After the Third Prince left, Concubine Rou was still there dressing up carefully, just so that she could show her best side to the Third Prince later.
What she didn't expect was that as soon as the third prince left, the emperor followed right after.
"Empress Rou, this is bad. The Emperor is coming to our Furong Palace. What should we do now?"
Concubine Rou took a look at her untidy clothes and the messy bed, and felt a little flustered.
Fortunately, Concubine Rou had seen the world, and she immediately gave instructions to the servant next to her.
"Hurry up and pack up everything here, and then someone come over and help me change my clothes."
This was the first time in Concubine Rou's life that she was so panicked.
The emperor must not know about her relationship with the third prince.
"Hurry up and clean up. Xiao Luo, go find some incense to ventilate this palace. The smell in here is a bit strong."
If the emperor smelled this smell, he would definitely know what had just happened, but Concubine Rou must have her own way.
When the emperor came in, everything in Concubine Rou's palace had been restored to its original state, leaving no trace of any flaws.
As soon as he entered, the emperor smelled a very strange smell. For some reason, he felt that the smell was somewhat familiar, as if he had smelled it somewhere before.
But for a moment he couldn't remember when it was.
"Rou'er, did you get something like this here? Why does it have a strange smell?"
Concubine Rou would definitely not tell the emperor that she had cheated on him in this palace!
If this matter were to be made known, it would certainly be very exciting.
"Your Majesty, there's no smell. Did you smell it wrongly?"
The emperor couldn't help but sniff. The smell was a bit pungent and it was a bit unbearable for him.
"No, there must be a smell in your palace. This smell has never been there before. Let me find the source of the smell."
The emperor's words instantly made Concubine Rou feel anxious again.
Seeing that the emperor was about to search everywhere, Concubine Rou was really scared. She still had some other things that she had not put away. If the emperor saw something he shouldn't see, her head would definitely be moved.
"Your Majesty, please don't worry. I know where the smell is coming from. I will take you there now."
Concubine Rou brought him to the front of Xiangxun and pointed at it.
"Your Majesty, is this the thing that's emitting the smell?"
The emperor walked forward and smelled the thing. The smell was a little different, but he didn't say anything more.
"Your Majesty, you came to see me. Do you have any instructions?"
The emperor looked at her rosy face and immediately asked her a question.
"How are you now? Is the baby in your belly still bothering you?"
Although Concubine Rou didn't know why the emperor asked this, she still shook her head.
"Your Majesty, don't worry! The child is fine in my belly, nothing will happen."
The main purpose of the emperor's visit was to invite Concubine Rou to attend the queen's birthday banquet. He hoped that the queen could get along well with Concubine Rou, so that he would not be caught in the middle.
"Since you have nothing else to do, you should quickly take the little princess to the Queen's birthday banquet to celebrate with her!
The Queen has always wanted a little princess. You asked Ninghe to work harder to win the Queen's favor. Aren't you always worried that Changning of the Bai family will be a burden to Ninghe?
As long as the Queen also likes Ning He, this kind of thing will not happen."
When Concubine Rou heard what the emperor said, her face changed instantly.
The reason she pretended to have a stomachache was that she didn't want to see the queen.
What she didn't expect was that the emperor was in this state now. It seemed that she had to attend the queen's birthday party.
But Concubine Rou was unwilling to let her little princess please the old woman, the Queen.
"Your Majesty, the little princess won't be coming. She caught a cold a few days ago and is still feeling a little unwell today. Your Majesty knows that the Empress doesn't like Ning He.
So no matter how hard Ning He tries, she won't be able to win the Queen's favor, so I think it's better to forget about this matter!
What I want most is to be with the Emperor, Ning He, and the little prince in my belly. Everything else doesn't matter to me."
Hearing what Concubine Rou said, the emperor had a gentle smile on his face.
"I knew that Concubine Rou is the most understanding. In that case, Ning He will not go, but you still have to go. You should cultivate your relationship with the Queen. You two are the most important people to me, and I hope you can live in harmony."
The emperor's words made Concubine Rou so disgusted that she almost vomited.
She didn't know how the emperor said this in such a high-sounding manner. Even she couldn't stand it, but looking at the emperor's expression, it seemed as if it was a matter of course.
However, Concubine Rou was in this state now, so she could only suppress the disgust in her heart and nodded to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, it doesn't matter to you. It's the Empress' birthday, and I have to go and congratulate her no matter what.
I came back just now because I had a stomachache. After the imperial physician examined me, I feel much better now."
What Concubine Rou said was what the emperor liked to hear, so when he heard her say that, he nodded with satisfaction.
"Then pack up and come with me! The Queen's birthday banquet should have already begun."
Emperor C guessed correctly that the Queen's birthday banquet had indeed begun. However, as an emperor, he was not with the Queen at such an important time, which meant that the Queen was destined to be disappointed in him.
By the time the emperor wanted to make amends, it was too late.
The queen no longer wanted to have any emotional exchanges with the emperor. She just wanted to be a good queen.
At this time, the queen was holding little Mingzhu and talking to the people below who were praising little Mingzhu.
"Your Majesty, Princess Changning is so cute and smart. She's still so young, but she seems to understand what we're saying. She keeps staring at us intently. She's so adorable."
When the queen heard someone praising little Mingzhu, she was particularly happy.
"Yes! This child is really very smart. I have also discovered that she can understand everything I say to her."
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