Concubine Shu obviously didn't expect that Aheya would react like this. She was stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt a little embarrassed on her face.
She looked at Akhya's face that was about to cry, choked up, and then spoke out to comfort her.
"The two of them are straightforward and don't speak nicely. Don't argue with them."
Ahaya pursed her lips, her eyelashes trembled like butterfly wings, and her voice was very soft.
"I dare not." Her voice was a little aggrieved, and she lowered her head, as if she had been bullied but did not dare to say anything. "Maybe there is some misunderstanding, but... I am really not that kind of person."
"Concubine Shu knows that, right?"
The smile on Concubine Shu's face froze, and she could only respond: "Of course."
She had always maintained a gentle and kind image in the palace, how could she embarrass someone who had just been seriously ill?
Fortunately, this is not her purpose today.
She changed the subject, with a smile on her face and a hint of intimacy in her tone.
"Jiangnan has sent some fine silks as tribute in the past few days. I think you have just been wronged. Even though you are a concubine...after all, it was my lax discipline, so I still have to make up for it."
As soon as she raised her hand, Nanny Zhou walked over with several pieces of silk and put them down in front of Aheya.
"You pick first, pick the rest, and I will divide them among the palaces."
This is interesting to say.
Ahaya curled her lips, as if she was flattered. Her eyes fell on the pieces of silk and satin, but there was only a chill.
First, he secretly emphasized his position in charge of the harem, and then he dug a big hole for her.
As Concubine Shu said, she first attracts people's attention by showing her favors, and then she picks away the tribute cloths so that others can only use what she has left. In this way, who can feel better?
At that time, I am afraid that I will make a lot of enemies for no reason, and I will not know why I will be retaliated by others.
Concubine Shu also used the same method once in her previous life.
At that time, she still thought that this was a kind-hearted sister who happily picked out the two pieces of brocade she liked.
But when the news reached the ears of the concubines in the palace, she became arrogant and picky, collecting all the top-notch fabrics, leaving only some old-fashioned patterns and bad colors.
During that time, she would be looked down upon wherever she went. Only with Concubine Shu could she get some intimacy.
Therefore, she and Concubine Shu got closer and closer, but she did not realize that Concubine Shu used her overtly and secretly to highlight her kindness and magnanimity and to favor Xie Jie.
As this was not enough, she was found to be pregnant. Concubine Shu was afraid that her status would be shaken by giving birth to a child, so she provoked Concubine De and attacked her...
A sharp look flashed in her eyes, but then it was covered up and she returned to calmness.
"Thank you, Concubine Shu."
Ahaya's fingertips brushed the top piece of dark green embroidered gold cloud brocade, and paused, her voice was a bit joyful, as if she had been dazzled by the wealth in front of her, but felt something was wrong.
"I am the only one who chooses these satins, why don't these two sisters?"
In her previous life, she took away two horses, but the ones passed out were mostly missing. It is self-evident to whom the remaining tributes were given.
A trace of jealousy flashed across Lu Chongyuan's face, she covered her mouth and smiled strangely.
"Of course, sister, you are so lucky to have His Majesty and Concubine Shu in mind. For us, it's better to wait and follow the rules."
"All right."
Ahaya blinked, as if he didn't hear her sarcasm, and actually nodded and responded directly.
"Does it look good?"
She picked up the dark green brocade embroidered with gold, put it next to her face and gestured, then smiled brightly at Concubine Shu.
Although Concubine Shu wanted to dress her with satin, she was reluctant to part with the rare and good fabrics, so she chose a round first, specially setting aside the old-fashioned ones for her.
Even so, when this cloth fell into Ahaya's hands, not only did it not go as Concubine Shu wished, it made her look childish and ridiculous, but it actually gave her a different charm.
Concubine Shu's eyes turned cold for a moment, then she immediately raised a smile and nodded: "You are young and have good color, so naturally you will look good in anything you wear."
"The newlyweds in the palace are really like spring flowers, growing one after another. They are all beautiful." Bai Meiren coughed, with a smile on her lips, which seemed to be a compliment, and then changed the subject.
"However, speaking of it, it is difficult to serve someone with sex for a long time. Only someone like Concubine Shu can be valued and cared for by His Majesty all the year round."
Hearing this, Ahaya raised his eyes and looked at her, but said: "Flowers have their blooming period, and people have their ups and downs. Why do you hurt yourself like this?"
Bai Meiren said that it was rare for her to last forever, so she took advantage of the situation and recalled this yesterday's flower that had passed its flowering period.
Bai Meiren's face changed, she coughed a few times, closed her eyes, and sighed tiredly.
"My sister's words are thorny."
"What thorn?" Ahya pretended to be stupid.
She just followed Beauty Bai's words to comfort her, which was a kind intention.
Seeing that the atmosphere was about to freeze again, Concubine Shu frowned slightly.
"alright."
Her tone was not serious, but she seemed a bit indulgent: "We are all sisters, and we will start a fight if we disagree with each other."
She paused, nodded towards Ahaya, her eyes seemed a little relieved, and then changed the topic: "Seeing that you are in good spirits, I feel relieved."
"On Concubine De's side, I heard that she fell ill when she returned home. She has called in the imperial doctor in the past few days."
Ahaya's fingertips paused and she frowned slightly.
It shouldn't be. Although the chess piece of the Imperial Physician's Order was abolished by Xie Jie, how could the He family only have this one hand with its power?
In the imperial hospital, there are always people available for Concubine De to call upon. Although they may not be as high-ranking as the imperial physician, treating illnesses is still a trivial matter.
How could I be sick for several days in a row?
Unless...this disease is not a real disease.
Thoughts were running through her mind, but she just frowned, sighed, and put down the silk in her hand.
"Speaking of which, even though it was the maid next to Concubine De who did it, she was kept in the dark after all." There seemed to be some worry and guilt in her voice, "This matter has something to do with me."
"In this case, I don't want to ask for this tribute." Ahaya raised her eyes and looked at Concubine Shu, as if she was really a kind-hearted and somewhat stupid person, but a sneer clearly flashed in her eyes, "I'd better give it to Concubine Shu.
Be my queen."
If she hadn't seen her arrogant look at the palace banquet, Concubine Shu would have believed it.
Her eyes flickered, she still maintained that graceful and generous look, and nodded slightly.
"It's enough if you have such a heart." She smiled gently, looking at Aheya as if she were looking at a junior, with doting on her, "I will naturally call Concubine De's end again.
The share is yours."
Ahaya shook her head without leaking.
"I don't need these at all." She rolled her eyes and looked sweet, "Since you have arranged it, I will borrow flowers to offer to Buddha and add another one."
"This tribute should be regarded as my apology to Concubine De."
Apologize? I'm afraid that Concubine De will take it as a show off and add fuel to the fire when she receives these cloths.
But they are incompatible with each other, and this is not the difference.
She looked at Concubine Shu with a bit of coolness in her eyes.
"what do you think?"
Speaking of this, Concubine Shu has nothing else to say.
Her eyes narrowed slightly, and the smile on her lips became weaker.