Although Emperor Chunjia had been on the throne for eight years, he had not yet taken over the imperial affairs personally. In addition to spending time in the Imperial Harem every day, he only went to the Imperial Study, listening to lectures given by some great scholars who were appointed by the Empress Dowager.

Maybe for this reason, he seemed not grave or peremptory, with long eyebrows and bright eyes, full of modest. He was like a jade. For the n.o.ble ladies who entered the palace, he attended the fete in the Ancestral Temple for having children, and he came here directly after that, wearing the imperial robe and crown of the emperor. Without his exquisite clothes, he was more like a rich man full of knowledge.

"Lianniang." The Emperor was slightly surprised when he saw the messy scene right after he entered the palace, "What's happening?"

Consort Yue's infant name was Lianniang. Since she joined the Imperial Harem, only Queen Mother Yuan and Emperor Chunjia called her like this.

Consort Yue was aggressive originally, after hearing this, her eyes became red, and the arm she had just raised was immediately put down. She didn't intend to act as a virtuous person in front of Chunjia, but felt wronged, "Congratulations, Your Majesty has beautiful women again! An old, ugly, and yellow-faced woman like me who doesn't know how to play the coquetry should has asked to leave the palace earlier. In that way, I don't have to be bullied in public by a little Bao Lin who just entered the palace!"

Before the words ended, Yun Fenghuang had already stepped out of her side, got a few steps forward with her knees, and kowtowed to Emperor Chunjia as she wept, "I don't dare! I am wronged!"

Knowing that Consort Yue was difficult to serve, Yun Fenghuang didn't dare to dress herself too exquisite when she came here to serve the meal for Consort Yue, but wore like a maid at first sight. However, she was a born beauty, and the tears made her like an apricot blossom dipping in spring morning. And it was easier for others to notice her white skin and teeth, black hair, and red lips under such an occasion.

Being timidly trembling, explaining and kneeling on the ground, she looked more pitiful as others saw the distress in her eyes. Not only did Chunjia stare for a moment, but Consort Yue, who was just talking angrily. Looking down, she could not help but feel heart ache that she was indeed not that young ... at least not as young as the flower-like little girl!

"Don't you dare to seduce your Majesty in front of me, b.i.t.c.h?!" Consort Yue's heart hurt, and she was even more reluctant to let Yun Fenghuang go. She kicked without thinking, scolding, "Even if you had learned no rules in your family, haven't you learnt the palace rules these days?!"

Although Consort Yue said that Yun Fenghuang was a sister of n.o.ble Consort Shu's tribe and she didn't dare to offend her when they first met, she didn't care about this actually. In particular, Yun Fenghuang looked very soft and easy to bully, so she was even more abusive at this moment.

However, who could expect that right after she lifted her leg a little, Yun Fenghuang had been crying for tears and begging for mercy, saying "Please forgive me, My Lady", but her hands were unambiguously pulling Consort Yue's skirt violently. Consort Yue staggered without preparation, and the next moment, a more embarra.s.sing thing happened. Accompanied by the falling of the pomegranate dress inlaid with gems and jade gold, the peony and hibiscus skirt with embroidered purple grapes on the bottom couldn't handle it, and slipped down!

The main hall of Hu Zhu Palace was silent for a moment!

Even Emperor Chunjia of supremacy showed an incredible expression. How could he imagine that things would develop like this???

"..." Suddenly her legs were cold and naked in public. Consort Yue's brain went blank. For a while, she didn't know what to do. But the initiator, Yun Fenghuang, after a short shock, took a breath, suddenly stood up and went straight out of the hall!

Seeing this, Consort Yue returned to herself, without lifting her skirt, shouting sternly, "Get me that b.i.t.c.h —"

She wanted her to be cut into pieces. But before she finished, she heard a sound of a heavy object falling into the water. One of the servants came in panic to confess, "Your Majesty, My Lady, Bao Lin Yun has jumped into the water!"

The anger that Consort Yue was about to explode was stuck in her throat instantly. Although she was known as the childhood sweetheart and fiancée of Emperor Chunjia, and she wasn't virtuous and amiable, she had retained her t.i.tle as Consort after years of experience. That was to say, she was not a person who didn't know when to size up the situation.

Therefore, since Yun Fenghuang was just the so-called adoptive daughter of Yun's Family, she could embarra.s.s her or spite her to some extent. But if Yun Fenghuang was dead on the first day she entered the palace, the hostess of Tong Xia Palace, n.o.ble Consort Shu, would take it as an excuse. Even if she didn't feel sorry for her so-called sister, she would fight for the dignity of Yun's Family, and insist that she had to give an explanation for it!

What's more, compared with n.o.ble Consort Shu, who was also a Consort, the head of the Imperial Harem, Empress Ji, hated Yuan Lianniang more.

… In short, once this matter became serious, no matter what would happen to Yun Fenghuang, Consort Yue was bound to be in trouble!

"Bao Lin Yun was unfamiliar with the paths of the palace, stepped on the lake stone sloppily, and accidentally fell into the water. Don't you hurry up and save her?" When the servant entered the palace to report, Emperor Chunjia had quickly taken off his outmost robe to cover Consort Yue. At this moment he said slowly, "Bao Lin Yun was young. When she heard that I came over, she mistakenly turned the wine and dishes, and stained the Consort's skirt..."

When Consort Yue heard him here, she could not help feel angrier because she knew what he meant!

She was definitely reluctant to forgive Yun Fenghuang. But if this incident spread out today, then even if she killed that b.i.t.c.h with rob punishment, she would also become the joke in the Imperial Harem—even the Empress Dowager, Queen Mother Ji and Empress Ji would call her for reprimand and ask why she did not fasten the belt? Why it dropped so easily ... And her skirt even fell in front of the Emperor. What was she up to?!

For Consort Yue's education background, she might hang herself if she was insulted in that way!

Therefore, she could only knock her teeth down and swallow them in her belly. She admitted that Yun Fenghuang just clumsily served for her meal, staining her dress... helping this b.i.t.c.h to cover up this scandal!

Consort Yue was born in a n.o.ble family, Fuyang County. She had been spoiled without suffering any grievances ever since she was a child. But the degree of torture right now was almost comparable to the time when her empress t.i.tle was taken away!

After all, Ji's power was really incomparable then that of Yuan's Family. Without Ji's Family, the former Princedom of Fuyang County could not become the emperor. So, she had nothing to complain about this. But Yun Fenghuang ... Who the h.e.l.l was she?! On the point of ident.i.ty and t.i.tle, she was not even worth mentioning in front of her, Yuan Lianniang!?

But she had to follow Chunjia's words to minimize the case, "Your Majesty, please rest a.s.sured, I will never argue with this little Bao Lin who does not understand the rules!"

The words "never argue with" were spoken through her teeth reluctantly.

Therefore, an hour later, Bao Lin Yun, who poured soup to the Consort who was recognized as the worst in the Imperial Harem, and made Consort Yue naked in public on her first day in the palace, was already refres.h.i.+ng and contented on the soft cus.h.i.+on of Xi Xing Building. Seeing Nian Xuan hastily bringing ginger soup, she said in disgust, "You still don't know the ability of your Miss? Just a while in the lotus pond. Not a big deal! Take it away!"

Nian Xuan's tears came down instantly, "Miss, your fate is so hard. It's just the first day we got here, and we encountered such a thing ..."

She was crying so sincerely, as if the person who was going mad at this moment was her Miss, not Consort Yue.

And she also had a lot of reasons to wash her face with tears, "Although Consort Yue did not punish you for the sake of her dignity this time, the maid who brought you back just now told me that Consort Yue thought you were scared for falling into the water and asked you to rest for a few days. You don't have to pay respects to Queen Mother Ji and the Empress tomorrow, and she will give you a leave of absence. But who knows what she will say in front of them? What if they misunderstand that you are arrogant and rude?"

"Furthermore, I heard that during the recuperation period, you could not serve His Majesty for fear of infecting the Emperor."

At first, they were blank enough to enter the palace. But here in this position, they couldn't count on n.o.ble Consort Shu. Besides, the hostess of their palace was not only ruthless, but also just offended by Yun Fenghuang. The only way out was to win the favor of Emperor Chunjia. But Consort Yue deprived her chance directly. What should they do now?

The more Nian Xuan thought about it, the more she felt that her Miss was in danger, and she cried continuously. In the end, the complacent smile on Yun Fenghuang's face gradually disappeared. She felt that she must have been a fool to bring the pa.s.sive girl into the palace. It would have been better to buy a girl with a sweet mouth!

She turned over, with the back of her head facing her personal maid, and her whole back was showing her disgust to the maid.

"I really don't know what's in Duke Yi's mind." Nian Xuan didn't even realize that her Miss had regretted taking her into the palace, and was still loyal, trying to figure out a solution, "Since they want you to help n.o.ble Consort Shu in the palace, why didn't they tell her to take care of you? What does that mean? Or is n.o.ble Consort Shu too powerless to help you out?"

Yun Fenghuang rolled her eyes towards the wall impatiently.

Nian Xuan continued, "Miss, how about I ask about the location of Tong Xia Palace tomorrow, and we can ask the Fourth Miss Yun for help, ah no, it is Mei Ren Yun. We can count on her to make good words for you in front of n.o.ble Consort Shu?"

"You think the palace is our home, and you can run around freely?" Yun Fenghuang couldn't bear to turn around and remind this stupid girl, "Especially your Miss, I, just offended Consort Yue. You think Consort Yue, as the hostess of Hu Zhu Palace, cannot spite me to death. What about you? You are just a new maid who entered the palace for the first day. Besides, if you don't resort to Qingman, you think she will not help me?"

The stupid maid stared at her with tears in her eyes, as if her Miss was not with a high bed and soft pillow now, but was in a cold palace, and she might be given a cup of poisonous wine someday. Yun Fenghuang could not bear it, "Don't be stupid. We haven't been a.s.signed to Tong Xia Palace. It is right to come to Hu Zhu Palace. If we really go to Tong Xia Palace, that would be bad!"

"Why?" Nian Xuan was confused.

Yun Fenghuang was about to explain. But Nian Xuan suddenly opened her eyes and asked happily, "Are you saying Consort Yue actually allied with n.o.ble Consort Shu? Did she just play a show today? No wonder Consort Yue is known as a fierce person, but she forgave you that easy. If not, for her own sake, the most merciful thing for her to do is to not punish you in public."

Yun Fenghuang was speechless

Was it too late to kill such a stupid girl???

Taking a deep breath and holding back the impulse of killing the maid, Yun Fenghuang looked expressionless, "Because we did not enter the palace voluntarily, we were brought in by Yun's Family intentionally. They even forcibly changed my last name... If we are arranged to Tong Xia Palace, and get protection of n.o.ble Consort Shu from the beginning, do you think we will be grateful to n.o.ble Consort Shu and Yun's Family?"

This was impossible indeed. Even when the imperial power didn't fall to others' hands, not everyone wanted to join the Imperial Harem. Not to mention the heirless royal family was a place with imperial relatives, imperial clans, powerful ministers, eunuchs fighting against each other. Anyone with a little knowledge knew how hard it was to survive from Emperor Chunjia's harem. Yun Fenghuang was inexplicably pushed into this fire pit, and it would be lucky for them if she didn't hate Yun's Family. How could she be grateful?

"If we got in this place unwillingly and had n.o.ble Consort Shu's protection at the very beginning, we might take it for granted and even still hold resentment towards Yun's Family. But after all the torment by the hostess of Hu Zhu Palace, as frightened as we are..." Yun Fenghuang sneered at this time, "Facing the helping hand stretched out by n.o.ble Consort Shu, I'm afraid we would only cry with joy?"

If only she were just a girl of a normal family who had grown up to fifteen years old.

The expression on Nian Xuan's face gradually changed from ignorance to panic, "They..."

"They may not have thought about crossing the river to dismantle the bridge, at least not for the time being." Yun Fenghuang pointed her cheek with her forefinger, thinking while saying, "Otherwise, they didn't have to take all these troubles to win me by her side at all. After all, considering the t.i.tle and qualifications of n.o.ble Consort Shu and the important role of Duke Yi's Mansion, even if I give birth to a prince, so what? Therefore, it seems that our future in here is not promising. In fact, n.o.ble Consort Shu is still keeping an eye on us. For example, His Majesty came to Hu Zhu Palace today coincidentally. It's quite possible that she plotted this!"

Otherwise she wouldn't dare to treat Consort Yue like that...?

Hmm, after thinking with her conscience, Yun Fenghuang retracted this word.

Yes, even if there was no background like n.o.ble Consort Shu, she would do exactly what she did just now.

After all, before her sister's affair, she was spoiled by her family and even her fiancé's family since she was born. With a large number of elders' blind love, regardless of her reputation outside being gentle and virtuous, it couldn't conceal her nature of being domineering and refusing to suffer losses.

It was easy to change rivers and mountains, but difficult to change one's nature. For Yun Fenghuang, it was impossible not to make trouble, impossible in this life.

Especially now she was known as the daughter of Yun's Family, anything she did would not affect her real family, Xie's Family, so she could let herself go!

"Hurry up and go to sleep!" She waved easily at the moment, "We will have a lot of fun in the future!"