In Jinlan Garden, there are three auxiliary halls and pavilions in the east and west, with yellow glazed tiles on the hard mountain-style roof, and the eaves are decorated with spiral paintings. The middle hall opens the door and hangs a brocade cotton curtain. Several maids in brocade clothes came out through the curtain.
When Ye Yunfang came back, she greeted her respectfully and politely.
It seems that Ye Yunfang is indeed a popular person around Li Zhaoyi.
Chu Qiao followed Ye Yunfang with her eyes lowered. Not many people were willing to pay attention to her, thinking that Chunxiang and Mingzhu were back.
"You and Mingzhu are waiting here. When I call you, you can come in again." Ye Yunfang asked Chu Qiao and Mingzhu to stay outside, while she carried the baggage and opened the cotton curtain and walked in.
Soon, the maids in the middle hall came out one after another and waited outside. I don't know what Ye Yunfang and Empress Zhaoyi said to make these people avoid it.
Chu Qiao stood stiffly, not daring to raise her eyelids. Empress Zhaoyi was even wary of the people around her. She must be a thoughtful and cautious woman. How could she easily keep a fake Chunxiang by her side?
After being found out, Chu Qiao felt vaguely that this matter could not be done.
A faint fragrance floated out from the gap in the brocade curtain. It turned out that the fragrance coming in came from Aunt Zhao's bedroom, but this smell... something seemed wrong.
Just when Zhilou felt confused, the brocade curtain was opened, and Ye Yunfang's face was revealed.
"Chunxiang, come in."
"Yes." Chu Qiao responded and took steps forward. Mingzhu cheered her up.
"Don't be afraid, there is a good servant Ye."
Chu Qiao nodded, and followed Ye Yunfang into the brocade curtain. The ground was paved with blue square tiles, which may have been polished by many people walking around, and a rectangular brocade carpet was spread in the middle.
Because Mingzhu had warned her beforehand that when she met her master for the first time, she did not dare to look at him boldly, so Chu Qiao lowered her head and stood on the edge of the carpet. From the corner of her eye, she could see a section of the cyan skirt.
"Xiao Qiao, why don't you thank Empress Zhaoyi?"
Ye Yunfang gently tugged Chu Qiao's arm, and Chu Qiao quickly knelt down. Just as she was about to say thank you, a cold voice rang from directly in front.
"Don't thank me yet, raise your head and let me have a look."
look up?
Chu Qiao's heart tightened. Chunxiang was just a lowly palace maid. In Ye Yunfang's eyes, Xiao Qiao was also a homeless quack. How could Empress Zhaoyi be willing to lower her profile and look down on an inconspicuous person?
"My Majesty, please raise your head..." Ye Yunfang reminded Chu Qiao in a low voice.
Chu Qiao felt suspicious and felt more and more that this Empress Chaoyi was not a kind person. After a moment of hesitation, she raised her head. Since she wanted to see her, she also took this opportunity to take a good look at this mysterious Empress.
In the sight, a woman wearing lotus blue with gold thread and embroidered pomegranate satin robe stood in front of the emerald screen. She wore a high bun with a few beads and a gold hairpin inlaid with precious stones and dancing butterflies. The tassels hung on her temples.
She has fair skin, well-proportioned and pretty facial features, especially a pair of bright red phoenix eyes, which exudes a sense of charm and enchantment.
This is Empress Zhaoyi. Her appearance and expression are as Chu Qiao expected, she is a shrewd mistress.
Li Zhaoyi's eyes fell proudly on Chu Qiao's face. He only paused for a moment and then looked away coldly.
"Drag her out, beat her to death with sticks, and say that Chunxiang violated the palace rules and was executed by me."
Empress Zhaoyi said this calmly and coldly, as if Chu Qiao was not a human being, but just a cat or dog.