Chapter 376 Cannon Fodder Substitute & Cold Tyrant 19
Concubine Yi seemed different tonight. She was always shy and smiled with lowered brows in front of him, but now she was alert when he approached her. And he didn't know if it was an illusion, but her whole frame seemed to have grown bigger.

The makeup on her face looked thicker than yesterday when viewed up close, not to mention the strong fragrance on her body, which gave me a headache just by smelling it.

He had been in a good mood, but now he was having some vague symptoms of a headache.

The voice turned cold: "Did you change the incense?"

Lin Xiruo had sensed something was wrong when she pushed him just now. When she heard the emperor's cold questioning, her heart skipped a beat. Could it be that he suspected her because she and Lin Zhi had different scents? "Yes, yes, I didn't like the smell yesterday, so I changed it today."

His mind was racing. The emperor even knew what kind of incense Linzhi used. This relationship was not as torturous as Lu Rong and others said.

However, under the emperor's extremely stressful gaze, she forced a smile and said, "If your majesty doesn't like it, I will take it back."

She raised her eyes and looked at him cautiously.

Xiao Yuan stared at her with dark eyes, not knowing what he was thinking. It was not until Lin Xiruo was so nervous that her palms were sweaty that he said coldly, "Hmm," and took two steps back: "That's all for today. If you are not feeling well, rest more. I'm going back."

Lin Xiruo did not dare to relax and smiled gently: "I will see your majesty off."

Seeing Xiao Yuan turning around, she hurriedly followed. Chief Steward Gao and others were already waiting at the palace gate. Lin Xiruo escorted them to the courtyard and knelt down to see them off. Xiao Yuan walked to the door and turned around to see this scene. The woman's posture of saluting was very standard, and she stood in the same position as the four concubines.

But when he left yesterday, she didn't even wake up and was sleeping soundly.

If he wanted to see her off on normal days, he would reluctantly see her off to the gate of Cuiwei Palace, and would not return with the palace maids until his carriage disappeared...

His current appearance was similar to when he came to Cuiwei Palace specifically to listen to music.

His eyes darkened, and he turned around and sat on the carriage. His aura was intimidating. Chief Steward Gao didn't know why His Majesty was suddenly in a bad mood, so he carefully probed: "Your Majesty, I wonder if the queen is in good health? Do you want to call the imperial physician?"

Xiao Yuan glanced at him and said, "Cuiwei Palace can decide on such trivial matters."

Chief Steward Gao said "Ah" in response, but he was a little confused. Was His Majesty angry or not? Could it be that the Queen's attitude changed drastically because of her menstrual period, which angered His Majesty? He would go find Songzi to ask.

In Cuiwei Palace, as soon as the emperor left, Lin Xieruo stood up and slapped Lurong, who was closest to her, in the face with her backhand. Her pretty face was full of cruelty: "Go into the house!" Then she turned and entered the hall.

Lu Rong fell to the ground and was helped up by Lu Zhu and the other person. Only then did they discover that there was bleeding at the corner of her mouth and a clear slap mark on her face.

Looking at her worriedly: "Lu Rong..."

Lu Rong was so angry that she was shaking all over. How dare he hit her? She gritted her teeth and said, "Let's go in and see what she has to say."

The three of them went in, and Lin Xiruo asked them to kneel down, and threw a cup of boiling hot tea on them: "Tell me, what's going on between the emperor and that bitch Lin Zhi, and why didn't you tell me that she had her period today? You dare to hide it, all of you, die!"

He stared at them coldly: "Did you all vote for that bitch Lin Zhi?"

The more he looked, the more suspicious he became. The palace maid who had been loyal to him before would never deceive her superiors and subordinates like this. She was simply courting death.

But her words made Lu Rong furious. She had always thought that Lin Xiruo was just using them, and now she was threatening them like this, not treating them as human beings at all. She cried and said, "Miss, you are wronged. I am loyal to you, how dare I hide it? It's just that the Third Miss trusts Lu Ru so much that she usually serves her closely and excludes us. She didn't know anything at all."

"As for His Majesty and the Third Miss, His Majesty doesn't like to be served and he drove us out to be alone with the Third Miss. We don't know what happened."

Although she didn't like Lin Zhi that much, and joined forces with her just to stay alive, she still had to keep it secret. Lin Xiruo raised her eyebrows: "Nonsense, do you think I have lost my memory? Try to fool me again."

Luqi and Luzhu knelt down: "Miss, this is absolutely true! On the night of your visit, His Majesty got angry in Cuiwei Palace and wouldn't let us go in. He made Third Miss play the piano until her hand was almost broken. After that, he wouldn't let us enter the palace." They lied at the same time. Because Lin Xiruo had great prestige, their eyes were extremely sincere at this moment.

Although only that one time.

Lin Xieruo frowned a little: "Are you telling the truth?" Seeing them nod and fall into deep thought, she naturally knew that Lu Ru was the most loyal to her, and she must have been getting close to Lin Zhi in order to gain her trust.

Lin Zhi being tortured by the emperor was what she wanted to see. The palace maids probably didn't have the courage to lie, and they could find out the truth by asking someone.

She never thought that several palace maids would lie.

After all, in her opinion, she was the legitimate daughter of the Shangshu Mansion, and was countless times more noble than Linzhi, the concubine's daughter. What could that bitch Linzhi give them if they took refuge with her? She was penniless, and even her biological mother was in her hands.

If they were not confused, they would know to whom they should be loyal.

But she didn't know that Lin Zhi had already made everything clear to the palace maids, and they knew that she didn't care about their lives at all, but they were still useful now.

He glanced at them and said, "That's fine, but if you dare to betray me, I will never let you off easily." He warned them.

The three of them expressed their loyalty again and again.

Lin Xiruo was already exhausted after all the hard work, so she quickly ate and rested.

The next day, she woke up and was forced to lie on the bed and pretend to have her period. After all, according to what the emperor had said, that little bitch Linzhi was too weak to have her period. In the past, in order to avoid seeing the emperor, she had often used the excuse of being weak. Now, she was in contrast with Linzhi.

She couldn't even argue back.

I could only lie in the room and stare blankly.

At this time, outside the palace, Lin Zhi returned to the Shangshu Mansion last night and was taken by servants to meet the Shangshu's wife.

Mrs. Meng had a long face, wore dark clothes, and had a cold voice. At first, she thought it was Lin Xiruo who came out happily to greet her, but she immediately frowned after meeting her.

After sending someone down, he began to question her why she left the palace. Knowing that it was his daughter who was making trouble, he warned her explicitly and implicitly not to tell anyone.

She lowered her head and answered honestly, and only went to see Aunt Li when she became impatient.

Aunt Li still lived in the remote courtyard where she and the original owner lived before. The nanny who led the way left a sentence "Miss Third, please go in by yourself" and left.

She pushed open the gate. There was a light on in the bedroom. The ground in the yard was covered with fallen leaves. It was obvious that no one had cleaned it for a long time. She walked to the door and heard a suppressed cough from inside. She raised her hand and knocked on the door. After a while, someone pushed the door open. What came into her sight was a woman's thin face and an abnormal blush on her face.

For some reason, my eyes became hot: "Aunt."

Aunt Li was confused at first, but when she saw the person in front of her clearly, her eyes widened in disbelief: "Zhi'er?"

Note: In ancient times, concubines of the royal family were ranked

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