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Chapter 488: Story of Yanxi Palace Er Qing 21

He was angry because he cared; he ignored her because he was jealous. Which woman in the harem didn't want to be favored by the emperor? But which woman could be treated so specially by the emperor?

What she wanted was never grace, but his heart.

Qianlong did not come to Yongshou Palace, but he also did not go to other women. The harem seemed to have lost its color all of a sudden. The flowers that used to be so colorful now seemed to be covered with a layer of dust and were dull.

In Concubine Gao's bedroom, although she was wearing gorgeous clothes and beautiful accessories, they could not hide the anxiety between her brows.

"The emperor hasn't set foot in the harem for several days. Why is that?" She clenched the handkerchief tightly in her slender hands, almost tearing the fine Suzhou embroidery.

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, the emperor is still angry about what happened in the imperial garden that day! Think about it, who is Er Qing? A bondservant, she dares to covet Lord Fuheng. The emperor is feeling sorry for Lord Fuheng!" Jiapin said flatteringly while massaging Concubine Gao's legs.

Concubine Gao sneered, "Not worth it for Fu Heng? Who is Fu Heng? Is he worthy of the emperor to stand for him? The emperor is angry. He is angry that he made a mistake and let such a fickle woman climb into his sight!"

"Your Majesty is right. The Emperor is wise and brave, so he will not be deceived by such a seductive woman! It's a pity that your Majesty has put in so much effort. If it weren't for your clever arrangement that day, I'm afraid the Emperor would still be kept in the dark!"

After hearing this, Concubine Gao's face looked a little better, but she felt even more upset. She knew that Qianlong was really angry this time, but it was hard to say who he was angry at...

It has been a long time since the Phoenix and Luan Chun'en carriage visited the Yongshou Palace. Even the Imperial Household Department, which had been bestowing rewards continuously in the past, now seemed to have forgotten that there was a favored empress in this palace.

Look, in just a few days, the wind direction in the harem has quietly changed.

On this day, the Queen, as usual, accepted greetings from concubines in the Changchun Palace.

Concubine Gao was wearing a gorgeous dress with peony patterns and pearls on her head, which made her already bright face even more radiant. She glanced at Er Qing, who was sitting at the bottom, dressed in plain clothes, and smiled with her hands covering her lips: "Oh, isn't this Concubine Yue? I haven't seen you for a few days. Why are you wearing so plain clothes? But the emperor hasn't rewarded you with new materials recently?"

This tone of praise but implicit criticism made the concubines present couldn't help but cover their faces and laugh. Everyone knew that among all the concubines in the harem, Concubine Yue was the most favored by the emperor. Now Concubine Gao's words were clearly meant to ridicule her.

Hearing this, Er Qing calmly put down the teacup in her hand, with a scornful smile on her lips.

She slowly raised her eyes, looked directly at Concubine Gao, and said word by word: "Your Highness, you are joking. I am just a lowly concubine. How dare I ask for the emperor's reward? But your Highness, you are in a high position and have great power. I guess you haven't seen the emperor for several months? I don't know..." She paused deliberately, her tone full of sarcasm.

"Who has fallen from grace?"

As soon as Er Qing said this, the palace fell silent. Everyone's eyes were focused on Concubine Gao, with inquiry, curiosity, and undisguised gloating.

Concubine Gao never expected that Er Qing, this little bitch, would dare to openly challenge her in front of so many people! She was so angry that she was shaking all over, and her delicate makeup couldn't cover up her distorted face. She stood up suddenly, pointed at Er Qing's nose, and shouted angrily: "How dare you! You, a little concubine, dare to commit treason! !"

"I dare not." Er Qing slowly stood up and met Concubine Gao's gaze without being servile or arrogant: "I am just telling the truth. If your majesty doesn't like to hear it, just treat it as nonsense from me."

"You..." Concubine Gao was so angry that her finger trembled as she pointed at Er Qing. As a concubine of a country, when had she ever been humiliated like this? She was about to explode when she heard the queen's calm voice: "Okay, shut up!"

The queen's majestic voice instantly cooled the tense atmosphere. Concubine Gao glared at Er Qing unwillingly and sat back in her seat.

Although Qianlong seemed to ignore Erqing on the surface, he could never let her go in his heart.

He secretly ordered Li Yu: "Go, keep an eye on Yongshou Palace for me, and don't let anyone neglect Erqing!"

Li Yu took the order and thought to himself that among the women in the harem, it would be a huge gamble to decide which one the emperor would favor.

The Emperor’s head is like this… but he still can’t bear to see the Empress suffer.

Now it seems that Er Qing is going to rise to a high position in the world.

Although Qianlong had not set foot in Yongshou Palace in the past few days, he often stood in front of the window of Yangxin Palace and looked at it from afar. He thought of Erqing's smiles in the past, and a sense of indescribable feeling rose in his heart.

Qianlong's thoughts were as deep as the sea, and it was difficult for others to guess. On the surface, he remained calm, but he had already secretly ordered his trusted guards to thoroughly investigate the matter of the Imperial Garden.

"I want to know what happened in the Imperial Garden that day! No matter how big or small, you must find out everything for me!" Qianlong's voice was low, but it carried unquestionable majesty.

The leader of the secret guards knelt on one knee and clasped his hands together: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will do my best to find out the truth!"

Li Yu bent over, holding the tray on which were neatly arranged the green name cards of the concubines in the harem. Each card represented a beautiful woman as pretty as a flower.

He carefully observed Qianlong's expression, but saw that the emperor had a frown on his face and a deep look in his eyes, as if he was lost in thought and didn't notice the sign in his hand at all.

"Your Majesty...it's time to turn over the cards." Li Yu's voice was as soft as a mosquito, for fear of disturbing Qianlong's thoughts.

Qianlong seemed not to hear anything, still looking out the window, wondering what he was thinking. Li Yu did not dare to urge him any further, so he could only lower his head and wait quietly.

"Your Majesty, are you still angry about what happened in the Imperial Garden that day?" Seeing that Qianlong had been silent, Li Yu could not help but ask cautiously.

Qianlong came back to his senses, glanced at Li Yu, and said calmly: "Why should I be angry?"

Li Yu complained in his heart: If Your Majesty is not angry, the harem should be frozen! In the past few days, apart from reviewing memorials, you have been standing in front of the window in a daze, even abandoning your favorite calligraphy and horse riding and archery. How can you say you are not angry?

Li Yu was startled, and beads of sweat oozed out of his forehead. There were three thousand beauties in the harem, and the emperor had not visited any of them for many days.

He cautiously probed: "Your Majesty, the ladies in the harem are all looking forward to seeing you! Especially..."

"Who in particular?" Qianlong asked with a hint of impatience in his tone.