"I see." Zhao Luyan was enlightened and happy. If that was the case, her father would not be able to enter the harem and would not be able to keep an eye on her. She and Fu Ruihai would be able to get rid of all surveillance. Thinking of Fu Ruihai, he asked again," Can I see my senior brother in the inner palace?”
"Are you talking about Young Master Fu?" Lu Yueqin asked," Of course. He's a royal guard now, so he can still walk around there. I saw him the other day. I wanted him to bring this news to you, but he said that he can't leave the palace casually now, and it's even more impossible to see you often. That's why I went out to find you myself." Lu Yueqin said indifferently, appearing very helpless.
Zhao Luyan saw that she didn't seem happy and was a little dissatisfied. She sneered and said,"Looks like you don't want to see me and help me with this?”
"If you were me, would you be willing to be manipulated by others and do things you don't want to do?”Lu Yueqin imitated her and asked coldly.
"Of course I don't want to. It's precisely because I don't want to that I want to enter the palace myself and change my fate. It's a pity that you don't have my ability. Moreover, you can't control your feelings, so you're destined to be used by others.”Zhao Luyan said proudly," But thank you for telling me this. Do you know that Fu Ruihai is my right-hand man? As long as he is by my side, I will definitely succeed."”
"Miss Zhao, don't be too happy yet. This is the Imperial Palace, not your Zhao Manor. You can't do whatever you want. Although Young Master Fu was a royal guard, he could move around often. However, he could not casually talk to ordinary palace servants. If someone found out and told the emperor or Shu Fei niangniang, they would also have to bear the consequences. Zhao Luyan, I hope you remember my words. Don't harm yourself.”Lu Yueqin reminded.
"Do you want to not harm me, or do you want to not harm you?”Zhao Luyan asked coldly. Seeing that Lu Yueqin was about to retort, he waved his hand, signaling her to keep quiet. He then said," Although I've never lived in the Imperial Palace, it's not like I don't know the rules there. Since I want to stay there, I'll pay attention to these things. I won't find trouble for myself, and I won't harm you either. I have to meet Fu Ruihai, but I will consider how I want to meet him. As long as you are willing to cooperate with me, not only can I see Fu Ruihai, but I can also let you see He Huafeng, and no one else will know.”
"If you want to take the risk, just take it. Don't drag me in. I'm not interested. I don't have anything with General He anymore. I don't want to see him, so you don't have to worry about him.”Lu Yueqin said faintly.
"You say you don't miss him, but can you really not miss him in your heart?”Zhao Luyan shook her head and smiled." I'm a woman too. I've loved before. I can understand how you feel. You still love He Huafeng, right? He loves you too. Since that was the case, why couldn't they meet each other and had to suffer from lovesickness? As long as you listen to me obediently, I'll definitely let you meet.”
Zhao Luyan insisted on pulling her along, so Lu Yueqin had no choice but to turn her head and ignore her.
Zhao Luyan felt depressed when she saw her like this, but there was nothing she could do. She was a person who couldn't stay idle, especially now. It was very uncomfortable to sit here without saying a word. After thinking for a while, he said,"After entering the palace, should we go see Shu Fei niangniang first, or go see the emperor first?”
"I won't see anyone. Go to Fragrance Pavilion first, my bedroom. I'll tidy it up and change into a suitable set of clothes for you.”Lu Yueqin replied lazily.
Zhao Luyan was very unhappy with Lu Yueqin's arrangement because she didn't want to waste time. She wanted to see Consort Shu as soon as possible and see what kind of person this woman was. She also wanted to see the Emperor. Although she had planned for so long, she had never seen this man before, so she desperately wanted to see this person as soon as possible. There was also one more thing. She hoped to see Fu Ruihai as soon as possible. Ever since Granny Li had died in front of her last night, Zhao Luyan had been in great pain. She needed to find a reliable person to talk to and vent her anger. The best choice was Fu Ruihai. She wanted to tell him everything so that he could comfort her and share her hatred. Therefore, Zhao Luyan was naturally not satisfied with Lu Yueqin's arrangement, but she had no choice but to obey. She could only patiently nod her head silently and agree. Lu Yueqin heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that she didn't object unreasonably.
Lu Yueqin and Zhao Luyan alighted from the carriage at a palace gate. The two of them walked for a while and soon arrived at Lu Yueqin's bedroom…Pavilion Fragrance Building. Lu Yueqin was conferred the title of Empress Chen and was now the head of the four concubines. She should have been living in Hongfang Palace. However, after returning from Jiangluo City, Zhen Gaodong did not fulfill his promise. He only said that Consort Shu was already used to living in Hongfang Palace, so there was no need to change places. It was troublesome, as long as she knew his identity. Lu Yueqin had no intention of doing so, so she did not mind and agreed. Although she was Consort Chen, according to age, Consort Shu Li Shumin was still the oldest. The older one was respected, so every morning, all the concubines still had to pay their respects to Li Shumin. However, Lu Yueqin did not have such treatment. Almost everyone in the harem knew that Lu Yueqin was not favored, so they did not like her and did not respect her. When they saw her, some pretended not to see her, while others came over to mock her.
"Hey, isn't this Little Sister Consort Chen? Why, did you go to see Lord Lu again?" A voluptuous woman with an enchanting figure walked over. She looked at Lu Yueqin and asked with a smile. She did not greet her or kowtow. Her tone was not friendly. Zhao Luyan couldn't help but frown when she saw her like this. Although she didn't know this woman's identity, she knew that she was the Emperor's woman. However, this woman looked much older than Lu Yueqin. She should be an old woman here. So the emperor's woman was like this, no wonder the emperor didn't like her. The first time she saw Lu Yueqin, Zhao Luyan felt that Lu Yueqin was too ordinary and could not be compared to her. Now that he saw this woman, he felt even more disdainful. If all the Emperor's women were like this, even without the night pearl, he would still be victorious. However, he didn't know what Consort Shu was like. Could she be this kind of person?
"So it's elder sister Hui Pin. I didn't see clearly just now, so I'm really sorry.”Lu Yueqin bowed as a form of greeting." Sister is right. I'm going to see Father." Father hasn't been feeling well these days, and there aren't any other brothers and sisters at home. I'm worried, so I went to take a look.”
"Younger Sister is really filial. Ever since Lord Lu came to the capital, Younger Sister has gone back once every two or three days.”Concubine Hui pretended to be envious. Then, he sighed deeply and said helplessly," Actually, my father has been ill for a long time. I also want to go back and see him. Unfortunately, the Emperor can't leave me. He comes to my place a few times a month. I don't know when he will go. He doesn't come on time. That's why I don't dare to run around. If the emperor doesn't see me and flies into a rage, that would be terrible. I can only bear with the pain and not visit my father for the time being.”
"What is elder sister saying? I can see that elder sister is also a filial person. The emperor governs the world with filial piety and elder sister is so close to the emperor.”
"That's true, but I don't want to trouble the emperor. Moreover, the emperor has been busy with many matters every day and is very tired. He needs us to serve him well, so I don't dare to leave casually.”Although Lu Yueqin's words were not malicious, in the eyes of the scheming Hui Pin, it was undoubtedly Lu Yueqin's act of wanting to drive her out and monopolize the Emperor. Naturally, she was not very happy, but Lu Yueqin was polite, so she could not flare up, so she could only pretend to make things difficult for her. Then, he pretended to suddenly remember something and hurriedly said," Aiya, I almost forgot. Eunuch Lu just told me that the Emperor will be coming to my place after the court session. I can't delay any longer. I have to go back immediately."”After saying that, he turned around and left without caring about Lu Yueqin.
Lu Yueqin looked at her back and was puzzled. She had never offended this Concubine Hui, but her words just now were so sarcastic and unfriendly. Just as he was thinking, he suddenly heard Zhao Luyan ask…
"Who is this Hui Pin? Why is she so arrogant? She doesn't even put Consort Chen in her eyes?”
Lu Yueqin turned back to look at her and explained,""This Hui Pin is also an elder in the palace. Just like Shu Fei Niangniang, she has been accompanying the king since the time of the Crown Prince. The Emperor was a sentimental person, so he naturally took good care of her. In addition to her father and brother's current status, the Emperor valued her even more.”
"Who are her father and brother? Are they more important than my father?”
Lu Yueqin nodded." You can say that. Your father has helped the Emperor with many things. However, her father was originally the Great General of the Nation, leading all the armies in the world. Later on, her father retired and returned to his hometown. Her brother received the support of all the soldiers in the army and became the new Great General of the Nation. It could be said that all of the country's military was controlled by his family. If the Emperor wanted peace at the border, he had no choice but to rely on his family. From this point of view, the Emperor doted on her entirely because of her family.”
"If that's the case, why is she still a concubine and not a consort?”
"I don't know about that. It was already like this when I came. However, I heard that she could have become the Empress of Chen. It was said that she made a mistake at the critical moment and offended the Empress of Shu. The Empress of Shu did not say anything, but the Emperor was very angry and revoked her title. However, in consideration of the old kindness and other reasons, she was not banished to the Cold Palace and was still the Empress of Hui. In these few years, she had been well-behaved and did not make any mistakes. Her relationship with the emperor had also gradually eased.”
"Then she must hate Shu Fei niangniang and you.”Zhao Luyan smiled. Seeing that Lu Yueqin did not seem to understand, she explained," Because of Consort Shu, she cannot be promoted. Because of you, he can't become Consort Chen. The two of you are undoubtedly her enemies, so I can finally understand your attitude just now.”
"She has always had this attitude. Not only me and Shu Fei Niangniang, but the other concubines, whether they are older or younger than her, are all so harsh. I advise you to be careful. Don't offend her. It won't do you any good.”Lu Yueqin kindly reminded him again.
"I don't want to offend anyone. If they don't offend me, I won't offend them. That's it. If they offend me, I don't care who they are or what background they have.”After Zhao Luyan finished speaking, she looked at Lu Yueqin coldly. Seeing Lu Yueqin's body tremble, he knew that she was afraid of him and felt even more pleased. He supported her and pretended to be concerned." Sister, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Go back and rest quickly." Where should we go now?"
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