Looking at Imperial Concubine Yan who had been staring at her, Imperial Concubine Ming was somewhat speechless and frowned: "Imperial Concubine Yan, are you also laughing at me?"
Imperial Concubine Yan shook her head: "No, I just kindly reminded you that the place you were standing just now was reserved for the Queen. Are you standing there to replace the Queen?"
After saying this, Concubine Yan stood up, smiled at Concubine Ming, and turned away. Concubine Ming's face instantly stiffened. No wonder.
These people actually collectively set a trap for her. She was standing there, but no one reminded her. No wonder, no wonder the Concubine Chen was so furious. It is said that the Concubine Chen and the Queen have a very good relationship.
Jin Er, who was kneeling beside her, also looked pale: "My Lady, what should we do now?"
Concubine Ming was also confused. What could she do? What should she do? On the first day of paying respects, before she even met the empress dowager, her ambition was clearly revealed.
But she really didn't want to take the position of queen. Even if she wanted to take the position of queen, she wouldn't do it now. She was not a fool. She stood up and said, "I want to see the queen mother."
The Queen Mother was talking to Concubine Chen: "Didn't I tell you to stay quietly in the palace? If you have nothing to do, go and accompany the Queen. What are you doing here? Yesterday you bullied Concubine Ya, and today you bullied Concubine Ming. Are you hoping that the harem will be in chaos and that people will know that you are targeting them? Do you know that your behavior may bring a blow to the family?"
Concubine Chen looked at the Queen Mother with a smile: "Oh, don't worry, Auntie. No, the Emperor is expecting me to do this! My behavior is not bad for our family. Some things always need to be done by others, and Concubine Han and Concubine Liu are not good enough."
Their status and family background represent this point. Of course, the daughter of the Han family may be able to do more, and the family can also contribute some strength. After all, this is also good for them.
The Queen Mother looked at the Concubine Chen and quickly figured out what was going on. She sighed, "I am old. Never mind. You can have fun however you want, but you still have to be careful. Nothing should happen to these people for the time being."
Concubine Chen nodded: "Don't worry, I just want to make their lives difficult, and I don't intend to really hurt them. I will send someone to inform Concubine Ming soon to find out what she did wrong."
As soon as she finished speaking, she heard a palace maid come to report: "Empress Dowager, Concubine Ming wants to see you."
Concubine Chen raised her eyebrows: "Didn't someone tell her? She's quite courageous to come here so soon. Who told her?"
When Concubine Ming leaves and everyone stands in their seats, these concubines will know what mistake Concubine Ming made. But who will say anything
The maid quickly replied, "Her Majesty, it's Imperial Concubine Yan."
This was unexpected. Concubine Chen raised her eyebrows and said, "This Imperial Concubine Yan is really kind and naive. In this case, let's forgive her this time."
The Queen Mother was somewhat amused and had Concubine Ming called in. As soon as Concubine Ming came in and saw the Queen Mother, she knelt down and said, "Greetings to the Queen Mother. I am really wronged. I didn't know that was the position of the Queen Mother."
The concubine curled her lips: "Don't know? Are you a fool? How dare you take the position of the queen!"
Concubine Ming looked unhappy: "It's all my fault. I didn't sleep well last night and was groggy this morning, so I didn't pay attention. I will never make the same mistake again."
After hearing what Concubine Ming said, Concubine Chen was at a loss for words. However, the Queen Mother actually asked with concern: "Why didn't you sleep well? Are you still not used to the palace after just entering it? Then you must adapt well."
"This harem is not like home. Everyone spoils you. You have a lot to learn here!"
This was a warning to herself. Concubine Ming shook her head and said, "It's not that I can't adapt, it's just that the place I live in is not right."
Is there something wrong with the place you live? The Queen Mother was really curious and looked at Concubine Ming: "Where do you live?"
Concubine Ming did not hide it, but said directly: "I live in Qinghe Palace."
Hearing the words Qinghe Palace, the Queen Mother's expression instantly turned cold. Concubine Ming still looked confused, but Concubine Chen spoke up: "You are not satisfied with living in Qinghe Palace? This is a place I can't live in even if I want to."
Concubine Ming said in confusion: "The Empress Chen actually wants to live in Qinghe Palace. Didn't the previous Concubine Qing in Qinghe Palace die miserably?"
Hearing the words "Qing Guifei", the Queen Mother flew into a rage: "Shut up, why are you mentioning a dead person in front of me? Get out of here and copy the Buddhist scriptures fifty times. You are not allowed to leave until you finish."
Concubine Ming was so aggrieved. She looked at the empress dowager and wanted to say something, but the nanny beside the empress dowager stepped forward and said, "Concubine Ming, please."
What could Concubine Ming do? She could only stand up and bow to the Queen Mother and leave. Concubine Chen glanced at the Queen Mother and said, "Aunt, don't be angry. It's not worth it for those villains!"
Speaking of Concubine Qing, Concubine Chen was also very angry. It was a pity that the woman died early! The Queen Mother glanced at Concubine Chen and said, "Okay, you go back too. It's nothing to bother you."
The concubine muttered, "How heartless!"
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After Concubine Ming returned to Qinghe Palace, the first thing she did was to pick up a vase on display in the main hall and smash it on the ground: "Ah... This is simply too much! I am now the laughing stock of the entire harem. Have you ever seen me like this?"
"Ah? On my first day in the palace, I was assigned a palace where someone had died. On my second day, I was punished to kneel, copy Buddhist scriptures, and was confined to my room. Why?..."
She actually started crying as she said this. She really felt ashamed. She had never suffered such grievances in her life. Jin'er was also very distressed: "My queen, please don't be angry. These things have already happened. We are not going out during this period of time. No one will laugh at us."
Concubine Ming said angrily: "How is it possible that no one will laugh at me? I am the laughing stock of this harem."
Jin'er quickly spoke to comfort Concubine Ming: "Your Majesty, temporary gains and losses are nothing. I heard that besides Concubine Yan, Concubine Ya is also in a bad situation. She was bullied by Concubine Chen yesterday, and even the maidservant beside her was renamed "Puppy."
Yesterday, the two of them laughed at Yafei behind her back because of this matter! Who could have thought that she would be treated even worse today: "Jin'er, what should I do?"
Jin Er suddenly spoke up: "Your Highness, because the three of you entered the palace, the Queen was so angry that she sealed off the palace, so during this period of time, Your Highness will have to endure some hardships, just bear with it. The Queen can't seal off the palace forever, just wait until she comes out."
Speaking of this, Concubine Ming became even angrier: "What qualifications does she have to be the mother of a country? She actually acts so jealous..."
Before she could finish her words, Concubine Ming was covered by Jin'er's mouth: "Your Majesty, please don't say anything nonsense. We can only endure it now, for the sake of our foothold in the palace and for the sake of your family, Your Majesty."
Concubine Ming finally compromised. Yes, what else could she do? She could only endure it. It was just copying Buddhist scriptures! She just regarded it as a way to train her character. She gritted her teeth and said, "Go and get the Buddhist scriptures. I will copy them."
"Also, go find out more about Concubine Ya and Concubine Yan's behavior. Wasn't Concubine Yan bullied? She looks silly, but I owe her a favor today."
Jin Er heaved a sigh of relief and turned to get the Buddhist scriptures. After the Buddhist scriptures were handed over, she began to explain: "Empress Yan is very favored by the emperor. The people around her are all selected by the emperor. Concubine Han and the others will not dare to bully her too much."
This person is so annoying that he can't help but copy Buddhist scriptures. Even if Concubine Ming is unwilling, she can only copy Buddhist scriptures silently. The treatment of Concubine Ming soon spread throughout the harem, and everyone else laughed at her secretly.
Only Concubine Ya's eyelids were twitching. It seemed that the three people who came in at this time were really ganged up on by these people. Concubine Ming, a concubine, was so miserable. She, a concubine, was bullied and had nowhere to complain.
No, in this harem, if I can't walk anymore, I have to hold on to someone so that my path will be smoother. Thinking of this, Ya Fei understood and looked at the puppy beside her: "Puppy, go find someone to invite Concubine Yan."
"Noble Concubine Yan loves food. As long as you tell her that there is something delicious here, she will definitely invite you over. Remember not to offend her, understand?"
Of course Xiao Gou also knew that the matter of changing his name would fall on Concubine Yan, so he would be very polite.
"I will go there myself for this matter."
Ya Fei nodded: "Okay, I'll feel relieved if you go, go ahead, and be sure to invite the person over for me."
The puppy nodded and headed towards Yuyang Palace with a serious look on his face. Soon he arrived at Yuyang Palace: "I am the puppy from Qingyu Palace, and I hope to see Concubine Yan."
The eunuch quickly brought the puppy in. When the puppy saw Imperial Concubine Yan, he knelt down and saluted: "This servant greets the Imperial Concubine."
Concubine Yan looked at the puppy curiously: "What's your name?"
"Slave puppy."
She said her name out of shame. But Imperial Concubine Yan suddenly laughed: "You are called Puppy. What a ridiculous name. Aren't you a human? Who gave you this name?"
The puppy was very embarrassed. He had originally thought of letting his master coax Concubine Yan into changing her name before discussing it. Unexpectedly, Concubine Yan actually asked now.
"I got this name from Her Majesty Chen because I offended Her Majesty Chen."
Everyone says that Concubine Yan is kind, and she chooses to tell the truth. If Concubine Yan is really kind, she might have changed her name!
When Concubine Yan heard this, she just blinked her eyes and said, "So that's how it is. What do you want to talk to me about?"