Dressed as cannon fodder and vowing to kick the heroine’s head off

Concubine Liang looked at Concubine Wen with amusement: "I didn't expect you to be so brave."

Concubine Wen put away her smile and said seriously, "Sister Liang Fei, there is something I need you to check."

She was so upset that she had no mood to joke.

Upon seeing this, Concubine Liang waved her hand to signal the servants around her to step back, and took Concubine Wen's hand, asking her and Yun Xi to sit down on the chairs.

"What's going on?" She also stopped smiling and said, "What happened?"

"Sister, do you remember the gardener I introduced to you, Old Wang?"

"Yes, I remember. I needed flowers here, so I asked Mammy to contact him. What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Concubine Wen blushed and talked to Concubine Liang in detail about her discovery of their practice of using cheap flowers to impersonate expensive flowers, as well as what Old Wang's daughter had told her.

Concubine Liang frowned: "I have some here too?"

"Yes, Old Wang's daughter said that someone on your side was also deceived by her." Concubine Wen lowered her head so low that it was almost tucked into her chest.

"Mammy!" Concubine Liang raised her voice and called the mammy beside her.

"We are buying flowers from Lao Wang here. Did you notice anything unusual?"

Mammy opened her mouth and said hesitantly, "What does the master want to ask?"

"Is there anyone here who knows a lot about flowers?" Yun Xi asked.

If you tell someone who knows nothing about flowers that their flowers have been replaced with something else, she will be confused.

If you have an expert, communication will be much easier. You will understand everything at once.

As soon as she came in, she discovered that the courtyard where Concubine Liang lived was not only for one person, but was also much larger than that of Concubine Wen.

Such a large residence must have many servants serving inside. And when there are many people, it is possible to meet someone who understands flowers.

Of course, it doesn’t matter if you don’t have it, just spend more time thinking about it.

"Yes." Mammy nodded. "Qiaogu's husband helped people grow flowers before he died. Her daughter is also quite knowledgeable about flowers."

"Call her over." Princess Liang ordered.

After thinking for a while, he added: "Don't make too much noise, be careful of others."

Yun Xi couldn't help but admire that the women in the palace were all very smart.

Soon, Qiaogu's daughter, Xiaoqiaogu, was brought by the nanny.

The teenage girl, wearing the clothes of a low-ranking maid in the palace, lowered her head and pinched the hem of her clothes, standing on tiptoe awkwardly.

"Raise your head." Concubine Liang said softly.

"Yes." Xiaoqiaogu looked up tremblingly.

Concubine Liang looked at him quietly for a few minutes before she spoke: "How old are you?"

This was the first time that Xiao Qiaogu was questioned by a noble lady. She was so scared that she almost peed herself. She bent her knees and knelt on the ground: "Your Highness, I am twelve years old this year."

"What are you doing in the yard?" Princess Liang continued to ask.

"The housekeeper asked me to help with some odd jobs, such as sweeping the yard, watering the flowers and so on." Xiao Qiaogu was a little scared and knelt on the ground trembling. It could be heard that she was trying her best to control herself from crying.

Could it be that Concubine Liang didn't want her anymore? Where would she go? She didn't want to be separated from her mother at all!

Concubine Liang put down the teacup in her hand and asked casually, "Watering the flowers, good. Do you think the flowers in my yard are beautiful?"

Flowers are beautiful, of course! Master, did I make a mistake?

Xiao Qiaogu was scared and her head was buzzing.

Seeing that Xiaoqiao was hesitant to answer, the nanny couldn't help but kick her: "Just answer properly when I ask you to. Why are you being so shy?"

Xiao Qiaogu was kicked to the ground. After she got up, she said tremblingly: "The flowers in the concubine's yard are naturally very beautiful."

"Which flower do you think is the most beautiful?" Yun Xi asked casually.

She could see that Concubine Liang could only appreciate flowers with joy, and her understanding of flowers might not be as good as that of Concubine Wen.

"It's just...the new roses that came in a few days ago are the most beautiful." Xiao Qiaogu was obviously lacking in confidence, and her voice was a little floating.

"Rose? I like it too. Bring it here for me to see." Concubine Wen was a little angry.

Last time I asked Old Wang, he said he couldn’t buy it. So it turned out that he gave it to Concubine Liang?

Concubine Wen felt a little uncomfortable. No matter what the old Wang's daughter did, shouldn't the old Wang put me first? I am his benefactor.

How could you say you don't have the flowers your benefactor asked for and sell them to someone else? Isn't that too ungrateful? Isn't that too disrespectful of her?

"My Lady, the flowerpot is a little big. I can't lift it." Xiaoqiaogu replied tremblingly.

It’s so terrible. Each and every one of these masters is so scary.

"Can't move it?" Concubine Wen frowned, feeling more and more unhappy.

The flowerpot cannot be moved, which means that the flower is very big. The bigger the flower, the rarer it is. This is what Old Wang said a long time ago.

Concubine Wen suppressed her anger and said, "Call someone to help move together."

Concubine Wen's heart had long been occupied by the desire to win, and she had put aside the purpose of coming here.

"It's better to go over and take a look." Yun Xi patted the back of Concubine Wen's hand soothingly, stood up and said to Xiao Qiao, "Take us over to take a look."

If you can't move it, don't move it. It's a good opportunity to go to the yard to look at other flowers. This time I came here to check. Sitting in the house, waiting for them to move in pots one by one for checking, it is definitely not suitable.

"Please forgive me, your concubine!" After hearing Yun Xi's words, Xiao Qiaogu did not stand up, but kowtowed hard.

"What crime have you committed?" A hint of coldness appeared on Concubine Liang's beautiful face.

Although she usually smiles and seems easy to talk to, she has always had high standards for the servants in the yard and has never been lenient towards those who made mistakes.

"My Lady, I suspect that flower is not a rose." Xiao Qiaogu trembled as she replied, "I feel that flower in that pot doesn't look like a noble rose, but rather a cheap hydrangea..."

With a clang, Concubine Liang picked up the cup and smashed it heavily on Xiao Qiaogu: "Do you know the crime of knowing and not reporting? Did I raise you to let you eat and eat?"

Xiao Qiaogu did not argue, but kept kowtowing: "Please forgive me, my concubine!"

Blood continued to flow from Xiao Qiaogu's forehead. She was in great pain.

She is just a nobody who helps water the flowers!

Many times, the flowers sent to the concubines' courtyards did not match the names. Although she found out, she did not dare to say anything. At most, she told her mother, but her mother also told her not to tell anyone.

Who knows whose pocket the benefits went to? What if someone's financial resources were cut off? Would she still be alive?

No one else said anything. How could she, a nobody, have the courage to speak out? They were all flowers anyway, and the owner didn't matter. She just had to take care of the flowers.

My mother said that everyone in the palace is not easy to mess with. Only by focusing on work and talking less can you last long. Otherwise, you may die without knowing when.

"Mammy, do you know?" Concubine Liang looked at the mammy beside her.

Yun Xi noticed with her sharp eyes that there was a hint of evasion in the nanny’s eyes.