Chapter 35: Lady Bai's Abdominal Pain
Concubine Shu covered her mouth and chuckled softly, "That's not necessarily true. I feel that the Emperor treats Xu Xiuyi a little differently. Xu Xiuyi's dancing is stunning, and her waist is incredibly soft and slender. None of the sisters can compare to her. It's no wonder that the Emperor likes her!"
Concubine Lian suddenly remembered what happened on her birthday and became even angrier. She also discerned some meaning from Concubine Shu's words and spat through gritted teeth, cursing, "How shameless!"
Doesn't a soft waist mean she's even better at that? I knew she was a vixen! The Emperor must have been bewitched by her.
Concubine Shu smiled and said, "Sister, be careful with your words. You might offend the Emperor. Speaking of which, Xu Xiuyi is truly lucky. Once she becomes pregnant and gives birth to a child, she will undoubtedly be promoted to a higher rank. I'm afraid she'll become a noble lady sooner or later."
These words made Concubine Lian even angrier. Xu Lanshan and the pregnant Concubine Bai were both against her!
"Humph, they deserve it!"
Concubine Shu chuckled, said nothing, and quickly said goodbye to Concubine Lian and went back.
The title of Shufei is half a level higher than that of Lianfei. They are both concubines and have the same title. The four characters of "Xianliang Shude" are stronger than other characters. When the two are together, Shufei is the more respected.
Moreover, Concubine Shu has a son by her side, so Concubine Lian has no way to stop her from coming or leaving.
Yingtong, the maidservant of Concubine Shu, supported her and murmured with a smile, "Empress Lian has a bad temper!"
Concubine Shu smiled and said, "That's exactly what I want her to be."
Isn’t a person with a strong temper a good knife?
The head of Xiasi Palace where Concubine Bai lived was Concubine Rou.
That day, Concubine Rou sent someone to invite Xu Lanshan and others to go to Xia Si Palace to sit down, saying that Concubine Bai was a little bored, and asked everyone to go together to talk to her and relieve her boredom.
The royal heir in Noble Lady Bai's belly is now a precious treasure, and everyone has to look at him with caution. Noble Lady Bai is bored, so Concubine Rou, who lives in the same palace with her, kindly invites everyone to go over. If anyone doesn't go, wouldn't it mean that they don't take the royal heir in Noble Lady Bai's belly seriously?
How can this be tolerated?
Although Xu Lanshan was extremely unwilling, she still had to go.
She really didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing, for fear that if something happened to Concubine Bai, she would be implicated. If a concubine in the palace was pregnant, how could it be so easy to give birth to a child?
Concubine Lian alone is capable of stirring up countless storms.
Concubine Rou not only invited Xu Lanshan, but also Concubine Deng and Concubine Fang.
Concubine Rou was in high spirits, smiling amiably. She invited these people today, and would invite Song Ronghua, Concubine Jiang and others in two days. This way, the party wouldn't be too lively or too quiet.
Xu Lanshan and the others were not as high-ranking as Concubine Rou, so they had to smile and agree, praising Concubine Rou for her thoughtful consideration and saying that the arrangement was very good!
Concubine Rou smiled reservedly, obviously enjoying the praise.
Otherwise, why is everyone so eager to climb the social ladder? If you climb up, you'll have more people flattering you, and that, of course, feels great!
Lady Bai had a great liking for Xu Lanshan, and she specially smiled and thanked her. If Xu Lanshan hadn't been there that day, the fetus in her womb would have been lost.
Xu Lanshan made a few polite remarks, feeling a bit guilty. Honestly, her reaction that day was a reflex, not a conscious desire to save someone. Unexpectedly, through some strange twist of fate, not only did Noble Bai owe her a favor, but she also gained a promotion and a great gift package by completing a system-issued task... In short, she had gotten the upper hand.
Nothing unexpected happened at the party that day. After staying for about an hour, Xu Lanshan found an opportunity and excused herself with a smile, saying that she didn't dare to disturb him anymore and was afraid that Concubine Bai needed to rest.
That’s true. Shouldn’t Lady Bai take more rest now?
After leaving, Xu Lanshan didn't wait for Concubine Deng to say anything, but said that she was a little sleepy and wanted to rest, so she went back first.
She saw that Concubine Deng really wanted to talk to her again and even wanted to go to Cuiyinxuan for a visit. However, Xu Lanshan had no interest in receiving "good sisters".
Concubine Deng had originally intended to visit her. What a perfect opportunity to build closer ties? Since she was so favored by the Emperor, perhaps she could even learn something from her by visiting Cuiyinxuan.
Deng Guiren was unhappy with Xu Xiuyi's attitude, but she couldn't pester her any further, so she had to smile and politely give up.
Although she was a noble lady of the fourth rank, her status was much higher than Xu Lanshan's, but how could an unfavored noble lady dare to openly make things difficult for Xiuyi, the emperor's favorite?
After Xu Lanshan left, Concubine Deng glanced at Fang Changzai with a half-smile and said, "Xu Xiuyi was originally a palace maid, and later became a Changzai like you. Now she has become a Xiuyi, but Fang Changzai is still a Changzai. Fang Changzai must work harder!"
Fang Chang blushed in embarrassment and hung his head, not daring to answer.
Concubine Deng sneered and walked away.
Fang Changzai bit her lip and left with the palace maid Dingxiang without saying a word.
Ding Xiang couldn't help but say, "My dear, I've spoken presumptuously. It's time to argue. If this continues, I'm afraid the imperial kitchen will be sending you leftovers soon."
Fang Changzai's expression changed: "Stop talking, and let others listen carefully..."
Ding Xiang secretly rolled her eyes, but subconsciously lowered her voice: "My lady, don't worry, I am speaking softly. But what I said is sincere, my lady, please think about it carefully. Even if you don't want to fight, you should at least find a way to take refuge with one of the masters..."
Fang Changzai didn't say anything.
The emperor once praised her for being reserved and elegant, so she tried hard to be reserved and elegant, but gradually, from some point on, the emperor seemed to no longer see her.
She was certainly sad, but when it came to vying for favor, she didn't know how. She also couldn't bear to see the emperor lose his impression of her as reserved and elegant.
Four days later, Emperor Yuan Yong came to stay the night at Xu Lanshan's place. The two of them had dinner together, and as they were about to return to their bedrooms, Dong Zhi hurried in with a report: "Your Majesty, Concubine Bai has a stomachache, and Concubine Rou has sent someone to fetch you."
Emperor Yuan Yong and Xu Lanshan both changed color, "You can go too, follow me and take a look."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Xu Lanshan hurriedly said, "I still need to change my clothes and tie my hair. I will be there in a moment. Your Majesty, please go ahead. This matter cannot be delayed. I cannot do it without you."
"Then I'll go first!" Emperor Yuan Yong thought so too, nodded, patted Xu Lanshan gently, and hurried away.
Xu Lanshan had originally planned to go to bed, and had already let down her hair bun. Now she had to simply tie it up. After dinner, she also deliberately changed into a loose and slightly revealing dress to look charming, romantic and seductive. Naturally, she couldn't wear it out.
Thinking about going over to keep her company and relieve her boredom two days ago, Xu Lanshan always felt a little uneasy.
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