Traveling to the ancient harem

Chapter 230 Aunt, do I look stupid?

"Sister Huangpin, please spare me a moment to talk." After paying respects at Kunning Palace, Concubine Lin hurried a few steps, panting, and called out to Huang Ye who was about to walk towards Ningyuxuan.

Huang Ye stopped and looked at Lin Jieyu curiously, wondering what she was calling her for.

"Sister, I was rude today... Today, you shouldn't have offended the Queen in front of so many people. The Queen..."

As if she also felt that she was abrupt, Lin Jieyu came to her senses, covered her mouth with her hand, and smiled at Huang Ye embarrassedly: "It was my sister who was abrupt. To be honest, the first time I saw you, I felt that we were familiar with each other, so I couldn't help but say a few more words. I hope my sister can forgive me."

How could Huang Ye not forgive him? She quickly bowed and said, "Thank you for your reminder, sister. I just came to this palace and I didn't think about many things, so I didn't know I offended anyone."

"Since you trust me, I'll ask you to say a few words. Even if you don't want to move out of Ningyuxuan today, you shouldn't say it in front of so many people and embarrass the Queen. You can deal with it vaguely, and the Queen will know what you mean, and it will save face for everyone." Concubine Lin was very satisfied with Huang Ye's ability to understand the current situation, so she sincerely taught her how to behave in the harem.

Huang Ye thought to herself that I did it on purpose, I rejected her firmly in front of so many people, so that even if the Queen did something bad in the future, others would remember what happened today and would not accuse her of being ungrateful.

"Thank you, sister. I'm grateful for your advice." Huang Ye thanked her obediently, which made Concubine Lin even more satisfied. People with straightforward personalities have simple minds, and it seems that Concubine Huang is someone who is easy to use.

"That's all I have to say, sister. Please go back. If you have time in the future, please come to my Qingyue Palace more often. I'm very bored being alone." Concubine Lin invited Huang Ye.

"I will go when I am free." Huang Ye replied with a smile. This Concubine Lin is really impatient. It has only been a few days. She has already started to form cliques. Does she think that Huang Ye is a fool and that she will rush to the front and fight for her just by saying something? What good things is she thinking?

Ningyuxuan.

"Aunt, tell me, why did the Queen insist that I move out of Ningyuxuan? Wouldn't it be less of an eyesore for her if I lived farther away?" Huang Ye asked Fanghua while eating breakfast.

"Your Majesty, this move by the Queen is a strategy that kills two birds with one stone." After Fanghua heard what she said, she immediately understood what the Queen meant.

"You live close to the retired emperor and have won his favor. This is something the queen didn't expect when she let you live in Ningyuxuan. Now even the emperor has come to Qiyun Palace several times in the past few days. The queen can't sit still anymore. She is afraid that you have also won the emperor's favor."

"She thinks too much." Huang Ye muttered while eating.

"Your Majesty didn't understand what she meant." Fang Hua said seriously, "When she said you should live closer to Kunning Palace, she meant that you should side with Kunning Palace, just like that Lady Gao."

"Tsk, she's not pretty but she has beautiful thoughts." Huang Ye felt that the Queen was treating her as a fool, and Concubine Lin also thought that she was easy to use.

"Aunt, do I look stupid?" Huang Ye didn't think so. Before entering the palace, no one thought she was stupid.

"The people and things in the harem are not what you see. What you see is just what others want you to see. You think others treat you as stupid, but it may be that they want to test you." Fanghua tried her best to make Huang Ye understand these words. It seemed that many people in the harem had ill intentions towards the Empress, and she should give more advice in the future.

There seemed to be a sound coming from outside. Huang Ye had just finished her meal, put down her chopsticks and walked out of the dining room. She saw a car parked in the yard. The car was fully loaded with the things she had written on the list.

"Greetings to Concubine Huang." Steward Sun was standing next to the carriage. When he saw Huang Ye coming out, he hurried forward to pay his respects. Concubine Huang was not very old and looked... probably the most beautiful concubine in the harem.

"Please stand up, Manager Sun." Huang Ye walked down the stairs quickly and said, "Thank you very much, Manager Sun, for bringing it here personally. Please come to the living room for tea." Huang Ye could not say anything about rewarding him. Manager Sun was the purchasing manager, and saying so would be an insult.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will send you here and will not go in to disturb you." Steward Sun replied with a smile. It seems that it was right to send his nephew to Ning Yuxuan. This Concubine Huang has clear eyes and speaks straightforwardly. She is a good master, so he feels relieved.

"Well...when these things are ready, I'll ask Xiao Xiangzi to send you a portion." Huang Ye felt that since he would have to trouble others in the future, it was only right for him to send them some food.

"Hongdou, see how much silver we have spent in total. You can pay it to eunuch. It doesn't matter if there is any extra money. You can save it for buying groceries next time." Hongdou agreed and obediently took out a silver note of five hundred taels from her purse and handed it to Steward Sun.

"My lady, this is too much. I cannot accept it." Steward Sun waved his hands repeatedly, "All these things together are worth less than fifty taels of silver. I don't need so much."

"Manager Sun, just accept it. Didn't the Empress say just now that we will have to trouble you to buy things for us in the future? The purchase amount can be deducted from this money." Hongdou was a straightforward person and made things clear in a few words.

"This..." Steward Sun wanted to say that he had heard it clearly a long time ago. He went out of the palace to buy vegetables at the market early in the morning, but bought things that others didn't want. As the steward, his face was lost. He didn't want it to happen again, but he couldn't say it in front of Concubine Huang.

What Huang Ye wanted was what he couldn't say. Just kidding, she shouldn't hurry up to take advantage of such a close relationship. Her future good food and drink all depended on the man in front of her. If he said he wouldn't help her next time, who could she complain to?