"That's it. Xiao Mei, Xiao Lan, how are your preparations?”
"We have nothing to prepare."
"Then let's go."
Liu Xue raised her right hand and said loudly, causing Xiao Mei and Xiao Lan to shake their heads.
The three of them swaggered out. Not long after they left the bedroom, they saw Eunuch Gui walking toward them from afar.
Liu Xue patted her head. How could she forget? Eunuch Gui was also going. She wondered if he had brought any silver.
Eunuch Gui approached and knelt down.”
"Rise, did you bring any silver?"
Eunuch Gui raised his head, his face full of astonishment. He quickly regained his composure."Replying to the Empress, no."
"No?"
Liu Xue was shocked. She had given all her valuables to Shangguan Ling, and now she was the poorest of all the concubines.
Now that he had no money, how could he buy things?
What should he do now? He could only look for Little Ling.
Liu Xue walked in front with a gloomy face. Eunuch Gui timidly walked behind Liu Xue. The two girls followed behind her without saying a word. For a moment, the atmosphere was a little tense.
With Eunuch Gui by her side, Liu Xue was able to get out easily. Finally, she was out of the birdcage. Liu Xue's mood also improved. The smile returned to her face, and Eunuch Gui exhaled.
After Liu Xue left, in Imperial Concubine Li's bedroom, Imperial Concubine Li was so angry that her face turned pale. Ever since she had first entered the palace to see Concubine Yin, she had not seen her at all. Concubine Yin really did not put her in her eyes. Especially when she heard that the idea of telling the story to the Emperor came from Concubine Yin, she was even more furious. She wanted to beg the Emperor to throw her into the cold palace immediately.
No matter what happened before, she could see the Emperor every few days. Now, the Emperor did not even step into the Inner Palace. This made Noble Consort Li's anger difficult to calm down. The Emperor had already punished her to reflect on her mistakes and had also moved her out of the Yin Concubine Hall.
If the weeds were not uprooted, they would grow again in the spring breeze. Concubine Yin, this tumor, must be removed. However, her martial arts skills were too strong. So many eunuchs in the imperial kitchen were injured by her alone. Just thinking about it made him afraid. So today, when Concubine Yin left the palace, he called the other two concubines to think of a way together.
"Then why don't we just capture her and teach her a lesson?”
Yang Guiren expressed his thoughts.
"Capture her? Sister, your thinking is too simple. If we can't even catch one, who will catch it? How? Even if we catch her, if she finds out and reports us to the emperor, we will still suffer in the end.”
Li Guiren's words were very reasonable. Yang Guiren listened and no longer spoke.
"Why don't we hold a small banquet and call Consort Yin over? We can use this opportunity to make a fool of her in public and help her remember.”
Consort Du Shu thought for a moment and said.
"This idea is good, but we still have to discuss some details, especially who will bear the responsibility after the incident.”
"It's best to let her think that she was careless. That way, she won't implicate us sisters.”
"That's why we have to plan well. We can't make any mistakes.”
In the Imperial Concubine's Palace, a conspiracy was secretly unfolding. However, Liu Xue was having a lot of fun because she was out of the palace.
Eunuch Gui looked at the thing in his hand and sighed in his heart. He couldn't understand why the Empress bought this thing. That's right, he was carrying a basket with more than a dozen chicks in it. There was also a very large cage for raising chickens.
Little Mei and Little Lan were not any better. They took the pot and planted the vegetables.
Shangguan Ling was only responsible for paying the silver. Liu Xue was the happiest and bought a lot of vegetable seeds.
"Little Xue, do you want to grow vegetables and raise chickens in your bedroom?”
Shangguan Ling was waving a large paper fan, looking extremely carefree.
Unknowingly, it was already noon. Liu Xue was hungry. The five of them came to a restaurant together and asked the waiter for a private room. Shangguan Ling casually threw a big ingot to Little Er. Little Er did not say anything and immediately welcomed them into the private room. Shangguan Ling ordered a simple dish and the waiter went out.
"The one who knows me is Little Ling Ling, but not in my bedroom, but somewhere else.”
"Could it be in the Yin Concubine Hall?"
"No."
"Where is that place?"
"Buddha said, can't say, can't say.”
Liu Xue didn't forget to keep them in suspense and act mysterious.
"If that place of yours is destroyed by my royal brother, you will be in big trouble.”
"What's the big deal? At most, it'll be cold palace. If it's more serious, it'll be kacha.”
"What nonsense are you spouting?"
Shangguan Ling couldn't help but get angry. Liu Xue's heart ached. She lowered her head and didn't say anything. At this time, the waiter also came. After putting down the dishes, he went out.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to be fierce to you.”
Do you know how much my heart ached when you said those words?
"Alright, let's not talk so much. Let's eat. Eunuch Gui, Xiao Mei, Xiao Lan, you're tired too. Sit down and rest.”
"This servant wouldn't dare."
Eunuch Gui quickly knelt down. Little Mei and Xiao Lan had already sat down to eat. Eunuch Gui was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth for a long time, as if he was used to it.
"Eunuch Gui, you don't have to be so polite.”
"Yes, Eunuch Gui, our Empress is actually a very good person. Don't look at her like this, she actually can't bear to punish us.”
Little Mei advised him from the side.
"Eunuch Gui, if you continue like this, our Empress will really be angry.”
Lan also interrupted.
"Eunuch Gui, are you trying to make me angry?”
Liu Xue followed their words. Eunuch Gui had no choice but to stand up and sit down.
"That's more like it. Alright, you're all hungry. Eat, don't be polite.”
Anyway, I didn't pay the silver, so I don't feel bad. How could Shangguan Ling not know what Liu Xue was thinking? He only smiled and said nothing.
After eating the meal, the one who was the most touched was Eunuch Gui. Ever since he entered the palace, he had never eaten at the same table as his master. How could Eunuch Gui not be touched? He had to go back and tell the emperor that such a good woman really shouldn't be punished.
She had bought almost everything she needed to buy. Liu Xue, who was about to return to the palace, stopped in her tracks. Shangguan Ling looked at her curiously. What good thing attracted her?
Following her gaze, Shangguan Ling saw a dog. It was a very pitiful yellow dog. It was small and thin. It kept sniffing in the rubbish pile and then dragged out a very small bone from the rubbish pile. Just as it was about to open its mouth, a big dog came out of nowhere and snatched the bone away. The pitiful yellow dog had no choice but to continue searching in the rubbish pile, hoping to find another bone.
Liu Xue felt her heart ache. She walked over to the little yellow dog and gently picked it up. It was smelly because it had been dealing with garbage all this time. However, Liu Xue did not mind at all. She carefully held it in her arms and gave it warmth.
Liu Xue gently stroked the little yellow dog and said gently,""Ice Breaker, how about your name is Ice Breaker? From now on, you will follow me. Although I can't give you meat for every meal, at least you will have food to eat and no dogs to bully you.”
The little yellow dog seemed to understand Liu Xue's words. It gently wagged its tail, closed its eyes, and fell asleep in her arms.
Liu Xue saw it wagging its tail and was overjoyed. She saw it fall asleep again. How long had it been since it had a good sleep?
Shangguan Ling frowned as he watched Liu Xue pick up a dirty dog.
"Xiao Xue, if you like dogs, I can buy them for you. Why do you need this dirty dog?”
"Little Ling Ling, you really don't have any sympathy. Look at how pitiful it is. My heart aches just looking at it. I must take good care of it.”
Shangguan Ling listened to Liu Xue's solemn words and felt an indescribable feeling in his heart. He was touched and jealous. Yes, jealous. If a dirty dog could attract her attention, what about him? Did he attract her attention? Or did she just treat him as a friend?
Friends? These two words hurt him deeply.
"Empress, you…really intend to raise it?”
"Yes."
The word 'Empress' struck Shangguan Ling like a bolt from the blue. He met her first, but in the end, they brushed past each other. She was already married to his brother.
He could only watch helplessly as she put on the bright red wedding dress. There was nothing he could do. Why did he reject her back then? He regretted it just thinking about it. It was too late to say anything now.
If Liu Xue knew what he was thinking, she would be so happy. So it wasn't her wishful thinking.
Liu Xue and Shangguan Ling parted in front of the palace gate. Shangguan Ling had a lot to say, but he did not know where to start. Liu Xue could tell from his expression that he had something to say, but in the end, he did not say anything. Liu Xue could only go in disappointed.
Little Ling Ling, what is between us? Just a palace gate?
Eunuch Gui helped Liu Xue carry the chick back to the bedroom and left. Xiao Yan and Xiao Yao saw Liu Xue and the others return and couldn't wait to know what they bought.
Other than the chicken, vegetable seeds, and other things, there was only a dirty dog left. Everyone was a little disappointed. It wasn't easy to leave the palace, but he bought these things?
"Yan, I'll leave these vegetable seeds to you. You'll be in charge of the vegetable garden. In the future, our vegetables will depend on you. Xiao Yao, you'll be in charge of raising chickens. Xiao Mei, Xiao Lan, Xiao Ding, and Xiao Xiong, the four of you will assist them.”
"Yes."
"But Empress, why do we have to grow vegetables?”
Yan still couldn't understand.
"Yan, do you want to starve like yesterday? The Emperor's rewards were not something that came every day.”
"I understand."
" We're going to do it ourselves. We'll have ample food and clothing. My place here might not be too big, and the Cold Palace next door is also empty. Why don't we..."
"Empress, we understand. Isn't it just planting vegetables in the Cold Palace?”
"That's good. We'll start tomorrow. Since we have nothing to do anyway, it's good to find something to do.”
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