A Promotion Guide in the Harem - C165
The eunuch hurriedly knelt on the ground and said, “This servant was blind, please forgive me, Princess.”
Princess Changle said, “Stand up. Compared to those lowly servants, you’re quite good. I don’t blame you.”
“Thank you, Princess.” The eunuch stood up and quietly stood to the side. He was glad that he had listened to his Imperial Consort’s teachings. He didn’t need to rely on his own power.
Leng Qiyue walked forward and pulled Princess Changle’s hand. “Why are you here?”
Princess Changle looked carefully at the person in front of her. It was unexpectedly her elder sister, who had become sworn brothers in the courtyard. She asked in astonishment, “Elder sister is the imperial concubine?”
Leng Qiyue nodded. “It was hard to say who you were at that time. Actually, we don’t need to be sworn brothers. I’m your sister-in-law.”
Princess Changle was displeased and pouted. “No, I don’t want you to be my sister-in-law. I want you to be my sister.”
Leng Qiyue smiled and asked, “Weren’t you going to Guanju Palace to change into a court saint’s uniform? Why did you come here? ”
Princess Changle replied, “What kind of concubine did we meet at the west gate? She wanted to leave the palace. I wanted to enter the palace, but the two teams ended up in a stalemate. The gatekeeper wanted to check out the palanquin, so he didn’t let me go. When I felt bored, I ran out. I just saw a black cat trying to catch it, and it ran here. ”
“Oh, you like cats? “When you’re settled, I’ll just send you off. I have eight …” Before Leng Qiyue could finish her sentence, a gorgeous group of cats ran past them. Two of them were big and had six balls of fur rolling around.
“Wow, so cute! What big sis said must be counted!” Princess Changle was afraid that Leng Qiyue would go back on her word.
Leng Qiyue smiled and said, “It won’t happen, I’ll send you to the Fortress and the Palace.”
Princess Changle nodded, holding Leng Qiyue’s hand and not letting go of him. As soon as she stepped out of the door, she saw him running towards her.
“Esteemed … Imperial Concubine … Male… Your Highness … Huang … “Your Majesty …” He was so tired that he couldn’t even breathe. Even his voice had changed.
Leng Qiyue knew what he was planning and said, “Go report to the Emperor. I will bring the princess to Guanju Palace. When she is properly dressed, we will go to the Great Sage Temple.”
Dede nodded, panting and speechless.
Leng Qiyue ignored him, and pulled Princess Changle along with her as they walked towards Guanzu Palace. The two palaces were not far apart, and Leng Qiyue had once gone there when she was free.
The guard of honor in front of the palace was still standing there obediently, and when Cai Lian saw Princess Changle, she hurriedly went up and greeted her: “Princess, where did you run off to?” As she spoke, she sized Leng Qiyue up. Seeing that her face was that of a fairy and her clothes were ordinary, she thought that she was a palace maid from some palace. Then, she yelled at her, “Which palace maid are you from? “Don’t you know that today is the day that the princess will pass away …”
Leng Qiyue frowned. This woman was too arrogant. From the looks of her clothes, she was not a palace maid, but a servant of the Xiao family. She did not expect the Xiao family to have such an unruly maid. She felt a sense of disgust.
Princess Changle coldly interrupted the colorful lotus. “How dare you, Cai Lian, shout at the imperial concubine. Someone, bring her back to the Xiao family.”
Cai Lian’s expression changed as she knelt on the ground and kowtowed. “This servant has been blind and offended esteemed imperial concubine. I hope esteemed wangfei won’t chase me out of the palace. This servant is here to take care of the princess.”
Leng Qiyue saw that Princess Changle did not seem to like this maidservant, so she frowned and said, “Since you call yourself a servant, then you should keep your eyes open. I do not care about your status in the Xiao family, but once you enter the palace, you must follow the rules of the palace.
As expected, Cai Lian was so frightened that she didn’t dare to speak up. She obediently thanked him and followed the eunuch out of the palace. As she walked, she thought to herself, “How do I explain this to the Madam when we get back? Madam had specially arranged for him to enter the palace to accompany xiaojie in order for xiaojie to stir up trouble in the palace so that he could change his wife’s daughter to the princess! What should he do? If I go back, wouldn’t I be beaten to death by Madam? ”
Seeing that Cai Lian had left, Princess Changle heaved a sigh of relief. “I was planning on finding some excuse to send her away. Now, it’s alright. The moment elder sister opens her mouth, she’ll help me solve a big problem.”
As she walked, Leng Qiyue asked, “What happened?”
Princess Changle replied, “She’s Madam’s trusted aide. Madam has always wanted me dead so that her daughter can become a princess.”
“Madam?” Leng Qiyue was puzzled.
Princess Changle explained, “Madam is the daughter-in-law of my eldest uncle, and my father is the third son of the Xiao family. He went there a long time ago, and mother forced me to grow up. That’s why I was able to enter the palace.”
Leng Qiyue asked, “Aren’t you the only daughter in the Xiao family? The Xiao family has kept you here for a few more years. ”
My lady just gave birth to a daughter last month. She didn’t want me to stay for a few more years, not because I was an only daughter, but because she wanted to give me a daughter and kill me so that her daughter could become a princess.
Leng Qiyue sighed. The life of this Princess Changle in the house of the Marquis was easy to imagine. No wonder she was such a scaredy cat. Otherwise, wouldn’t she have died long ago?
After entering the palace, the palace maids came up to welcome them. Those who were carrying clothes and accessories lined up in a row, while Leng Qiyue directed the palace maids to help Princess Changle bathe and change her clothes.
Leng Qiyue instructed, “You have been taking good care of the princess. Right now, you have already been delayed quite a bit by going to the Great Sage Temple.”
The palace maids and eunuchs replied in unison. However, Princess Changle refused to comply. “Big sister will accompany me.”
Leng Qiyue smiled. “That won’t do. We’ll meet tonight. Be good and go.”
Princess Changle reluctantly sat on the palanquin, and a group of people rushed to the Hongye Palace.
Leng Qiyue hurried back to the Moon Flower Hall. As soon as she entered the door, she shouted, “Yan Su, where are you?”
Yan Su appeared beside Leng Qiyue like a ghost. He knelt down and said, “This servant has always been by master’s side. If master needs anything in the future, just say it.”
Leng Qiyue nodded and said, “Quickly go and investigate why Imperial Concubine is leaving the palace. Today is the day that the Little Princess enters the palace. Even her concubines are present at the banquet, so if she does not return soon, she will be punished. ”
“Servant obeys.” Yan Su received the order and quickly left the palace to investigate.
She looked at the color of the sky. It was still too early for the banquet to begin, so she said to Han Liu, “Han Liu, accompany me to the Blue Lotus Palace. I’ve been very close to Consort Rong these days, so I might be able to find out some news.”
Han Liu nodded and followed behind Leng Qiyue. As the two of them walked into the alleyway outside the palace, they heard someone talking to them from the alleyway.
“Have you done what Master told you to do?” It was a woman’s voice. It sounded familiar, but for a moment, he couldn’t remember who it was.
“It’s done. He’s waiting outside for master’s next instructions.” It was the shrill voice of a eunuch.