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Chapter 478: Story of Yanxi Palace Er Qing 11

Although her tone was gentle, it carried an unquestionable majesty. Everyone fell silent immediately and dared not say anything more.

Er Qing stopped when she saw that things were going well. She came here today to cause trouble for Concubine Gao. Now that her goal had been achieved, she naturally would not cause trouble for herself. So, she shut her mouth obediently, looking docile and obedient.

After paying their respects, the concubines left in twos and threes. Before leaving, Concubine Gao walked to Er Qing and said in a low voice, "Don't be too proud too soon. The emperor favors you now just for the sake of novelty. When he gets tired of you, just wait and see!"

Er Qing met her gaze fearlessly, with a mocking smile on her lips: "That's better than staying alone in an empty room all day. How long has it been since the emperor stepped into Chuxiu Palace? Sister, you should pay more attention to yourself."

"You..." Concubine Gao was so angry that her chest heaved violently. She pointed in the direction where Er Qing was going away, but she couldn't think of any effective rebuttal.

Those sour words that tried to belittle Er Qing's favor as a short-lived one rolled around in his throat a few times, but ultimately he couldn't say them out loud.

"Your Highness, calm down. There's no need to get angry over a concubine named Yue."

The personal maid gently stroked Concubine Gao's back and said softly, "You are the emperor's personal concubine, you are of noble status, why bother to argue with her."

Concubine Gao took a deep breath and tried to calm her emotions that were about to explode. Yes, she was Concubine Gao, the most honorable woman in the harem besides the queen. How could she be outshined by a mere concubine Yue?

"You're right. There's no need for me to bother with her." Concubine Gao snorted coldly, but there was still a hint of unwillingness in her eyes and eyebrows.

"However, I want to see how long she can be so proud!"

Since that day, Er Qing became even more arrogant and bullied Qianlong all day long. The concubines in all the palaces complained and came to the Queen's palace to complain.

Sitting on the throne, the queen listened to the concubines' chattering in a dignified manner, as if it was a farce of hundreds of birds paying homage to the phoenix. However, this "bird talk" was not pleasant at all, but rather like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, sharp and piercing, and every word was filled with resentment towards Er Qing.

“Empress, please help me! That Yuepin relied on the emperor’s favor to openly humiliate me in the imperial garden, saying that I…” The speaker was Nalan Chunxue Shupin. She was always gentle, but at this moment her eyes were red and she was about to cry. She seemed to find it difficult to say it halfway through and swallowed the second half back.

"You are saying that you are not as young and beautiful as her, and cannot seduce the emperor?" Concubine Gao, who was sitting on the side, took over the question without any hesitation, her tone full of disdain.

She glanced at Shupin who was lowering her head and sneered, "That's true. The emperor hasn't been to your house for half a year, right?"

"You..." Shupin's face turned pale, but she was unable to refute.

"Okay, shut up!" The queen scolded softly, and the palace suddenly became quiet.

"In the harem, the most taboo thing is to gossip. You are all concubines, but instead of living in peace with each other, you come here to quarrel and make a scene. How can this be considered decent?!"

Although the Queen's tone was light, it carried an unquestionable majesty. The concubines were immediately silent, lowered their heads, and dared not say another word.

"I know that you are all seeking the emperor's favor, but how can you guess what the emperor is thinking?"

The queen said calmly: "It's just that matters in the harem have always been about treating everyone equally. I will naturally find an opportunity to advise the emperor." The queen still looked calm, as if the accusations of the concubines were nothing more than a few breezes in her eyes that would disappear after a breeze passed by.

"But Your Majesty, Concubine Yue is so arrogant and domineering. She relies on the Emperor's favor and doesn't take us sisters seriously. If this continues, won't the harem be in chaos?" The speaker was Concubine Jia, who had always been on good terms with Concubine Gao, so naturally she disliked Er Qing.

"That's right, Queen, you are the master of the harem, you have to make the decision for us!" The other concubines also echoed, each of them was filled with righteous indignation, as if Er Qing was some unforgivable sinner.

She slowly stood up and looked down at everyone, with a gleam of sharpness in her phoenix eyes: "Whoever the emperor favors is his freedom, I have no right to interfere, and it is not your turn to make a comment!"

"Instead of wasting your time here, you should think about how to improve yourself and win the emperor's favor. If you only know how to be jealous and complain, then your life will be like this."

The queen's words were neither light nor heavy, but every word was heart-piercing. The concubines immediately lowered their heads in shame and dared not say another word.

"Everyone go away." After the queen said this, she turned around and went back to the inner hall, leaving the concubines in the hall looking at each other in bewilderment.

As soon as the queen left, the concubines in the palace were in an uproar, talking one after another, as if they wanted to release all the voices that had just been suppressed by the queen.

"What does the Queen mean? Are you just going to let that vixen do whatever she wants?!" Jiapin was the first one who was dissatisfied. She was young and energetic, so how could she tolerate such injustice?

"That's right. In this harem, when did it become the turn of a little concubine to ride on our heads?!"

"The Queen has always been virtuous and kind, she must have been blinded by that little devil!"

"I think that Concubine Yue will eventually surpass the Empress!"

The concubines talked at once, and their words became more and more outrageous. Some even began to make up stories about the relationship between the Queen and Er Qing.

"Enough!" Concubine Gao shouted angrily, and the palace instantly became quiet. Everyone was silent and looked at her in horror.

Concubine Gao glanced at everyone coldly and sneered, "Instead of gossiping here, why don't you think about how to deal with that little devil! You are all just empty talkers, good-looking but useless!"

After being scolded by Concubine Gao, everyone felt so ashamed that they all lowered their heads.

"What the Imperial Concubine is teaching us is that we are useless."

"My Lady, please make the decision for us!"

Seeing everyone give in, Concubine Gao's expression eased a little. She slowly straightened her sleeves and said calmly, "Don't worry, since I promised you, I will not break my promise."

"But in this harem, I alone may not be able to deal with that little devil. If you really want to teach her a lesson, you should take some practical actions instead of just talking!"

Concubine Gao's words were full of meaning. The concubines looked at each other, and they all saw a hint of ruthlessness in each other's eyes.

It was a dark night with strong winds, a perfect time for murder and arson.