Chapter 134 Jealousy
On the second day, Concubine Yan went to Yihe Palace early in the morning.
At this time, the Jade Concubine was dressing in front of the mirror. Her high hair was adorned with a double phoenix guarding pearl and golden-winged jade hairpin, highlighting her status as the Fourth Concubine.
Seeing Concubine Yan bowing, she just nodded lightly and raised her hand to stroke the pearl and jade hairpin on her head.
Concubine Yan looked at Concubine Yu in the mirror with guilt and whispered, "Sister, I'm sorry. The emperor insisted on keeping Zhi'er to dine with him last night. Sister must have waited a long time, right?"
Upon hearing this, Concubine Yu frowned and looked at Concubine Yan behind her and said, "Are you telling me that the Emperor dotes on you?"
"No, no." Yan Jieyu waved her hands anxiously.
"The Emperor only favors Zhi'er because of the unborn child. Zhi'er's entry into the palace and her favor are all thanks to my sister. Zhi'er dares not forget my sister's kindness every day. How dare I... how dare I compete with my sister for the Emperor. Zhi'er dares not... and will not."
She was so anxious that her face turned red and her speech became incoherent.
Concubine Yu's cold expression softened a little, and she turned around and took her hand: "Look at what you said, the emperor doesn't belong to me alone, so there's no need to fight for him."
"We are sisters of the same blood. As her elder sister, I am naturally happy that Zhi'er is favored."
Yan Jieyu fluttered her eyelashes lightly, staring coquettishly: "Really? Sister really won't be unhappy?"
Concubine Yu nodded and stroked her hand: "If someone else is favored, I would rather it be you."
"I am angry. You don't know how to avoid being in the spotlight. The Emperor's favor is a good thing, but it can also be a sharp weapon for others to hurt you. You are now pregnant with the Emperor's heir, and countless eyes are staring at your belly from behind. I am afraid that if you are not careful..."
Having said this, she stopped talking.
Concubine Yan was very disappointed and frowned, saying, "I understand what my sister said. I also advised the emperor to visit other concubines more often, but..."
She carefully examined Concubine Yu's face, and seeing that she looked okay, she dared to say, "But the Emperor said he likes my company. Once, I said a few more words, and the Emperor almost got angry, so Zhi'er didn't dare to say anything more."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Yu clenched her hands hidden in her sleeves into fists.
She didn't expect that the emperor doted on Situ Nanzhi to such an extent.
She maintained a peaceful expression and said, "That's right, I can't ask you to avoid being favored."
"However, you are young and don't understand the dangers of the palace. I am always worried. After much thought, I think it is best to send someone who is suitable to be by your side to take care of your daily life and prevent any accidents."
Yan Jieyu was slightly startled, and saw Yu Fei hurriedly ordering Ruolan: "Call Xianglan in."
Xianglan and Ruolan were both maids brought into the palace by Concubine Yu from her mansion. They were about the same age.
However, Xianglan was shorter and more beautiful, so Concubine Yu rarely asked her to serve him personally when Xiao Heng was around.
She walked forward lightly, bowed and said, "My Lady."
Concubine Yu raised her hand to stroke the sparkling crystal on her lapel and said solemnly, "Xianglan, Concubine Yan is pregnant now and needs a reliable and attentive maid by her side. You will go to Jinyuan Palace to serve Concubine Yan. You must pay more attention to her than to me. Do you understand?"
Xianglan lifted her skirt and knelt on the ground, speaking each word calmly and forcefully: "This servant will do her utmost to serve Concubine Yan and protect the royal heir."
The matter was settled in this way, leaving Yan Jieyu almost no room for refusal.
Concubine Yan looked at Xianglan, who was kneeling on the ground. Seeing her gentle expression and proper manners, she felt relieved. She quickly leaned over and said gratefully, "Thank you, sister, for thinking so carefully about Zhi'er."
Yu Fei supported her arm and said gently, "There's no need to be so polite between sisters."
Concubine Yan slowly stood up.
A warm and elegant fragrance hit her nose. She looked around the hall and finally set her eyes on the incense burner.
"Sister, was this incense lit by the Emperor's order?"
Concubine Yu was startled by her sudden words. She adjusted the jade hairpin on her head in the mirror and asked, "What's wrong?"
Concubine Yan spoke slowly, "Every time Zhi'er goes to the Purple Palace to sleep with the Emperor, the Emperor always lights a scent of incense. Every time Zhi'er smells that scent, she feels intoxicated, yet also very tired..."
She wanted to continue, but she didn't dare to say it too clearly, for fear that Concubine Yu would feel uncomfortable after hearing it.
Every time she smelled the fragrance, she would be intoxicated and quickly fall into a dream.
In the dream, she and the emperor were filled with passion, whispering to each other in each other's ears, and were passionate and lingering.
When I woke up the next day, I felt sore all over but also very comfortable.
So she guessed that it must be a love incense.
And that dream was not just a dream, it was real.
She never imagined that the emperor would use aphrodisiac incense.
Yu Fei was completely bewildered when she heard this, then she proudly raised her charming Qiu Niang eyebrows and said, "I rarely go to Zichen Palace."
She had been in the palace for many years and held a high position, so she was naturally honored to receive a visit from the emperor himself.
Concubine Yan was afraid that Concubine Yu would think too deeply, so she quickly changed the subject: "Sister, I heard that morning sickness is particularly severe in early pregnancy. Why did I only feel sick for two days and then nothing happened?"
"What does the imperial physician say?" asked Concubine Yu.
Yan Jieyu stroked her belly and said, "The imperial physician said that a small number of pregnant women don't experience morning sickness, but I don't have any reaction at all, which I find a bit strange."
Concubine Yu stroked her meticulously done bun impatiently. "The imperial physician said it was normal, so don't overthink it. Everyone's body is different. Look at Concubine Mei (Bai Jieyu), she didn't even scream when she gave birth."
Although Concubine Yu hated Concubine Mei very much, she had to admire her. She also became pregnant with the royal heir as soon as she entered the palace. Her figure was agile during her pregnancy and she didn't look like a pregnant woman at all. She didn't feel any pain when giving birth.
God really favors her!
Fortunately, she gave birth to a dark-skinned prince. Thinking of the third prince, Concubine Yu couldn't help but laugh out loud.
In my previous life, I probably dug coal.
*****
In Shoukang Palace, the Queen Mother sat on the throne in a gray-brown crane dress, listening solemnly to Xiao Heng's words.
"In the past, I was fond of Concubine Zhao. You told me to visit the harem more often and interact with other women. I followed your orders and favored Concubine Xi, whom you personally selected to enter the palace. However, you were still dissatisfied and sent Concubine Yan to me. She is deeply loved by me, but my excessive favor towards her was wrong. I don't know how to satisfy you."
His tone was cold and contained a hint of anger.
The Queen Mother's face darkened, and she couldn't help but raise her voice: "Emperor!"
She put the Buddhist beads on her wrist and said coldly, "You know very well what to do to satisfy me."
"My harem, my concubines, why must they satisfy my mother?" Xiao Heng pursed his thin lips tightly, as if trying to restrain his anger.
With a "bang", the empress dowager slammed the wooden table hard, causing the teacup to tremble violently.
"Without Ai, where would you, Xiao Heng, be? Where would your throne and your harem be?"
The mother and son looked at each other with a powerful and intimidating look.
There was silence in the hall for a long time, and it fell into a deathly silence.
Finally, Xiao Heng spoke up, "I know that my father favored Empress Wen Yi and neglected my mother. That's why my mother is jealous of any woman in the harem who is favored."
"Because what the Queen Mother couldn't get, she didn't want others to get it!"
The empress dowager's fair face turned ashen in an instant, and her temples throbbed.
Every word Xiao Heng said seemed to pierce her internal organs, making her feel cold and painful.
Before she could come to her senses, a gust of wind passed by, leaving her sitting there in a daze.
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