It must be so difficult for a foreign princess, with a gentle and kind nature, to live in a place where she has no relatives or friends!
As they were talking, a eunuch's shrill voice came from outside the door announcing, "The Emperor has arrived!"
The Empress and the others exchanged glances, all of them taken aback.
Logically speaking, the emperor generally did not enter Minghua Palace during the day.
The Empress quickly regained her composure and smiled, "It seems that Minghua Palace is quite lively today."
Rong Yang quickly stood up to prepare to greet the emperor, while the empress gently patted her hand to indicate that she did not need to be nervous. She then tidied her own appearance and prepared to welcome the emperor's arrival.
Before long, the emperor entered the flower hall, his gaze shifting between the women. He hadn't expected there to be so many people there, and his eyes finally settled on the empress.
His empress was strangely popular with the women in the harem; the concubines all liked her more than the emperor.
They didn't even spare Consort Xian, who had only recently entered the palace.
The emperor chuckled, plopped down, and teased, "You all seem to be in high spirits. It seems I've arrived at just the right time."
The Empress smiled gently, took a few steps forward, and said softly, "Your Majesty and I found the scenery here to be pleasant, so we came to sit for a while. We didn't expect Your Majesty to come as well."
The Emperor nodded, his gaze turning tenderly to Rong Yang. "Consort Xian, I've heard you've been experiencing insomnia lately. Is that true?"
Rong Yang felt a warmth in her heart and lowered her head to reply, "Your Majesty, this is indeed the case, but it is nothing serious. Thank you for your concern."
The Emperor sighed softly, took a few steps forward, and reached out to touch Rong Yang's cheek, but then seemed to remember something and gently patted the back of her hand instead. "You are weak and need to take good care of yourself. I will have the Imperial Medical Bureau pay close attention to you and make sure you recover as soon as possible."
Rong Yang was deeply moved, her eyes slightly moist, and she whispered, "Your Majesty, I thank you."
The Empress watched this scene from the side and found it an eyesore, remembering how gentle and considerate she had been to her in the past.
Sure enough... no man is loyal to the end.
The Empress glanced at Consort Shu and Consort De, and saw that the two were not interested and did not want to speak at all.
Oh... okay...
Let her speak.
The Empress forced a smile and said, "Your Majesty and Consort Xian are truly deeply in love. I am envious of them."
Upon hearing this, the emperor turned to look at the empress, his eyes filled with tenderness. "The empress is also my beloved. How could I not feel sorry for you?"
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