That night, Jing Yi didn't come. I heard from Shui Mo that she went to the Imperial Consort's place. Compared to the girls 'anger, I was relieved.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is in two days. The imperial banquet will be held in Changyang Hall. Naturally, the Imperial Consort has already prepared it for me. It is said that it will be grander than in previous years. I have enjoyed the benefits of the Imperial Palace. Whether or not anyone will appreciate this favor is secondary. The most important thing is that this song and dance show allowed me to see a Jing Yi I have never seen before.
In the past, when I saw him, he was either imposing or fierce. When he spoke, he was mostly cold. Even if I was lucky enough to see him lose his dignity, I never thought that he would be lazy and elegant for a moment.
After the Empress Dowager left the banquet in advance, the concubines in the palace gradually became restless. At first, they were a little reserved because I was present, but with Jing Yi's acquiescence and even encouragement, they all began to sing and dance, trying to curry favor with him. Whether it was toasting or asking for favor, Jing Yi didn't reject most of them. She even obviously condoned the little tricks that the concubines played to get his attention.
I was still sitting leisurely on the side, using a faint smile to conceal my astonishment. Jing Yi was a complete stranger to me in the tavern, which made me panic. I could try to be calm, taciturn, shrewd, and ruthless, but if he liked such a charming woman, what should I do?
Even though she already knew that he liked women and that he was surrounded by women, when she was really in front of him, she still couldn't help but have the urge to stay out of sight.
I didn't know if I had the qualifications to leave the banquet in advance. If it was Rong Chengmin, she would probably guard her territory like she was guarding her prey. It was undeniable that Jing Yi had an even more terrifying charm without that cold face. I believe that any woman in the world would be tempted to see him. Love was indeed a disaster and worthless thing to him.
When Cai An came forward and reported the urgent matters of the Zheng Yuan Palace in a low voice, Jing Yi turned her head and paused. Her eyes instantly became stern and sharp, and there was no longer any trace of laughter or gentleness. The perceptive concubines quickly retreated. Two of them, who had probably just entered the palace, were a little slow. They immediately swept their knife-like gazes over, causing people to feel a bone-chilling chill.
I had never known that a person could differentiate between two states so clearly and switch between them so skillfully.
My heart relaxed and I couldn't help but smile. This was the Jing Yi I was familiar with. The coldness that I used to dislike the most had now become something I looked forward to and felt gratified about.
At the same time, he was enlightened.
It's not that Jing Yi can't tolerate me, but he can't tolerate any woman by his side. If he could see this scene, he might not understand.
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From the second day onwards, there began to be royal consorts and high-grade imperial edicts entering the palace for an audience.
I met many people in a dignified and elegant manner. Among them, Consort Hui's mother, the wife of the second-rank Overwatch Council's Left Imperial Censor Zhang Zhengliang, was left alone by me. This time, I didn't even bother with insincere probing. I just drank tea and chatted. After a while, I said I was tired and sent her away.
Jing Yi didn't show up at my place for a few days. I set up my trap slowly. From time to time, I would show special treatment and attention to Consort Hui who came to pay her respects. Once, someone happened to see me going to Consort Hui's Qingyan Palace alone at night.
On the 20th day of the eighth month, a secret report was sent to Qingyan Palace and a witchcraft item was found. It was the most taboo item of the royal family in the past dynasties. When it was placed in front of me, I was shocked and hesitated to try to delay it. How could the Imperial Consort be willing to listen? If this matter was brought to Jing Yi and the Empress Dowager, it was naturally an unforgivable crime. Consort Hui was directly deposed as a commoner and sent to the Cold Palace. From her words, it seemed that even I could not escape the responsibility of protecting her.
When Jing Yi issued the decree, she was in the Diao Lan Hall. The Emperor didn't show any obvious emotion when facing the weak woman who was crying for injustice. The Imperial Concubine slightly raised her chin and looked at the audience, while I maintained a faint smile.
Actually, this was exactly what I wanted.
I don't know if Consort Ping is Consort De's subordinate, but Consort Hui was indeed Rong Chengmin's subordinate in the past. This was the information Rong Chengyao provided me. However, after Rong Chengmin died, Consort Hui transferred to the Noble Consort's side in order to preserve her life and status. Her father, Zhang Zhengliang, had a high official position, but he was a fence-sitter. He had always been swaying between the Xue family and the Rong family, and he had always been able to gain both sides.
I made a great show of trying to rope her in, but in reality, I didn't give her any promises. I didn't even say a few useful words, making her unable to speak even if she wanted to lean over. She wanted to go to the Imperial Consort's side to express her loyalty, but she was afraid that she would hide it. As for the matter of meeting in private, she had nothing to say because in her eyes, I had never appeared.
The Imperial Consort's patience was even less than I had imagined. She was different from Rong Chengmin's meticulous planning of the harem. She had always relied on the Empress Dowager. Her methods were ruthless, but her thoughts were not meticulous enough. After Rong Chengmin's death, she became the sole ruler. Although she had accepted some of Rong Chengmin's old subordinates on the surface, she probably never truly trusted these people. What I wanted was to make these people understand their own situation so that I could re-divide the harem.
The Imperial Consort wanted to quickly take action to nip the possibility of me and her being equal in the bud, but unexpectedly, it was exactly what I wanted. In less than ten days after entering the palace, I repeated the method Jing Tang had used on the Empress Dowager.
It is said that the harem is another court. In my opinion, it is also another Jianghu.
Whether I am Luo Ying or Rong Cheng Jinyan, timid and cowardly? What a joke.# Daguan Review Passed: Daguan Time:111420184: 12PM #Cancel Review All: wdd201302 Time:111420185: 54PM #
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