Chapter 89: Let Me Chase Her
Pei Tingyue lowered her eyes and looked at her lower abdomen.
It was still very flat there and nothing could be seen, but a little guy was already quietly staying there.
In the days to come, he will slowly grow up in her body, and when he is born, he will call her mother, and they will develop a bond that will never be broken in this life.
This feeling is different from anything I've felt before, it's amazing.
Pei Tingyue's eyes softened unconsciously, and her tone was filled with complaint: "You came at a really bad time."
Now is the critical period for her to win the emperor's heart. She still has to fight with Concubine Shen Liang. Others are not easy to deal with and are not very polite to her.
Thinking of this, Pei Tingyue let out a deep breath of cold air.
It doesn't matter, she will eliminate all risks for him before the child is born.
"Why is it my sister who's guarding the palace gate? Where have Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter gone? Did they go out to play?"
Yun Shu's puzzled voice suddenly sounded outside the hall.
The next moment, the voice became quieter. It must be that Yun Zheng winked at her.
Pei Tingyue withdrew his thoughts, walked to the door of the palace, opened it, and said to the two of them, "Come in."
Yun Shu and Yun Zheng entered the hall.
Yun Shu looked angry and sulked as he sat in front of the Bingjian.
Pei Tingyue knew something was wrong when she saw her expression, so she didn't tell her about her pregnancy first. "Didn't you go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to collect your allowance? Why are you so angry?"
"Don't mention it. I've been away for a while and have been listening to other people's gossip."
Pei Tingyue raised an eyebrow and asked, "Is it about me, or about Changle Palace?"
Otherwise, Yun Shu wouldn't be so angry.
Yun Shu sat there, wanting to say something but stopping herself, her face full of anger.
Pei Tingyue said calmly: "Go ahead."
Yun Shu lowered his voice: "It's about Concubine Jieyu."
Pei Tingyue was not surprised at all. But Yun Shu seemed to be unable to speak, and under Pei Tingyue's gaze, she had no choice but to say timidly,
"Some palace maids and eunuchs privately said that Jieyu was favored because she looked like Concubine Liang."
Pei Tingyue was stunned by surprise. She had several expectations in her mind, but she didn't expect this.
Does she look like Concubine Shen Liang?
To be fair, she didn't think they looked very similar, but they were both very bright and beautiful.
However, this rumor...
Is it just a rumor or was it spread intentionally?
Pei Tingyue's eyes seemed thoughtful.
She felt that it was man-made. If it was really just an ordinary rumor, it should have spread since the fire in Yaohua Palace and Concubine Shen Liang returned to the palace, not now.
If it is man-made, what is the intention of the person behind it?
Is it used to deal with her, or is there something else?
Pei Tingyue thought for a moment, called Liang An and asked him to check.
I thought Liang And would take a while to investigate, but I didn't expect him to come back so soon.
Pei Tingyue perked up: "Have you found out? Where did this news come from?"
Liang An replied, "It was spread by the personal maidservant beside Concubine Liang."
Pei Tingyue was surprised and couldn't help but repeat: "Liang Fei's personal maid?"
Concubine Shen Liang is not that stupid, right?
She doesn't think this will make her heartbroken?
But this also gives someone a handle on their situation.
All he needs to do is give a push from behind, letting the rumor grow stronger and stronger until it reaches the ears of Queen Cui. Once Queen Cui investigates, she will know that it was Concubine Shen Liang who did it, and then Concubine Shen Liang will not be able to escape.
Pei Tingyue felt that Concubine Liang was not that stupid and things were not that simple.
Liang An thought about what he had just learned and felt it was quite strange.
"It doesn't seem like the maid of Concubine Liang said it on her own initiative. It seems like she was induced to say it. The maid's original words were not like this. Someone exaggerated and made it what it is now."
Pei Tingyue nodded slowly.
Now she understood.
Someone wanted to deal with Concubine Shen Liang, and she was just affected.
She was happy to take action against Concubine Liang. Not only was she happy to take action, she also wanted to add fuel to the fire.
After Pei Tingyue gave Liang An some instructions, he planned to go into the bedroom to rest.
Yun Shu reminded her, "Didn't Concubine Jieyu say that she wanted to make cakes and send them to Chengming Palace?"
Pei Tingyue walked without stopping: "I'm not going."
There are rumors everywhere outside, and she certainly can't pretend nothing happened. Her "heartbroken" behavior is in line with her character who loves the emperor.
Since you are so sad, how can you still have the mood to make cakes to send to the emperor?
Pei Tingyue rubbed his swollen temples: "I'm tired, I want to sleep for a while."
Yun Shu covered her with a blanket and said, "Go to sleep, Concubine. I will stay outside the palace to keep them quiet."
She said so, and she was the first one to be restless.
Not long after, Pei Tingyue heard her scream, and then heard rustling sounds coming from the bedroom door.
Pei Tingyue opened his eyes and saw Yun Shu peeking out from the bedroom with a nervous expression. Pei Tingyue smiled and said, "If you want to come in, just come in. What are you standing there for?"
Yun Shu nodded vigorously and came in with a happy face.
She sat on the edge of the bed and asked, "Jieyu, are you really pregnant with the little prince?"
Pei Tingyue nodded: "Yeah."
Yunshu was overjoyed, but after the joy she burst into tears.
"That's great! You're finally not alone in this palace anymore."
Pei Tingyue didn't hit her first. After she calmed down, she smiled sarcastically: "In this palace, getting pregnant is nothing. Giving birth is a real talent."
Yun Shu was suddenly startled.
Yes, nine out of ten pregnant concubines would miscarry, and even if they did make it to labor, there would be all sorts of problems. Giving birth safely was no easy feat.
She gritted her teeth and said, "From now on, I will definitely step up my precautions."
After saying this, she hurried out and took Yun Zheng with her to check the Imperial Household Department's allowance that had just been brought over.
From head ornaments and jewelry to silk fabrics, even tea leaves were not left out.
Pei Tingyue's emotions were very up and down, and she was indeed a little tired, so she fell asleep quickly.
This part of the world was still peaceful, but other places in the palace were in turmoil.
The fact that Concubine Pei was just a "stand-in" for Concubine Liang soon spread throughout the six palaces in the east and west, and the concubines were discussing it with great interest.
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Chengming Palace.
Xie Chen was originally focused on the memorial, but as time went on, he became more and more absent-minded, and from time to time he would put down the memorial and look towards the palace entrance.
Liang Yao knew why.
When Concubine Pei left here yesterday, she made an appointment with the emperor to come over after making the pastries this morning.
It was almost time for lunch, but Concubine Pei had not arrived yet. The emperor seemed to have not changed much, but in fact, his expression was getting uglier and uglier.
He smiled apologetically and said, "Perhaps Concubine Pei was tripped up by something."
Who knew that it would be fine if he didn't try to persuade her, but once he did, Xie Chen's expression turned even colder, "Are you stuck?"
Is there anything more important than him?
What could be more important than him?
Isn't that putting him first?
The more he thought about it, the more upset he became, and he had no place to vent his anger.
Liang Yao asked tentatively, "It's almost noon, and the sun is getting hotter. Should I send someone to fetch Concubine Jieyu?"
Xie Chen's expression was stern: "You are not allowed to go!"
She didn't even rush to see him, so why was he still thinking about her? Did he want him to rush to see her?
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