The emperor looked at the cup of turbid tea and the crudely made teacup and was silent for a long time. Even though his mouth was very thirsty, he still did not take it.
Looking at this room full of poverty, the emperor's face turned pale.
And when he saw the small half plate of yellowed vegetables left in the food box, his face became extremely ugly.
He, the king of a country, with all his concubines around him, couldn't even afford to eat?!
He took a deep breath and beckoned the eunuch beside him: "Go to the imperial kitchen and ask if my concubines can't even afford a meal?!"
After he finished speaking, the teacups on the table shattered to the ground, and the turbid tea mixed with moldy tea leaves fell to the ground. There were even a few broken pieces of porcelain flying around, almost hurting someone.
The eunuchs and palace maids around them quickly knelt down, not daring to breathe.
Even the concubine Zhu who was standing next to her was startled.
She had actually done it on purpose just now. The people in the imperial kitchen were too bullying! They only gave her half a plate of vegetables and not even any rice! How could she possibly accept this!
Who knew the emperor would get so angry!
If I had known this earlier, I wouldn't have secretly put on eye drops.
Concubine Zhu silently relaxed her breathing, hoping that the emperor would not notice her.
But that is impossible.
The emperor came here just for Concubine Zhu, otherwise why would he come to such a small side hall?
He closed his eyes and then looked at Consort Zhu: "Hurry up and sit down! Are you scared?"
After saying that, he waved impatiently at the people below.
The palace maids and eunuchs cleaned up the floor in no time and retreated.
Concubine Zhu's uneasy heart finally calmed down a little: "Your Majesty, I am fine..."
She touched her belly and slowly sat down, her eyes still a little uneasy.
The emperor was a very sharp person and he could see through her thoughts in an instant.
He smiled and said, "Come here! Go and invite all the doctors from the Imperial Hospital over here and have them examine my beloved concubine."
Only after the imperial physicians gave Concubine Zhu a thorough diagnosis and prescribed some medicine did she finally feel at ease.
The emperor glanced coldly at the main hall outside and said in a grave tone, "This Jinse Pavilion is too small and not suitable for you to nurture your pregnancy. So, you should move to the side hall of the Jinyu Palace next door... and be granted the title of noble lady."
Concubine Zhu was both surprised and delighted. She originally thought that her rank was low and the child would not receive much attention. Who knew that the emperor cared about her so much and promoted her rank as soon as she became pregnant!
Thinking of her own ambitions, she lowered her head, touched her belly, and hid the ambition in her eyes.
Perhaps, this child can allow her to take a higher position...
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"Bitch!" Jipin threw the teacups to the ground fiercely. She was so angry that she couldn't stand still, and her eyes were full of hatred.
Lu Yunxi and Mei'er hid quietly in the corner, with their heads down and not saying a word.
Concubine Zhu was carried away in the emperor's sedan chair, and then he scolded Concubine Ji, saying that she was not worthy of being the master of a palace and could not even tolerate a selected concubine... The emperor scolded her for half an hour without stopping before leaving in the sedan chair angrily.
Jipin's eyes were red at that time.
At this moment, she looked at them coldly with a gloomy expression, which looked strangely scary.
After a long while, she withdrew her gaze and waved her hand to let them go.
After that, Concubine Ji seemed to have become quiet, just taking care of her daughter silently, and ignoring everything else.
Lu Yunxi observed her for several days and found that she really showed no signs of causing trouble, so he felt relieved.
However, it won't be long before a new round of draft picks begins.
After Jipin knew that her second sister had been sent home, she locked herself in her room and refused to eat or drink for the entire day before opening the door.
Looking at Ji Bin's indifferent look, Lu Yunxi felt a little uneasy.
Sure enough, a few days later, Jipin secretly found her and said, "Lan'er, you are the person I trust the most. I'm giving this to you. Find a way to pour this into my second sister's food."
Looking at the medicine in her hand that would make her infertile after taking it, she was secretly surprised.
Concubine Ji is truly cruel! If she uses this medicine, not only will the Second Miss of the Ji family be unable to conceive, but her lifespan will also be affected, and she won't live past the age of thirty.
She didn't say anything, but silently took the medicine and put it into the space.
Of course she wouldn't give the second young lady of the Ji family such a drug! It would be too cruel to treat a little girl like this.
In fact, in the entire harem, there are very few people who would do such harmful things. At most, they would just mock each other. Unexpectedly, it was Concubine Ji who wanted to start this.
After Jipin handed the matter over to Lu Yunxi, she no longer cared about it because Zhu Guiren's child was about to be born!
At the gate of Jinyu Palace, all the people in the harem gathered together.
They sat on the chairs, holding the handkerchiefs tightly in their hands, praying silently that a girl must be born inside! Among them, the one who prayed most sincerely was Concubine Ji.
Because if Concubine Zhu gave birth to a boy, her future status might be the same as hers. She would never accept Jipin being on the same level as her former maid!
Time passes by little by little.
It was not until nightfall, when the emperor finally finished his official duties and rushed to the Jinyu Palace, that a burst of crying was finally heard from the house.
The midwife hadn't expected such a coincidence. Just as she came out with the baby, the emperor arrived! Her smile grew even wider: "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! You've given birth to a little prince, and he's very healthy!"
Everyone who heard the news was shocked, gasped, and looked at the swaddling clothes with complicated eyes.
The emperor was overjoyed, not noticing the strange reactions of the harem. "Great! Rewards! Everyone will get rewards! Two months' salary for everyone!"
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