We'll see when the time comes. If we can avoid falling into the water, we'll do it. It's not good for a girl's health to fall into the water in the middle of winter.
She could swim but she really didn't want to soak in ice water, especially since she was pregnant.
However, I have been eating very well with the money I have used to buy food for the past month, and I have also been taking pregnancy-maintaining medicine, so the fetus is very stable now.
After investigating the terrain, Ning Yuxi went back because the weather was too cold.
Princess Yincheng's birthday is on the sixth day of the twelfth lunar month. Today is the third day, and there are still three days left. She is not sure whether it will be on her birthday or not, so she can only come here every day in the next few days to try her luck.
Former heroine, oh former heroine, don’t blame me for stealing your opportunity. Since God has brought me here, he must have a purpose.
I know it's impossible to pretend not to know. It will depend on your own ability when the time comes. Let's see whether God will help your heroine halo or me.
Don't say she has no moral principles. If a person doesn't care about himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth.
In the next two days, Ning Yuxi would stroll around the Imperial Garden whenever she had time. Since her house arrest had been lifted, she told others that she wanted to collect the snow water from the white plum blossoms planted in a corner of the Imperial Garden to make tea.
The emperor would not visit the imperial garden even in such a cold weather. The concubines in the harem only had eyes for the emperor. They would not stare at this place unless the emperor came, so no one cared.
But I haven't met Princess Yincheng in the past two days. It seems that it must be her birthday.
On the sixth day of the first lunar month, she went to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager early in the morning, and then went to Tai'an Hall next to the Cining Palace. Princess Yincheng and the Empress Dowager lived together in the Cining Palace.
The princess' birthday should naturally be held where she lives, but the empress dowager cannot be disturbed. In addition, there are ministers of the royal family coming to celebrate, so it is decided to be held in Tai'an Hall in front of Cining Palace, far away from the residence of the concubines.
The banquet was at noon, and after breakfast, people who came to celebrate the birthday would naturally come to the palace one after another. The task of receiving the ministers' families would naturally be the responsibility of the queen and the imperial concubines.
Ning Yuxi and other low-ranking concubines were just supporting roles.
The emperor arrived just as the banquet was about to start. The empress dowager and the princess arrived a moment earlier. Ning Yuxi sat at the end of the concubines, with only two concubines of lower rank than her sitting next to her.
The emperor still had that look on his face as if someone owed him money. Although he was very handsome, he also felt that he owed money. Only when he saw the empress dowager and Princess Yincheng beside her did his expression soften a little.
The Queen Mother is nearly fifty years old, but because of good maintenance she looks only in her thirties. Princess Yincheng beside her looks 50% similar to the Queen Mother.
Her small face is as big as a palm, and her two dimples when she smiles are very cute. The pink and purple palace dress makes her look even more charming and pretty.
Everyone congratulated the princess and presented her with birthday gifts one by one. Ning Yuxi and other low-ranking concubines could not go up to present gifts one by one, so they were just presented with gifts by the palace servants and their names were called out.
After the birthday gifts were presented, the banquet began, accompanied by music and dance.
It was not easy for these musicians in such a cold weather. They wore thin gauze skirts. Although there was a charcoal fire in the hall, it only made Ning Yuxi feel the temperature was just right after she took off her thick cloak.
She is wearing several layers of clothes now.
Ning Yuxi sighed for a while and then lowered her head to eat. She was not much better off than others.
It was quite lively at the front table with people toasting each other, but it was none of her business as a small maid.
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The banquet was almost over, and Ning Yuxi had finished eating long ago, but after dinner she still had to drink tea and listen to opera, so it would not end until the afternoon.
I heard that it was also for finding a match for the princess. After all, the princess will be 17 after the New Year, and it's time to consider marriage.
Ning Yuxi couldn't figure out whether it was today. After all, today was the princess' birthday and there were many people around.
After eating and drinking, Ning Yuxi wanted to go to the toilet, so Ruyi helped her out of the main hall to deal with the important matter of life.
After finishing the work, Ning Yuxi wanted to go to the Imperial Garden to take a look and get some fresh air. After all, no one would care about her being a little concubine.
Tai'an Palace is very close to the Imperial Garden, only two steps away. Ning Yuxi came to the patch of white plum blossoms and was about to pick a flower when she heard someone calling her.
"Sister... Is Ning Changzai here?"
Ning Yuxi turned around and saw, wow! Handsome guy!
Before I had time to be obsessed with him, I suddenly remembered that this was the original owner's younger brother Ning Chen?
Ning Yuxi searched her memory and asked, "Ah Chen, why are you here?"
Ning Chen was dressed in guard uniform, followed by a team of guards. Seeing that it was indeed his sister, he ordered the team of guards: "Go patrol first."
The guards retreated in response. Although they did not know Ning Yuxi, they knew that the captain had a sister in the harem, and they knew without a doubt that they were from the same family as the two looked similar.
After giving the order, Ning Chen walked over to Ning Yuxi and stood still a foot away. "Your humble servant greets Consort Ning. Returning to Consort Ning, your humble servant will be in charge of patrolling the area around the Imperial Garden today."
Although they are siblings, she is also the emperor's concubine. It would be bad if she was discovered not respecting etiquette.
Ning Yuxi also understood this principle: "Alright, stop being so polite. I haven't seen my parents for a few months. How are they doing?"
She hadn't seen her family since she entered the palace in September, so naturally she had to greet them on behalf of the original owner.
"Mom and Dad are doing fine, but they're worried about my sister. I haven't seen her for a long time, and it seems like she's different now."
Ning Yuxi smiled in her heart. Ning Chen was indeed sensitive, but she didn't intend to hide it. She would be very uncomfortable if she had to keep imitating others.
"Once you enter the palace, it's like entering a deep sea. Only after entering the palace do you understand the profound meaning of this saying. No matter how many edges and corners you have, they will be smoothed out in this place full of rules."
Ning Yuxi sighed.
Ning Chen fell silent upon hearing this. He didn't know what to say. When his sister accidentally met the emperor, she was determined to enter the palace. His parents and he had strongly opposed it, but they couldn't resist his sister's determination.
Seeing that it was almost done, Ning Yuxi smiled and said, "It's my fault for being willful back then, but I have to bear the consequences of my own choices. Now I just hope to live a stable life and have my family be safe and sound."
"Now that I'm in the deep palace, I'll leave my father and mother to you. Don't worry about me. I will definitely work hard to make my life better."
Ning Chen then said, "Don't worry, sister. I'll take care of Dad and Mom. If you're well, Dad and Mom will be well too. If you have any problems, please come to me."
Looking at Ning Chen's determined eyes, Ning Yuxi smiled: "Don't worry, I won't be polite to you if something happens. Okay, you still have to go on patrol, go quickly."
"Yeah." Ning Chen nodded, bowed and turned away.
After watching Ning Chen's back walk away, Ning Yuxi prepared to go back. It was still very cold outside.
After walking a few steps, I heard a noisy sound coming from not far ahead.
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