Chapter 519 - A Letter Concubine Qin Wanted to Give Out Urgently (1/2)

It was very quiet outside the yard. Concubine Qin wore a light purple dress that was made of one of the 10 kinds of brocade. It made her look both un.o.btrusive and voluptuous, adding to the beauty of her delicate face. She stood in the shadows outside the yard and her eyes, which had always been proud, were not calm. She frowned slightly and waited quietly under the tree.

At this time, the moon had risen into the sky, but it was not bright tonight. The air was a little dull, as if a heavy rain was coming. It was a summer day with changeable weather—it could be sunny for a while and the next second thunderous.

A room in the yard was very lively. From time to time, women’s exaggerated charming laughter could be heard. It didn’t make people happy at night, because it sounded fake. Since Concubine Xiang was carrying King Xuan’s child, no one in the yard was really happy.

“What? Are you feeling uncomfortable? You must haven’t expected that Concubine Xiang was the one who hid the deepest and was carrying His Highness’ child quietly. She will be promoted because of her child. Do you feel jealous of her?” A woman’s voice came from behind. Concubine Qin turned around and mocked, “Concubine Yun, you must be the most disappointed person!”

“Me? How come? I’m just the most common concubine in the manor. I don’t dare to expect His Highness to pay much attention to me, let alone to be pregnant with his child. There are so many women in the manor, and all of them are staring at His Highness and even trying to make him their own. So I’d better hide from you!”

Under the shadow of the trees, Concubine Yun was shaking with laughter, as if Concubine Qin had said a big joke.

Concubine Qin did not speak, just looking at Concubine Yun quietly with deep sarcasm in her eyes. The sarcasm made Concubine Yun unable to keep the smile on her face. She felt a little embarra.s.sed, and had to pretend to ignore it. She sized up Concubine Qin, covered her mouth with her handkerchief, and asked, “Why didn’t you do anything today? I heard that today’s events happened one after another in the yard. You were right beside Her Lady at that time. Didn’t you want to push her into the water?”

“Don’t you hope that I can swallow my pride and be more clear-headed to see my situation and seek profit for myself?” Concubine Qin said calmly. “Those two took actions, but they both failed even though they had elaborate plans. If I took action on the spot, there would have been no way back. How could I be all right?”

“What are you afraid of? Isn’t Concubine Xiang all right?”

“She?” The corner of Concubine Qin’s lips curled up. “If His Highness really values the child in her belly, Concubine Xiang would have been promoted to a higher position in front of Her Lady early in the morning.”

Her words sounded a little ironic and disdainful. “She framed Mo Xuetong today. In front of so many people, Mo Xuetong naturally wouldn’t say anything. No matter what, she had to pretend to be a gentle and virtuous consort. But what will happen afterward? Even if Concubine Xiang gives birth to the eldest son of His Highness, he will be taken away. Maybe Concubine Xiang will lose her life by then. Now Mo Xuetong just spared her life for the sake of the baby in her belly.”

Concubine Qin had been standing on the side when the incident happened. Even though she had covered her face and tried to sweep those hornets for a long time when the nest fell, she had been stung by them on her wrist. She had not been able to see the scene clearly although she had kept an eye on the spot. It had happened too quickly and she only noticed that Concubine Xiang and He Yufen attacked Mo Xuetong at the same time.

Initially, she thought it was Mo Xuetong who had fallen into the lake, and she was secretly pleased with it. No matter who pushed Mo Xuetong into the lake, it would be beneficial to her. Later, she could reveal what He Yufen and Concubine Xiang had done. Then both of the two women would be punished. She would be the largest mistress in the manor then. She could seize the opportunity when King Xuan was upset and then become the new Consort Xuan based on her status that was higher than Mo Xuetong’s.

At that time, she even deliberately moved aside so that He Yufen could avoid detours and directly reach Mo Xuetong. She even blocked the sight of Mo Xuetong’s maidservants. With her “unintentionally” blocking in front of them, even if these maidservants found something wrong about Mo Xuetong, they would not be able to save her in time.

It looked like she didn’t do anything, but she actually did!

As a n.o.ble lady with both talent and beauty in the capital, how could she stand being a humble concubine? In the past, she had been waiting because Feng Yuran did not have a wife. But now that Feng Yuran had a wife, she could not bear it. She had always thought that she was the best candidate for Consort Xuan.

Mo Xuetong’s status could not be compared to hers at all. She did not even deserve to be one of her servants.

What made her have King Xuan and become Consort Xuan?

Of course, Concubine Qin did not want to talk to Concubine Yun about these things too clearly. Even though Concubine Yun had enlightened her and helped to come up with an idea, it made her wary of Concubine Yun. She used to only know that Concubine Yun was one of Feng Yuran’s favorite concubines and was usually rather arrogant amongst his concubines. However, she had become demurer and more sophisticated after Mo Xuetong entered the manor. It made others feel suspicious of her.

“Since you didn’t take action this time, you’ve lost too many good opportunities. Otherwise, you may be the hostess of this manor!” Concubine Yun sighed, seeming to feel pity for her.

“What do you want me to do?” Concubine Qin asked lightly, as if she didn’t want to talk about it.

Concubine Yun didn’t push her. She cast a light glance at her and pointed to the room where some people were talking and laughing from time to time. “There is the mother of the future eldest child of His Highness in the room. Why don’t you go there and have a look? Mother can be promoted because of her child. Maybe Concubine Xiang will make a good showing and give birth to a son. Maybe by then, she will be the second consort.”

Was she telling her that Concubine Xiang was likely to be her biggest opponent? However, Concubine Qin never thought highly of her.