"I admire you very much for being able to brave so much rumors and remarry your beloved."
When the Duke's wife said this, she stared at Yun Chu's face.
Yun Chu keenly felt that the emotion in the eyes of the Duke's wife was not appreciation, but... jealousy?
She put down her chopsticks and said, "I didn't feel the gossip, it was more about everyone's blessings."
The Duke's wife looked at Yun Chu's face and pursed her lips.
King Pingxi was willing to marry a woman who had been married before, probably because of her bright and charming face.
There is no emotion between the two of them and they can do this.
And she...
She gave a faint smile: "Then I also wish you peace and prosperity, and a long life."
What he said was a blessing, but Yunchu couldn't feel the slightest sincerity.
She was wondering whether she had offended the Duke's wife, or whether Chu Yi had offended him, or whether it was just a different stance...
Halfway through the banquet, the emperor's drink accidentally spilled on his collar, so he got up and went to the back room to change.
The Duke's wife who was sitting next to Yun Chu also stood up and left the table.
"Princess Pingxi." Fang Xinyan suddenly walked up to Yun Chu, holding her belly, "In addition to the poppies, there are also begonia flowers in the East Palace. Do you want to take a look?"
Yun Chu said calmly: "No need."
Fang Xinyan's face darkened: "Is Princess Pingxi not giving me face?"
"Tsk!" Du Ling, who was sitting next to her, sneered, "I am a majestic concubine, do I still need to give you the face of a concubine? It's really funny."
Fang Xinyan was immediately angry.
"I'm telling you." Du Ling opened her lips and smiled, "Concubine Fang once cried, made trouble, and hanged herself for Prince Pingxi. Everyone in the capital knows that now Concubine Fang has entangled Princess Pingxi many times, which makes people think , The crown prince’s concubine still has feelings for King Pingxi between men and women. The prince is generous, so naturally he won’t care about it. If it gets to the ears of the queen, tut tut…”
Fang Xinyan's face was dark.
Ever since Pingxi Wang Chuyi rejected her, she had long since stopped thinking about it.
What’s more, I’m not willing to give in!
Because she was unwilling to do so, she was jealous of Yun Chu and wanted to embarrass Yun Chu.
But every time she looked for trouble, Yun Chu responded with neither softness nor force, and her unwillingness became increasingly difficult to eliminate.
She took a deep breath and walked away.
She didn't want to see Yun Chu's face again, so she left the table and walked back. Anyway, she was pregnant, so no one would say anything if she left early.
Walking to the place where the flowers were blooming at the back, she suddenly heard the faint voice of someone speaking.
It was a man and a woman talking.
We didn't see the prince at the banquet just now. Could it be that the prince and the newly-entered concubine were alone in the backyard admiring the flowers?
Fang Xinyan frowned and carefully walked in that direction, only to see someone guarding the intersection.
This was the backyard of the East Palace, a place where she walked back and forth countless times every day. Naturally, she knew there was another way, so she walked around the flowers and walked quietly.
The voice became clearer and clearer.
"Erlang, my chest always hurts recently..."
"I asked a few imperial doctors to go to the Duke's Mansion to give you a look..."
Fang Xinyan was shocked when she heard the voice clearly.
Am I... not the emperor?
The Duke's Mansion...isn't it the Duke's wife?
She looked through the lush flowers and trees and saw a man and a woman nestling under a flower tree. It was the emperor holding the duchess's wife!
"sky……"
Fang Xinyan couldn't help but marvel.
Then he immediately covered his lips.
But it's still too late.
The emperor heard the sound and suddenly let go of the man in his arms.
The Duke's wife frowned, walked towards the sound, then raised her hand and slapped her hard.
"You dare to spy on the emperor, you are simply tired of living!"
Fang Xinyan's face suddenly felt burning pain.
Her knees weakened and she fell to the ground, instinctively protecting her stomach.
"Your Majesty..." She raised her face, "Yes, it's my concubine!"
The emperor recognized her. She was the youngest daughter of the Fang family and the crown prince's concubine.
His face was covered with a layer of ice, and the cold air enveloped Fang Xinyan's head, making her shiver.
She stumbled upon such a big secret, and she didn't know how the emperor would deal with her...
"I...didn't see or hear anything." Fang Xinyan collapsed on the ground, her voice trembling.
The emperor twirled his fingers: "Over the years, everyone who has encountered this secret has never been able to see the sun the next day."
The Duke's wife lowered her eyes.
When she was first with the emperor, she was bumped into by a very senior nanny. The nanny died in her room the next day.
Later, he was bumped into by a young lady from an aristocratic family. The next day, the young lady began to fall ill, and soon after lingering on the sick bed, her fragrance disappeared.
Another time, he was accidentally hit by a third-grade minister. Soon, the minister was demoted for making a mistake and was sent to a remote place, where he died on the road...
Even Eunuch Gao, whom the Emperor trusted most, did not know the specific relationship between her and the Emperor.
"Your Majesty, I really didn't see anything, I don't know anything..."
Fang Xinyan couldn't believe that the emperor actually wanted to kill her.
She was so frightened that her stomach suddenly tightened, and the pain made her roll on the ground until she fell at the feet of the Duke's wife.
"She is pregnant." The Duke's wife spoke slowly, "She is the prince's child, and she is Erlang's grandson. Does Erlang really want to kill her?"
The emperor turned to look at her: "Jingshu, you are still so kind."
The Duke's wife pursed her lips: "Perhaps she is older and has a kind heart. Since she doesn't know anything, Erlang just let her go."
Her long eyelashes covered the emotions in her eyes.
She had been with the emperor for more than twenty years in a dark place...
She also wanted to be like the queen and walk by the emperor's side openly and honestly...
She also wanted to accept the admiration and blessings from everyone just like Yunchu of the Prince of Pingxi Palace...
In the past, she didn't dare to think about such a thing, because she was married, her husband died, and she was old.
But Yun Chu married Chu Yi, they could do it, why couldn't she?
The emperor lowered his head and looked at Fang Xinyan, who was curled up at his feet, and said coldly: "If there are any rumors outside, do you know what the consequences will be?"
"I know, I know!" Fang Xinyan nodded her head and said with a white face, "I... I will step back first."
She rolled and crawled away from the place where the flowers were blooming, and when she walked outside, she saw her maid.
The maid didn't know what happened, but she could hear some noises, and she didn't know why her master had angered the Holy One.
The maid quickly helped Fang Xinyan up, and then lost her voice: "Blood... the concubine is bleeding..."
Fang Xinyan was so frightened that she lost her soul. When she lowered her head and saw bright red blood on her dress, her vision suddenly went dark and she fell directly on the maid.
The maid was horrified and quickly called for help...
