Mo Rongzhan's Imperial Edict had just been passed down in the back palace when all kinds of discussions in the palace were lively. Everyone guessed that the Empress would definitely lose favor and the newly appointed Shu Fei would be the second lucky person to gain favor. It was said that there were many people rushing to curry favor with her.
These comments did not affect Ye Zhen, but they did affect Hu Yue 'er.
She was the clearest about the situation in the Imperial Gardens at that time. If the Emperor had the slightest bit of interest in her, she could feel it. But in the water pavilion, the Emperor hadn't even glanced at her. She would always remember the change in the Emperor's cold and indifferent eyes when he saw the Empress. It seemed to become warm and burning, as though he had turned from an icy statue to a person. Even though it was an exaggeration, she really had such a feeling.
There had been rumors the entire morning that the Empress was about to lose favor. He he, she didn't think so. The Empress wouldn't be so easily removed from the Emperor's heart.
But, why did the emperor only confer her the title of Shu Fei?
Could it be that the emperor really … … planned to favor her … …
Hu Yue 'er found it hard to control the extravagant hope in her heart. She really hoped that the rumor would come true, that the emperor really intended to dote on her
What would the Empress think? The Empress was jealous by nature. This time, the Emperor had disregarded everything and enfeoffed all the women in the palace. What would she do? Hu Yue Er felt more and more uneasy as she sat in her own palace. Her palace maids were happily packing up. The Emperor had bestowed upon her Xiu He Palace. It was even bigger than the Chuxiu Palace she lived in now. Her palace maids were all very happy.
"Xiang Qiao, go to Yong Shou Palace and take a look. The Empress … … did she go to see His Majesty today?" Hu Yue 'er summoned her personal palace maid and ordered in a low voice.
"Your Highness, I heard that the Empress's eldest brother entered the palace today. The Empress shouldn't have time to find the Emperor!" Xiang Qiao said in a small voice.
Hu Yue 'er's heart skipped a beat. "Who is the Empress's eldest brother?"
Did Ye Chunnan come back?
"It's Lu Xiangzhi," said Xiang Qiao.
Hu Yue 'er heaved a sigh of relief. She wasn't afraid of the Lu Family, but she felt pressured by the Ye Family. Perhaps the Ye Family was too famous in the past.
"Niang niang, you're already Shu Fei now. You don't need to be as careful as before. His Majesty really cares about you." Xiang Qiao comforted Hu Yue 'er.
"Yes," Hu Yue 'er nodded with a frown.
The little palace maid walked in from outside and said with a smile, "Honored Consort Shu, Noble An requests to see you!"
Xiang Qiao corrected her, "You have to call me An Huipin in the future!"
"Yes, Sister Xiangqiao," the young palace maid said with a smile.
Anyway, today was a joyous occasion. Even An Guiren had become An Huipin!
Normally, Hu Yue 'er wouldn't want to see An Xiuzhen. But today, she was upset and wanted to find someone to talk to. She asked the little palace maid to invite An Xiuzhen in.
An Xiuzhen walked in with a face full of smiles. "Congratulations, Big Sister. Big Sister's hardships are finally over!"
Hu Yue 'er smiled faintly at his insincere words. "If you congratulate me, shouldn't you congratulate yourself, An Huipin?"
"That's right, today is everyone's joyous day. However, who can compare to jiejie? In all these years, you are the only imperial concubine that the emperor has made," An Xiuzhen said sourly. It was hard for her not to be jealous of Hu Yue 'er. They were clearly the same year that they entered the palace, so how could her luck be so good?
"I just don't know how the Empress is doing," Hu Yue 'er said in a small voice.
An Xiuzhen laughed lightly, "This is the Emperor's decree. No matter how unhappy she is, she still has to accept it. Don't tell me that when you receive the Emperor's favor in the future, you still have to worry every day about whether the Empress is happy or not? When the Emperor dotes on her, can you feel good? Everyone is a woman. Don't you understand this? The Emperor is our sky. He can have whoever he wants. The more the Empress is like this, the easier it is for the Emperor to tire of her. We, ah, the one we have to serve isn't her, it's the Emperor!"
Hu Yue 'er nodded lightly. She actually felt that An Xiuzhen's words weren't wrong. If the Emperor really planned on doting on her, the Empress would definitely be unhappy. Was she going to stop serving the Emperor just because the Empress was unhappy?
No matter what, she just had to listen to the Emperor's decree!
"What do you think the Emperor means? Why did he suddenly seal off the hougong?" Hu Yue 'er still couldn't understand what had happened today.
An Xiuzhen smiled, "Why can't you understand? Previously, the people outside said that … her, do you really think that the Emperor didn't feel anything when he heard it? The women in the palace, sometimes, fall out of favor is just for a moment. No matter how high the position is, it's the same!"
Hu Yue 'er sighed inside. She still didn't believe that the Empress would fall out of favor because of this. The Emperor definitely had other intentions for doing this. "No matter what, she is still the Empress. Today, we have just been titled. According to the rules, we still have to go and thank her!"
Even if she still didn't understand, Hu Yue 'er didn't dare to be complacent just because she had become Shu Fei and think that it was different in front of the Emperor!
As long as the Empress was in the palace, nothing would change!
"The Empress might not see us!" An Xiuzhen said.
"Whether she sees us or not is one thing, whether we have the heart to go and thank her is another!" Hu Yue 'er said. She had already had Xiang Qiao come over to help her change her clothes!
An Xiuzhen glanced at Hu Yue 'er. She had always wanted to learn from Hu Yue' er. They were clearly of the same age, how could she become Shu Fei?
"Then jiejie, wait a moment. I'm also going to change clothes to pay my respects to the Empress!" An Xiuzhen said with a smile.
It wasn't known where the others had gotten the news. When Hu Yue 'er came to the gates of Yong Shou Palace, they also appeared!
Standing at the bottom of the stone steps, Hu Yue 'er didn't have the heart to pay attention to those that wanted to curry favor with her. She only wanted to know what the Empress' attitude was. Would she be able to calmly accept these newly titled feipin?
If the Empress knew where she had gone wrong, would the Emperor start … to treat her equally?
"Niangniang, please return. The Empress is tired and cannot see you. Your intentions have been received by niangniang!" Hong Ying walked out and bowed. She smiled as she spoke to Hu Yue 'er and the others.
An Xiuzhen frowned. Just as she was about to complain, Hu Yue 'er had already docilely opened her mouth, "This qie doesn't dare disturb the Empress' rest. I will come and pay my respects to niangniang in the future!"
Leaving Yong Shou Palace, Hu Yue 'er heard people mocking the Empress for being in a fit of pique, "… Almost falling out of favor, and you don't even know it!"
Ha ha, these people were really stupid! Even if the Empress wasn't as favored as before, she was still the only person in the palace who had the Emperor's bone. Just based on this, no one in the inner palace could compare to her!
(Nine-Headed Bird Academy)
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