She knelt there until the group of people left, then she dared to stand up. She couldn't go into the palace to get snacks, so she had to go back to find her wife. This palace was really not a place for people to stay, it was so scary.
After Qinglian left, Bai Zhiyue found some snacks from the space and chatted with the fishes while feeding them.
"Which concubine is so unlucky that she often receives drugged snacks?"
"It seems to be Concubine Ning. She must have known that we couldn't eat it, so she fed it to us. Isn't this harming us?"
"Perhaps she did this to show people that there was something wrong with her pastries, or to warn the person who did it, so that they wouldn't resort to such tactics again. She was also trying to protect herself. Survival in a place like this is not easy, and even animals like you suffer as a result."
"That's right. We often hear that cats and dogs in a certain palace die and get sick. Even birds can't escape. Who have we offended?"
"The living environment is like this and there's no way to change it, so just try not to be greedy and work hard to live longer."
"It's a shame that no one knows about our grievances. We are all rare species, selected at great expense from among the millions out there. Yet, here we are surrounded by dangers. We don't know when we might die. Why don't you take us home?"
"Yes, look at me, look at me. I can dance and blow bubbles. I'm the favorite of the nobles. Take me away!"
"We will too, and they all say I'm the prettiest, take me away!"
"I am the most special and unique. I used to have two companions, but now I am alone. If I don't leave, I am afraid I won't live long."
"Who can I blame? It's all because of your greed. Every time the Queen feeds us some good food, you're the ones who run away the fastest and grab it the most fiercely."
"No matter how good you are, you can't even have children!"
A group of fishes were vying for the lead, even attacking each other, hoping to be taken away from this rich but unpredictable place.
"Who am I to take you all away? You're killing me!"
The fishes instantly lost their spirits, looking as if their lives were hopeless.
"I can only help you pass on a message, asking the emperor to order that no one else be allowed to feed the animals, but I can't guarantee that he will listen."
"I'm very grateful that you're willing to pass on the message. The Emperor still likes us very much. He will definitely feel sorry for us when he knows that we've been in trouble because of his concubine."
He couldn't even care less about his own concubines, but it was hard to say. Sometimes he really couldn't handle the fights between the concubines. But if the emperor couldn't even protect a few fish, then he would be useless.
“Thank you lovely lady and baby”
She's quite sweet-mouthed. It's the first time someone calls her a beauty.
"Don't say that, Mom, you are very beautiful. The more I look at you, the more beautiful you become."
Bai Zhiyue's heart sweetened by the praise
At this time, a group of young men came to the pavilion
"Why doesn't Madam Bo have the banquet in the palace? There are many imperial dishes that you can't eat normally, and there are also singing and dancing performances from the music troupe, which is very lively."
"Oh, I'll be back soon. There are too many people in the house and it's noisy. The child is a little noisy, so I came out to give him some fresh air."
Normally, when these people saw her here, they would at most greet her outside and leave, or stay away. However, these people actually entered the pavilion and surrounded her.
"The prince is really good-looking, fair and plump."
As he was speaking, some people came forward and squeezed in as if to see Doudou. Suddenly, someone slipped and rushed forward, pouncing on Doudou.
Bai Zhiyue turned around holding Doudou, but there were people surrounding her on the other side, trying to push Doudou into the water. Doudou was still so young, if he fell into the water, would he be able to survive?
I will definitely jump into the water to save my son, and then...
"Mom, they want to harm me. If you fall into the water with them, it will embarrass you in front of these men."
She already felt like someone was pulling Doudou's leg, and this time it really hit her soft spot.
He used his elbow to hit the person who was pulling Doudou hard, hitting him in the chest, causing his heart to stop immediately. He fell onto another person with a bruised face.
Taking advantage of the gap, he raised his foot and kicked everyone into the pool.
"Hey, isn't this Concubine Cui's younger brother?"
"Isn't this the pretty boy who kissed the noble concubine?"
"This is not..."
What, what, stop! Back off!
"Who do you think kissed the noble concubine?"
The fish pointed at one of them who had a gentle appearance and poetic eyes. He did not cry out even when struggling in the water. He seemed to be very gentle, but in fact, this kind of person was the most indifferent and emotionless.
"Isn't the noble concubine the mother of the King of Chu? And this man is his little father?"
"Anyway, every time she comes to the palace, the noble concubine will have a tryst with him in her private bathing pool. Some fish have been seen near there."
"Did you have your tryst today?"
"No, it's not the right time yet. Usually they meet after the banquet, when the palace is quiet and the emperor has gone to rest, and they leave at dawn."
"The melons in the palace are bigger and more fragrant!"
"Mother, do you think the King of Chu knows?"
"Maybe he doesn't know. Which son would tolerate his mother finding him a playboy? Think about it, Su Chengang was willing to kill his mother for this."
"Nothing can happen to this person, otherwise there will be no fun today."
But it was obvious that these people could swim, and the pool was not deep, so they just got their clothes wet.
Only the one who was elbowed, Cui Bin's younger brother, has not recovered yet and is about to sink to the bottom.
"If you don't pull him out, he's going to die. How could you be so careless? You squeezed him into the pool.
Even though my Doudou is white, plump and cute, he shouldn't have been pushed into the water and almost drowned Master Cui."
What do you mean by being pushed into the water? It was clearly her who kicked him in. They climbed up one by one with grim faces and carried Master Cui ashore.
At this time, the palace maids and eunuchs finally appeared. They were a little puzzled to see the young masters who fell into the water. This was not what they had said before. However, they did not say much and went to get blankets and thick cloaks to keep the young masters warm.
Qinglian followed behind with her face covered.
"Ma'am, are you okay?"
"Who hit you?"
"It was this servant who accidentally bumped into Concubine Cui!"
Bai Zhiyue understood immediately. They deliberately stopped Qinglian and attacked her at the same time. Even if she didn't send Qinglian back to get snacks, they would definitely find a way to get Qinglian away so that no one would help her report the news and find someone.
If something goes wrong, just let these people talk nonsense.
They really acted quickly. They just slapped Madam Cui in the face and they found a way to retaliate. Who is the boss in this palace? How can anyone arrange people in the palace?
"You should leave the palace first and go back to find some ointment to apply."
"How can that be possible? There's no one around Madam, so if something happens, there's no one to pass on the message."
"It's okay. I'll go back to the hall and won't come out again. They won't dare to do anything in the hall."
"But now~"
"There is a way to solve it. You should go back first. It's not a good idea to go in like this."
"Then I'll let Hongying come over!"
"I'm afraid she won't be able to get in without someone to accompany her. Just let her wait in the carriage outside the palace."
"Then Madam, be careful."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
