Chapter 558.2: everything within control (1/2)

Chao Mu is already dead, yet she has suddenly appeared before me.

Even though it was just a painting, the fright Tan Ge received was visible.

Tan Ge’s body shook as she raised her right hand to squeeze her chest. After some time, she muttered, “I’m sorry, Chao Mu. I didn’t want to kill you. Why did you have to enter Su Xi-er’s room? Why did you have to drink her water?”

She kept her head lowered, not daring to look at Chao Mu’s portrait.

While still wallowing in self-reproach, she heard the sharp voice of a woman. “His Majesty has brought two women into the palace in a row. This Consort wants to see who exactly they are.”

Tan Ge’s eyes turned cold for a moment before they returned to normal. Turning around, she saw a woman dressed in a purple dress entering the main hall. She wore a silver buyao[1], and her eyes were filled with a harsh disdain.

“The woman who entered the palace previously was heavily guarded, so this Consort didn’t get a chance to see her. But who knew that another would come? Ha, her looks aren’t bad.” The woman was haughty as she carefully sized Tan Ge up.

At the same time, Tan Ge was also inspecting the other party, quickly concluding that the woman was from the imperial harem.

Shu Xian hasn’t come of age, so he shouldn’t be taking in consorts yet according to the customs. That means that this woman likely doesn’t have a very high status.

“You dare to look at this Consort in such a manner?! Do you know that when His Majesty comes of age, he will confer this Consort the title of Empress?!” The woman coldly sneered, thinking to herself that she had to display her strength to scare Tan Ge.

Tan Ge indifferently replied, “I have no interest in HIs Majesty; you don’t have to worry about me competing with you. Since you’re currently not the empress, what’s your status?”

Hearing the word ‘status’, the woman’s brow scrunched up as she raised her hand and gave Tan Ge a powerful slap. “Are you someone who can ask about this Consort’s status?”

Tan Ge could have avoided the slap, but chose to take it. “I was simply asking, why do you have to get angry? Rather than guarding against me, you should guard against the other woman who entered the palace. “

If my guess is right, the other woman must be Su Xi-er!

Suddenly, a palace maid came in frantically. “Dignified Consort[2] Liu, please quickly return to the palace. His Majesty has forbidden anyone to come here; please don’t anger him.”