The most beautiful lady in the harem

Chapter 119 Come to Test

Emperor Yongjia did not seem to expect Concubine Xin Shu to come at this hour. He put down his brush and said calmly, "Let her in."

"Yes." Qingzhu replied with lowered eyebrows and then stepped out.

Concubine Xin Shu was actually better at dealing with people than her maids. When she came in and saw Qin Liuse, she smiled at her brightly and also greeted her.

"Your Majesty, please be well."

After she finished speaking, she looked at Qin Liuse again and greeted him apologetically, "Qin Zhaoyi came early today. If I had known you were here, I would have come tomorrow. I just found out when I walked to the door. I thought it would seem too deliberate for me to go back like this, so I asked the servants to pass on the message."

Qin Liuse smiled on her face, but she was full of admiration in her heart.

Look at how good at speaking this Concubine Xin Shu is. She is one of the four concubines, but in front of her, a second-rank Zhaoyi, she puts herself lower than she is.

Her words seemed to be an apology to Qin Liuse, meaning that she was sorry for disturbing her and Emperor Yongjia. After all, she was summoned to serve tonight, and she, Concubine Xin Shu, was not supposed to be here.

Since she was so polite, Qin Liuse had to be even more polite than her.

She immediately smiled, as if to say "come as you please", "My sister came a little early today, Madam Shufei is wrong, the emperor and I are free at the moment, so you came at the right time. If you have anything to discuss with the emperor, I will go to the side hall and wait."

The emperor summoned her today and flipped her name card. According to the palace rules and normal procedures, the concubines who were to serve the emperor in bed would not come to the Yongjia Emperor's palace so early.

Only when Emperor Yongjia was about to go to bed would someone be sent to summon the person, and the eunuch would then bring the person in from the side hall outside.

But Qin Liuse didn't know what Emperor Yongjia was like. Every time she came, he would ask someone to invite her over directly.

So there was a scene where Qin Liuse drank tea with him, had a drink and chatted about family matters.

When Concubine Xin Shu heard what Qin Liuse said, she also hurriedly said, "It's not a big deal. I'll tell the emperor and leave."

In Qin Liuse's heart, Concubine Xin Shu's words were not counted. She raised her eyes and glanced at Emperor Yongjia. Seeing him nod slightly at her, she knew that he wanted her to stay, so she did not leave.

Concubine Xin Shu was just as she said, she really came to talk to Emperor Yongjia about something, and she didn't say too much nonsense. After getting Emperor Yongjia's nod, she took the wooden box from the maid and placed it on Emperor Yongjia's desk.

When it was opened, there was a pair of golden longevity locks inside.

Qin Liuse was stunned. The pair of longevity lockets of Emperor Yongjia and Concubine Xin Shu were light, weighing only two taels. They were small and exquisite, and very unique, which made her seem a bit wealthy.

Qin Liuse couldn't help but look at Emperor Yongjia, and Emperor Yongjia met her gaze.

There flowed between the two of them, emotions that only the two of them understood.

Concubine Xin Shu noticed it very keenly, and her eyes flickered, but she immediately lowered her eyes without revealing any emotion, and soon raised her eyes again and smiled.

"The emperor asked me to make a pair of longevity locks for the little prince. It just so happens that the emperor wants one and I want one. Now they are ready and sent to me."

"I thought that the emperor was thinking about the little prince, so I sent it to the emperor immediately to see if there was anything that needed to be changed, and then sent it back to the craftsmen for further work."

Qin Liuse glanced at the words engraved on the longevity keyhole. One was from Emperor Yongjia, and the other was naturally from Concubine Xin Shufei. The zodiac sign of the little prince was also engraved next to it.

It's really a gift with ulterior motives. It looks like a gift that a married couple would give to their children.

For a moment, Qin Liuse seemed to understand that the purpose of Concubine Xin Shu's visit was probably to bring this gift, and it was also a subtle way of telling her that the emperor had asked her to deliver the gift together, but not her, Qin Liuse.

What's more, they both gave a pair together, which really has more meaning than Qin Liuse's.

If you don’t know, you would think they are husband and wife.

However, if it were in the common people, Concubine Xin Shu would be just a concubine or aunt like her.

If Concubine Xin Shu had a little self-awareness, she wouldn't have deliberately chosen this time to deliver it tonight.

However, there was one thing Qin Liuse couldn't understand. She wondered if she was such a big threat in Concubine Xin Shu's eyes?

Is it necessary to do this and choose a good time to show off in front of her?

In fact, even if Qin Liuse had a very smart mind, he would not know how this gift was given.

Two days ago, Concubine Xin Shu asked Emperor Yongjia what gift she wanted to give to the little prince, and discussed with him that she wanted to give him a longevity lock. Emperor Yongjia listened and nodded in agreement.

Concubine Xin Shu thought for a moment and then asked Emperor Yongjia if they could play a pair.

Emperor Yongjia had no idea that a pair of longevity locks could represent such great significance in the eyes of his women.

To him, it was just a casual gift.

You have to know that the rewards given to Concubine Zhang from Emperor Yongjia’s own private treasury were much more than this, so he didn’t take it seriously.

But Concubine Xin Shu got his nod and immediately had someone do it. They made a pair and spread the news that they were sent by her and Emperor Yongjia together, which was different from others.

Moreover, Qin Liuse was in the middle of the situation, so naturally he didn't know how big a threat he posed to them.

But looking at the second-rank concubines, how many of them became second-rank concubines without giving birth to children?

There is one person in front, that is Wen Zhaoyi, but Wen Zhaoyi has now become Wen Meiren, so Qin Liuse's popularity is unique in the harem.

Besides, Qin Liuse was used to looking at her own face, so she had no idea how attractive her face was, not only to men but also to women.

Xin Zhaoyuan had just returned to the palace, so she was naturally not blind. She immediately asked her subordinates to inquire about the news in the palace.

Among so many pieces of news, there was one about Concubine Qin. It was said that she was so beautiful that Emperor Yongjia would summon her several times a month, which was equivalent to the sum of the other concubines.

Since then, Xin Zhaoyuan has been interested in her.

That day in the Empress Dowager Dong’s palace was their first meeting.

When I first entered the Ninth Prince's Palace, Qin Liuse had not yet entered the house, so the two of us had never met.

That day in Empress Dowager Dong's Cining Palace, Qin Liuse was dressed in ordinary clothes. The dress and the jewelry were not the most gorgeous, but they made her look so dazzling.

Xin Zhaoyuan thought that she also made a living in the royal family and had seen all kinds of beauties. However, when she saw Qin Liuse, she couldn't help but tremble.

When he was in the northwest, many people sent beauties to the Ninth Prince, and those beauties were of all kinds of tastes.

She was a virtuous woman and collected a lot for the Ninth Prince.

Women who were sent to the Ninth Prince to be singers, dancers, or concubines would naturally have good figures and looks.

But after just one look at Qin Zhaoyi that day, Concubine Xin Shu realized how shallow her vision had been before.

You have to go back to places like the capital to see this great beauty.

Even that day, when he met Qin Liuse's eyes, it was because Concubine Xin Shu was stunned for a few breaths and did not look away for a while, so her eyes met hers.

Otherwise, according to Concubine Xin Shu's personality, she would treat everyone kindly, and it would be impossible for her to behave in such an inappropriate manner before Qin Liuse even spoke to her.

Therefore, today, Concubine Xin Shu wanted to personally test how Emperor Yongjia and Qin Liuse get along with each other.

As soon as he came in, he saw Qin Liuse beside him, grinding for him. It was a beautiful scene of a beautiful woman adding fragrance to her beauty.

Concubine Xin Shufei had never done such a job before.

Despite her thoughts, Concubine Xin Shu was still a very good person. When she saw the two emperors nod their heads, she put away the wooden box with a satisfied look on her face.

Then, he showed no sign of reluctance at all, as if he had come just to show the thing to the emperor. He saluted Emperor Yongjia and left without looking back.

After Concubine Xin Shu went out, Qingzhu came in and asked Emperor Yongjia if he wanted someone to bring in water for bathing.

Emperor Yongjia glanced at the sky outside and nodded gently, "Bring it in."

Qingzhu then retreated again and ordered the maids to prepare water for Emperor Yongjia to bathe.