Rong Fei is not honored

Aunt Zhao sensed the Queen's dissatisfaction and looked at Xue Yi with sarcasm. Did she really think it was so easy to stand out in front of the Queen? If she didn't know the Master's intentions, the more high-profile she acted, the faster she would die.

Xueyi pretended not to see Madam Zhao's expression and replied respectfully, "The Queen is loyal to her husband. If Concubine Hui makes a fuss about this, she would be deliberately framing the Empress. Her ambition is obvious. The Grand Empress Dowager will not sit idly by."

"Grand Empress Dowager?" The Queen became interested. She didn't expect that this inconspicuous palace maid could provide useful information.

"That's right. The Empress Dowager must have long been dissatisfied with Concubine Hui's previous behavior. But out of consideration for His Majesty, she can't say much. But this time it involves the safety of the Crown Prince, and she will definitely not ignore it."

The queen smiled again, "I'm just afraid that Concubine Hui will deliberately misinterpret my meaning and complain to His Majesty first."

"Your Highness is in charge of the harem. In the past, because of the busy affairs, Concubine Hui was in the limelight. Now that you have some free time, why not hold a banquet to strengthen your relationship. With other witnesses, I think Concubine Hui will not distort the facts anymore."

Xueyi's proposal was exactly what the Queen wanted. She was the head of the harem, so it was not the turn of Nara to take the spotlight. She should hold a banquet and invite all the concubines in the palace, instead of doing a small show like Nara did to show off her status.

At the same time, it could also warn Nara to behave herself. If she started to make a scene, that would be even better, because it would also let His Majesty and the Empress Dowager see the character of this favorite concubine.

Therefore, the Queen decided to hold a flower viewing banquet after the Mid-Autumn Festival. It happened that at that time, Nara's pregnancy was also three months old. Although she had been moving around frequently before, the Queen could not help but take this into consideration.

Flower viewing banquet

The queen smiled and asked everyone to drink. "I didn't have much free time before, but now I have the help of sister Ma Jia and sister Nara, so I can relax a little. So I thought of getting together with the sisters to keep in touch with them."

Then he turned to Concubine Hui and said, "Sister Nara is pregnant and cannot drink. I have specially asked the imperial kitchen to prepare soup for you. Drink that. Don't be greedy or it will hurt your body."

The concubines looked at each other in bewilderment. What was the Queen up to?

Since no one had spoken for a long time, Concubine Dong came out to smooth things over. "Although there are many flowers in the flower room, we can only enjoy one or two flowers normally. We have never seen a group of flowers competing for beauty. Thanks to the Queen, I and others can see such a beautiful view."

"Hmph! Does Concubine Dong want to emulate Zhang? I advise you to be more clear-headed and not follow in her footsteps." Concubine Hui couldn't bear to see Dong being so proud. She changed her silent attitude just because she gave birth to a princess.

Just like Zhang, could it be that Dong also wanted to seek refuge with the queen? Not to mention whether the queen really likes her, she should also ask herself whether she agrees.

"You!" Concubine Dong was so angry at Concubine Hui's attitude that she fell backwards. Did she think she was willing to speak? Among the people present, she had the highest status except Concubine Hui.

At this time, others may not speak up, but she cannot stay out of it. What if the queen feels that she has lost face and retaliates against her? When everyone is as bold as her, Concubine Hui, she is not afraid of offending the queen.

The Queen didn't mind Concubine Hui's arrogance at all. She thought it would be better if she could be a little more arrogant, which would contrast with her own magnanimity.

"I know that Sister Nala has always had a bad temper, but now that she is pregnant, how can she still be so ignorant? When she is pregnant, she should naturally cultivate herself and cultivate her character. How can she have a healthy pregnancy if she is always so angry?"

The queen acted like she was thinking about the heir to the throne, which disgusted Concubine Hui. She didn't know who was who. The queen, that vicious woman, must have cursed herself and her child in her heart.

"I used to have a good temper, but there is an evil ghost hiding in this palace. Good people are bullied. In order to protect my child, I have to be tough."

"Sister Nara, what you said is too scary. In this bright and clear world, beside the emperor, with the protection of dragon energy, any evil spirits will be wiped out. How can there be any evil ghosts?"

Facing Concubine Hui's indirect criticism, the Queen's expression did not change at all. Even if she was being talked about, so what? Even if everyone in the palace knew the truth, so what? Even if Nara had ten times the courage, the Queen would forgive her for not daring to speak out.

Although those dozens of slaps were not actually delivered last time, they left a shadow on Concubine Hui. From then on, she only dared to provoke the Queen in a covert way.

This made the Queen realize that Nara was only strong on the outside but weak on the inside, and she looked down upon her even more.

"It's not that I intend to teach you a lesson, but right now there are only two pregnant women in the palace, you and Sister Ma Jia. Sister Ma Jia is concentrating on taking care of the baby, but Sister Nala, you..." The Queen shook her head helplessly. "Sister, you'd better be careful."

"Sister Ma Jia hid in Zhongcui Palace not only to take care of her pregnancy, but also to avoid disaster. Look, not only did she postpone her visit to the Queen, she even didn't come to the banquet hosted by the Queen."

Everyone could tell by calling her "Empress Her Majesty" that Concubine Hui was satirizing the Empress, pointing out that Ji Nai was hiding in Zhongcui Palace just to avoid the persecution of the Empress.

The queen's face was a little stiff, but it was only for a moment, and she soon returned to normal. She sighed and said, "I knew that Sister Nala would not listen to my advice."

Concubine Hui had a bad temper to begin with, and now that she was pregnant, her mood was volatile. She was unhappy when she met the Queen, and now seeing her acting hypocritically, she was even more unhappy.

I was about to bang the table, but when I thought of the purpose of today, I endured it.

The queen was waiting for Concubine Hui to lose her temper, but she suddenly calmed down. She had a bad feeling in her heart. Nara's reaction was too strange, and the queen subconsciously wanted to leave.

However, today was a banquet that she had held in order to suppress the Nara clan, and the queen had prepared for it for a long time. It had just begun, and if it ended now, it would be a bit anticlimactic, so the queen could only bite the bullet and continue.

The Queen was very cautious and alert at all times, avoiding getting too close to Concubine Hui. However, something happened in the second half of the banquet.

At this kind of flower-viewing banquet, it was not convenient for the queen to force everyone to stay at their seats, so later everyone stood together in groups of three or four to appreciate the flowers.

The queen clearly asked the palace maids around her to pay attention to Concubine Hui's movements and remind herself if she came over.

But the Queen almost emptied the greenhouse in order to hold this banquet, and with the flowers covering the view, Concubine Hui somehow managed to get behind the Queen.