[R18] Quick Travel Heroine’s Counterattack Plan (h) – Chapter 396 of “Quick Travel Heroine’s Counterattack Plan (h)” [English]

The royal concubine arrives (3)

Inside Chaoyang Palace.

Leng Xiyan sat at the bottom with her back leaning against the cushions, looking bored.

The queen above saw it, smiled slightly, and asked with concern, “What’s going on? You look depressed…”

“Mother, I’m so bored. It’s so boring in the palace and there’s no fun at all…” Leng Xiyan responded lazily.

“Since you find it boring, why not help me manage the harem together? It will just reduce my burden…” The queen made timely suggestions.

Hearing this, Leng Xiyan immediately sat down and said, “This… the empress is joking. I am too busy with matters in the palace, let alone the entire harem…”

“Did you know that other concubines are rushing to help me, but I don’t even look at them. Now that I put this opportunity in front of you, you are not happy…” The queen looked angry.

“Mother, I’m not unhappy, but I really can’t do this, so please don’t make things difficult for me…” Leng Xiyan made a bitter face.

The queen chuckled and said, “You girl, you are always lazy. In this case, I will not make things difficult for you…”

“Thank you, empress…” Leng Xiyan looked at the queen with gratitude.

The queen shook her head helplessly and looked at her lovingly.The Queen and Anle are very close friends, and their relationship becomes even closer after they become sisters-in-law.Leng Xiyan can be regarded as the queen who grew up watching her. According to her seniority, Leng Xiyan still calls her aunt.

The queen has been wanting to have a daughter for so many years, but unfortunately she was injured when she gave birth to the prince and could not be pregnant again. Therefore, she loves Leng Xiyan as her daughter.After Leng Xiyan entered the palace, the queen protected her at all times. Because of the queen, the concubines did not dare to do anything to her even if they were jealous of Leng Xiyan.

After staying in the Queen’s Palace for a while, Leng Xiyan said goodbye and left.She didn’t want to return to the palace so quickly, so she went to the imperial garden for a walk.

The Imperial Garden covers a large area and contains many precious flowers.But Leng Xiyan has seen too much and has long been tired of it.When she got tired from walking, she would just find a pavilion and sit down, leaning on the railing and looking at the lotus flowers in the pond.

The breeze blew across her cheek, making her half-squint her eyes comfortably.Just as she was drifting off to sleep, a female voice came from behind her, “Concubine, please see the noble concubine…”

Leng Xiyan patted her face, turned around and saw that it was Concubine De.Concubine De was one of the four concubines. She was favored by the emperor in the early years and had a princess.Later, as she got older and there were younger concubines in the palace, Concubine De gradually fell out of favor.

Concubine De had a rather domineering temperament. In the early years, she relied on the emperor’s favor to bully lower-ranking concubines and made many enemies in the palace.Later he fell out of favor and was often secretly laughed at.However, her father was an important minister in the court, so even if she fell out of favor, the concubines would not dare to be presumptuous in front of her.

“Concubine De, please get up…” Leng Xiyan said calmly.

“Thank you, Your Majesty the Concubine…” Concubine De sat down opposite her.The two were speechless for a moment.

“Have you come here to enjoy the lotus flowers? It’s June now and the lotus flowers are in full bloom, which is quite beautiful…” Concubine De smiled.Leng Xiyan echoed a few words.

“I just came from the Empress. The Empress looks a little pale, and I’m a little uneasy…” Concubine De looked worried.

“Concubine De, don’t worry. The empress is in good health. Maybe she looks pale because she is too tired recently…” Leng Xiyan said.

“The Empress is managing such a large harem, no wonder she feels tired. If someone can help, the Empress will be much more relaxed…” Concubine De said pretending to be casual.

“What does Concubine Yi De mean…?” Leng Xiyan followed her intention and asked.

“In my opinion, the queen can ask for help from a more senior concubine in the harem, and her status must be high, so that she can convince the public…” Concubine De gave a suggestion.

Seniority? High status? Among the entire harem, she is probably the only one who can meet this condition, right? No, there is another person!

Leng Xi had an innocent look on her face, “Sister De Fei is still thoughtful. I will tell the Queen to ask Sister Qing Fei to help her…”

Concubine De’s face stiffened, Concubine Qing? How could he have forgotten her? Concubine Qing’s father was the Right Chancellor, and she had been with the emperor for more than twenty years. However, Concubine Qing’s personality was too cold and she was not loved by the emperor. In the past few years, she only stayed in the Buddhist hall in her palace to chant sutras, and almost never stepped out of her palace throughout the year, which made people gradually ignore her.

Concubine De forced a smile and said, “Your Majesty, Concubine Qing is dedicated to the Buddha and never asks about these things. It seems not good to disturb her rashly…”

“That’s it…then what should we do?” Leng Xiyan looked worried.

Seeing this, Concubine De was about to say something when Leng Xiyan suddenly said excitedly, “By the way, I can ask my mother to come into the palace to help the Queen. My mother and the Queen are very close, and the Queen will definitely be very happy…”

Why does this involve Princess Anle again? Concubine De couldn’t bear it anymore, and her voice suddenly rose, “Your Majesty…!”

Leng Xiyan was startled, “What’s wrong with Sister De Fei?”

“Princess Anle is a married woman and cannot interfere with the affairs of the harem. This is unreasonable…” Concubine De looked gloomy.

“My mother can’t do it either? Then who should I look for?” Leng Xiyan looked at her “silly”.

“Have you forgotten about my concubine? In terms of qualifications, I have been with the emperor for twenty years. In terms of status, I am the legitimate daughter of the left prime minister. There is no one more suitable than my concubine in this palace…”

“That’s right…how could I forget Sister De Fei…” Leng Xiyan said “I’m sorry” on her face.

“I don’t think the empress has forgotten the concubine, but she doesn’t take the concubine seriously… Although the concubine is not favored now, she is still an old man in the harem. I didn’t expect the empress to ignore the concubine so much. If the empress doesn’t like the concubine, you can just say it. The concubine will hide far away to avoid being disliked in vain…” De Fei said in a strange way.

“I…I didn’t…” Leng Xiyan said weakly, her eyes red.

Seeing her like this, Concubine De became even more angry.