Chapter Eleven: The Legend of Zhen Huan - Fang Jiachunyi 11

Fang Jiachun glanced silently at the Emperor, who had been silent and had a stern face ever since he heard the name Fourteenth Prince.

He lowered his head and continued drinking his wine and eating snacks and fruit.

She didn't see anything, she saw nothing at all.

As a descendant of Consort Hui, she truly had no one to blame but herself for suffering the humiliation of having her hair disheveled.

During the Fourteenth Prince's struggle for the throne, he did not help his own elder brother, but instead helped the Eighth Prince deal with his elder brother.

After the emperor ascended the throne, he placed the Fourteenth Prince under house arrest at Jingling Mausoleum.

If Consort Hui had used her brain more, she wouldn't have worn that hairpin.

The Empress Dowager clearly wanted to use the hairpin to remind the Emperor of the Fourteenth Prince's existence and to get him to release him.

Unfortunately, Consort Hui only thought that the Empress Dowager cared about the child in her womb and did not think too deeply about it.

"Consort Duan has arrived."

A concubine dressed in a green auspicious robe entered the palace. She was pale and sickly, and had to be supported by her maids as she walked.

She coughed every three steps, and even though it was a short distance, she was breathing heavily, which made her look unusually weak and pitiful.

"Consort Duan is the daughter of a military general."

Consort Jing, who had been whispering with Fang Jiachun, couldn't help but sigh softly.

"A military general's daughter? Doesn't seem like it..."

Fang Jiachun looked at Consort Duan, then at Consort Hua, who was also the daughter of a military officer, with a puzzled expression.

"It's just tit for tat."

Consort Jing shook her head, unwilling to say more. She didn't believe that Consort Hua's miscarriage was really caused by Consort Duan.

But Consort Duan acquiesced to it afterward; she had no choice but to believe it even if she didn't.

"Oh." Fang Jiachun wisely refrained from asking further questions.

After paying her respects, Consort Duan took her seat, met the birthday girl, and presented her with the necklace that was part of her dowry.

The Emperor gestured to Su Peisheng, who then waved back.

The sounds of string and wind instruments resumed, and the dancers, now in new costumes, began another dance.

Consort Wan and Consort Jing left the banquet one after the other to relax and enjoy the beautiful dance. During a break, Consort Hua glanced at Consort Cao.

Consort Cao nodded, and stood up with a smile on her face:

"Your Majesty, I think that although the singing and dancing today are magnificent, they are a bit too rigid. Since this is a family banquet and all the guests are relatives, how about we think of something more lighthearted?"

The Emperor looked at Consort Cao and asked, "What ideas do you have? Tell me."

Consort Cao: "Since the sisters present are accompanying His Majesty, they naturally have their own strengths. Why don't we write down these strengths and draw lots?"

"Whatever they catch, they should bring it out to entertain the guests. What does Your Majesty think?"

The Emperor became interested and replied with a smile, "That's a novel idea. Let's do it your way."

After Consort Wan and Consort Jing returned, Consort Cao asked for the task of drawing lots to decide who would be playing the drinking game.

The Empress wrote a couplet, Consort Jing composed a poem, Consort Qi drew an adorable lucky doll, and Noble Lady Fucha played the guqin.

Fang Jiachun, through the system's cheating, drew the konghou (a type of harp).

For no particular reason, she was just afraid that Consort Hua would also target her.

However, seeing that Consort Cao's expression didn't change at all after she drew the konghou (a type of harp), it shows that Consort Hua did not tamper with her lot.

Perhaps it's because I'm not as hated as Consort Guan?

Since she was a member of the Manchu Banner Army and her father had now become the Minister of Revenue, Consort Hua could not openly target her.

After all, Father is in charge of the money. Although he won't reduce the military pay, he can still use some tricks to wear people down.

The Emperor wouldn't care too much about something that's harmless, which also shows that Father and Nian Gengyao don't get along.

The emperor would only mind if the relationship was good.

After Fang Jiachun's participation, Consort Hui, being pregnant, did not attend, so it was Consort Guan's turn.