Chapter 9

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Author: Xiao Yao

Chapter 8 – Title – Chapter 10

“The wind is really cold, Qiu Ya, what kind of soup was in the kitchen today?”

Hui Ming, who had just returned from the Hall of Heavenly Virtue, stomped her feet and hurriedly lowered the curtain, she originally thought that she would be able to eat a warm breakfast when she returned to the room, but who knew that after she turned her head, she only saw the bare table on top of the kang. And Qiu Ya on the side, was wearing a neat loose dress, with her hand tucked inside, as if going out. Please read at insidethemirror translations. DO NOT REPOST.

Seeing Hui Ming, Qiu Ya seemed to have been taken a back, her voice was a little flustered: “Oh, you, you came back early today, I got up late, and I haven’t gone to pick up the food yet.”

Hui Ming paused, then just smiled and said, “It doesn’t matter how about I bring it back now, what do you want to eat?”

“No need!” Qiu Ya immediately shook her head, even dodging her eyes a little: “Yun Hua was on duty last night and happened to invite me to go with her, so I’m going now!”

Yun Hua was the maid who had served in the bedroom yesterday, and she had always been close to Qiu Ya, so it was common for them to meet and eat the morning meal together, it’s just this attitude… Hui Ming seemed to have realized something, then just smiled and confirmed it again: “Alright, otherwise do you want to go together?”

Qiu Ya refused again and again, as if she didn’t dare to look at the person, then after saying that, she immediately went out of the room with her head down. Hui Ming secretly smiled while looking at her, but at the same time she also understood, Qiu Ya was indeed deliberately avoiding her.

The reason why Qiu Ya would avoid her like this, naturally, was because of the misgivings regarding their top senior, Wei-gugu.

Yesterday, Wei-gugu was offended in her presence, but nothing happened after that, it turned out that it was waiting here.

It’s a pity, although Qiu Ya was bit more talkative, and had a straightforward efficient temperament, they had got along pretty well this time.

Hui Ming shook her head, although she was aware of Qiu Ya’s attitude, after having lived for a lifetime, she didn’t care much about it, since she was deliberately avoiding her, she simply waited on the edge of the kang for a while, then guessing that Qiu Ya and Yun Hua, that the two of them should have already gone a distance, only then did she take the small purple hand warmer that Yuan Bao sent her last time and went to the kitchen without delay.

She never thought that Qiu Ya wouldn’t be the only one who avoided her, and in the kitchen, none of the imperial maids dared to chat with her, it would have been good to just dodge with a bit of guilty conscience like Qiu Ya, but take for example, Bai Hao, who claimed to be Wei-gugu’s confidant, she even more unscrupulously made scoffing and jeering remarks, using a cynical tone, which was really just pointing her nose and calling names.

However, Su-gonggong’s reputation was still effective, seeing Bai Hao speaking louder and louder, more and more little palace maids who were starving, hurriedly swallowed a few mouthfuls of butter tea, and lowered their heads as they went out to escape, so not long after, only Hui Ming and Bai Hao along with just a few others were left in the kitchen, obviously, most of the people still dare not offend any of them, and didn’t want to get involved in this disturbance.

Seeing that no one else was around them, Hui Ming slowly put down the spoon in her hand, then raised her head to slowly ask: “Bai Hao, you being like this so blatantly looking for me for trouble, in the end is this Wei-gugu’s intention, or are you acting on your own?”

Hui Ming sure enough felt that it was really weird, Wei-gugu didn’t like her, Hui Ming understood this, that in the palace, wanting to be liked was never easy, Wei-shi’s former pretense and secretly digging holes to make things difficult for her, Hui Ming could still figure it out after coming to her senses, after all, these methods she used in the dark, could only mean that she was just putting on an act on the surface, and that her true nature and character was like so.

But, ordering her subordinates to isolate and alienate her, using such a concealed knife she shouldn’t be making any noises. At this moment, isn’t this simply clearly tearing their faces, openly making it difficult and aiming at her?

Maybe Hui Ming in the previous life was ignorant, but Song Hui Ming “Song-gugu”, who had lived a whole lifetime naturally understood, in any case, she was the one referred by Su-gonggong, and even if you really despised her, Imperial Chief Steward Su-gonggong’s face nevertheless should be taken into account, right? A dignified maid in charge of serving the emperor, just for her, a new little palace maid, she would offend a fellow attendant, and it was even Su-gonggong whose status was faintly above hers? Going as far as this? She was merely Song Hui Ming how could she be worthy? Or was there some terrible deep hatred with Wei-gugu that made Wei-gugu care so much?

Hui Ming, who had served as a maid in charge serving the emperor for more than ten years, naturally knew that there was no need to be afraid of stupid people, the thing that should be feared the most was stupid people thinking of themselves as clever, in fact, Hui Ming had never seen such a “clever person” in her previous life. It was precisely because of this that Hui Ming wondered if it was only Bai Hao, who was in front of her, that flattered herself in having figured out the “real intention,” but in the end waved a chicken feather as a token of authority1 and did something stupid, and the master, Wei-gugu didn’t even know about this right now? Please read at insidethemirror translations. DO NOT REPOST.

Seeing no one, Bai Hao more unscrupulously spat in contempt: “Bah! What kind of thing are you? Wei-gugu is the person whom His Majesty personally promised a noble position, how can you a cheap hoof of flesh2 touch her? Let me tell you, don’t think since you climbed up Su-gonggong’s…”

“Enough! You are a disgrace, I, Song Hui Ming with Su-gonggong has nothing to be guilty of, your slanderous words will not be tolerated!” She had been a maidservant beside the emperor for more than ten years, and it had been a long time since a palace maid dared to be so presumptuous in front of her, not to mention such foul language, despite Hui Ming originally not intending to cause trouble to Su-gonggong, but hearing this she couldn’t help but sigh, she stood up to face Bai Hao, then using a mediocre tone, but with a strength that couldn’t be underestimated: “You are already an experienced person serving in front of the emperor, so the charge for speaking out of turn and fabricating rumors must be clear, since you dare to say such things here, do you dare to go with me to the Bureau of Justice and Punishment and confront me in public?”

Of course, Bai Hao dare not, with her status, let alone go to the Bureau of Justice and Punishment, even when there were too many people, she dared not yell so loudly and offend Su-gonggong, this was true of many things in the palace, even if a matter was clear in one’s heart, but one can’t speak out so openly.

Seeing Bai Hao become speechless for a while, Hui Ming’s momentum became more powerful, her eyes swept across the faces of several people in warning, and she straightened her waist then turned around to leave the kitchen.

But Hui Ming’s indifferent complexion did not last long, because as soon as she left, she saw Yuan Bao and Su Jin standing outside the door, and she didn’t know how long they have been listening.

“Su… Su-gonggong!”

Hui Ming’s expression froze, why did Su-gonggong come here? When did he come? Did he hear what she just said?

With Su-gonggong has nothing to be guilty of… these were the words that Hui Ming had just said in a resounding manner before Bai Hao, but now that she was confronted with the master, all that was left in her was the feeling of helplessness and embarrassment. Hui Ming’s face turned red in an instant, and her voice became barely audible.

Su Jin was still slowly savoring the words “has nothing to be guilty of”, his face not betraying any emotions, but he was a little speechless for a while, and Yuan Bao on the side could hardly keep himself from laughing a few times when he saw this, then explained: “Just now someone passed along a message, and Master specifically rushed here, but had shortly seen Gugu being displeased?”

It seemed that some of the small inner eunuchs who went out just now passed a message to Yuan Bao, Hui Ming bit her lips and composed herself then curtsied: “Thank you for Gonggong’s concern, I’m fine.”

Hardly had Hui Ming’s voice faded away, that Bai Hao inside the room also came out, but the resentment on her face turned pale when she saw Su-gonggong outside the door.

Su Jin lowered her eyes when he saw this, he swallowed the unspeakable bitterness in his mouth, but his voice was as calm and unwavering as ever, he explained, “Just as well, you are the one I brought over, and if someone is making trouble for you, then they are making trouble for me, since someone wants to make things difficult for me Su Jin, I should come and have a look.”

It was unknown whether this was meant for Hui Ming or for Bai Hao who was on the side, but hearing this Hui Ming turned her eyes and saw Bai Hao suddenly fall to the ground with soft legs.

“Since you are this intelligent and isn’t being bullied, I will go first.” Su-gonggong didn’t even glance at Bai Hao, and after saying that he slightly nodded at Hui Ming then randomly brushed the fallen snow off his sleeves, before turning around and leaving.

Intelligent… such a good word, when Su-gonggong said this, she felt a somewhat indescribable feeling, Hui Ming was at a loss for a while, but before she could return to her senses, her sleeves were suddenly grabbed.

“Hui…Hui Ming, Hui Ming!” Seeing Su-gonggong’s leaving back, Bai Hao who was on the ground suddenly reacted and feeling frightened her words weren’t that nimble: “I was wrong! I didn’t mean to make things difficult for you, Wei-gugu told me to do this! Please, I beg you to go and talk to Su-gonggong, I can leave the palace next year, so nothing can happen at this moment! Please…”

Hui Ming slightly looked down: “Wei-gugu? What kind of person is Wei-gugu that she would offend Su-gonggong because of me?”

Bai Hao’s complexion changed again, and she secretly gritted her teeth: “It’s really Wei-gugu’s order! Good Hui Ming, please help me, I beg you please help me! I will tell you the reason!”

However, Hui Ming made a look of indifference, and when she was just about to leave, Bai Hao seeing this became more anxious, she grabbed the corner of Hui Ming’s dress then said in a low but urgent voice: “Wei-gugu secretly loves Su-gonggong, because you and Su-gonggong are in a relationship this made her resentful, believe me!”

Hui Ming’s footsteps paused. Please read at insidethemirror translations. DO NOT REPOST.

TRANSLATOR’S NOTES:

1. 拿着鸡毛当令箭: to assume unwarranted authority on the basis of some pretext ↩

2. 皮肉的贱蹄子: bitch ↩

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Chapter 8 – Title – Chapter 10

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