Chapter 48 After Marriage

As dawn broke, a bright arc of light appeared against the backdrop of the distant, imposing mountains.

The light and shadow fell on the boy's eyebrows and eyes, making the question in his eyes appear so clear.

Jialu didn't know why he asked that question, but no matter what the boy's purpose was, her answer was always the same.

"No, I have never thought that way."

She heard her own voice sound exceptionally certain.

The boy's eyes shifted from confusion to understanding.

"Alright, then I agree."

"Then let go of that ambitious Tong family girl."

Jialuo was momentarily stunned, even wondering if she had misunderstood the Emperor's meaning.

Does that mean if she answers that she wants her child to be emperor, then Tong Yi has to die?

Jialuo was stunned for a moment, then looked up at the boy.

The boy stood up and said in a low voice, "It's still early. You should rest well; that will help you recover."

Jialuo nodded blankly, then lay back down on the bed. Fulin lowered the bed curtains, went to the couch, and lay down as well.

But she couldn't sleep, and didn't want to disturb Fu Lin, so she lay quietly on the bed with her eyes closed.

Just when she thought Fu Lin must be asleep, the young man spoke again through the curtain.

"New Sari, do you ever regret marrying me?"

The boy's voice was low and hoarse, his tone as if he were asking a casual question, with a hint of nonchalance.

Jialuo had no idea what was wrong with Fulin today. She had never actually thought about what would happen if she didn't marry Fulin.

Although Fu Lin can be quite annoying at times, he's actually not bad to her in the end.

Despite many grievances, Jialuo still enjoyed the riches and honors she deserved.

"I have never thought about what would happen to me if I didn't marry you."

In the increasingly bright space, separated by layers of curtains, the boy stood up and turned to look at Jialuo.

Jialuo couldn't see Fulin's gaze clearly, nor did she know what he was thinking.

"I see that you and your third sister have a good relationship, so I will wait until after your third sister and Prince Xiang get married before I arrange for you to go to a separate residence."

Galo naturally liked this arrangement.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After saying this, the young man turned and left Yongshou Palace.

The door was carefully closed, and Emerald tiptoed in.

Seeing that his master was not asleep, he lifted the curtain and said in a low voice, "It's good that you're awake, master. Now you can have some food and drink your medicine."

Jialuo nodded and had her meal served by Agate and Jade. After taking her medicine, she drifted off to sleep again.

It wasn't until the afternoon that Jialuo slowly woke up. As soon as she woke up, she learned that her third sister, Gaowa, was almost in the capital.

Half a month later, when the wedding procession of the third sister, Gaowa, had just arrived in the capital, the Empress Dowager arranged for Angela and Angel to meet Gaowa at the Cining Palace.

The two sisters agreed to go together.

Angrama looked at the little girl who was all around her, her face full of joy.

"Angel, do you know why Her Majesty the Empress is ill? Why has she been sick for half a month and still hasn't gotten better?"

Angel shook her head. She looked up at Angelama and saw the worry in her eyes. She comforted her, saying, "Fifth Sister, don't worry. I just went to Yongshou Palace to see Sixth Sister. She's fine. She said she accidentally cut her hand half a month ago and took some medicine, so she's feeling a bit weak. The imperial physician also said that Sixth Sister has been feeling a bit weak lately and needs to recuperate. That's all."

Angelama was taken aback. She knew Galo well; he was someone who acted as if his body was incredibly precious, enjoying life and refusing to suffer any hardship.

How come she still cuts her hand now that she's the empress?

Could something have happened half a month ago?

However, although she didn't know what happened to Jialuo's hand, the Emperor didn't visit Yongshou Palace even once after Jialuo injured her hand.

This is enough to show that the emperor had no affection for his sixth sister.

Angela glanced at the radiant Angel, then pulled her aside and said with some worry, "I wonder if Sixth Sister is badly injured. Third Sister went to the palace, and we missed such a rare opportunity to meet."

Angel smiled and shook her head, saying, "Sixth Sister said she's not feeling well, so she won't be going to Cining Palace. But Third Sister will be going to Yongshou Palace after she pays her respects to the Empress Dowager."

Angrama paused, a hint of resentment appearing in her eyes.

An empress is an empress; even though she has lost the emperor's favor, she is still different.

She had to go to Cining Palace to see her older sister, while the youngest sister could now wait in her own palace and have her third sister pay her respects.

“That makes sense. Then let’s go to Yongshou Palace together later, and I’ll go check on my sister to see if her hand injury is serious.”

"right!"

The two arrived at Cining Palace and saw Gao Wa as soon as they entered.

Gao Wa had just finished paying her respects to the Empress Dowager and was being held in the Empress Dowager's arms with boundless affection.

Gao Wa is slightly older, and now has beautiful features, with a striking charm in her eyes, a dignified demeanor, and a smiling face.

Upon seeing Angel and Angel, she rose with delight and first bowed to them.

Angela and Angel greeted the Empress Dowager and returned the greeting to Gaowa.

After finishing the formalities, the three sisters held hands, their faces beaming with joy.

Mubumutai, standing to the side, smiled kindly.

Sumala said to Mubumutai from the side, "Master, look, these Borjigit girls are all like snow lotuses on the snow mountain, beautiful and charming."

Mubumutai said with a smile, "Yes, the girls from our Horqin Grassland are the best girls in the Qing Dynasty."

Gao Wa was remarried, so she had a lot more experience.

Her speech and mannerisms exude the charm of a mature woman, yet she doesn't appear old-fashioned; instead, she possesses the straightforwardness of a woman from the grasslands.

Mubumutai clearly liked her very much, and kept talking to her.

It wasn't until the afternoon that the three Gao sisters left Cining Palace and headed to Yongshou Palace.

As soon as they left the palace gates, Gaowa took one of her younger sisters by the hand and asked them how they were doing in the palace. She also asked them what had happened to Jialuo.

Angelama glanced at Gaowa, her lips, which had been upturned, pressed down slightly, and she said in a low voice, "Third Sister found out too?"

Gao Wa nodded and said with a helpless expression, "Yes, it is said that Sixth Sister accidentally dropped her most beloved hair ornament, and when she reached out to pick it up, she cut her palm."

"If you ask me, Jade and Agate are becoming increasingly arrogant these days, and they can't even take care of their own masters. They should be punished!"

Angel shrank back in fright and didn't dare to say a word.

Angrama nodded and said, "Yes, I wouldn't believe it if someone else cut their hand on a jewel, but our sixth sister loves these material things the most."

Hearing her say this, Gaowa chuckled and tapped her forehead with her finger, saying with a half-smile, "This time when I came to the capital, my mother and Abu both instructed me to keep an eye on you two sisters, so that you don't fight like antagonists in the palace and make yourselves a laughingstock."

Angrama immediately put on a wronged look and said, "How could that be? Am I that kind of person?"

Gao Wa looked her up and down and said, "Hmm, Dao seems to be smart, knowing what she should and shouldn't do."

Angel was being led quietly, looking like a well-behaved little dumpling.

………

Jialuo knew that Gaowa was coming and wished she could fly to Cining Palace immediately.

However, her hand was injured and she was taking sedative medicine, so it was indeed inappropriate for her to go to the Empress Dowager's presence.

Another thing is the scenes from that night; Galo really doesn't know how to face her.

At this moment, she had already tidied herself up early, dressed elegantly, and was sitting in the house waiting.

Then a eunuch came and said that Princess Xiang, Consort Ke, and Consort Shu had arrived.

Jialuo quickly got up, had the eunuch lead them in, and then went to the courtyard herself.

When Gao Wa appeared in front of her, Jia Luo's eyes suddenly welled up with tears.

But she had a smile on her face as she quickly stepped forward, took Gao Wa's hand, and gazed at her face, calling out with a smile, "Third Sister, you've come."

Jialuo has been away from the grasslands for a year now, and seeing her third sister again feels like an eternity has passed.

But the third sister's face remained as beautiful as ever.

"Oh dear, oh dear, my new Sari, you are already the Empress, why do you still look so pitiful and charming?"

Gao Wa pulled Jia Luo into her arms, her cheerful voice reaching Jia Luo's ears and entering her heart.

Jialuo naturally felt a little embarrassed by her words.

But she craved Gao Wa's embrace, so she held her close and gently nuzzled her cheek.

Her childish behavior made Gao Wa smile even more.

Angel got jealous and went over to hug her two older sisters.

Only Angelama, standing to the side, glanced at Galo, his gaze briefly lingering on her bright yellow cheongsam before finally settling on her bandaged palm.

"Does your hand still hurt, Sixth Sister?"

Angrama's worried voice rang out from the side.

Gao Wa then remembered her hand injury, and immediately pulled her out of her arms. Looking at her injured hand, she frowned and said, "It was Fifth Sister who reminded me. I was so happy that I almost forgot."

"Come here, let me see your hands."

Gao Wa took Jia Luo's hand and looked at him carefully.

Jialuo laughed and said, "It's nothing serious. It looks serious, but it's just a slight scratch. The imperial physicians in the palace are not like the shamans on the grasslands, who will only prescribe medicine when they see the bone."

“Not only are they using medicine for every little injury, but they also say I’m weak and insist that I take care of myself.”

After Jialu finished speaking, she said with a hint of disdain, "Isn't it just because I don't like the medicinal food prescribed by the imperial physician? I ate a little more of other things, and you're making up stories about me like this, saying I'm weak!"

Gao Wa glared at her upon hearing this and said, "And you, how could you hurt your hand in the dead of winter? Besides, when you were on the Horqin Grassland, did your hand ever get even the slightest injury?!"

"In Horqin, when it comes to horseback riding and drinking, you're the fastest. Where did this weak body come from?!"

Jialu smiled ingratiatingly at Gaowa, took her hand, and said, "My sister knows what's important, so she will definitely take good care of herself and stay healthy."

She then said to Angela and Angel, "Will we have a meal at Cining Palace? I have prepared my favorite dishes from the capital. We sisters must try them."

To everyone's surprise, Gao Wa refused to change the subject. Instead, she said to Jia Luo, "You must have known I was going to talk about your two maids, but you protected them and wouldn't let me say it."

"You are now the Empress of the Great Qing Dynasty, and these two are the most important maids in the palace. Who would dare to say anything bad about them?"

"My current status is none of my business. I'm just worrying unnecessarily that you don't take care of your health."

Having said that, how dare the jade and agate stand still?

The two women immediately turned pale and knelt on the ground, begging for forgiveness.

"It's all because I failed to serve my master properly; I deserve to die."

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Author's Note: Keeping my promise, early update today! [doge emoji]