"This slave really doesn't like her. She doesn't look like a princess on the prairie. To me, she looks like those people who live in the wooden houses outside. I don't like her!"
"You girl, you are so high-spirited!" Concubine Duan said, "I don't even dare to touch the Queen!"
"What's the point," Yuzhu whispered, "I want you to tell me, this dynasty values the virtuous rather than the direct descendants, and the queen's good days are ahead! From now on, no one will dare to show off in front of the queen. "
"Silly girl, you are good at talking," Concubine Duan finally smiled, "Where's the eldest brother? Are you practicing martial arts in the training room at this time?"
"My dear, you have forgotten. My eldest brother told me yesterday that he is going to see your brother today. He shouldn't be back yet." Yuzhu said, "I'm sure my eldest brother will be the first to come back when he comes back." I’m here to see you, why don’t you prepare some of Brother’s favorite food first?”
"Ouch!"
Suddenly a voice came from the corner, making the two of them jump.
"Who?" Concubine Duan's eyes stood up and she immediately stared to the side, "Come out!"
Yuzhu went up and grabbed a palace maid, and yelled: "Which palace are you from? Do you dare to eavesdrop on the concubine's conversation here? Do you want to risk your life?"
"No, no, I didn't eavesdrop. I didn't hear anything!" The palace maid was so frightened that she knelt on the ground, her whole body trembling.
"I didn't eavesdrop, what are you afraid of?" Concubine Duan laughed, "Raise your head, tell me which palace you are from!"
"Slave... this slave is from Chu Xiu Palace, but my humble name is Qiushi."
"Oh, from Chu Xiugong? Then why haven't I seen you before? Are you lying here?"
Yuzhu kicked Qiushi, "Little girl Pianzi, if you dare to lie, will you try my skills?"
"Don't dare, don't dare! Aunt Yuzhu, I don't dare! This slave really belongs to Chu Xiu Palace," Qiushi kowtowed, "This slave is assigned to serve the five girls of the Shen family, so I don't go out very often, but this slave She is really the maid of Chuxiu Palace!"
"Oh, are you here to serve your concubines?" Concubine Duan asked with a smile.
"Yes, yes!" Qiushi nodded hurriedly.
"Then tell me, what kind of person is your concubine's sister?"
Qiushi was stunned for a moment and said hurriedly: "He is a good person, as good as you, the imperial concubine."
"Good person? Huh, what you said is not true!" Concubine Duan sneered and scolded: "Say! If you don't serve me well in your palace, why are you here? If you say anything untrue, I will be beaten to death immediately!"
Qiushi hurriedly kowtowed and said, "My Lady, please forgive me. I was ordered by Miss Shen to find some vegetable seeds, and that's why I came here. I really didn't listen to you with all my heart. I didn't hear anything!"
Yuzhu came forward and said in Concubine Duan's ear: "Empress, it doesn't matter who she is serving. She just heard what we said. Sooner or later, it will be a disaster. We can't keep it. Otherwise, I will find someone else..."
Yuzhu made a closing gesture, which frightened Qiushi into kowtowing and begging for mercy, "Your Highness, please spare me! I really didn't mean it, and I didn't hear anything!"
Concubine Duan looked at the palace maid in front of her, suddenly knelt down and asked, "Do you want to die?"
Qiushi kept shaking her head, "I don't want to die! I still have my mother at home waiting for you to go back. Please spare my life!"
"It's easy not to want to die, but it depends on whether you are willing to help me work?" Concubine Duan straightened up, "I will give you ten times to think about it. After that time, I will not care about it. Yuzhu ,number!"
"One, two, three...five..."
"I do! I do!" Qiushi kowtowed vigorously, "I am willing to be your queen's dog, and I will listen to your queen's orders at any time."
"Okay, now tell me, what kind of person is the Shen girl you are serving?" Concubine Duan asked.
"This..." Qiushi thought for a moment and said, "Miss Shen is stupid and not suitable for living in the palace."
"This is interesting, let's continue!"
Qiushi thought for a while and said: "Miss Shen has a temperament that doesn't know how to fight for favor, but our master... No! No! It's the concubine. The concubine didn't pay much attention to her sister, but this time she seems to be interested in her." We’ve gotten a lot closer, and only Miss Shen and Guizhi beside her can do many things, and no one else can get close.”
"Not before?"
Qiushi nodded, "In the past, it was just sister Guizhi."
"Your master, a friend in need is a friend indeed!" Concubine Duan mocked.
"No, you are the master of this servant, not my concubine!" Qiushi kowtowed.
Concubine Duan made a gesture towards Yuzhu, and Yuzhu stepped forward and said, "You girl is quite clever. We, the concubine, like people who stimulate spirits. You are lucky. Follow our master from now on. This is a reward. your!"
Two golden melon seeds suddenly appeared in Qiushi's hand, and Qiushi took a breath of cold air. He had always been serving outside, and he had never received such a generous reward. He had never even seen it before!
He happily said hurriedly: "I will definitely do my best to serve the noble concubine!"
"Okay, then go back. If anything happens, I will send someone to call you." Yuzhu said.
After Qiushi left, Yuzhu whispered: "Empress, this girl is not loyal. How can she be so happy with so little money..."
"Money can make things worse. Go back and find out where her natal family is," Duan Guifei said, "If you don't believe it, she won't listen to us."
"What do you want to use her for?"
"It will be of great use, just take a look." Concubine Duan said with a smile.
"Eniang, Eniang!" Before reaching the palace gate, I heard the eldest brother's voice coming from far away. I saw the eldest brother Yongqing standing at the gate of the palace and waving desperately to this side. Yuzhu was busy He smiled and said, "Look at how filial our elder brother is. He is standing at the door to welcome you!"
"That's all this child is good for," Concubine Duan greeted him happily, but said strangely, "What are you doing standing here? If you catch a cold in the wind, don't complain about the pain of the medicine."
"Mom, my child is ten years old, how can he still be afraid of the pain of medicine? I have something important to tell you. I'm worried when I see you haven't come back."
"You're still saying that you're old, why are you so anxious?" Concubine Duan took Yongqing's hand and walked inside, asking: "You are leaving the palace now, but you should take a look at your uncle. Is everything okay with the ancestor family?"
"I see, grandma still pulled me to ask you directly, but uncle asked me to ask my mother something," Yongqing looked around and whispered, "Uncle heard that someone in the court was clamoring for the emperor. Where is Prince Amali?"
Concubine Duan's expression suddenly changed, and she looked around warily, "Go in and talk!"
