C9

Early in the morning, birds flew over the palace, chirping in the sky. It was a sunny day, and it seemed like it was a good day …

The concubines of the various palaces were paying their respects to the empress in the palace.

Imperial Consort Yun gave Consort Xian a look.

Consort Xian spoke up, "Esteemed Empress, why haven't I seen Miss Chener walk around the palace these past few days? I heard that she went to the emperor's place to flirt with him and was chased out by him a few days ago. But now she's gone!"

"Oh, Yonger Sister Chener hasn't been feeling well lately, so she's been resting in her courtyard." said the queen.

"So it's because my body is unwell..." In a little while, we sisters will be going to visit. " Imperial Consort Yun said.

"She's just a commoner with no rank, how can she bother her little sisters to go visit?"

Imperial Consort Jin replied, "The empress's words are wrong, but esteemed empress also views her as a sister. Since she's the empress and her younger sister, she's our younger sister. Besides, based on her methods at the Bath Palace that day, she might become one of us consorts!"

When the empress saw that they were all venting their anger, she didn't say anything else. Then Ling Chener could only pray for herself!

The matter of Ling Chener going to the bathtub to seduce the emperor had already spread like wildfire in the harem, and there were many versions. Some said that she bribed her father-in-law and was already prepared to wait outside, while others said that she walked around the palace dressed as a palace maid every day, seeking opportunities to get close to the emperor. What was even more outrageous was that she was forced to enter the bathhouse while crying and begging for her father-in-law.

In order to prevent the queens from causing trouble for her, Ling Chener purposely said that she was sick and hid in the courtyard to rest.

At this moment, Ling Chener was sitting leisurely in her yard, enjoying the scenery. When she heard the commotion outside, she curiously climbed up the wall, and just as she stuck her head out, she saw a group of concubines and palace maids rushing towards the Qing Mu Courtyard. She suddenly had a bad premonition; what were so many people doing here, did they hear that she was sick and waiting for a memorial service?

Ling Chener ran back into the house and lay down on the bed.

"Miss Chener? Miss Chener... We have come to see you! " Consort Xian called out.

Ling Chener came out from the inner room and saluted as she spoke weakly, "I don't know if the esteemed wangfei can drive far enough to ask for the esteemed wangfei's forgiveness!"

"Miss Chener, what are you talking about? I heard you're not feeling well, so we came here to visit you."

"Thank you, ladies. It's nothing serious, just a little headache. Green tea, quickly serve the ladies tea!"

"Miss Chener has been spending quite a bit of time in the yard recently. What's the matter?" You don't need to go out and see if you have any chances? " Imperial Consort Yun said implicitly.

"Empress, this humble girl doesn't understand what you mean!" Ling Chener said.

"You don't understand? Who doesn't know about you luring the emperor out?! " After she finished speaking, the other consorts all burst out laughing.

They were clearly here to cause trouble today! Ling Chener suppressed her anger and remained silent.

Seeing that Ling Chener did not make a sound, Imperial Consort Yun glanced at her once before arrogantly sitting down. The other mistresses followed suit.

Green tea served.

Imperial Consort Yun picked up her teacup and took a sip.

"Pfft …" What kind of tea is this that makes it so hard to drink?! "

"Empress, how can the tea in my courtyard compare with the tea in the palace?" Ling Chener said.

"Stop acting pitiful for me! We came over to see you out of good intentions, but you're treating us like this because you don't place us in your eyes! " Imperial Consort Yun said angrily.

"This humble girl doesn't dare!"

"Pa ~ ~"

"You don't dare? "You even dare to seduce the emperor? Why wouldn't I dare to do that?!"

Suddenly, Ling Chener felt a burning pain on her left cheek! She covered her face in shock and glared at Imperial Consort Yun. In her entire life, no one had ever hit her, let alone face!