The most beautiful lady in the harem

Chapter 138 Contest

Qin Liuse was originally holding a piece of watermelon and putting it to her mouth, but when she heard the words, she felt dazed again. Qin Huaijin's words made her seem to see the shadow of Qin Huaijin in her previous life.

Just so decent and gentle.

Her temper has become more restrained, but it is hard to tell what is going on in the harem.

While Qin Liuse was thinking, she met Qin Huaijin's eyes. They both smiled slightly, as if many past events had disappeared like smoke.

But Qin Liuse is no longer the same person as in her previous life, and only she understands this smile.

She is now in a higher position, but the real competition is just about to begin.

That’s why they say it’s lonely at the top. The more favored you are and the higher your position is, the more you cannot protect yourself.

They chatted and laughed in the Cining Palace, with so many people talking that more than an hour passed.

When the hottest hour of the afternoon passed, people in the hall began to leave one after another.

Shu Yuexuan was far away, and at first there were other people walking with him, but as time went by, only Qin Liuse and her maid were left.

Away from the crowd, Qin Liuse felt happier and more comfortable. He changed from walking seriously to strolling leisurely.

It was almost sunset, but in midsummer it was still early and bright everywhere.

The maids were covered in sweat, but Qin Liuse didn't like to sweat, so she just walked in the shade, smelling the fragrance of the grass and flowers on the side of the road, getting rid of the foul air from staying in the Cining Palace for an afternoon.

As it was still early, Qin Liuse walked around the Four Seasons Garden, then sat down with the maid to rest for a while and drank some water before walking back.

When I walked out of the Four Seasons Garden, I met Zhou Cairen at the Moon Gate.

Zhou Cairen saw Qin Liuse with a smile on her face and greeted her. "Sister's Shu Yuexuan is far away, why did you come to Four Seasons Garden?"

Qin Liuse smiled and said, "This Four Seasons Garden is full of flowers all year round. I will take a walk here every day when I have nothing to do."

Cairen Zhou looked at Qin Liuse standing in front of the flower bed and thought to herself that it was no wonder that the emperor was so fond of such a person.

At this time, the sunlight was slanting, and Qin Liuse was standing in front of the flowers, which made her look like a peony in full bloom. She was truly beautiful and charming.

As a female member of the family, she couldn't take her eyes off it for a moment.

Zhou Cairen's lips moved slightly to cover up her momentary daze. "The fragrance of flowers in summer is getting stronger. It is indeed relaxing to come to Four Seasons Garden for a walk. However, the fragrance of flowers is strong and there are many bees. Qin Zhaoyi should be careful."

Qin Liuse thanked her with a smile, said a few more words, and then they went their separate ways.

After Concubine Zhou left, Aunt Mingyue said to Qin Liuse as they walked, "This Concubine Zhou is not easy either. She was suppressed by that person in the palace. She has been in the palace for such a long time. Although her appearance is not bad, she has not received much favor."

Aunt Mingyue refers to Concubine Li. Although Yuxiu Palace is far away from Shuyuexuan, the red walls in the palace are not impregnable.

It is true that Concubine Zhou and Concubine Li are good sisters on the surface, but they are not on good terms with each other behind the scenes, and Qin Liuse knows it.

Before, Concubine Zhou was supposed to sleep with the emperor, but because Concubine Ning was pregnant, the emperor left and she didn't get to serve him. Later, Emperor Yongjia took over.

In Yuxiu Palace, Concubine Li was not a tolerant person and did not allow these young ones to show off in front of Emperor Yongjia.

Qin Liuse also heard that once Concubine Li slapped Concubine Zhou in the face and was seen by Emperor Yongjia.

It would be hard to meet such a master of a palace. Aunt Mingyue shook her head and said, "But she sounds difficult, and she treats people very well."

In fact, she and Zhou Cairen didn't have much interaction. Qin Liuse thought about it and said, "Maybe it was because when she brought soup to the emperor, I said something for her and she remembered it."

Aunt Mingyue believed that their master was a kind-hearted person. Ordinary concubines would not be willing to push the emperor away, but Qin Zhaoyi would not do so and would not monopolize the emperor.

Who doesn’t like such pampered sisters?

As they chatted, they walked onto a small bridge and headed back towards Shu Yuexuan.

Aunt Mingyue said, "Now that Concubine Li has more power, the people in the palace will probably have a harder time."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Liuse staggered, his feet slipped, and he fell down.

The incident happened suddenly and several maids were caught off guard. Qingqing was following behind, and Aunt Mingyue was walking next to Qin Liuse, and they also fell.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Qingqing screamed in panic, and her cry was louder than that of Qin Liuse and Aunt Mingyue.

For a moment, Qin Liuse thought she was going to fall into the river. She fell suddenly because the wooden board under her feet was loose. She missed a step and the board under her feet cracked and fell into the river.

And she had one foot stuck in there, caught between the cracked boards.

Aunt Mingyue's situation was not much better than Qin Liuse's, but when she saw her master fall to the ground, she endured the pain, got up immediately, and asked timidly, "Zhaoyi, Zhaoyi, are you okay? Are you hurt?"

Qingqing was panicked. With a pale face, she knelt down and pulled Qin Liuse, "Zhaoyi, how are you?"

Seeing Qingqing was about to cry, Qin Liuse forced a smile while holding back the pain, shook her head and said, "It's okay."

Qingqing and Mingyue felt even more uncomfortable seeing her forcing a smile. Even Aunt Mingyue, who had been in the deep palace for many years, couldn't help but have tears in her eyes.

They thought to themselves, how could they be worthy of following such a master in this life? If it were someone else, they would either be making a fuss or taking their anger out on the servants. They would never be like their Zhaoyi, who was still thinking about them and making them feel sad.

Aunt Mingyue knelt on the bridge to check the situation, took a breath and said, "Fortunately, she didn't fall off. The board is broken, but Zhaoyi is probably in great pain. Mingyue, help Zhaoyi up."

Qin Liuse endured the pain in her ankle, and while she was calming down, she had gone over the whole thing over again in her mind.

This road is the only way to get back to Shu Yuexuan. There are not many people on it, and there are so many wooden boards. But this one happened to be broken, and it was broken at her feet, and she just stepped on it.

If it wasn't an offense to God, then it must have been a man-made disaster.

Qin Liuse is more inclined to the latter.

She glanced at the hole under her feet. It was neither big nor small. If it was bigger, she would fall into the river.

The person who wanted to harm her should have wished that the entire bridge would collapse, but she was lucky and had a long life.

Qin Liuse pondered for a moment and quickly made up his mind.

Instead of letting Mingyue help him up, he pretended to be in great pain and said to Qingqing, "Go find a sedan chair and tell everyone about my situation here. Say that I almost fell into the river and couldn't move. I'm afraid I broke my bones."

Qingqing was anxious and panicked, and almost cried when she heard that. She held up her skirt and said anxiously, "Okay, girl! Qingqing will go and call for help. Girl, you have to hold on!"

In a hurry, Qingqing even called her the wrong name and directly called Qin Liuse "girl".

Qingqing was in a hurry and ran away holding up her skirt.

When Aunt Mingyue heard Qin Liuse say that she couldn't move, she thought something bad had happened. She wanted to touch her with a bitter face, but she was afraid that if she touched the wrong person, it would hurt Qin Liuse even more.

Seeing her like this, Qin Liuse couldn't help but say to her, "I'm fine, I just sprained my joint."

Aunt Mingyue saw Qin Liuse's calm face and immediately understood her plan.

She patted her chest and asked, "Does Zhaoyi have any doubts?"

A sneer appeared on Qin Liuse's lips. She had just been promoted to the position of second-rank Zhaoyi and had not yet given birth to children, but someone couldn't sit still and took such a cruel action.