Chapter 123: I just want to climb the dragon bed through me
If it were the old me who had asked Tian Ya to see her off for a long time, I don’t know when I would be able to fight with these people for the sake of the overall plan. Time is really a scary thing.
"Qiu Guiren is really good at joking. Speaking of discerning eyes, Qiu Guiren's father is much more capable than me. He has discovered that Bian Yuanshi is a promising talent long ago. I am just unlucky and fell ill.
Envoy Bian Yuan just helped me save my life."
Qiu Ziyu looked surprised!
"Is the empress sick? Isn't she poisoned?"
"Poisoned?"
I pretended not to know.
"Yes, doesn't the empress herself know?"
Seeing that I was noncommittal, Qiu Zisu became bolder and said to me in a very gossipy tone:
"I heard from hearsay that it was the man from Zuixian Palace who did it. The person who wanted to harm you when he was caught in the empress' palace that day was Ye Chongrong, who usually loves her the most.
Although the emperor sent people to conduct a thorough investigation all night, Ye Chongrong was so stubborn that he insisted that he did it. Now the whole harem is talking about it. "
"Why are you telling me this?"
I have always believed that anyone who talks about people's right and wrong must be right and wrong, even though that person still has no identity to this day.
But if she obtains the title, she will naturally hold the position of mother-in-law in the world. I and this Qiu noble lady have only known each other today.
I don't think my face is so amiable that she can make her think that I am the sister she has recognized for her whole life at the first glance, and she will not hesitate to go against that Mingzhu.
Qiu Ziyu snorted coldly.
"I know that the empress does not believe me, and I do have selfish motives. Now that the empress is favoring me, I hope to get her blessing.
Concubine Yu just wanted to live in peace, but I was not willing to give in. Every time I thought that the emperor had summoned me, I became seriously ill.
And by making the concubine the laughingstock of the harem, the emperor gradually stopped even using the concubine's name."
"Your Majesty Qiu, your words are serious. You and I are both the emperor's concubines. We should love each other as sisters and support each other."
Looking at the dimming sky outside the window, he paused for a while before continuing:
"If Mr. Qiu doesn't mind, you can have dinner with me today. The emperor may come over later."
"I thank you for your kindness."
Perhaps Qiu Ziyu didn't expect that I would agree so readily and create opportunities for her. She was as ecstatic as a butterfly wanting to dance.
It seems that she is still young. I am obviously only two years older than her, but I have already passed this innocent age.
With Tianya's help, she came to the dressing table and picked a hosta carved into a butterfly pattern from among the hair accessories and pinned it on Qiu Ziyu's bun.
"What you are wearing today is too plain, and this butterfly hosta complements your look just right. It really looks like a butterfly fairy descending to earth."
After all, she is still a little girl, so her skin is inevitably a bit thin. When she heard what I said, she lowered her head in shame, and the shrewdness she had just now also disappeared with this shyness.
I don't know if I am too talkative in Qiu Zizui's eyes. When the dinner was served, Qiu Zizui had already talked a lot like a chatterbox. People say that talented women are quiet, but this seems not to be the case.
Not long after the dinner was served, Yelu Zihan came striding in amid heavy announcements.
Qiu Ziyu, who was chirping just now, seemed to be a completely different person when she saw that bright yellow figure.