The most beautiful lady in the harem

Chapter 210 Microphone

On the second day, Qin Liuse went to Concubine Xiao De's palace as usual, but unexpectedly met Concubine Zhou at the door.

Zhou Cairen also came here to wait after learning that Qin Liuse had fallen out of favor.

Now Qin Liuse doesn't have to go to Yuxiu Palace to find Concubine Li. Concubine Zhou is pregnant and wants to take care of her, so she rarely goes out. The two of them only meet once in a long time.

When Zhou Cairen heard the news, he was shocked.

She immediately asked the maid whether the source of the information was accurate, as it was not a good idea to spread it around.

After all, she had seen how Qin Liuse had been favored during this period, so how could Emperor Yongjia easily ignore her?

The maid swore, "It's true. It's been circulated in the palace many times."

Now that Concubine Li is no longer in power, few people come to their Yuxiu Palace, and they seldom go out, so the news is naturally delayed.

When Concubine Zhou heard the news, it had already been passed back and forth in the palace several times, so she arrived late.

Originally, the maid tried to persuade Lady Zhou, "Lady Zhou, who wouldn't want to stay away from her now? We don't know how she offended the emperor. If we are implicated, all our efforts will be in vain."

What the maids meant was that they couldn't take such risks to gain the favor they had earned with great difficulty.

Zhou Cairen, however, had already thought it through. "The emperor didn't demote her, nor did he issue an edict. There's no question of whether she's implicated or not."

"Moreover, without her, we wouldn't be living this prosperous life today."

Ever since she had a child, her mother has become more honored because of her son. The things sent to Zhou Cairen's room by the Shanggong Bureau and the rewards from the Emperor are much more than before. Her life is so much better now.

The two of them just came here.

Qin Liuse didn't expect to meet Zhou Cairen. She smiled at her and talked to her for a while, telling her not to worry, and asked about the condition of her belly. Then the two said goodbye.

On the way back, Zhou Cairen sighed, "It would be great if we could make a living under her."

She would definitely not be like Concubine Li, who had a bad temper and always took it out on them.

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Qin Liuse fell out of favor and didn't see Emperor Yongjia for nearly half a month.

And in the harem, he was rarely seen.

After inquiring, I found out that Emperor Yongjia had led his ministers to the surrounding areas to investigate the people's sentiments.

There was a wailing in the harem for a while. Everyone had been prepared to take advantage of Qin Liuse's situation, but they didn't expect that Emperor Yongjia would disappear without a trace.

This time, the next time I saw Emperor Yongjia was on October 15th, in the Cining Palace of Empress Dowager Dong.

"Empress Dowager, the Emperor is back."

Qin Liuse was playing cards with the concubines in the harem. When she heard this, she paused.

Fortunately, everyone's attention was on the return of Emperor Yongjia, and no one noticed her.

It is already late autumn and the air is chilly. Qin Liuse wears a coat every morning and evening. Emperor Yongjia wears a black robe, which looks low-key yet sharp.

He did not look tired at all, as if he had just come from court.

It is said that one should look handsome in mourning attire, but Emperor Yongjia was born handsome and as an emperor, dark color was suitable for his subtle aura.

For a moment, the concubines who came to join in the fun with the Empress Dowager Dong were secretly happy that their trip was not in vain.

When Empress Dowager Dong saw Emperor Yongjia coming, she also smiled and said, "I was just talking about you, Emperor. You have been gone for so many days and you seem to have lost some weight."

As soon as Emperor Yongjia entered the room, he did not even glance at the concubines present. He just smiled and walked towards the Empress Dowager Dong, saying lightly, "Mother, I am worried about you. I eat and drink well, but this dress makes me look thinner."

When the Empress Dowager Dong heard this, she naturally looked like a loving mother.

For a moment, the concubines below also followed suit and said some considerate words like "Your Majesty, you have worked hard."

At this time, Qin Liuse couldn't say these words, but just smiled along with everyone.

She even admired herself for being able to laugh.

Emperor Yongjia sat on the right side of Empress Dowager Dong and drank two cups of tea. The mother and son talked for a while, and then Empress Dowager Dong said, "You didn't leave the palace a few days ago and didn't step into the harem. It's been a long time since you left. Now that you are back, you must come back more often. The matter of offspring is comparable to the affairs of state, and you can't neglect it."

The Empress Dowager Dong was beating around the bush, implying that Qin Liuse had displeased Emperor Yongjia a few days ago and did not spend the night in the harem.

In fact, when she came just now, the Queen Mother Dong had already pulled Qin Liuse aside and asked her about the whole matter, as if she didn't know what had happened.

At the end of the questioning, many concubines came and looked at Qin Liuse as if she were a public enemy, as if they were silently complaining that she was a bad apple that spoiled the whole barrel and caused Emperor Yongjia to stop coming to the harem.

Qin Liuse was also speechless. What did her falling out of favor have to do with her?

Whether she stopped others from vying for favor and showing courtesy was Emperor Yongjia's own business if he did not come.

These people have no ability themselves, so they just blame her for everything.

After being stared at by these people for the whole morning as if he were a human meat rake, the piece of meat, Emperor Yongjia, finally came.

Right now, these women would no longer glare at Qin Liuse from time to time when they smelled the meat.

She just hoped that Emperor Yongjia would come to the harem quickly and divide the property among these people so that she would have nothing to do with it.

After hearing what the Empress Dowager Dong said, Emperor Yongjia looked like a filial son and nodded, saying, "Your Majesty, what you said is true."

The Queen Mother Dong was satisfied and said, "You, it's good to know. Although you are busy with things ahead, don't forget to relax yourself."

Qin Liuse was sitting at a table in front of Queen Dowager Dong, not knowing where to put her eyes.

Fortunately, she occasionally pretended to listen to and agree with them, and pretended to go to see Empress Dowager Dong. When she caught a glimpse of Emperor Yongjia, she realized that his eyes were not on her, and she felt relieved.

Emperor Yongjia spoke for a short while before leaving, apparently intending to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager Cixi.

Qin Liuse then let out a long sigh, said hello, and sat down again.

Several concubines also rushed to say goodbye to the Empress Dowager Dong and left. In fact, everyone knew that they wanted to accompany Emperor Yongjia for a while longer.

But at the moment, Qin Liuse did not have the leisure time. He even waited for a long time and came out of the Cining Palace and chose another road.

I chose a route that would prevent me from running into Emperor Yongjia returning from Yongshou Palace. It would be very embarrassing if I ran into him on the road.

At least for now, Qin Liuse has no intention of trying to please him, flatter him, ignore him, or pretend to be angry, so it is better to just stay away.

Unfortunately, not long after Qin Liuse entered the Four Seasons Garden, he met a group of people walking in from not far away.

It was Emperor Yongjia’s team.

However, since he hadn't seen Emperor Yongjia yet, Qin Liuse's first reaction was to walk to the side and hide.

"Qin Zhaoyi!"

It’s a pity that a crisp voice shouted over, and the whole garden knew that Qin Liuse was here.

Now Qin Liuse had nowhere to go. She couldn't help but think in annoyance that this child's eyes were really smart.

When the eldest prince saw Qin Liuse, he immediately ran over and said, "Qin Zhaoyi, come for a walk. My father and I just went to the old ancestor's place in the west!"

Only then did Qin Liuse realize that they had come together from Yongshou Palace.

Suddenly, the Yongjia Emperor's men came over, and Qin Liuse had no choice but to salute.

"Get up." Emperor Yongjia said calmly as usual.

But there was nothing else to say.

The eldest prince was unaware of the conflict between the adults. He just pulled Qin Liuse's sleeve and shook it, saying, "Qin Zhaoyi, didn't you say you would make a kite for me? When can you do it?"

Qin Liuse thought for a moment, looked at him and said, "But you have homework." She didn't dare to look at Emperor Yongjia.

It seemed that the eldest prince was the wall between the two of them, and also the mouthpiece for both of them.

The eldest prince looked at Emperor Yongjia pitifully, and asked tentatively and expectantly, "Father, can I go find Qin Zhaoyi to make a kite?"

Doing homework is always boring. The eldest prince has been thinking about the kite for several days.

Emperor Yongjia thought for a moment and said, "Go back and show me your homework from the past few days. It's fine as long as you do it well."

As Emperor Yongjia spoke, he led his men forward again.

The eldest prince followed with joy and turned back to say to Qin Liuse, "Qin Zhaoyi, come over later!"

Qin Liuse didn't know where to put her face.