After Concubine Xu paid her respects to Concubine Zhu, Concubine Zhu found a reason to let everyone go.
The so-called greeting was just a demonstration by Concubine Zhu to Concubine Xu. The emperor's exclusive favor during this period had already made Concubine Zhu extremely jealous, but she could not guess the emperor's attitude towards Concubine Xu, so she did not dare to act recklessly.
After Concubine Xu returned to Changyi Palace, she was looking forward to the emperor's arrival. However, after waiting for a whole day, she received news that the emperor had gone to Qingque Palace again.
All her rationality collapsed when she got the news. She forced herself to stand up, but couldn't control the chill and fear rising in her heart.
She sat in the huge Changyi Palace, at a loss as to what to do, her heart in turmoil.
The whole night she seemed to be falling into a cloud, unable to extricate herself. She struggled in despair all night long. At dawn the next day, she received a message from the palace maids in Qingque Palace, asking her to come over to pay her respects.
"Empress Xu doesn't look well. The Emperor hasn't been for two days, and he's sick?" Because the Emperor had been staying in her palace for two days in a row, Concubine Zhu was very confident, and her words were like a knife, piercing Concubine Xu's heart.
"Thank you for your concern, my lady. It's nothing serious."
"Sister Xu Fei is not feeling well, but the Emperor has not come to visit her. It's really..."
"That's right, isn't it said that the emperor likes Concubine Xu the most, but..."
"… "
The favor that the emperor had deliberately created for her during this period had long made the concubines jealous. Now that she had fallen out of favor, they naturally wanted to trample on her.
Concubine Xu knew this truth, so she was always careful in her words and actions. However, she didn't expect that the emperor had not entered Changyi Palace for only two days, but the concubines were already impatient.
It's just that she was feeling really bad today, and if she wasn't worried that Concubine Zhu would make a fuss about her not coming to pay her respects, she wouldn't have forced herself to come.
Now, she felt as if she was being pointed at by thousands of people. She could no longer hear what they were saying. She only felt a rumbling in her head and her whole body went limp under the watchful eyes of everyone.
The concubines did not expect Concubine Xu to be so vulnerable. Before they could say a few words, she fainted.
They were unsure of the Emperor's feelings towards Concubine Xu, so they did not dare to speak too harshly. They never expected that a few sarcastic words would make Concubine Xu like this.
Everyone was panicking, and they all looked at Concubine Zhu for help. Concubine Zhu became even more panicked by their stares, and shouted angrily: "Why are you all looking at me? Why don't you send Concubine Xu back quickly?"
The palace maids and eunuchs, who had been trembling with fear for a long time, hurried forward and brought Concubine Xu back to Changyi Palace. Everyone in the palace was on tenterhooks, waiting for the emperor's reaction. Some concubines were prepared to be severely punished by the emperor.
However, after hearing about Concubine Xu, Su Jing just smiled faintly and did nothing else.
After everyone learned the emperor's reaction from the eunuch who served him closely, they breathed a sigh of relief and once again turned their attention to Concubine Xu.
Since the emperor doesn't care, they will naturally trample her to death, because she is the only concubine who has ever been favored.
At this time, Concubine Xu, after learning of the Emperor's reaction in Changyi Palace, felt a chill in her heart.
She had long known that the emperor had no love for her, but his favor these days was not fake. She thought that there should be some affection between them, more or less. However, she did not expect that he would be so cold and indifferent.
"Go and invite the emperor. Tell him that I know I was wrong and want to see him."
Although it was just a few words of admitting her mistake, Concubine Xu had already put in all her strength. Now that she knew her mistake, nothing would happen between her and the Emperor in the future. However, if she didn't admit her mistake, she wouldn't even be able to be a favorite concubine in form.
After the eunuch who delivered the message left, Concubine Xu became restless. She was eagerly looking forward to the emperor's response, but also afraid of his response.
(End of this chapter)