After all, she was afraid of the experience of smashing teacups.
However, she wasn't so polite to others. She was just as impolite to Xia Fengyi as ever.
Three months later, Kim Bong-yi also came to pay her respects.
She was also Ye Liangdi's main target. After all, Ye Liangdi herself had a miscarriage, but Jin Fengyi had a stable pregnancy. How could she be happy?
Luo Liangyuan seemed to have been let off the hook by Ye Liangdi, probably because she gave birth to a daughter.
Yan Nangui simply listened; as long as it didn't involve her personally, she didn't interfere.
The Crown Princess listened for a while, then said, "Alright, Consort Ye really has a bad temper. It's naturally a joyous occasion that she can bear children for His Highness. If you weren't so temperamental, you would have given birth by now."
Ye Liangdi snorted: "Isn't the Crown Princess the same as me?"
The Crown Princess was so angry she nearly fell over, but she said calmly, "Even if I don't give birth, all the children in this household are my children."
Ye Liangdi was furious this time.
She hated being a concubine the most.
Everyone was furious and went their separate ways.
Kim Bong-yi took off her earrings and threw them aside when she got back.
"My lady, please calm down. That's just the kind of person Ye Liangdi is..." the maid Huan'er said cautiously.
"It's alright, you can put these earrings away. I don't want to wear them anymore," Kim Bong-yi said calmly.
Huan'er readily agreed.
Jin Fengyi didn't care what Ye Liangdi was saying. Although Ye Liangdi was the Empress's niece, she was a brainless person.
But what she cared about was that Xia Fengyi's earrings were much better than hers.
The same coral, but the pair with superior color and texture are clearly superior.
Hers, on the other hand, looks much rougher when compared to others, unless you compare them directly.
The same concubine, and she's pregnant, how dare they treat her like this?
What makes Xia Bailu so special?
Kim Bong-yi touched her belly and took a deep breath. She just wanted to give birth to a child, even if it was a girl.
Nowadays, there is no such thing as concubines not being able to raise children. It's just that many families specifically ask the mistress to raise children so that the children will have a better future.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, concubines could raise their own children.
Of course, there are also cases where the male homeowner dislikes her, and in those cases, it's hard to say.
Therefore, as long as Princess Kim gave birth to a child and kept the child by her side, she would often see the Crown Prince.
Because of childbirth, her rank after entering the palace in the future will not be too bad.
She took a deep breath and thought, "No rush, nothing is in a hurry, there will be a future."
Nothing else happened in September.
However, Consort Zhen's pregnancy is also a joyous occasion.
She hadn't gotten pregnant all these years since giving birth to the twelfth prince, so how could she not be happy that she was suddenly pregnant again?
Fang Wanyi's sudden rise to favor had already made her very nervous, and now another Consort Wan had arrived, enjoying her exclusive favor almost every night since entering the palace.
But then it was suddenly revealed that Consort Zhen was pregnant, and already two months along, which naturally pleased His Majesty.
He immediately bestowed upon Consort Zhen countless treasures and allowed her to stay overnight in her palace.
Although Consort Wan holds the rank of Consort, she is only a second-rank Consort. She has only been in the Emperor's favor for a few days and cannot be considered to have secured her position yet.
Besides, she's smart enough not to mess with Consort Zhen.
Fang Wanyi was a smart woman; she had a son of her own, so there was no need for her to go against Consort Zhen.
For a time, Consort Zhen was once again showered with favor and treated with great respect.
The Cao family was overjoyed, as having another son meant more support and greater security.
After all, the Cao family dreamed of putting their son on the throne.
The ups and downs within the palace also affect those outside.
However, the Empress Dowager's birthday still arrived as scheduled that year.
On the occasion of the Empress Dowager's sixtieth birthday, so many foreign envoys and vassal kings have come.
It was quite a grand occasion.
On this day, everyone from the Crown Prince's residence entered the palace early.
Naturally, only women of the rank of Liangyuan or above can go there; others have no chance.
The palace was bustling with activity today, as a grand banquet was being held in the Yaoguang Hall. The hall was quite spacious.
The ladies of the court and the palace all entered the palace early in the morning to prepare for the birthday celebrations.
The gifts were piled up inside and out. But these were all from outsiders.
The gifts for His Majesty, the Crown Prince, and others haven't been sent yet; they'll be sent during the grand banquet.
All morning, the Empress Dowager was busy with only one thing: receiving birthday greetings.
From the Crown Prince down, countless juniors kowtowed to her to wish her a happy birthday, round after round.
Gifts kept pouring in.
Finally, at noon, the Empress Dowager took her seat amidst a crowd of people.
His Majesty also wishes the Empress Dowager a happy birthday, and he should kneel as required.
The Empress Dowager smiled and told him to get up: "I really can't bear it. I'm very happy that so many of you have come to wish my husband a happy birthday."
"The Empress Dowager is the epitome of virtue for the nation; this is how it should be," His Majesty said with a smile.
Judging from the current scene alone, it truly appears to be a picture of maternal love and filial piety, and His Majesty has certainly done a good job. However, whenever Yan Nangui thinks about His Majesty's usual actions, she always feels that he has wasted his handsome face.
Speaking of faces, Yan Nangui finally got to meet Sang Qi, the prince who is said to be the most handsome in Baiye Kingdom.
I saw it, but...
It is indeed quite good-looking, but... I just feel that Prince Sang Qi needs a boyfriend...
It was truly beautiful, and following the customs of Baiye Kingdom, the men also wore makeup.
This little prince... when dressed up, is really... to put it another way, like Murong Wanqing, who is such a pure and innocent white lotus.
In short, she's effeminate.
According to the aesthetic standards of ancient people, perhaps it's nothing, but according to Yan Nangui's aesthetic standards, she only wants to bring these boys over to be her sisters.
Of course, there's no discrimination involved, and it's just their custom. People are who they are.
The main reason is that she herself doesn't like it.
So when Shu Chengfeng turned his head and said something to her, she gently shook her head and said quickly in a low voice, "Your Highness has poor eyesight."
Shu Chengfeng chuckled, but didn't ask any further questions given the occasion.
The imperial kitchen is incredibly busy today; this is practically a state banquet, with countless people watching from inside and outside.
Naturally, one has to put in a lot of effort.
They started serving dishes one by one, and it was really busy.
Today, the lower-ranking concubines in the harem who are not qualified to attend the banquet, as well as the concubines who have committed crimes, basically cannot eat decent food.
In other words, no one dared to mistreat the princes and princesses who were too young to come.
Who cares what those people say?
People have to queue for miles to get their meals.
At times like these, the rules can be really strict, but if you want to be a ghost, you can still find an opportunity.
After all, Granny Zhang was an old servant in the palace. Today, she was transferred to serve in the imperial kitchen, so it was easy for her to do some work.
They can also shift the blame.
Moreover, with Shu Chengfeng's people secretly helping her, it was naturally much easier for her to do things.
On the Empress Dowager's birthday, wine was naturally indispensable, and fine wine was served jar after jar.
The atmosphere inside the hall was also excellent.
The palace maids were very busy.
The following song and dance performance was brought by the Prince of Nan'an from Nan'an Prefecture. It was very distinctive, and the Empress Dowager enjoyed it very much.
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