With such a brazen tone, it was hard for her not to know who it was.
Shi Muyuan helplessly rubbed her forehead. "Why didn't you let anyone tell me you were coming?"
"Sister, I thought you were busy and didn't want to bother you. By the way, sister, I'd like to pray to the Buddha. Please give your permission."
Shi Muyuan originally had no idea why the Noble Consort Mo was so angry today, but when she heard the words "pray to the Buddha" from her mouth, she immediately understood everything.
Shi Muyuan felt a headache coming on. She waved her hand, and all the palace servants retreated. She then spoke patiently.
"It seems you already know about the matter of the Noble Consort Rui."
"Yeah, I really didn't expect that the once decisive Empress Dowager would forgive someone who almost killed herself."
Although there was a hint of sarcasm in her tone, there was more concern. Shi Muyuan also knew that it was partly because of her own soft - heartedness in this matter.
"The connections behind the Noble Consort Rui are too complicated. I haven't figured out all her relationships yet. I think I'll deal with it later."
The Noble Consort Mo was so angry that she laughed. "Even if her connections are complex, it's not necessary to let her come back unharmed, right? Do you know that there are new rumors in the harem now? They say that as the Empress Dowager, you're not kind - hearted but actually scared."
If an Empress Dowager was afraid of a concubine, she wouldn't be able to gain a foothold in the harem in the future.
Even those who knew the truth couldn't stop the rumors from spreading.
The former small - town urban management officer who had traveled through time from the modern era had experienced such things before. She knew how terrifying rumors could be.
"Now that I've already forgiven her, it's useless to regret it even if I want to."
These words made the Noble Consort Mo angry. "Fine, you brought her back. But why did you bring back Qin Feng too? I don't believe it was just a coincidence."
Sure enough, nothing could escape this woman's eyes. Although she stayed in Baotuo Temple, she was as clear - minded as a mirror.
Shi Muyuan knew that she definitely wouldn't tell their relationship, so she didn't hide anything.
"General Qin was just using her. He never had much affection for her from the beginning. Don't worry."
"Humph, who can say for sure? The two of them had a secret relationship for so long. Who would believe that they really had no feelings? Moreover, if it gets out that a noble consort in the harem had an affair with a general from an enemy country and you, as the Empress Dowager, didn't punish them, you'll be reviled by thousands of people."
Shi Muyuan was a bit confused. "The people present at that time were all trustworthy. Absolutely no one would betray me. Don't worry."
Now, the Noble Consort Mo felt like she was going to be angered to death by her. Was this the point?
"Is the Empress Dowager being too stupid? Has she not only changed her personality but also her mind?"
Shi Muyuan twitched the corner of her mouth. Fortunately, she had the foresight to let the others go out, or she would have been extremely embarrassed today.
"Don't be in a hurry. I'll be more careful in the future and won't let something like what happened in Jiangnan happen again."
"I knew it was useless to come and talk to you about these things today. You're so naive that you don't even know when you're being deceived."
With that, the Noble Consort Mo angrily turned around and left.
Shi Muyuan had no choice. She knew that no matter how much she explained, it would be useless. She could only send the maidservant to follow the Noble Consort Mo back first.
At this moment, on the other side.
The Noble Consort Rui soon received the news. She was so angry that she smashed all the things on the ground.
"How could I forget about her? If the Empress Dowager changes her mind, wouldn't all my efforts be in vain?"
The maidservant beside her quickly arranged for people to clean up the mess on the ground.
"Your Ladyship, don't worry. Now the Noble Consort Mo and the Empress Dowager have fallen out."
"Go, quickly do something for me."
The Noble Consort Rui whispered a few words in the maidservant's ear, and the maidservant's face changed.
"Your Ladyship, will this really work? What if we're discovered?"
The Noble Consort Rui rolled her eyes. "If it doesn't work, it's because you're clumsy and didn't handle the aftermath well."
At this point, the maidservant gritted her teeth and could only agree to this matter.
The Noble Consort Mo didn't know that she had been targeted. She was still leisurely taking a walk in the imperial garden.
"How stupid. If she's not eliminated, there will only be more trouble in the future. How can she not understand such a simple truth?"
"Your Ladyship, don't be angry. The Empress Dowager is just too kind. I believe she'll understand your good intentions in the future."
"Forget it. Is there any fun place nearby recently? I want to go and relax, or I'll be angered to death by her."
The maidservant thought carefully for a while, and a place flashed through her mind.
"There really is a place."
...
The Noble Consort Mo was led by the maidservant to a palace hall. From the outside, the inside was full of weeds, looking even more desolate than the Cold Palace.
She felt something was wrong. "What's so fun here? From the outside, it's just an abandoned palace."
"Your Ladyship, once you go inside, you'll know there's something special about it."
Hearing this, the Noble Consort Mo followed the maidservant in half - doubtfully.
"What on earth is going on inside..."
Before she could finish her words, she suddenly saw a shocking scene. In the inner bedroom, there were palace servants everywhere, and they were gambling.
Hearing the continuous shouts of "big" and "small", anger appeared on her face.
"This is the imperial palace. You people are really too bold."
All the palace servants quickly turned their heads. They didn't even have time to clean up the things on the table. "Greetings to the Noble Consort Mo. Please forgive us, Noble Consort Mo. We were just too bored, so we thought of playing this."
The Noble Consort Mo glanced at the table and raised her eyebrows. "Oh, if today's matter gets out, you people will lose your heads ten times over."
"Yes, yes, yes. We know. Please be magnanimous, Noble Consort Mo, and forgive us this time."
The Noble Consort Mo sighed. Life in the palace was boring, so it was normal for some people to do such things. However, no one had ever dared to do it so openly in the palace.
Anyway, these people didn't have any other malicious intentions, so the Noble Consort Mo shook her head.
"Just pretend I was never here today. You quickly clean this place up and leave no traces. Don't do such things again in the future."
"Don't worry, Your Ladyship. Thank you, Your Ladyship."
The palace servants started to clean up seriously. The Noble Consort Mo left after making sure it was almost done. Before leaving, she instructed the maidservant. "Keep an eye on this place. Don't let anyone in again."
"I understand, Your Ladyship."
The Noble Consort Mo returned to her palace boredly. Suddenly, she missed her old life.
Although at that time, in the pure land of Buddhism, there wasn't much fun, it was more interesting than now. At that time, she could still go hunting in the mountains from time to time.
She was recalling the past when suddenly, there was a commotion outside.