She rolled her eyes warily and said calmly: "Oh, Concubine, did you pick this lotus flower and give it to me?"
Xue Tianxiang smiled and nodded, "I have long heard that the emperor wanted to make my sister a concubine. I also heard that my sister likes lotus flowers very much, so I wanted to pick a few lotus flowers to borrow flowers to offer to Buddha. Congratulations to my sister. I wonder if you like it, sister?"
Seeing Xue Tianxiang's gentle and kind look, Dong Shishi was startled.
She really didn't know how to answer!
She originally wanted to use this lotus flower to cause trouble for Xue Tianxiang.
If Xue Tianxiang dares to argue with her, she will tell the emperor about it and use the emperor to deal with Xue Tianxiang.
Unexpectedly, this Concubine Xue not only had a smile on her face, but was also very enthusiastic towards her, which made her so angry that she had nowhere to vent her anger.
Not wanting to hit the smiling person, she could only say calmly: "I'm sorry, I like lotus very much, but I only like the ones that grow in the water and don't like the ones that have been cut off! My dear concubine, just keep it to yourself and enjoy it. I
I have something else to do, so I’ll say goodbye!”
After saying that, she led the maids, turned around and left.
Seeing Dong Shishi's back, Xue Tianxiang raised the corner of her mouth coldly.
Jin Chuan next to him had a look of dissatisfaction on his face, "Mother, you are a noble concubine, who is this Dong noble? You are so arrogant just because you are favored. When I see you, you are not polite and your attitude is so arrogant. I am really angry to death!"
Xue Tianxiang narrowed her eyes lightly, "Don't be angry, they are eager to anger me so that they can complain to the emperor. Unfortunately, I am not a fool."
Jin Chuan said: "But Madam, you are in charge of Feng Yin now and are in charge of the harem on your behalf. You are the master of the harem. What happened to you picking a few lotus flowers? Even if you picked all the lotus flowers here, they would not dare to say anything. You
Why do you still tolerate them?"
Xue Tianxiang sneered: "Have you ever heard of a sentence? Calling for praise and killing?"
When Jin Chuan heard this, he immediately understood, "I know this! It turns out that the empress deliberately showed her kindness to Mr. Dong to make him arrogant and self-righteous. When she gets carried away, she will fall down hard."
Xue Tianxiang looked at the birds in the sky and said, "Yes, the higher you are held up, the harder you fall. Let's wait and see!"
With that said, she picked up the lotus and walked towards the Guangming Palace of Emperor Hongyuan.
Seeing that Xue Tianxiang's scheming had become so deep, Amina frowned, feeling very uncomfortable in her heart.
She didn't know whether she should be happy or sad that her former friend had become like this.
But if Xue Tianxiang doesn't fight, he won't be favored and may even be bullied.
Maybe this is the survival rule of the harem. Anyone who enters this big dye vat will be dyed black.
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Soon, Xue Tianxiang arrived at Guangming Palace.
At this time, Emperor Hongyuan was watching several dancers dancing in the main hall.
As soon as Xue Tianxiang walked into Guangming Palace, she saw Emperor Hongyuan reclining on the dragon couch, enjoying singing and dancing, and letting the dancers feed him grapes.
The hall was filled with coquettish voices, and a lustful aura rushed towards my face.
Xue Tianxiang suppressed the discomfort in her heart and said softly: "I, my concubine, pay your respects to the emperor."
When Emperor Hongyuan heard this gentle voice, he quickly looked up and saw Xue Tianxiang holding lotus flowers in her hands.
Seeing the bright and delicate lotus, Emperor Hongyuan's eyes lit up. The lotus made the fragrance of the snowy sky fresh, clean, pure and refined.
He couldn't help but get up, walked to Xue Tianxiang, took her hand, and praised: "The lotus is shining brightly, and the water is flowing out of the water. My beloved, this lotus and you really complement each other."
Xue Tianxiang lowered her head shyly, and presented the lotus in her hand to Emperor Hongyuan, saying: "Your Majesty, I know that you like lotus, so I picked it for you in the lotus pond. This lotus is fragrant, delicate and pink, but
It makes people feel relaxed and comfortable. How about I put it in a vase?"
Emperor Hongyuan was very satisfied with these words.
He smiled and nodded, "Okay, my concubine has a heart."
Xue Tianxiang smiled, then stepped forward and placed the lotus flowers in the vase.
After placing the lotus flowers, she turned around and said softly: "Your Majesty, I saw that you have headaches from time to time, so I learned some massage techniques from the imperial doctor that can relieve headaches. How about I give you a massage?"
Emperor Hongyuan was in a good mood and said: "Okay, I would like to try your skills. Everyone else, please step aside."
"Yes." After the dancers finished speaking, they quickly retreated.
After everyone retreated, Emperor Hongyuan sat on the dragon chair. Xue Tianxiang quickly walked behind him and massaged his head.
Xue Tianxiang's massage technique was very good. With just a gentle massage, Emperor Hongyuan let out a sigh of relief.
Xue Tianxiang hurriedly said: "How is it, Your Majesty, do you feel more comfortable?"
Emperor Hongyuan said relaxedly: "I feel much better. I didn't expect that my concubine's craftsmanship is so good."
"As long as the emperor likes it, I will give you massages from time to time." Xue Tianxiang said.
Emperor Hongyuan closed his eyes and nodded happily, "Okay, thank you for your hard work, concubine!"
Seeing that Emperor Hongyuan was in such a good mood, Xue Tianxiang rolled her eyes, then plucked up her courage and whispered: "Your Majesty, when I came to Guangming Palace just now, I heard a few young eunuchs discussing on the road."
"What are you talking about?" Emperor Hongyuan narrowed his eyes lightly.
Xue Tianxiang said cautiously: "They said that there are many hungry people coming from outside the capital. All these hungry people flocked to the gate of the capital, wanting to come in and look for food. They looked very pitiful."
When Emperor Hongyuan heard this, his face turned cold.
He said calmly: "What else?"
Seeing the sudden change in Emperor Hongyuan's expression, Xue Tianxiang was a little nervous.
She gritted her teeth and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, I have heard that many people have drowned and starved to death in places affected by drought and floods. Your Majesty, you love your people like your own sons. Do you want to consider opening warehouses to provide relief to the people?"
?”
"Open warehouses to provide disaster relief and help the people?" Emperor Hongyuan said sinisterly, his voice ten degrees cooler than before.
Xue Tianxiang was startled and said uneasily: "Yes, this will appease the people, and secondly, you can gain the people's support. When the time comes, the people will definitely praise you."
"Unbridled!" Emperor Hongyuan suddenly shouted angrily, then stood up coldly and stared at Xue Tianxiang warningly, "The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics! Concubine Xue, you are a prostitute, but you also want to interfere in the affairs of the court? Who gave you this?
How brave are you? Or have you listened to someone’s slander and come to act as a lobbyist for others?”
Xue Tianxiang quickly lowered her head and said nervously: "Your Majesty, please calm down. I am not involved in politics, nor did I listen to anyone's words to become a lobbyist. It's because I grew up in the countryside and suffered from famine, so I listened to
Outside the palace, there were many people who didn't have enough to eat, and I couldn't help but feel deeply for them, so I sympathized with them."
"Really?" Emperor Hongyuan stared sharply at Xue Tianxiang.
Xue Tianxiang nodded pitifully, "It's absolutely true. Your Majesty, I really have no other intentions. I really just pity those common people."