Noble Concubine Ning was afraid that she would think too much and explained, "I understand that niangniang is doing this for my own good. You are worried that I will distance myself from His Majesty and lose the Emperor's heart. I will be bullied by others in the palace. If I get what I get, I will be lucky. Even though I am an official to His Majesty, I still have my own integrity. I can accept that His Majesty doesn't like me, but I will not tolerate myself becoming someone else's substitute."
Bai Suyan paused. She wouldn't have noticed it if she didn't say it, but now that she said it, she realized that from her angle, when Noble Concubine Ning turned slightly, the strands of hair that fell down slightly covered her face. She looked very much like someone, very much like Imperial Concubine Jing. Previously, she probably didn't think too much about it because they were together all the time. Now that she pointed it out, she realized.
Bai Suyan put down the brush and was silent for a moment. She then asked, "Then what do you plan to do in the future? You have already been involved in this storm. To be honest, I can't guarantee your safety."
Noble Concubine Ning smiled sweetly and said, "Niangniang, please don't worry. I am the di daughter that the family has raised with all its heart. Even if I can't hurt others, it is enough to protect myself. I will not be a burden to niangniang."
Bai Suyan sighed and said, "You are willing to help me wholeheartedly. How can I dislike you for being a burden? I am afraid that I will implicate you."
Noble Concubine Ning held Bai Suyan's hand and said seriously, "I am not afraid of niangniang implicating me. I am only afraid that niangniang doesn't believe me and doesn't want to implicate me!"
"Ah Ning, it is my, Bai Suyan's, honor to have a friend like this."
Noble Concubine Ning could be said to be Bai Suyan's first true friend of the same generation. This was the first pure friendship she had received after coming to the palace. Of course, this feeling made her both surprised and happy. She was afraid that she was dreaming.
Winter Solstice and Xia Zhi were also very happy for their mistress. Their relationship with their mistress was naturally deep, but because of their status, there was always a barrier. This barrier might not be too important, but there was always some unequal restraint. Now that she had the help of a good friend like Ning Guipin, Bai Suyan was finally not fighting alone in the palace and moving forward with difficulty.
As for the matter of Agate, as mentioned before, the attitude of each palace was different. The servants followed their masters and had different attitudes. However, there were some who were jealous of her being able to climb onto the dragon bed. Most of the palace maids were people who had failed in the selection. They were either voluntarily or half-tempted or forced to become palace maids.
Which daughter did not yearn for love? Especially in this lonely palace. Most of the time, one could see either eunuchs or guards. The former could only be considered half a man. The older palace maids were better. They had been in the palace for too long and did not dream of being a concubine. They hoped that their days would come to an end quickly and they would be let home quickly. They would take the money they had saved in the palace and find someone who knew how to live honestly and peacefully.
The younger ones were not mature enough. They still had an unrealistic and dreamy image of this magnificent golden cage. Agate was in the silver dressing hall today. She did not know how many unfamiliar palace maids had come to curry favor with her. Every one of them came up and eagerly grabbed her hand as if they were very close, just like the one in front of her.
"Good sister, younger sister came specially to congratulate you. This is a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it." The one in front of her could be considered pleasant, but there was a charming charm in her eyes. Her figure was exquisite and when she walked, there was a kind of charm.
Agate did not take it. She only said coldly: "This is Zhang Jieyu's palace. It is not a place where a servant like you can enter. Hurry up and leave!"
That lovely person was not tactful. She still smiled and said: "Sister, why do you keep people a thousand miles away? Sister should also know that after doing such a thing, even if Zhang Jieyu has a good temper, she will not tolerate you. It is better to make other plans as early as possible. Younger sister just wanted to come early to surrender to sister. I only hope that sister will help me in the future. Younger sister will be very grateful."
Agate turned sideways in disgust and said: "If you don't leave, I will ask someone to throw you out!"
It was unknown whether that cute girl really didn't know how to read people's expressions or if she was doing it on purpose. She leaned closer and said, "Younger sister knows that older sister will definitely not be happy that younger sister is learning and using younger sister's skills. Therefore, older sister, please don't worry. As for me, I only hope that older sister can help me point out to a guard."
Hearing this, Agate really could not bear it and said angrily: "Little mirror, drag this bitch out for me!"
She ordered someone to close the door of the Silver Makeup Hall. Agate went back to the inner courtyard unhappily. She carefully tidied up all of Zhang Jieyu's personal belongings. In order to guard against anything that could get close to Zhang Jieyu, Agate would carefully check it to prevent others from secretly using tricks.
After checking the situation in the inner room, Agate walked out. A palace maid came up to her and whispered, "Elder sister, there's news from the Dragon Subduing Palace. They want elder sister to wait tonight." Agate didn't say anything. She only nodded and continued to do what she was doing.
It was impossible for Consort Mu to not know that the Yin Makeup Hall was so lively. It could even be said that she deliberately let it go. She didn't know what was wrong with her. She suddenly felt that everything was meaningless. She didn't want to care about it or fight for it. She only wanted to guard her own place and take care of Beauty Xu and the two Yingxians.
It had to be said that for people with complicated thoughts, two well-behaved and innocent people were more likable than those with treacherous thoughts. Looking at Hua Yingying and Xi Yingying eating pastries together, Consort Mu smiled at Beauty Xu and said: "You see how happy they are. They are carefree, unlike me who was born in a square courtyard. When I look up, the sky is also square."
Beauty Xu did not agree. She only smiled and said: "Maybe before this, Hua Yingying and Xi Yingying also looked at Consort Mu from afar and envied Consort Mu for being able to live a carefree life!"
Consort Mu was not angry. She personally refilled her tea and said: "It can be seen that people are insatiable. When they have nothing at first, they are satisfied with just a little bit. Later on, they want more and more, just like a glutton."
Beauty Xu bowed slightly and took the teacup with both hands. She said: "Contentment is happiness. It is just that we are all ordinary people. Naturally, we cannot compare to the saints who are pure of heart and few of desires."
Consort Mu slowly sipped her tea and said self-mockingly: "The world is unpredictable. Half a year ago, Consort Mu was still ambitious. I vowed to become a person above others and become the manipulator behind the scenes of the harem. I will earn back the glory that belongs to my Yun family. Then, Lady Mu gave me a fierce slap and completely woke me up."
Beauty Xu comforted: "Consort Mu, it is all in the past. Why do you keep thinking about it? Lady Yaohua will not come back."
Consort Mu looked at her faintly. Beauty Xu was a little afraid. She asked in return: "You also think that Lady Mu is not dead?"
Beauty Xu said, "I can't really put my finger on it. It's just that when I first saw Madam Yaohua, I felt that she was different from us. Her thoughts were unpredictable, and her schemes were treacherous. But in the end, what good would it do her? It is like she is using herself to pave the way for others. "
Consort Mu had previously been immersed in the grief of losing her child to Lady Yaohua's schemes. Later, she heard the name of a person she did not want to hear. If she had not brought it up herself today, Beauty Xu would not have dared to speak of her guesses. Now that Consort Mu had calmed down and listened to Beauty Xu speak, her emotions did not fluctuate.
"What does it have to do with us who she is doing it for? In the end, we are just stepping stones under the feet of others. "Consort Mu looked at the tea leaves in the cup with an indecipherable expression.
Although Beauty Xu's position was low and what she could see was limited, she intuitively felt that something was wrong. The calmer it was, the bigger the waves would be. So much so that when the waves hit, it was very likely that everyone in the four palaces would be washed away.
A little palace maid leaned over to Shanhu and whispered something. Shanhu stepped forward and curtsied: "Reporting to Consort Mu, Manao ordered people to close the door of Silver Makeup Hall."
Consort Mu raised her eyes and said: "It is not strange. Her master is not at home. Why would she leave the door open? However, did this consort look down on this Silver Makeup Hall before? Why is it that after so many days, not a single one of my people can enter? "
Shanhu said: "It is this servant's incompetence."
Beauty Xu said: "Didn't Consort Mu say that you don't want to use Zhang Jieyu anymore? Moreover, hasn't the Empress Dowager's attitude towards Consort Mu softened recently?"
Consort Mu took advantage of Zhang Jieyu's absence to rush to Feng Qi Palace to serve Empress Dowager Wang. Even when the Empress Dowager refused to see her, she was not discouraged and went even more diligently. Over time, the Empress Dowager Wang would let her in to have a cup or two of tea.
"How can it be as easy as you say? I am not the only one in the harem who wants to curry favor with the Empress Dowager." Consort Mu unknowingly poured the cold tea in her hand to the ground: "Forget it, nothing can be rushed. Let's take it slow. Since we have already put out the bait, how can we give up halfway without seeing the prey take the bait?"
Beauty Xu was silent at the side. She had never said a word about Consort Mu's decisions. First, her talent was limited, so she could not help Consort Mu with her plans. At the same time, she did not want to get involved in these messy matters. Second, her thoughts were the same as Shu guipin's. It was very stupid for everyone to go into the water. There had to be someone holding the rope on the shore to prevent everyone from drowning.
In the distance, Hua Ying seemed to be engrossed in eating pastries. Her eyes flashed with a strange emotion. She had been a beggar on the streets since she was a child. She had long developed the habit of looking in eight directions and listening in eight directions. Over time, she had developed some hearing ability. She heard every word of the conversation between Consort Mu and Beauty Xu.
She chewed the delicious pastries in her mouth, but her heart was sneering and disdainful. She hated people like Consort Mu. She clearly had so many things, but still felt it was not enough. "Why not eat minced meat?"
"What?" Xi agreed. During this period of time, she was finally able to speak some simple words.
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