"Wait." Seeing that A'man's guards were about to touch several ladies, Concubine Xu spoke quickly.
These people slandered Ah Man just for my sake, and I just let them take her away. From now on, who will dare to speak for me
The guards seemed not to hear her words. They stepped forward and dragged the ladies away. The guards who had hesitated before had already lost their courage.
They quickly knelt in front of Xuan'er and A'man and apologized repeatedly.
Xuan'er glanced at Ah Man, but did not say any words of pleading. Ah Man was eating fruit leisurely, as if he did not hear their words.
The gossiping ladies and guards were eventually taken away, right in front of Concubine Xu. Concubine Xu's face turned red with shame and anger. She looked at Ah Man and said softly, "Princess, today is the New Year's Eve dinner, it's not appropriate to see blood, and more importantly..."
"No matter when, being disrespectful to the prince is a serious crime. And just now, they talked about the princess and I just threw them out. I have already given the imperial concubine enough face.
Don't tell me you are disrespectful to your elders. How can you be my elder? I am a princess born to the queen, and you are just a concubine, to put it nicely.
I'm not going to bother with you because you're pregnant, but that doesn't mean they can step on me for fun."
Ah Man's words made Concubine Xu's flushed face turn pale. Just a few words were like slaps in the face, falling on Concubine Xu's face again and again.
"I thought I had never provoked you, but if you are so ignorant and keep trampling on me, I will never let it go."
After Ah Man finished speaking, he continued to eat the fruit, but the atmosphere in the hall had become completely different.
They didn't dare to cause trouble for Ah Man anymore, nor did they dare to flatter Concubine Xu anymore. Those guards who were taken away were innocent innocents, and they didn't want to be like them, so they all sat there obediently, waiting for the Emperor's arrival in fear.
Unlike Ah Man who was calm and composed, Concubine Xu felt a little uneasy. Ah Man's attitude just now made her very scared. She even felt that Ah Man's words just now were a warning to her.
She was even a little unsure whether to continue with her plan.
She was really afraid of provoking Princess Aman, but if she backed down, what would happen to her? What if she gave birth to a princess? What if her father stood aside and watched her
Concubine Xu was extremely panicked. She pretended to be calm and mustered up the courage to look at Ah Man, but she only got a contemptuous smile from Ah Man.
That smile pierced her heart like a needle.
She is someone who can stand on equal footing with the emperor. Why does Ah Man look down on her
Her shaken heart seemed to have found strength to support itself. She clenched her fists tightly, maintained a dignified smile, and looked at everyone at the banquet.
Su Jing finally arrived late. When he came in, he only glanced at A'man and Xuan'er, and his eyes fell on Concubine Xu.
Concubine Xu saw him looking at her affectionately, and her heart was extremely happy. It seemed as if strength was injected into her heart. She no longer worried. She stood up with a smile, ready to meet Su Jing, but as soon as she stood up, the maid behind her exclaimed.
When Concubine Xu heard this, she turned around and saw the maid staring at her skirt with horror. She turned around in confusion, only to see bloodstains on the corner of her skirt, spreading on the white skirt like red plum blossoms.
Concubine Xu looked at the emperor who was walking towards her in a panic, then slowly stroked her belly.
"Your Majesty, I have a stomachache." After saying this, Concubine Xu squatted down. Su Jing took two steps at a time and walked forward, holding her in his arms, and anxiously shouted to Xiao Yuzi behind him: "Call the imperial physician, call the imperial physician quickly."
(End of this chapter)