Chapter 21 Beautiful Daughter vs. Heirless Emperor 21
"Your Highness, please don't say that. Everyone knows that you are the most beautiful woman in the palace and have a noble status. How could you fall out of favor?"
"Your Majesty didn't come to the Empress, but he didn't go to the Queen either, not to mention the other concubines. Your Majesty is just busy with government affairs and has no time to take care of the harem. When Your Majesty is done with his work, he will naturally think of the Empress."
"Your Majesty, it's time to take the medicine. When His Majesty comes next time, Your Majesty will definitely be able to have a boy!"
The pomegranate was not originally called Pomegranate, but Concubine Liu thought that pomegranate had a good meaning, representing many children and good fortune, so she changed her name.
The entire Changchun Palace was hoping that Concubine Liu would be pregnant, and no one dared to reveal the truth.
Concubine Liu frowned and drank a large bowl of bitter medicine. Her stomach was churning and she almost vomited.
Holding the sweet and sour plum in her mouth, Concubine Liu felt a little better.
"You're right. I like sour food recently. I'm sure I'll get pregnant with a prince."
"This medicine tastes good to me. I feel a warm sensation in my lower abdomen. It should be effective. It's just that your majesty hasn't come for a long time, so I haven't been able to get pregnant."
A humble eunuch came in and handed Concubine Liu a note.
After seeing this, Concubine Liu burned it all with fire and paced around the room in anxiety.
"I knew that Your Majesty was in great shape and vigor, and it was impossible for him not to eat meat. I actually found out!"
"Your Majesty has been leaving the palace frequently recently, and always in the middle of the night. His whereabouts are unknown. There must be someone outside the palace! She is hiding something. She is really a vixen! I must find her out and tear her into pieces!"
Concubine Liu was so angry that her teeth were itching. She wanted to tear all the emperor's women to pieces, and it would be best if only she was left.
She is of noble status, and only she is worthy of giving birth to an heir and inheriting the throne of the Great Zhao Kingdom!
Early the next morning, Concubine Liu dressed up and went to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager liked quietness, so she only allowed concubines in the harem to pay their respects to her on the first and fifteenth day of every lunar month. Those of lower status did not even have the qualifications to see the Empress Dowager.
Concubine Liu looked radiant, with no sign of her decadent look from yesterday. She and the Queen sat on either side, while the other concubines had to stand and serve.
"I am also tired. You all may go down. The Queen is the most filial. Please stay and talk to me."
Everyone tactfully left. Everyone knew that the Queen was the Queen Mother's niece, and it was impossible for them to steal the Queen's limelight.
Concubine Liu sat still, "I also want to show my filial piety. The Queen Mother will not deny me this opportunity, right?"
A hint of disgust flashed across the empress dowager's eyes, but she hid it very well. If it weren't for Concubine Liu's cruelty, her niece wouldn't have ended up bedridden.
"Then let them all stay. I know that Concubine Liu is filial."
Concubine Liu said: "It is said that there are three types of unfilial behavior, and the worst is to have no offspring. If I can give birth to a grandson for the Empress Dowager, it will be the greatest filial piety of this concubine."
"It's just that Your Majesty hasn't come to the harem for a long time. I am powerless. Please ask the Queen Mother to persuade Your Majesty. The country is important, but you can't ignore your offspring."
This was not the first time that Concubine Liu had said this. She was once the only concubine who was pregnant. Although the empress dowager hated her, for the sake of her offspring, she could only persuade the emperor to go to Changchun Palace more often.
But things are different now. Ji Yunhuan is already pregnant, and the Queen Mother doesn't want to give face to Concubine Liu anymore.
"Speaking of this, I would like to ask Concubine Liu, you are in charge of the six palaces, but you can't keep His Majesty, which shows that you are incompetent!"
"You are also an old man in the palace. I am not punishing you because I am giving you face. Fortunately, a new person will be admitted to the palace soon. When the time comes, His Majesty will naturally come to the harem, and Concubine Liu will not have to worry about it."
The queen covered her mouth and smiled, "Aunt is right. The palace will be very lively then."
"Knowing that you like lively occasions, I am planning to hold a Hundred Flowers Banquet, not only to enrich the harem, but also to show off to the royal family's children."
"Aunt is wise. You can't know the real situation just by looking at the portrait. It's better to see it in person so that you can choose the lucky person to continue the royal family's lineage."
The two of them sang the same tune. Concubine Liu was so angry that she clenched the silk handkerchief in her hand and didn't even notice that her bright red nails were broken.
Since the empress herself is not favored, she starts looking for someone to share her favor, thinking that bringing in a new person will help? The emperor is only interested in her for two or three days, and will eventually come to Changchun Palace.
After all, she is the only one who has the best hope of conceiving a dragon heir.
When she gets pregnant, the first thing she will do is to kill the queen! The position of queen should have been hers!
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In the blink of an eye, it was time for the Hundred Flowers Banquet.
The Empress Dowager imitated the folk practice and sent flower invitations to many mansions, and the Ji Mansion also received an invitation.
Before dawn that day, Ji Yonglian got up and dressed up. She changed more than ten sets of clothes, and her head ornaments and jewelry filled the entire dressing table, but she was still not satisfied.
The maids and old women in the courtyard were ordered around by her, and they even ran to Xiuzhuyuan to ask for things.
Ji Yunhuan hadn't woken up yet, so Nanny Yan took the initiative to send the people out. A concubine's daughter had the audacity to ask for her eldest sister's jewelry. How unruly!
It was not until they were about to set off that Taohong called the young lady up.
Ji Yunhuan was sleepy and hadn’t gotten up so early in a long time. He was so sleepy that he closed his eyes and let Taohong serve him.
Nanny Yan couldn't help but smile, "If your Majesty is tired and doesn't want to go to the Hundred Flowers Banquet, the Queen Mother won't blame you."
Ji Yunhuan shook his head. "The Queen Mother deliberately invited many daughters of minor officials in order to send the invitation to the Ji family without leaving any trace. If the Queen Mother wants to see me, I will go no matter how tired I am."
Nanny Yan was even more satisfied, "Your Highness is indeed smart."
Two carriages stopped at the gate of Ji Mansion.
Ji Yonglian got on the Ji family's carriage. The carriage looked luxurious, but in fact there was not much space inside, and there was only one horse pulling the carriage.
After sitting for a while, she felt upset and simply got up and stood.
"Why is Ji Yunhuan so slow? Is she doing this on purpose? She doesn't have to worry about having too many lice, but I have to save face. If she is late and the Queen Mother blames her, will she be able to bear the responsibility?"
Aunt Zhang was not qualified to enter the palace, but she still got up early in the morning just to send Ji Yonglian off.
"Wait a little longer. If you leave early, people will say you are disrespectful to your elder sister, which will be bad for your reputation."
Ji Yunhuan simply dressed up. She was pregnant now, so comfort and safety were her top priorities.
She has a emerald green hairpin on her head and two small emerald flowers lightly dotted on the tips of her ears, which makes her look elegant and lively like a girl.
She was wearing a light blue long skirt with a ribbon around her waist, outlining her seductive waistline, making her look taller, more beautiful and dignified.
Ji Yunhuan was wearing flat shoes, but he was still half a head taller than Ji Yonglian. Her eyes were full of charm.
"Hmph! You're so slow. I thought you were dressed up so beautifully, but you're nothing more than this."
Ji Yonglian turned around and got on the carriage, but her heart felt as sour as if she had drunk a jar of vinegar.
She touched the butterfly hairpin on her head. The butterfly spread its wings and was about to fly, which was quite pretty, but its value was far less than that of Ji Yunhuan's hairpin.
Nothing on her body combined can compare to that hairpin!
Xu Junwan left behind so many good things, and now they are all taken over by Ji Yunhuan!
She was stopped at the door just because she wanted a jade bracelet. Ji Yunhuan even refused to show up and sent an old slave to get rid of her!
Ji Yonglian touched her empty wrist, and the hatred in her heart grew even stronger.
At today's Hundred Flowers Banquet, she will definitely not let Ji Yunhuan go!
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