Traveling to the ancient harem

Chapter 157 Xu Rou Provocation

In the small garden.

The concubines gathered in groups of three or four. The circle in the capital was so small that they often met at flower parties of all sizes. There were always one or two people they knew. When they arrived at the palace, it was of course much better to have someone they knew than to be alone. Huang Ye looked over and saw that Wang Yuan was alone and no one paid any attention to her.

"Let's go sit in the pavilion." Shi Yaoyao shrank her neck. The key point was that it was windy outside and it was quite cold when it blew on people.

Huang Ye also felt that it was a bit silly to wander around in the garden. The silly girl Wang Yuan saw Huang Ye and ran over happily: "Sister Ye, I wanted to call you just now, but I was afraid you would feel cold and don't want to come out, so I didn't call you." She only knew Huang Ye here, so she was very happy to see her.

Wang Yuan also saw Shi Yaoyao beside Huang Ye. She saluted obediently and said, "My name is Wang Yuan. I wonder what this sister's name is."

"My name is Shi Yaoyao, you can just call me Sister Yaoyao." Shi Yaoyao said with a smile.

"Sister Yaoyao." Wang Yuan called out obediently.

"Let's go sit in the pavilion together. It's so cold here." Shi Yaoyao stamped her feet. Although it didn't snow that day, it was colder than if it did.

Huang Ye called Wang Yuan, and the three of them walked towards the pavilion together. Wang Yuan was very happy along the way. Sister Ye made her feel like a sister. She felt very relaxed in front of Sister Ye, and she did not have the condescending feeling that Sister Yaoyao had.

It was not until he walked into the pavilion that Huang Ye realized that this pavilion was indeed as Shi Yaoyao had described. The pavilion was round in shape, with a circle of wooden benches under the wooden railings. There was a large space inside, and the outside was surrounded by curtains. Only one side of the curtain facing the small garden was hung from the middle with an iron hook, allowing people who were watching the scenery inside to easily see outside.

At this time, there were already quite a few people in the pavilion, whispering to each other in groups of two or three. When they saw the three of them come in, they all looked at them at the same time.

Shi Yaoyao greeted the people inside with a smile: "Hello, sisters." Almost everyone inside stood up, bowed and greeted each other, and introduced themselves. Huang Ye and Wang Yuan also introduced themselves. For a while, the pavilion was very lively with laughter.

At this time, two more people came in from outside. Everyone looked at these two people like before. With the joining of Huang Ye and the other three, there were basically no seats left. If these two people came in, they would be fine if they stood, but if they wanted to sit down, they didn't know where they could sit.

Xu Rou stood at the entrance of the pavilion, frowning at everyone in the pavilion, especially the fake Huang Ziye, who made her hate him so much that she wanted to kill him. However, Xu Rou's level was obviously much higher now. Although her heart was in turmoil, it did not show on her face. She just looked at the people inside with a sullen face and said nothing.

He Jiayi, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but say, "Cousin, this pavilion is full, what should we do?"

Xu Rou ignored her. She looked at Huang Ye, and Wang Yuan and Shi Yaoyao beside Huang Ye. It was obvious that these three people were together.

Xu Rou smiled silently and walked up to the three people: "Little sister, can you please give up your seat to me?" She said to Wang Yuan, who already looked uneasy.

Wang Yuan's face turned red instantly, and she looked at Huang Ye helplessly. They were all concubines, and no one with a bit of blood in his veins would agree to such blatant bullying.

Huang Ye sighed. It was obvious that Xu Rou was demonstrating against her. Wang Yuan was also implicated by her. A young girl who had just come of age, she was still a middle school student in her previous life. It was normal for her to be unable to cope with it.

Huang Ye patted her hands and signaled her to sit still, ignoring Xu Rou's provocation. If Wang Yuan gave up her seat today, she would become a figure that everyone could step on among the concubines. Even if she failed and returned to the capital, she would become the object of everyone's ridicule.

Wang Yuan was not stupid and had obviously thought of this. She sat there steadily, as if she had not heard what Xu Rou said, with no intention of giving up her seat.

"Sister, didn't you hear what I said? Do you have an ear disease..." Xu Rou continued to attack.

Huang Ye felt that things had come to this point and she could no longer remain silent, but she was not afraid of Xu Rou. It was just a quarrel, and she was familiar with it.

The two of them had clashed several times, and Xu Rou had never taken advantage of her. Besides, it was Xu Rou who took the initiative to provoke her today. Even if Nanny Xing came, she had to be reasonable.

"This Miss Xu, you are pretty, but you are so shameless. It's clear that she doesn't want you, but you keep complaining here. Aren't you tired of talking?"

"Huang Ziye, I'm not targeting you today. Why are you interrupting?" Xu Rou was happy in her heart. This bitch finally responded. Now she had a reason to deal with her.

"There's a saying, Miss Xu, that goes, 'If a road is rough, everyone should level it.' There's another saying, 'If you see injustice, help it.' You're a 20-year-old girl, and you're bullying a 15-year-old girl. Aren't you ashamed?"

"You..." What Xu Rou cares about most now is what others say about her age: "I'm nineteen, not twenty. Huang Ziye, you did it on purpose..." She was so angry that her chest heaved several times.

"Oh, I was wrong. You are a 19-year-old girl who will be 20 in a little over a month. You feel very accomplished bullying a girl who is a few years younger than you, don't you?"

Huang Ye was sarcastic. This Xu Rou, relying on the power of the Empress Dowager, was acting like a bully in the Chuxiu Palace. She didn't even look at the fact that every concubine here had a powerful family, unlike her who was only the second wife of a marquis's mansion and whose father was only a small official of the sixth rank. She didn't know where she got the confidence to feel superior to these people.