Chapter 524 Suppression
Concubine Li had never lost weight before, so she didn't know it was so difficult.
She couldn't make it through the first day.
That night, Concubine Li tossed and turned on the bed, unable to fall asleep.
She was really hungry.
Her stomach reminded her all the time that she was very hungry and wanted to eat.
Finally, she couldn't help it, so she quietly got up from the bed and took out a small and exquisite copper box from the deepest part of the closet. There were some pine nut candies in the box.
She had hidden these pine nut candies here before, and only she knew about it, no one else did.
This is her only food supply now.
Concubine Li picked up a pine nut candy and put it in her mouth.
Feeling the long-lost sweetness, she was so moved that tears came to her eyes.
She didn’t think tasting delicious food was such a happy thing before, until she lost it, she deeply realized how precious it was to be able to eat and drink to her heart’s content!
She cried quietly and stuffed pine nut candies into her mouth.
Woohoo, it’s so delicious!
"My lady, why are you up?"
Su Mei walked in at some point, holding a candlestick in her hand.
In the dim candlelight, she saw Concubine Li standing next to the wardrobe, holding something in her hand.
Concubine Li was startled and hurriedly hid the box in her arms.
"I, I can't sleep, so I got up and walked around."
Su Mei looked at the still open closet door, then looked at Concubine Li who was evasive and looked guilty, and asked tentatively.
"My lady, did you hide any food? Were you eating secretly just now?"
Concubine Li quickly denied: "No!"
Because she was too excited, she accidentally swallowed the pine nut candy in her mouth.
Such a big pine nut candy was stuck in my throat and couldn't go up.
Concubine Li felt like she was about to suffocate.
She kept rolling her eyes and slapping her chest hard.
The copper box that was originally in his arms fell to the ground, and the pine nut candies inside rolled out.
When Su Mei saw this, she immediately understood everything.
She quickly brought tea and gave it to Concubine Li.
The tea suppressed the pine nut candy.
Concubine Li's breathing finally returned to normal.
She held on to the wardrobe, breathing heavily, still a little frightened.
Su Mei was relieved to see that she was fine.
"My lady, you must pay attention to your diet now and not eat sweets."
As Su Mei spoke, she bent down and picked up the pine nut candy on the ground.
Seeing that her only food supply was about to be confiscated, Concubine Li could no longer bear it. She rushed forward, snatched the pine nut candy, and said loudly.
"I don't care, I'm going to eat!"
Su Mei advised, "Have you forgotten how fat you are now? If you continue to eat, you will get fatter and fatter. How can you sleep with the prince in the future? How can you still be favored by the prince?"
Concubine Li said in self-abandonment, "Even if I lose weight, the prince won't pamper me! Look at how good my figure was before, but the prince didn't even look at me. So why should I force myself to lose weight for him?!"
Su Mei was speechless.
Concubine Li said angrily: "Anyway, no matter whether I am fat or thin, the prince won't care, so I might as well let myself go and enjoy myself first!"
Su Mei said helplessly, "Please don't say such angry words."
"Isn't what I said the truth? The prince only has Concubine Xiao in his heart and eyes. No other woman is worth his attention. Let alone me losing weight for him today, even if I starve to death in the Golden Wind Palace today, he will definitely not shed a single tear for me!"
Concubine Li became more and more sad as she spoke, and she couldn't help crying again.
"Wow, we're both women, but why do I lose to Concubine Xiao in every way? Not only is she favored by the Crown Prince, but she can also eat without gaining weight. Why can't I do that? I also want a body that doesn't gain weight!"
Su Mei couldn't help but feel sad. Who doesn't want to have a body that doesn't gain weight?
Concubine Li wiped her tears and said with determination.
"I'm not going to lose weight anymore! Sumei, go get me some midnight snacks, I want to eat!"
Su Mei was still a little hesitant: "Are you really not going to reconsider it? Maybe you will have a chance to gain the prince's favor in the future?"
Concubine Li: "We can talk about the future later. Anyway, I need to eat now! Hurry up and make some midnight snacks!"
Su Mei had no choice but to do as she was told.
Concubine Li’s weight loss plan ended before it lasted even a day.
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As the Empress Dowager's birthday was approaching, Queen Qin was still praying in Shengguang Temple.
The emperor had no intention of calling the empress back. He handed the matter of preparing the birthday banquet to Concubine Hui, Concubine Xian and Concubine Ning, who had to work together to handle it.
The emperor's move was not only a slap in the face of Queen Qin, but also a reduction of the queen's power.
Concubine Hui, Concubine Xian and Concubine Ning became tools used by the emperor to check and balance the empress.
The three concubines did not mind being used. They were even happy to be used because it was a great opportunity for them.
In the past, Queen Qin relied on the support of the Qin family to have the final say in the harem, and no concubine dared to go against her will.
But now that Qin Lie is dead, the Qin family has suffered a great blow, and the emperor has revealed his displeasure with the queen. Queen Qin is like a tiger with its teeth pulled out, and she no longer has the capital to be arrogant.
Concubine Hui, Concubine Xian, and Concubine Ning would naturally seize the opportunity to take revenge and suppress the Queen's power to death!
Under the pretext of preparing a birthday banquet, the three concubines disbanded all the people left in the palace by the queen, assigned them to various places, and then quietly dismissed them all.
The situation in the harem is undergoing tremendous changes now.
Today, Xiao Xixi received an invitation sent by Empress Xian, who invited her to enjoy the flowers and discuss the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet.
Xiao Xixi was very surprised: "What does the Queen Mother's birthday banquet have to do with me?"
If she were the Crown Princess, it would be understandable for Concubine Xian to discuss this matter with her, but now she is just the Crown Prince's concubine. How could it be her turn to interfere in the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet?
She felt that Empress Xian's invitation was really weird.
Baoqin said, "I have asked someone to inquire about it. Not only did you receive the invitation from Concubine Xian, but Concubine Jing, Concubine Li, and Concubine Bai also received invitations. It seems that Concubine Xian intends to invite all four of you to discuss the Queen Mother's birthday banquet together."
When the prince came over in the evening, Xiao Xixi showed him the invitation.
"Do you think I should go?"
Luo Qinghan did not answer but asked: "Do you want to go?"
Xiao Xixi immediately shook her head: "No."
"Why?"
"I have no interest in viewing flowers."
Luo Qinghan smiled and said, "If Concubine Xian invites you to a banquet, would you be interested?"
Xiao Xixi covered her face: "Oh, what nonsense are you talking about!"
Luo Qinghan casually threw the invitation aside and took her into his arms.
"If you don't want to go, then don't go."
(End of this chapter)
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