Chapter 109 - Avenged then and there

As the result came out, both Noble Consort Gui and Noble Consort Shu changed their expressions, and at the same time, they looked at each other. At the next moment, they looked at Yun Fenghuang.

Yun Fenghuang was also stunned.

“Your Highness, there must be a misunderstanding!” Noble Consort Shu immediately said to the Empress, “My sister is gentle and kind. How could she do such a thing? Besides, my sister didn’t know Cai Nv Yi and others before. It was the first time that she had met them yesterday in Huan Hua Hall, and there is no hatred between them. I can’t find a reason why my sister hurts them. What’s more, even if she is fool, she has had little contact with outside since she lives in Xuan Qing Palace. She is not familiar with Jie Yu Jia too. How can she ensure that she can meet Jie Yu Jia this morning, and also meet Happier of Noble Consort Gui held by Jie Yu Jia’s maid?”

Yun Fenghuang raised her eyebrows and said, “Noble Consort Shu is right! I am not familiar with Jie Yu Jia and even didn’t know that she would return Happier to Noble Consort Gui this morning, not to mention Qingman… In my opinion, since our Yun’s Family has two consorts and a Pin, someone is jealous and set a trap to frame us!”

She also asked Noble Consort Shu when she said this, “Noble Consort Shu, am I right? I can’t understand these people. They should introspect if His Majesty doesn’t like them. However, they frame others. Without our three sisters, must His Majesty spoil them?”

The words made people hate, so Jie Yu Jia couldn’t help satirizing, “Yeah, we know Jie Yu Mao is good at striving for His Majesty’s favor. When we joined the Imperial Harem, you were the first one to sleep with His Majesty. Yesterday, when new Cai Nv joined the Imperial Harem, even if Cai Nv Yi and Cai Nv Qu were distributed to Xuan Qing Palace, His Majesty still slept in Huan Hua Hall. Wow… Cai Nv should learn from your hostess. If you couldn’t serve His Majesty well, what can you do in the Imperial Harem?”

The implication was that Yun Fenghuang was greedy. Taking advantage of being a hostess, she stopped the Cai Nv who were supposed to sleep with His Majesty.

Especially, they just joined the Imperial Harem. In the future, there might be a second, third, and countless times… Cai Nv were inferior to consorts, because they had no good background. If the Emperor didn’t like them, there was no position for them in the Imperial Harem.

“Your Highness, Noble Consort Gui and Noble Consort Shu, are you listening?” Yun Fenghuang suddenly sneered when she heard. She pointed to Jie Yu Jia with her circular fan suddenly and said aloud, “I said just now. I’m not very familiar with Jie Yu Jia, and Xuan Qing Palace is not close to Fei Han Palace. But she could know it this morning that His Majesty was at Huan Hua Hall yesterday. She must watch me all the time!”

She quickly concluded, “Therefore, she must envy me. She envies that Cai Nv in my palace are particularly beautiful. Taking the opportunity of Noble Consort Gui sending Happier back to Fei Han Palace for a few days, she added elsholtzia in facial cream which Qingman gave Cai Nv. She murdered my people and attributed it to Qingman to provoke hatred in Xuan Qing Palace. Therefore, concubines in Xuan Qing Palace may be too busy to serve His Majesty. Then Jie Yu Jia, who didn’t get the favor of His Majesty, has the chance, right?”

Even if Jie Yu Jia had seen Yun Fenghuang’s ability to confuse right and wrong, at this moment, she was still dumbfounded, “You… a nonsense!”

“Then please explain why you know that His Majesty was at Huan Hua Hall yesterday.” Yun Fenghuang chuckled and said, “You didn’t send someone to watch Xuan Qing Palace. Did you watch His Majesty specially?”

Jie Yu Jia just felt the blood on her chest… At this time, Jie Yu Lu said, “Did Jie Yu Mao just walk with Jie Yu Jia? Perhaps people of Xuan Qing Palace said casually, and people of Jie Yu Jia heard it.”

This reminded Jie Yu Jia, and she said immediately, “This is the case! My people told me that she heard when we walked together in the morning… Cai Lv, who just told you?”

The maid called Cai Lv didn’t lift her head and said, “My Lady, there were too many people at that time, and I couldn’t remember who told me.”

Relying on the reminding of Jie Yu Lu, Jie Yu Jia finally confused this topic. She just calmed down and didn’t want to argue with Yun Fenghuang. As a result, Yun Fenghuang looked at her and didn’t continue it. However, she pointed at Jie Yu Lu, “Jie Yu Lu is really alert! Then please tell me why Qingman did such a thing?”

Jie Yu Lu was stunned for a moment, then revealing a little helplessness. Apparently, she did not expect that Jie Yu Mao avenged so quickly.

“Jie Yu Mao, please forgive me. I just guessed casually, and happened to find the truth.” Even Jie Yu Jia, who could send the cat to Noble Consort Gui who was pregnant, did not say anything. Jie Yu Lu didn’t want to argue with Yun Fenghuang too. Then she thought for a while and compromised, “As for Pin Yun’s affairs, I know nothing from beginning to end. How dare I comment on it?”

Yun Fenghuang shook the circular fan, sneered, and squinted at her, saying, “Oh, don’t you dare to comment on it? Since you guessed so accurately, I thought that you know something that is inconvenient to say, so I intended to give you the opportunity!”

Jie Yu Lu was annoyed secretly. Although she was born in a humble family, she was adopted by Marquess Qingping since her childhood, and had a nice life. She knew that she couldn’t compare with such noble girls as Empress Ji and Noble Consort Shu, even Noble Consort Gui. But just a Yun Fenghuang, she didn’t care about her.

But the situation at the moment… She thought about it and continued to laugh, “Please forgive me. I know nothing and make you disappointed.”

“If you don’t know, just shut up!” Yun Fenghuang suddenly became serious and shouted, “Don’t you see that Her Highness is listening in person, and both Noble Consort Gui and Noble Consort Shu are considering it. Jie Yu Jia and I are two parties and we should explain for ourselves. How humble you are! You dared to say in this situation, and even guessed causally. Such a big thing involves I, Jie Yu Jia, Noble Consort Gui and Noble Consort Shu, and even Duke Yi’s Mansion… Do you have any qualification to guess casually? I think you are deliberately disturbing the thoughts of Her Highness, Noble Consort Gui and Noble Consort Shu!”

Then she said to the Empress, “Your Highness, I am very suspicious of Jie Yu Lu. I think we should investigate her.”

“Watch your words, Jie Yu Mao!” Seeing this, Fu Ren Yaoning, who supported Prince Regent with Jie Yu Lu, couldn’t bear it. She first stared at Jie Yu Lu fiercely to blame her bold involvement. Then she said with a cold face, “We are sisters in the Imperial Harem. Jie Yu Lu was afraid that we couldn’t get along well with each other, so she reminded Jie Yu Jia. But Jie Yu Mao is too domineering. You must know…”

“Know what?” Yun Fenghuang glared at her and sneered, “If she was really afraid that we couldn’t get along well with each other, she should plead guilty, and then get the punishment. Jie Yu Jia and I would be reconciled immediately. She didn’t want to do just a small thing for us. How could you say we are sisters? I don’t have such sisters.”

This time, Empress Ji couldn’t bear it anymore, and coughed, “Jie Yu Lu’s words were indeed impulsive. You shouldn’t say anything if you have no evidence. Jie Yu Mao should forgive her. After all, Jie Yu Lu has stayed in the Imperial Harem for many years, and I know her.”

Jie Yu Lu bit her lip and thanked the Empress, but she was very annoyed secretly.

Yun Fenghuang continued, “Your Highness, since she has stayed in the Imperial Harem for many years, it is strange that she behaved so impulsively…”

She stopped after the Empress frowned and looked at her.

Fu Ren Yaoning was sullen, and suddenly said, “Jie Yu Mao doubted everyone, but I am very suspicious of you! After all, since you joined the Imperial Harem, it has not been peaceful. When you were in Hu Zhu Palace, there were many troubles. Since you are a hostess, something happened again. Thus, I think you should be the most suspected!”

“Then do you know my purpose?” Yun Fenghuang looked at her with a smile, pointing at Jie Yu Jia, “Jie Yu Jia.”

Then she pointed to Yi Xing’en and others, “All Cai Nv.”

At the end, she put down the circular fan, and shook it casually, “If I dislike them, do I need to frame them by Happier of Noble Consort Gui? I can deal with them directly.”

She said in an arrogant manner. If it was another person, she should be punished according to the rules. But Empress Ji only said lightly at the moment, “Watch your words, Jie Yu Mao.”

When Yun Fenghuang admitted her fault, the Empress said, “Well, since you are young, I forgive you.”

Others couldn’t involve in their cooperation. Obviously, the Empress was partial to Yun Fenghuang.

“Actually, I am very suspicious of Pin Yun.” At this time, a loud voice suddenly came from the concubines, with a little cowardice.

All consorts looked at her at once, and immediately were stunned. The speaker looked beautiful and gorgeous, but her dress was generous. She not vulgar but charming. It was Xue Xiaoge, who was a popular candidate for the new hostess but stayed at the grade of Pin as Yun Qingman eventually.

Xue Xiaoge was the cousin of Ji Muzi. After joining the Imperial Harem, she lived with her cousin in Su Rong Palace. They had a good relationship. After the summer banquet, Ji Muzi was demoted from Zhao Yuan to Pin because she “plotted to murder” Yun Fenghuang and made her difficult to be pregnant. Maybe she felt embarrassed, or wanted to avoid this thing. All in all, she asked for sick leave and didn’t appear even when they paid respect until now.

Although Xue Xiaoge would come to pay respect with other concubines of Su Rong Palace, she kept a low profile… Well, she had always kept a low profile before.

In short, either Yun Fenghuang or others had recently forgotten Su Rong Palace.

At this moment, she stood up and doubted Yun Qingman overtly, which immediately attracted everyone’s attention.

“Since Jie Yu Mao joined the Imperial Harem, she has been very favored by His Majesty. This is something that everyone knows.” Xue Xiaoge was born in a noble family. Although her grade was not high, watched by all concubines this time, she said calmly, “Before the selection, in Xuan Qing Palace, there are only Jie Yu Mao who is the hostess and Pin Yun who was invited by Jie Yu Mao and allowed by Her Highness to move from Tong Xia Palace. At that time, every time when His Majesty went to Xuan Qing Palace, he always stayed with Jie Yu Mao and never went to Pin Yun’s room.”

“Now there are new concubines in Xuan Qing Palace. Cai Nv Yi, Cai Nv Qu, and others are all young and beautiful.”

“How could Pin Yun attract His Majesty’s attention?”

“Although Jie Yu Mao has a good relationship with Pin Yun and takes good care of her, everyone knows that Pin Yun is a lovely daughter of Duke Yi, while Jie Yu Mao is only a common girl of Yun’s Family. Before joining the Imperial Harem, Pin Yun had a higher status than Jie Yu Mao. While after joining the Imperial Harem, Jie Yu Mao quickly surpassed Pin Yun. Now Pin Yun even lives in Jie Yu Mao’s palace. As a noble girl, she could not accept it and did such a thing impulsively…”

Noble Consort Shu couldn’t help stopping her, “Shut up! Do you think we have the same family tradition with the Xue’s Family? If Pin Yun is jealous, why doesn’t she envy me but Jie Yu Mao?! But when Pin Yun was in Tong Xia Palace, there was no trouble!”

Xue Xiaoge smiled, “Noble Consort Shu, you have stayed in the Imperial Harem for many years, and is Pin Yun’s legitimate sister. How could Jie Yu Mao compare with you?”

The implication was that you were high in grade and was her legitimate sister. She had no ability or courage to make trouble in your palace, but Yun Fenghuang was different.

Before Noble Consort Shu said something, Xue Xiaoge said again, “Elsholtzia was found in the claws of Happier and facial cream of Cai Nv in Xuan Qing Palace this morning… The facial cream was awarded by Pin Yun. She should be suspected originally. If Noble Consort Shu feels that Pin Yun is wronged, who can frame her? Jie Yu Mao? But what Jie Yu Mao said was right. If she wants to deal with Jie Yu Jia and Cai Nv, she should do it directly, instead of doing such a complicated thing.”

“If it is not Jie Yu Mao, who is that? The Cai Nv? Do you believe this? These Cai Nv came from humble families and joined the Imperial Harem just two days. If they didn’t follow Jie Yu Mao, they even didn’t know the way to Yan Fu Palace. How could they do such a thing?”

“Jie Yu Jia? Maybe Jie Yu Jia could add the elsholtzia in Happier’s claws, but how could she put it in the Cai Nv’s facial cream given by Pin Yun? Jie Yu Mao just said it because she was very angry!”

Speaking of this, she thought for a while, “Oh, by the way, Pin Yun just joined the Imperial Harem and didn’t like to walk around. Where did her facial cream with elsholtzia come from?”

The words made Noble Consort Shu furious. She took a deep breath, and then said coldly, “Pin Xue, are you doubting me?”

Xue Xiaoge was just about to speak, but someone came in and reported that Emperor Chunjia was coming.