Chapter 8: The Harem is in Turmoil

After a night of gentle kindness, Xin Chang helped the emperor change his clothes and go to court in the morning, then went to pay her respects to the empress in a radiant manner.

While waiting for the Queen to wash and dress outside the Jingren Palace, Concubine Li saw Concubine Xin's loving look and she felt like a jar of vinegar was overturned in her heart, and the sour smell filled the whole yard.

"I heard that Concubine Xin was in the emperor's bedchamber again yesterday. Although Concubine Xin lost her child, she has won the emperor's heart. She is really enviable."

When Xin Changzai heard Lipin mention the child, she felt sore. She wanted to slap Lipin in the face, but she smiled and said, "It's your will no matter who you go to. I dare not go against your will."

"I heard that the emperor went to Yikun Palace yesterday, sat for a while and then went to Chuxiu Palace. My sister is really capable."

Even Concubine Qi, who always assisted Concubine Xin, spoke with a sour tone at this time.

Xin Changzai didn't know that the emperor had stayed at Concubine Hua's place before coming to her palace last night. When she heard Concubine Qi's words, she was even more surprised that Concubine Hua didn't keep the emperor.

Xin Changzai didn't realize the trick at first and was at a disadvantage in the verbal battle.

Coincidentally, Jianqiu came out of the door again and invited the ladies to come in.

The concubines bowed and greeted the queen.

The queen still smiled as she asked all the concubines to take seats and served them tea.

As soon as the concubines sat down, the Queen started to care about Concubine Xin.

"According to the records of the Imperial Household Department, Concubine Xin has been sleeping with the Emperor quite a lot recently. She should try her best to conceive another prince for the Emperor."

If it weren't for the fact that the Queen sitting on the upper throne always had a kind look in her eyes, Xin Chang would have thought that the Queen was jealous of her just by hearing these words.

But when she looked up at the Queen, she saw that she was still as dignified and generous as usual. Xin Chang secretly blamed herself for being too suspicious and stood up to thank the Queen: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."

"Empress, although Concubine Xin was in poor health after her miscarriage, she is in great shape now." Concubine Qi secretly assisted.

"That's good. Jianqiu, pick out some good blood swallows from our storehouse and send them to Xin Changzai later."

Everyone has been envious and jealous of Concubine Xin from the time they were in the courtyard to now when they are sitting in the palace. When will the emperor come to their palace?

At this time, Jiang Fuhai came in and informed Zhou Ninghai from Yikun Palace to come in and ask for a meeting.

The Queen summoned him in.

After Zhou Ninghai paid his respects to the Queen, he asked for leave from her. Concubine Hua was unable to go out to pay her respects to the Queen due to a headache, and asked the Queen not to blame her.

If it were usual, Zhou Ninghai's weird tone would make the concubines feel that Concubine Hua was not there, and his unbridled aura was still overwhelming the Jingren Palace.

But recently, Zhou Ninghai's words were respectful and sincere, which made people less resentful and more suspicious.

Is the always strong-willed Concubine Hua really sick?

I heard that she had removed her green card. Could something have happened to the Nian family?

Could it be that he was really sick and that was why Xin Changzai got such a good deal?

So when will this great thing come to me?

The concubines were still daydreaming, and Su Peisheng was also asking for an audience outside Jingren Palace.

The Queen summoned him in.

After Su Peisheng came in, he conveyed the emperor's order: "Hua Fei has been working hard on the selection of concubines for a while and has fallen ill. She will temporarily relieve herself of her duties in managing the six palaces. Please ask Jing Fei and Qi Fei to help the queen manage the six palaces."

As soon as Su Peisheng finished speaking, the concubines were really furious.

The Empress Hua, who is so beautiful and charming that she dominates all the concubines in the harem, even gave up her right to assist in managing the six palaces. It seems that she is really sick.

Their chance has come!!!

Xin Chang was just lucky last night, it seems that luck will soon come to her!

The concubines were eager to try, and there was a boiling atmosphere over the Jingren Palace.

Even Concubine Qi's eyes were tinged with spring, and she secretly thought that she should make a few more pink clothes to prepare.

The Queen understood the thoughts of those people sitting below her seat, but she was in a state of confusion and did not believe that Concubine Hua was really sick.

This is so uncharacteristic.

However, the Queen felt that without the oppressive aura of Concubine Hua, Jingren Palace did look much brighter.

After Su Peisheng and Zhou Ninghai left, the concubines didn't want to sit in Jingren Palace for long. They chatted for a few irrelevant words and then went back to the palace to prepare for the emperor's summons.

"Jianqiu, is Concubine Hua really ill?"

"Madam, Fuzi sent someone to bring news early in the morning that Concubine Hua is indeed suffering from a headache. It may be because Madam Nian came to the palace that day and stood on the long street talking for a long time, and the cold wind blew."

"She has headaches, too."

Inside the inner hall of Jingren Palace, the Queen dropped all her dignity and vigilance and smiled.

"Jianqiu, go prepare some snacks. Let's go to the Yangxin Palace to see the emperor."

The queen herself did not notice that her tone had become much lighter.

The strong-willed Concubine Hua fell ill, and the whole palace was in an uproar and excited.

For a while, the Yiku Palace and the Yangxin Palace became the two most lively places in the palace.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Su Peisheng and the other emperors came forward after leaving the court to report:

"Your Majesty, the Empress just sent someone to bring a plate of mung bean cakes."

After lunch, Su Peisheng and the Emperor reported:

"Your Majesty, Concubine Qi just sent over a bowl of red bean and hawthorn soup."

Su Peisheng waited for the emperor to wake up from his nap and reported:

"Your Majesty, Concubine Li just sent you a plate of grapefruits that she peeled herself."

Su Peisheng and the Emperor reported after dinner

"Your Majesty, Concubine Cao just sent someone to say that Princess Wen Yi vomited milk. Please go over and take a look."

The Yikun Palace was also packed with people that day.

Concubine Li and Concubine Cao wanted to enter the palace to visit, but were stopped by Zhou Ninghai.

No one knew what had gone wrong with Concubine Qi. She wore a pink palace dress and had her maid bring a food box and threatened to come and visit the patient.

Perhaps out of gratitude for Concubine Hua's introduction yesterday, Concubine Xin sent her favorite bonsai covered with moss to Yiku Palace.

The queen sent two thin ginsengs.

True and false, false and true.

Hua Fei disappeared at all.

He just hid in the bedroom, eating snacks and reading storybooks.

If the patient was not unable to eat cold food, she would have asked the kitchen to make two plates of crab meat crisps for her to try.

But now she is a patient. Songzhi could only peel melon seeds for her master like coaxing a child, looking at the angry Concubine Hua. She kept asking about the direction of the plot in the interrogation book, making Concubine Hua forget about the crab roe crisps.

Even Concubine Duan sent an inconspicuous palace maid to knock on the door of Yikun Palace late at night.

Just two words,

"Are you okay?"

"install."

The little palace maid was rewarded with a handful of golden melon seeds for just bringing two words with her on a mission. She was so happy that she returned to Yanqing Palace with the golden melon seeds in her arms and ten kilograms of blood swallows in her hands.

Concubine Duan of Yanqing Palace looked at the golden melon seeds that the little palace maid voluntarily handed over and asked the little palace maid to take them back.

There were only ten kilograms of blood bird's nest left on the table. When I thought about the forty kilograms that I had not finished eating, I was speechless.

Although Zhou Ninghai reported the positive developments of various palaces every day, Concubine Hua was not angry at all, nor did she worry that she would fall out of favor.

She knew that her brother was about to go to the northwest to quell the war, and this time, her brother returned victoriously again.

By then, even if Concubine Hua wanted to pretend to be sick, the situation would probably not allow it.

The emperor is bound to make himself the most favored one in the harem again.

The Nian family made him a thorn in the side of the former dynasty and the harem.

In order to prepare for the next battle, she should take a break now.

"This is a good book. Let Zhou Ninghai find a few more books written by this author."

Hua Fei lay on the couch and finished reading a storybook. She looked at the author's signature on the cover: Mr. Sanjin, and gave instructions to Songzhi.

The heroine in the storybook grew up on the grassland, and was trapped in the house all her life, fighting a group of women to death. In the end, the heroine broke through the siege and lived a different life. In the final ending, the heroine galloped on the grassland and rushed to the end of the sunset.

Concubine Hua missed the carefree life she had as a girl, riding horses outside the city.

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