Yao Jiao'e was in difficult childbirth, and when An followed Li Siyi to Yongzhi Palace, Ji Xuanyuan and Concubine Yan were waiting in the main hall, and then the queen and several concubines also came.

Concubine Zheng hurriedly asked, "Your Majesty, when did Yao Jiao'e enter?" How long has it been? ”

The emperor was anxious, and he didn't have the heart to listen to her, but Gonggong Xu replied, "I went in at the right time, and now it's almost three hours." ”

Concubine Zheng saw that she was bored, and she also smiled and said, "That's it! And he said no more.

When he raised his eyes, he saw Concubine Yan handing the emperor a cup of tea, and the emperor reached out and took it, and he was very unhappy. Secretly rolled her eyes, and Concubine Yan also threw a provocative look at Concubine Zheng. Concubine Zheng hated so much that her handkerchief was about to be torn off, but in a blink of an eye, she saw a female official standing behind the emperor.

Concubine Zheng suddenly remembered that the emperor had transferred a female official from the Department of Nationality to put by her side, and she couldn't help but feel nervous, for fear that this personal female official would take away the emperor's already scarce favor. So he looked up and down at the new palace envoy, and when he saw it, he first felt at ease, but it was just a girl who looked a little beautiful, and there was a faint heroism between her eyebrows. There is nothing to charm the emperor. Seeing it like this, the concubines felt at ease.

But when Concubine Zheng looked at it again, she faintly felt uneasy, it was inconspicuous at first glance, but I don't know why, the more I looked at it, the more I felt that her beauty was there, there was a refreshing warmth, just like the plum in winter, at the beginning, it only made people feel cold and arrogant, but the more they looked, the more attractive they were, making people forget the cold of winter, and they would never forget when they left.

The more pleasing it was to the eye, the more exaggerated the uneasiness in Concubine Zheng's heart became. In order to be afraid that the concubines were anxious to wait, Concubine Yan ordered the small kitchen to make some simple meals and pastries, and after a while, they all came up.

Concubine Yan is really worthy of being the niece of the Queen Mother, the daughter of the current Taiwei, the dishes made in the small kitchen are not even comparable to the imperial dining room, and the Yongzhi Palace was suddenly overflowing with strange fragrances, and even Ji Xuanyuan, who was anxiously waiting on the side, couldn't help but taste two bites.

The palace maids and eunuchs went in and out from Qingyatang, bringing basins of blood and water out, and it was shocking to watch, not to mention that among the concubines who were done, except for the queen, most of them had never seen this battle. Concubine Xu was so frightened that she hid behind Concubine Zheng.

Ji Xuanyuan felt a little annoyed by the crowd, "Okay, the queen and Concubine Yan stay, you all go back, you guys are useless here." ”

An Sui watched behind him, and also felt that Ji Xuanyuan, the emperor, was still relatively tolerant, if an ordinary emperor encountered this situation, he would have been furious and lost his concubines.

When all the concubines and concubines retreated, Ji Xuanyuan looked at the queen who was a little tired, "The queen has also worked hard these days, and her face is not very good, but she still wants you to get up at night, and the queen will go back first!" ”

"Concubine Yan's sister is still there, how can the concubine go back!"

"Yao Jiao'e is in her palace, she naturally has to take care of it more, she is the lord of the first palace."

Listening to this, An Sui always felt that the emperor didn't seem to trust Concubine Yan so much, and always suppressed Concubine Yan with the responsibility of the head of the first palace in his words.

Ji Xuanyuan does not have many concubines in the palace, and there are not many heirs, and now there is only a pair of children under the queen's knees, which is why no matter how much Concubine Yan is favored, in the end, she can't go beyond the queen. These two factors are so changeable, the emperor's favor is unreliable, and there are times when the heirs are not raised.

People outside always think that the palace is full of fine clothes and food, and the life of the heavenly family, but they don't know that after they come in, they know that it is just another hell on earth.

After a long time, there was still no good news coming out, but the sky gradually brightened, and the time was coming, and Ji Xuanyuan was going to prepare to go to court.

Xu Mingchang reminded softly, and the queen stood up, "Your Majesty, the court is important, the emperor should go quickly!" ”

Concubine Yan was impatient at this time, and she could only suppress her temperament, "What the queen said is that the emperor should go to the court quickly, if there is news, the concubine will definitely send someone to sue the emperor immediately." First, state affairs are important. ”

Ji Xuanyuan nodded, got up and walked forward, and the queen stretched out her hand to hold An Sui again, "The emperor hasn't slept all night, give the emperor some awakening soup and then go to the court!" ”

An Sui bowed his head and said yes humbly, and then saluted and left, the emperor heard this, turned around and looked at the queen very gently. Last night was supposed to stay in the queen's palace, but Yao Huan'e said that he was a little unwell, so he came to Yongzhi Palace. But I didn't want to give birth last night.

Ji Xuanyuan pressed his temples that were a little painful, shook his head and went to the court.