Almost everyone in the palace came to the New Year's Eve banquet except the Empress Dowager, even the concubines who rarely appeared in public on weekdays came.
The Queen was naturally indispensable for such an important occasion. Even though she was unwell, she still came with a heater in her hand.
“Ahem…”
He coughed almost every few steps, and even though he was dressed up, he couldn't hide the pale and haggard look on his face.
As soon as the queen came in, she immediately attracted the attention of all the royal family members, but everyone tacitly said nothing.
Although she is the queen, she is a sickly person and no one knows when she will pass away.
"Sister Gupin looks well. I wonder if you enjoyed the things I sent you?"
The queen looked at Gu Xiaoqiao with a gentle smile and asked with concern.
"Your Majesty, thank you for your care. I love you very much. Thanks to your care, I am now in such good health. But, Your Majesty, are you feeling well?"
“Ahem…”
"It's always been like this. I'm used to it. I'm sorry to bother you, sister."
The Grand Empress Dowager glanced at her with disdain. "Alright, alright, now that you're here, please sit down and eat. Queen, since you haven't recovered yet, please stop talking to Concubine Gu. What if your illness gets worse?"
Hearing this, the Queen stiffened, and the hand holding the handkerchief unconsciously tightened. Then she forced a smile and said, "Grandmother, you are right. I was careless."
Concubine Liang has been much quieter since the last incident, and tonight she didn't say a single unnecessary word.
In Dayuan, there is a custom of staying up all night on New Year's Eve, and people can only go to the city gate to pray for blessings at midnight.
The Empress Dowager would not be interested in it normally, but this year, since Gu Xiaoqiao was pregnant with a dragon fetus, she felt that it was a blessing from heaven, so she insisted on going there in person to light lanterns and pray.
The Empress Dowager went, not to mention everyone else. Gu Xiaoqiao thought it was something new, so she insisted on going too.
But if Emperor Mian knew what would happen next, he would never let her go up no matter what.
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The author's thoughts:
(This is my first time writing a quick-transmigration novel, so I didn’t quite grasp the rhythm. The first short story will probably be finished in about 62 chapters.)
Good night~
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