Even Shen Qingwan felt a little bored after staying in the palace and reading for a few days. Looking at the drizzle outside the house, it sounded like a chaotic piece of music, and she felt a little irritated for no reason.
The weather has started to warm up now. She took off her thick jacket and put on light spring clothes. She couldn't help but want to go outside.
"Are you going out, Madam?" Lianyun saw that she was staring outside the house, so she followed her gaze and looked outside. "If Madam wants to go out for a walk, I will go and prepare it."
As she spoke, she moved her feet and went to the side hall to get a paper umbrella. She smiled and said, "I have prepared an umbrella, Madam?"
"I remember there is a pavilion not far away, so you don't have to follow me." As she said that, she took the umbrella from Lianyun's hand. After coming to the palace, she felt very uncomfortable having palace servants following her wherever she went. Today, she wanted to be willful and go out for a walk alone.
How could Lian Yun not be worried? She frowned and said, "My Lady... let this servant go with you."
"No need. I just want to be alone." Her voice was cold and she didn't even raise her eyes. She opened the paper umbrella and walked into the rain.
Lianyun was left standing in the house anxiously. If she followed him, her queen would definitely be angry. But if she didn't follow him, what would she do if something dangerous happened
While Shen Qingwan was struggling internally, she had already walked far away. In order not to worry Lianyun, she just stopped at a pavilion not far away.
It was quiet here, and not many people came here on weekdays. She didn't stand in the pavilion, but let herself clearly feel the raindrops hitting the umbrella, each one was heavy. She didn't know how long she stood there, until a familiar female voice came from behind her.
"What are you thinking about so intently?" Although her tone was indifferent, it also carried a hint of teasing. Shen Qingwan's eyelashes trembled slightly when she heard it, and when she came to her senses, she saw Wu Ling.
"I've been standing here for a while. I thought you could notice it, but I still had to remind you." Wu Ling slowly walked to her side. The corner of her skirt was slightly wet by the raindrops.
Shen Qingwan came back to her senses and smiled absentmindedly. Just as she was about to speak, she saw her coughing a few times with her hands covering her face. Her eyebrows immediately knitted together, "You are not feeling well, why are you out on a rainy day?"
While saying this in a coquettish way, he helped her sit down in the pavilion, where they could at least avoid the wind and rain. "I would be ashamed if you came to look for me."
She had always been in poor health, but she stood in the rain for a long time.
Hearing this, Wu Ling smiled faintly. Although her face was a little pale, she seemed to be better than before. "Don't worry, sister. I know my body is fine. I have recovered a lot."
"Even if you feel better, you can't catch a cold." She comforted him, but also expressed her understanding. People who are not feeling well naturally want to go out for a walk more often.
"I see that you seem to be worried about something." Although she had a smile on her face, her eyebrows were furrowed, and her clear eyes were gloomier.
Shen Qingwan lowered her eyes, and the corners of her mouth slowly relaxed. In front of Wu Ling, she had nothing to hide. She smiled bitterly, "I just feel that the harem is like an abyss. It seems that once you are sucked in, you will never be able to escape."
"No one can escape once they step into this square cage." Everyone wants to enter the palace, but what will happen if they enter? Endless competition for favor and frame-up.
Wu Ling sighed helplessly, looking in a certain direction, "The harem has been restless during this period, and many things have happened."
The biggest of these was Xiao Shushen's pregnancy. Shen Qingwan couldn't help but say, "If she wasn't in the harem, perhaps the queen's child wouldn't have been aborted."
Is the truth really that a palace maid accidentally bumped into her and caused her miscarriage? How could she dare to think it was so simple in such an environment in the palace
"The palace is unpredictable. You never know what will happen tomorrow, whether you will be promoted or demoted." Shen Qingwan smiled sarcastically. She didn't care, but outsiders would not think so.
"No matter what, it's enough to be yourself and protect yourself." This is what Wu Ling thought. She didn't want to compete for favors, nor did she want to be harmed innocently. "If you don't harm others in the harem, you will harm yourself."
The two of them sighed involuntarily and were silent for a moment. Someone came outside the pavilion. Looking for that person, it was Lin Lianlian. She stood outside the pavilion and was not ready to go in. She glanced at the two of them arrogantly.
Shen Qingwan was already in a bad mood, and she felt even more uncomfortable because of her attitude, but she didn't say anything, just pretending not to see it. Wu Ling smiled knowingly at her, "I'm afraid this rain won't stop for a while."
They didn't feel anything while sitting in the pavilion, but the one who should be feeling uncomfortable was Lin Lianlian outside the pavilion.
After standing for a while, Lin Lianlian's legs were a little sore. She thought that these two people would pull her aside to talk enthusiastically, but she didn't expect that they would ignore her.
Finally, he felt a little awkward and coughed a few times, "What are the two sisters talking about?"
Shen Qingwan raised her eyelids indifferently and raised her eyebrows. Seeing her walk into the pavilion, Wu Ling said coldly, "Jieyu Lin, even though she calls you sister, she still doesn't know how to perform the ceremony."
Upon hearing this, Wu Ling's face turned pale, and she could only bow and said, "I pay my respects to the two sisters."
"I wonder if you two sisters would be so kind as to come to my place for some tea and snacks? It would be great to drink tea and try some snacks on this rainy day." Although her voice was smiling, it still sounded a little arrogant.
Shen Qingwan smiled sarcastically. She still didn't know how to restrain herself after being warned. "I appreciate Concubine Lin's kindness."
The implication was that she was rejected. Lin Lianlian, who was insulted, turned red and white in the face. She was filled with anger and left by making up an excuse.
But before she could go far, she was stopped by Li Xinyu. She saw everything that happened just now and sneered. There were times when she was treated like this before.
Everyone in the palace knew that Shen Qingwan had a cold personality, but she still wanted to bump into him!
"If she is really unwelcome, what's the point of being so arrogant all day? She still got taught a lesson in front of Concubine Xian and Concubine Shu!" The two of them entered the palace together, so naturally they disliked each other. Li Xinyu was even more resentful because she was promoted to Concubine Jieyu. How could she give up her position
Even if you give people a bad face all day long, you will still be humiliated by the queen of high position in the end.
Lin Lianlian stared at her coldly, but she was not afraid at all, "What? Can't you speak? Even if you are given the title of Concubine, so what? It doesn't mean that the emperor loves you that much!"
Her words hit the nail on the head. Although Fu Yuheng had made her a concubine, he rarely stayed in her palace.
Lin Lianlian's eyes became more fierce, and she laughed in anger, "Since you know that I am a concubine, why don't you show respect to me when you see me!"
"You!" Li Xinyu glared at him.
"What? If you don't salute me, you will be disrespectful to the emperor!" As soon as she mentioned the emperor, Li Xinyu seemed to be deflated. He had no choice but to salute her and then left angrily.
Li Xinyu was very unwilling along the way. If she had seized the opportunity at that time, she would never be so arrogant now. As she was thinking, the handkerchief in her hand was wrinkled and she accidentally bumped into the palace maid.
"Hiss..." She took a breath and looked at the palace maid with obvious anger in her eyes.