binnovel Chapter 275: The Imperial Concubine is Pure and Elegant (24)
Chapter 275: The Imperial Concubine is Pure and Elegant (24)
Chapter 275 The Imperial Concubine is Pure and Elegant (Twenty-four)
The weather turns cooler in September and heavy rain can come at any time.
Qin'er looked at the heavy rain and felt a little embarrassed, not knowing whether to go back in the rain.
Her good sister Douzhi looked at the heavy rain outside the eaves and said, "Qin'er, you should rest for a while and leave after the rain stops."
Qin'er frowned. She felt uneasy, as if something was about to happen.
"No, Sister Douzhi, the noble lady is still waiting for me to return. Please give the letter to Empress Gu Chongyi."
Douzhi saw that she was determined to leave, so he asked her to wait for a while, then handed her an umbrella and said, "Take this umbrella, and walk slowly, or you won't fall."
"Thank you, Sister Douzhi. Qin'er is leaving first!"
Qin'er opened her umbrella and rushed into the rain.
Douzhi sighed and went in with the letter.
When Qin'er was halfway there, the sound of rain gradually died down and the drizzle did not affect her walking.
"Master, Qin'er is back!"
She smiled, put the umbrella under the eaves, and walked into the house. Suddenly, the figure under the beam made her smile freeze.
She screamed, stepped forward to put the person down, tremblingly felt the breath, and then burst into loud tears of grief...
The former Concubine Xu ended her life in Lengxiu Pavilion.
Concubine Xu passed away in a tragic way. The concubines who heard about it sighed. Concubine Xu had deliberately plotted against Concubine Cui with the royal heir and deceived the emperor. They had long expected that Concubine Xu would not live long, but she died too quickly. Concubine Xu, who was still going crazy in Xiefang Palace yesterday, became a lonely soul today.
Ji Mingyue sat beside the mother-of-pearl bronze mirror and listened to the maid say a few words about the death of Concubine Xu. Her expression did not change. She picked a gold hairpin from the jewelry box and handed it to the maid, then looked at herself in the mirror carefully.
"The princess is truly worthy of being the pearl of the Ji Kingdom. She is so beautiful and charming that even this servant's heart melts when she sees her, not to mention Your Majesty."
Ji Mingyue covered her mouth with a smile and said slowly: "You are the only one who speaks sweet words. Our Emperor Liang has someone in his heart. No matter how good others are, he will not look down on them."
The maid who was tying her hair was dissatisfied and said, "The princess is so beautiful and talented, how could His Majesty not like you? Men are all lustful and lecherous. Just because someone is in their heart doesn't stop them from pampering others!"
Ji Mingyue gave a bitter smile, "I am indeed beautiful, but look at Cui Li. She is not ordinary. When she is not smiling, she is so noble and unattainable. But when she smiles, she is as charming as a willow or a flower. Her eyes are full of affection. Even women can't dislike her, let alone men."
The maid thought of Concubine Cui's face and found it difficult to refute it. A beautiful woman could use her beauty to commit crimes. Moreover, although Concubine Cui was a little aloof and didn't interact with others much, she never caused trouble and seemed to have a gentle temper. It was said that the treatment in Chengqian Palace was among the best in the harem.
Ji Mingyue adjusted the pearl hairpin and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Concubine Cui is very busy. Concubine Xu wanted to pull her down before, so there will be no shortage of people after her. But I am the princess of Ji State after all. Emperor Liang must be wary of me. Many of our people were eliminated this time, which makes me afraid to act rashly."
She continued, "What is my sister doing? I feel she's inextricably linked to Concubine Xu's affairs. I have a feeling she deeply despises, even hates, the Xu family."
The maid replied, "Ji Zhaoyi returned to the palace yesterday and hasn't come out since. There's been no further activity from her yet. By the way, Princess, I saw General Geng in the palace the other day. It seems he's now in the Imperial Guards. When he saw me that day, he ran away in a panic. He didn't look like a good person and acted suspiciously."
"Geng? Are you talking about that Geng Feiluan?"
"It's Geng Feiluan! The princess couldn't be crowned a consort because of him! He also shot young Marquis Xin to death! How about I arrange for someone to teach him a lesson?"