mtl008 Chapter 291 Newcomer to the Palace
Chapter 291 Newcomer to the Palace
"I... started from the Cold Palace, then the Taixiang Palace, the Taichen Palace, and then the Kunning Palace..."
Lan Yandie carefully pointed out the route she mentioned.
"You know there are guards patrolling this road. If you lie, you are deceiving the emperor."
"I dare not. Your Majesty said you don't believe it, so just go and check it out."
She looked aggrieved and her eyes were red, as if she was angry because Yan Chu questioned her.
After a while, Yan Chu walked towards her.
He lifted her chin with his hand, and her tearful face was breathtakingly beautiful.
He frowned, looking at this extremely familiar face, but with a completely different expression on his face, and felt an indescribable awkwardness in his heart.
"Pass on the imperial physician."
When you get close, the smell of blood cannot be ignored.
Lan Yandie's tears flowed down her cheeks, crystal clear.
The next day.
There was a new concubine named Wan in the palace.
"Princess Wan?"
Shen Zhishu spent the whole night thinking about the task asked by the Queen Mother, and suddenly a new concubine appeared?
And was she directly conferred the title of concubine?
Even the old people who came to the mansion are still just maids, right?
"Your Majesty, do you want to know who this Wanpin is?"
Bitao had heard the news, so she came to her side to tell her the good news.
"Who?"
Still keeping her in suspense? Shen Zhishu raised his head and looked at Bitao's lively expression.
"Isn't that just..."
"Master Lan, the one who looks very much like you."
Just as she was about to speak, Xiaodie came trotting in from outside, the look of surprise still on her face.
The words that Bitao was about to say were instantly stuck in her throat, and she looked at Xiaodie angrily.
"I heard that the emperor chased after this Wan Chang after reviewing the memorials last night. Later, he personally brought her back to his bedroom and invited the imperial physician."
Xiaodie seems to know a lot.
Bitao just stared at her with her big eyes.
Waiting for her to give the specifics.
"Then she stayed in the emperor's bedroom for a night. The emperor also rewarded her with a lot of gold, silver, jewels and accessories. When she came out, she rode in a sedan chair, which was quite spectacular."
Xiaodie did not disappoint everyone and found out the information in great detail.
Bitao shut up silently, with a look of reluctance on her face.
"Congratulations to her then."
Shen Zhishu didn't expect that the woman would be so powerful.
However, she plays the pipa so well and can control her emotions at will, it would be unreasonable if she didn't succeed.
"My lady, aren't you worried?"
Congratulations?
After hearing these two words, Bi Tao was stunned.
"A woman who looks very much like you has now become the new favorite in the harem. What is there to worry about? This shows that the emperor still likes people like you."
Xiaodie disagreed.
Based on her experience in the martial arts world, she knew that the emperor was a man of affection and righteousness, and he would never be the kind of person who only watched the newcomers laugh and ignored the old ones' cries.
"But if he is in love with the Majesty, how can he let someone else stay in the Emperor's bedroom? Shu Changzai is fine, she is the Majesty's person, but what about this Wanpin?"
However, Bitao expressed her confusion.
"Where is this Wanpin now?"
Speaking of this, Shen Zhishu was quite concerned.
"Pepperwood Palace."
Bitao also expressed doubts.
Xiaodie said with certainty.
"Did you hear this too?"
Bitao was surprised.
"No, I guessed."
Xiaodie swore solemnly.
"Based on my previous experience in the martial arts world, it is no accident that this Wanpin, who looks like you, entered the palace. Her mother's family was of humble origin, and she was considered the lowest among the group of concubines. But do you still remember the handkerchief she used, the shoes she wore, and the hairpin she wore on the day of the selection?"
Although the clothes are all arranged uniformly, the details are all your own.
She is not shabby at all.
Although she gives people the feeling that she is a fairy from heaven who is not concerned with the mundane world, the jewelry she uses to dress herself up are all top-grade, low-key and luxurious.
Xiaodie analyzed seriously.
"Among the women in the palace, only the Queen has such strength and such willingness. She wants to find a woman who looks like you to compete for her favor."
"Then doesn't that mean she admitted defeat to the Queen? A woman as proud as the Queen..."
Before he could finish his words, someone from Jiaomu Palace came.
The Queen invites you.
Let all the concubines in Kunning Palace come over and have a cup of tea.
"If Sister Bitao doesn't believe it, why not follow the Queen to the Jiaomu Palace and take a look."
Xiaodie didn't seem surprised at all.
Half an hour later.
It was afternoon when we arrived at the Jiaomu Palace.
In addition to the three of them, Yu Mingzhu and Tong Yuer were also there.
The most eye-catching person today is probably Concubine Wan.
She was dressed in a gorgeous white dress with bright patterns outlined by gold thread. She looked extremely expensive, especially the emerald jade hairpin on her head, which was definitely not an ordinary item.
Shen Zhishu recognized it as Yan Chu's thing at a glance.
She was a little surprised. He was indeed generous and was willing to give it out as a reward.
It seems that Concubine Wan left a deep impression on him.
While looking at the situation inside, they walked in and bowed.
"Since I called you here at this hour, let's have lunch together. We can talk about it at the table."
Su Rong smiled, and it was obvious that she was happy from the bottom of her heart.
What should she be happy about?
The emperor has a new lover, shouldn't she be hysterical and angry?
Unless this Concubine Wan is his.
Shen Zhishu couldn't help but sneer in her heart. Was she not hiding anything? How could this mean that she had won? Why was she so happy so early?
"This is Concubine Wan. Does Concubine Xian still remember her?"
Furthermore, as soon as they sat at the dinner table, Su Rong called her by name and looked directly at her.
Everyone had different expressions.
Wanpin immediately stood up and picked up the teacup.
She smiled gently, and her eyes were watery and wet when she looked at Shen Zhishu.
"My Lady, I will offer you a cup of tea instead of wine. I want to especially thank you for your care that night. If it weren't for you, the Emperor wouldn't have remembered me."
She spoke sincerely and her eyes were genuine.
But these words shocked everyone again.
So was it Concubine Wan who was favored, or was it Concubine Xian who helped her?
Except for Su Rong who was smiling as if she was going to watch a good show, everyone else was stunned.
What’s even more unbelievable is that Concubine Xian would actually help someone who looks so much like her?
"You are capable. When I saw you, I liked you very much."
Shen Zhishu responded with a faint smile.
"Your Majesty, you may not know that the Emperor kept me in the Purple Palace last night because of you."
Wanpin shook her head and said seriously.
It seemed as if he had determined that what he had now was given by Concubine Xian.
It sounds like she is grateful to Concubine Xian.
But looking at the expressions of other people, they all have their own ideas.
"Our virtuous concubine has always been kind and generous. Just remember this kindness and repay it slowly in the future."
Su Rong also spoke at this time.
"Yes, I will."
Then he drank it all in one gulp, his eyes determined.
"It's a pity that the Emperor seemed to be afraid of mistaking you two for each other, so he didn't send Wanpin to your place. Instead, he asked her to live in the side hall of this palace. Do you remember, Concubine Xian? You also lived there when you entered the palace before?"
Su Rong smiled faintly, with a hint of sarcasm on the corner of her mouth, as if she was hinting at something to Shen Zhishu.