Chapter 24, Best Ally
Chapter 24, Best Ally
afternoon.
Emperor Yuji is no longer in Fanghua Palace, and Concubine Zhengui was also driven away by Shen Qingtang's ugly handwriting.
Before leaving, he did not forget to tattoo two words of Shen Qingtang.
"You are so lucky to have the Emperor's personal guidance, so remember to practice diligently. If I had known this, I would have learned from you. Wow~ Awesome."
"Your Highness is the most amazing. You can wield a spear so majestically that even I, a concubine, am impressed by your grace."
Concubine Zhengui was stunned for a moment when she was suddenly praised by Shen Qingtang.
She looked Shen Qingtang up and down again, and seeing the admiration in her black and white eyes, she knew that she was not flattering her, but was really impressed by her heroic demeanor.
Is this person a fool?
I just threatened you this morning to establish your authority, to show that your position as my favorite concubine is unshakable.
But not only did she not feel any resentment, she actually——
Concubine Zhengui's heart skipped a beat and she immediately raised her chin in an arrogant manner.
"Hmph~ You have good vision, Yugui, let's go!"
……
Concubine Zhengui came in with great momentum, and when she left, it seemed as if there was a vicious dog chasing her. She quickly disappeared from Shen Qingtang's sight in a hurry.
It was not until Shi Liu returned that Shen Qingtang, who had been free for a short time, found a new entertainment project.
"My lady, look at these branches. Are there any that meet your needs?" Shi Liu placed the branches he had found one by one on the clean table.
Six branches, of varying thicknesses.
Shen Qingtang checked them one by one, and finally selected a gray-brown vine with uniform thickness, sufficient toughness and not easy to break, and waved it twice in his hand.
"Let's take this one. Follow my instructions and make the cat toy first. I'll give it to Orange to play with later."
Orange is the little orange cat that Shen Qingtang picked up from outside.
"Little darling, why are you so cute? Come and give your sister a kiss~" Shen Qingtang hugged Orange, who was curled up on the couch, and started to pet the cat.
Look at this shiny hair, fluffy and clean, and you can smell the fragrance when you sniff it——
Ok?
Shen Qingtang paused and distanced himself from Xiaojuzi.
"Meow?"
When their eyes met, Shen Qingtang could clearly see his own stunned expression from Xiaojuzi's round cat eyes.
"Oh my, no wonder it's so clean, it turns out it has an owner."
It was all her fault that she had low blood sugar and lost her mind, and actually brought someone else's kitten back to Fanghua Palace.
"Who in this palace keeps cats?"
Apart from Amber, only Shi Liu and An Lan were from the palace. But when they thought about it carefully, they couldn't think of anyone who kept a cat.
"My dear, do you mean that Xiaojuzi is a cat with an owner?"
Shen Qingtang nodded, "Only a cat that is carefully raised can be so clean and cute."
As she spoke, she began to stroke the cat crazily as if she were addicted, listening to Little Orange's enjoyable purring.
"Go and ask if anyone in the palace has lost a cat. Once you find it, return it as soon as possible to prevent its owner from getting anxious."
……
Shen Qingtang was looking for the owner of Xiaojuzi, while Concubine Zhang, who had lost her cat, felt relieved when Luzhi came back.
"call--"
Concubine Zhang patted her chest and said, "No wonder she didn't come back at noon. It turned out that she was taken back by Sister Shen."
"My lady, do you want me to bring it back now?" Lvzhi wiped the sweat from her forehead. If possible, she really wanted Yuxue to never return to Linfeng Residence, so that she wouldn't be tormented by it every day. Concubine Zhang didn't know what Lvzhi was thinking. She only knew that her Yuxue was in Fanghua Palace.
"Fanghua Palace..." Concubine Zhang murmured to herself.
I don't know what she was thinking about, but that pretty face once again showed the sweet smile that everyone was familiar with.
"No need, I will go with you." Lady Zhang stood up slowly, stroking her belly with one hand. "I felt a little regretful at first because I couldn't catch up with her in the morning, but now Yuxue has made up for me."
Lady Zhang tidied up her appearance and glanced at Luzhi. "Take the plate of lotus jade cakes that Liu Zhaoyuan gave you. It will be like visiting you and you can leave empty-handed. What's more, she has taken care of Yuxue for me."
Luzhi looked at her slightly protruding belly and said hesitantly, "Young Master, why don't you go tomorrow?"
As she spoke, Luzhi looked at her belly with concern.
"You felt unwell this afternoon, and the heat outside has not yet dissipated. Chunxi Palace is a long way from Fanghua Palace. I am afraid you can't stand it."
Concubine Zhang, who was originally a little unhappy when she heard Luzhi stopping her, suddenly stopped hesitantly.
but--
Concubine Zhang frowned and said, "It's okay. It's just a few steps. I'm not that fragile."
The scene of being humiliated by Liu Zhaoyuan in the afternoon was still vivid in her mind.
A slap in the face and then a red date, Zhang Leyao doesn’t need it!
What she needed was an ally.
An ally who can help her, and Shen Qingtang is her best choice now.
……
In Fanghua Palace, sunlight is pouring into the courtyard.
Shen Qingtang, who had no idea that guests were about to arrive, was happily holding a cat toy made of pomegranate and teasing the nimble little orange in the yard, making it roll and jump after the cat toy.
"Meow~meow~"
It can't be caught, it really can't be caught!
Shen Qingtang waved the cat toy in his hand, teasing Xiaojuzi to catch the falling feathers.
But every time it stretched out its pink little claws and tried to grab the cluster of floating feathers, Shen Qingtang always managed to make it miss and perform a backflip.
But even though it misses the cat toy every time, it still enjoys chasing the cat toy.
“Meow~ Meow~~”
"Be good, if you catch it, I'll give you some dried fish as a reward. Come on -"
The atmosphere in the courtyard was harmonious and peaceful. Before Concubine Zhang entered Guanju Palace, she could hear meowing and Shen Qingtang's undisguised laughter coming from inside through the open palace gate.
Listening to the noise coming from inside, Concubine Zhang almost couldn't maintain the sweet smile on her face.
They are all noble ladies, why should she be inferior to others?
And Shen Qingtang, who rose from a slave, could have the entire Guanju Palace to himself?
Concubine Zhang clenched her palms slightly. The low pressure pouring from her oppressed Luzhi so much that she didn't dare to breathe. She hurried to the gate of Guanju Palace and asked the eunuch on duty outside to go in and report it.
"Eunuch, my young lady, the noble lady Zhang, is here to visit the noble lady Shu. Please go in and inform her."
"Please wait a moment, Lady Zhang. I will go in and report."
The young eunuch walked very quickly. When he entered the courtyard, Shen Qingtang was holding the little orange who was tired from playing and combing its messy hair. He was a little surprised to see him coming.
"My lady, Concubine Zhang from Chunxi Palace is here to visit. Would you like to let her in?"
"Noble Lady Zhang?" Shen Qingtang's hand stroking the cat paused slightly. Why did Noble Lady Zhang suddenly think of visiting him instead of staying in her Linfengju to take care of her pregnancy?
Shen Qingtang hesitated for a moment, but finally let Concubine Zhang in.
"An Lan, please invite her in. She is pregnant now, so please take good care of her."
(End of this chapter)