"explain."
"This servant is worried that if Her Majesty the Empress finds out about what happened at the Prime Minister's residence, she might have some complaints."
The emperor had long harbored resentment towards the prime minister's wife for the big incident that happened some time ago, but he had never said it outright.
They've also secretly sent people to investigate other potential candidates, and they believe they'll have results soon.
This will inevitably involve a large number of personnel transfers, but his biggest worry right now is how to do it without being discovered.
As for Jian Yang...
Do you think the Empress is such a narrow-minded person?
Eunuch Zhang, who spends all his time by the emperor's side, understands his thoughts better than anyone else in the palace.
Upon hearing this, he immediately knelt down to accept the punishment.
"This servant made a slip of the tongue. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
"Enough, you just wanted to share my burdens. Get up."
Although Zhou Jingzhi appeared calm, he had actually had the same thoughts himself.
He thought that Jian Yang, like the other concubines in the palace, would tie her family's honor to her personal life.
We all prosper together, and we all suffer together.
They wished they could run to him every day and say a few good words for their relatives.
However, judging from her recent behavior, the people in the Prime Minister's residence do not seem to hold such a high position in her heart.
She was even somewhat annoyed, otherwise she wouldn't have ignored her own sister.
Zhou Jingzhi was even more satisfied.
This is the best choice for Empress!
Jian Yang was unaware that she had unknowingly gained favor with the emperor again, and was still leisurely making her way to Weiyang Palace.
Lianxia was worried that if she kept going like this, she would miss the time for dinner. She was anxious, but she didn't dare to remind her. She could only follow behind and occasionally calculate the remaining distance.
Just as they turned the corner of the palace gate, their path was blocked.
"Your Majesty the Empress looks quite thinner than I have seen in the past few days!"
Upon closer inspection—
It is Consort Yu.
Jian Yang remained calm. "Thank you for your concern, Consort Yu. However, you may not know this, but all the sisters in the palace have sent me tonics. I believe I will recover soon. It will not be too late for Consort Yu to visit me then."
The thought that she was still being neglected by the emperor while Jian Yang kept mentioning how much he loved her filled Consort Yu with anger!
"Your Majesty, please don't be too complacent. Fortune changes every day. I advise you to be careful and cautious, lest you fall down one day and then cry out in pain!"
Jian Yang smiled broadly.
This Consort Yu truly lives up to her reputation as the granddaughter of the Prince of Dingbian; both she and the other woman speak and act in such a straightforward and blunt manner.
They were afraid that others wouldn't be able to find fault with them.
Fortunately, Jian Yang was in a good mood today and didn't want to argue with her, much less waste her precious time.
"Is that so? Thank you for the reminder, sister. If there's nothing else, I'll head back now. His Majesty will be having dinner at Weiyang Palace later. Excuse me!"
After saying that, Jian Yang turned and left, giving her no chance to retaliate.
Little brat, don't you like to cause trouble?
I'm sorry, I can't keep you company!
Consort Yu was furious, but had nowhere to vent her anger. She wished she could tear the handkerchief in her hand to shreds!
"You shameless Empress! You show no respect whatsoever! Just wait, I'll make you pay sooner or later! Xiaodie, let's go!"
Jian Yang wondered if she had forgotten to check the almanac before going out today, as she encountered an unusually large number of people.
She had barely managed to drive away one of Consort Yu's lovers when she ran into her "old flame"—
Xiahou Riyue.
He was dressed in official robes, so it was obvious he was going to the palace to discuss important matters with the scoundrel emperor.
It has to be said that Xiahou Riyue's face is indeed impeccable; in modern times, he would definitely be a top star who could debut as the center of attention.
No wonder the original owner of this body had taken a liking to him before.
But Jian Yang is different now.
She's allergic to ordinary men!
"What bad luck! Lianxia, let's take another route!"
At the same time, Xiahou Riyue also discovered Jian Yang.
He had assumed she was telling the truth last time, but this...
It was clearly a deliberate coincidence!
Ha, it seems she's only trying to save her life in front of the emperor!
Just as he was about to make a sarcastic remark, he saw the person who had come earlier hurriedly change course with a group of palace maids.
It seems like she's deliberately avoiding him?
"Lord Xiahou, the Emperor is waiting for you. Please hurry."
The young eunuch who came to escort Xiahou Riyue to the palace was also extremely uneasy when he saw this scene.
They wished they could just disappear on the spot to avoid being spotted by someone with ulterior motives, so that rumors would spread.
"Please continue to lead the way, Father-in-law."
To avoid bumping into any unnecessary people, Jian Yang practically ran the rest of the way back.
When they returned to Weiyang Palace, they were so exhausted that they could hardly breathe. They drank two large glasses of water before they felt better.
"I'm exhausted! I finally thought I'd go out for a walk, but this is such bad luck. From now on, I'll just take a sedan chair. Let whoever wants to walk, walk. I'm not walking anymore!"
Compared to her, Lianxia wasn't much better off; beads of sweat rolling down her forehead almost soaked her collar.
Even so, she still tried to persuade him, panting heavily.
"Your Majesty, the imperial physician just told you yesterday that you should move around more often, as it will help with your recovery. You must not give up so easily!"
"Besides, the Double Ninth Festival family banquet is coming soon, and you can't be idle then."
Upon hearing this, Jian Yang was so frightened that she almost fell off the chaise lounge.
How could she have forgotten about this?!
If you count the days, there aren't many days left.
Although a family dinner is much smaller than a formal banquet, Jian Yang wished she could just die on the spot when she thought about the tedious process of setting up the venue, drafting the menu, and calculating expenses.
What if I don't want to work?
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