Refusing to Serve Me? Then Off With Your Head!

Chapter 11 Let The Fight Gets Even Fiercer!

I suffer from Feng Zhao Wen's heartless oppression in Zhong Hua Palace. My life is similar to that of a slave's; I couldn't even escape that virile man's advances. I have been depressed for days now.

Perhaps Feng Zhao Wen pities me for being bullied so miserably and thought that my will to fight isn't that vigorous anymore; he treats me exceedingly well these past few days. My three meals each day are sumptuous as hell.

I keep myself busy, gorging myself in food to make up for the three years of hunger. Only when I am full can I try to recharge myself.

Today, after Feng Zhao Wen left for his court meeting, a palace maid comes and tells me that the empress dowager summoned me. From my experience of growing up in the palace, people with really high positions are usually those who are up to no good, especially those like the empress dowager or the empress. Their actions cannot be measured based on common sense; just like Feng Zhao Wen that animal.

An empress is a little better, to be an emperor's partner, she ought to be a little peaceful inside. They can be pretty virtuous if they choose to. As for an empress dowager, it didn't matter if they have children or not, they are still widows. The better half of their life was spent in blood; fighting over everything in the harem. Even if they are old and like to practice Buddhist teaching, they may not necessarily be willing to put down their knife.

As I follow that female official to the empress dowager's Yi Ning Palace, I try to pry some info out of her using flattering words. That female official is full of praises. "The empress dowager is someone who adheres to Buddhist teaching. She is benevolent and kind, Miss does not have to worry."

Aiya, the fact that she practices Buddhist teaching scare me even more!

I secretly sigh. The female official is so dim-witted. In order to be able to sit in the esteemed position of an empress dowager, she must have committed a lot of atrocities in her younger days. That is why she has been practicing Buddhist lifestyle, to put her heart at ease.

Seems like this empress dowager is not someone you can view lightly. I glance at the four huge maids following me. I laugh, "Jiejie is someone who is close to the empress dowager; hearing you saying that, I am relieved."

I am stupid if I am truly relieved!

Once we reach Yi Ning Palace, a middle aged lady that appears to be around forty sit on the master's seat. A young lady of around fourteen or fifteen sits close to her. Her phoenix eyes are clear and her face resembles Feng Zhao Wen; this young lady must be the empress dowager's princess. Six or seven beauties sit underneath the empress dowager, Qin Yu Zheng sitting on the very first seat on the left. The first one on the right is an almond eyed beauty with peach-red cheeks. All those beauties arere Feng Zhao Wen's concubines; I sweep my eyes through that crowd and fail to spot anyone wearing the empress' dress.

"An Yi greets the empress dowager." As I get up, I receive a scolding, "A preposterous slave!"

I blank out and look at the direction of the voice. It is the almond-eyed beauty.

The empress dowager unhappily reproaches me, "An Yi, you have not received any title. Why didn't you greet Consort De and Consort Yu?"

I secretly laughed: Feng Zhao Wen ah, Feng Zhao Wen! Your harem has been peaceful for far too long, let's make it a little merrier this time! I lift my head and arrogantly say, "His Majesty allowed me to forgo formality when it comes to his concubines." He indeed decreed so, but with the haughty way I spoke, I don't believe I didn't anger those concubines this time.

As expected, that almond-eyed pretty girl immediately jump up and stomp her feet in displeasure, "Auntie, see how rude this servant is!"

Oh.... So that girl is the empress dowager's niece?