Seeing what she was thinking about, Ah Hong asked carefully:
"Princess, it's time to change your clothes."
Luo Lan finally came to her senses. She didn't plan to tell anyone about this matter, but she would be more careful about Yu Qiaoqiao in the future.
Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. Luo Lan and Yu Qiaoqiao met at the palace gate.
Yu Qiaoqiao came over to greet her calmly as before.
"Princess Yu, your clothes look really nice today. They set off your fair skin."
Luo Lan nodded with a smile on his face, "Princess Xi is also very beautiful, so beautiful that it makes people salivate."
Yu Qiaoqiao was stunned when she heard this name. She always called herself Qiaoqiao before, but why was she being so polite today?
Maybe she was afraid of being rude in front of others. Thinking of this, she felt relieved.
She walked side by side with Luo Lan, and kept asking along the way,
"Didn't Huaiyu come with you?"
"No, the emperor didn't issue an order, and he's too young."
In fact, this is unfair to Huaiyu. He has been born for almost two months, and the emperor has never mentioned wanting to see him. Perhaps he still has some concerns about Leng Yun in his heart.
"That's fine. My sister is pregnant, so let the nurse take care of Huaiyu. Don't hurt your body."
Luo Lan felt a little ironic about Yu Qiaoqiao's sudden approach to her.
"It's nothing. I've been feeling unwell these past few days, and my lower abdomen is aching. I'm also wondering why your pregnancy-preserving purse, which I've been wearing, doesn't work?"
Hearing this, Yu Qiaoqiao looked at her with concern.
"Should we see a doctor? If my sister feels unwell, she should see a doctor immediately. Don't just endure it. Although the pregnancy-preserving purse is precious, it's not a panacea."
Luo Lan was a little surprised by Yu Qiaoqiao's calm demeanor. Did she misunderstand her?
So, she frowned again and tried:
"Your purse smells good. I slept sweetly with it on. But this morning, my rough-handed girl got it wet. I even scolded her for it. It's such a pity! Without it, I don't know how I'm going to sleep tonight."
After saying this, she suddenly turned to look at Yu Qiaoqiao, "Did you sew that purse?"
Yu Qiaoqiao shook her head with some regret. "No, although I can sew purses, I don't know which herbs can help with pregnancy. That was given to me by Empress Li. She hoped that I would get pregnant soon, so she gave me a purse to help with pregnancy in advance. I was worried about when I would get pregnant, so I thought of giving it to my sister first."
At this point, she chuckled and shook her head.
"But it doesn't matter. It's wet, so be it. I'll ask Empress Li later and ask her to give me another one."
Hearing this, Luo Lan's brows showed a hint of doubt.
No matter how vicious Concubine Li is, she would not harm her own daughter-in-law.
Could it be that she had intentionally given Yu Qiaoqiao the purse, anticipating that she would give it to herself?
Thinking of this, her scalp went numb. The child in her belly was only a month old, and Concubine Li had already set her sights on him? This was really terrible.
Fortunately, this was not done by Yu Qiaoqiao, so she felt a little better.
The two of them came to the Palace of Heavenly Purity side by side, Luo Lan in front and Yu Qiaoqiao behind. They walked up to the emperor and bowed.
"Good luck to the Emperor, good luck to the Mother..."
Now it is still Concubine Li who is sitting with the Emperor in the main hall of the Palace of Heavenly Purity, while Concubine Chang and several concubines can only sit on both sides.
There was a frost on Concubine Chang's face. She knew in her heart that if it weren't for Ming'er, her position as a concubine would have ended long ago.
Seeing the two of them kneeling in front of him, the emperor waved his hands.
"Princess Yu is pregnant and shouldn't stand for long. Please sit down."
Hearing this, Concubine Li smiled with disdain, but she still looked at Luo Lan with joy.
"Princess Yu is really pregnant. If she gives birth to a boy for the royal family, it will be a great honor. Your mother, Concubine Chang, will also be happy, right, Sister Chang?"
Concubine Li's words were originally a bit sarcastic, and Concubine Chang was holding back her anger, so she rolled her eyes and said faintly:
"Of course I'd be happy, but Princess Xi's belly hasn't moved yet. Sister Li must be getting anxious. Why don't we take Princess Xi to the Guanyin Temple to burn some incense?"
Hearing this, Concubine Li's face, which had just been full of joy, suddenly turned ashen. She glared at Concubine Chang coldly and shouted back:
"Qiaoqiao and Xier have been married for a short time, so it's normal that they're not pregnant. Besides, having children is a matter of fate. I'm not in a hurry, so why should Sister Chang be in a hurry?"
"I'm not in a hurry. I'm just worried that Princess Xi will be left behind by Princess Yu, which will make Sister Li lose face, so I'm kindly reminding you."
"alright."
Seeing the two women start to sneer at each other again, the emperor waved his hands impatiently, "Stop arguing. Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. I want you to get together and have a good time. Your quarrels are giving me a headache."
Not only Luo Lan was annoyed by the quarrel between the two ladies, but Yu Qiaoqiao was even more annoyed.
At this moment, Leng Yu, Leng Ming and Leng Xi walked in together. They both bowed after entering the door.
"Greetings to Father, Greetings to Mother..."
After some formalities, they each sat next to their own woman, and Leng Ming sat next to Concubine Chang.
Seeing that everyone was seated, the emperor spoke again:
"Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. I have ordered the Ministry of Rites to prepare a song and dance performance. After you enjoy it, let's have lunch in the palace at noon!"
Leng Yu and the others hurriedly clasped their fists and saluted, "Thank you, Father."
At this time, a group of dancers came on stage one after another, dancing gracefully to the melodious pipa music.
Leng Xi's face was very calm. He didn't look at Yu Qiaoqiao, and Yu Qiaoqiao didn't look at him either. The two of them seemed to be the most familiar strangers.
Leng Yu and Luo Lan would whisper to each other from time to time, and occasionally comment on which woman danced the most beautifully. Luo Lan always had a knowing smile on his face.
The more harmonious the two of them were, the angrier some people looked, such as Concubine Chang sitting opposite, Concubine Li sitting next to the emperor, and Leng Xi with a cold face.
After some singing and dancing, the imperial chef prepared lunch and everyone took their seats one by one. The emperor and several princes sat around a table with Liu Dechang and other important officials of the court.
Concubine Chang and Concubine Li sat at another table with several concubines of some status, including Luo Lan and Yu Qiaoqiao.
Looking at the long table, Luo Lan chose to sit next to Concubine Li.
She wanted to harm her own child! Then she should stay closer to her.
Looking at the table full of delicious fish and meat, Luo Lan raised her hand to cover her mouth from time to time. Seeing this, Concubine Li greeted her enthusiastically:
"When I was pregnant with Xi'er, I also vomited at the slightest sniff. I also loved sour things, such as sour plums and sour fruits. I tried them all. How does Princess Yu feel now? Do you want sour food or spicy food?"
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