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Granny Chen: ...

Consort Zhen is a woman of unparalleled beauty; even if she were a man, she would still be attracted to her.

But she was Consort Chen's person.

Saying such things would be like stabbing the Imperial Concubine in the heart.

She could only say against her will, "Perhaps it's because it's new?"

After saying that, she immediately lowered her head, not daring to look at Consort Chen's expression.

Consort Chen's voice suddenly rose, "Are you saying that I'm old?"

Granny Chen: ...

She didn't say anything.

She simply said that Consort Zhen was young and a novelty to His Majesty.

But he didn't say a single bad word about the Imperial Concubine.

But now that the Imperial Concubine is fixated on this, all Chen Mama can say is:

"The Imperial Concubine is exceptionally beautiful and has given birth to His Majesty's only child. His Majesty must have feelings for her."

Consort Chen liked to hear these words.

But then Granny Chen said again:

"only……"

"But what?" Consort Chen hurriedly asked.

Granny Chen glanced at her furtively, racked her brains, and finally said:

"But Consort Zhen has only been in the palace for a little over a month, and men are always looking for something new."

"If ordinary men are like this, how much more so His Majesty?"

"Your Majesty possesses the entire world; any woman in this world that Your Majesty desires can be yours."

Consort Chen seemed convinced by this reason, but after a while, she added, "But His Majesty has never done this before."

"There are plenty of young and beautiful new faces in the palace, but none of them are fortunate enough to conceive His Majesty's child."

"His Majesty has never cared about them."

Granny Chen lowered her eyes: ...

But Consort Zhen was different; her beauty was so striking that she stood out from the crowd.

"But His Majesty just warned me that it is not advisable for me to act rashly for the time being, nor is it appropriate to use the princess as a pretext..."

Consort Chen touched her face. "But if His Majesty doesn't come soon, I'll be too old to conceive again."

Granny Chen said, "The imperial physicians from the Imperial Hospital said that Her Majesty's pulse is steady and she is much healthier than many concubines in their teens or twenties."

Upon hearing this, Consort Chen's expression softened somewhat.

"It's no wonder that I've never neglected my health all these years."

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Granny Chen said, "In my opinion, Your Highness, you should lie low for the time being. In a few days, it will be the princess's birthday. When His Majesty thinks of the princess, he will surely think of Your Highness."

"Then you can speak with His Majesty..."

Consort Chen fell silent, it was unclear whether she had listened or not.

……

Weiyang Palace.

Yesterday, after learning from the system that Emperor Qianwu was coming, Zhou Mingyi deliberately arranged for the scene of admiring the moon under the corridor, and even pretended to be jealous.

It must be said, the effect was excellent.

She was so well that she couldn't even get out of bed.

The palace maids of Weiyang Palace had already received Emperor Qianwu's orders not to disturb their mistress.

When Zhou Mingyi woke up, it was already afternoon.

Fortunately, there is no empress in the palace now, so there is no need to pay respects.

The Empress Dowager preferred quiet and was not patient with the concubines coming to her palace to pay their respects.

For the Empress Dowager, this was more of a disturbance than a disturbance.

Since the incident involving Consort Jin, the Empress Dowager has lost interest in sending Consort Ming.

Perhaps they were a little discouraged.

They felt that if Jin could fake a pregnancy to gain favor, then since she had never been pregnant, she must not be pregnant.

If it's already there, it's not too late to check after it's confirmed.

Since nobody has one, it's highly likely that even if someone does, nothing unexpected will happen.

Zhou Mingyi knew that the Empress Dowager was actually disheartened.

However, the Empress Dowager and Emperor Qianwu will have to wait a while longer.

……

Mingyi got up lazily, and several palace maids helped her get dressed.

The mottled red marks on his body made several maids blush.

Several areas have turned blue, and some even have a deep purple hue.

It's truly shocking!

One of the maids couldn't help but say, "His Majesty shows absolutely no pity for our mistress!"

Having said that, she frowned slightly and said to Zhou Mingyi:

"Your Highness, shall I apply the medicine for you?"

"Use the skin-moisturizing cream specially formulated by the Imperial Hospital?"

Shiliu has a lot to say about this.

"Sister Lianwu, don't worry. Our lady has such fair and delicate skin, it's a gift from heaven. In a little while, these marks will fade away and won't leave a trace."

Lianwu and the other palace maids naturally didn't believe it.

"Can such severe bruising really heal completely?"

Shi Liu patted her chest and confidently assured them, "Just you wait and see, Sister Lianwu!"

Zhou Mingyi remained silent and listless throughout.

Even the system's beatings couldn't withstand that dog emperor's demands!

Although she wasn't particularly exhausted, the extreme indulgence had left her extremely lazy, and she didn't even want to say a word.

Wax apples and pomegranates glanced again at the collapsed square table.

The two exchanged a strange look, but soon their ears turned bright red.

Your Majesty and the Empress, you're really having a lot of fun!

But neither of them said anything.

Instead, he quickly ordered people to carry the square table away.

The eunuchs quickly sent over another table, this one made of rosewood.

Not only is the color better and the paint shinier, but it is also more durable.

What's even more amazing is that this table is exactly the same height and shape as the original one.

Shiliu actually disliked this table.

This table is a bit too high for an average woman.

She had wanted to replace this table for a long time.

But since the Empress didn't say anything, she, as a mere maid, naturally couldn't say anything.

Originally, I thought that since this table was broken, I could take the opportunity to find someone from the Imperial Household Department to replace it with a shorter one.

The Empress has never cared about such trivial matters.

Therefore, Shiliu can make her own decisions.

Unexpectedly, although his wish has been fulfilled, the altitude is still the same as before...

The gifts were sent into Weiyang Palace like a flowing river. Zhou Mingyi remained indifferent and directly ordered Shiliu to register them and put them into the storeroom.

……

Prince's Mansion.

Crown Prince Xie Jing was constantly thinking about that audacious woman.

However, Emperor Qianwu had accumulated considerable power and a strong desire for control.

He didn't have many informants in the palace.

Therefore, no matter how eager he was, he could only get some information that was publicly available.

It is said that Consort Zhen and Emperor Qianwu were having a meal when Princess Chaoyang and her entourage broke in.

Princess Chaoyang abducted Emperor Qianwu.

The crown prince couldn't quite describe his feelings; he even felt a vague sense of satisfaction.

Only when the woman is unhappy in the palace can he gradually lure her into depravity.

Consort Chen did give birth to a princess, but in the Crown Prince's eyes, she could never compare to Consort Chen and Princess Chaoyang.

She must be very sad and need comforting, right?

The thought of this possibility made Xie Jing's back straighten involuntarily.

If she enters her harem in the future, she can have several children with her.

Only he has the ability to give her his offspring.

Even if that old scoundrel Xie Jinghong can have her for a few years, so what?

That good-for-nothing can't even give her a child.

Thinking about it this way, it seemed as if this woman had always belonged to him.

Xie Jing's mood suddenly improved considerably.

……

Time flew by, and it was Princess Chaoyang's birthday.