Empress, she is rising step by step

Chapter 81 Apology

Zhu Ci was not surprised, because this was similar to what she had guessed. There are just a few reasons for women to lose weight. Cao Baolin is a thin person, not plump, unless there is something that must force her to do so.

"It seems that after being framed by a literary beauty, Cao Baolin couldn't wait any longer. She wanted to attract the emperor at the Dragon Boat Festival family banquet and pray for him to be favored. But she is very good at singing, why did she choose to dance? As far as I know You know, there is no queen in the palace who can sing."

Zhuying didn't know why Cao Wenxi did this. When she went to Weiyang Palace with her master that day, she heard Cao Baolin singing "Female Consort" which was very nice, and she knew she had a good foundation upon hearing it.

Just like what the master said, Cao Baolin clearly had the easiest way to get favored, but he chose to find another way, which is really puzzling.

"I don't know. I'm afraid Cao Baolin has some concerns in his heart. Oh, by the way. I was also surprised to learn that Cao Baolin has been a frequent visitor to the Imperial Concubine's palace these days, and sometimes he has stayed there for an entire afternoon."

Zhu Ci frowned. She guessed from the beginning that Cao Wenxi's ability to escape Wen Meiren's frame must be related to Concubine De, and now it seems that this is indeed the case.

But why would Concubine De help her for no reason? She is completely useless at the moment. Unless there is something in Cao Wenxi's hands, Concubine De will have to help.

Could it be that... Zhu Ci couldn't help but think of the day when Lu Yunv had a miscarriage, and she became increasingly worried.

"Since Cao Baolin doesn't want me to know that she is practicing dance secretly, then let's just pretend we don't know and just prepare hot tea and melon seeds to watch the show."

"Best wishes to sister, wish to sister, please wait for me."

Hearing someone calling him from behind, Zhu Ci stopped and turned around to see Yan Qingshu running happily from a distance.

Today she is wearing a lotus-colored long-sleeved and narrow-sleeved suit, a red double-breasted jacket, and a high-waisted mid-color skirt.

She had an off-white shawl on her arm, embroidered with delicate patterns with silk threads of the same color, and her smile was as bright as a flower.

"Run slower and don't knock yourself again."

"I'm not afraid that my sister will be anxious while waiting for me." Yan Qingshu smiled and took Zhu Ci's arm and walked forward side by side.

"I guessed that my sister must have come to pay her respects to the Queen early. Fortunately, I didn't go to Qifeng Palace to look for my sister, otherwise I might have missed her again."

"You are still smart, otherwise you would be running around. I feel sorry for myself. Next time, we have agreed in advance that I will wait for you in the palace, so that you will not be afraid of missing me."

Zhu Ci saw the crumbs of pastry stuck to the corner of Yan Qingshu's lips, thinking that Cui Lan had stuffed her with some snacks when they went to her palace. She smiled and handed the handkerchief over.

Yan Qingshu's cheeks blushed slightly, and she took the hand and wiped the corners of her lips, "When I went to my sister's palace just now, I heard Lu Yunv scolding her, which was really unpleasant. After asking Cui Lan, she found out that Lu Yunv had always treated her like this, why did she do it? Won’t you tell the emperor’s brother?”

"Lu Yunv has lost her child, fallen out of favor, and learned a lesson. She has a lot of flesh on her body even if she scolds her a few times, so why bother making herself unhappy because of such a person."

A magpie flew from a distance and landed on the red wall. It looked left and right, walking in a square step and quacking incessantly.

"And that day I heard Eunuch Li say that there was a flood in the south of the Yangtze River, and the emperor was so sleepless and forgetful about it. I can't help much. If I tell the emperor about such a trivial matter, the emperor will be even more worried, so forget it."

Yan Qingshu blinked and said, "Sister is so virtuous. It would be great if everyone thought the same as my sister. My sister is just too kind-hearted. She is a completely ungrateful person like Lu Yunv. No matter how nice she is to her, She didn't appreciate it either. Instead, she felt it was all her sister's fault." She snorted coldly, "But it's okay, Qingshu will protect her sister. If Lu Yunu behaves like this, I will tell the queen and call her the queen. Punish the deer queen well."

Zhu Ci frowned, "Okay, I'll do whatever you want."

The two were talking when they heard footsteps behind them. Yan Qingshu was the first to look back and saw Xu Tingyue coming here in a sedan, being carried by everyone.

Her face was covered with a thin gauze, and it was difficult to see the expression on her face. Only a pair of exposed eyes shone coldly.

"You two came so early." Xu Tingyue raised her head slightly, and the eunuchs carrying the sedan stopped one after another.

Zhu Ci and Yan Qingshu also stopped and turned around to greet Xu Tingyue.

"Everyone, get up." Xu Tingyue looked down at Yan Qingshu and Zhu Ci arrogantly.

"I discovered that Yan Baolin seems to like Zhu Yunv very much. Every time I see you two, you two are sticky. You really have a deep love for sisters."

Yan Qingshu chuckled, "Sister Zhu and I had a good chat. The ladies all thought I was a child and didn't want to play with me, so I had to find someone to play with me. Hehe~ It's okay. Let me find Sister Zhu."

She looked at Xu Tingyue's face behind the veil with some curiosity, but saw nothing.

Xu Tingyue seemed to have heard some funny joke and sneered, her eyes scanning Zhu Ci mockingly.

"Yan Baolin, I am not talking about you. You are such a kind-hearted and innocent person, and you carelessly treat others as your sister after we have only known each other for a long time.

I'm afraid it's someone else's inner thoughts that want to harm you, but you don't know it yet. You'd better stay away from those people with ulterior motives, and be careful of being taken advantage of by those with ulterior motives. "

Yan Qingshu couldn't bear to hear others say that she was kind and innocent. She had grown up. Not some kid. She could clearly tell who was good and who was bad, so why did she criticize her so much and say "bless her sister"? !

"I don't need to worry about it, Empress Shu. They say that time can tell people's hearts. I have eyes and I can see it myself. I wish my sister is not that kind of vicious person. She is so kind to me~ Empress Shu, please be careful with your words and deeds." .”

Yan Qingshu frowned tightly and stared at Xu Tingyue angrily.

"I know that Empress Shufei is still angry with Sister Zhu because of what happened last time, but Sister Zhu also means well and didn't know that Lu Yunv could be so vicious. On the contrary, Empress Shufei, you have wronged Sister Zhu. You should tell Sister Zhu An apology is."

Zhu Ci waited for Yan Qingshu to finish speaking, then secretly tugged on her sleeves. She stepped forward and leaned deeply towards Xu Tingyue.

"Shu Fei, Yan Baolin didn't mean it. Don't argue with Yan Baolin. No matter who poisoned the powder last time, if the concubine had not given it to Shu Fei, such a thing would not have happened. If I feel guilty, I will go to your palace to apologize."

Xu Tingyue was choked by Yan Qingshu and her breath was stuck in her chest, neither up nor down. If Yan Qingshu's status was not different from other concubines, and she had the support of the Queen Mother behind her, how could she have allowed her to talk to her like this with no dignity, and how could she dare to teach her a lesson in front of so many people? !

Couldn't she still see what Zhu Ci was? She was so used to it.

(End of this chapter)