Zhang Miaoyu snorted: "Of course."

Two years ago, Shen Wei had not returned to the palace, and Concubine Shu was the only one in the harem who enjoyed the emperor's favor. A new person entered the palace and was given the title of Concubine Rong. She lived in a side hall in Zhang Miaoyu's palace. Concubine Rong is lively and active, also likes food, and gets along very well with Zhang Miaoyu.

Later, Concubine Rong became pregnant. She felt very uncomfortable during pregnancy and her hair fell out in clumps. Zhang Miaoyu, who lived with Concubine Rong, also lost her hair for unknown reasons, had a sudden decrease in appetite, and felt weak.

Less than three months later, the child miscarried for unknown reasons, and Concubine Rong also suffered from the injuries sustained from the miscarriage and died not long after.

Recalling the past, Zhang Miaoyu was indignant: "Lu Xuan must have been the one who murdered Concubine Rong. Unfortunately, I can't find any evidence, so I can only swallow my loss in silence."

Now seeing Lu Xuan being humiliated, Zhang Miaoyu felt a sense of satisfaction as if she had achieved great revenge.

There is always a mountain higher than the other. With Chen Wei around, it would be hard for Lu Xuan to make waves again.

Zhang Miaoyu took Shen Wei's arm attentively, and said sincerely: "Good sister, I don't want to compete with you, I just want to eat and drink and live a peaceful life, please don't hurt me."

Zhang Miaoyu didn't want to get involved in the palace fighting, the emperor didn't like her, and her family didn't force her to compete for favor. Zhang Miaoyu thought about it and decided to hug Chen Wei's thighs tightly.

As long as Shen Wei doesn't fall, Zhang Miaoyu won't fall either.

Chen Wei smiled and said, "If you treat me with sincerity, I will treat you as my own. It's still early, let's go to the Cining Palace to see the child first."

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When we arrived at the Cining Palace, it was almost dusk.

The golden afterglow of the setting sun shines through the window lattice, illuminating the small flower hall. The Queen Mother sat in the main seat reading a book, her eyes occasionally glancing at the little princesses in the room. Li Wan'er was looking at the account book, Li Nanzhi and Li Yao were making tea, and Le You was drawing a cat on rice paper with a brush.

The years are quiet and peaceful, and I feel contented.

Shen Wei lifted the thin bamboo curtain, followed by Zhang Miaoyu.

The Queen Mother saw this and smiled and called to Shen Wei: "Come over when you have time and sit next to me. I asked the imperial kitchen to make eight-treasure gourd duck tonight, so stay and try it."

Shen Wei sat over there obediently.

Zhang Miaoyu had an average relationship with the Empress Dowager, so she bowed politely and sat down on a small chair nearby.

The Queen Mother glanced at Zhang Miaoyu and frowned slightly: "Concubine Yu, why are you fat again?"

The Queen Mother looked very disappointed. When Zhang Miaoyu first entered the palace, she was beautiful and charming. Later, Zhang Miaoyu gradually became fat. The emperor once sent an old nanny to urge her to lose weight, but to no avail.

Zhang Miaoyu blushed, lowered her head and stammered, "No, no, maybe I'm wearing thick clothes today."

Zhang Miaoyu felt a little regretful. She shouldn't have come to the Cining Palace to pay her respects today. It would have been better for her to go back to her room early and eat her pork elbow.

"I can also make tea. Let me see how the princesses perform their tea art." Zhang Miaoyu was afraid that the empress dowager would ask her to lose weight, so she stood up quickly, holding up the hem of her skirt and rolled to Li Yao and Li Nanzhi like a meatball.

Zhang Miaoyu pretended to observe the two children's tea-making skills carefully.

The Queen Mother shook her head helplessly.

The sun sets and it's time for dinner. The Cining Palace became lively, and plates of exquisite and delicious food were served on the table. The Queen Mother sat in the main seat, with Chen Wei and Zhang Miaoyu sitting on her left and right. Le You, Li Yao, Li Nanzhi, Li Wan'er, and the six children Chengtai and Chengyou also sat down to share dinner.

There are many people and the food is delicious.

The Queen Mother is old and likes fun and to have dinner with the children.

Zhang Miaoyu looked at the table full of delicious food and swallowed her saliva silently, but she did not dare to eat too much for fear of being reprimanded by the Queen Mother.

Just as dinner started, a palace servant came from outside the room to announce that the emperor had arrived. Leyou was the first to put down the spoon, and ran out like a whirlwind top, calling out happily: "Father~"

A moment later, Li Yuanjing also sat at the dinner table. Tonight, Li Yuanjing originally planned to go to Yongning Palace to find Shen Wei, but when he learned that Shen Wei had come to the Queen Mother, Li Yuanjing changed his mind and came here as well.

The whole family had dinner together in a lively atmosphere.

After dinner, Zhang Miaoyu, who was hungry, was the first to slip away. Shen Wei and Li Yuanjing said goodbye to the Queen Mother and left the Cining Palace together.

It was midsummer in August, the nights were sultry, and bright lights illuminated both sides of the palace road. Chen Wei and Li Yuanjing did not take a sedan chair. Instead, they walked along the long palace road to digest their food, just like an ordinary couple.

The night breeze on my face is refreshing and comfortable. Shen Wei ate a lot at night and her stomach was bloated. She held her waist and complained: "Your Majesty, you should stop me from eating more of the eight-treasure gourd duck tonight."

Now I feel better. My stomach feels uncomfortable because it is too full.

Li Yuanjing raised his eyebrows slightly: "Can I stop you?"

Shen Wei touched the bridge of her nose angrily.

She muttered, "If you eat too much, you will become fat. If I become a fat woman one day, the emperor will definitely despise me."

Li Yuanjing smiled and said, "I won't dislike you. I like you no matter whether you are fat or thin."

His words went in one ear and out the other.

A man's mouth is a lie. Although she said that she would love Shen Wei whether she was fat or thin, Li Yuanjing would definitely despise her if Shen Wei really became fat and ugly one day.

Just listen to what men say and don't take it seriously.

The two walked hand in hand on the flat palace road at night. The moonlight sprinkled like water, the palace lanterns swayed in the wind, and bursts of flower fragrance came from somewhere. Li Yuanjing held Shen Wei's hand, feeling a lot of emotions in his heart.

Only with Shen Wei does he feel at home.

The two of them took walks under the moon together, admired flowers in the morning together, and slept in the same bed. Shen Wei understood his hard work and shared his pressure. Sometimes Li Yuanjing couldn't help but think how lucky he was to have met Shen Wei, who was so compatible with him physically and mentally.

The two of them were taking a leisurely stroll, and as they walked, a mournful and pleasant sound of a guqin came. The sound of the piano was like crying and complaining, filled with hidden longing.

Li Yuanjing stopped and asked: "Where does the sound of the piano come from?"

Shen Wei looked into the distance and saw the moonlight shining on the pavilion in the imperial garden, surrounded by flowers. In the pavilion, a stunning beauty in purple was playing the piano.

The person is as beautiful as a painting, and the sound of the piano is like heavenly music.

The one playing the piano is Tan Tai Yin Xue.

Shen Wei stopped to listen for a while, with a look of approval on her face, and said to Li Yuanjing beside her: "Xue Jieyu's music is really beautiful, her mother must have hired the best teacher to teach her. It's a pity that I can't play the piano, and I'm afraid of pain."

Li Yuanjing: "How can playing the piano hurt?"

Shen Wei waved her delicate fingers in front of Li Yuanjing's eyes and said in a coquettish voice, "The strings of a zither are long and thin, and it is easy to scratch your fingers when you play the zither. It's just like when Your Majesty draws a bow and draws an arrow, it is easy to scratch your fingers when the arrow leaves the bow."

The two of them chatted leisurely by the imperial garden, listening to beautiful piano music. Tan Tai Yinxue's fingers were almost numb from playing with the strings in the pavilion, but the emperor still didn't come near.

Tan Tai Yin Xue was anxious.

She had been in the palace for more than two months, and was only summoned to the emperor's bedchamber once. The emperor came to Huayang Palace several times during the day, but he would just drink a cup of tea and leave.

There was no sign of pregnancy and her family was pressing for her to get pregnant. Tan Tai Yin Xue had no choice but to create an encounter in the Imperial Garden tonight and try to lure the Emperor back to the house.

Tan Tai Yin Xue stopped playing the piano and walked over gracefully. The night wind blew, and the purple sleeves of her dress spread out and blossomed in the wind. Tan Tai Yin Xue's eyes turned red, and she said softly:

"I played the zither late at night and disturbed Your Majesty. Please forgive me."