Upon hearing Qianxia's words, Yuyan was the first to speak up.
"You're just a lowly servant girl, how dare you use His Majesty to intimidate people?" Yu Yan had a very bad temper.
"If Consort Jing doesn't believe me, she can send someone to ask His Majesty." Qianxia was not afraid at all. Yuyan's expression was not good, but she did not dare to make a move.
"In that case, I won't disturb you any longer. I'll come to visit again after Consort Shu wakes up." Consort Yuan's face showed no abnormality. Qianxia smiled gently, without replying.
Consort Yuan didn't linger and left without hesitation. The others naturally couldn't stay any longer, but... this incident would be remembered.
Qianxia watched them all leave before entering the house. This time, she and Jiang Ji accompanied Nan Zhiyun to the spring hunt. Originally, it was supposed to be her and Xia Yi, since Jiang Ji usually takes care of Lingdang, so she was afraid he wouldn't serve her well.
However, Xia Yi had caught a chill a couple of days ago and wasn't feeling well, so Nan Zhiyun didn't let him come. Later, when Jiang Ji brought the bell over, Nan Zhiyun suddenly had the idea to bring the bell over as well. So she let Jiang Ji accompany her; Jiang Ji had served his master before and picked it up quickly.
"Has Her Majesty woken up?" Qianxia asked Jiang Ji.
"Not yet," Jiang Ji replied.
"Where's the bell?" Qianxia asked, noticing that Jiang Ji wasn't holding the bell.
"I just had someone take it out and feed it something," Jiang Ji replied.
"Your Highness, I'll take care of things here. Just keep a close eye on the bell. This is a hunting ground, not the palace. Don't let it run around. If it gets lost or something else happens to it, we can't afford the consequences," Qianxia instructed.
"Yes," Jiang Ji replied respectfully.
Seeing that Jiang Ji seemed to have taken her words to heart, Qianxia didn't say anything more. She went into the inner room to check on Nan Zhiyun's current situation.
After Qian Xia left, Jiang Ji raised his head, a glint of cunning flashing in his eyes. The show was about to begin...
When Qianxia went in, Nan Zhiyun had already slowly woken up. However... as soon as she moved, she felt unbearable soreness all over her body, as if she had been run over by a heavy object, especially her waist... which hurt terribly.
"Qianxia..." Nan Zhiyun called out to the outside, but his hoarse voice startled even himself.
"Your Majesty?" Qianxia lifted the bed curtains and immediately saw the mark on Nan Zhiyun's neck. She looked away and lowered her head. Yu Jingchen had cleaned Nan Zhiyun last night and dressed her, but some things still couldn't be covered up.
"Where is His Majesty?" With Qian Xia's help, Nan Zhiyun sat up with difficulty.
"His Majesty has already set off on a hunting trip." Qianxia helped Nan Zhiyun sit up. What's wrong with His Majesty? Isn't he being incredibly heartless towards women?
"Why wasn't I called?" Everyone is supposed to be present when the spring hunt begins.
"His Majesty feels sorry for the Empress and doesn't want her to get up early, so he didn't have anyone wake you. Breakfast has been prepared. Would the Empress like to have breakfast now?" Qianxia asked.
"Okay, help me up." Nan Zhiyun hadn't thought much of it at first, but now that she heard it, she realized she was actually a little hungry. After all, she had slept all afternoon yesterday, and then... well, she had done physical labor last night, so she was genuinely hungry now.
However, just as Qianxia was helping her to stand up, Nan Zhiyun suddenly felt her legs go weak and she couldn't stand steadily.
"Your Highness, please slow down..." Qianxia was a little embarrassed.
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