vrcanaries Chapter 1212: Concubine Liang is Angry by the Princess Again (133 Million Rewards Plus)
Chapter 1212: Concubine Liang is Angry by the Princess Again (133 Million Rewards Plus)
"The Queen has finally been restored!"
"That's great! That's great!"
"..."
The palace maids knelt on the ground one after another, excited voices rose one after another, filled with the joy of being proud.
Ruoli held the imperial edict, her eyes slightly red, and looked at Concubine Liang excitedly.
Liang Fei's eyes slowly swept across the hall, and she saw faces flushed with joy. She raised her hand and said, "Everyone, get up."
"This palace is restored to the position of Liang Fei by Your Majesty's grace, and also because I have always adhered to my duties."
"From now on, you must be more careful with your words and actions, and don't let down the Holy Grace!"
Concubine Liang's voice was not loud, but it carried an invisible power that instantly calmed the excited palace servants. They said respectfully, "Your servant will remember your Majesty's teachings!"
Restoring the Four Concubines is only the first step.
The banker's foundation, his father's reputation, and the card of the eldest princess...
This game of chess is far from over.
Concubine Chen is in the emperor's favor, so what?
In this deep palace, the one who laughs last is never the one who is favored for a short time.
It’s about who has the deepest foundation, the most patient heart, and... the most accurate timing of making a move!
but……
Thinking of what Li Changde had just said... a hint of gloom spread across Concubine Liang's gentle brows.
Her father had returned to power, and her restoration was a natural outcome, a sure thing.
No matter how much Your Majesty neglects her, you must give the banker this respect.
How did it become a compliment from Concubine Chen when it came to Li Changde? And a favor from Shen Zhinian?
This favor of going with the flow... was done perfectly!
With just a few casual words from Concubine Chen, she was made to owe him such a huge favor out of thin air.
Let everyone in the palace feel that the Zhuang family has accepted the favor of Palace Zhongcui, and she should be grateful to Concubine Chen!
The corners of Concubine Liang's lips formed a very cold line. The joy brought by the restoration was like a charcoal fire soaked with cold water, and in an instant, only ashes remained...
Even so, her voice remained steady, without any ripples in her voice: "Ruoli."
Ruoli, who was standing aside, stepped forward immediately: "My Lady, what do you want?"
"Go outside and take a walk."
Concubine Liang's gaze fell on the dancing light and shadows on the wall. Her tone was as calm as if she was giving instructions on an insignificant matter: "Listen... what are people saying in the palace after the news of my restoration spread."
"Yes."
Ruoli understood and retreated quietly.
The inner room returned to silence, leaving only the low sound of the burning stove and the faint entanglement of sandalwood.
Concubine Liang lowered her eyes, and the string of Buddhist beads slid silently between her fingers, a little faster than usual.
Time passes little by little...
When Ruoli came in again, her steps were hurried and her face was filled with indignation: "My Lady!"
She lowered her voice, but couldn't hide her exaggeration: "Sure enough! I just walked out a few steps and heard those blind servants gossiping! One by one, they said..."
Ruoli glanced at Concubine Liang's face. Seeing that she still kept her eyes downcast and remained silent, she became bolder: "Everyone is talking about how virtuous and generous Concubine Chen is!"
"It is said that Your Majesty has been neglected by His Majesty, and everyone else is avoiding you. Only Your Majesty, Noble Concubine Chen, has taken into consideration the sisterly bond and taken the initiative to speak up for you in front of His Majesty!"
"They even said that your restoration this time was entirely due to the grace of Concubine Chen! They practically described her as the reincarnation of a bodhisattva!"
"This... this is clearly a distortion of right and wrong! Imperial Concubine Chen is stepping on your face to build a memorial archway for herself!"
Ruoli's words were like poisoned needles, piercing into Liang Fei's seemingly calm mask.
Concubine Liang's fingers that were twisting the Buddhist beads suddenly stopped!
She slowly raised her eyes and looked at Ruoli.
His eyes remained calm, yet like two bottomless wells. Deep within them, a cold anger and embarrassment surged, forcibly suppressed.
The honor of restoration is gone.
At this moment, Concubine Liang felt as if she was wearing a gorgeous dress that was stained with the smell of other people's charity, and it was uncomfortable on her body!
Under the flickering candlelight, Concubine Liang's face seemed to be even paler, and the color of her lips was a little lighter.
But only for a moment.
Soon, she lowered her eyes again, and her long eyelashes cast a shadow under her eyes, covering up all the surging emotions.
Concubine Liang took a very light breath, and when she spoke again, her voice had returned to its usual gentle and peaceful tone: "I understand."
The sandalwood incense in the inner room was stagnant, and the firelight from the warm stove reflected Concubine Liang's face, which was as calm as ice.
Ruoli looked at Concubine Liang's calm appearance, but the fire in her heart suddenly burned even more fiercely.
She felt sorry for the Empress!
The words rolled around in her throat, but she finally managed to utter them all at once, filled with indignation and grievance on behalf of Concubine Liang: "Your Majesty, listen to this, what is this?!"
"It was clearly the master who returned to court, and the honor His Majesty gave you, how come all the credit belongs to Concubine Chen?"
"She's doing this favor so effortlessly! By stepping on your face, she seems to be a virtuous woman with a kind heart!"
"Everyone in the palace remembers her kindness, and she makes us..."
Ruoli grew increasingly angry as she spoke, her voice becoming shrill. "Your Majesty, you are the legitimate daughter of the Grand Tutor! Now it seems as if... as if you have received a great favor from the Zhongcui Palace!"
"This tone, this servant really can't swallow!"
Ruoli's words were like red-hot irons, burning the most suffocating part of Concubine Liang's heart, the part she least wanted to show others.
Concubine Liang twisted the Buddhist beads with her fingertips, and the blue-white color at her joints became deeper, and even her wrist became tense.
The string of warm wooden beads was almost crushed by her.
At this moment, the curtain was opened with a "rustling" sound, and a small figure wrapped in the cold air from outside rushed in excitedly.
"Mother Concubine! Mother Concubine!"
The eldest princess's face was red from the cold, and her eyes were sparkling, as if filled with stars.
She threw herself on Concubine Liang's knees, her little face tilted upwards, her expression filled with pure joy: "Yun'er heard that mother has been reinstated! Congratulations, mother!"
Concubine Liang forced herself to loosen her taut fingertips. The icy expression on her face instantly melted away. She forced herself to put on a gentle and loving smile and reached out to touch the eldest princess's cold face. "Yun'er is back?"
"Is it cold outside?"
The little princess' voice was as clear as pearls falling on a plate, and carried with it the genuine excitement of a child: "It's not cold."
"Mother, Yun'er also heard that it was because Empress Chen spoke so many good words for you in front of the Emperor, that you were able to be reinstated so quickly!"
"Everyone in the palace is saying that Empress Chen is so kind to Mother!"
"So...it turns out that Empress Chen is a good person!"
The eldest princess blinked her big black eyes with a hint of innocence: "Yun'er used to think that Empress Chen... well... was a little fierce. It turns out that Yun'er misunderstood her!"
boom--! ! !
It was as if an invisible thunderbolt struck Liang Fei's head hard!
Every word of the little princess's tender and clear words seemed to be poisoned, piercing into her bleeding heart!