C84 (1/2)

Xue Ronghua looked at the silk bottom of the dogwood embroidery dress in front of him and covered her face with her hands, feeling a headache coming on. This Xue Liuhua had already become Imperial Concubine Hua, and she still had to call her into the palace as her concubine. She really couldn't calm down for a single moment.

”Miss,” Little Zhui bit her lips, ”The carriage sent by the palace is already waiting outside the mansion. Miss, please quickly change your clothes.”

Xue Ronghua looked at her with an aggrieved face, ”Can you not go against the decree?”

Little Zhui waved her hands in panic, ”That won't do, who dares to disobey the emperor's orders?”

Xue Ronghua took off her clothes gloomily and changed into her new dress. She was afraid that she would have to waste her time in Xue Liuhua's palace on such a sunny day, which was suitable for going out to have fun. She had not seen her for several months and still didn't know how the concubine would make things difficult for her.

”Miss,” Little Zhui took out the Liluan pendant that she had not used in a long time, ”Do you need to wear this to the palace?”

Xue Ronghua thought for a while, then said: ”Wear it, the Emperor always gives you some face when you wear it.”

After leaving the Prime Minister's Mansion unwillingly, Xue Ronghua had been thinking about why she called her here the whole way.

”Miss, who is this Imperial Concubine Hua in the palace?” Little Zhui asked suspiciously, ”How come I've never heard of him?”

This matter concerns the Emperor. Chu Zongge and Prime Minister's Mansion, the less people know about them, the better. Xue Ronghua said hesitantly: ”... Empress Imperial Concubine Hua is a distant relative of the Xue Clan. When she just entered the palace, perhaps because her maternal family lived far away, she wanted to meet her relatives in the capital and have a heart-to-heart talk. ”

”But I see that Miss doesn't like this esteemed lady.”

”When I was young, I had a grudge with this Empress, so I didn't really approve of her as a person,” Xue Ronghua tried her best to make the lie seem more perfect, ”However, she has now become the legitimate mistress, so I didn't dare to slight her.”

”Is the Imperial Concubine Hua Empress good-looking?”

Xue Ronghua laughed: ”You only care about the looks of the parents, if you were to be like Xue Liuhua, what use would it be to look good.” After she finished speaking, she was stunned for a moment. She clearly shouldn't have mentioned it, so why did she say it out loud?

Little Zhui did not notice Xue Ronghua's stiff expression, ”The old master has been very upset since the death of the young miss. When I saw him yesterday, I saw his eyes red.”

”The precious pearl that was raised for more than ten years died in the palace without anyone knowing, so how can I not feel sorrowful?” Xue Ronghua's gaze dimmed down, ”Tomorrow, go and send some congee for the old master to recuperate her soul.”

”Yes, miss.”

When Xue Ronghua entered the palace, she left Little Zhui outside the palace to wait. Xue Liuhua was in front of the mirror to comb her makeup. She calmly walked to the side of the Eight Immortals Table and calmly sat behind her.

Xue Liuhua looked in the mirror and saw how Xue Ronghua was sizing up the palace. She could not help but smile slightly, ”How is it? This is the palace that the Emperor has bestowed upon me, isn't it? ”

She slowly stood up and casually walked to Xue Ronghua's side. She was wearing a flower-colored dress with folded petals, and her hair was tied up in a bun. She was rolling her golden butterfly wings in the air.

Xue Ronghua was dazzled by the spring scenery before her eyes. If Xue Liuhua was not as venomous as she seemed, she might even be able to become a beauty of her generation.

”It's been a few months since we last met. Elder sister is becoming more and more beautiful.”

Xue Liuhua smiled, ”Why do you call me sister, I should call you esteemed Imperial Concubine Hua instead.”

Xue Ronghua slightly nodded, ”Queen Imperial Concubine Hua.”

”Does little sister know where this title came from?”

”This subject does not know.”

A trace of ruthlessness flashed past Xue Liuhua's eyes, she bit her lips and said: ”Little sister, don't pretend to be stupid, wasn't the idea of letting me fake my death suggested by Prince Duan?”

Xue Ronghua curved her lips to the side, and laughed: ”What is the Empress saying, everything is decided by the Emperor, how can it be Prince Duan's turn to criticize?”

Xue Liuhua's face turned sinister, ”Do you think I don't know what the Prince Duan is doing?”

Xue Ronghua shrugged helplessly, ”This is a matter between the Empress and Prince Duan, this subject is very confused.”

”If all of you defile me like this, I will never let you off!”

Xue Ronghua raised her eyebrows, ”Why would Empress Imperial Concubine Hua not let this subject go? This subject is the eldest miss of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and Empress is the adopted daughter of the Duke of Ning.

Xue Liuhua was momentarily at a loss for words. She gritted her teeth and said: ”You and Prince Duan, you two slut, colluded together. You wholeheartedly wanted to put me to death, and it was all because of you.

Xue Ronghua looked at her in disdain, ”Empress Imperial Concubine Hua, I'm afraid you remembered wrongly. The person who escorted you into the palace was the Prince Jin, not me and the Prince Duan.

”It was Prince Duan's idea to call me a fake death and let me become Imperial Concubine Hua.”

”Then the Empress will have to thank Prince Duan,” Xue Ronghua said unhurriedly. ”If it wasn't for Prince Duan coming up with an idea to fake her death, I wonder if the Empress would be able to continue bickering with me while blushing.”

”Thank?” ”It was all the Prince Duan's idea. I want to be forced to share a bed with a man I don't love, and to force a smile on those heartless concubines. I want to be imprisoned here day and night.”

”Do you hate yourself for becoming a palace imperial concubine, or do you hate yourself for not becoming a high-ranked palace imperial concubine?”

Xue Liuhua bit her lips and spat out a few words, ”What do you know?”

I have heard the Empress call me one by one, I think that you must be enjoying life in this palace, ”Xue Ronghua licked her lower lip, full of provocation.” Empress, it is better for you to take a breather, and properly accept the arrangements of fate, and not do anything useless. Otherwise, the Emperor will suspect that there is something between you and the Prince Jin that could cause you to be so willing to serve Your Majesty.

When Xue Liuhua heard the name Prince Jin, her expression stiffened. She opened and closed her lips, but was unable to refute a few words.