Chapter 116 You Are an Idiot
For the next period of time, Pei Tingyue stayed indoors.
The emperor gave her leave, so she didn't have to get up so early in the morning to pay her respects. She could sleep as long as she wanted.
In her free time every day, she would read some books, chat with the imperial concubine, or embroider some bellybands and swaddling clothes. She also chose suitable colors and styles for baby clothes, which could be worn by both boys and girls.
She had several sets of autumn clothes embroidered by her and sent to her by the embroidery studio. Her belly was now clearly visible, and her previous palace clothes were a bit uncomfortable to wear, so she asked Yunshu to put the old clothes in the bottom of the box and only wear new clothes.
The weather was getting colder day by day. Pei Tingyue could already feel the cold when she walked in the yard. Yun Shu found a white fox fur scarf and wrapped it around her neck. It just covered half of her face and warmed her whole body.
Judge Ning came to greet her and take her pulse every day, and nothing unexpected happened.
As for the emperor, he had been to her place.
It’s just that it doesn’t come openly during the day, but comes quietly in the middle of the night.
When it came for the first time, Pei Tingyue thought it was Yun Shu. She mumbled a few words in a daze. When she was about to fall asleep, she could feel a slightly warm big hand brushing against her cheek.
When she touched the face, the extremely familiar touch made Pei Tingyue immediately understand who the person was, but she did not wake up, but continued to sleep.
The emperor stayed by her bedside for quite a long time.
Sometimes he would rub her waist and calves, and sometimes he would rest his forehead against the back of her hand for a long time without saying a word. Once, he even combed her hair and kissed her secretly after combing it.
If Pei Tingyue hadn't had good endurance and it wasn't the right time, she wouldn't have been able to help but open her eyes.
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This day.
After Zhiwu finished delivering the supplements, she returned and reported, "I have delivered the things that the Empress ordered to Concubine Pei."
Empress Cui nodded calmly: "How is Concubine Pei?"
Zhiwu shook her head: "Not very good, I see your face is pale and thin."
Empress Cui sighed, "It's pitiful that this happened during pregnancy. The child is strong and the mother is weak. This is not a good symptom. Go back and tell the judge Ning who is helping Concubine Pei with her pregnancy to take good care of her."
"I understand." Zhiwu responded respectfully, then she smiled and said, "Since that incident, this is the first time Your Majesty has shown such concern for the concubines. Fortunately, Concubine Pei is a grateful person. Every time I bring a reward, Concubine Pei personally greets me and sends me off with countless thanks. It's worth the painstaking efforts Your Majesty has put in for her."
"Ever since Concubine Li's last bloody incident, I've known she's a clever person. I enjoy associating with clever people." Empress Cui smiled. "Besides, I'm grateful to her. Without her, how could Shen Shi see clearly who the Emperor favors?"
Zhiwu sighed, "Yes, it was such a coincidence. The appearance of Concubine Pei saved the Empress a lot of effort."
When mentioning Shen Baolin, Queen Cui's voice turned cold again, "How is she doing in Yaohua Palace?"
Zhi Wu replied softly, "I heard that Shen Baolin cries every day, doesn't eat or drink much, and seems disheartened and has no desire to live anymore. This is normal. Her father, Prime Minister Shen, was exiled, and the Shen family suffered a tragic end. And she is in the harem, first framed, and then learned that the emperor had changed his mind. Even the strongest person can't stand it."
A faint light flashed across Empress Cui's phoenix eyes, and she raised the corners of her lips. "She wants to die, but how can it be so easy? I will completely destroy her past and make her live a life worse than death."
"What the Queen means is..."
"Help me change my clothes. I'm going to Yaohua Palace to have a good chat with Shen Baolin."
"yes."
Half an hour later.
Queen Cui's phoenix chariot stopped in front of the gate of Yaohua Palace.
The young eunuch guarding the gate immediately opened the iron lock and the palace gate, and knelt down to welcome the phoenix carriage in.
Zhiwu helped Queen Cui into the side hall.
The side hall was a little dark and gloomy. Even so, there was not a single candle lit. The further you went in, the darker the light became. Until you entered the bedroom, the light became completely dark, and a faint musty smell lingered at the tip of your nose.
The palace maid brought a Huanghuali armchair to Empress Cui, lit two candles, and then left, leaving Zhiwu alone to accompany Empress Cui.
Despite such a big commotion, the figure on the bed didn't move at all.
Zhiwu scolded: "Chen Baolin, why don't you come and pay your respects to the Queen!"
Shen Baolin, with disheveled hair, slowly turned around and smiled sarcastically, "Is the Queen going to come to this concubine and act like a queen? It's a pity that the Queen has made a wrong decision. This concubine is so desperate that she even dares to die, let alone such a trivial matter as contradicting the Empress."
Empress Cui said slowly, "You want to die? You won't avenge the child in your womb?"
Shen Baolin suddenly half sat up.
Although she wasn't afraid of death, her chest still rose and fell violently because of these words. She stared at Queen Cui and gritted her teeth, "The first thing I hate in this life is that I can't get rid of you, this vicious woman, and avenge my child. The second is that I can't let that bitch Pei Jieyu fall from favor. If these two wishes are fulfilled, I am willing to die immediately! I'm willing to go to the eighteen levels of hell!"
It's not that she doesn't want to do it, it's that she simply doesn't see any hope.
The first wish is that the emperor doted on her so much back then, and after learning that the queen had killed her child, even with all the evidence, he still chose to believe the queen.
She never understood the bond between the emperor and the empress. She didn't understand how an unfavored wife, a wife with whom he didn't confide, could be worthy of such trust?
Since she couldn't overthrow the queen even after doing this, she really couldn't think of any other way to bring her down.
The second wish may come true one day.
Since the emperor is so unsteady and easily dislikes the old and loves the new, one day he will abandon Concubine Pei for a new beauty, just like he abandoned her today.
But she probably won't be able to see it, she probably won't live to see it.
Queen Cui's expression was extremely calm: "Shen Yuyao, you are just an idiot!"
Shen Baolin threw the pillow beside him at Queen Cui like crazy and said sternly, "You want to take advantage of me while I'm still alive and make fun of me, right? Get out of here!"
Zhiwu blocked the soft pillow with golden thread and wanted to go forward to teach her a lesson, but was pulled away by Queen Cui.
The candlelight flickered, and it was almost impossible to make out Empress Cui's expression. Only a calm voice echoed in the hall, "You are indeed ridiculous. From the beginning to the end, you hated the wrong person. You shouldn't hate me, and you shouldn't hate Concubine Pei."
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