Xiao Wangye's Beloved Wife

Chapter 40. The Key

"Niangniang, concubine Lu Fei is visiting you. He's waiting in the middle." Private servant Wu Zeyuan whispered, making the embroidering Wu Zeyuan stop his movements. Wu Zeyuan smiled faintly, then placed all the items embroider him on the table and went to stand up to head towards the middle room.

"Wu Guifei." Lu Fenghua immediately stood up as soon as he saw Wu Zeyuan coming, the woman's face looked extremely tired.

"What's up, Lu Fei? Please sit back, you can't be tired. Your content should be well guarded," Wu Zeyuan replied, his forehead shriveling with a worried expression.

Lu Fenghua nodded, then sat back down. His face looked agitated, making Wu Zeyuan who had been sitting next to the woman clasping his hands gently. "What's up, Lu Fei? Is there something that makes you uncomfortable?"

Lu Fenghua sighed furiously, then massaged his forehead briefly. "Huang Guifei, I'm really tired of him. Today he was looking for trouble when I was doing morning prayer, you must have heard the story. And again, today before lunch, I found a food that had been given a gnaw poison. Luckily the Emperor gave one personal physician a companion as soon as he learned of my pregnancy, the physician did an examination of the food I was about to consume, the silver needle used to examine the discolored food. I don't know who did it, but I'm sure it was Huang Guifei!"

Lu Fenghua's body trembled telling this, this was the first time he had truly felt uncomfortable being inside the Harem. She knew that her pregnancy would attract much attention from the Emperor's concubines, the hardest thing about conceiving the Emperor's child not while trying to conceive, but to maintain the womb was to be born a survivor.

Wu Zeyuan nodded concernedly at Lu Fenghua's story. "Pacify yourself first, Lu Fei. Huang Guifei is a concubine who is close to Huanghou, he is also from the Huang family which we know is one of the families that has great influence in the Empire. Huang Guifei is not someone we can fight easily."

Lu Fenghua nodded. "I understand, Wu Guifei. But that doesn't mean we really can't fight Huang Guifei and Huanghou." Lu Fenghua took a short breath to clear his mind, then went back to talking. "By the way, you said earlier that you have a good way to fight against Huang Guifei and Huanghou. What kind of way do you mean, Wu Guifei?"

Wu Zeyuan smiled faintly, then poured the tea into the porcelain cup personally for himself and Lu Fenghua. "I'll explain it after your mind calms down, Lu Fei."

Lu Fenghua immediately took the porcelain cup given by Wu Zeyuan, then sipped the warm tea. His mind slowly calmed down, his emotions slightly easing.

Wu Zeyuan put back his porcelain cup on the table, then said, "The only person who can fight against Huang Guifei and Huanghou's strength is Huangtaihou."

Lu Fenghua frowned. "But ... Wu Guifei, isn't Huangtaihou very difficult to approach? He also tends to be neutral to Harem conditions, not taking one's side."

Wu Zeyuan shook his head. "We have the key, Lu Fei. Huangtaihou would not be able to refuse the 'key's' request."

"key? Who, Wu Guifei?" asked Lu Fenghua, curious.

"Jiao Wangfei. Only Xiao Wangfei could persuade Huangtaihou, he could fight and manage everything even if he was outside the Palace," Wu Zeyuan replied.

Lu Fenghua shook his head again. "No, Wu Guifei. Xiao Wangfei was a close sister of Huang Guifei. How could that woman help us? And again, we don't have a close relationship with him. Moreover, bad rumors were circulating regarding Xiao Wangfei."

Wu Zeyuan chuckled. "There's something you don't know, Lu Fei. The relationship between Xiao Wangfei and Huang Guifei was no longer close and harmonious. In the 'Guifei' election yesterday, the real winner should be Huang Mingxiang, not Huang Liyue. All the accusations that were now directed at Huang Mingxiang were not true." Wu Zeyuan called the names of the two straight without a title to make it easier to explain them to Lu Fenghua.

Lu Fenghua pensively pensively, ah .. It seemed like he knew this groove. What was the negative disagreement in yesterday's election between Huang Mingxiang and Huang Liyue?

"What do you mean ...." Lu Fenghua hung up his words.

Wu Zeyuan nodded. "really. Huang Liyue framed and slandered his own sister for seducing the Emperor. Getting Huang Mingxiang expelled from the final election and officially making me and Huang Liyue the winners. Not to mention, he teamed up with Huanghou to throw Huang Mingxiang married to Xiao Wangye. No one would have thought that marrying the two of them only added to their radiance, not worsened."

Lu Fenghua covered half his face, he was shocked. "really? Jeez ... How could Huang Guifei have done that with his own sister?"

"Then how do we ask Xiao Wangfei for help?" asked Lu Fenghua.

"That's easy. Earlier I had some happenings with Xiao Wangfei so it made our relationship not too bad. I have spoken to Xiao Wangfei, you just need to prepare yourself to meet him tomorrow. Xiao Wangfei will be here to meet Huangtaihou, he asked that our meeting happen accidentally to look natural. Given that Huanghou has recently become more vigilant since the incident at the Valentines celebration yesterday," Wu Zeyuan replied.

Lu Fenghua nodded. "I understand. But ... are you sure, Wu Guifei? I still feel a little doubt ...."

Wu Zeyuan nodded. "Trust me, Lu Fei. We're gonna be fine. Wasn't there previously very eager to fight against Huanghou and Huang Guifei?"

Lu Fenghua sighed. "If we fail, you still have the Wu family as the background, as well as Xiao Wangfei who still has Huang Fu, Xiao Wangfu, and Huangtaihou. But ... me? What about me?"

Wu Zeyuan nodded, understanding Lu Fenghua's concern. Wu Zeyuan again clasped Lu Fenghua's hand. "Wangfei promised to protect us, Lu Fei. Our only hope is in Wangfei's hands, there is no other choice but to be an ally and trust in Wangfei. Harems are too dangerous for those of us who have no support. Moreover, the Emperor always obeyed what Huanghou asked."

Lu Fenghua took a breath once more to clear his mind back. Right, he can't be scared. This was not only for her sake to stay alive, but also the content she was carrying.

Lu Fenghua nodded, then stared steadily at Wu Zeyuan. "What you said is true, Wu Guifei. I should not be afraid.In that case, I agree to be your ally and Xiao Wangfei."

Wu Zeyuan smiled in satisfaction, he went back to pick up his porcelain cup and sipped the tea. Done it. Now just set the path of 'natural' meeting the three of them.

Meanwhile at the Rong Xuan Palace residence, the woman was putting on her makeup. His personal servant was gently combing through Rong Xuan's long hair, the atmosphere in the Rong Xuan Palace residence looked extremely calm.

"Your majesty, have you heard Lu Fei and Huang Guifei's quarrel this morning while praying?" ask personal servant Rong Xuan.

Rong Xuan glanced at his personal servant through the mirror, then smiled faintly. "The stupid fight. What does this queen think?"

Private servant Rong Xuan smiled, coming along to make fun of Huang Liyue and Lu Fenghua without speaking. Shortly after, Rong Xuan's personal servant returned to speak. "Niangniang, but isn't concubine Lu Fei's pregnancy dangerous for your dignity? Shouldn't you take 'action'?"

Rong Xuan shook his head. "Let Huang Liyue take care of Lu Fei's content. The woman was easy to use, her brain was not as smart as her younger brother Huang Mingxiang. Huang Liyue would naturally crush Lu Fei, the woman felt herself the highest in the Harem."

"But ... What if when stepping Huang Guifei do stupidity and even drag your name?" asked Rong Xuan's personal servant, he was worried.

Rong Xuan shook his head, then stared fixedly at his face in the mirror. "No one will be able to bully me, not even the Emperor. The Rong family won't let me lose just like that."

As the two of them were chatting, Xiao Jihuang's personal eunuch suddenly came to announce the man's arrival. Making Rong Xuan unwillingly stand up to face Xiao Jihuang.

"Her Majesty the Emperor is coming!"

Rong Xuan bowed towards Xiao Jihuang, then re-enforced her body and looked at Xiao Jihuang. The eyes of the two of them now met each other, staring very coldly, as if there was no love at all in each other's hearts.