In the palace.
Concubine Yi had been feeling very tired lately, and at her own request, Imperial Doctor Mi came frequently to check her pulse.
Imperial Doctor Mi meant that everything was normal now and Concubine Yi just needed to have a good rest.
But someone didn't allow her to have a good rest.
Concubine Feng insisted on holding a banquet and asked her to attend.
With Empress Dowager Feng in charge, no one could stop Fan Guanglin from doing this even if he stayed.
It's just the ladies in the imperial concubine position moving around, it's nothing else.
What Concubine Feng did was a bit too much, but Concubine Yi herself was not firm enough.
If she was asked to go, she wouldn't dare to say no.
Therefore, there is nothing others can do even if they are anxious.
Concubine Jin couldn't hold on and fell ill.
Concubine Kangde went to visit.
In the Taiping Palace, Concubine Kangde asked everyone to leave.
Only she and Concubine Jin were left in the inner room.
"Sister Defei, do you have something to say?" Concubine Jin tried to hold on.
"At the beginning, I was pregnant, and because of my low status, I had a lot of difficulties. At that time, life was really hard. As soon as I entered the palace, they were afraid that I would be in a high position. My family is not powerful, but as long as the eldest prince is established, I will be one of the nine concubines. But they can't wait. At that time, when my death was famous, what did you do, Concubine Jin?"
"I didn't, I didn't harm your child..." Concubine Jin was afraid.
"Yes, you didn't harm him directly. You just told Concubine Feng that my son never eats liver." Concubine Kangde smiled and said, "Don't be afraid. You didn't do it on purpose, did you? If you knew she would take this opportunity to harm my child, you wouldn't dare to say it, right?"
Concubine Jin nodded quickly, it was indeed the case.
"It doesn't matter. I don't care about it. The person is gone and that's it. The eldest prince is like this, and your lover is also like this." Concubine Kangde said with a smile.
Concubine Jin's face, which had just recovered a little, turned even paler in an instant: "What are you talking about, sister... Sister, this is just a joke..."
"Is this a joke? Concubine Jin is out of favor and no one pays attention to her. But what if I ask the Emperor and the Empress to investigate? The Dayi Dynasty is open, but the concubines have someone in their hearts. If they don't eat or sleep and fall ill because of that person, no one cares?" Concubine Kangde was still smiling, but her smile was particularly scary.
"Sister...you...you shouldn't do this. And the eldest princess, I don't deserve to die, but she is still young." Concubine Jin was not a courageous person to begin with, and she was already scared out of her wits by now.
"Okay." Concubine Kang De smiled and stood up: "Sister, don't be nervous. I came to see you today because I hope you will get better soon. After all, the eldest princess is still young and needs a mother."
With that, she walked out: "When my sister gets better, we'll talk together."
Concubine Jin replied timidly.
She knew that Concubine Kangde had completely grasped her.
But what can she do? She is still a mother, after all, her daughter is still young.
If she died, how could the child survive in this environment surrounded by tigers and wolves
She burst into tears.
Liusu and the others were so scared that they hurried in to serve.
However, Concubine Jin was in good health after all, and after crying bitterly, she gradually got better.
Of course, this is a later story.
For now, Concubine Yi must attend the banquet hosted by Concubine Feng.
Neither of the two Empress Dowagers said anything, so Concubine Yi naturally didn't dare to ask Empress Dowager Li for help.
Wouldn't this request offend Empress Dowager Feng
It made her look different. No one else in the palace had such a grand ceremony when they got pregnant. In Fuyang Palace, Concubine Feng Shu naturally didn't want to do anything to Concubine Yi. She just made trouble on purpose.
If Concubine Yi really had a miscarriage in Fuyang Palace, she would not be able to bear the responsibility.
Except for Concubine Jin who suddenly fell ill, everyone else in the palace went to Fuyang Palace.
Concubine Feng Shu was dressed very beautifully and said with a smile: "The news came from the temporary palace. There is a new Ying Xiaoyi in our harem."
She wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief and said, "In the past, only Concubine Yi had a title, and it was really glorious. Now it is not so prominent. In this harem, I am the only one who has no ability and still do not have a title."
"Ying Xiaoyi is on your side, Your Majesty Shufei. It is naturally your blessing to be promoted." Lu Xiaoyi said.
"Tsk, I don't have that blessing." Concubine Feng snorted.
Concubine Yi smiled and said, "At first, I was the only one with the title, but it was only temporary. Over time, there will always be changes. Sister Shufei doesn't have a title, but she is the highest-ranking one under the Queen. Isn't it the same whether you have one or not?"
This statement is also a satire on her always being below the queen, but the fact that she has no title does not really have much impact.
"Concubine Yi has changed a lot now. Where is the Concubine Yi who no one liked in the past? Well, that's right. Now the palace is filled with young and beautiful women one after another. There will be a general election next year, and I don't know how many people will be admitted. But Concubine Yi is lucky, she is pregnant."
"It would be a blessing if Concubine Yi could give birth to a prince." Wen Xiaoyi said with a smile.
Concubine Feng looked at her and said, "Tsk, if you were also lucky, you would be more than just Xiaoyi now."
Wen Xiaoyi's face turned pale: "I am unlucky."
Concubine Feng snorted, "You are just pregnant, let alone someone like that. Some people can't even keep a baby alive after giving birth."
After she finished speaking, she immediately added: "I say, Concubine Li, please don't be jealous, Concubine Kangde."
"Sister has always spoken like this, so I don't mind." Concubine Kangde's face was not very good: "It's just that sister is used to speaking without restraint, so don't say the wrong thing in front of the emperor one day."
Li Jieyu stood up and said, "Since Concubine Feng Shufei does not welcome me, I cannot flatter her and ask for food and drink. I will take my leave now."
Having said that, he took Lianxin's hand and went out.
Concubine Feng snorted coldly: "You have a bad temper."
But didn't stop him.
Li Jieyu left Fuyang Palace and it took her a long time to calm down.
"Master?" Lianxin called her.
"Hmm? Let's go for a walk in Ruiqing Palace." said Concubine Li.
"Master, why bother? No one lives there." Lianxin knew that she was thinking about the little prince.
"It's okay, let's go and take a look." Concubine Li smiled.
The two went to Ruiqing Palace. There were no princes or princesses living in Ruiqing Palace now, so there was no sense of panic when people came in.
After paying her respects, he just looked at her curiously and didn't stop her.
Li Jieyu already knew where her child had lived, so she went there directly but did not dare to enter the house.
She stood at the door and asked Lian Xin: "If the child was still alive, would I have a chance to hold him?"
"Master, please don't... don't think about it, there will be more in the future."
"Do you believe what you said?" Li Jieyu shook her head: "Lianxin, I didn't understand it before. Now I understand, but it's too late."
"In the future, you should learn to be smarter."
“Master…” Lianxin felt extremely uncomfortable.
"Go back. The emperor doesn't want people to remember that child, so I can only forget about it."
(End of this chapter)