The water waves are rippling, and the flowers are red and fragrant. In the white jade pool, rose petals cover half of the pool, seeming to scatter and gather with the fluctuation of the water pattern. The luminous pearls inlaid on the pillars emit a soft light, shining in the pool water.

, the water surface sparkles like a silver mirror. In this silver light, a white figure looms in the water, as flexible and agile as a swimming fish.

"Crash-"

Water drops and petals fell from the top of the head, dripping around and causing ripples. I wiped the water on my face and swam towards the shore.

"Master..." I saw Shangguan Qi walking out of the pool. On her delicate white jade body, ball bearings followed the exquisite arcs all over the carpet under her feet. Her long satin-like hair clung to her back.

The strong contrast between black and white looked so soft at this time. Hearing her calling her, Shangguan Qi raised his eyes and smiled at her. Yaya only felt that those pair of deep and charming purple eyes were like being attracted by the Tianshan Mountains.

As if it had been washed with water, it looked even brighter and more attractive. The little bits of light that overflowed, like the little smile on her lips, captured her heart and soul in an instant.

"Why are you stunned? Come and wipe my head." Seeing Yaya standing there blankly holding a towel, he couldn't help but stretched out his hand and waved it in front of her face in a funny way. But she was still indifferent. "Hey, forget it.

, I will do it myself.”[

He took the bath towel from her arms and wrapped it around her body, then slowly wiped the water droplets on her body. She felt that her hair behind her was wrapped in the bath towel. When she looked back, Yaya's face was red and she was looking at her with a guilty look on her face.

.

"It's okay, just wipe it off quickly."

After wiping herself, she put on a dry and comfortable long dress and walked out of the bathroom barefoot. Her long, wet hair was casually spread around her head, leaving a faint fragrance wherever she went.

Walking into the hall, I was surprised to see Xiao Yunzi and Xiao Haozi kneeling on the main hall with two palace ladies. Dong Li and Xia Yu on the side looked at them fiercely, while the two palace ladies lowered their heads and said nothing.

When several people saw her coming, the ferocity in their eyes subsided slightly, while the two palace maids kneeling on the ground turned pale, their bodies trembled, and they couldn't help but avoid their eyes.

"What's going on?" He sat crookedly on the cushions, glanced at the two palace maids, and asked softly. But he had already made a guess in his mind.

"Back to the master, since you ordered the slaves to pay attention to the whereabouts of the maids and eunuchs in the palace, the slaves have been cautious and secretly paid attention to the movements of the people in the palace. Sure enough, just now, these two spies were discovered.

!" Xiao Haozi took a step forward to report, and after saying that, he turned his head and glared at the two people. After all, he had followed Shangguan Qi for a while, and the sharpness in his eyes had also learned a bit. At this glance, he looked at those two people.

The palace maid was so frightened that she trembled all over, her head hanging a little lower.

"Oh? Tell me." A trace of interest flashed in his eyes, then he picked up the scented tea on the table next to him and opened the lid.

The freshly brewed scented tea still carried the fragrance of jasmine. The fragrance spread and circulated in the hall, causing the furious Xiao Haozi and others to gradually calm down their anger.

"Yes." Xia Yu leaned over, glanced at the two palace maids, lowered her eyes and said, "Back to the master, just now the little boy's father-in-law took the people away, and the slave and Dongli saw Chunyan sneaking out.

Fengqi Palace. The slave girl was suspicious, so she and Dong Li followed Chun Yan. As a result, they found that she secretly went to Concubine De!" At this point, Xia Yu felt angry again. Dong Li

Seeing this, Li pulled her aside and continued to add:

"When the slave girl and Xia Yu saw this, they waited at the door for a while. Then after a while, they saw Chunyan walking out of De Fei Palace with a smile, so we followed her again and saw her entering Fengqi Palace. We

They both pounced on her and searched her body, and found fifty taels of silver. And the sachet containing the silver seemed to belong to Xiao Cui, the maid under Concubine De."

"Hmm. What about her?" He nodded and looked at the other one.

"She." Xia Yu chuckled softly and said, "Master, she was accidentally bumped into by the slave girl and Dong Li when they were searching Chun Yan again. At that time, the slave girl and Dong Li were scolding Chun Yan, but Chun Xiao suddenly bumped in.

When he saw us, he ran away. As a result, he bumped into Xiao Haozi, and a sachet belonging to Lan Bin fell out of her body, which contained thirty taels of silver." As he said this, everyone in the room couldn't help but look at it.

The little palace maid looked at her and saw that she was shaking like a sieve, and they all felt funny. If she is a timid person, why would she do such a thing? It is true that people and money die for food!

"Oh. I hit it by mistake." Holding the cup, she glanced at the two sachets on the table beside her, the cold light in her eyes fleeting. "Take it down first." She said lazily. She was tired today.

Very good, I want to take a rest early.

"Master, you...won't you punish them?" Several slaves were shocked at the same time, feeling that according to the master's character, he would not let them go easily. But Chunxiao Yu Chunyan, who was kneeling on the ground,

At the same time, he raised his head and looked at her happily.

"Now is not the time for punishment. There is a lot of fun when there are many people. Pull them down first and keep a close eye on them. Their master will be here soon." He yawned lazily, and when he saw the two palace maids, his face turned ashen. He couldn't help but cry.

She curled her horn and smiled sarcastically. She actually thought of letting them go, haha, it's really ridiculous. She, Shangguan Qi, would rather I betray the world than let the world betray me. She will never be soft on things that come from inside and outside.

"Yes!" When everyone saw their master's charming smile, they couldn't help but shudder in their hearts. So they held the two palace ladies and retreated.

Shangguan Qi originally thought that Concubine De and Lan Bi would be more reserved before visiting her in two or three days. But who knew they were so impatient. As soon as they opened their eyes the next morning, they heard someone report that Concubine De and Concubine Lan were

Here he is. He smiled, waved his hand, turned over and prepared to go back to sleep again.

Since we have been waiting for so long, then this morning is not too late. "Just say that I am still asleep. If they are willing to wait, they can continue to wait. If they are not willing to wait, just let them."

"yes."[

In the hall, Concubine De and Concubine Lan each held a teacup and sipped it. Although they had refilled several cups, they had no intention of leaving. The master was asleep and had not yet woken up, and only the maids and eunuchs came up to serve them from time to time.

Tea and water were poured. Although it was awkward for the two of them to sit like this, each of them seemed to be rooted to the chair and remained motionless.

The concubine is wearing a large peony emerald green smoke gauze Bixialuo, a floor-length pink narcissus scattered flowers and green leaves dress, and a thin gold silk smoke emerald green gauze. Her low-hanging hair is inserted at an angle and is inlaid with pearls and jasper hairpins, and her ears are

Wearing jade earrings and a touch of pink and white, she looks dignified and gorgeous without being too ostentatious.

Lan Bi was wearing a pleated lake blue smoked gauze skirt, covered with white silver silk floor-sweeping smoked gauze. Her hair was in a flying bun, with a white peony inserted at an angle. Although she was not as gorgeous as Concubine De, her clothes were

, but the blue and white contrast with each other, and they are shy and unbearable when they raise their eyes and lower their heads, each with its own style.

The two of them were obviously well-prepared when looking at their attire. However, their attire was not as gorgeous as before, as if they had come specially to show their goodwill to their master. Their eyebrows were a little gentler, less arrogant and disgusting than before, and they treated the palace maids with courtesy.

The people also spoke softly, which made Xia Yu and the others, who had already known their intentions, feel disgusted when they saw their false appearance.

"Sister Lan Bin, do you have anything to do with the Queen today?" Concubine De said with a dignified smile while holding the tea cup.

Can't you come if you have nothing to do? Lan Bin muttered in her heart, a trace of impatience flashed in her lowered eyes, but when she raised her head again, her eyes were filled with respect and humility. She glanced at Concubine De timidly, and lowered her head.

He said: "Yesterday, my father got a small gadget and sent it to the palace for my concubine to play with. I saw how novel it was and took it to honor the queen."

"Oh." Concubine De said in a long tone, with a trace of disdain flashing in her eyes. Obviously she didn't take Lan Bi in her eyes. She was thinking about what novelty the father of a small fourth-grade official could get? But that's what she thought in her heart.

, but with a smile on her face. "It's too hard for my sister to go through so much trouble. The queen will definitely be very happy if she knows." The way she spoke, as if she was so familiar with the queen, made Dongli who was serving beside her unable to bear it.

He rolled his eyes.

"Thank you, sister, for your kind words. What about you, sister? Why are you here today?" Judging from the tone of her words and the expression on her face, she must have gotten the news and came here to curry favor with her just like her! Hey, it's early.

Now that she knows, she has stopped being with that stupid woman Ye Bin, and it is only right to have a good relationship early on.

"I have nothing to do, so I came here to visit the Queen. Moreover, some unpleasant things happened to the Queen not long ago, so I would like to take the opportunity to apologize today." Concubine De apologized, with guilt and self-consciousness in her eyes.

After seeing it, Concubine Lan felt that she was wholeheartedly apologizing. But after staying together in the harem for so many years, how could she not see clearly the character of this concubine. Although she seemed dignified, elegant, and unconcerned with the world.

However, she is the one who pursues fame and fortune the most, otherwise how could she be like her, sitting here at this moment, not moving at all no matter how the eunuchs and maids urge her?

Just because Shangguan Qi holds a trump card in his hand at this time, this trump card is enough to change their fate and status in the harem. Therefore, although both of them hate Shangguan Qi and wish for her to die, for the sake of their own future and destiny, they

I have to lower my head, otherwise it will be too late once the news spreads!

"Oh. That's it." Lan Bin nodded obediently, lowered her head and drank tea without saying a word. But in her heart she was counting the time outside, wondering why Shangguan Qi didn't come out. Could it be that she knew their purpose?

Thinking like this, I can't help but feel a little panicked. After all, Shangguan Qi is not like before, she is very shrewd now! If she guessed their purpose, I am afraid that not only will she not comply with their wishes, but she will also embarrass them.

!

Just when Lan Bi was thinking wildly, Yaya walked out of the inner room and bowed to the two of them, saying respectfully: "My two young masters, my master is still resting. If you have anything else to do, please

, just go back first. My master may not wake up for a while." It's not a possibility, but a certainty! The evil smile that the master raised just now is obviously trying to tease the two women! However, it depends on whether they will take the bait.

!

"Really?" When the two of them saw her coming out, they were happy to think that Shangguan Qi had woken up. However, when they heard what she said, they couldn't help but feel a little disappointed on their faces, and they couldn't help complaining that Shangguan Qi didn't get up even after three hours of work. He was really lazy!

"It's okay, I'll just wait. Anyway, I have nothing to do." Concubine De smiled lightly, sat down again in her seat, and motioned to the maid next to her to refill her tea.

"What Sister De Concubine said is that I have nothing to do, so I'll just wait with my sister." Even though Lan Bi was extremely angry, in order to prevent Concubine De from taking the lead, she also sat down and picked up her wedding dress.

After finishing the tea, he continued to drink it.

"Yes, you two young masters are ready to sit down. I'll wait for you in here." Yaya bowed and returned to the inner room. She glanced at Shangguan Qi who was really asleep, then sat down on a chair next to her and started to chat.

Take a nap.

Until lunch time at noon, Shangguan Qi still didn't come out. The two of them thought that they couldn't stay for dinner, so they told the palace maid not to forget to report the news of their arrival when the queen woke up, and then stayed in bed

Full of anger, she said goodbye and left. Not long after the two of them left, Shangguan Qi came out dressed neatly with a smile on her face. Dongli and the others were speechless, thinking that their master was really angry.

It's not worth your life. Seeing her look like this, it was obvious that she had been awake for a long time and only came out after seeing the two of them leave.

"You guys will finish your meal soon and spread the news brought by yesterday's little boy to all the concubines in the harem. Be careful to keep it secret and don't let anyone see that we did it on purpose." He winked at them and said,

Then he arranged for the servants to serve the dishes and sat down at the table to eat.

"Master, it's your birthday in a few days." Yaya put the rice in front of Shangguan Qi's eyes, suddenly remembered something, and said excitedly.

"Yeah, I know." She just found out yesterday that her birthday was actually the Chinese Valentine's Day in July!

"What do you have in mind, Master?" Several maids and eunuchs leaned over and looked at her expectantly.[

"No." He replied calmly. Seeing the disappointment on their faces, he asked: "What, do you have any activities?"

"Of course! We are going to have a grand birthday for the master!" Xia Yu stood up excitedly and almost knocked off Dongli's chopsticks.

"Yes, yes, master, is there anything you want in particular?" Xiao Yunzi, who was annoyed by the gift, came forward and asked in a low voice. However, she was scolded by everyone at random.

"Okay, okay, there's nothing I want." What she wants is gold, and you can't afford it! Seeing that they all suddenly became dejected, she changed the topic and said with a smile, "But as long as it's from you.

, I will all like it!”

"Really?" Everyone looked up and looked at her excitedly.
To be continued...