Chen Langyi came out from Concubine Heng, filled with anger. She was allowed to escape like this, huh! She glanced in the direction of Liu Qian's tent, the light in her eyes as sharp as a sword.
Liu Xi's tent was next to the concubines and could be seen from afar. The candlelight shining from inside gave one a sense of the peaceful life that was going on inside.
Dai Chun saw that her master was unhappy and asked carefully, "Miss, I have been paying attention to the movements over there, but..."
However, not long after Liu Xi went out, she returned safely, as if nothing had happened.
Chen Langyi said coldly, "This time I failed."
Seeing that everything was calm on Liu Xi's side, Dai Chun guessed that this would be the result, but she didn't understand how Liu Xi could get away with it?
Looking at Dai Chun's puzzled expression, Chen Langyi took a deep breath. This Liu Qian was smarter than she had imagined. If she stayed with the eldest prince for a long time, maybe the eldest prince would fall in love with her.
Absolutely not, the eldest prince belongs to her alone.
......
The next day, it was a sunny day with a few white clouds floating across the blue sky occasionally.
Before setting off for hunting, Xiao Jiayun was startled by something and suddenly woke up from her sound sleep. A terrible scene flashed through her mind. Her mother and Concubine Li were talking when a group of mad dogs suddenly rushed towards them, biting them and leaving them bloody on the spot.
What's going on? This has never happened before. What should I do?
she yelled.
"Daddy, please leave the secret guards behind. My mother seems to be in danger. She is in danger."
"Big brother, help, help, my mother might be in danger soon, help!"
kindness?
The little guy's voice was so rapid, could he be in danger soon? Could he be?
It was also the first time they heard such a sound, but they had to be on guard.
"Your Majesty, although the hunting grounds have been protected, there are still some beasts with fierce tempers. There are many female relatives here, not to mention that Concubine Guo is pregnant. We must be extremely careful. Please send more people to protect it."
[Yes, yes, yes, send more people, trained secret guards, send more people]
[Big brother, you really understand me. When I get out, I will definitely thank you very much.]
This sentence is exactly what Xiao Jiayun wanted.
Xiao Hanyi glared at her and said, "I thought so too, but I didn't have the time to say it out loud. Little one, you have to thank me too."
"Leave two-thirds of my secret guards behind," Xiao Hanyi ordered.
Queen Wang showed displeasure on her face, but it was quickly covered up by her grace and elegance. If the secret guards were there, she wasn't sure whether her plan could go smoothly. She was a little worried, but the arrow was on the string and had to be shot. She had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time.
After Xiao Hanyi led everyone to set off, Queen Wang said to the female relatives, "The weather is nice today, let's set up a table outside and have a cup of tea."
Everyone agreed.
After sitting down, Concubine Heng smiled and spoke first, "I have followed the emperor to hunt in previous years, but I think this time is the most interesting."
"Oh? Why do you say that, sister?" Queen Wang asked with a smile.
Concubine Heng did not reply immediately. She glanced at the tea on the table and turned to Queen Wang, "Your Majesty, this tea is a bit light. It's time to serve some wine."
After saying this, without waiting for Queen Wang to speak, she ordered the palace maids around her, "Go and bring me the osmanthus wine I brought with me."
She then said to everyone, "This was picked and brewed by the emperor and I together. Ladies and young ladies, please try it."
"The wine brewed by His Majesty and His Royal Highness is not something that ordinary people can see. We are blessed today."
The person who was speaking was the wife of Duke Dingguo. Her daughter was betrothed to the Second Prince, and the honor and disgrace of their family were tied to the Second Prince.
Some ladies agreed, while others just smiled in response.
Most of the ladies present came from prominent families, some of which had been around for hundreds of years. Now that the position of Crown Prince was undecided, there was really no need for them to flatter Concubine Heng in front of the Queen. At a moment like this, a smiling response was the most appropriate.
Although Queen Wang felt irritated with Concubine Heng, she didn't show any displeasure on her face. She said calmly, "After all, it's my sister who has such a thoughtful heart. The Emperor is usually busy with state affairs, and with my sister by his side, I feel much more at ease."
After saying that, she pretended to sigh, "Alas, the emperor has been in Weiyang Palace all this time, and it was Concubine Guo who was with him. He has neglected my sister."
Aren't you showing off the Emperor's favor? It's been so long since I've asked you to sleep with me, and you still have the nerve to show off your favor here? Besides, weren't you and the Emperor watching the palace servants pick it, wash it, and then put it into the wine vat?
Is this what it means to pick fruits together with the emperor and brew wine together?
Queen Wang snorted in her heart.
[What are you doing? What are you doing? Why are you bickering and dragging my mother into this?]
Can you guys find something to do for yourself? Develop some hobbies? It's just the same thing every day. Aren't you tired?
When Guo Xiner heard Queen Wang mention her, she sighed inwardly. She had become a tool for their quarrel again.
If it were in the past, Concubine Heng would definitely be angry and sad after hearing this, but now, she no longer loves the emperor, and when she hears such words again, there is no ripple in her heart, but on the surface, she is in good shape.
"Your Highness, you guessed wrong. The Emperor told me that it was because there had been no children in the palace for eight years, and all the pregnant concubines had miscarriages for no reason, that he attached so much importance to Sister Guo's pregnancy."
Concubine Heng emphasized the word "for no reason" and rolled her eyes slightly, "The Empress is the head of a palace. I wonder if her blessings have run out. She can't even keep all these children? The late Emperor had twelve princes and four princesses."
These words were too harsh, the atmosphere became cold, and no one dared to respond.
How could she tolerate Concubine Heng blatantly slapping Queen Wang? Her face immediately darkened and she angrily shouted, "Concubine Heng, is this the proper way for a concubine like you to talk to me?"
The noble ladies supported Queen Wang in their hearts. No matter how favored Concubine Heng was, she was still considered a concubine. They were all the principal wives, and many families had favored concubines. It was unbearable for them to be contradicted in person by a concubine!
Concubine Heng glanced at the people present. She was just a little bit inferior in status, but she had to bow down to others in everything. Her son must become the crown prince. When she became the empress dowager and the most noble woman in the world, no one would dare to mention her status as a concubine.
Alas, the humiliation she suffered today was all caused by her own hands. At that time, she was determined to marry Xiao Hanyi and was so blinded by love that she didn't care whether he was her concubine or not. How could there be only one woman in the prince's backyard?
"I am just worried about the royal heir, and I didn't mean to offend the Empress," Concubine Heng said in a softer tone.
She knew that if she made a scene in public, even Xiao Hanyi would not be able to protect her.
Queen Wang couldn't get angry anymore. This was considered a good thing. She knew that if the ladies from other official positions were not present, Concubine Heng would not care about the rules.
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