Murong Kai's arrival aroused Su Jinxuan's possessiveness towards A'man, so A'man, who had been planning to go find her father immediately, was not able to escape until the afternoon.
Just thinking about finding her father gave Ah Man a terrible headache. She could not adjust her mindset. When she saw him, she thought of the past, and naturally, resentment arose in her heart.
This time, Ah Man could no longer wait on the road her father had to take when going to and from court, because the court had already ended.
She finally mustered up the courage and went to Concubine Xu's palace.
It is said that during this period, as long as the emperor was not dealing with state affairs, he would stay in Concubine Xu's palace. The emperor would give her rewards almost every day. The servants in the palace secretly said that the emperor's favor for Concubine Xu had surpassed that of the queen. Of course, no one dared to say this in front of Ah Man.
Ah Man mustered up her courage to step into Concubine Xu's palace. Once inside Concubine Xu's Changyi Palace, Ah Man didn't dare to look at her for even a second, fearing that her father would do the same to her mother in the past. Everything in the palace was carefully arranged by him. If she really saw such a scene, she would go crazy and completely lose her mind.
Unlike Concubine Zhu who was extremely proud at the moment, Concubine Xu was humble. When she saw her coming, she quickly stood up to greet her.
"Where is my father?" Ah Man was too lazy to talk to Concubine Xu. She had long known how much Concubine Xu loved her father, and she also knew that she was determined to enter the palace despite the opposition of her family and her father's disgust. She thought it was just her wishful thinking, and after enduring the long loneliness, her heart would cool down, but she didn't expect that there would be a day when her wish would come true.
But her wish was fulfilled because her mother, the queen, had broken up with her father, because her mother had passed away.
Therefore, even though she had felt a little pity for Concubine Xu before, that feeling was long gone when she saw her again.
"Lying on the bed." Concubine Xu said softly, and did not forget to salute A'man. Although she was in favor now, A'man was the legitimate princess personally appointed by the late emperor, so she had to be polite to her, otherwise she would want to whip her, which was just based on her mood.
"Why are you still lying down at this time? Are you not feeling well?" Even though she was angry in her heart, when she knew he was still lying down, her worry came before her resentment.
She knew her father's daily routine best. He was strong and seldom took a rest at noon, let alone sleep until this time in the afternoon.
"I'm in good health." Concubine Xu answered reluctantly. It was not that she wanted to hide anything, but because the emperor was always lying down when he was with her. Even if he was not sleeping, he was lying in bed. She was just a servant, and she would have to apologize if the emperor was unhappy.
Everyone thought that she, the favorite concubine, would soar to the top, and now she was envied by the whole palace. However, no one knew that behind everyone's jealousy, she was just a maid that the emperor found to be slightly satisfactory.
But she couldn't tell anyone about this grievance, not even her own family.
Since she was still healthy, Ah Man had no more worries. She walked into Concubine Xu's bedroom and shouted to the person on the bed, "Father, I need your approval for something."
"What's the matter again? You just came to see me this morning, and now..." Su Jing's words were full of anger. No one knew that his expression was not as cold as his voice while he was lying on the bed and talking.
“There are some things I can’t decide.”
"I really let you be in charge of all matters concerning the Queen's funeral. You can make the full decision on all matters concerning the Queen's funeral. You don't need to ask me."
Ah Man's heart sank again as she listened to her father's voice. What a cold-hearted man he was. After his first wife died, he didn't even bother to put on a show of kindness.
"Since your Majesty has said so, please don't punish me if I have overstepped my authority." Ah Man felt that he and his father had nothing more to say to each other. Since he had said that, he would use chicken feathers as a token of authority to release his uncle and cousin.
After finishing her words, Ah Man left angrily. Concubine Xu had heard that Princess Jiaoyang was arrogant and spoiled, but she didn't expect her to be like this.
She walked into her bedroom trembling with fear, and seeing that the emperor had already sat up from the bed, she hurried forward, put on his shoes for him, and quietly pleaded for Ah Man.
(End of this chapter)