In the morning, it drizzled as if the infinite silver silk had been put in the gloomy sky.

The magnificent city was covered in the humid air. Everywhere was shining.

It was warm in Miaoyin Hall, which was full of fragrance.

Noble Concubine Hui sat in the key seat, chatting with Concubine Liang.

"Oh! It's raining again. Once it rains, I felt uneasy..." Concubine Liang said.

Concubine Liang swayed her hands slightly and said that vividly.

When she shook her head, the slender tassel that hung from the Tian-tsui bead hairpin in her hair moved and sparkled.

Concubine Liang said, "Your Grace, is Gu Yunxi an evil spirit? At that time, she was watched by many people. Why did it rain as she kneeled on the ground?"

Noble Concubine Hui glanced at her angrily.

Noble Concubine Hui said, "Don't be ridiculous. She can’t be that capable. It's just a coincidence!"

"For that b*tch, the guards of the Eastern Depot worked hard to arrest those assassins day and night. All the people in Jing City were uneasy!" Concubine Liang replied.

Concubine Liang suddenly realized something. She paused and then tilted her body slightly towards Noble Concubine Hui. She said to Noble Concubine Hui in a low voice.

"Your Grace, please tell me the truth. Did you do that?" Concubine Liang asked.

Noble Concubine Hui was suddenly in a panic. Suddenly, her pupils contracted. There was coldness in her eyes.

The handkerchief was crumpled in Noble Concubine Hui's palm, and she pretended to be confused.

"Sister Liang, what's that?" Noble Concubine Hui asked.

Concubine Liang felt a little angry and then she leaned against the chair. She said to Noble Concubine Hui with resentment.

"Did you ask assassins to kill Gu Yunxi?" Concubine Liang said.

Then Noble Concubine Hui smacked her hand down on the table, which made Concubine Liang stop being curious.

Noble Concubine Hui felt uneasy. She flushed, got angry, and frowned.

Even if she did, she would not admit it.

"How dare you! It's nonsense! How dare you suspect me!" Noble Concubine Hui shouted.

Concubine Liang was suddenly in a panic. Then she quickly calmed down and wore a faint smile.

She stood up and crossed her hands in the waist. Then she bent towards Noble Concubine Hui.

"Please don't blame me! I'm on your side, so I asked directly. It's my fault to ask so much." Concubine Liang said.

Noble Concubine Hui rolled her eyes angrily towards Concubine Liang. And then she signaled that Concubine Liang could sit down.

Concubine Liang raised her eyebrows and pursed her lips, sitting down. The curtain opened, and a maid came into the room.

"Your Grace, Concubine Yun from Jingyang Palace comes here to greet you." The maid said.

Noble Concubine Hui's right eyelid bounced and she felt nervous.

Concubine Liang said, "Just now, we mentioned her. Now, she comes here..."

Concubine Liang sneered and looked towards Noble Concubine Hui who was frightened and pale-faced. She blinked her eyes quickly.

"Your Grace, why does she come here? She should choose a good day to greet you. Now, it's raining. Why doesn't she have a rest after recovering from smallpox?" Concubine Liang asked.

Noble Concubine Hui was gloomy. She shook her head with certainty. The long sculptural tassels on her beautiful bun with red jades collided.

Noble Concubine Hui said, "I don't want to see her. Ask her to leave."

Before she finished it, the curtain embroidered with beautiful purple flowers and trumpet vine and inlaid with sandalwood opened again. Then came the delicate voice of Gu Yunxi.

"Your Grace, you are biased. Why do you see Sister Liang but not want to see me?" Gu Yunxi asked.

Gu Yunxi came into the room gently, followed by the chief eunuch Lei. Then Noble Concubine Hui and Concubine Liang became silent.

They were surprised and looked at each other. They both said nothing.

Gu Yunxi walked towards them slowly and looked gentle.

"Greetings, Your Grace." Gu Yunxi said.

Noble Concubine Hui sat on the chair properly. She was indifferent. She looked down slightly and coldly, saying nothing.

The depressive atmosphere made people feel uncomfortable.

After a while, Concubine Liang stood up with a smile. She broke the silence.

"Are you fine these days? Wish you have good health."

After saying that, she bent slightly towards Gu Yunxi.

Now, Gu Yunxi was promoted. She became the rank-second concubine, which was the same as Concubine Liang. Concubine Liang should also greet Gu Yunxi.

Concubine Liang held Gu Yunxi's hands. She was shrewd and was thinking about how to treat Gu Yunxi.

Gu Yunxi wore an orange gauzy dress, covered with a light yellow jacket that was made from yarn.

Her mandarin coat was embroidered with green leaves and beautiful flowers by five-colored string and gold and silver string. Her mandarin coatand the hem of the dress were nailed with pearls, which were the same size as pigeon's eggs.

The pearls were round and shiny. All of them reflected the prosperity and nobility of the royal family.

A delicate bun was on her head with a golden phoenix-shaped hairpin and several red hairpins decorated with beautiful pearls. And a silk flower made of silver gauze was also on her head. Her makeup made her very charming.

Her face was as white as snow and was coated with a layer of plum blossom powder. Her face was delicate, which could not show that she had suffered from smallpox.

Concubine Liang wore a smile but she hated Gu Yunxi indeed.

Concubine Liang thought, "What special medicine did His Majesty give her? Why didn't the blain marks leave on her face and why did she look more beautiful than before?"

Gu Yunxi smiled towards Concubine Liang who was stunned. Gu Yunxi stroked her own face lightly and pretended to be shy.

"What are you looking at, Sister Liang?" Gu Yunxi asked.

"Oh! You're promoted. So, you become more charming than before. Just now, I thought you were a fairy." Concubine Liang replied.

Concubine Liang laughed, but she said something that made others feel bad.

She took Gu Yunxi to the seat, on which she had sat. She said to Gu Yunxi gently.

"It's raining. The roads are muddy. I can't go to the Imperial Garden, so I come here to kill time by chatting with Her Grace." Concubine Liang said.

She added, "You just recovered from smallpox. The rain is not good for your health. Why do you come here?"

Gu Yunxi said to her slowly and gently. Her voice was just like the sound of the rain outside. She narrowed her eyes, glancing at Noble Concubine Hui intentionally or unintentionally.

"I come here because I wanna tell Her Grace something important." Gu Yunxi said.

Noble Concubine Hui was shocked at once. And a hot tea almost spilled out.

Noble Concubine Hui looked into Gu Yunxi's eyes angrily and breathed sharply. She asked Gu Yunxi in a trembling voice.

"You... You're weak. You should have a rest after recovering from the disease. You can tell me later." Noble Concubine Hui said.

Gu Yunxi did not answer her, looking towards Lei.

Then Lei lifted the curtain and came out. When he came back, he took a eunuch with him.

That eunuch held a bowl of purple peony in his arms. After putting it down, he and Lei stood behind Gu Yunxi.

Noble Concubine Hui slowly fixed her eyes on the flower. Suddenly, she was attracted by the beautiful flowers. She said to Gu Yunxi approvingly and casually.

"Peony is the queen of all flowers. It shouldn't be in bloom now. It's difficult to find such beautiful flowers in Jing City."

Seeing that Noble Concubine Hui liked the flower, Gu Yunxi said to her politely and cautiously.

"It's a new kind of peony from Diannan, which is named Huolianzhu. Yesterday, His Majesty asked people from the Shelves Library to send the flower to me." Gu Yunxi said.

She added, "I know that the queen of all flowers is for the queen in the imperial harem. Huolianzhu should be placed in your palace. So, I asked people to carry it here. Thanks to the flower gifted by His Majesty, I can use it to show my respect for you."

Concubine Liang secretly glanced at Noble Concubine Hui. She pursed her lips with a smile.

Concubine Liang said, "Sister Yun, what you did and said is right. Her Grace is the queen in the imperial harem."

Hearing that, Noble Concubine Hui was not as angry as before. She said to Gu Yunxi slowly.

"Sister Yun, you're considerate. Now that you send me the flower in the rain, I'll accept them. If you don't have anything else to tell me, you can go back to your palace to rest."

Gu Yunxi stared at Noble Concubine Hui who was overbearing, wearing a faint smile.

Gu Yunxi said, "I have something else to tell you. After you listen, you may not be as uneasy as before."

Suddenly, Noble Concubine Hui was in a panic.

When Gu Yunxi stared at Noble Concubine Hui, the latter felt that she was wrapped by a python tightly. She was so frightened that her fine hair all stood up.

Noble Concubine Hui could not avoid that feeling. She was desperate and crazy.

Looking at them, Concubine Liang smiled.

"What are you talking about? Could you tell me?" asked Concubine Liang.

"It's unnecessary!" Noble Concubine Hui said.

Noble Concubine Hui breathed sharply and said to Concubine Liang.

"You can leave first. I want to talk with Concubine Yun alone."

Concubine Liang was speechless.

Concubine Liang smiled awkwardly and she had no choice but to curtsey and leave.

After she came out of the palace, a maid held an umbrella for her.

When Concubine Liang walked out of the yard, she spat on the wet ground.

"She has high status and knows more than others. But she was bribed with a pot of poor flowers. How dare she ask me to leave!"

After walking on the road for a while, a loud voice came behind Concubine Liang.

"Your Grace, please wait. You lost something!"

When Concubine Liang turned around, a guard ran towards her.

Seeing him, Concubine Liang blushed. She pursed her lips and was very happy.

"It's you." Concubine Liang said.

That guard was handsome. He stopped in front of Concubine Liang. He was much taller than her.

Looking down at Concubine Liang, that guard smiled softly. He said to her gently as if he had been flirting with her.

"You lost something..."

He gave her handkerchief back to her with his two hands.

Concubine Liang hurried to look around and smiled.

She said, "You scared me. You should avoid others. It's wet. Forget it. I’ll award it to you."

That guard could not help smiling, putting the handkerchief under the nose and sniffing. He flirted with Concubine Liang with his eyes.

"Thank you, Your Grace."

"Don’t do this again! Leave here! We can't be seen by others."

Concubine Liang patted the guard's chest with her tender hands. Then the two walked in different directions.

Leshuang stood behind the wet red wall and one could see one small part of his indigo official robe. He stared at the road, smiling cruelly.