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Chapter 487: Story of Yanxi Palace Er Qing 20

"Jiapin, do you have any good ideas?" The sharp voice of Concubine Gao echoed in the palace. Her nail polish-painted nails tapped the table impatiently. The rubies inlaid on her luxurious armor flashed an enchanting light in the candlelight.

"Your Majesty, calm down. Er Qing is currently enjoying the emperor's favor. If you act rashly, I'm afraid it will..."

"Afraid? Would I be afraid of a bondservant like her?!" Concubine Gao stood up suddenly and kicked over the rosewood stool beside her.

"The Emperor is now so obsessed with her that he won't even listen to me! If I don't teach her a lesson, she will really think she has the final say in the harem!"

Jiapin's eyes flickered slightly, and a barely perceptible sneer appeared at the corner of her mouth. This noble concubine Gao had an arrogant and domineering personality, but she had no brains.

Now the emperor dotes on Er Qing, and anyone with a discerning eye can see it. However, she still cannot see the situation clearly and insists on provoking Er Qing at this time. Isn't this courting death?

"Your Majesty is right. But in this harem, if you want to bring someone down, brute force alone is not enough. You also need strategies and means."

Jiapin paused, and seeing that Concubine Gao had calmed down, she continued, "In my opinion, although Na Erqing is of humble origin, she is meticulous and cautious. Now that she is in the limelight, we should not confront her head-on, why not..."

Jiapin leaned close to Concubine Gao's ear and whispered a few words. Concubine Gao was a little disdainful at first, but as Jiapin spoke, her face gradually became solemn, and her eyes flashed with excitement.

"Okay! Just do as you say!"

Concubine Gao slapped the table and showed a long-lost smile on her face: "I want to see how long Er Qing can be proud without the emperor's favor!"

As night fell, the Forbidden City was shrouded in silence. In the Chuxiu Palace, Concubine Gao was leaning on a soft couch, holding a cup of steaming ginseng tea in her hand, with a hint of a sneer on her lips.

The wind, like a sharp knife, invisibly cut through the luxurious yet cold air in Chuxiu Palace. Concubine Gao sat in front of her carved dressing table, letting Zhilan comb her long black hair with a comb inlaid with gemstones.

"Your Majesty, you are truly a man of foresight. It's only been a few days and people inside and outside the palace are already talking about the matter of Erqing and Fuheng!" Zhilan lowered her voice with a hint of irrepressible excitement on her face.

Concubine Gao sneered, with a smug light flashing in her eyes.

"I have said long ago that the little bitch has bad intentions. Now that the emperor has been blinded by her, I will naturally help him see her true face!"

"That's right! I saw with my own eyes that day, Narqing and Lord Fuheng had a secret meeting in the Imperial Garden. The two of them were pulling each other and being very affectionate. There was no manners at all!" Zhilan said with exaggeration, as if she had witnessed the disgusting scene with her own eyes.

Concubine Gao nodded with satisfaction, picked up a makeup box carved from golden nanmu wood, opened it, and saw various precious rouge and powder neatly arranged inside.

"The emperor hates deceiving his superiors the most. Er Qing dared to meet with a stranger and shamelessly seduced the emperor. This is simply an aggravated crime! I want to see if she still has the face to stay by the emperor's side!"

"Your Majesty is wise!" Zhilan echoed from the side, but secretly admired Concubine Gao's ruthless methods in her heart.

This news was like a stone dropped into a calm lake, instantly stirring up a thousand waves. In the harem, rumors spread much faster than people imagined.

However, within just a few days, the news of Er Qing and Fu Heng's secret meeting spread throughout the Forbidden City.

"Have you heard? The Emperor's new favorite, Concubine Yue, is having an affair with Lord Fu Heng!"

"Is this true? This is too... bold! Isn't she afraid that the emperor will find out and chop off her head?"

"Who knows? But there is no shortage of such dirty things in the harem. It's just pitiful for the queen. She manages the harem for the emperor all day long, but in the end, she is outdone by a bondservant!"

"Hush! Keep your voice down! If this gets to the ears of Concubine Gao, you'll be in big trouble!"

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In the imperial study, Qianlong was reviewing memorials with a furrowed brow and a serious expression.

"Your Majesty, you have been reviewing memorials for two hours straight. You should take a rest first! Your health is the most important!" Eunuch Li Yu consoled softly, holding a cup of ginseng tea.

Qianlong rubbed his eyebrows, put down the red brush in his hand, picked up the ginseng tea and took a sip, then he breathed a sigh of relief.

"I heard that everyone in the palace has been talking about Erqing and Fuheng recently?" Qianlong put down his teacup and asked calmly, as if it was just a casual question.

Eunuch Li Yu was shocked. He knew that the emperor was angry.

"In reply to the emperor, your servant..." Eunuch Li Yu hesitated, not daring to tell the truth, but also not daring to deceive the emperor.

Eunuch Li Yu was so frightened that his legs went limp. He fell to his knees with a plop and said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, I deserve to die. I just heard that..."

"Heard? Heard what?" Qianlong slammed the table and said angrily, "I think you are becoming more and more unruly. You dare to tell me anything!"

Eunuch Li Yu was so frightened that his soul flew out of his body. He kowtowed and begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, please calm down! Your Majesty, please calm down! I know I was wrong, and I will never dare to do it again!"

Qianlong took a deep breath, tried to suppress the anger in his heart, and said in a cold voice: "Get out! No one is allowed to come in and disturb us without my summons!"

"Hmph!" Eunuch Li Yu retreated tumbling out as if he had been pardoned.

Qianlong sat alone on the dragon throne, Erqing's figure constantly appearing in his mind. He originally thought that Erqing was a rare person who could talk to him in the harem. She was gentle, considerate, and empathetic, and could always bring him some comfort when he was tired.

However, the rumors flying around now were like poisonous thorns that pierced his heart and cast a shadow on his feelings for Er Qing.

"Could it be that she really has an affair with Fu Heng?" Qianlong couldn't help but feel a bitter taste in his heart.

A few days passed, and Qianlong still did not summon Erqing, and even deliberately avoided the direction of Yongshou Palace.

Er Qing knew in her heart that the emperor was angry with her. However, she didn't understand why the emperor was so angry all of a sudden.

That day, she met Fu Heng in the Imperial Garden, and Concubine Gao's people exaggerated the story and made it into a secret meeting.

She knew that Concubine Gao was deliberately framing her, but she had no evidence to defend herself.

Er Qing was not worried about Qianlong's indifference, but instead tasted a hint of sweetness from it.