Song Yue understood. Ever since Zhao Yunke confessed to her, he had become very busy, often going out and sometimes not returning until midnight, only to be gone again when she opened her eyes.
She gradually got used to it.
After having breakfast, she took a carriage to the palace. She only needed to enter the palace after the Northern Chu Emperor finished his court session, so the journey was not in a hurry.
"The Eighth Princess suffered a miscarriage in the middle of the night last night; it's truly pitiful."
"The marriage of the Eighth Prince's family has been fraught with difficulties. The Eighth Prince has been noble for more than 20 years. When has he ever been ridiculed? This new Eighth Princess is really quite shrewd."
"Vixen! Pregnant out of wedlock, she's a disgrace in the eyes of the ladies of the capital. If it weren't for her status as a princess sent for a political marriage, the censor wouldn't have let her off the hook."
The young palace maids gathered together on the palace path, gossiping excitedly.
Some people even spoke out in defense of Xu Lingqing.
"I heard that the Eighth Princess's pregnancy was also extremely difficult, and there are hidden reasons behind it..."
"The Eighth Prince's Consort lived in the Eighth Prince's residence before her marriage. If it weren't for her meddling, the Eighth Prince's Consort today wouldn't be her." A palace maid interrupted the newcomer, raising her chin and snorting, "Just wait and see. Today, when the Eighth Prince's Consort comes to the palace to pay her respects, the Empress Dowager won't let her off easily."
Song Yue raised an eyebrow.
This group of people really didn't hold back at all. She glanced at the palace maid in the blue dress who was speaking, her face full of arrogance and resentment.
"That's Lingxi, the head maid of Ning'an Palace. Rumors are circulating that Lingxi has a crush on the Eighth Prince. A few years ago, the Empress Dowager even joked about giving Lingxi to the Eighth Prince as a concubine."
I see.
Song Yue hurriedly went to visit the Emperor of Northern Chu.
I happened to meet Empress Dowager Xu while passing through the Imperial Garden.
Empress Dowager Xu, who had been confined to her quarters, suddenly fell seriously ill, and the Emperor of Northern Chu released her. Empress Dowager Xu then became much more restrained.
I dare not mention Princess Jiahua and Song Yue's names again.
From afar, Song Yue saw a figure in plain clothes kneeling on the steps of the corridor, with fine beads of sweat on her forehead and her face pale.
This doesn't look like a newlywed couple at all; it looks more like a wronged, resentful young woman.
"I know the Empress Dowager disapproves and still holds a grudge about what happened back then, but I am no longer the peasant girl I once was, someone who can be slaughtered at will. If the Eighth Prince knew that I was reprimanded by the Empress Dowager today, he would surely..."
Snap!
A slap landed squarely on Xu Lingqing's cheek.
A handprint was instantly imprinted on the pale cheek.
Xu Lingqing swayed suddenly and fell to the ground. Instead of reflecting on her actions after being hit, she stubbornly continued to provoke Empress Dowager Xu.
Empress Dowager Xu was someone Xu Lingqing disliked.
She had only come to the Imperial Garden to relax, but she never expected to run into Xu Lingqing. Before they could exchange more than a few words, Xu Lingqing suddenly made a provocative remark.
Empress Dowager Xu was so angry that she made her kneel down.
There were many palace maids in the bustling Imperial Garden, and eunuchs frequently looked in this direction.
"How dare you! You dare to be so disrespectful and provoke me after being discharged from the hospital! Don't think that just because you've become the Eighth Prince's Consort, you can be so arrogant. You will never change your lowly status!" Empress Dowager Xu roared.
Xu Lingqing was not angry at all. Instead, she laughed and said, "Back then, didn't the Empress Dowager also have to seduce the Emperor step by step to rise to power? In terms of background, the Empress Dowager is not much more honorable than me!"
"You!" Empress Dowager Xu's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as she stared intently at Xu Lingqing. "You insolent wretch, how dare you compare yourself to me! Guards, slap me across the face and teach this arrogant and ignorant wretch a lesson!"
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