Chapter 71 This is morning sickness
On the seventh day of August, the emperor returned to the palace.
When Liu Yuetang returned to Jinxiu Pavilion, everything had already been tidied up. After dinner, she washed up and went to bed early.
After all, the second day was the first time the concubines paid their respects after returning to the palace.
Naturally, I have to sit for a long time again.
The next day, Weiyang Palace.
"Your humble concubine pays respects to Her Majesty the Queen, and wishes Her Majesty long life and good health."
The sound of pearls and jade colliding was accompanied by the chirping of swallows and the singing of orioles.
The Queen sat upright on the Phoenix Throne, quickly glanced at the concubines, and said in a gentle voice, "Sisters, please stand up."
The concubines slowly stood up. After Mingpin sat down, she glanced at the Queen and asked, "Did your Majesty sleep well last night?"
The queen smiled slightly and said, "I have had a good rest in the palace. How about you?"
She looked around at the concubines.
Yu Fei chuckled lightly, with a hint of contempt in her eyes.
He raised his eyebrows and said, "The Empress must guard your throne in the Weiyang Palace before she can sleep peacefully."
After saying this, she leisurely held the teacup and skimmed off the foam.
The Queen's lips lit up with a tolerant smile that only a queen could have: "Yu Fei, you are wrong."
She gently patted the armrest of the Phoenix Throne and said, "Even if I don't return to the palace, no one can sit on this Phoenix Throne."
Concubine Yu just smiled coldly and drank a sip of tea with an unhappy expression.
At this moment, the arrival of Bai Meiren broke the tense atmosphere.
I think she knew that now that she had entered the palace, she didn't want to look out of place among the concubines, so she changed out of her grassland clothes today.
She was wearing a long dress made of fine gauze and embroidered with gold thread that trailed on the ground. Her hair was covered with glittering pearl hairpins, which made her heroic eyes and eyebrows look even softer and more beautiful.
Perhaps because she was not used to having her skirt drag on the ground, she took very small steps and walked forward to pay her respects, saying, "Your concubine pays her respects to the Empress."
The Queen said with her usual pleasant expression, "Bai Mei is here, please sit down."
Looking at the beautiful Bai Meiren's bright face, Concubine Yu felt annoyed and disgusted.
A wave of angry nausea rushed into her throat, and she quickly covered her lips with a handkerchief.
This scene fell into the eyes of Bai Meiren, and she asked curiously, "Is Empress Yufei suffering from morning sickness?"
All the concubines were shocked when they heard this and looked at Concubine Yu quietly.
Yu Fei's face turned ashen, and she tightly grasped the handle of the fan in her hand. There was a ferocious light like a beast in her black eyes, and she wished she could go forward and tear Bai Meiren into pieces.
When the concubines saw this, they immediately understood.
There is no way that Concubine Yu is pregnant.
Mingpin smiled and glanced at the oranges on the table: "Isn't it possible that Concubine Yu has eaten too many oranges?"
Concubine Yu turned around and glared at Concubine Ming.
"Mingpin, do you know why both of your children couldn't be born safely? It's because your mouth stinks too much. It stinks so much that even God can't stand it."
The smile on Mingpin's face disappeared instantly, and heartache and anger surged up. She suddenly stood up and rushed to Yufei.
Seeing this, the Queen quickly stopped him: "Mingpin, sit down!"
Although Mingpin was spoiled and rude, she was always respectful to the queen.
Her eyes were red and she was extremely angry. She called out, "Empress..."
"Please sit down first. I will make the decision for you."
After hearing this, Mingpin swallowed her anger and sat down.
The Queen looked at Concubine Yu, her tone cold and stern: "Concubine Yu, Concubine Ming gave birth to the third prince of Jingyuan. How can you have any say in this?"
Upon seeing this, Concubine Yu realized that her words were a bit harsh.
The emperor valued the royal heir the most. When the third prince died before he was full-term, she inadvertently saw that the usually steady and stern emperor's eyes were red.
Even though she was deeply favored by the emperor, if the emperor heard what she had just said, she would inevitably be reprimanded.
Seeing that Concubine Yu was silent, Concubine Rong quickly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Concubine Yu was angered by Concubine Ming and Concubine Bai, and she spoke without thinking. Please forgive Concubine Yu for her unintentional mistake."
After saying this, Concubine Rong lowered her head and glanced towards Concubine Yu.
Upon seeing this, Concubine Yu reluctantly stood up and knelt, nodding with gritted teeth: "Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
In previous years, she would not have admitted her mistake so humbly.
It is really a different time now.
In the past, she relied on the emperor's favor to act recklessly because she was the only one he favored among all the six palaces.
And now, Concubine Liu and Concubine Bai have recently gained the emperor's favor.
She no longer dared to gamble on the emperor's favor.
The Queen said solemnly, "I have always turned a blind eye to your outspokenness before, but now that this concerns the heir to the throne, I can no longer forgive you."
"Since you're angry, I'll punish you by making you copy the Heart Sutra twenty times. If you do it again, I won't let you off lightly."
Concubine Yu closed her eyes and said, "Yes, I obey your command."
Seeing how obedient Yu Fei was, Lady Bai couldn't help but smile, her smile as clear as a silver bell: "Yu Fei is just like the little sheep on our grassland, so well-behaved and obedient."
The anger that Concubine Yu had suppressed with great difficulty flared up again.
"Beauty Bai! I don't care whether you come from the grasslands or the underworld. Now that you have entered the palace, you must abide by your duties and strictly abide by the palace rules."
"This is your first time in the palace, so you must not know the rules. I will teach you the rules myself."
Her eyes were full of fierceness.
"You were disrespectful to the master just now, so I will punish you by making you kneel outside for two hours."
Facing Concubine Yu's harsh words, Lady Bai was not afraid at all. Instead, she calmly stroked the pearl hairpin on her bun, looked at the Queen and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you said before that the sisters in this palace are easy to get along with and make this concubine feel like her own family."
"But why did Her Majesty Yufei get so furious and punish me when I was just joking with her?"
Liu Yuetang, who had been watching the show, paused.
It seems that Bai Meiren is not that stupid.
Her seemingly light words not only made Concubine Yu appear domineering.
He also praised the queen's virtue and kindness.
She also pointed out that it was the Queen who allowed her to be more relaxed in the palace.
In this way, the queen could not scold her.
The Queen's red lips moved slightly, and just as she was about to speak, Concubine Yu beat her to the punch.
"I am furious! Lady Bai, you have never seen me furious before."
"Someone come!"
Before she could finish her words, she saw Bai Meiren covering her lips and retching.
Concubine Yu smiled coldly, staring at Lady Bai with eyes that looked like they were wrapped with knives.
"What? Are you scared? And you're pretending to be sick."
A smug and triumphant smile appeared on Bai Meiren's lips. She lowered her voice and raised her eyes and said, "Empress Yufei, I am suffering from morning sickness."
When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.
Everyone's eyes fell on the beautiful Bai Meiren, who reached out and gently stroked her flat belly.
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