Chapter 112 The Storm is Coming
Pei Tingyue's eyes were starry and she nodded suddenly.
Xie Chen softened visibly. "Are you hungry? I'll ask them to bring lunch."
Pei Tingyue touched her belly and found it was indeed a little empty. She buried her head in the crook of Xie Chen's shoulder and replied, "Hold me for a while before we eat."
Xie Chen gently stroked the back of her neck, a hint of fondness flashing across his eyes: "Yeah."
Pei Tingyue said last night that she had something to tell him, and she really had something to say. After not seeing each other for a month and a half, she poured out all the grievances she had suffered.
Xie Chen kissed the back of her hand lovingly after hearing this and said softly, "Thank you for your hard work, Tingyue."
Pei Tingyue shook her head slightly: "It's just a little bit of hard work, but it's worth it for our child."
Xie Chen sighed helplessly.
The person in his arms did not understand the principle of loving oneself before loving others, and stubbornly put him and the child first.
Originally he thought it was nothing, and even enjoyed it, but now he has a different opinion.
His Tingyue is very good and well-behaved, so there is no need to lower his posture so much.
Xie Chen had to admit that he felt heartbroken.
However, this kind of concept cannot be changed by force and can only be taught subtly.
Anyway, they still have a lot of time, so take it slow.
Lunch was served in Chengming Hall.
Xie Chen took Pei Tingyue to sit at the dining table and patiently picked up some food for her.
Pei Tingyue started to feel morning sickness, but this time she didn't feel like vomiting.
This meal does not have any greasy dishes, but is full of refreshing things. It is very appetizing just by looking at it, and even more amazing when you eat it.
Pei Tingyue hadn't eaten enough these days, so when he encountered a meal that suited his taste today, he ate a few more bites.
After finishing the meal, I felt lazy and didn’t want to move.
Xie Chen took her for a walk in front of the hall before putting her back into the bedroom to rest.
He went to the imperial study to pick her up in person, which took up quite a bit of time. He had to deal with government affairs quickly so that he could accompany her in the evening.
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Pei Tingyue spent several days in Chengming Palace, where he had everything provided for him.
Except for attending court, she was always sticking with the emperor and they were almost inseparable.
It was not until the autumn air grew colder and a cool rain fell that Pei Tingyue planned to clean up the palace and returned to Changle Palace.
She directed people to replace all the summer bedding, fold the summer clothes and put them under the cabinet, and remove the bead curtains that separated the rooms and replace them with mud-gold gauze curtains.
There were also rewards from the emperor and the imperial concubine, and she would ask the palace maids to display them if possible.
Two bonsai pots made of pearls and jade were placed on the small pearwood tables on both sides of the main seat in the main room. She also selected suitable calligraphy and painting ornaments and hung them up.
This move elevated the rear hall to a higher level, and it looked extremely noble at first glance.
The set of golden pavilion headpiece was too luxurious and too conspicuous to wear on a normal day. She planned to wear it only on a grand occasion and asked someone to lock it at the bottom of her dressing box.
She also put away the ruby as big as a pigeon egg, so that she could set it in the crown when she had a higher position in the future.
She also asked Yunshu to send the pieces of silk and brocade to the embroidery room. Her belly was getting bigger, and she could no longer wear the palace dress she wore last autumn. She had to make some looser ones.
As for the box of gold, Pei Tingyue counted it and found that there were five hundred taels, which was five thousand taels of silver!
She won't be short of money in the next few years.
Pei Tingyue asked Yunshu to put the box away and use it after she had spent the hundreds of taels of silver.
The back hall is not big and looks easy to clean, but it was already afternoon when everything was cleaned up.
Pei Tingyue was sitting on the couch resting while choosing autumn clothes. The new palace clothes were not ready yet, so she had to find a few to take to Chengming Palace first.
Before coming, she promised the emperor that she would go back quickly, but she didn't expect that he would be so busy at this hour. She had to speed up and get there before dinner.
Just after picking out the clothes, Liang An entered the palace, "Jieyu, Jieyu Shen seems to be heading towards Chengming Palace."
Although Concubine Shen was demoted, she was not confined to her house. These days, she often goes to Chengming Palace to plead for Shen Shoufu. Although the emperor refuses to see her, she still insists on going, as if if she kneels long enough, the emperor will spare Shen Shoufu out of their old friendship.
Hearing this, Pei Tingyue sighed.
Liang An had already completed the tasks she had arranged, and was just waiting for her to give Concubine Shen a fatal blow. Today, she could not hide away.
She gently stroked her lower abdomen and sighed: You must be good in your mother's belly, don't be naughty and make mistakes, your mother will fight for your future.
Pei Tingyue's face was calm: "Let's go too."
After half an incense stick.
The sedan stopped.
Yun Zheng opened the curtain of the sedan chair, and Yun Shu helped Pei Tingyue out.
Pei Tingyue stopped and looked up at the sky.
The sky had cleared up after the heavy rain. The clear blue sky suddenly darkened, with layers of dark clouds piling up, blocking out the sun.
This is a sign of impending storm.
Pei Tingyue let out a breath, looked at the figure kneeling in front of Chengming Palace, and moved over.
She reminded gently: "It looks like it's going to rain soon, Concubine Shen, please go back to the palace."
The moment Concubine Shen saw that it was her, resentment and malice welled up in her eyes.
It's all this woman's fault.
It’s all her fault for confusing Ah Chen!
That's how she and her father ended up!
Pei Tingyue saw her glaring at her, but she didn't get angry. Instead, she tried to persuade her kindly, "Concubine Shen, the emperor is angry because of what happened last time, so he didn't see you. Why don't you go back to the palace first? After a while, when the emperor's anger has subsided, he will see you."
Concubine Shen's beautiful face twisted slightly, and she was a little emotional: "I can't let a bitch like you interfere in the affairs between the emperor and me!"
Pei Tingyue was a little hurt: "I am a concubine like you, how can Concubine Shen insult me like this?"
Concubine Shen said viciously: "So what if I scold you? Don't think I don't know what you are thinking. Aren't you just here to laugh at me?"
Pei Tingyue didn't say anything, but just secretly curled the corners of his lips.
Concubine Shen looked at her and laughed secretly. She was completely furious. She stood up tremblingly and pointed at Pei Tingyue and said with gritted teeth: "What are you so proud of, you bitch? Do you think the emperor really likes you?!"
Pei Tingyue raised her eyes slowly, "Yes, the emperor told me so himself. He said that I am in his heart."
After hearing this, Concubine Shen cried and laughed.
Ah Chen actually said he liked this bitch!
When she was favored, Ah Chen never said this!
Really... doting on this bitch!
Concubine Shen was furious, and her rationality was almost gone. "You bitch, you have been kept in the dark until now, right?"
Pei Tingyue was puzzled: "What does Concubine Shen mean?"
Concubine Shen walked up to her and suddenly laughed, "You don't think that the emperor really expects the birth of this child in your belly, do you?"
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