Furthermore, if Lady Nian wanted to go, Lanqin would have to agree first. Not wanting to upset Lanqin, he said calmly, "It's hot in the summer, so you should stay in Yikun Palace and not go out."
He stopped talking after that. Lady Nian opened her mouth, feeling aggrieved, "Your Majesty, are you unwilling to agree to my request?"
Fourth Master didn't speak, but focused on eating. Madam Nian already knew what he meant. She narrowed her eyes slightly, clenched her fist tightly on her knees, and her long, crystal-like nails dug into her palms.
She knew that the Fourth Master was doing this out of consideration for Lanqin's feelings. This vixen had actually won the Fourth Master's heart, which made her insanely jealous.
The meal was unappetizing, and Madam Nian looked unhappy. When the Fourth Prince saw her like this, he knew that he could only make her smile if he agreed to her request.
But in his heart, he didn't want to upset Lanqin, so he didn't eat much, put down his chopsticks and said, "I'll be going now, you can eat slowly!"
Lady Nian had no choice but to get up and see him off. After the Fourth Master left, she was so angry that she couldn't eat another bite of food. She sat on the couch, trembling with anger, and had already cursed Lanqin many times in her heart.
Seeing her pale face, the maidservant on the side quickly tried to comfort her, "Your Majesty, please don't be angry. Didn't the Emperor even address the Empress as 'Your Majesty'?"
The Empress? Suddenly remembering the Empress, Lady Nian's face softened, and she said, "Tell the Empress this news, so that she knows that the Emperor is going to hold a lotus flower festival at the Yuanmingyuan Garden and has not invited her."
The maid thought for a moment and said, "I heard that the Third Prince will also be attending the Lotus Festival. Her Majesty the Empress must know this!"
Upon hearing this, Lady Nian raised an eyebrow, her disdain becoming even more pronounced. "If the Empress knows but pretends not to, then she is truly magnanimous. In any case, just spread the news."
"yes."
Lady Nian's eyes were filled with anger. She refused to believe that the Empress would remain completely silent after learning of this news!
Inside Jingren Palace, the Empress had just finished her meal and woken up from her afternoon nap when she saw her personal maid standing by the bedside, looking thoughtful, as if she had something to say to her.
"What is it?" the Empress asked languidly.
The maid's face was pale, and she couldn't force a smile. "I just heard someone say that His Majesty will be holding a lotus appreciation banquet at the Yuanmingyuan in a few days, but this news has been circulating for several days now, and we haven't heard anything about it from Jingren Palace for half a day."
The Empress got out of bed, frowning as she stared at her. "When did this happen?"
"This servant doesn't know either. Anyway, His Majesty's invitation has been sent out, and all the princes and princesses have received it. The Third Prince will also be going, but he didn't invite Your Highness."
The Queen sat down in the chair, looking unhappy.
The maid helped her comb her hair. The Empress frowned, pondered for a long time, and said, "His Majesty never does this. I am the Empress behind you. Even if His Majesty doesn't want me to go, he should at least inform me!"
The maid nodded vigorously, equally indignant at this action. "Your Highness, why don't you speak to the Emperor?"
The Empress thought for a moment, sighed, and shook her head. "Never mind, if His Majesty wanted me to go, he would have told me himself without me having to ask. But he hasn't given me any information at all, which means he doesn't want me to go at all."
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