Separating the main hall and the inner room is a bead curtain made of cat's eyes. This kind of golden-green gemstone, which looks like cat's eyes, shines with a mysterious and strange luster as the bead curtain sways.
"You...were eliminated? I have seen stupid people, but I have never seen someone as stupid as you!" A cold and contemptuous female voice came from within the bead curtain.
Lan Hui was so frightened that she fell on the ground and said eagerly.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Today's question is definitely not due to negligence on the part of this slave. It is because someone is cheating. It was clearly stated that one kind of seasoning was missing, but the result was two. This slave was confused for a moment..."
Lan Hui's voice became softer and softer as she spoke, becoming less and less confident. Large beads of sweat rolled down her cheeks, and her lips trembled violently.
Although today's third round of questions had hidden secrets, she did get the answer. She should have copied it, but she tried to be smart once, and it was this little cleverness that caused her to fail miserably.
"Deceit? But Li Zhaoyi's people, didn't Li Chunxiang win? Do you dare to say that I am not even as good as Li Zhaoyi, who is from the seventh grade?"
The voice inside became colder and colder. When Li Zhaoyi was mentioned, she was even a little annoyed. Lan Hui was so frightened that her tongue was tied up.
"Your Majesty, this slave deserves to die. I beg your Majesty to give me a chance."
"I'm not a person who doesn't care about old feelings. You ruined my big business. I should have killed you. But after all, you have been with me for more than ten years. You have no merit but hard work. Eunuch Chen said, Beijing
There is a lack of a palace daughter to care for the tomb in Zhao, so you can be regarded as my confidant. Sending you there shows that I attach great importance to this matter."
The words in the bead curtain made Lan Hui's face change color. The empress actually asked her to go to Jingzhao's mausoleum? That would be worse than beating her up and sending him to do hard work. She is going here
, I am afraid that I will never come back, and I will have to guard the dead and clean the coffin lid for the rest of my life.
"Your Majesty, give Lan Hui another chance. My Majesty, if I don't go to Jingzhao, Lan Hui will stay in the palace for the rest of her life to serve your Majesty."
"Serve me? You don't have to worry about it."
With a cold word, Concubine Hui ordered the palace daughter outside: "Take her down, let her clean up, and follow the eunuchs and soldiers guarding the tomb to Jingzhao overnight."
"Yes, empress."
The two palace daughters responded and walked to Lan Hui's side.
Lan Hui stood up sadly, turned around numbly, and walked out. The refreshing fragrance was still lingering, but her steps were extremely heavy.
Soon, the fragrant bead curtain became quiet outside, and a sigh came from inside.
"Everyone's life is self-inflicted. If you give her a golden rice bowl and she's stupid enough to throw it away, who can blame you? Ruoshui, don't you think so?"
"Yes, yes, but Madam, if Lan Hui leaves like this, over there in the imperial dining room..." Ruoshui, the daughter of the palace outside the bead curtain, asked in a low voice.
"Fortunately, I was more thoughtful and asked Lianyun to act as a back-up to prevent Lan Hui from making mistakes. Now it seems that it is indeed the case."
"Lianyun has passed the third round. She is very obedient and does not make any decisions on her own."
"Lianyun is a poor girl who is a distant relative of this palace. If I hadn't spoken, how could she have entered the palace in such a grand manner? How dare she be disobedient?"
"Your Majesty is still thoughtful, otherwise things would have been ruined by Lan Hui's hands."
"hehe……"
After a burst of rather proud laughter, Concubine Hui's voice turned cold again and she asked in a low voice.
"Has there been any news from the Seventh Prince recently? Shouldn't he... Why is Concubine Zhaohua's residence so peaceful?"
"No, he said he is not only fine, but his condition is much better," Ruoshui replied.
"Okay? Don't tell me that Chu Xia dares to disobey me?" Concubine Jin Hui heard that the seventh prince was getting better, and her tone was a little angry.
"Your Majesty, I went to Fengyi Tower yesterday to inquire. The Seventh Prince has not eaten beef for several days. I don't know if I got any news. But after asking several palace ladies there, they all said that Concubine Zhaohua has not been eating beef for several days.
After leaving Fengyi Building, there is nothing to doubt. Maybe I don’t like beef anymore after being ill for a long time.”
"His fortune is good."
After a cold snort, there was a sound of searching inside, as if the woman was lying down, but the words did not stop.
"Hasn't the Emperor come here to see Concubine Zhaohua recently?"
"I have been here several times, but I have never spent the night in Fengyi Tower, but... I heard that the emperor is looking for a palace daughter..."
"Daughter of the palace?" Concubine Hui's voice changed its tone and she became alert.
"Yes, she is a palace daughter who can make and play with slingshots. She also asked Eunuch Chen to summon all the palace daughters who can slingshot to Chuxiu Palace. Unfortunately, none of them were what the emperor was looking for. Concubine Chen
, you said, the emperor did this... Could it be that one of the palace daughters deliberately provoked the emperor? "
The words of the palace maid Ruoshui were cryptic, but they were also a reminder that if the palace maid who can make a slingshot is found, she is afraid that there will be another master in the harem. By then, the emperor will have fewer opportunities to come to Chonghua Palace. Fengyi
Lou and Yiyinglou, even if they fight to the death, it will only benefit the fishermen.
"Can you play with a slingshot?"
Concubine Hui's voice was thoughtful, then the bead curtain was raised, and a finger wearing a long armor stretched out. The palace maid Ruoshui'er immediately stretched out her hand and helped Concubine Hui out.
After the bead curtain opened wide, Concubine Jin Hui walked out.
Suddenly a flash of bright yellow filled people's sight. The golden brocade blouse was embroidered with large orange peonies, the floor-length skirt was meandering, and there was a circle of yellow dish flowers hanging in it. She had a tall bun and a hollowed-out swallowtail butterfly.
The hairpin hangs down, her charming and affectionate facial features, and her eyes are shining with hope. She is indeed a beauty, but in this beauty, there is a hint of violence.
"No wonder the emperor has been so busy these days. I don't even come here once."
"Your Majesty, I feel that just waiting like this is not the answer. If, as I guess, the emperor has a new favorite, wouldn't this place be even more deserted?"
The maid Ruoshui who was supporting Concubine Hui was the woman who had been looking for Chu Xia that night. Her eyes were rolling around, and she looked like a shrewd woman.
"Still waiting for the emperor to find it? Eunuch Chen, as a deputy chief eunuch, is confused about what he should and should not do at this time. Tomorrow you will keep an eye on me and look carefully to see if there is such a one.
If the palace daughter is found, she will be dealt with secretly. If they find her first, things will be a bit troublesome."
"Slave, I'll take care of it right away." Ruoshui responded, turned around and went out.
Concubine Jin Hui dragged her gorgeous clothes and walked to the window. She looked at the night outside the window, thinking about the days when she was favored by the emperor. It seemed like running water. After it passed, she could never come back.