The wound soon stopped bleeding, and Shen Mingyue picked up the needle and thread again, ready to continue making the pair of tiger-head shoes.
"Stop it," the emperor said, looking out the window. "It's a nice day, let's go out for a walk. Staying indoors all day will make you sick."
Shen Mingyue said calmly, "Where else can I go? If I run into someone I don't like, it'll ruin my mood. I might as well stay at home embroidering."
Upon hearing this, the emperor felt even more upset.
Su Qiqi was also heartbroken.
Shen Mingyue doesn't like embroidery, she has never liked it since she was a child.
She was born in a military family and was the only daughter in the family. She was loved by her family since she was a child.
Daughters of wealthy families learn music, chess, calligraphy, painting, needlework and tea art from a young age, but Shen Mingyue chose to sneak out by all means, following her two brothers to the mountains to catch birds and to the river to fish.
The old general was so angry that he yelled at the top of his voice and chased after him with a stick.
Her two brothers dragged her around and hid...
Of course, in the end all three of them would be caught by the old general...
The scene was full of humor and became a popular topic of conversation among the people of the capital. The old general never felt embarrassed, but rather enjoyed it.
In fact, the old general was just trying to scare Shen Mingyue, and the stick in his hand never hit Shen Mingyue.
It was the two older brothers who shouldered too much.
When she was six years old, Shen Mingyue met the Sixth Prince who was targeted by thugs while out of the palace for fun.
A beautiful woman rescued Yulang, and the two became good friends. From then on, they kept in touch and their feelings grew stronger.
Later, the Sixth Prince delayed marrying or taking a concubine. Others suspected him of having an incestuous relationship, but little did they know he simply wanted to keep his wife for his beloved.
However, the Shen family was powerful and had many connections, so as a prince he had to avoid suspicion.
Later, the previous emperor passed away, the court was in chaos, and the border was turbulent.
With the support of General Su and other important officials, the Sixth Prince ascended the throne with thundering means and became the new emperor.
The old general volunteered to go to the border to quell the war. Just two days after he left, the empress dowager issued an imperial decree, allowing Shen Mingyue to enter the palace as a concubine.
When she first entered the palace, Shen Mingyue was fearless and even beat a concubine who deliberately caused trouble to a pulp.
It was not until she was punished by the Queen Mother that she realized that she entered the palace as a concubine not only because she had won the Emperor's favor, but more importantly, to exercise checks and balances.
Her presence in the palace can ensure that the Shen family will always be loyal and dedicated in serving the emperor.
Because what her family cares about most is not power and status, but her.
That winter, the old general was shot in the back by a poisonous arrow in the border area. From then on, his legs became useless and he could never stand up again.
Shen Mingyue's two elder brothers had to shoulder the heavy responsibility.
From then on, Shen Mingyue tried her best to learn to be a qualified concubine.
Therefore, Shen Mingyue has now restrained her edge. She only occasionally shows her temper in front of the emperor to vent her anger.
[You stupid dog author, why did you torture my imperial concubine like that?! ]
[That's too much! I really want to hug my poor imperial concubine!]
Recalling the plot and characters, Su Qiqi couldn't help but stretch out her hands towards Shen Mingyue.
"Oh, do you miss your mother? Come, let your mother hold you."
Hearing Su Qiqi cursing in her heart, Shen Mingyue still dropped the needle and thread in her hand.
She stood up, walked to the emperor, and hugged Su Qiqi.
Su Qiqi leaned in Shen Mingyue's arms, and gently patted Shen Mingyue's shoulders with her small hands, as if to give Shen Mingyue some comfort.
"So good," Shen Mingyue touched Su Qiqi's little head and asked softly, "Are you hungry?"
Su Qiqi shook her head and said nothing.
The emperor came over and put his arm around Shen Mingyue's shoulders: "It's not time for dinner yet, shall we go to Shouning Palace?"
"The Queen Mother doesn't like me, so why should I go to her house and make her unhappy?"
Shen Mingyue's tone was calm, and there was no emotion in her eyes, as if this was just a trivial matter.
The emperor knew she was unhappy, so he didn't explain too much. Instead, he started to act coquettishly: "Just think of it as accompanying me, okay?"
When the Queen Mother returns to the palace, the concubines should go to pay their respects. If they don't go, they might be criticized.
After thinking for a while, Shen Mingyue said, "Then let's go. Hongxuan will go too."
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Inside Shouning Palace:
Emperor Shen Mingyue and Lu Hongxuan knelt on the ground, maintaining a saluting posture.
Shen Mingyue was still holding Su Qiqi in her arms.
The Queen Mother sat in the main seat, holding a bowl of pear and lily soup. She slowly scooped up a little with a spoon, but didn't drink it, looking like she was worried.
The virtuous concubine next to him glanced at the emperor, then looked at the empress dowager, but said nothing in the end.
After a while, the Queen Mother put down the pear and lily soup in her hand and said, "Get up. I'm really sorry for you. You still remember me."
This sarcastic tone is purely for finding fault.
Shen Mingyue pretended not to hear, stood up and stood aside, silent.
The emperor and Lu Hongxuan also stood up.
"Is the Queen Mother angry?" the Emperor asked knowingly.
The Queen Mother snorted coldly: "I've been irritated so many times that I'm used to it."
"It's all your fault. The Imperial Concubine was supposed to bring Qiqi to pay her respects to you early this morning. But I ended up taking Qiqi to court, and she was delayed for quite some time."
The emperor took all the responsibility on him with just a few words.
Having said this, the Queen Mother could no longer continue to embarrass Shen Mingyue.
She sighed heavily, "My dear prince, you are the ruler of a country, yet you go to court holding a baby in your arms. How can this be proper?"
"It is natural for this son to do so. Mother, don't worry."
The emperor did not explain much.
The Queen Mother glared at him in dissatisfaction, then turned to look at Shen Mingyue: "Forget it, bring the child over for me to see."
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