lcionline Chapter 329: Han Guiren Wants to Join Concubine De
Chapter 329: Han Guiren Wants to Join Concubine De
"I am a noble lady after all, how can I be inferior to a maid? Concubine Rou is so, so..."
After all, Concubine Han had some reservations and didn't dare to say the words "ungrateful" in public.
Zidie was the one who knew her young master best, so she naturally understood what the other party had not said.
She couldn't help but think in her heart that Concubine Rou was the favored mistress of the palace, and the young lady was just an unfavored noble, so how could she say that about Concubine Rou.
But she didn't dare to say it clearly, so she could only persuade him: "My lady, sometimes the relationship between people requires fate. Maybe we are not destined to be together with Concubine Rou."
"Since Concubine Rou is unwilling to accept your surrender, why don't we just... forget it..."
Han Guiren glared at Zidie in anger and said, "Do you think I like to use my warm face to please others? But in the harem, without the favor of His Majesty, I am nothing. Even my salary will be deducted by the eunuchs in the Ministry of Internal Affairs!"
"Let's not talk about anything else, just look at the dining table at Shuixi Pavilion. How often do we see meat? Where did all the shares that should have been given to me go? They were pocketed by those servants!"
"There are so many things happening in the harem every day. Without the emperor's favor, who has the time to take care of such a small matter?"
"I just want to climb up the social ladder. What's wrong with that? Why can Concubine Sun do it but I can't?"
After all, it’s because Concubine Rou treats us differently!
Zidie lowered her head and dared not refute: "My lady, what you said makes sense, but...but Concubine Rou doesn't want to honor us, what can we do? Why don't you change your target..."
In fact, when Concubine Wen was made a concubine by His Majesty, Han Guiren had already thought about this. But everyone in the harem knew that she was very attentive to Concubine Rou. If she saw that Concubine Wen was favored, she would change her target, and someone would definitely say that she was two-faced.
But now, Concubine Rou's path is obviously not feasible, and she can't care about so much.
But this time, she had to choose a foolproof target and nothing could go wrong!
Although Concubine Wen was the most favored concubine in the harem, His Majesty's favor always came and went quickly. A woman without an heir was like a rootless duckweed in the harem.
It is better to rely on Concubine De than Concubine Wen!
Empress Defei is one of the four concubines, and she has the third prince by her side. Her future will be good!
Thinking of this, Han Guiren was eager to try and said, "You are right. We really can't hang ourselves on a tree. Go back and prepare. I am going to Chengqian Palace to pay my respects to Consort De!"
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Zhongcui Palace.
Wu Changzai walked into the main hall and bowed respectfully to Shen Zhinian: "I pay my respects to Concubine Rou, and may your majesty be blessed with good health!"
Shen Zhinian said calmly: "No need to be polite."
"I heard that Concubine Wu is not feeling well. Come, please give her a seat."
Fuqiu immediately moved an embroidered stool and placed it behind Wu Changzai.
Seeing that Shen Zhinian's attitude was relatively gentle, Wu Changzai's panic finally dissipated a little, and he said cautiously: "Thank you, Madam."
"I am stupid and don't know why Your Majesty has suddenly summoned me."
Shen Zhinian knew that what Concubine Wu cared about most was not the emperor's favor, but her precious younger brother at home.
If you want different people to do things for you, you need to use different methods. Shen Zhinian said, "I heard that Wu Chang has a younger brother at home, named Wu Yaozu?"
Wu Changzai's expression became visibly tense: "...Yes. I wonder why the queen mentioned Yaozu?"
Could it be that Yaozu had gotten into trouble outside? If so, she must ask Concubine Rou to save Yaozu!
Shen Zhinian took a sip from the teacup and said slowly, "Don't be nervous, Wu Changzai. I just heard that your brother has met a woman recently?"
The Wu family was thinking every day about how to get Wu Changzai, the concubine in the palace, to support Wu Yaozu. Almost every half a month, they would send a letter to put pressure on her.
Wu Changzai was weak and sickly, which might not be due to her excessive worries.
A letter my mother sent recently did say that Yaozu had a lover and the two families were ready to get married.
Although the girl was also from an official family, her family background was too low and they didn't like her at first. But Wu Yaozu insisted on her and kept asking for her help at home, so they had no choice but to give in.
The Wu family hoped that after Wu Yaozu got married, he would be able to establish a career, hold an official position in the court, and preferably be appreciated by His Majesty.
The Wu family's efforts alone could help Wu Yaozu enter the officialdom, but whether he could win the emperor's favor would depend on the influence of his father.
For example, Lord Shen, the Minister of Personnel, who was promoted the fastest in the court, did so because his daughter was favored in the harem.
This pressure naturally fell on Wu Changzai again.
Although Wu Changzai didn't know why Concubine Rou asked about this, she didn't dare to hide it: "As the Concubine said, my brother is indeed discussing marriage."
"Your Highness suddenly called me over to ask about this matter, but is there anything wrong?"
Shen Zhinian didn't expect that the progress between Wu Yaozu and the fake noble lady was faster than she thought, and they had even reached the stage of discussing marriage.
She leaned back on the soft pillow, looked at Wu Changzai and said, "I have indeed heard some news. There is something wrong with that woman's identity. If your brother were to marry her, I'm afraid it would not only affect himself, but also bring disaster to his family."
Shen Zhinian was telling the truth about this.
After all, in her previous life, Wu Changzai was sentenced to death by the emperor, and the Wu family was beheaded or exiled for coveting the treasures in the palace.
Even Wu Yaozu's five married sisters were implicated, and some were divorced by their husbands or died of illness.
The fake noble lady who came from a merchant family could never have imagined that she was just a little greedy and wanted to own a few treasures in the palace, but she ended up like this.
All I can say is that fake is fake after all. No matter how realistically they pretend to be, their knowledge and background cannot compare with those of real noble ladies.
Hearing Shen Zhinian's words, Wu Changzai's face turned even paler. She stood up and knelt on the ground, begging, "Your Majesty is so kind that you are willing to tell me this news. I am very grateful!"
"But what's the problem with that woman's identity? I hope Your Majesty can give me some advice."
She did not doubt that Shen Zhinian's words were false.
After all, she was an unfavored concubine with an ordinary family background. What was there for Concubine Rou to plot against? There was no need for Concubine Rou to make up such a lie to deceive her.
The news of the noble lady teaching class will spread in the capital sooner or later, and Shen Zhinian does not need to hide it. Besides, it will not harm her to reveal the existence of the noble lady teaching class in advance.
She recounted the incident in general terms, but added some tricks so that no one would discover that she had been reborn.