek.
She described what she saw, and it was not much different from Yu Pin’s story, just more objective and fair. The words defended Concubine Yu and also mentioned Lady Mi’s disrespectful words to Imperial Concubine Shen. She flattered Concubine Shen to belittle Lady Mi a little more.
She described and concubine Yu is not much different, only more objective and fair. But the words still secretly defend concubine Yu, and finally also said some more before Mrs. Mi disrespectful things to Princess Shen, to please Princess Shen, and by the way, through the name of Shen Yuqing, Mrs. Mi stepped on a little lower.
Shen Yuqing was noncommittal, glancing at her with half a smile. For the sake of her miserable appearance, she would not bother with her.
Yu Zhaoyi's words just fell, a man's voice suddenly came from outside the door, "Oh? Is it really so?"
The crowd was startled and hurriedly got up to greet. And at this time, the eunuch who seemed to be mute for a long time finally informed, “His Majesty has arrived–!”
The Emperor was dressed in an embroidered gold hanfu, (that had a dragon pattern,) and slowly walked past the kneeling Yu Pin and Yu Zhaoyi, and arrived at the side of the bowing Empress and Imperial Noble Consort. He modestly helped the Noble consort, then personally helped the Empress.
“There’s no need to be courteous, Qing’er and Zitong.” (T/N: I’m pretty sure this is a term of endearment for the noble consort and the empress.)
Noble Consort Shen secretly rolled her eyes and thought, Enough with that name, couldn’t bear to change it, huh???
Then Shen Guifei squeezed away from the emperor without any trace, and saved the empress's delicate hand from the emperor's dog's claws.
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