Because Concubine Song's father had made some contributions in the previous dynasty, Xie Yanci decided to visit her palace temporarily as a consolation.
It has been several months since she was last demoted. I guess her temper has calmed down, and she is no longer rash in her actions or aggressive in her words.
However, before he even entered the room, he heard her scolding the palace maid: "You have to work so hard on such a small matter! What's the point of my asking you to accompany me into the palace?"
Eunuch Yang stole a glance at the emperor's expression, quickly cleared his throat, and reminded the people inside: "The emperor has arrived!"
The scolding stopped immediately, and Concubine Song hurriedly came out, holding up her skirt: "Your Highness, I respectfully welcome you. May the Emperor be well."
"I was originally quite peaceful, but it sounds like you're not so peaceful here, and it makes me even more irritable."
Xie Yanci's words were so harsh that her face flushed. "Your Majesty, this girl beside me has been distracted lately. I don't know where my mind is. She's my personal maid! If everyone follows suit, how can I rule with dignity?"
He did not respond, but just glanced at the palace maid kneeling beside him.
He looked familiar, but he was much thinner than before. Not only that, his mental state was not good, and he looked extremely haggard.
"I demoted you for privately punishing a concubine. Now, are you venting your anger on your subordinates?"
"I dare not!"
Concubine Song glared at Shi Qing fiercely, and the latter quickly fell to the ground to testify: "Yes, it was this servant who did something wrong, and she refused to change despite repeated admonitions! My lady was so fed up that she said a few words. Your Majesty, please do not blame me!"
Xie Yanci walked up to the two of them and, for the first time, extended his hand towards Shi Qing: "Get up."
The smile that had just appeared on Concubine Song's face suddenly froze. She could only suppress her anger and stand up. Her resentment towards Shi Qing increased a little.
"Your Majesty, it's been so long. I've been reflecting on my actions in the palace all the time. I haven't bothered Concubine Xi in the East Wing Palace during this time. You see..."
"Um?"
He was playing dumb and didn't want to understand the meaning.
Concubine Song came closer again and pleaded softly, "I really know I was wrong! Your Majesty, for my father's sake, will you please allow me to return to my position?"
"Your father? Also?"
Xie Yanci grasped these key words and asked back indifferently.
She didn't sense the danger, but instead explained to herself: "Yes, Daddy made great contributions in flood control some time ago. The former dynasty and the harem are always related! Besides, Xi Changzai was demoted to the Yongxiang Changer. She can be restored to her position after returning. My request is not high, so why can't I..."
"presumptuous!"
"Your Majesty?!" Concubine Song didn't understand what was going on, but she knelt down tremblingly. "I don't know what I did to anger Your Majesty."
"You've lived in the palace for a long time, claiming to constantly reflect on yourself. How do you know so much about the past? Yu Gengyi was restored to the throne because she was wronged. What about you? Were you not the mastermind behind the punishment of the concubines? Everything is wrong! I should have punished you for interfering in government affairs, yet you insist on being restored to the throne, and claim your demands are not high?!"
Concubine Song fell silent, secretly regretting that she had spoken too much and would make mistakes. She should have carefully considered her words so as not to anger the emperor.
She knelt there with a sad face. Xie Yanci stood up and left: "I'll go see Concubine Xi."
"Yes, I respectfully send your Majesty off."
Shi Qing hesitantly reached out her hand, wanting to help her up: "My lady, the emperor has left. Please get up quickly. Be careful not to hurt your knees."
"What's so good about it!" Concubine Song stood up angrily and spat towards the east side hall. "Now she is fat and strong, and her appearance has changed. She will scare the emperor away!"
In front of the bronze mirror in the inner hall of Sangyuxuan, Wen Yu took off the pearl hairpin for Wei Shuyi again and again and tried to comb her hair into a new bun, but each time ended in failure.
As time went by, Wen Yu couldn't help but feel depressed: "If I had known this day would come, I should have learned how to do hair from Sister Zijuan in the palace. I am clumsy and can't help you solve your problems..."
"It's not your fault. You've gained so much weight in such a short time. No matter how you try to hide it with long hair, it can't hide the fact." Wei Shuyi reached out and poked his chubby cheek. "This is the first time I've seen you gain weight. Doesn't it make you look more festive?"
"Miss, why are you still thinking... Ah! Your Majesty?! This servant pays homage to His Majesty!"
Xie Yanci is here?! Why didn't anyone let him know?
Wei Shuyi decisively picked up the round fan beside her, covered her face with it, and turned to salute: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be well and safe."
"What happened?" He stared at the pattern on the fan in confusion. "Did you hurt your face?"
"No, I was well taken care of and didn't get hurt."
"Then why do you cover your face with a fan?"
"I have a good appetite since I came here. I can devour a whole cow in a day. That's why I've gained a lot of weight. My face looks ferocious and scary. I'm afraid it will scare the emperor." Her pretty eyes didn't change. Her emotions flowed with her tone, not as frightening as she said. "If the emperor has anything to discuss, he can sit on the soft couch opposite. If you just want to see me, this one look is enough."
Xie Yanci did not leave. Instead, he dismissed the servants, approached her step by step, and reached out to grasp the handle of the fan.
She tried her best, but compared to a martial artist, she was still much weaker. After several tugs, the fan finally fell into his hands, and she threw herself towards his chest, hitting the tip of her nose painfully.
"hiss……"
"Yao'er!" Xie Yanci felt the impact and quickly held her face to check, "Are you hurt anywhere?"
Wei Shuyi tried to find a hint of astonishment, disgust, or contempt in his eyes, but failed.
His eyebrows were still slender and clear, and his eyes, like those of midnight stars, were filled with tenderness and nervousness when they met hers. The rest was filled with endless warmth, which made her feel at ease.
"Your Majesty... don't you think I'm ugly?"
"What's so ugly about you?" He gently rubbed the tip of her nose, which had been bumped red, and said gently, "It's inevitable for pregnant women to gain weight. You've become like this for the child, for me. How could I despise your sacrifice? Besides, you have a kind of beauty that you're not aware of. I can't look at you often even if I want to. How could I leave after just one look?"
Wei Shuyi didn't understand: "I don't know myself... forgive my ignorance, but where is this beauty?"
"Every mother is gifted with this beauty by God. It's not manifested in a specific place, but rather lingers around you, making me look forward to the scene of the three of us guarding the birth of our prince together."
us?
Whenever she heard this word again, she would still feel sad and afraid of losing.
The Wei family has broken up, crumbling. There's no news of those still alive, and it's unclear how long it will take to reunite "us."
Xie Yanci noticed her worry: "Did I say something wrong? Did Yao'er get upset?"
"No, no." She hastily pushed the emperor away, her right hand locked around her neck, "Your Majesty, please stay away! This concubine..."
Before he could finish his words, he bent over and vomited.
Xie Yanci did not retreat, so the filth wet a corner of the dragon robe.
He looked down at the ground and was shocked to find that there was blood mixed in it. His face changed instantly!
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