"If my beloved were still as captivating as she was back then, His Majesty would surely be satisfied with anything, not just the Empress, but even the stars in the sky," Hengniang complained upon seeing this.
Unfortunately, ever since the miscarriage, her beloved has stopped dancing.
Seeing this, Xu Yuehuai had another idea and couldn't help but ask, "Aunt, is this true?"
Upon hearing this, the Duchess of Zhenguo began to jeer: "That's right, your aunt was an exceptional dancer when she was young, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she was stunningly beautiful. Otherwise, how could she have entered the palace to serve His Majesty?"
Consort Jia immediately started dancing on the spot. She danced like a free and unrestrained fairy, making people unable to help but fall in love with her.
"Auntie, you danced so beautifully." Xu Yuehuai couldn't help but exclaim.
Consort Jia was in a good mood and became more confident.
But thinking about his current situation, he couldn't help but lower his head: "It's just a pity that things have changed."
"Aunt, I have an idea." Xu Yuehuai said, pulling Consort Jia aside to do her makeup.
Consort Jia had long heard of Princess Heyue's abilities, not to mention that the meal just now was truly delicious.
Xu Yuehuai personally did Jia Guiren's makeup and dress, giving her a pink peach blossom makeup look and carefully selecting her clothes.
After all this was done, Hengniang was stunned. She had never seen Consort Jia so beautiful, like a fairy descended from heaven.
"Your Highness, you are so beautiful, you're almost unreal." As Hengniang was speaking, Consort Jia flicked her head.
"I mean, Your Majesty doesn't look like a human, but more like a fairy." Her dazed expression made everyone burst into laughter.
The Duchess of Zhenguo also exclaimed in admiration, "It is truly beautiful, A-Yue! You actually have such skill?"
"It's just a trivial skill, Mother, please don't tease me. Now, all we need to do is wait for Aunt to go to the Imperial Garden and perform a dance under the cover of night, and we'll have everything we need." Everyone understood what Xu Yuehuai meant when she said that.
Consort Jia also loved this outfit. She waited happily until night fell, went to the Imperial Garden, and sure enough, she met the Emperor.
When the emperor saw this gracefully dancing fairy, he was instantly captivated.
He dismissed everyone and slowly stepped forward to catch a glimpse of her beauty. Consort Jia danced gracefully, as if a fairy had descended to earth.
"Beauty?" the Emperor asked tentatively, and Consort Jia jumped directly into his arms.
Naturally, Consort Jia also regained the Emperor's favor.
...
Meanwhile, Consort Min heard that Xu Yuehuai not only cooked for Consort Jia, but also gave Consort Jia the energy and spirit to compete for the emperor's favor.
She was furious and started smashing things up in the palace, breaking many vases and decorations.
"That vile woman Xu Yuehuai, I'll tear her to pieces sooner or later." Consort Min gritted her teeth, showing how much she hated her. "It's one thing that she has something on her hands, but now she's even supporting Consort Jia. Does she think she can use Consort Jia to compete with me for favor?"
Seeing this, Pingping could only bite the bullet and go up to persuade her: "Your Majesty, please don't be angry. If all else fails, we can go to the Prime Minister for advice."
Consort Min listened to her words and stopped what she was doing. She calmed down and felt that everything needed to be considered carefully.
"Pingping, hurry to the Imperial Hospital and find the imperial physician. Tell him I have a terrible headache," Consort Min said as she returned to her bed.
Upon seeing this, the palace maids hurriedly began cleaning up the remains, fearing that any delay would anger Consort Min.
Pingping invited Physician Zhao, but after examining the patient, Physician Zhao said he was helpless.
Pingping was extremely anxious: "Imperial Physician Zhao, this is a chronic illness of our Empress's. Do you think there's anything you can do?"
Physician Zhao shook his head, picked up his box, and prepared to leave.
"Consort Min, I am truly powerless to help you with your illness. I can only report to His Majesty for a decision."
Physician Zhao left after saying this, and Pingping chased after him to see him off. Physician Zhao went to the Emperor's court to report, and Pingping anxiously begged the Emperor to save her life.
“Your Majesty, our Empress says this is an old ailment from her childhood, and her parents might have a way to cure it,” Pingping said, kowtowing as she spoke.
The Emperor immediately granted his request and ordered that the Prime Minister and his wife be invited to the palace to take care of Consort Min.
Upon seeing this, Pingping quickly expressed her gratitude and went to the palace gate to wait.
...
On the other hand, Cui Zige had just been expelled from the palace when she went to Furong Tower, cursing and swearing.
"Oh, young master Cui, you're here again." As soon as the madam saw that it was Cui Zige, she immediately fawned over him.
"Let me introduce you to the beautiful new girl," the madam said, leading him upstairs.
Upon hearing that the girl was pretty, Cui Zige immediately stopped in his tracks: "Okay, okay."
Unexpectedly, before he even saw the girl, Cui Zique dragged him home.
"Cui Zige, get home right now." Cui Zique's words pierced Cui Zige's flesh like a knife.
Cui Zige froze for a moment, then shuddered and quickly ran outside, calling out, "Hey, hey!"
Cui Zique's face darkened, but he didn't say anything more. As soon as he returned to the Cui family, he took out his cane from his wheelchair and beat Cui Zige until he knelt on the ground.
"Big brother, I won't dare again, I won't dare again." Although Cui Zige was disdainful, he couldn't afford to offend Cui Zique.
Cui Zique couldn't help but curse: "Let me tell you, if you can't form a marriage alliance with the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, then our Cui family is finished."
"If you don't restrain yourself, I'll help you," Cui Zique said ruthlessly.
Cui Zige nodded repeatedly, like a chicken pecking at rice: "I know, I know."
Early the next morning, Cui Zige got up, packed some things, and planned to visit Xu Yuehuai at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
Who knew that he had barely arrived at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, and hadn't even entered the backyard, when the Duke of Zhenguo pulled him aside for tea.
Cui Zige didn't want to go, but considering the marriage alliance between Cui and Xu, he had no choice but to follow the Duke of Zhenguo to the front hall for tea.
The Duke of Zhenguo disliked Cui Zige from the first meeting, even though Cui Zige disguised himself very well. But the Duke of Zhenguo had seen it all.
He could tell pretty much what kind of person Cui Zige was at a glance, not to mention that he had already heard about the Cui family's affairs.
...
Now, since the last Luoshen Dance, Consort Jia has regained the Emperor's favor.
At that moment, the Emperor was having breakfast with her, and she seized the opportunity to say, "Your Majesty, I want A-Yue to come into the palace to take care of me until..."
As she spoke, a blush crept onto her face: "Until Your Majesty has safely given birth to a child."
The Emperor was somewhat worried upon hearing this, fearing that allowing Xu Yuehuai to enter the palace would displease the Empress.
But Consort Jia naturally noticed the Emperor's hesitation. She got up and sat in the Emperor's lap, acting coquettishly: "Your Majesty, is it alright?"
With the beauty in his grasp, the Emperor naturally disregarded the Empress and readily agreed.
"Very well, I will grant your wish." He said, and his hand involuntarily embraced Consort Jia.
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