"What? The Emperor is going to hold a lotus flower festival for Lanqin at the Yuanmingyuan? How come I didn't know about this?" Inside Yikun Palace, Lady Nian suddenly stood up from her chair and angrily questioned the maid who served her.
The maidservant hurriedly said, "This servant doesn't know either. This servant only heard it from a palace maid in the Hall of Mental Cultivation."
Lady Nian twisted her handkerchief, a shrewd calculation flashing in her eyes. "That vixen, she's always been good at seducing the Emperor. Now that the Emperor hasn't even invited her, then the Empress certainly isn't on the invitation list either."
"Who else wants to go?" Nian asked.
The maid said, "I heard that some members of the royal family will be attending. The Eighth Prince, the Ninth Prince, and their wives have all received invitations."
Lady Nian slammed her hand on the table, startling the maid who trembled all over.
The Emperor dotes on that woman so much that he only invited some members of the imperial family to such a grand banquet, excluding himself and the Empress.
She was truly unwilling to accept this. It was one thing to be the Empress, but the Emperor had always doted on her, yet he hadn't invited her. How could she not be furious?
"Your Majesty, the Emperor will be here soon," the maidservant said cautiously, seeing how angry she was.
Very good. When the Emperor arrives, she will make this request to him, and I'm sure he won't refuse her.
So Ms. Nian dressed herself up again. She was beautiful and had a voluptuous figure. With a little dressing up, she became even more outstanding and stunning.
Before long, the Fourth Prince arrived, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe with a lifelike dragon embroidered in gold thread amidst auspicious clouds.
When the Fourth Prince saw Lady Nian, he was in a good mood. He dined with her in her room and chatted for a while, but he noticed that Lady Nian had no appetite and put down her chopsticks after taking only two bites.
Upon seeing this, Fourth Master asked with concern, "Is the food not to your liking? Why did you only eat so little?"
Lady Nian wiped her mouth and said with a worried look, "The new dishes made in the small kitchen taste quite good, but I have been having a poor appetite lately. The imperial physician said it may be due to my worries and anxieties. If I could go out for a walk and clear my mind, my appetite would improve a lot."
The Fourth Prince nodded and thought to himself, "The Imperial Garden is a beautiful place, perfect for relaxing. I'll accompany you there another day."
Seeing that the time had come, Lady Nian pouted and said coquettishly, "Why does Your Majesty need to focus your attention on the Imperial Garden? It's the same old thing, I'm already tired of walking around there!"
Seeing her childish expression, Fourth Master smiled slightly and asked, "Where do you want to go?"
Ms. Nian raised an eyebrow and smiled brightly, "The Old Summer Palace is quite nice!"
The Fourth Prince suddenly understood something, and Lady Nian continued, "I heard that the lotus flowers in the Yuanmingyuan Garden are blooming beautifully, and His Majesty is planning to hold a lotus-viewing banquet there. I am waiting for His Majesty to invite me to go with you!"
Fourth Master smiled, lowered his head and continued to examine the dishes on his plate. Suddenly, he also felt bored and said, "The lotus flowers in Yuanmingyuan are blooming well, and there are also lotus flowers in the pond of the Imperial Garden. Why bother going to Yuanmingyuan?"
Upon hearing this, Lady Nian pouted and her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly. "Your Majesty, please don't beat around the bush. Just answer my question. Do you agree to let me go or not?"
The Fourth Prince was lost in thought. It was originally a private gathering that Lanqin was going to host. He had also invited many members of the royal family, so it had become a royal gathering. If Lady Nian were to go, given her personality, it would surely cause a lot of unpleasantness.
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