The most beautiful lady in the harem

Chapter 161 Worrying about gains and losses

Although Cairen Zhou said that she wanted Emperor Yongjia to go over, in fact, she didn't want him to leave her house more than anyone else.

It’s just that people who are not favored always want to cherish each other.

Even though Emperor Yongjia has been coming here frequently recently, every time he comes, anyone can take him away.

For example, when Concubine Ning was pregnant before, and now Concubine Wen.

The emperor left easily.

Zhou Cairen gritted her teeth, knowing that her weight in Emperor Yongjia's heart was not enough.

Although she did not expect to receive any glorious favor from Emperor Yongjia, she still felt uncomfortable when such a thing happened.

Zhou Cairen stood in front of the window, looking at the crescent moon in the sky, feeling a little sad.

The maid came over with a smock, put it on her, and comforted her, "Don't think too much, talented person. During this period, doesn't the emperor come to our place to spend the night?"

Zhou Cairen shook his head and said that they would stay overnight, but in fact they would just leave after they were done.

Apart from the four concubines, the only concubine whom the emperor kept overnight was Qin Zhaoyi of Shu Yuexuan.

Zhou Cairen certainly would not compare himself with Qin Liuse.

It's just that Emperor Yongjia came to her, but only she knew how much love there was between them.

Although she knew that her identity was nothing more than a tool for Emperor Yongjia to continue the family line or a plaything.

But this is how it is between men and women. Once you have close contact with him, you will want to take advantage of him.

Zhou Cairen touched his chest and suppressed his unreasonable thoughts. He was afraid that he would become more and more depressed and go down another path of obsession, which would be bad.

Zhou Cairen stood in front of the window for a long time, looking at the moon in the sky and calculating the time in his mind.

Thinking about this time, after such a long time, Emperor Yongjia should have finished visiting Concubine Wen and returned to the palace.

Only then did he calm down and go back to the inner room to sleep.

This was how she comforted herself, but the next day, when she heard people in the harem saying that Emperor Yongjia stayed at Concubine Wen's place the night before, Concubine Zhou's heart, which had originally calmed down, immediately began to churn again.

After paying her respects to Concubine Li Xianfei's room, Concubine Zhou never had a good look on her face the whole morning.

Feeling bored and suffocated staying in the house, I went out to the garden to admire the flowers and greenery, just thinking that it would make me feel better.

Qin Liuse came out of Yuxiu Palace and saw Zhou Cairen sitting in the small garden. He held a branch in his hand, breaking it into small pieces bit by bit and throwing them into the pond.

Qin Liuse walked over slowly. She knew that last night, Concubine Wen had snatched Concubine Zhou's man, and the news had spread throughout the harem.

Sure enough, when she walked over, before she saw her coming, Zhou Cairen's face didn't look very good.

However, the moment he saw Qin Liuse, Zhou Cairen put on a smile.

Qin Liuse felt a little sad for her. Her expression changed so quickly. She didn't dare to show her bad emotions in front of others. It was really not easy for her to swallow all the pain in her heart.

Maybe Qin Liuse is also such a person, which is why he can sympathize with her like this.

Qin Liuse walked over, took her hand and sat down, comforting her, "We are just getting started, so I won't say those polite words to you. You have only been in the palace for a few years, and you still have a long time to endure in this imperial city."

"How can you be so upset and lazy just because the emperor went to someone else's palace?" Qin Liuse said to her with a smile, as kind as her own sister.

"A girl's appearance depends on her emotions. You must not be unhappy. No matter whose palace the emperor goes to, you must respond with a smile. In this way, emotions will not rise to your face. Otherwise, this beautiful appearance like a flower and the moon will be lost."

Zhou Cairen was amused by Qin Liuse's words. She was a truly stunningly beautiful woman, but she was comforting herself in this way.

Zhou Cairen's eyes were a little red for a moment. She had been in the harem for so long, but she had never met a sister who cared about her like this.

Qin Liuse sighed and didn't want to talk about this topic with her. She asked again, "The emperor has stayed here many times during this period. Have you dealt with the sachet?"

What Qin Liuse meant was that Emperor Yongjia gave her this opportunity, and she wanted to know whether Concubine Zhou had seized it.

She couldn't let the spices in that sachet hinder her chances of conceiving.

Qin Liuse also understood that people like Zhou Cairen were not firm in their hearts and could not see through the mundane affairs in the harem.

If she could have a child to share her attention, what would it matter if she lost the favor of Emperor Yongjia?

There's no need to worry so much about gains and losses.

After having children, even if they are not doted on, the Shang Gong Bureau will respect the princes and princesses regardless of the monk’s or Buddha’s feelings.

And Emperor Yongjia treated the mother of his children, could it be any worse?

Emperor Yongjia was not as foolish as his predecessor who ignored his own children.

With a child, the monthly allowance and salary are many times better than if you were alone.

Moreover, with a child in hand, her status in the harem is completely different.

Qin Liuse went to see Concubine Zhang just a few days ago.

Now that she has the second prince, the mother is poor but the son is noble. Concubine Zhang looks cheerful and radiant.

I will no longer be as self-pitying and sad as before.

That's why Qin Liuse felt that Zhou Cairen also needed a child.

Zhou Cairen sniffed and nodded, saying, "Since my sister told me, I secretly replaced all the spices inside. I was afraid of being discovered, so I threw them all into the furnace and turned them into ashes."

Qin Liuse nodded, thinking that this was great.

Seeing Lady Zhou like this, Qin Liuse couldn't help but remind her, "Next month is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the palace will hold a family banquet. I heard that the Cining Palace seems to want to invite the young lady to the palace."

Qin Liuse said it very tactfully, but Zhou Cairen understood it when he heard it.

Is the Empress Dowager Dong going to find another little girl to serve Emperor Yongjia?

They all still remember how domineering Wei Lanxin was in the harem.

Zhou Cairen pursed his lips, looking down on others, but he could do nothing about it.

"The Queen Mother always asks outsiders to come over. Will the Emperor really listen to her?"

Qin Liuse actually didn't understand the ins and outs here. It was obvious that Emperor Yongjia knew at a glance that the Empress Dowager Dong would not be reused.

I don’t know where the Empress Dowager Dong got the endless energy from, but she kept sending people to Emperor Yongjia.

Perhaps she underestimated the temptation of beauty, while the Queen Mother Dong believed that if a man was beautiful enough, there was no reason why she could not capture his heart, so she was so persistent.

Qin Liuse really didn't care about these things. She was also discussing the food, clothing and expenses of the harem with Concubine Li. When she knew that more things would have to be added to the Cining Palace next month, she realized that there was a high probability that someone was coming in.

However, when Zhou Cairen heard this, she took it to heart.

She just felt that in this harem, with new flowers coming in one after another, she was no longer fresh enough to Emperor Yongjia, and she didn't know how long she could last like this.

He was thinking to himself that no matter how hard he tried he would never be able to outlast those young people, so Zhou Cairen's mood could only be described as being in a state of limbo, worried about gains and losses.

As the day turned to August, Qin Liuse finally understood why Zhou Cairen had been so unhappy during this period.