The First Empress - Chapter 35

Chapter 35 Sounding And Prying
Because the dance yesterday did not attract the attention of the public, Lan Shuyu, who had finished her bearded dance, was also bored. After waving goodbye to Concubine Heshu, she strolled alone for an unknown amount of time until she arrived at Kunde Palace. She originally did not intend to enter, but since she had already arrived at the entrance of a person’s house, she naturally walked in.

The Empress and Lan Sou Yu’s faces and hearts had been at odds for a long time. Moreover, because of today’s incident, there was such a gap between them. The Empress held a Suan Ni Golden Incense Furnace in her hand and watched. Lan Sou Yu had already walked into the main hall.

The trees outside the window shook the clouds, and the scenery of Spring City rose. The wind slowly blew into the room. Empress Ji Zhuhua couldn’t help but tighten her sleeves and looked at Lan Sou Yu with a smile. “You’re here?”

Seemingly waiting for a long time, Lan Shuyu hastily bowed and said, “Today, the Empress hid her secrets and actually pushed Bu Linglong down to the top of the storm. Where did she end up with us sisters? As the Central Palace, the Empress should not be disadvantaged. This is the virtue of the Central Palace. Concubines cannot figure out why the Empress favors Bu Linglong like this.”

Empress Ji Zhu Hua placed the Suan Ni incense burner on the table, and then her gaze fell over. While quietly denying it, she said, “This palace did not do that.”

It was clearly a lie. Even witnessing the Empress quibble made Lan Sou Yu a little depressed. However, she soon understood, “Is there a reason for this? Could it be …”

“Concubine Bu has always played well.” The Empress said simply. She listened to the rumors outside and said, “Little sister Cairen is more diligent than all the other sisters. It’s naturally good to be in love with them. You too. Be careful. Don’t be jealous. It’s the virtue of the Central Palace.”

Lan Sou Yu squeezed out a thin smile. “There is no big brother in the concubine’s house who knows popular music, let alone a father who knows how to write poems and songs. However, the concubine thinks that there is still a high-ranking Prime minister in the house. Why did the Empress not help her concubine, but instead help Bu Ling Long?”

Lan Shuyu’s eyes shone brightly. Xiu Mei slightly raised her nose and questioned the Empress. The Empress secretly frowned as if she was a little tired. She said coldly, “It’s not convenient for you to know about this matter. Forget it, I will help you. It’s you. Don’t forget that I am the Empress of the Central Palace, and I am the head of the Imperial Palace. You need to restrain yourself.”

Lan Sou Yu got up slightly and two pear eddies appeared on her cheeks. “Concubine, I almost forgot. Thank you for your reminder, Empress.”

The Empress looked at Lan Sou Yu’s delicate face and waved her hand impatiently. “Go back. You shouldn’t know about these things. This palace will naturally help you, but it’s just that it’s not the time yet.”

Lan Sou Yu gracefully turned her head, “When is the time? Can the Empress tell her concubines?”

Ji Zhuhua’s cheeks flushed red, “Just wait.”

Lan Sou Yu coldly looked at Ji Zhu Hua with her watery eyes. “Then concubines are waiting. The Empress should not go back on her word!”

“This palace naturally won’t!”

The Empress only felt anxious. She, Lan Sou Yu, a small Zhao Yuan, actually dared to shout and scream in this place. If it weren’t for her brother and Lan Zheng Lin having countless connections, she wouldn’t have swallowed her anger like this.

The Empress’s pretty face was filled with a faint smile. However, it was so cold. Pei Lan came over and draped a dress over Ji Zhuhua’s body and asked, “Is Your Highness angry? There’s no need to be angry. According to this servant’s opinion, just let this hoof fight amongst itself. It saves you effort and effort.”

“This palace will naturally not satisfy them. People’s hearts are insignificant. If this palace satisfies her a little, she will definitely ask this palace for the second and third points. How can this palace be a queen in such a circle?!” Ji Zhuhua said gloomily.

At this time, there were rumors that Lan Meihe had come from outside. He Shufei and her maidservant Mingxiang walked in one after another. When the Empress saw He Shufei walk in, she smiled and said, “It’s been a long time since my sister came.”

He Shufei was two or three years older than Ji Zhuhua, so Empress Ji Zhuhua was naturally skilled in maintaining her beauty, and her face was still charming with eyes.

Imperial concubine He Shu looked at the Empress with a faint smile on her delicate and beautiful face. “This concubine is just taking a casual walk.”

Ji Zhuhua smiled softly. “Imperial Concubine Shu really knows how to leave casually. She actually came to this palace’s Kun De Palace casually. It can be seen that she has fate with this palace.”

Concubine Heshu’s bright eyes looked at Ji Zhuhua. The two of them had known each other for a long time and rarely talked to each other face to face. Now that they had the chance, they could not help but hold onto their guns and sticks. Concubine Heshu smiled and said, “The word fate can be met but not sought. Why would the Empress joke with her concubines?”

Ji Zhuhua’s beautiful face had a faint smile on it. “Shu Fei’s words are too bad. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that it is easy to get cold under a big tree. However, Shu Fei needs to know if this big tree can be relied on, right?”

The Empress’s eyes were as bright as lightning. She immediately saw the depths of He Shufei. He Shufei’s father was the Minister of Rites, the same as Lan Zhaoyuan’s father and the Empress’s older brother. It was likely that the royal bark beetles were also empty. Empress Ji Zhuhua did not dare to do anything to these two people, so she could only deceive them.

The pair of beautiful eyes looked at He Shufei almost uncontrollably. He Shufei nodded her head repeatedly, “So, the Empress is willing to help her concubine.”

Ji Zhu Hua raised his hand and grabbed the Suan Ni incense burner beside him with a white jade-like slender hand. “These things require Concubine Shu to make up her mind. This palace is just a puppet. When you need it, you will naturally stand up and sing. However, Concubine Shu still needs to have a backbone and not be fooled by some people.”

Naturally, she was talking about Lan Sou Yu. Concubine Heshu couldn’t help but praise the Empress for her superior stance. At this moment, her respectful attitude appeared. No matter how powerful Lan Sou Yu was, she was only a Zhaoyuan. This was the uncrowned king of the harem. She quickly understood the situation.

Combined with the Empress to bring down Bu Linglong, then bring down Lan Sou Yu, and then kill each other …

A hint of hypocrisy and apology appeared in Concubine Heshu’s eyes. “This concubine knows. As long as the Empress is willing to help this concubine, this concubine will naturally repay her kindness. Just now, this concubine spoke a lot of offensive words. Your Excellency, Empress, don’t forget this lowly person, right?”

“How can this palace’s accountant be more negligent than my sister’s words? Sister can see the situation clearly. No matter how good the situation is, it can’t be.” Ji Zhuhua murmured, his eyes a little disappointed. Concubine Heshu was stunned for a while before he stood up and said goodbye.

When He Shufei left, the Empress asked, “Is the Emperor in the Cloud Phoenix Hall tonight?” Perrin looked at Ji Zhuhua’s clear eyes and said, “It’s in Cloud Phoenix Hall.”

Empress Ji Zhu Hua’s beautiful face was slightly gloomy, and her pearl-like and jade-like eyes were slightly obscure. She waved her hand and said, “You go and close the window.” Her pure and flawless hands were like conspiracies as she waved them indifferently. Her heart was also hesitating whether she was thinking right or wrong.

Pei Lan went to close the window and the Empress asked, “Is there anyone outside?”

Because the Empress did not say that she wanted to see anything, Perrin finally understood what the Empress meant. However, she did not quite understand. Instead, she nodded and said, “Imperial Concubine He Shu and Ming Xiang have already left, and Sha Ling and Lan Zhaoyuan have also left long ago. Other than the maids and servants of our own palace, there is no one else.”

Huang Shou’s slender fingers pointed outside the door. “Go out and take a look. If you come back and tell this palace without any abnormalities, then this palace must have thought too much.”

Perrin glanced at the empress’ figure that was as thin as an ink painting and retreated back repeatedly. After a while, she walked in and saw that the empress was almost squinting here. Only then did she reply softly, “No one else has sneaked in. Your Highness is suspicious.”

Empress Ji Zhu Hua slowly opened her eyes. Shen Ruo Qiushui said, “Perhaps, she is old. She can’t compete with the girls of the year 2008 anymore. Serve this palace and rest.”

‘”Ah–” said Pei Lan, who had already helped the Empress into the bedroom hall.

At this time, the sky was like a black bat. A black figure flashed past and landed above the bedroom hall.

Just now, her location and foothold was above the main hall of Kunde Palace. Now, she had quietly landed here.

The bamboo forest rang out and the two of them made a gesture before disappearing into the darkness.

At this time, the Emperor did not know any strange conversations in the Cloud Phoenix Hall. Their conversations, whether in form or in words, were a bit elusive. After tonight’s conversation, the three of them became even more trembling. They did not know what exactly everyone was thinking.

The Empress slowly closed her eyes. What she thought of was the exhaustion of her body and mind caused by all these years of plotting against Yang. There were red pink skeletons everywhere. Even as the head of the harem, she didn’t have much interest in it. However, when a person lived for a hundred years, Chang Huaiqian was filled with worry. Sometimes, there were some things that he could not do.

Thinking of this, he fell asleep and had no dreams for a night.