Ji Changying followed Chu Yu towards Yeonbokgung Palace while keeping the scenery on both sides in mind.

From time to time, eunuchs and palace maids carrying red lacquer trays passed by along the way. When they saw them, they immediately stepped aside to avoid them.

The imperial palace was indeed magnificent and the palaces were majestic.

The green and yellow leaves contrast with the golden glazed tiles on the roof, and when illuminated by the setting sun, it looks like a golden light covering the roof.

The layers of Qin bricks and Han tiles, the purple pillars and golden beams look extremely luxurious. Even the paths paved with green jade are so clean and tidy that they seem to reflect people's reflections.

Along the way, there are potted toys of various varieties and colors placed on the roadside. They are so colorful in this season that they are no less beautiful than in spring.

The atmosphere inside Yeonbokgung Palace was somewhat different.

Inside the main hall.

Jiang Qianruo sat high in the first seat, with a group of neatly dressed and gorgeous young ladies sitting below.

Concubine Cui sat below Jiang Qianruo, dressed in grand and gorgeous clothes, with her eyes slightly raised.

"The Queen usually doesn't like crowds, but this year I don't know why she's taking it so seriously. What's even funnier is that there's been rumors going around lately, saying... "

There was a hint of embarrassment on Concubine Cui's beautiful face, as if she found it difficult to speak.

Concubine De took over the conversation politely: "Could it be that Sister is talking about... the Empress is pregnant with a dragon fetus again?"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was an exclamation in the entire Yanfu Palace. The concubines of Emperor Mingde who were famous were shocked by the news and began to discuss it in a low voice.

Jiang Qianruo sat on the couch with a smile on her face, ignoring Concubine Cui's pretentious behavior.

It was as if he didn't hear anything, and he just looked at everyone with a "tolerant" look.

Concubine Cui felt a chill run down her spine and felt uncomfortable when she saw that she didn't respond. She couldn't help but speak again, "Sister Defei, are you kidding me? I'm already this old, and I can still... can still have a child in my old age?"

Concubine Cui deliberately emphasized the word "old".

As if hinting at something.

Concubine De smiled and said, "Then I'll have to ask your Majesty about that."

After saying that, she covered her mouth and chuckled.

After all, the Emperor and the Empress are both almost sixty years old now. If they were really pregnant now, wouldn't it be... hilarious?

The two of them sang the same tune, showing no regard for the Empress. Annoyance flashed in Lai Ma's eyes behind Jiang Qianruo: "You two Empresses, be careful with your words!"

Concubine Cui's eyes turned cold: "When did it become your turn as a servant to interrupt the master when he was speaking? Come here! Slap him in the face!"

Jiang Qianruo was originally in a good mood and didn't intend to make a fuss about it, but she didn't expect that Concubine Cui would be so arrogant as to attack her people in Yanfu Palace.

The senior palace maid beside Concubine Cui stepped out with a cold look on her face. Just as she was about to carry out Concubine Cui's order, she saw Jiang Qianruo at the top of the table made of the finest rosewood and broke the solid wooden kang table next to her with her hands with a crisp "click".

"I'm just getting old. I used to be able to crush small objects with one hand, but now I have to use both hands."

After Jiang Qianruo finished speaking, he threw the kang table, which was split into two, to the ground.

There was a crisp "clang" sound, which frightened all the concubines in the palace.

If the Queen hadn't suddenly done this, they would have almost forgotten that this was a man who could fight in the battlefield and kill the enemies in the past.

Concubine Cui's face looked extremely ugly. She had thought that the Queen had been a vegetarian and chanting Buddhist scriptures for so many years that she had already cultivated her character to the point where she could become a nun. She never expected that she would suddenly attack her.

Concubine De also looked at the Queen in surprise, somewhat surprised that she suddenly couldn't bear it.

Ever since the Crown Prince passed away, the Queen's spirit seemed to have been taken away. No matter how the concubines in the harem competed for her favor or how Concubine Cui came to provoke her, the Queen seemed to be blind.

This also made them look down on it a little.

Unexpectedly, this time it was different.

When Nanny Lai saw Jiang Qianruo like this, her eyes lit up.

The Queen finally came to her senses!

"Your Majesty, why are you so angry? My sister Defei and I were just joking..."

The beaded curtain was opened, and Chulu walked in with a smile: "My Lady, the people have arrived!"

Jiang Qianruo's face, which was originally a little angry, was suddenly filled with a smile: "Please ask them to go to the side hall to rest, I will be there later."

Her expression changed so obviously that Concubine Cui and the others looked inquiring. "Who could possibly have made Her Majesty so happy?"

Jiang Qianruo smiled at the concubines below: "You will know in a moment. If I tell you now, won't the surprise be ruined? The palace banquet is about to begin. If you have nothing else to do, why don't you go back and prepare?"

After saying this, she turned her head and looked at Concubine Cui: "Sister Cui, your grandson is already over ten years old. He is really not as fresh and tender as a little girl. This red color makes you look a bit vulgar. Be obedient! Go back and change it!"

Concubine Cui looked at Jiang Qianruo in disbelief, her well-maintained face full of surprise.

She stood up angrily and was about to argue with Jiang Qianruo, but she saw that man waved his hand and asked the nanny beside him to send them out, as if he was too lazy to even look at them.

"Please, Your Majesty."

Nanny Lai stepped forward, stood in front of Concubine Cui, and stretched out her hand towards the outside of the hall.

Concubine De suppressed the smile on her face and said, "Then I won't bother you anymore. I'll take my leave now!"

The other concubines had already been standing aside with their heads down, waiting to go out. They felt relieved when they heard what Concubine De said.

"Good! Very good!"

Concubine Cui was so angry that she regained some rationality. She flicked her wide sleeves and strode out of the main hall.

As she walked out of the door, she subconsciously looked towards the side hall, and only saw a corner of a navy blue dress and a profile.

Just this profile made Concubine Cui's pupils tremble and her head buzzed instantly.

She no longer cared about anything else and hurried out of Yeonbok Palace.

Returning to her bedroom, she immediately called out, "Come! Go see if King Xuan has arrived. If not, have him come over here!"

Concubine Cui never expected that the person Jiang Qianruo brought back from his trip out of the palace was so similar to her when she was young!

Is this her way of winning over the emperor, or is there some other conspiracy?

Thinking of the Empress's attitude today, Concubine Cui had a bold idea in her mind. She shook her head in disbelief and doubt: "Impossible!"

Jiang Qianruo only gave birth to one daughter, how could another one appear out of thin air?

However, if she had known that the person she brought back would look like this, she should have sent out all her assassins from the beginning, letting them die outside without any risk of failure!

Thinking of the days when the emperor ignored them and doted on the queen, Concubine Cui regretted it so much that her intestines turned green.

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At this moment, Zhou was spinning around to show Jiang Qianruo her navy blue brocade with four joys and auspicious cloud patterns.

"This dress is really beautiful, I like it very much!"

The smile on Zhou's face seemed to infect Jiang Qianruo. She smiled and pulled Zhou to sit on a chair beside her: "As long as you like it, mother doesn't know what color you like, so I prepared it for you according to your preference."

Zhou was a little embarrassed, scratched her head and whispered: "I'm not picky, I like anything that looks good."