Poor Girl Becomes Empress

Chapter 26: About the Concubine

In the concubine's residence pavilion, there were Quolin and Baoyi who were writing. Today was the schedule of the two of them writing documents to hand over to the emperor. Usually they will write, who will quickly meet the emperor.

But this time they write with no enthusiasm at all because the document will be handed over by the empress. Wei's presence as empress made the distance between the emperor and the concubines even more distant. Zhuan was often forthright in other concubines to oust Wei from the position of empress. As hateful as they were to Wei who managed to take over everything overnight.

Baoyi put the brush into the inkbed, she then looked at Quolin who was still writing. "Aren't you done yet, second concubine?" the question is what makes Quolin activities stop.

"Hm, no. You're fast, third concubine. Did you forget that this document will be handed over directly by the empress?"

"Of course I remember! I quickly finished this document out of hunger. Look at this cake, she teased me so much from earlier!" Baoyi picked up a round green cake inside a plate on her desk.

After hearing Baoyi's words, Quolin chuckled slightly. He and Baoyi had similar tastes. Their food is both invincible. Same with the clothes and trinkets on their bodies.

"Ah, I haven't seen the emperor in a long time. I miss her so much, do you, too, second concubine?" baoyi said after swallowing the cake she had eaten.

"Of course I miss him. But we are only mistresses who are considered lowly, kaisah certainly attach great importance to the empress even though it only makes it a tool to achieve power." said Quolin while continuing to write documents.

Baoyi laid her body on the pavilion floor. His eyes stared at the roof while eating cake. That made Quolin shake his head many times.

"How many times have I told you not to eat while lying down? You are indeed very difficult to hear my advice, third concubine." ketus Quolin while staring at Baoyi who was very relaxed lying down while eating cake.

There was no response from Baoyi. He really enjoyed the cake he was eating right now.

"Are we going to end up just like the previous concubines? Die in a cold prison and will not get the last respect" Baoyi said suddenly as he sat back down. His eyes looked at Quolin seriously as if the question was indeed very important.

"Depends on how you bring yourself to this palace with the status of concubine. If you commit a crime that destroys a family member, you will certainly die in a cold prison without getting any final respect. Slaves alone still get the last respect from their families." Quolin put the brush into the inkbed, then he lifted the paper he had filled with writing.

With a sweet smile, her cheeks met red as she read her own writing. It attracted Baoyi's attention, he then snatched the paper from Quolin's hands.

"Hey, give me my paper back, third concubine!" quolin shouted while trying to reclaim his paper from Baoyi's hands.

Baoyi shook her head after reading the paper. He hit Quolin on the head which made Quolin frown. "Aren't you afraid of the first concubine if she reads your letter to this emperor? I don't want to break your hopes either, but none of our letters are in return."

Yes, Quolin wrote a letter to the emperor asking the emperor to come to his room. She had already written letters several times, not only him, but all the concubines. None were countered by Fengying. He had never even visited the concubine's residence.

"Yes, he is your husband. Ah, I can't even fall in love with her because of her cold demeanor. I think I'll give up on fighting. I will support you, the first concubine, and the fourth concubine to obtain the heart of the emperor." Baoyi said casually.

Quolin just shrugged his shoulders a sign he didn't care. After all, there was no way Baoyi would give up fighting just like that. All the concubines knew that Baoyi had secretly sent food to the emperor's residence but had never been eaten by the emperor. That was how they were in the eyes of the emperor. There is but not being greeted and forgotten as if it never existed.

"When in the empress's residence pavilion earlier, did you realize that the empress was not an ordinary person? I'm not saying he's a learned noble boy, but look at the way he thought. Princess Xiahe was speechless." said Baoyi who made Quolin chuckle.

"The empress' thought did save the poor, but it would make the nobles hate her. Now I ask, who is more influential in this country? The poor or the nobles?" quolin's remarks just made Baoyi's mind open. He smiled happily with sparkling eyes.

"Ah, I understand now!" baoyi.

Quolin tidied his desk, after which he took the cake on Baoyi's table and ate it. "I'm sure the empress won't last long imagining how the nobles will behave towards her later. I can't wait for that day!"

From the bridge, Annchi was walking towards the pavilion with an annoyed face. In his hand were several white-coated books. Quolin and Baoyi who saw him laughing loudly made Annchi's countenance even more upset.

Annchi immediately climbed the first floor pavilion where there were Quolin and Annchi. He threw the book on the floor which made Quolin and Baoyi laugh even louder.

"I really hate Princess Xiahe! He ordered me to make a report on the dispensing of concubines in the last month, I said I gave the report. You remember, how hard it was for me to make that report last month? But do you know what princess Xiahe's response was? He said that I never gave him that report!" lamented Annchi with chest down up, it was seen that the girl was very angry.

Annchi sat beside Baoyi and immediately drank a glass of water beside the cake plate. After that, he caught his breath. "He then told me to rewrite the report and write an apology for one book! I know she was angry because of the meeting at the empress' residence earlier, but she shouldn't have vented anger at me!"

Quolin picked up the books Annchi had brought, then gave them to Annchi. "It's a shame we can't help you with everything. So, this time you have to do it alone" said Quolin who made Annchi's shoulder slump down.

"Why is there no personal lady-in-waiting for the concubine? If there were, I would not need this kind of trouble. So annoying!" Annchi laid her head on the table with a tilted position facing the pile of the table.

Baoyi rubbed Annchi's shoulder. "The concubine was asked to independently do everything without the help of a ladyboy. We have to accept that rule, fourth concubine."

They both took a long breath. Talking about how the suffering of concubines will indeed be endless. But that is the destiny they must live. No matter how angry they are, they can't make everything change.

"Give respect to princess Xiahe!"