The concubine is soft and charming, and the prince is willing to seduce her

Chapter 236 Attempting to Climb the Social Ladder
As the year drew to a close, Shen Zhiyu sat on a low couch by the window, happily cutting red paper-cuts with Qingdai and the others, her eyes beaming with smiles.

"Master, this paper-cut window decoration is very beautiful, perhaps..."

Qingdai snatched the paper-cut window decoration that Shen Zhiyu had just placed on the table and teased, "Send this paper-cut window decoration to Qianqing Palace and have Eunuch Xiaochai order someone to paste it on the window."

Ideally, it should be somewhere His Majesty can see it easily, so that even when His Majesty is busy with state affairs, he will always remember his master.

Shen Zhiyu pretended to be angry and raised her hand to hit her, "You talkative girl, just you wait..."

Qingdai hurriedly hid behind Lianyue and Qiucui, craning her neck and whispering, "Is Master perhaps angry out of embarrassment, which is why..."

Lian Yue and Qiu Cui silently stepped aside to make room for Shen Zhiyu.

Qingdai was caught red-handed by Shen Zhiyu, and she hurriedly begged for mercy, "Good mistress, please forgive this servant~ This servant will never say anything to you again."

Shen Zhiyu grabbed her arm and pinched her chubby cheek with her other hand. "Now you know how to beg for mercy? What were you doing just now?"

Hearing footsteps outside, Qingdai secretly tickled the soft flesh on Shen Zhiyu's waist, and Shen Zhiyu pretended to dodge backward.

Unexpectedly, this step back led her into a hug filled with the fragrance of moon unicorn.

"Chang Ying?" Liu Li's eyes flashed with surprise, her moist red lips slightly parted.

Wei Qingye supported her waist and turned to look at Qingdai, who was kneeling nervously on the ground. "Qingdai, now that you are taking advantage of your master's favor, you are becoming more and more unruly."

Qingdai hurriedly bowed and kowtowed, saying, "This servant knows her mistake and begs Your Majesty for punishment."

"Since that's the case, then I'll punish you..." Shen Zhiyu, nestled in the emperor's arms, clutched the jade pendant at his waist, protesting silently.

Qingdai, worried that her mistress's pleading for leniency would create a rift with the Emperor, quickly shook her head, signaling her not to speak. Shen Zhiyu stepped out of Wei Qingye's embrace, "Your Majesty, Qingdai is my person. If anyone should be punished, shouldn't it be me?"

Wei Qingye shook his head helplessly and said, "Shouldn't Zhizhi also hear what my punishment is before she objects?"

Shen Zhiyu glanced at Qingdai kneeling on the ground and asked in a low voice, "Your Majesty, how should Qingdai be punished?"

Wei Qingye coughed twice and said, "Then Qingdai will be punished by having to meet with the second young master of the Yin family tomorrow and make things clear."

Shen Zhiyu was full of questions; she had no idea that Qingdai had any connection with the second young master of the Yin family.

"Qingdai, what's going on?"

Qingdai, kneeling on the ground, shook her head blankly. "Your Highness, this servant does not know any Second Young Master Yin, nor does she have anything to say to him."

Qiu Cui hurriedly knelt on the ground, her face pale, and said, "Reporting to my mistress, I met the second young master of the Yin family by chance when I entered the palace last time, but I did not say a word to him, and I do not know why he mistook me for Qingdai."

Shen Zhiyu rubbed her temples with a slight headache. "If you have any thoughts about getting married, you must tell me. I will definitely prepare a dowry for you."

Qiu Cui kowtowed several times, "Your Majesty, please understand, this servant had no intention of leaving at all. This servant has never thought of leaving the palace to get married."

Wei Qingye never expected that the Yin family's request to enter the palace to pay homage to him for this marriage was actually just wishful thinking on his part.

"Alright, I only heard rumors without verifying them." Wei Qingye played with Shen Zhiyu's slender white fingertips. "You all know your own identities, so don't let yourself be used by people with ulterior motives."

This incident served as a wake-up call for Qingdai and the others. They were the personal maids serving the Imperial Concubine, and if someone with ulterior motives wanted to curry favor with them and set their sights on them...

Have a great holiday, everyone! (#^.^#)