Chapter 6: Disfigured Palace Maid vs. Cold-blooded Emperor
Laundry Department!
Yu Yao washed clothes all day as usual. Her hands were soaked in water all day, and they became white and swollen.

But fortunately, I can eat normally now, and the amount of laundry done is not as much as yesterday. It is the same as the amount done by other palace maids in the laundry department, so I am not treated specially.

The main reason is that Aunt Qiu had a headache today and she didn’t have the energy to take care of her.

As for why Aunt Qiu felt pain, it was of course Yu Yao’s masterpiece yesterday.

Yesterday, Aunt Qiu deliberately made things difficult for her and refused to let her eat.

Yu Yao used her spiritual consciousness to condense into a needle and attacked Aunt Qiu's head, which caused Aunt Qiu to have a headache.

This world focuses on physical strength and is a world of martial arts, but no one understands things like spiritual attacks.

Yu Yao was not afraid of being found out.

She smiled, ate her dinner in a hurry, washed up, and then lay down on the big bunk to sleep.

In the middle of the night, I suddenly felt a stomachache and wanted to go to the toilet.

She looked around the bed. The room was quiet and everyone was sleeping soundly.

Yu Yao didn't dare to make too much noise. She lifted the quilt, got out of bed quietly, and pushed open the door to go out.

She walked towards the remote courtyard in the moonlight.

Finally, I walked into a damp, dark little room. It was pitch black inside, and the stench of feces filled my nose.

Yu Yao pinched her nose, held her breath, and squatted on the toilet in the moonlight, just taking off her pants and preparing to poop.
Suddenly, a strong wind swept her from behind.

She was shocked and cursed inwardly: Who is so heartless that he actually attacked someone while he was taking a shit, and didn't even mind the stink?
Despite being scolded, Yu Yao still instinctively dodged to the side of the toilet, not even bothering to pull up her pants, and thus narrowly avoided the sneak attack from the person behind her.

Then, he immediately ran out with his pants up.
Qin Xin, who was hiding in the dark, had a flash of surprise in her eyes. She remembered that this little palace maid didn't know any martial arts. With such sharp reactions and the speed of her escape, how could she be someone who didn't know any martial arts?
But he soon realized that the other party was probably hiding his skills just like himself.

"No wonder the queen wanted to get rid of this little maid."

Qin Xin muttered something secretly, then quickly flashed and chased after him.

You know what, this pit toilet was really smelly, and she didn't dare to breathe the whole time.

Here, Yu Yao had just left the toilet and hurriedly tied her belt when she keenly felt a large hand reaching out from behind to grab her.

A sneer flashed in her eyes, and she didn't bother to hide it. She used everything the original owner knew and what she had learned in her previous life.

It’s a pity that the person in the dark was too powerful, countless times stronger than her. Even if Yu Yao used all her martial arts, she was still no match.

The two struggled for a while, and she felt a blow on the back of her neck, and then she fainted.

Qin Xin was also shocked when she saw Yu Yao lying unconscious on the ground.

This little palace maid's realm is not high, but her methods are really weird. If my strength is not much higher than hers, I am afraid I will not be able to defeat her at all.

Qin Xin rubbed her aching head. During the fight just now, she felt as if her soul was stabbed by something, and the pain was so severe that she almost couldn't control herself.

She was filled with anger when she thought about how she almost fell into the hands of a little palace maid.

Qin Xin kicked her hard in anger, and then slapped her twice in the face...

Fortunately, Yu Yao fainted and had no consciousness, otherwise she would definitely jump up and fight with Qin Xin.

Qin Xin was afraid of attracting the patrolling guards nearby, so she quickly taught Yu Yao a lesson and disappeared with her.

The next morning, Concubine Zhao brought Hongyu to the imperial study.

When they arrived at the door of the imperial study, he told her to wait there and went in himself.

"Your Majesty, I greet you. May your Majesty be blessed!"

Concubine Zhao quickly entered the imperial study. She stopped in front of the imperial desk and bowed in a charming manner.

Ye Beichen put down the imperial brush in his hand when he heard the voice. Seeing that it was Concubine Zhao, a smile appeared on his face, but it was a very faint smile. "Get up, my beloved concubine, why are you here today?"

Concubine Zhao stood up, looked at Ye Beichen with her beautiful eyes, and smiled charmingly, "I heard that the emperor was looking for a palace maid who went to the pond south of the laundry bureau the night before yesterday. It happened that she was in my Yaohua Palace, so I simply brought her here."

Ye Beichen raised his eyebrows, "Oh? Someone is in the Aifei Palace? Who is it?"

Concubine Zhao smiled and nodded, "Her name is Hongyu, she is a second-class maid beside me, mainly responsible for my small kitchen, she is at the door of the imperial study." "Since you brought her here, let her in to have a look!"

There was no special expression on Ye Beichen's face, and he spoke calmly.

He looked as if he didn't care.

Seeing that the emperor didn't care, Concubine Zhao felt much better and happily went out to call Hongyu in.

Hongyu quickly entered the imperial study. She stopped in front of the imperial desk, suppressed her inner excitement, and bowed respectfully, saying, "This servant greets the emperor. May the emperor be blessed with good health!"

Ye Beichen's gaze fell on her, his indifferent eyes showing a look of scrutiny.

At one glance, he knew this was not the person he was looking for.

Although he did not see the woman's face clearly that night, he still knew her general figure and temperament.

If the opponent can dodge your attack, it means he is quite skilled.

But the one that the imperial concubine brought here looks so weak and frail, like a willow swaying in the wind, that I feel pity for her.

She is beautiful, but one can tell at a glance that she has never practiced martial arts.

It wasn't her, Ye Beichen instantly came to conclusion.

There was a flash of disappointment in his eyes, and he withdrew his gaze from Hongyu.

Then, he looked at the imperial concubine beside him, with a thoughtful expression.

The imperial concubine took the initiative to mention what happened that night and even stuffed a fake one over. Does that mean that she knew what happened that night?

If she knew, how much did the imperial concubine know? Did she know everything, or just a little?
He was very unhappy about the imperial concubine's behavior of prying into his secrets.

Concubine Zhao thought that the emperor would ask a few questions when he saw Hongyu, but she didn't expect that the emperor didn't say a word. Instead, he stared at her coldly.

That look, cool and cold, was filled with scrutiny and evaluation, which made people feel creepy.

Concubine Zhao's eyebrows twitched. The emperor looked at her like that. Could it be that he discovered that Hongyu was a fake?
Thinking of this, she became nervous, but still pretended to be calm and smiled: "What's wrong with the emperor? Why are you looking at me like this?"

She seemed relaxed and at ease, but in fact she was extremely nervous.

Ye Beichen curled the corners of his mouth, effectively concealing the mockery deep in his eyes, and stopped staring at the imperial concubine.

He said nonchalantly: "It's nothing. Since it's her, then she will be named Cai Nu, and the imperial concubine will arrange her residence!"

Since this wasn't the person he was looking for, he didn't even bother to ask about the process. It was nothing more than some prepared lines.

But after all, it was the person sent by the imperial concubine, so he did not refuse. He just hoped that the imperial concubine would not regret it.

Concubine Zhao had no idea what the emperor was thinking, but she was wondering why the emperor didn't even ask, which made her uneasy.

But she didn't dare to ask, and just responded respectfully.

Although Hongyu also felt strange, she was still very happy to know that she was named Cai Nu. She kowtowed excitedly and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Majesty."

She was finally no longer a servant, but a concubine in the palace. She was like a phoenix that had risen to the top of the tree, bringing honor to her family. How could she not be happy?

"Go down!"

Ye Beichen waved his hand and lowered his head to continue handling government affairs.

Of course, I didn’t look at the two of them again.

"Yes, I am resigning!"

Concubine Zhao was completely flustered and did not dare to stay any longer. She retreated tactfully.

Hongyu also left, but she couldn't hide the joy on her face.

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(End of this chapter)