Cai Luan covered her face and cried: "Your Majesty, I know for a fact that this servant is not as brave as a leopard."
Concubine Qiao sneered: "Oh? You didn't? Then tell me, the emperor is going to visit the queen today.
You dress up enchantingly and weirdly, and you don't look like a palace lady at all. What do you want to do?
Is it possible that you forgot the palace rules on a whim?"
Cai Luan's face turned pale and she bit her lower lip tightly, not knowing how to argue.
Today, Gu Yihan went to visit the empress who was seriously ill as a routine.
Unexpectedly, Cai Luan dressed up brightly and tried to talk to the emperor several times to attract attention.
However, as luck would have it, Wanyin, the eldest maid beside Concubine Qiao, happened to be visiting the Empress on behalf of the concubine.
Wanyin saw this scene and told Concubine Qiao when she came back.
Now that the queen is seriously ill, the sixth palace is under the control of the imperial concubine.
Queen Du Yilan has a gentle nature. When she manages the harem, everyone is free and unrestrained.
Since the queen suffered a serious illness three years ago, Concubine Qiao has taken over the harem.
The imperial concubine made enthusiastic publicity and used thunderous means to control everyone into obedience.
What's more, Concubine Qiao also gave birth to the emperor's only princess!
His status and prestige frightened the people in the palace.
Cai Luan knew that if she fell into the hands of Concubine Qiao, she would probably die!
She hurriedly bent down and kowtowed, with a plaintive voice: "My Lady, please spare my life. I will never dare to do it again. From now on, I will only obey you!"
Concubine Qiao raised her lips and said coldly: "Cailuan, what nonsense are you talking about? Do I need the loyalty of a waste like you by my side?"
I tell you that the Queen and I have been friends for decades.
If you step on her head and cause trouble, you will have trouble with me!
Don’t think that the Queen is seriously ill now and no one can take care of you. If you make me feel an eyesore, you should get rid of you as soon as possible!”
Cai Luan was so frightened that her whole body was shaking, and there was blood on her forehead when she knocked it.
"My slave, I don't dare to do it anymore. I don't dare to do it anymore!"
Concubine Qiao took the hot tea served by Wanyin, skimmed off the foam, and took a sip.
She said slowly: "My dear Nuonuo, I don't like to see blood. I can spare your life this time.
What's more, the Empress probably doesn't know that you have such wolfish ambitions.
If I execute you rashly, the Queen is kind-hearted, so I am afraid she will be worried.
Therefore, I will keep this miserable life for you first. If you dare to do anything wrong again in the future, don’t blame me for being rude!"
Cai Luan answered hurriedly and tremblingly: "Yes... yes... I will obey the teachings of the empress."
Concubine Qiao looked at the time and thought it was time for Gu Nuoer to wake up.
She waved her slender jade-colored hands, and the two maids beside her, Wanyin and Wanxuan, set up Cai Luan on the left and right.
Then dragged her out.
Concubine Qiao stood up, licked her temple hair, walked past the corner screen, and saw her little baby, blinking at her with big eyes.
Concubine Qiao was a little surprised, and the next second she smiled with motherly love.
"Nono, mother's baby, why did you wake up on your own? You didn't even put on any clothes. What should you do if you catch a cold?"
As she spoke, Concubine Qiao bent down and took the milky little guy into her arms.
Gu Nuoer raised her little hand and touched Concubine Qiao's eyebrows.
"Mom, don't be angry, don't be angry~"
Concubine Qiao was startled, and then she guessed that the little guy must have heard what she and Cai Luan just said.
Gu Nuoer was born with precocious wisdom, so it was not difficult for her to understand these things.
Concubine Qiao smiled and put her into the quilt and squeezed her soft little hands: "Of course mother is not angry, it's just that your queen mother has been wronged."