Chapter 209 If the Emperor wants to punish me, then please do so.
"Ah—what are you doing?"
Wen Chuyun was so frightened that her face turned pale and she screamed in horror.
She never expected that Concubine De would be so direct and let the palace maid lift the veil, completely disregarding her face!
The maid remained calm, as if nothing had happened, and knelt calmly, "Madam Wen, I am so sorry, I am not very skilled and accidentally scratched your veil. I will help you put it back on."
What's the point of putting it on again now?
It's too late for everything!
Everyone's eyes were on Wen Chuyun, and they could clearly see her face!
The secret that Wen Chuyun had tried so hard to hide was exposed to everyone without reservation at this moment.
The scar on her face is much better than before. The originally hideous mark is now only a faint trace.
If you apply a thick layer of powder, it will probably be completely hidden.
This change instantly attracted everyone's attention and there was a lot of discussion on the field.
"Oh, your face has really improved a lot!"
"I still remember how severe her scar was before, but I didn't expect that it would recover so well in such a short time. No wonder it's called a miracle drug!"
"It's really a miracle drug. I want it too."
De Fei covered her mouth and acted very surprised, "Princess Wen, your face has improved so much. Why did you hide it? Are you afraid that we will be jealous of you?"
Hearing this, Wen Chuyun subconsciously covered his face, "I... I just want to wait until everything is fully recovered. It's not that I don't want to give you the magic medicine, but it's mainly because there are only a few of them, and they will be gone once they are used up."
After saying that, she glared at Bai Wutong fiercely before sitting back in her chair.
She was still a little uncomfortable with her current appearance, so she asked Cuiwei beside her to pick up the veil and put it on her again.
Bai Wutong raised his lips, "Empress Jin, as the saying goes, we don't have to worry about thieves stealing, we have to worry about thieves thinking about it. You'd better be careful, lest the emperor be seduced by thieves one day. If you want to say what is the most important thing in the harem, it is the belly that can give birth to the dragon fetus!"
These few words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, instantly stirring up a thousand waves and successfully making Wen Chuyun a thorn in Jin Weige's side.
She has already lost the emperor's favor once, and she must not lose it a second time!
But she would not do what Bai Wutong wanted on the surface. "Zhaopin, what are you talking about? Are you trying to say that I am jealous and wary of Wenpin? I am only concerned about the emperor. Whoever can give birth to a dragon fetus for the emperor will be the first to be rewarded!"
Bai Wutong twisted her handkerchief and smiled softly, "Madam Concubine Jin, just be happy."
Jin Weige was choked by her again and was speechless. Her face flushed slightly and she was secretly angry in her heart, but she didn't know how to vent.
She finally understood that the accident with the child had upset Concubine Zhao very much. Look at her now, full of thorns and merciless in her words, just like a scoundrel!
Forget it. Why bother with such a person and lower your own status?
Without the emperor's favor, Bai Wutong's life will become more and more difficult.
By then, it would be a piece of cake for me to deal with her and I could easily succeed!
"The Emperor has arrived!"
Wang Decai's sharp and penetrating voice suddenly rang out.
Upon hearing the news, many concubines stood up, straightened their clothes, and prepared to welcome the emperor.
Bai Wutong's actions seemed very perfunctory. She just bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty, I greet you."
Zhang Chengyan walked steadily and strode into Qimeng Garden.
As soon as he entered the garden, his eyes were attracted by the white sycamore trees.
She was simply too outstanding. Her graceful and slender figure was particularly eye-catching among the concubines. Compared with her, others were simply far behind.
Even after giving birth to a child, her figure remains slim and well-proportioned, with no signs of gaining weight.
In fact, Zhang Chengyan specifically instructed Jin Weige to have all the concubines in the harem come to participate in the Frost Descent Festival. In the final analysis, it was because he wanted to see Bai Wutong.
Although he still had some resentment about his child, he also knew that he was not a qualified father if he did not visit his child for so many days.
"Everyone, get up."
As soon as everyone stood up, Jin Weige could not wait to greet them, her voice soft and gentle, "Your Majesty, you are finally here. If you hadn't come, we concubines might have quarreled."
"Oh? What happened?"
Jin Weige glanced at Bai Wutong and described what had just happened with exaggeration, using words that were extremely exaggerated to portray herself as the innocent party who was bullied.
After hearing this, Zhang Chengyan raised his eyebrows slightly.
In his impression, Bai Wutong has always been gentle like water, just like the gurgling stream in spring. He never thought that she would have such a sharp and aggressive side.
Bai Wutong looked him in the eye without fear, "Your Majesty, what Concubine Jin said is right, I did do these things. But everything has its cause and effect. If Concubine Jin didn't use Yun and Yunxi's affairs to provoke me, I would never be so rude. If Your Majesty wants to punish me, please do so."
Jin Weige hugged Zhang Chengyan's arm tightly, with an extremely aggrieved look on her face and red eyes, as if she was about to cry in the next second, "Your Majesty, every word I said is true, and I really feel sorry for the two princes. If it weren't for Zhaopin's negligence, how could these things happen. Your Majesty is upset, and I am also worried."
Bai Wutong was filled with disdain and was unwilling to say even a word to explain.
Isn't the Emperor obsessed with being a sage ruler and maintaining a perfect image in front of the people of the world?
Isn’t it his wish to let Yun and Yunxi live longer to highlight his benevolent image?
In that case, stop stimulating yourself!
"Zhaopin, what's your attitude? How can you be so rude to the emperor?" Seeing that Bai Wutong ignored him, Jin Weige thought that she had found something wrong with him, so she immediately added fuel to the fire and said in a sharp voice, "Your Majesty, look at her. She is clearly dissatisfied with you! It was obviously her own fault for neglecting to take care of the prince, and now she is so resentful of you. This is simply treason!"
"Okay, stop talking. Today is Frost's Descent. Don't make everyone unhappy. I'm here to appreciate the red leaves, not to judge a case." Zhang Chengyan waved his hand to stop Jin Weige's noise, but his eyes were always fixed on Bai Wutong.
Could it be that she was really upset by the matter of the child and her temperament changed drastically?
However, looking at the frivolous and stubborn expression on her face at this moment, I felt that compared to her previous gentle appearance, there was a different kind of charm in her, which made people unable to take their eyes off her.
It was like a kitten, baring its teeth and claws at him, with no deterrent effect at all.
We have seen so many gentle ones, so this stubborn one is the only one in the palace.
After hearing this, Bai Wutong was too lazy to do any more formalities. He sat down openly and said calmly, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Seeing this, many other concubines looked at each other and followed suit and sat down.
Concubine De and Concubine Hui had meaningful smiles on their faces.
I came at the right time today!
I thought it was just an ordinary festival, but I didn’t expect to witness such a wonderful show. It was really a pleasant surprise!
Even though Jin Weige was furious, she could only hold back her anger and directed the maid, "Come here, bring the persimmons and roasted tea. Your Majesty, these persimmons were specially selected by me. They are sweet and delicious. You must try a few more. It is said that if you eat persimmons during the Frost Descent, you will not catch a cold throughout the winter. It will surely protect your Majesty from cold and bring good luck to everything."
After a while, persimmons and roasted tea were served on the table.
Bai Wutong just glanced at it indifferently and lost interest, with no intention of tasting it at all.
Her gaze passed over the crowd and looked towards the fiery red leaves in the distance. Her mind had already drifted away, as if everything in this garden had nothing to do with her.
Seeing Bai Wutong not even touching the persimmons on the table, Jin Weige suddenly became furious and started to attack him in a sarcastic tone, "Princess Zhao, why don't you even eat a persimmon? Are you suspecting that I have poisoned this persimmon?"
Bai Wutong didn't even raise his eyelids, "You're right, I'm just worried that someone poisoned me."
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