In the years of famine, I led a comfortable life with my husband

Wanpin looked at the palace maid and said word by word: "Will Your Majesty go?"

The maid couldn't persuade Wanpin and nodded, "Your Majesty, I've inquired and found out that His Majesty will be attending the flower viewing banquet that day."

"In that case, I must go. That bitch Queen, don't even think about laughing at me! So what if my father has lost power? I can still regain the favor of His Majesty on my own. As for that old and ugly Queen, humph!" Concubine Wan said fiercely, her face full of dissatisfaction.

Seeing this, the palace maid just sighed deeply and did not continue to persuade Concubine Wan.

The day of the flower-viewing banquet soon arrived. Wanpin forced herself to cheer up and got up early to dress herself up so that she looked like she was not sick at all. Looking at her face in the bronze mirror in front of her, which was much more haggard than before, Wanpin couldn't help but sigh.

These days, Concubine Wan has lost a lot of weight. Many of the clothes that fit her well before now no longer fit her.

There was no time to make a new set of clothes for Wanpin at the moment, so Wanpin had to choose the one that fit her best and wear it.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Concubine Wan left the palace and walked towards the Queen's Fengyi Palace.

In the imperial kitchen, the queen had already chosen Su Zhizhi to prepare snacks for the flower-viewing banquet.

This was a good job. When Su Zhizhi heard it, she was a little surprised. Then, Su Zhizhi received a request for snacks. The queen liked peanuts and asked for some peanut products to be made in the snacks.

Although Su Zhizhi was puzzled, she did as she was told since he was her master after all.

The reason why the Queen asked Su Zhizhi to do it was to rub salt into Concubine Wan's wounds and poke her in the heart.

Wanpin knew nothing about this. After arriving at Fengyi Palace, she restrained her previous arrogance and bowed softly to the queen.

The other concubines around just stood there, watching Wanpin's actions with mockery.

Wanpin clenched her hands tightly in her sleeves, and she could sense the gazes of everyone around her. At this moment, she felt her face was extremely hot, but the queen did not speak, and Wanpin could not get up. She just knelt on the ground, her face gradually turning pale.

Seeing that the Queen still had no intention of asking Wanpin to stand up, the maid beside Wanpin could no longer bear it and quickly knelt on both knees, "Your Majesty, our Queen is still very weak. I hope Your Majesty will be considerate."

The Queen then glanced at Concubine Wan, as if she had suddenly discovered that she was still kneeling there. She said in surprise, "Oh, Sister Wan, please get up quickly. Why are you still kneeling on the ground? Look, it's my fault too. I actually forgot that you were still paying your respects."

"You are so tactless! Hurry up and help Sister Wan up. Someone, come and give her a seat." The queen scolded the palace maid next to her and then changed the subject.

Wanpin had to swallow her grievances in her heart and dared not show any expression.

However, the empress and other concubines were all standing there. Even though the palace maid brought a chair to Wanpin, she did not sit down immediately, but just stood with the other concubines.

Concubine Wan was complaining in her heart while looking around for the emperor.

Seeing that the time was almost up, the Queen said, "My dear sisters, the Imperial Garden should be almost done by now. I have specially asked Chef Su from the Imperial Kitchen to prepare some refreshments for everyone. How about we go over to the Imperial Garden and take a look?"

The concubines naturally had no objection, but Concubine Wan's face darkened instantly. She had just walked from the Imperial Garden, and now she had to walk back. She already felt unwell.

What's more, the Queen mentioned Su Zhizhi just now, which made Wanpin feel very unhappy.

But what does it matter? Wanpin still forced herself to follow the large group into the Imperial Garden.

This place is decorated particularly beautifully, perhaps to cater to the flower-viewing banquet, and various beautiful silks are scattered on the flowers and plants around.

In the center of the imperial garden, many tables and chairs had already been placed. The concubines sat down according to their seats. On the table in front of them were steaming snacks. The snacks were not big, but extremely exquisite and pleasing to the eye.

Someone reached out and picked up a piece, put it in their mouth and savored it carefully, then said to the Queen, "Your Majesty, this snack is really delicious. I have been in the palace for so many years, and this is the first time I have tasted something so delicious. It is refreshing and paired with a cup of flower tea, it is truly delicious."

Seeing that the man was fine, Wanpin finally breathed a sigh of relief. She was a little hungry at the moment, but she was still hesitant about these snacks.

The Queen took in Wanpin's expression and said with a smile, "Of course. Previously, Imperial Chef Su was always assigned by Sister Wan. We've never tasted his cooking before. It's only because he's been a little less busy lately. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to taste it. Sisters, please try it soon."

After saying this, the Queen looked at Concubine Wan and asked with concern, "Sister Wan, are you feeling unwell? These things are all made by Su Yuchu, so they should suit your taste very well."

Wanpin forced a smile and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. It's just that I haven't had any appetite problems recently, so..."

The Queen was surprised for a moment, then quickly said, "Sister Wan, why didn't you tell me earlier? It's not necessary to come to this flower viewing banquet. Your health is more important."

"Your Majesty, don't worry. I'm already much better. Besides, I haven't seen you for a long time, and I really miss you." Concubine Wan said hurriedly, fearing that the Queen would drive her away.

As if afraid that the Queen would not believe her, Wanpin directly picked up the snack and took a bite.

The Queen nodded with satisfaction, then turned around and talked about something with others. However, Concubine Wan did not notice the Queen's playfulness and calculation behind drowning.

Wanpin is allergic to peanuts, so her daily food does not contain any peanuts.

Desserts made with peanuts have a strong peanut flavor. In order to cover up that smell, Su Zhizhi used large doses of other things so that people could not taste the peanuts. Unexpectedly, it was because of this that Concubine Wan ate a lot of pastries.

It was unknown how long it took before the emperor finally arrived.

The first time she saw the emperor, Wanpin's eyes lit up instantly.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May Your Majesty be blessed with good health!" All the concubines saluted in unison, and Concubine Wan was no exception.

When everyone stood up, Wanpin only felt a little itchy on her face, but she didn't take it seriously, so she left and walked towards the emperor.

She thought that the emperor would show some mercy to her because of their past relationship, but unexpectedly, the emperor's eyes were full of disgust when he saw Concubine Wan for the first time.

Concubine Wan was so shocked by the emperor's look that she stopped where she was.