Pregnant yet wearing such thick makeup, it seems Consort Ling didn't take the imperial fetus seriously. Emperor Chongzhao was even angrier, though he didn't show it.
Consort Ling thought that it was her makeup that had pleased His Majesty, so she raised her head with a smug look and said, "Your Majesty, don't I look beautiful?"
Emperor Chongzhao responded with a faint "Hmm".
Emperor Chongzhao had originally intended to have his servants bring over a chair for Consort Ling to sit on, but he lost interest.
Consort Ling, however, assumed it was because His Majesty favored her and was in a good mood. She boldly brought up her father's request: "Your Majesty, I have heard that this newly appointed top scholar is a rare and handsome young man. He is talented and good-looking. I wonder if his family has a suitable match?"
Emperor Chongzhao raised an eyebrow at Xie Yinlai.
He just told Jiamin that no one would dare to mess with him, and the next second someone came to him.
The more angry Emperor Chongzhao was, the more he smiled.
"Hmm, no, what does my beloved concubine wish to do?"
The head eunuch keenly noticed this and lit an incense stick for Consort Ling, who was still speaking boldly below.
"Isn't this my little sister? She's quite bold and ambitious, insisting on choosing someone who's both good-looking and capable. I just heard about Scholar Xie, isn't this a match made in heaven..."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongzhao could no longer contain his anger and sneered, "Ha, your younger sister, who is only in her twenties, thinks she can marry my top scholar?"
Emperor Chongzhao's sudden outburst of temper startled Consort Ling.
Before she could react, Emperor Chongzhao gave her a cold look and ordered her to be dragged away.
"By my decree, Consort Ling is to be confined to her quarters for six months, and no one is permitted to visit her."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The servants reacted quickly, protecting Consort Ling's belly and carrying her out.
...
The news of Consort Ling's confinement spread throughout the entire palace, but apart from the people in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, no one knew that it was related to Xie Yin.
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