"You don't understand. Even if it's just a little bit related, people can't help but feel jealous."
The women in the imperial harem are more easily attracted to hatred than one might imagine.
What would be a perfectly normal occurrence in any other world would be imagined as incredibly convoluted and complicated in the world of palace intrigue novels.
As a veteran who has been in the world of palace intrigue for almost two lifetimes, Chen Yuwei is very experienced.
After mentally reciting this profound statement to the system, Chen Yuwei kept her eyes fixed on the outside of the hall.
The building area of Jiuzhou Qingyan is too large; as far as the eye can see, it is packed with people.
Even though many court officials' families and members of the royal family had already taken their seats, there were still many more palace servants serving them. Without making a point of distinguishing who was who, it was impossible to join in the fun.
Chen Yuwei had already seen several concubines who were trapped in the crowd and unable to get out.
Don't be fooled by their smiling faces; they're cursing in their hearts. They're just too polite to say it in public.
You should know that none of the concubines in the harem were kind-hearted or compassionate.
They are all carnivorous wild beasts, and if you are not careful, you will be bitten in the head.
With two clicks of her tongue, Chen Yuwei continued chatting idly with the system in her mind.
Consort Hui, who was beside her, had been secretly glancing over several times. Judging from her expression, she probably wanted to strike up a conversation with Chen Yuwei.
Unfortunately, Chen Yuwei kept looking at the sky and the ground but not at Consort Hui, never giving her a chance to speak.
Consort Hui is no longer the same person who had a pardon from death. Her repeated defeats at the Yuanmingyuan in recent days have caused her to lose most of her spirits.
Occasionally, Chen Yuwei would feel sorry for the other person, like crocodile tears, shedding a couple of dry tears without affecting herself.
Well, at most two drops, that's all. Chen Yuwei has a conscience, but not much. Only selfish people don't care about what others do.
"Host, you really don't want to pay any attention to Consort Hui?"
The system is an artificial intelligence that doesn't even have a human-like appearance.
Chen Yuwei was sometimes very curious about how the system observed other people or things, and why it always liked to get entangled in these trivial matters, as if it had more free time than those old ladies.
"Why bother with Consort Hui? She's a pawn that the Empress Dowager has already abandoned, and she has no use to me."
Chen Yuwei's expression was calm and composed, but her words were sharp and incisive, leaving the naive and innocent system stunned.
As if caught off guard and frozen, the system paused for a while, quickly dropped the message "The Empress, the Empress is coming" and hurriedly ran away, refusing to appear no matter how much Chen Yuwei called out to it.
Chen Yuwei: ...Hey, you're pretty fast.
Thinking to herself that the system's methods were still too immature, Chen Yuwei turned her head and saw two bright yellow figures walking towards her in the distance.
The closer you get to the main hall, the clearer the figure becomes.
Especially when the Emperor and Empress arrived hand in hand, Yonghu stood between them.
Yonghu?!
Chen Yuwei looked at Yonghu, who was being led by the hands of the Emperor and Empress and was walking with his arms and legs moving in unison. She remained silent for a moment, then scolded Hongli much harsher than she had done in the past few days.
asshole!
I've never seen anyone treat their son so badly!
A deafening roar of welcome echoed throughout the Nine Provinces Palace. Everyone, including the palace servants, lowered their heads, concealing their faces, which were filled with complex emotions.
Chen Yuwei tried her best to calm herself down, while also ignoring the subtle and jealous gazes coming from all directions.
As expected, Yonghu's appearance this time was much more grand than he had imagined.
Let's see the Emperor and Empress's attitude. Well, Yonghu walked around and didn't return to the prince's seat he was supposed to go to. Instead, he took his short legs and sat down directly on a small chair next to the Emperor.
"Gentlemen, please excuse the formalities and take a seat."
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."
With a wave of his hand, Hongli made everyone stand up and gradually return to their original seats.
The Empress Dowager arrived earlier than the Emperor and Empress. The scene of the Emperor and Empress leading Yonghu in was witnessed by the Empress Dowager, who was seated at the head of the table.
Yonghu first obediently called out "Grandmother" and performed all the proper etiquette.
Although the Empress Dowager's attitude towards Yonghu had improved, she could not diminish the strategic significance of Yonghu's presence at this time.
With a stern face, the Empress Dowager took the initiative to speak, pointing the finger at Yonghu, who knew nothing about the matter.
"Your Majesty, how can you let the Third Prince sit here? It's against the rules."
The Empress Dowager looked at Hongli with a forced smile, while Yonghu, who was mentioned by the Empress Dowager, not only had his little face tense, but his little body didn't dare to move at all.
call
My grandmother is truly terrifying. My mother was absolutely right. It's so unbearable for me to be sitting here.
Because Yonghu was between Hongli and the Empress Dowager, Yonghu could hear their conversation.
But what's amazing is that neither the Empress Dowager nor Hongli overlooked the fact that Yonghu could understand these things. They didn't care about Yonghu at all and said whatever they wanted. This behavior and attitude made Yonghu even more devastated.
Yonghu: ...Good heavens, he's young and not completely stupid. He can understand both good and bad words. If this continues, he'll have to go back to learning to speak.
"Your Majesty, Yonghu is the healthiest of my remaining children."
"This year's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, my son just wanted Yonghu to make an appearance. Those attending the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet are all close to the royal family, so there's no need to be too formal," the Emperor said, deftly deflecting the Empress Dowager's remarks with just a few words.
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