The two looked at each other, then leaned forward and placed their hands on the swords at their waists, as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
Just hearing a "click", Eunuch Cao hurriedly protected him in front of the emperor.
The guards behind also drew their swords and stood in front of the emperor.
"It's okay." The two guards who came forward turned around and smiled, "The little one accidentally stepped on a dead leaf."
The emperor pushed Eunuch Cao away and frowned, "You all go up and knock on the door."
This Concubine Shu is really a concubine after all, but there is no one at the entrance of the palace.
The guards took the order and stepped forward one after another. Only when they reached the steps, ropes suddenly flew out from both sides of the palace door and tied up the guards who were on alert. Finally, a net fell directly and trapped them all inside.
The captured guard lay on the ground and couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Concubine Shu had changed a trap that was not fatal.
Before the emperor could speak, a very impatient and vaguely irritable voice came from the closed palace door.
"Is it the one who doesn't care about his life and broke into my palace secretly? He thinks he has lived for too long?"
After the words fell, the closed palace door suddenly opened, and Concubine Shu walked out of it wearing a blue dress. She did not apply makeup, her black hair was pulled into a bun, and there was no headdress on it. Instead, it got some sawdust.
"Your Majesty, it seems you are the Emperor."
Taoye, the palace maid next to her, carefully reminded Concubine Shu who looked unhappy.
Concubine Shu looked at Tao Ye and saw a familiar figure of Ming Huang and Eunuch Cao standing together.
"Your Majesty is here, but I am not far away to welcome you." Concubine Shu said as she walked up to the Emperor and bowed perfunctorily.
Without waiting for the emperor to let him stand up, he stood up straight automatically. Looking at the guard who was caught in the net and struggling like a silkworm chrysalis, he shook his head.
"A bunch of trash, they can fall into such a simple trap, Taoye, unlock it for them."
"Concubine Shu, I came to see you for something."
Concubine Shu raised a smile and said, "Your Majesty, please come inside."
The two of them followed Concubine Shu inside. Concubine Shu's bedroom was different from other concubines.
The bedrooms of other concubines are as gorgeous as they come. The bedrooms are either filled with the scent of flowers, fruits, or incense.
And her palace was particularly unique. There were some tools scattered on the floor that the emperor and Eunuch Cao couldn't understand, and the floor was full of sawdust.
The wind outside blows, and the smell of sawdust and sawdust fills your breath.
"Your Majesty, sit down wherever you like."
The emperor nodded and sat at the round wooden table nearby. Fortunately, the palace was large enough and there were no sawdust on the floor.
"Shu Fei, I remember that your bedroom was not like this before."
Concubine Shu poured him tea, then poured herself a cup. She looked around her bedroom and said carelessly: "It's a little messy, but it's okay. Just clean it up."
The emperor took a sip of tea and knew that he did not understand what he meant, so he continued: "I am talking about the valuable ornaments you had in there before. Why are they gone?"
Eunuch Cao discovered it as soon as he entered the door. If this was not a palace, he would have mistakenly thought that Concubine Shu's palace had been robbed.
Everything of value is gone. It's as shabby as you want.
"Oh," Concubine Shu understood, and said in shock, "They were all sold by my concubine."
She made some things, but the materials were too expensive and her salary was not much, so it was not enough for her.
"You said you sold everything?" The emperor looked in disbelief, "Didn't the palace give you a salary?"
Concubine Shu answered matter-of-factly, "It was made, but it was lost by the flowers."
As she said this, she seemed to think of something, "Your Majesty, those things in my palace belong to me. If I sell them, you won't punish me, right?"
emperor:"……"
Not wanting to argue with her, the emperor remembered the purpose of being here and changed the subject.
"You've been managing the harem lately, are you still used to it?"
Tao Ye next to her lowered her head. Her mother-in-law had never taken care of the harem. She locked herself in the palace all day long and didn't know what to do. The few times she went out, she only went to collect money.
"Get used to it, everything remains as usual. Others didn't say anything about me, right?" Concubine Shu glanced at Eunuch Cao.
Eunuch Cao forced out a smile and shook his head.
The emperor was very pleased.
"Luo'er's full moon banquet is coming soon. Since you, Concubine Shu, are now able to manage the harem, I will leave this matter to you."
"Your Majesty, I am not familiar with this either. Why don't you hand it over to the Minister of Rites or the Queen?"
Let her host the banquet. Wouldn't this ruin the little one's full moon banquet?
After Concubine Shu finished speaking, she felt that something was wrong with Eunuch Cao's face, and she raised her eyebrows slightly.
She didn't say anything wrong, right? Could it be that something interesting happened outside and she didn't know about it?
"Concubine Shu, there is no queen now." Eunuch Cao reminded softly.
Concubine Shu glanced at the emperor secretly. She didn't know the reason and didn't ask any more questions.
I plan to ask Taoye to go out and inquire about it later.
"The emperor can let the Minister of Rites handle it, so you can rest assured."
...
at the same time.
When the other concubines in the palace heard that the emperor had come to Concubine Shu's palace, they all came to Feiyu Palace with anger on their faces.
They planned to let the emperor make the decision for them.
Usually they are afraid of the trap set by Shu Fei and dare not come, but today they have a chance.
The emperor discussed with Concubine Shu and decided to let the Minister of Etiquette organize Yu Yiluo's full moon banquet.
Just as he was about to get up and leave, he heard rapid footsteps coming from the door.
The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and a group of fat and thin concubines filed in with their skirts in hand.
"Your Majesty, you must make the decision for me, woo woo woo."
A group of people in Wuyangyang knelt on the ground, crying and letting the emperor make the decision.
"What's going on?" The emperor frowned, "Don't cry. Anyone who cries again will be thrown into the cold palace."
The crying stopped suddenly, and the palace instantly became quiet.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Shu has embezzled money from us. You must make the decision for us."
Concubine Shu held her forehead, received the emperor's gaze, regained her composure, and said calmly: "They are talking nonsense, they took the initiative to give it to me."
The emperor glanced at everyone on the ground and asked with some uncertainty, "Is it really as Concubine Shu said?"
Several people were about to speak when they saw Concubine Shu taking advantage of the Emperor's inattention, showing a threatening expression, and raised her hand to wipe their necks.
Then he said with a smile: "Sisters, please pay attention to what you say. The little princess's full moon banquet is coming, and I plan to give her a gift. You know that I am short of silver, so you specially gave your moon silver to me. Why now?" Instead, you say that I have embezzled your monthly silver?"
The kneeling concubines exchanged glances with each other, trying to remember when they had said they would give their moonlight to Concubine Shu?
"Why don't you say anything? Have you remembered everything? Or do you think I shouldn't spend your money on giving gifts to the little princess?"
Everyone: "..."
Concubine Shu continued, with a considerate smile on her face.
"If you feel that this money should not be given to the little princess, I will go and get the gift back. I can't let you sisters hold grudges against the little princess, right?"
