The woman finally stopped, gracefully bowed to the emperor, and said in a soft, almost seductive tone, "Your Majesty, I am Consort Fang."
"Why are you dancing here at night instead of sleeping? Are you out of your mind?"
Fang Chongrong: ...
"Since you like to jump, then jump here for three days and three nights until you've had your fill."
"Jiu De, send someone to keep an eye on her. If she dares to stop, break her legs!"
They're all trying to harm me!
Jiude looked at Consort Fang with sympathy, and really wanted to ask those whimsical concubines, "Why are you so foolish?"
That's the Emperor! If the Emperor really wanted to sleep with women, would he need you to seduce him?
Furthermore, with the Imperial Concubine in charge, how could the Emperor possibly be interested in these ordinary women?
Not to mention the Emperor, even a rootless man like him couldn't help but glance at the Imperial Concubine a few more times.
This shows just how beautiful the Imperial Concubine was.
That's incredibly overestimating myself!
After giving his instructions, the Emperor hurried to Kunning Palace. He had already forgotten his earlier unpleasantness and only wanted to see his beloved concubine as soon as possible.
Ning Yan wore a pink off-shoulder embroidered butterfly dress today, with a plain-colored tulle overlay. Although she is three months pregnant, her figure has not changed at all except for a slightly protruding belly.
Upon seeing the Emperor arrive, she immediately went to greet him, and the Emperor quickly opened his arms and embraced her, saying, "My beloved consort, you've been waiting anxiously."
"His Majesty also said that you came back late today."
"Don't even mention it. On the way back, someone was dancing under the moonlight, which startled me and that's why I'm late."
Ning Yan tugged at the Emperor's collar and sniffed it; thankfully, there was no other smell.
In her mind: […another vixen is seducing my man. She really deserves to die.]
"Don't worry, I didn't let her touch a single finger. I'm perfectly clean."
Ning Yan was satisfied and kissed the Emperor on the cheek. [With so many women in the harem, if Your Majesty doesn't maintain his purity, why should I like him?]
The Emperor: ...He knew it.
The imperial concubine never disappointed him.
"Your Majesty, is that woman beautiful? Has Your Majesty been even slightly tempted?"
Speaking of this, the emperor had something to say: "You have no idea, that woman is incredibly stupid!"
It was late at night, and the moon wasn't very bright tonight. She didn't even light a lantern, and she was dressed in a dark, black outfit, looking like a wronged ghost. I couldn't see what she looked like at all.
Of course, even if I could see through her, I would know that no one in this world is more beautiful than my Consort. With my Consort, how could I possibly be attracted to anyone else?
Not even a tiny bit.
The Emperor chuckled, reached out and scooped her into his arms, pulling her into the inner palace. The two leaned against the soft couch and spoke, "I'll punish her by making her jump around there for three days and three nights. Are you satisfied with this punishment, my beloved consort?"
Ning Yan: "Three days and three nights? Your Majesty is willing to do that?"
"Why wouldn't I be willing to part with her? The only person I'm reluctant to part with is the Imperial Concubine. Of course, there's also our child in the future. I'm willing to part with everyone else."
Ning Yan was pleased by his coaxing, and that night was another night of extreme cooperation. After three months, she could finally enjoy herself.
However, the next morning, she heard bad news as soon as she woke up.
"The Empress Dowager has returned to the palace."
Previously, the Empress Dowager had been living in the temple to pray for the Emperor's well-being.
But in reality, the emperor wasn't her biological son, so how could she possibly sincerely pray for the emperor's well-being?
Moreover, she didn't put the emperor on the throne; it was only because she was the empress and had no children that whoever ascended the throne had to honor her as the empress dowager.
Consort Shu was the Empress Dowager's own niece.
The old lady was quite patient. She was already more than three months pregnant when the Empress Dowager returned to the palace. Why didn't she wait until she gave birth before coming back?
Where is the Emperor?
"His Majesty has not yet finished court."
Has the Empress Dowager already entered the palace?
What's wrong with this? The Emperor hasn't even finished court yet, and the old lady has already returned from outside the palace. Can't we wait until she's had a good sleep before coming over?
"Yes, Your Highness, please rise as well. You must go and pay your respects to the Empress Dowager." The other concubines had already gone.
Ning Yan reluctantly got up, and with the help of a group of palace servants, she got ready and took a sedan chair to Cining Palace.
However, after the palace maid went in to report, the Empress Dowager did not appear for a long time.
Ning Yan lost patience after waiting for a quarter of an hour. She glanced at Hongtao and then fainted.
Hongtao pulled the person into her arms and shouted, "Your Majesty? Your Majesty, don't scare me! Go quickly, go and call the imperial physician! Our Your Majesty is carrying the Emperor's child!"
"If anything were to happen to Her Majesty's unborn child, you wouldn't have enough heads to chop off."
In fact, the servants of Kunning Palace had already gone to find the Emperor, and some even pretended to call the Imperial Physician.
Hongtao shouted this so that the people in Cining Palace could hear it.
The Empress Dowager panicked. A bunch of concubines were sitting in her palace, but the pregnant Consort was being punished by standing outside. If something were to happen to the imperial fetus while she was there, her relationship with the Emperor would suffer.
"Quickly, go and call the imperial physician, and carry the Imperial Concubine into the palace."
Consort Shu was also a little worried, but Consort Gui was usually so arrogant and didn't seem like a weak person. How could she faint so quickly?
She comforted the Empress Dowager, "Aunt, there's no need to worry. The Consort is in good health. Neither she nor the unborn child will be in any danger."
The Empress Dowager had already stood up, but after hearing what she said, she sat back down. It's true that she's been away from the palace for so long that anyone dares to show off in front of her. Is this little hussy trying to sow discord between her and the Emperor?
"Go, fetch Physician Qiu. I want to see if she has really fainted!"
The other concubines remained silent, they were just watching the show, and it was none of their business who suffered a setback!
However, the imperial physician did not arrive; the emperor arrived first.
The Emperor didn't even enter Cining Palace. Seeing the Consort slumped against Hongtao, he simply picked her up and put her in his imperial carriage. "Return to Funing Palace and have the imperial physician wait there."
Funing Palace is the emperor's sleeping quarters. Even the empress cannot live in Funing Palace. All the palace staff understand that the emperor truly cares about the Consort, and he is not pretending.
I don't know who spread the rumors before, saying that the Imperial Concubine would be banished to the Cold Palace by the Emperor sooner or later—in their opinion, even if all the concubines were banished to the Cold Palace, the Imperial Concubine wouldn't be banished either.
When the Empress Dowager learned that the Emperor had simply taken the Consort away, she was so angry that she smashed her teacup. Was the Emperor no longer even willing to put on a show?
On the sedan chair.
[Your Majesty is so kind, coming to my rescue so quickly. I want a hug.]
The next second, Ning Yan's hand naturally wrapped around the Emperor.
Your Majesty: ...Although I know you didn't faint, you really don't hide anything from me.
He hugged the Consort back tightly. The Consort was the apple of his eye. The Empress Dowager actually made her stand outside the palace as punishment, and in front of so many concubines. Where was the Consort's dignity?
He can't tolerate this!
"My dear consort, don't be afraid. You will never have to put up with her temper again."
"I will avenge you."
Ning Yan opened her eyes and secretly winked at the Emperor. (End of Chapter)
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