Guide to Failing as a Full-Level Green Tea-Chapter 4 - This Tea is Not That Tea

Suffering for a few years, enjoying life for a few years—it made no difference. Without her own storyline, it was better to leave early and enjoy a few carefree years.

Shen Roujia looked down at the redwood box. She had noticed it when she first arrived. The original host had been gravely ill, and when Shen Roujia woke up, she was clutching a key tightly.

As they say, fortune and misfortune are intertwined, and what should come will come.

What belonged to Shen Roujia, she would reclaim entirely. What did not belong to her, she would not force.

The key fit perfectly, and with a click, the box opened. Inside, there was only a jade fishbone pendant. Shen Roujia reached out and touched it.

The jade was warm and translucent, emitting a faint spiritual aura. It was clearly not an ordinary item.

Without hesitation, Shen Roujia put it around her neck. She gently stroked it and muttered to herself, “Since I am here, I will live for you in my own way.”

The incident with Xiao Die seemed like a farce. The death of a palace maid was as insignificant as crushing an ant, quickly covered up.

In her spare time, Shen Roujia began to wander around the palace. Besides the high palace walls, there seemed to be nothing else that could reach the outside sky.

Shen Roujia returned to her courtyard from North Lake, looking thoughtful.

On the other side, Xiao Fu saw Shen Roujia coming back and hurried over, exclaiming, “Your Highness, where have you been? How did you get your shoes and socks dirty?”

Shen Roujia casually replied, “It’s nothing.”

Xiao Fu knew Shen Roujia didn’t want to say more, so she didn’t ask further. Instead, she followed Shen Roujia worriedly, hesitating to speak.

Shen Roujia said helplessly, “Alright, alright, don’t look so glum.”

Xiao Fu quickly shook her head and whispered in Shen Roujia’s ear, “Noble Consort Shu has invited you to her place for tea.”

Shen Roujia paused. If she remembered correctly, Noble Consort Shu was the mother of the Fourth Prince. They had no prior interactions, so why was she suddenly trying to get close?

Shen Roujia frowned slightly. Could it be because of Xiao Die’s incident?

She looked at Xiao Fu and couldn’t help but ask, “What happened after I left?”

Xiao Fu nodded, looking visibly cautious.

After some thought, Shen Roujia pursed her lips and said, “Well, let’s go. What could happen? It’s just tea.”

Xiao Fu couldn’t help but grab Shen Roujia’s arm, shaking her head with some difficulty, “Noble Consort Shu is newly pregnant. Everyone in the harem avoids her to avoid trouble.”

Hearing this, Shen Roujia felt a vague sense of unease but didn’t show it.

“It’s just tea.”

With that, Shen Roujia gave Xiao Fu a reassuring look.

Shen Roujia had not yet left the Eastern Palace. Although the flowers and trees in the palace were beautiful, the Imperial Garden outside was indeed more magnificent.

Their meeting place was not private. Shen Roujia, petite and light, walked quietly around the corridor. The people talking over there did not notice her.

“The Crown Prince is weak, and his wife is also useless. Noble Consort Shu must find her easy to manipulate. It seems she wants to win her over this time.”

Hearing this, Shen Roujia frowned. The speaker, dressed in a rose-red jacket and skirt, wore many exquisite hairpins and was likely one of the Emperor’s consorts.

Judging by the others around, they didn’t seem to rank as high as this lady. While Shen Roujia was observing, they noticed her.

Dressed plainly, without any ornaments or identifiers, Shen Roujia was naturally unrecognizable in the deep palace, especially since she had never left the Eastern Palace.

The woman in the rose-red dress looked at Shen Roujia disdainfully, “Which palace are you from? I’ve never seen you before.”

Shen Roujia met her gaze calmly and stepped forward, “Excuse me, may I pass?”

The woman snorted coldly in displeasure, “The new palace maids really don’t know the rules. Someone, teach this insolent girl a lesson.”

At her command, the palace maid beside her raised her chin arrogantly and walked toward Shen Roujia, swinging her arm.

“How dare you disrespect Consort Jia!”

Shen Roujia’s eyes darkened, and she quickly raised her hand, easily catching the maid’s wrist.

Just as she was about to speak, there was a commotion ahead. Shen Roujia seized the opportunity to follow the maid’s force and fell heavily to the ground.

Covering her face, Shen Roujia heard an angry voice from the front, “What are you doing!”

With tear-filled eyes, Shen Roujia slowly looked up at the well-preserved woman with a slightly swollen belly in front of her. This must be Noble Consort Shu.

Noble Consort Shu, whose real name was Bai Yimei, came from the prestigious Bai family of the capital. After the late Empress passed, the harem had been under her control. No one dared defy her. Her anger could even shake the court.

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It wasn’t just her background that was impressive. Her youthful appearance belied her age, making the harem a veritable preservation chamber for women.

Shen Roujia timidly looked at Noble Consort Shu, “Your Highness, I greet you.”

As the holder of the Phoenix Seal, Noble Consort Shu had overseen the Crown Prince’s wedding and should recognize Shen Roujia.

Noble Consort Shu widened her eyes and bent down to help Shen Roujia, “Crown Princess, what are you doing here?”

Shen Roujia, with teary deer-like eyes, sobbed softly. After standing up, she obediently curtsied, “Your Highness, I am fine.”

Seeing her grievance, Noble Consort Shu glared at Consort Jia and gently asked, “Child, what happened? Tell me, and I will get justice for you!”

Shen Roujia quickly shook her head and sniffled, “It’s nothing. No one hit me. I was clumsy and accidentally upset Consort Jia.”

Noble Consort Shu gasped and scolded Consort Jia angrily, “Consort Jia, what have you done! You dare to hit the Crown Princess? Someone, spread the word that Consort Jia is to be confined for three months for misconduct.”

Consort Jia, frightened, knelt quickly. She had only just gained favor. With Noble Consort Shu pregnant, the Emperor had spent a few days in her residence. If she were confined now, all her efforts would be in vain.

In a few days, new favorites would emerge in the palace, and the Emperor might never look at her again.

“Your Highness, it’s a misunderstanding. I didn’t know this was the Crown Princess.”

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