The white moonlight of Liangqiu Hongxin has returned.
Her return has brought excitement to the entire palace.
Because I resemble her by about seventy percent.
Especially her bright and unrestrained arrogance, which is strikingly similar.
Ever since Puyi came back, Liangqiu Hongxin has rarely visited me.
Gradually, rumors began to spread in the palace that I was about to fall out of favor.
Awei dealt with a few gossiping palace maids for me.
Who would have thought that they originally served beside Puyi?
Puyi looked at me with a hint of provocation in his eyes and said proudly, "Sang Yi, I've wanted to meet you for a long time."
"They always say you look like me."
"Now it seems to be true."
She tilted her head, looking innocent: "I'm just curious about how much you resemble me, to make Zongke stay with you for two years."
"Now I know, and I can rest assured."
"Sang Yi, you are merely my substitute."
Her words made me feel as if I had fallen into an ice cave.
On the night of my first service, Liangqiu Hongxin held me tightly in his arms.
After getting drunk, he kissed my earlobe and mumbled, "Yi..."
At that moment, I thought he was calling for me.
Now it seems that this Yi is not the same as that Yi.
Back then, Liangqiu Hongxin actually regarded me as a substitute for Puyi.
2
Puyi leaned lazily against the arm of a palace maid, standing with a dismissive expression, seemingly not taking me, the Imperial Concubine, seriously at all.
I looked at her coldly.
"This palace is really quite dull."
"If glaring at me can make you look better, then why not?"
"Unfortunately..."
She let out a light laugh: "Sang Yi, you don't really think that you became this Imperial Concubine through your own abilities, do you?"
"I'll tell you, if it weren't for me, you wouldn't be where you are today."
"Everything you have is given by me."
"Without me, what are you?"
I quietly looked at her and slowly set down my teacup.
A glance was exchanged.
Awei understood immediately, stepped forward, and kicked Puyi in the thigh.
Puyi winced in pain and fell to her knees with a thud.
She seemed taken aback that I actually dared to lay a hand on her.
"Sang Yi, are you crazy?"
"Zongke likes me the most. If you dare to touch me, aren't you afraid he'll punish you?"
Slap!
Awei slapped her across the face: "You shameless woman, did the princess give you permission to speak?"
I looked at Puyi's swollen half-face, and all my frustration vanished.
I sat in my chair, looked down at her, and smiled lightly: "Go on, keep talking."
3
After being beaten by me, Puyi went back and exaggeratedly reported me for it.
That night, I received news that Liangqiu Hongxin was coming.
I had been embroidering a pouch for half the day, my fingertips pricked by countless needle holes, and I was applying flower juice.
Liangqiu Hongxin strode in like a dragon walking and a tiger prowling. I smiled and approached him, showing him with my fingers: "Your Majesty, look, I have finished embroidering the pouch..."
He glanced at me coldly, snorted, and directly ignored me, walking towards Awei.
Awei was kneeling on the ground, his hand being crushed under Liangqiu Hongxin's foot.
The smile on my face froze.
He looked at me coldly: "Awei has shown disrespect to Consort Ming; he shall be punished."
"Sang Yi, you should know that although Puyi has no family background or status, she has me backing her."
"What I like most is her fearless nature."
"In the past, due to various pressures, I made her suffer quite a bit; now, I will not allow her to suffer even the slightest injustice."
"Sang Yi, do not make me dislike you."
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