The most beautiful lady in the harem

Chapter 209 Lady Qin Saves Me

Qin Liuse stammered, "I heard something falling, and wanted to see if the iron ball would be crushed."

In fact, Concubine Xiao De had already seen the things that fell on the ground, but she did not look as panicked as Qin Liuse thought. Instead, she was very calm.

Concubine Xiao De showed no expression as she walked over and picked up the jade token and the portrait.

The first thing he did was not to put the thing away, but just hold it in his hand and look at it.

Concubine Xiao De was so calm that she made Qin Liuse think that this man should be her brother.

But the person in the statue was wearing the uniform of the imperial guards.

Even if they are not members of the royal family, they are also members of a noble family.

Qin Liuse really wished she had a pair of eyes that she had never seen.

However, Qin Liuse had never expected Concubine Xiao De's reaction afterwards.

Concubine Xiao De took a few glances, put the things away, and actually asked Qin Liuse, "Do you recognize it?"

Qin Liuse didn't know what she meant, so he quickly shook his head and said, "I don't recognize her."

Concubine Xiao De led her back to the main hall and sat her down. She smiled and said, "Look, you are much more nervous than I am."

Qin Liuse smiled awkwardly and thought to herself, how could she not be nervous after discovering that Emperor Yongjia was cheating on her, although she would not tell anyone.

However, what Concubine Xiao De said next made her even more nervous and embarrassed.

"He was the object of my childhood affection." Concubine Xiao De spoke lightly, as if it had nothing to do with her.

Qin Liuse's back froze, and she thought that Concubine Xiao De really treated her as her own. "Madam Defei, do you believe me?"

Do you believe that she won't gossip and won't tell anyone?

"You are not a gossipy person." Concubine Xiao De said while drinking tea, and then said, "And the emperor also knows about this matter."

Qin Liuse originally thought that she was shocked enough just now, but she didn't expect that although Concubine Xiao De looked cold and aloof, these few short sentences made her speechless.

Did Emperor Yongjia know?

Concubine Xiao De found Qin Liuse's expression cute and funny.

It seemed as if she had a lot to say and ask, but she didn't know where to start, or perhaps it was her upbringing that made her keep her mouth shut.

In fact, this is the first time that Concubine Xiao De has talked about this matter after following Emperor Yongjia for so many years.

The Empress Dowager was worried that she would have a hard time living alone. She thought about it for a long time and realized that she had been in the palace for such a long time and there was really no one to talk to.

The reason she was telling Qin Liuse all this was not because she was lonely, but because it just happened to be the point at which the iron ball broke through the matter.

It just so happened that the time had come for Concubine Xiao Defei to feel that speaking out about this matter would not hurt her.

After spending some time with Qin Liuse, Concubine Xiao De observed her every day. It was impossible not to like such a person, so when she discovered it, she did not hide it.

Qin Liuse opened her eyes wide and listened to Concubine Xiao De talking about these things, and her heart trembled.

Did Emperor Yongjia and the Empress Dowager Cixi both know about it?

Is it because the late emperor fell in love with Concubine Xiao De, that Emperor Yongjia asked the late emperor for this person and brought her into the palace for the sake of his biological mother?

Qin Liuse was wondering why Concubine Xiao De stayed out of the harem completely, never vying for favor, and never getting jealous about Emperor Yongjia sleeping with her. It turned out that her heart was not with Emperor Yongjia at all.

The man in the portrait is none other than the second son of Duke Dingguo in the capital. Only these noble sons can serve as royal guards and enter and leave the imperial city freely.

"Then why didn't you ask for a favor and followed the second young master?" Qin Liuse relaxed as he listened, and his shock turned into curiosity.

Concubine Xiao De shook her head and said, "It's okay for two people to be in love, but marriage is not just a matter for two people."

In fact, Concubine Xiao De and Qin Liuse both understood in their hearts that for many men, there were many things more important than women.

For example, the future, the family honor and so on.

Rather than saying that they were in love but couldn't be together at the beginning, it would be better to say that they both knew that there was no future.

I can't get married because I just don't want to.

Moreover, even if the second young master is willing, the family of Duke Dingguo may not agree.

Even if she agreed reluctantly, as she was Concubine Xiao Defei's maid at the time and the Empress Dowager Cixi was so unfavored and neglected, even if she was given a title, she could not become the Empress Dowager's wife without the support of status and strength.

Qin Liuse sighed and thought that if it happened now, Emperor Yongjia would still be the emperor, and the Empress Dowager Cixi would become the empress dowager because of her son's status.

Even if it was any maidservant of the Empress Dowager Cixi, she would be willing to give her a title and marry any noble family in the capital as a princess.

But things went against one's wishes. The past is the past, and the present is the present. If the two do not meet at the right time, they will miss each other.

Therefore, Qin Liuse would not say this kind of "if" hypothesis in front of Concubine Xiao Defei, which would make people feel upset.

After Concubine Xiao De and Qin Liuse said this, their shoulders relaxed.

I have kept so many things in my heart for so many years, and now that I have someone to talk to, it feels like a lot of weight has been lifted off my shoulders.

"The Emperor is a reliable person. Even if he is not a lover, he is still a man of integrity. You can relax. If he has you in his heart, he will be with you sooner or later." Concubine Xiao De resumed her elder-like tone.

In fact, she suddenly talked about all this, on the one hand because she was caught and didn't want to hide it anymore, and on the other hand she wanted to tell Qin Liuse that Emperor Yongjia was not a fickle and unreliable person.

Qin Liuse smiled and nodded, thinking that it was not necessarily the case.

Emperor Yongjia treated Concubine Xiao De with a certain chivalry.

But, people always have different attitudes towards friends and lovers.

Qin Liuse took a sip of tea, but was too embarrassed to say these words to Concubine Xiao De.

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Because of the incident with Concubine Xiao De, Qin Liuse was thinking about it in his mind all the way back.

It can be said that Emperor Yongjia was really kind.

Not only did he take her in, but he also gave her such a good life.

I think it's because he saw that his biological mother had suffered in the past, so he tried to make up for it in whatever way he could.

No wonder Qin Liuse sometimes saw in Yongshou Palace that the Empress Dowager Cixi did not treat Concubine Xiao Defei like a daughter-in-law, urging her to give birth all the time. Instead, she treated her more like her own daughter.

But for her, it was more urgent to give birth!

However, when he entered Shuyuexuan, Qin Liuse's admiration for Emperor Yongjia disappeared.

As she walked back to Shu Yuexuan, she couldn't help but recall how Emperor Yongjia treated her last night.

That really shows no tolerance towards Concubine Xiao Defei!

But Qin Liuse didn't have time to think about these things at the moment, because she was caught because of the bad apple in her house.

As soon as Qin Liuse walked into Shuyuexuan, Xiao Fuzi ran over and said, "Zhaoyi, we caught him!"

When Qin Liuse walked into the room, she saw a maid tied up in front of Xiao Baozi, curled up on the ground, her hands and feet tied with ropes, and a cloth ball stuffed in her mouth. When she saw Qin Liuse come in, she was still sobbing and shouting.

"Zhaoyi, after you left just now, she sneaked in with a basin, under the pretext of cleaning, and started searching when no one was around!"

Xiao Baoer repeated what had just happened to Qin Liuse. If it weren't for their Zhaoyi setting up this trap, they wouldn't have known that there was such a spy in their house!

Just now Xiao Baoer and Xiao Fuzi told the people below them that they had gone out. In fact, Xiao Baoer was very agile. After going out, he climbed back in through the back window and hid on the beam to observe, thus catching the spy!

"You were the one who leaked the information about the contraceptive pills, right?" Qin Liuse asked.

In fact, she usually took medicine away from the servants who were not her confidants, so even Xiao Baoer and Xiao Fuzi were unaware of it.

Only Qingqing Zijin and Aunt Mingyue knew, but Qin Liuse never doubted them.

From the moment I found out, I knew there was something wrong with these servants.

The maid knew this, so she naturally searched her room thoroughly when no one was around.

"What benefits did Lady Qin promise you that would require you to do such a thing as betraying your master?" Aunt Mingyue asked.

Xiao Fuzi took the cloth ball out of her mouth, and the maid began to cry and beg for mercy.

But in fact, Qin Liuse didn't want to listen any more. Since his heart was not with her, it would be useless to say more.

Moreover, this maid had been following her since early morning, so I'm afraid she has been Qin Huaijin's person since early morning.

When he first ascended the throne and entered the palace, Qin Huaijin was indeed more powerful than her.

The maid was still crying and begging for mercy. Qin Liuse didn't want to listen to these annoying things anymore, so she just ordered calmly, "Take her to the door of Lady Qin, beat her with 20 sticks, and then take her to the laundry department. From now on, there will be no need for such a two-faced person like Shu Yuexuan."

The maid cried out in pain, saying that once she went to the laundry department, she would never be able to come back to serve, and would always be the lowest-ranking maid.

And if he gets hit with twenty sticks, he might as well be alive.

Xiao Baoer kicked her and said, "If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have done it in the first place. Has our Zhaoyi ever treated you badly? You shameless bastard!"

Xiao Baoer and Xiao Fuzi grabbed the maid and went to Qin Huaijin's door.

As the maid was beaten with boards one after another, she cried out in pain, "Lady Qin, Lady Qin, save me!"

Qin Huaijin heard the voice and came out to take a look. He frowned, but he had no intention of saving the maid.

Bringing someone to her doorstep and beating her up meant that he was going to completely break off relations with her.