Hu Yue 'er's trusted maids were either beaten to death or sent away because of the poisoning. It was as if she had lost her eyes and ears in Xiuhe Palace. She could not see or hear what was happening outside, which made her feel insecure. Miao Ling would definitely not tell her, so she could only start from the other palace maids. Perhaps there was someone she could use?
Apart from Miao Ling, the palace maids chosen to come to Xiuhe Palace were all newcomers, especially young ones like Sumei who were full of expectations for the future. She felt that as long as she could win Honored Consort Shu's favor, she would definitely be able to live a good life. Thus, she could not wait to let Honored Consort Shu see her usefulness. However, when it came to the palace recently, there seemed to be nothing to say. "Your Highness, this servant has not heard of anything happening in the palace recently."
Disappointment flashed across Hu Yue 'er's face.
Seeing this, Sumei's heart tightened. Her Highness must want to put her in an important position, which was why she asked her about these things. "Your Highness, this servant has heard of something, but … it came from An Pin. This servant does not know whether it is true or not."
"What is it?" Hu Yue 'er asked disinterestedly. It came from An Xiuzhen. Indeed, she did not know whether it was true or not.
"I heard that the envoy of Qi State left today. Before leaving, he proposed a marriage alliance with the Emperor … it seems that he wants to marry their Princess of Qi State to Jin State to be a Guifei." Sumei said in a small voice.
Hu Yue 'er's expression changed. "What?"
Sumei hurriedly said, "Your Highness, this servant only heard it. Moreover, the Emperor did not agree."
The Princess of Qi State to be married to Jin State … to be a Guifei?
Hu Yue 'er's face alternated between white and green. She closed her eyes and thought about the possibility of this matter. This was not an intentional rumor by An Xiuzhen. It was probably true.
Would the Emperor agree?
She thought of Lu Yaoyao at Chengde Villa. If the Emperor hesitated, he would definitely think of Lu Yaoyao and not anyone else. With Lu Yaoyao's well-known jealous personality, she would definitely not be happy about the marriage alliance. In the future, when the Princess of Qi State entered the palace, she would most likely be at odds with Lu Yaoyao.
Thinking that a woman with a more noble background than Lu Yaoyao would become a Guifei and that the Emperor would not neglect her, she suddenly felt a thrill of revenge. She sincerely hoped that the Princess of Qi State could enter the palace as soon as possible and let her deal with Lu Yaoyao.
What she didn't dare to do and what she couldn't do, she could only ask someone else to do it.
After going through so many things, even if she didn't want to harbor hatred, she couldn't help but feel resentment.
"Did you find out which princess the Qi Kingdom wants to marry?" Hu Yue 'er asked in a low voice.
Sumei shook her head gently. "These were all said by the other palace maids in private. The King of Qi said in the hall that in the future, the Emperor has to personally propose marriage."
Hu Yue 'er's lips curled into a wide smile. As expected of the most powerful nation in the world, even the princess of the Qi Kingdom was so domineering. If the emperor were to personally propose marriage to the princess of the Qi Kingdom, even if she was only an imperial consort, she would still be able to suppress Lu Yaoyao in the future.
This news was really refreshing.
"Consort … …" Sumei saw that Hu Yue 'er didn't seem to be sad at all and felt strange. When the other nobles heard that the emperor would marry the princess of the Qi Kingdom, they were all nervous and afraid. Why was Consort Shu not worried at all?
Hu Yue 'er said with a smile, "It's nothing. In the future, if anything happens in the palace, remember to tell this consort. This consort won't treat you unfairly."
Sumei beamed as she bowed. "Many thanks, Consort Shu. This servant will definitely work hard for Consort Shu."
"You may leave." Hu Yue 'er was worried that Miao Ling would return, so she sent Sumei away.
As expected, not long after Sumei left, Miao Ling returned.
"Consort Shu, this is the medicine from the Imperial Hospital. It's just nice to eat." Miao Ling took out a bowl of medicine from the food box.
Hu Yue 'er's body had suffered great damage after being poisoned. She still had to drink medicine every day to recover. However, she knew that her voice would probably always be this hoarse.
She took the medicine from Miao Ling's hands and drank it in one gulp. Regardless of whether this medicine was good for her or not, she would still drink it.
"This consort's body is much better now. Staying in Xiuhe Palace is really too boring. Let the sisters in the palace come over for a walk in the next two days." Hu Yue 'er lowered her head as she spoke indifferently.
Miao Ling glanced at her and remembered what Eunuch Fu had told her. "Yes, Consort Shu. This servant will invite the consorts of the various palaces today."
Hu Yue 'er smiled in satisfaction. She gently rubbed her belly. There should be many people who wanted to see her, whether it was for her or for the child in her belly.
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When An Xiuzhen found out that Shu Fei was going to invite the sisters in the palace to Xiuhe Palace to admire the chrysanthemums, she couldn't help but laugh mockingly.
"Honored Consort Shu must have heard about the matter of the Princess of Qi, so she became anxious. Only then did she remember the other people in the palace. Hehe, I thought she wanted to hide in Xiuhe Palace for three to five years." An Xiuzhen said with a sneer.
Yu Guiren snorted, "Exactly. It's like she'll be harmed if she leaves Xiuhe Palace."
"Alright, no matter what, it's still Shu Fei. Since she invited us today, let's go sit." After all, the Princess of Qi hadn't entered the palace yet. She was still the most favored Shu Fei in the palace. She was a woman who could force the Empress to Cheng De Villa. No matter how jealous they were, they didn't dare show it.
An Xiuzhen suppressed the jealousy that welled up in her heart. "We're just complaining a bit."
When they arrived at Xiuhe Palace, Hu Yue 'er was sitting on the kang in plain clothes. When she saw An Xiuzhen and the others enter, she smiled and said, "Younger sisters have arrived. Quickly rise and sit."
Hearing Hu Yue 'er's voice, An Xiuzhen and the others were startled. "Niang niang, your voice …"
Hu Yue 'er smiled and touched her belly. "This child is very noisy. He vomited a few times this morning and his throat is hoarse."
These words immediately turned everyone's doubts into jealousy. They wanted to be tormented, but they didn't have the chance.
"Niang niang, you must take care of yourself." An Xiuzhen said sourly, "There aren't many people in the entire palace who are as fortunate as Niang niang."
Yu Guiren said, "Niang niang is the only one."
Hu Yue 'er smiled. "Younger sisters are young and beautiful. There's definitely a chance."
"Not everyone has the chance to do so." An Xiuzhen said, "I only hope that when the Princess of Qi enters the palace, we can still have some space to survive."
"The Princess of Qi?" Hu Yue 'er froze, her face slightly pale. "Younger sister, what do you mean?"
An Xiuzhen said exaggeratedly, "Niang niang, haven't you heard? Qi and Jin are going to unite by marriage. "
Another one, Ping Guiren, who looked more mature, said, "This is still a farfetched matter. An Pin should stop talking about it."
"How can it not be a farfetched matter? Perhaps it will come true soon," An Xiuzhen said.
Hu Yue 'er's face paled. Suddenly, she clutched her belly and couldn't speak.
The others were shocked to see her like this. "Niang niang, what's wrong?"
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In Tianjin.
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