She was even wearing only a single layer of clothing.
Overnight, the person was gone.
Although the Crown Princess was a little worried that the Crown Prince would be angry, since he was already dead, she had no choice but to send him away. A maidservant, and a disgraced one at that.
The Crown Princess breathed a sigh of relief the moment she died.
In any case, the biggest worry is gone.
A disgraced or disgraced maidservant was easily sent away, especially with the New Year approaching. There was absolutely no room for disrespect.
Ultimately, for those without a privileged family background, being out of favor is their original sin.
Those who are out of favor and unwilling to behave are almost destined to die. Lady Liu's fate was not unjust.
Everyone's busy with New Year's preparations, who cares?
If Liu's death can be considered a relief, then Li Qiang, who was taken away from the manor, was truly terrified.
She finally broke away from the Meng family, which also meant breaking away from the Li family. The official explanation given was that she had died of illness.
Even her parents dared not ask because they had to rely on the Meng family.
But at that moment, she was actually in another village not too far from that village.
It's not an imperial estate, but it is still Shu Chengfeng's estate.
She didn't lack food or drink, but the rest of the village didn't really pay her any attention.
She and her maid were having a very difficult time. But at least no one was deliberately tormenting her, and although her health was still poor, she wasn't going to die.
But now that the New Year is approaching, she feels both fear and regret when she thinks about previous years.
There are too many things I regret, from whether I should have followed those people to whether I should have gone to the village.
Then there's the question of whether or not we should have provoked the geese to fly south.
Or perhaps... she shouldn't have married Meng Junxian.
Yes, that's when she finally realized she shouldn't have married him.
I blame myself for being blinded by love.
What a perfect match! She deserved a better life.
However, just like Liu's regret, no one will care about her regret.
On New Year's Eve, a banquet was held in the palace.
The crowd went to the palace to offer New Year's greetings.
This year is no different from last year.
As usual, the singing and dancing continued.
It seems the Third Prince has changed his consort. Wang Fu sat there in the consort's wedding robes, radiating elegance.
In terms of demeanor and appearance alone, she is far superior to the previous Third Prince's wife, Lady Li.
In the imperial harem, the three most favored concubines that year—Consort Wan, Consort Fang, and Consort Kong—were all radiant and beautiful.
Consort Zhen still sat near the front and was still adorned with jewels, but she no longer had the imposing presence she once possessed.
Or perhaps it's just psychological.
Shu Zhongjing was in a good mood and further promoted Consort Wan to the rank of First-Rank Virtuous Consort.
She became Consort Wan Shu from the time she began serving.
Consort Wan expressed her gratitude with graceful bearing. She was young, beautiful, and favored by the emperor.
She was comparable to Consort Zhen in her prime.
The empress smiled and bestowed the gifts, appearing very pleased.
Even if Consort Zhen had to hold her nose, she still had to be rewarded.
It's not over yet.
Since she's here, how can Fang Wanyi, who has given birth, be left out?
Shu Zhongjing bestowed upon Fang Wanyi the title of a second-rank imperial concubine. From then on, she was also known as Consort Fang Fang. It's just that the name is difficult to pronounce.
Shu Zhongjing laughed and said, "Enough! What kind of talk is this? I'm reluctant to part with your title. It's such a nice name. You've already gotten a good deal. I'll just promote you to Consort Hui. From now on, you'll be Consort Fanghui. But Luo'er is Princess Baiye, so she should be respected. You're not allowed to be disrespectful just because you're older than her."
"Your Majesty! How could I be such a person? I am the one who has benefited. From now on, I will definitely get along well with my sister and respect her."
"That's good," Shu Zhongjing said with a smile.
The Empress continued to bestow gifts with a smile.
"Kong Lingyi should be promoted too, let's make her a fifth-rank talent." Shu Zhongjing said with a smile, "For her title, let's use Hua."
"Your Majesty, I thank you." Kong Lingyi was favored, so she was certainly not without ability.
She has a beautiful voice and sings very well.
Not only these three were promoted, but there were others as well, though they paled in comparison to these three.
It's mostly because they earned their positions through hard work and perseverance, not because His Majesty particularly favors them.
It's only natural that Consort Wan was promoted, after all, she is now Princess Baiye.
Consort Fanghui's promotion was too high, but she had a prince and was favored by the emperor, so there was nothing she could do.
Consort Lixian and Consort Xude are both quite old and rarely serve the emperor these days, so they are naturally no match for them. One can only think that these two are not yet capable of posing a significant threat.
The Crown Prince naturally offered his congratulations as well. After all, they were both first-rank imperial concubines, so it was certainly worth a congratulatory remark.
The Crown Princess will also be preparing congratulatory gifts in a few days.
Consort Zhen showed no outward sign of affection, after all, His Majesty still favored her, and continued to call her "Mi'er" repeatedly.
The rewards were also plentiful.
The twelfth prince and the eighth princess received even more rewards.
In previous years, however, there was no one in the palace as young and strong as her to compete with.
It would be a lie to say I wasn't nervous.
This year, it was a whirlwind of events, but finally, we were able to rest at home.
Yan Nangui was so busy that she felt a bit unwell, and then her period started, and she collapsed.
I was in so much pain that I couldn't get up, and I also had a fever.
She didn't stand up for herself; she wasn't the legal wife anyway.
So I promptly asked for leave and rested.
After examining the patient, the imperial physician only said that he had caught a cold and was also a little tired.
The problem is that she can't eat anything too nourishing now.
Yan Nangui herself knew that having a fever during her period meant her immunity was down.
We can only endure it for now.
Shu Chengfeng took some time to visit her. She had a high fever, but was quite lucid. It was just that she seemed detached from the world.
This was the first time Shu Chengfeng had seen her like this, so it was quite a surprise.
After inquiring about what was wrong with the incense, all I could do was sigh and say, "Just hold on for a few more days. The fever will break."
Yan Nangui weakly grunted a few times and then closed his eyes, not wanting to pay attention to even the Heavenly King himself.
Shu Chengfeng stayed for a while and then left.
Yunji did send over quite a few things.
She didn't recover until the fifteenth, but she was still listless, so she spent the fifteenth alone.
I won't attend the Lantern Festival banquet; no matter how lively it is, it's useless. My health is the most important thing.
This illness means I lost even the tiny bit of meat I ate during the winter.
However, after recovering, I felt an unprecedented sense of relief.
The weather was exceptionally fine on the eighteenth. Hearing that the Crown Prince had gone to court, she nodded, "I've simply used up His Highness's vacation by being sick."
"Don't worry, you're much better now. It's the doctor who's sick..." Chanyi chuckled.
"Oh, it's understandable that she's sick. She's still in her postpartum period, and she's been busy for so many days, it's understandable that she can't keep up," Yan Nangui said.
“Yes, she didn’t tell anyone, but the imperial physician came,” Chanyi said.
Yan Nangui nodded: "Then it seems there's no need to pay respects. I can rest for a while longer."
Sure enough, in the afternoon, the Crown Princess said that there was no need to pay respects for the next ten days.
Her condition was even worse than it was during the days when the wild geese returned south.
She also had a fever, abdominal pain, and even some lochia.
In other words, bleeding occurred before menstruation was due, and the bleeding was not yet complete.
Therefore, although it is said to be ten days, it is likely that he will be bedridden for more than ten days.
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