In Prince Teng's Residence, the shady path between the towering trees led directly to the Prince Teng's Residence, which was also the main residence of the Prince Teng's Residence. Zhu Meili walked in leisurely with a food box, but the guards at the entrance did not stop her. Zhu Meili was one of the few concubines in the Prince Teng's Residence who was granted special permission to enter directly.
A steward saw her and hurried over to welcome her. He cupped his hands and smiled. "Sixth Madam, you're here." Seeing the food box in her hand, he knew it must be prepared for Prince Teng, so he reached out to receive it.
Zhu Meili raised her hand to block the steward's hand. It was obvious that she wanted to deliver it personally. She smiled. "Where's Prince Teng?"
The steward answered, "In the study room."
"Oh!" Zhu Meili nodded and asked while walking, "Is Prince Teng here?"
The steward said, "The Head Chief is here too. I'll go inform him."
"No need!" Zhu Meili stopped and frowned slightly. Prince Teng had been staying in the study room ever since he returned from the Bull King's Residence. She could roughly guess that Teng Fei was discussing something important, so she waved her hand. "Forget it, I won't disturb you for now." Just as she turned around, she suddenly stopped at the corner of the vegetation and retreated.
The steward was stunned. 'Why are you acting like a thief?'
Zhu Meili whispered to him, "Don't tell anyone that I'm here." She looked around and walked toward a small building nearby.
The steward did not know what she meant. Just as he walked out from the corner of the vegetation with a head full of fog, he saw the dazzling Third Madam Shen Yi walking over with a box of food. He was startled and smiled bitterly to himself. It seemed that that person had seen her just now.
"Third Madam." The steward went up to her.
"Where's Prince Teng?" Shen Yi asked. She also stopped the steward's hand and wanted to carry the food herself.
Shen Yi went straight to the study room after learning that the steward was there.
Zhu Meili, who was hiding in the attic, opened the window a little and watched from the gap. She saw Shen Yi waiting at the door of the study room while the steward went in to inform her.
Very soon, the steward came out again. It was unknown what he said to Shen Yi, but it was clear that Shen Yi did not want to leave. In the end, the steward went back into the study again. When the steward came out again, Shen Yi did not enter the study in the end. With a displeased expression, he took the food box and went back. The steward followed behind him with a bitter smile, occasionally glancing at the attic.
Zhu Meili, who was peeping from behind the window of the attic, curled her lips into a smile. She was somewhat proud of herself. Fortunately, she reacted quickly. It seemed that the Prince was indeed planning something big and did not want anyone to disturb him.
She didn't leave. She had an idea in her mind, so she waited in the attic.
After waiting for half a day, several groups of people arrived. The First Madam, the Second Madam, the Fourth Madam, the Fifth Madam. Everyone who was qualified to enter this place was here. Seeing them come and leave one by one, and none of them entered the study, Zhu Meili, who was in the attic, was in a good mood. She could imagine how Teng Fei, who was really thinking about something big, would feel when he was continuously disturbed.
As she expected, Teng Fei did not look too good in the study. Each of them was endless. They did not want to fall behind when they saw others coming. He knew very well what they wanted to do. He could not become successful, so he just wanted to dilute the attention of others. He did not reject competition, but none of them knew the importance of the situation. If they did not even have a hint, how could they be the mistress of the Teng Clan?
He temporarily suppressed his unhappiness and continued to discuss the details with Teng Zhong.
After a few rounds of deliberation, Teng Zhong had to remind him, "Prince, once this matter is exposed, I'm afraid Consort Li's life will be in danger."
Teng Fei stood up from behind the table and sighed softly. "Niu Youde didn't do this personally because he wanted me to take the blame. This kind of thing can't be hidden from Lord Qing in the Heavenly Palace. I have to take the blame even if I don't want to. In short, do it cleanly and don't leave any direct evidence. "
"Yes!" Teng Zhong nodded in response.
Teng Fei, who was temporarily distracted, walked around the table and suddenly exclaimed, "Sixth Madam did not come to join in the fun, did she?"
Teng Zhong: "Yes!"
Teng Fei was silent for a moment and nodded.
However, as soon as the two of them walked out of the study, they saw the door under the pavilion open. Zhu Meili walked over with a food box and a smile. "Prince, you have been busy for half a day. Why don't you take a rest? I have made some soup for you to try."
Teng Fei smiled and followed her to the pavilion to sit down. He asked, "When did you come?"
Zhu Meili took out the warm soup from the food box and said, "I arrived a long time ago. Seeing that Prince was busy, I did not dare to disturb you and have been waiting on the side. Prince, have a taste."
Teng Zhong stood solemnly at the side and was silent. He muttered in his heart, 'These words have undoubtedly trampled on those few, making them seem ignorant.'
As expected, Teng Fei smiled and nodded. As he drank the soup, he found that the temperature was just right. It could be seen that this woman had really put in a lot of effort. Although he knew that this woman's thoughts were no different from those of the others, the difference in the way she did things was still obvious.
After silently drinking the soup, he put down the soup cup. Zhu Meili wanted to ladle more for him, but Teng Fei raised his hand to stop her. He said, "From today onwards, you will move from your courtyard to the main house. From now on, you will be in charge of the household affairs in the inner house."
Clang! Zhu Meili could not hold the soup spoon and it fell into the bowl. She covered her mouth with one hand and turned around. Her eyes flashed and she squeezed out tears. She sobbed and her shoulders trembled.
Teng Fei stood up and held her shoulders. "What's wrong? Why are you crying?"
Zhu Meili shook her head and sobbed. "I am happy." She did not hide anything in her words.
However, her sorrowful and weak appearance moved Teng Fei. He grabbed her hand and gently stroked it. "I understand. This prince understands. You have suffered all these years."
Zhu Meili shook her head. "This concubine is content with Prince's intention. However, this concubine does not have the ability to live in the main house properly. I am afraid that the other sisters will be unhappy. It will not be too late to fulfill this concubine's wish after Prince's matter is over. This concubine has waited for so many years, I do not mind waiting a little longer. A little grievance is nothing."
Teng Fei immediately turned to Teng Zhong and ordered, "Then make it official. From today onwards, the Prince's Residence has a mistress. This prince wants to see who dares to gossip!"
Zhu Meili's heart trembled with excitement.
"Yes!" Teng Zhong bowed in response. He raised his eyes to look at Zhu Meili and continued to remain silent. He secretly sighed in his heart. This person stood out from the crowd and became one of the people who could enter and exit this place. Now, she was going to surpass the people in front of her and directly enter this place. From then on, she would become the true mistress of the Prince's Residence. Those who lost to her would probably suffer tonight. With her scheming mind, she would not give those people a chance to rise again. He could only hope that she was smart enough not to cause trouble in the Prince's Residence at this time.
In fact, he did not agree with the selection of the mistress of the Prince's Residence at this critical moment. However, he could not interfere in this matter. If he dared to interfere, he would be offending Zhu Meili to death. From Zhu Meili's point of view, she would not care about this or that. She was only worried that a long delay would bring trouble. She would be more than happy to confirm the decision as soon as possible. She would even be willing to use external forces to interfere. If he tried to stop her, Zhu Meili would probably never forgive him for the rest of her life. Unless he forcefully suppressed Zhu Meili to the point where she could never rise again, it would be very awkward for him to interact with this mistress in the future. And if he really tried to forcefully stop Zhu Meili from ascending to the throne, His Highness might misunderstand that he was already siding with the next generation …
"Princess Consort?" Miao Yi, who was pacing back and forth in the garden, was startled. "Didn't Teng Fei promise to wait until after the matter is over? How did he do it so quickly? "
Yun Zhiqiu, who had just received the news from Prince Teng's Residence, smiled and said, "I already said that this woman is not simple. It would be strange if she didn't tamper with Teng Fei's decision to give her the official title at this time. For her own benefit, this woman didn't even hesitate to use external forces to interfere in the Prince's Residence's internal affairs. She has no bottom line. If this drags on, who knows what will happen. It might not be a bad thing for Teng Fei to stabilize her at this time. Forget about her. I will prepare a generous gift and have someone send it over. "
Miao Yi nodded and said, "Do as you see fit!"
In Sunset Garden, Xiahou Chengyu felt a little lonely and depressed as he wandered around the beautiful garden. A group of palace maids followed behind him.
Unintentionally, he saw a few palace maids clustered around a woman in front of him. They seemed to have picked a variety of flowers and were currently inserting them into the woman's hair.
Xiahou Chengyu was the kind of person who would be displeased whenever he saw a woman in the palace dressed up even prettier than himself. He took the initiative to walk over, and when he saw who it was, his displeasure lessened slightly. "So it's Consort Li! What a refined mood. "
"Your Highness!" Consort Li snapped out of her daze and turned around. She hurriedly removed the flowers from her hair as a greeting, and followed behind Xiahou Chengyu with a smile on her face.
Behind her, Emei stared at Consort Li warily. She had already sensed that something was amiss. Recently, Consort Li seemed to be getting closer to the Heavenly Empress. They would always bump into each other and fawn over each other, which made Xiahou Chengyu look at her in a different light.
After another round of fawning, Consort Li suddenly went to the side and picked a pink flower. She respectfully asked Xiahou Chengyu to try it on his head. Then she asked the crowd, "This flower suits the Empress very well. Does everyone think it looks good?"
"Good! Good … "
The crowd immediately applauded. Everyone said it looked good, and Emei was no exception. Even if it didn't look good, no one dared to say it didn't. The Heavenly Empress was a bit narrow-minded, and one wrong word could cause her to hold a grudge.
Amidst the flattery, Xiahou Chengyu beamed with joy. "Consort Li's mouth is really sweet. This consort cannot compare to the beauty of you harem beauties." Although he said this, he raised his hand to caress the flower on his head, not willing to take it off.
"Your Highness, this concubine doesn't like to hear such words. In this world, how can there be two people who look exactly the same? Everyone has their own characteristics, and it all depends on how they dress up. There is actually a way to dress up, and one cannot dress up randomly. The same style of dress might not suit everyone. You need to have a specific style in order to bring out each person's strengths …" Consort Li recited.
Xiahou Chengyu listened attentively, interrupting from time to time. Hearing that what she said made sense and that she was asking for advice, the two of them walked closer.
When the atmosphere was just about ready, Consort Li suddenly said in a low voice, "Your Highness, there is something this concubine doesn't know if this concubine should say?"
Xiahou Chengyu could tell that she had something to say in private. Adding on the fact that he had a good impression of her, he waved his hand for the servants to move further away.
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