coobybook Chapter 364: The Imperial Concubine Cruises on the Lake
Chapter 364: The Imperial Concubine Cruises on the Lake
The queen's eyes lit up. She had been patient for so long, and finally this day had come!
That bitch took advantage of her confinement to torture her and almost killed her son. She remembers every one of these grudges in her heart!
The emperor is a piece of shit, and that bitch is even more disgusting.
If her mother hadn't suppressed her, she would have attacked that bitch long ago.
If she couldn't touch the emperor, could she not touch a palace maid?
So what even if she is a royal concubine now?
After so many years of planning, I can finally start.
The emperor has been restless lately, the queen has not returned for many years, and the harem is in a mess and no one cares.
He seemed to have forgotten that the harem was under the management of his beloved concubine.
The emperor was unwilling to admit that he had hired the wrong person and kept blaming the mistake on others.
The chaos in the harem is the fault of the queen who does not manage her duties, the fault of the servants in the harem who are disobedient, and the fault of people with ulterior motives who deliberately make things difficult for her.
Anyway, it can't be the emperor's fault, nor can it be the imperial concubine's fault.
They are the most innocent!
The Imperial Concubine, however, did not think that there was anything wrong with the current harem. The concubines were all obedient to him. Today, Concubine Ji came to ask for instructions:
"The weather has been hot and humid lately. Why don't we go boating in the lake and have some fun together, sisters?"
The imperial concubine thought this was a good suggestion. She didn’t know what was wrong with the weather recently, it was so hot and stuffy that people couldn’t breathe.
Putting too much ice in the basin can easily cause illness.
After taking a look at Concubine Ji who was trying to please her carefully, the Imperial Concubine was very pleased. It turned out that this person looked disliked her when she saw her.
Aren’t they all behaving well now?
So, where you sit determines other people's attitude towards you.
Even if she was a palace maid of lowly status in the past, she is now a powerful imperial concubine.
Anyone who sees her has to kneel down and salute her!
Of course, except for that dead old woman.
I don't want to miss her. My face hurts when I think of her!
The old woman's slap seemed to be a slap on her dignity and soul.
I feel uncomfortable all over whenever I think about it.
Fortunately, the queen was sensible enough to move out and no longer lived under her nose and was an eyesore.
That damn old woman would not come to the palace anymore, otherwise she would have to hide all the time.
Now the entire harem is her world. If she says go east, no one dares to say go west. She enjoys this feeling of being superior very much.
Feeling that Jipin had been left alone for long, she lazily hummed a sentence through her nose:
"Well! Let's do as you say."
Concubine Ji suppressed the disgusted look in her eyes and forced herself to continue to flatter the Imperial Concubine obediently, almost making herself vomit due to the disgust.
But it's all worth it!
Suddenly, the day of boating on the lake arrived. The concubines were all dressed up beautifully, like beautiful butterflies.
Everyone was laughing and talking happily, which was rare and relaxed a little.
The imperial concubine was in a good mood today and didn't look for trouble with anyone.
She sat in the spacious cabin, eating rare fruits sent as tribute by other countries, and leisurely watched other concubines playing on the deck.
The ship gradually sailed to the center of the lake. The playful concubines all looked into the cabin at the same time. Concubine Ji nodded at another concubine.
Then, the concubine laughed and said:
"Look! Is there a phoenix landing on the lake over there? The color is so beautiful!"
"Yes! It's a phoenix! This is a good omen. Please ask the imperial concubine to come and take a look."
They were talking in a very serious manner, and the palace maids hurriedly reported it to the imperial concubine.
When the imperial concubine heard about seeing the phoenix, she was indeed attracted. She had only heard of the phoenix as a sign of good fortune in books and from storytellers, but had never seen one with her own eyes!
The imperial concubine came out with the help of palace maids, put her hand on her eyebrows and looked into the distance, but saw nothing.
Jipin came over with a beaming smile to announce the good news:
"My Lady, please come here quickly, you can see it from here!"
Is it because I am in the wrong position?
Otherwise, why did all the concubines say they saw the phoenix, except her?
Half-believing and half-doubting, she walked to the railing where Concubine Ji was standing, stood on tiptoe and stretched her neck to look carefully. Where was the phoenix on the lake?
The other concubines gathered around and pointed at the phoenix to her.
"Look, Madam Concubine! It's right there! The flaming red feathers are so beautiful!"
"Yeah yeah!"
"Look! It's flying away!"
The imperial concubine took two steps forward and still saw nothing. Seeing that everyone looked so happy, she thought they must have seen it.
She wanted to see what others could see, and before she knew it, she had walked to the side of the boat.
Her maid was pushed away by several concubines, and later someone covered her mouth and forcibly took her away. The people surrounding the imperial concubine were not her people.
When she showed an impatient look, Jipin asked with a smile:
"My Lady, can't you see? Ouch! The phoenix is the symbol of the queen. If you can't see it, does it mean that you will never get the position you desire?"
The imperial concubine frowned. When did Concubine Ji dare to speak so rudely to her?
She glared at Jipin fiercely and shouted:
"Jipin, how dare you commit treason?! Are you tired of living?"
Jipin's smile gradually twisted, and she stopped pretending and sneered:
"You are committing a crime of insubordination? You are not worthy! My father is a great general in the army, the emperor's right-hand man, and you... haha, even if you are wearing the skin of a concubine, you are still a palace maid.
What status do you have to compare with us sisters? You usually rely on your seductive skills to seduce the emperor.
What else do you have besides these? "
"That's right! You always take the opportunity to punish concubines. Who do you think we are?"
"She even attacked the emperor's offspring. This is a heinous crime!"
"Humph! She is a witch! She has bewitched the Emperor's mind and dared to act so rashly. We must purge her from the side of the emperor!"
"Yes, except for this scourge!"
Only then did the imperial concubine realize that the concubines who had been laughing and talking happily just now were now looking at her with ferocious faces.
She looked for people around her in fear, but couldn't see anyone.
Where is the bluebird that was clearly beside me just now? Yes, the bluebird also followed me onto the boat.
The imperial concubine shouted, "Bluebird! Bluebird! Come and protect the emperor!"
Jipin looked at her calmly and said with a smile:
"Do you think someone can come and rescue you now?"
The imperial concubine was shocked: "Jipin, what are you going to do? If you dare to hurt me, the emperor will never let you go!"
Even now, everything she says is a threat!
He really is a stubborn person!
Concubine Ji sneered, stretched out her hand and pulled the imperial concubine's hair, pulling out many valuable pearl hairpins, which she threw into the lake with disdain.
With her leading the way, many concubines who had been resentful for a long time rushed forward, some pulled her clothes, some pulled her hair, and beat her up...
Soon the imperial concubine was covered in wounds.