Chapter 96 You Finally Look at Me

Chun Xing carried her breakfast and hurried back to Mingxi Pavilion. As soon as she entered the room, she started chattering non-stop, "Your Majesty, I ran into Chan'er from Zhaochun Palace. She said she wanted to send us a return gift. I think she went there on purpose to wait for me today. She didn't send me a gift earlier or later, but waited until Your Majesty was favored to send it. It's obvious that she has ulterior motives."

Duan Chunrou opened the celadon ice flower bowl and took a bite. It was really good, much better than the previous meals.

"Speak less. It's a good thing that Zhaopin has ulterior motives. From today on, if you keep talking so much, Xia Zhu will come over and you will serve outside."

Upon hearing this, Chun Xing immediately became obedient.

After Duan Chunrou finished her meal, she said slowly, "You will go to Zhaochun Palace to retrieve the gift in a while. Remember, be smart. I have made so many efforts. If you offend Zhaopin and ruin my business, get out."

Chun Xing nodded repeatedly, not daring to delay, and rushed to Zhaochun Palace without stopping.

"Your servant greets Her Majesty Zhaopin."

"Hurry up and get up." Bai Wutong took out the brocade box that he had prepared long ago, "This is the return gift I prepared for Sister Duan. Be careful on your way back and don't drop it. This is a jade carving of a pomegranate with many seeds. I hope Sister Duan will get pregnant soon."

Chun Xing took it and said, "Thank you, Madam."

Bai Wutong touched her belly and said, "Sister Duan is the only one among all the concubines who treats me well. When the child is born, I will definitely let them call Sister Duan their godmother."

Chun Xing's heart skipped a beat and she walked away with the things in her hands.

Bai Wutong put down his hand, hoping Duan Chunrou could understand what he meant.

In Mingxi Pavilion.

Duan Chunrou is feeding the koi in the tank.

When the weather got cold, she moved the fish into the house.

Koi symbolizes good luck, and she doesn't want such good little ones to die in her palace.

Chun Xing came in holding something, "My Lady, I'm back."

She put down the brocade box and told Bai Wutong what he had said truthfully.

Duan Chunrou frowned, "Sister Zhaopin is very sincere."

She opened the brocade box and found it was indeed a pomegranate with many seeds, which had a very good meaning.

She stroked it gently, "I hope I can really borrow some good luck..."

evening.

The eunuch came and carried Duan Chunrou into the Yangxin Palace.

After serving for several days in a row, she had a general understanding of the emperor's preferences.

After a period of lingering.

Zhang Chengyan sat up and drank a sip of hot tea. "You should also go to bed early."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Before the eunuch came to take her back, Duan Chunrou took the opportunity to say, "I went to see Sister Zhaopin a few days ago."

Zhang Chengyan's heart moved. In fact, the secret guard was still there. He also knew Bai Wutong's current situation and that she was sad every day. But he still couldn't get over that hurdle in his heart.

He didn't plan to go there until he was sure whether the child was his.

Duan Chunrou continued, "Your Majesty, Sister Zhaopin has not been looking well these days and has not been eating much. I am worried that this will affect the heir to the throne, so I said a few more words. I hope Your Majesty will not blame me."

Zhang Chengyan said calmly, "It's okay, just say whatever you want to say."

His expression was normal, showing no emotion.

Duan Chunrou was a little unsure for a moment whether she should continue speaking.

But after thinking about the future, she decided to give it a try.

She has been childless in the harem for seven years, and she may not be as lucky as Bai Wutong. To be on the safe side, she still needs to find someone who can protect her, so that even if she has no children in the future, she can still gain a foothold in the harem.

The Queen is in poor health and is seriously ill. She might die any day.

The Queen Mother only cares about the royal heir. Anyone who fails to conceive will never get any benefit from her.

Concubine Jin is jealous, arrogant and domineering. It is too risky to follow her.

As for the remaining high-ranking concubines, all of them had no children. They were concubines on the surface, but in fact they had no power at all. Apart from living a better life than others, there was nothing special about them. They might be replaced by others one day.

Bai Wutong entered the palace at the same time as her, and is the only one who is pregnant now. No matter how you look at it, she is the most suitable candidate.

"Your Majesty, on the 30th, many sisters accompanied Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager to have a reunion dinner, but Sister Zhaopin did not go. I heard that she cried that day and missed home very much. Pregnant women are most likely to think too much. If Your Majesty could go and see her once in a while..."

"I understand." Zhang Chengyan interrupted coldly, no longer paying attention to her, and went straight to the dragon bed.

After a while, the eunuchs came and carried her away.

Duan Chunrou was nervous and didn't know how much the emperor had heard, let alone whether the emperor disliked her because of this.

If it doesn’t work, try again in a few days.

…

In Tianxiang Garden.

Wen Chuyun stood in the yard and could see the light of the lanterns from afar.

Duan Chunrou is back, and she will sleep with me again tonight.

Cuiwei was worried that she would catch a cold, "Madam, it's easy to catch a cold in early spring, you should go in first."

Wen Chuyun laughed at himself, "It's not warm in the palace either."

Now, like everyone else, she was only equipped with a brazier. The charcoal fire in it was insufficient and the fire was no longer warm by the afternoon. The palace servants in the hall did not dare to go out easily, for fear of releasing the heat that they had accumulated with great difficulty.

She stretched out her cold hand and placed it on Cuiwei's arm. "The emperor is so heartless. He spent the last month with me every day, more than a dozen times, but now he has not thought of me once."

Today she took out a lot of silver and bribed a second-class eunuch in front of the emperor. She casually told Zhang Chengyan about the suffering she had endured, that she only ate leftovers and the house was not warm.

But Zhang Chengyan did nothing and didn't even give any advice to the imperial kitchen.

Wen Chuyun looked up at the sky with a sad look in his eyes, "Cuiwei, before entering the palace, I knew that I couldn't dream of the emperor's love. But which woman can't be in love? The emperor is tall and handsome, and he is the ruler of the world, so it is inevitable that I will be moved."

She thought that as long as she was gentle and considerate, the emperor would definitely look at her more. Even if she is not as favored as the imperial concubine, she will occasionally sleep with the emperor.

But it turns out that it wasn't.

It had been less than seven days since her last sleepover with the emperor, and he had completely forgotten about her. He let the imperial kitchen deliver leftovers without saying a word.

The most heartbreaking thing is not the lack of love, but the indifference.

It's like an object that you pick up to play with and then throw aside, leaving it to gather dust and form cobwebs, without even wiping it clean with a handkerchief.

"Cuiwei, warm the wine."

The two entered the temple.

The warmth has almost dissipated, and you have to wear a cloak even indoors.

The drinks were served and Wen Chuyun drank one glass after another.

After getting drunk, she raised her eyes and said, "Cuiwei, let that man come tonight."

Cuiwei knelt on the ground, still feeling that this move was too risky, "Your Majesty, please think twice, this matter... this matter is not a joke! I know you are anxious to get pregnant, we can find a way to bring the emperor over again!"

"I understand now. Even if the emperor comes dozens of times, I may not be able to get pregnant. Why don't you go quickly!" Thinking back to the past, her parents got her pregnant after just a few tries.

Cuiwei gritted her teeth and finally ran out after Wen Chuyun urged her again and again.

Not long after, a figure followed her into the hall from the back door.

The young man dressed as a guard looked at her obsessively, "Chu Yun, I entered the palace just for you, and you finally look at me."

Wen Chuyun got off the bed and walked over to him, his steps unsteady, "Wen Si, I need a child..."