Lady Hou was already used to it, and Lady Mo didn't feel uncomfortable either. She was happy that her daughter's safety was taken into consideration.
…
Almost everyone in the palace knew that Wan Ge was pregnant. When the news reached Mu Xiyan's ears, her expression grew increasingly grim.
The system hasn't returned since it went to check the messages. She's been doing hard labor here, and her hands are cracked from all the work. In this cold weather, she has to come into contact with icy water. If she doesn't wash clothes or do any work, she gets beaten and doesn't even get to eat.
If this continued to torment her, she felt she would be driven insane before she even finished her mission.
She was initially quite happy to hear that there would be delicious food today, but when she heard that it was a reward because the Empress was pregnant, her face darkened.
When the news of Wan Ge's pregnancy spread, she was rewarded not only with food, but also with clothing and monthly allowances.
Everyone else was happy, but Mu Xiyan was furious.
However, another plan formed in his mind: since the emperor wouldn't touch the empress because she was pregnant, his opportunity had come again.
She must seize this opportunity!
For the next period of time, Mu Xiyan began to try to please the nanny. Fortunately, before the system disappeared, it left her some money, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to please anyone.
However, the system couldn't give her much. The system said it was exchanged for its last remaining points, but it was more than enough to please a nanny.
After winning over the old woman, her work became much easier, and she had more time to pamper herself.
It took about a month for my skin, which was damaged from overwork, and my cracked hands to heal a lot.
Looking at the woman dressed in her finest attire, the old woman immediately understood what she wanted to do. In the palace, there was no shortage of women who wanted to rise in rank.
Even though His Majesty had used very harsh methods to deal with it, it still couldn't stop those people from having restless hearts.
Someone inwardly mocked her foolishness, but did not warn her against making any rash moves.
Although the other party tried to please her, it was only because of his money. This little vixen had defied her when she first arrived, and now she was dreaming of becoming an empress? How ridiculous. She would rather watch from the sidelines and see how the other party actually became an empress.
If something goes wrong, she'll take all the blame, and I'll punish her severely. Maybe that will even win over my master.
…
Nan Su reached out and broke off another plum blossom, putting it in the basket. Looking at the plum blossoms she had already picked, she figured it would be enough for them to use in flower arrangements.
The weather is quite cold now, and the roads are slippery after snowfall, so Nansu doesn't allow Wan Ge to go out freely, and she can only move around inside the house.
Only with his company can she go out and move around freely.
I left court early today and saw that the plum blossoms in Linghan Pavilion were in full bloom, so I thought of going back to make Wan Ge happy.
Just as Nan Su was about to turn around, a woman suddenly appeared. She was wearing a veil and dressed in red. She was standing among the plum blossoms, reaching out as if she wanted to pick some plums.
The guards standing nearby were almost stunned. The red dress she was wearing seemed to be different from the ordinary style. It looked very special and flattered her figure. Although she was wearing a veil, her unique attire made her look like a plum blossom fairy who had descended from heaven.
The guard didn't react, but the eunuch was already unmoved: "Your Majesty..."
"Drag him out and give him twenty strokes of the cane." Nan Su's cold voice rang out as he took the plum blossom basket from the eunuch beside him.
The eunuch immediately opened the umbrella, and the other guards also came to their senses.
Upon hearing Nan Su's words, Mu Xiyan immediately knelt on the ground: "This servant only saw that the flowers here were beautiful and wanted to pick some. I did not mean to offend Your Majesty. Please forgive me."
Mu Xiyan couldn't understand why the other party was hitting her, given that the guards' eyes were practically glued to her. Was it because she didn't look good?
She was confident that she could amaze the other person once they removed her veil.
Nan Su ignored him. The eunuch held up an umbrella and left with him. The two guards who remained looked at the beauty in front of them with some heartache in their eyes, reluctant to see her being punished.
However, they dared not disobey their master's orders, and they also answered the girl's questions.
"Miss, don't you know? This Linghan Pavilion is where His Majesty and the Empress first met. It's a forbidden area, and no one but His Majesty and the Empress can enter at will."
Mu Xiyan's face turned pale instantly, so the other party had a reason to hit her. But even after she was in this state, how could he still bear to let someone hit her?
Even the system was stunned. Why did this happen?
Moreover, this broken system not only failed to find anything after I came back, but it also sent me to a forbidden area!
"I'm sorry, young lady." After saying this, the guard pulled her away and had her beaten with a board.
It must be said that His Majesty is already very lenient. If it weren't for the fact that the Empress is pregnant with the Emperor's child, which puts him in a good mood, this wouldn't have been a matter of being punished.
Although the person who was giving her the beating went a little lighter because she was particularly stunning today, twenty strokes still nearly killed her.
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Mu Xiyan lay on the bed, her face contorted in pain, cursing inwardly, "Damn system, what are you doing? Are you deliberately trying to sabotage me? You promised it would definitely succeed!"
"I don't know either! Didn't you spray on the 'Most Popular' perfume? Why isn't it working on him? Something's not right, this is really not right."
"You're not going to say you're going to investigate again and then disappear, are you? You can't find anything and you keep disappearing, what exactly are you trying to do?"
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