Concubine Shu poked Chen Xiaolian's forehead hard and said through gritted teeth.
Chen Xiaolian was so frightened that her whole body was shaking like a sieve. She looked at her in horror and shook her head hastily.
"My younger sister will never compete with my elder sister for favor. Sister, I will do whatever I ask my younger sister to do!"
Concubine Shu raised her lips in disdain and said lazily, "Okay, don't say such words again. You and I were born in the Wei family since childhood, and we know very well that these words are nonsense.
I have stayed in the palace for so many years, so I naturally know that these words are all deceptive.
As long as you are obedient, you will suffer less..."
After Concubine Shu rolled her eyes disdainfully, she turned around and left. When it comes to flattery, who can flatter her better? No matter how smart Chen Xiaolian is, she is still a little tender.
What she says and does now are all things she said and did in the past.
Otherwise, how would she have managed to gain a foothold in the harem on her own? Concubine Lian always thought that she was easier to bully, so she assisted her as her right-hand man, and that was how the Wei family became what it is today.
But she is not willing to do this. She doesn't want to do that woman's hard work anymore, but she also wants to enjoy the pleasure of abusing others.
Chen Xiaolian sat slumped on the ground and was completely frightened. She once again felt the sadness of life. She felt like a mirror. If she really listened to that woman's opinion, she would definitely be close to death.
"Xiao Cui..."
The maid who had been guarding the door hurriedly ran in,
"Master, this slave is here!"
"Master, what's wrong with you?"
Xiao Cui hurriedly helped her master up and said nervously, "Did Concubine Shu bully my master?
The Second Madam has already told the young lady to be wary of this sister. Madam, don’t be afraid, or write a letter to the Second Madam!"
Xiaocui didn't know what the two of them said in the room, but when she saw her young lady looking so scared, she knew she must have been bullied.
Who doesn't know that when the eldest daughter of the Wei family was not married, she was cunning and willful, always making things difficult for the second daughter of their family. After entering the palace, she became the concubine. Although her temper has been restrained, how can a person's nature change?
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"You can't tell Mom about this matter. Mom is sick. If she knew that I was not doing well in the palace, she would definitely get angry.
Concubine Shu wants to kill me, she asked me to take the initiative to approach the emperor!"
With the help of the girl, Chen Xiaolian sat on the chair and kept drinking water, holding the cup tremblingly, her hands shaking so hard that the water splashed out.
"Miss... I have also inquired about this. People in the palace say that as long as you take the initiative to approach the emperor's concubines, there will be no easy end. They may be thrown into the cold palace, or they may be executed.
If you don't get the emperor's summons, your life will be relatively peaceful. From this point of view, Miss...it would be safer not to take this risk!"
Xiaocui doesn't want anything to happen to her young lady. After all, the two of them are now grasshoppers on the same rope, both prospering and losing.
After serving her own lady for so many years, she has also learned to observe people's words and expressions. She has not been idle these days, and she is just inquiring about news in the palace.
"I have heard of such things before. I didn't believe it at first, but after I came to the palace, I found that more and more people were saying such things, especially the eunuchs and palace maids who spread the news.
It's miraculous.
If Concubine Shu didn't come to me today, it might be a lie, but him coming to see me today is enough to expose her state of mind, she just wants to kill me!"
Chen Xiaolian was as smart as her mother, otherwise how could she win her father's favor? Although Concubine Shu was the legitimate daughter, she was not as favored as her.
Now that she has entered the palace and fallen into someone else's territory, it would not be so easy for Concubine Shu to kill her.
"Miss...but in this harem, if I don't listen to Concubine Shu, who can I trust?
Otherwise, go find the Empress, I heard that the Empress, Concubine Shu, and Concubine Lian are sworn enemies!"
The only thing Xiao Cui could think of was the empress. She seemed to be unconcerned with the world, and she didn't have much violence in her body. She should be a very easy-going woman.
"Hey... the queen has been relegated to the cold palace now. Now she can't save herself, so how can she save us."
Chen Xiaolian sighed softly, feeling that God was going to kill her. At this juncture, the queen was relegated to the cold palace. Now that the entire harem was run by those two women, she was afraid that the future would not be easy.
"Although the Queen has been relegated to the cold palace, the Queen who is particularly close to the Queen is still there.
Isn’t that Concubine Rou a girl from the Zhao family?
I met the young lady before she entered the palace. The girl has a bold personality. If the young lady goes to her for help, I guess she won’t refuse!"
After Chen Xiaolian listened to Xiaocui's words, a person named Zhao Yurou came to mind. She remembered that the first time they met was at a poetry meeting. That girl couldn't write any poems.
During the whole process, the other girls were reciting poems and arguing with the young men, but she was the only one drinking wine and watching everything with a smile, as if she was a tourist outside the world!
"Zhao Yurou..."
"Yes, that's the girl from the Zhao family. I remember that girl from the Zhao family, and even praised you for being beautiful, young lady!"
Xiaocui nodded gently. Now the two of them had no other choice, either trust them or wait here to die.
"Yes, she belongs to the Queen, which means she is Concubine Shu's mortal enemy. If we go to her, maybe I can live a few more days!"
A glimmer of hope ignited in Chen Xiaolian's eyes, and she was extremely excited at this time. As long as she had a chance to survive, she would not give up.
"Then the lady will go find her now?"
"It's already dark, I guess everyone has gone to bed early.
Is it safer to go out at this time?"
Chen Xiaolian wanted to go out to find someone, but she was afraid that if she went to see someone at this time, they would be annoyed. After all, everyone in the palace was asleep at this time.
But if we don't go now, if Concubine Shu personally sees her tomorrow morning, both of them will die miserably.
"Go now to avoid being seen by others. I think the lady will not lose her temper.
I think Concubine Rou has a very forthright personality and is not as delicate as other concubines, so she shouldn’t be too difficult to get along with!"
Xiao Cui is considered a loyal protector of the Lord. As the saying goes, it is better to choose the day than to hit it. As soon as Concubine Shu left, they came out with their back feet, so no one must be watching.
If the guards are heavily guarded in two days, it will be difficult for them to get out.
So after much thought, the master and the servant decided to sneak out quietly. Instead of taking the main entrance, they took the dog hole in the backyard.
Thanks to their slender figures, they were able to climb out of the shareholders smoothly.
Then Xiaocui led the way, and the two of them sneakily arrived at Zuihua Pavilion.
"Miss...there are other ladies living here. You can't be seen by others. You hide first and I'll knock on the door!"