The emperor's expression became even uglier. He held Ji Yunhuan's hand with such force that Ji Yunhuan frowned slightly.
The emperor glanced at Ji Yunhuan sideways, but in the end he couldn't bear it. He suppressed the anger in his heart, relaxed his strength, and rubbed with his fingers one by one.
Ji Yunhuan's scalp was numb from being pinched. It was over! It seemed like she was really angry this time. There was no way to appease her without spending a lot of money.
"Your Majesty, I did praise Concubine Zhao for her singing, but today was not my arrangement."
The emperor sneered and said nothing.
This woman had advised him to find Concubine Hui before, and now Concubine Zhao has appeared. She really didn't take his words to heart!
Huipin received a glare from the emperor for no reason, and was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat and almost fell down from her knees.
It is said that serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. In the past, she had the queen to protect her, but now the only one she can rely on is Concubine Chun.
She moved back carefully, trying not to get in the emperor's way.
Concubine Zhao despised Concubine Hui's cautious appearance the most. She was born in a lowly family and was not worthy of being in public.
She raised her head, looked directly at the emperor, and said delicately, "I am not talented, but I am grateful for the love and care of the noble concubine. Now I am helping the noble concubine take care of some chores. The noble concubine likes to listen to my singing, so she kept me here until now."
This is not a lie. Concubine Zhao does have a beautiful singing voice. When you feel tired sometimes, it is really nice to listen to her as entertainment.
But when the emperor heard it, he thought that Ji Yunhuan deliberately kept Concubine Zhao and wanted to push him to Concubine Zhao!
Concubine Zhao has already started singing. Her voice is gentle and affectionate. Unfortunately, the emperor does not understand the situation. The more he listens, the angrier he gets. He wishes he could pin Ji Yunhuan to the bed and beat her up right now!
Ji Yunhuan's stomach moved, and she suddenly had an idea. She leaned close to the emperor's ear and whispered softly:
"Your Majesty, the child kicked me again. Would Your Majesty like to touch him?"
There was infinite charm in her voice, and the familiar fragrance lingered around the emperor. How could the emperor withstand such teasing? The anger in his heart had long been thrown away, but the fire in his body was ignited.
The emperor coughed dryly, hugged Ji Yunhuan and walked out.
"Farewell, Your Majesty!" everyone shouted in unison.
Concubine Zhao was unwilling to miss this opportunity, so she knelt on the spot and sang even harder. However, the emperor didn't even look at her and walked straight out of Hualan Pavilion.
Only when the emperor's figure completely disappeared did Concubine Zhao stop unwillingly, wishing she could cut Ji Yunhuan into pieces!
Huipin passed by Zhaopin and kindly said, "You should thank Concubine Chun. If she hadn't coaxed His Majesty away, His Majesty would never have let you off so easily today!"
"This is Shuhua Palace, the place where Concubine Chun lives. You are competing with Concubine Chun for favor here. Who do you think His Majesty will side with? Don't be stupid again in the future."
Zhaopin acted aggrieved. "I didn't mean to argue with Concubine Chun. I just wanted to sing a song to cheer up His Majesty and the Concubine. Sister Huipin, you really misunderstood me by saying that."
Huipin was too lazy to say anything more. Good words could not persuade a damned person. She and Zhaopin only had a superficial friendship. Talking too much would only annoy people.
"My sister made a slip of the tongue. Sister Zhao, don't take it to heart. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
It was not until the palace maids came to clean Hualan Pavilion and respectfully asked Concubine Zhao to leave that she reluctantly left Shuhua Palace.
Although she knew that His Majesty was right before her, the Shuhua Palace was heavily guarded and she really couldn't find a chance to get close to His Majesty.
It’s all Ji Yunhuan’s fault, that bitch. She took advantage of the child in her belly to snatch away the favor that should have belonged to her!
Sooner or later, she will snatch His Majesty back!
On the way, a young eunuch suddenly bumped into her. Before she could get angry, the young eunuch ran away.
Now even a small eunuch dared to offend her. Concubine Zhao was so angry that she was shaking all over. Just as she was about to order people to chase him, she found a note stuffed in her body.
Concubine Zhao took a glance at it and was overjoyed. She swallowed the note and warned her personal maid not to tell anyone about it.
If Ji Yunhuan is really dead, then her chance has come!
This matter cannot be rushed, it must be done slowly and steadily.
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Ji Yunhuan was carried to the bed by the emperor. Her belly was now very big and she could not do difficult movements. The emperor did not dare to let her get tired.
Just by looking at Ji Yunhuan's face, watching her suppress her shyness and try her best to serve him, the emperor felt extremely satisfied.
The red mole on Ji Yunhuan's chest was rubbed even redder, as if it was about to bleed. His hands were so sore that he had lost all feeling. The emperor finally felt relieved.
The emperor leaned against Ji Yunhuan's belly, listening to the baby's movements. Although he heard nothing, he couldn't help but feel excited when he thought that the baby inside was his child, his only child.
He kissed Huan'er's belly and sighed, "Sometimes I even suspect I'm dreaming. I'm indeed the Son of Heaven. Even Heaven has been kind to me, sending you to me. You and the child are both my treasures."
"Huan'er, do you think it's a boy or a girl? If it's a boy, I will make him the crown prince and he will inherit my kingdom in the future. If it's a girl, she will definitely be as smart and lovely as Huan'er..."
Ji Yunhuan was a little sleepy and responded vaguely, "Your Majesty, don't guess, it's a boy."
She leaned in the emperor's arms and fell asleep quickly. Now, if there was no one around her, she would sleep even more uneasily.
The emperor frowned and thought for a while, then decided to talk to the empress dowager tomorrow and ask her to mention the child less in front of Huan'er in the future.
Huan'er dreams of giving birth to a little prince for him. If it is a princess, Huan'er will definitely feel sorry for him.
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