The next day, Weiyang Palace.
Guo Cairen slept until noon. The warm sunlight shone on her body through the carved window. She turned around and found that Xiao Hanyi had disappeared.
I slept very soundly last night. I don’t know if it was because Xiao Hanyi was the True Dragon Emperor, but lying next to him, I felt so peaceful in my heart, as if there was an air surrounding me, making me feel comfortable and safe.
The corners of Guo Cairen's mouth rose unconsciously. It turned out that life in the palace was so good. She used to live in the same room with Madam Jiang, Madam Wei, and Madam Lu. Madam Lu often gave her the cold shoulder. Madam Lu's father was a county magistrate, and his status was more noble than theirs. Therefore, she could only tolerate her in everything.
"Talented Lady Guo is awake," a soft voice came.
I saw Nanny Wu leading a group of palace maids in neatly. They were holding clothes, jewelry and toiletries, and stood in front of Concubine Guo.
The smile on Nanny Wu's face was very kind. She stepped forward and helped Concubine Guo to get up, "Concubine Guo, let me help you get up."
Cairen Guo blocked it a little and said, "How dare I trouble Madam Wu."
"Talented lady, please stop saying that. You are pregnant with the emperor's child and the emperor values you so much. It is a blessing for me to be able to serve you."
Nanny Wu's words were flawless, and she didn't look sad at all.
As she spoke, she helped Guo Xiner up.
Guo Xiner had no choice but to let Nanny Wu serve her and help her wash and dress.
In a short while, Guo Xiner was dressed up. Today she was wearing a suit of Shu brocade with plum blossom pattern woven in gold thread. She had never even seen such material before, let alone worn it.
She asked in a low voice, "Madam Wu, this dress is too gorgeous. Isn't it too ostentatious?"
Nanny Wu smiled and said, "Don't worry, talented lady. The Emperor had the Shanggong Bureau send this over early this morning. Who in the palace dares not obey the Emperor's words, right?"
[Hey, my tyrant father, isn't he looking for trouble for my mother? Those women in the palace are all easy to deal with. Dressing too much is definitely not a good thing.]
Xiao Jiayun complained when he heard this conversation.
Nanny Wu had already asked someone to prepare breakfast and led Guo Xiner to the table.
Guo Xiner was shocked after just one look. There was an entire table full of breakfast. She looked carefully and counted silently in her heart. Including the soup, there were more than twenty kinds in total.
There were all kinds of fine porridge, exquisite side dishes and soups. She never knew there were so many kinds of breakfast.
She tried hard to hide her shock and sipped the food, while a palace maid served the dishes beside her.
After she finished eating, the palace maids left.
During the whole process, no sound was made. Compared with the breakfast she had eaten before, she estimated that this meal could last her for a month.
"It's time to pay respects to the Queen Mother. Even though it's late, we still have to go," said Guo Xiner.
According to the palace rules, the concubines in the harem had to pay their respects to the empress every morning and evening. She used to be a lady of the lowest rank, and could only pay her respects to the empress outside the second gate and could not see the empress. Even so, she had to go every day and did not dare to slack off for a single day.
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"You're blind!" a harsh voice came. "Who is this? How dare you offend the virtuous concubine in the palace like this?"
"Yes, the people in this palace are becoming more and more unruly."
"In my opinion, Her Majesty the Concubine must punish her severely."
"Otherwise, she will take advantage of the baby in her belly and become so arrogant in the future."
The ones who spoke were Concubine Qi, Concubine Gu, and Concubine Jiang. The three of them were flatterers around Concubine Xian.
[Xianfei? It's over, mother. This Xianfei is just called Xianfei, she is not virtuous at all. I remember one time a palace maid accidentally soiled a favorite dress of hers, and she actually beat the maid to death with a stick.]
[Also, once when watching a play in the palace, a lady of lower rank wore the same color clothes as her. Later, this lady disappeared. It was so scary. Mother, you must be careful.]
Guo Xiner got up late and was afraid of missing the opportunity to pay her respects to the Empress, so she took a shortcut and quickened her pace, but she didn't expect to bump into someone.
In the past, she was humble and never quarreled with others. She had never encountered such a situation before, so she had no choice but to plead for mercy, "I dare not do this, please forgive me, Your Majesty the Concubine."
Guo Xiner quickly knelt down and begged for mercy.
She had naturally heard of Concubine Xian's "virtue," so how could she have met her? It was truly unlucky.
The virtuous concubine asked in a gloomy tone, "Who are you?"
She heard that there was a pregnant lady in the palace who was promoted to a talented lady by Xiao Hanyi, and that he had asked her to stay overnight in Weiyang Palace last night, so she paid her respects to the Empress today and came out to take a look.
Concubine Qi flattered, "Empress Xianfei, this is the talented lady Guo, the pregnant one."
This was quite sour. She had been in the palace for some years, but her belly had not moved. Seeing that a talented woman of far lower status than her was pregnant, you can imagine how angry she was.
Xian Fei casually fiddled with her newly painted wintersweet nails and sneered, "I thought who it was, but it turned out to be Consort Guo. How come, just because you stayed in the Emperor's Weiyang Palace last night, you think you're superior and don't take me seriously?"
"Empress Xianfei, look at the clothes she is wearing. That is Shu brocade that only concubines and above can wear. She is just a lowly talent. Isn't this a violation of the rules?" Concubine Gu was stunned when she saw Guo Xiner's clothes. She had never worn such gorgeous clothes before.
"Someone, come and slap me in the face," said the virtuous concubine.
[Bullshit, bullshit, you dare to touch my mother, when I get out, I will kill you]
[Tyrant Daddy, come and save my mother! She's met some bad guys, Tyrant Daddy!]
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