If it wasn't for Jiujiu, Pang Qing wouldn't have felt anything. But because Jiujiu was suddenly invited to the front by Princess Royal of Nanyuan and was rewarded by the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, and the Empress.
And looking at their appearance, they had a good impression of Jiujiu.
What could make him feel worse than someone he didn't like living a better life than him?
Pang Qing only felt that the jealousy in his stomach was about to turn into poison and spurt out.
Pang Qing's face was filled with unwillingness. Why?
Why? Why did Xiang Bei like her? Why did the Emperor, the Empress, and even the Empress Dowager favor her?
His birth was clearly much nobler than hers. He was clearly younger and more knowledgeable than her. Why did those people like that useless woman but not her?
If jealousy could kill, Jiujiu would definitely be killed by Pang Qing hundreds of times.
Like last time, Jiujiu sat with Princess Royal of Nanyuan for a while.
The candied plums that Yuanyang gave were really good, but it was too hot in the hall. Also, Jiujiu's morning sickness was a bit serious and she quickly felt uncomfortable again.
Jiujiu stuffed a few more candied plums into her mouth, but it wasn't as useful as before. She could only tell Princess Royal of Nanyuan that she wanted to go out for some fresh air.
Princess Royal of Nanyuan also felt uncomfortable when she was pregnant with Princess Royal of Liancheng. She understood Jiujiu's feelings and told Yuanyang to accompany Jiujiu to get some fresh air. When she was better, she would bring Jiujiu back so that she wouldn't catch a cold.
When a person caught a cold during pregnancy, it was different from before.
If she caught a cold before she was pregnant, she could take medicine to alleviate it. But if she was pregnant, because of the baby in her belly, she couldn't take medicine.
When Princess Royal of Nanyuan was pregnant with Princess Royal of Liancheng, she caught a cold and almost lost half her life.
Even now, when she thought about it, she wondered if the difficult labor was also caused by the cold.
Yuanyang helped Jiujiu out of the hall.
The inside of the hall was very hot, but it was a bit cold outside. Especially when they just walked out of the hot hall, it was so cold that they couldn't help but shiver.
Yuanyang couldn't help but shiver. She looked at Jiujiu and said, "Why don't county princess wait here for a moment. I'll go get a cloak."
Jiujiu raised her hand to touch her clothes that were starting to get cold and made a sound.
She was pregnant now, naturally wouldn't take her body as a joke.
Seeing that Jiujiu had agreed, Yuanyang hurriedly ran to get a cloak for Jiujiu.
Jiujiu stood where she was and looked up at the bright moon in the sky. Her eyes narrowed.
The palace was indeed different from the outside. Even the moonlight was cooler than the outside. No wonder some women wanted to enter the palace. Not for anything else, but for the beautiful scenery, it was worth it.
While Jiujiu was standing there for a while, Pang Qing quietly walked behind Jiujiu.
Pang Qing had wanted to push Jiujiu down. It would be best if she could kill both her and her child.
However, she rejected this idea as soon as it appeared.
She had been seen by many people when she came out. If Jiujiu had been pushed to her death, she would have been the first to be suspected.
Although she wanted to kill Jiujiu, she didn't want to be Jiujiu's scapegoat.
Pang Qing rolled her eyes and quickly had an idea.
Pang Qing looked at Jiujiu and said, "Long time no see."
Pang Qing's voice made Jiujiu turn around immediately.
Jiujiu was startled to see Pang Qing standing behind her. She smiled and said, "Long time no see. Why is Madam Li looking for me?"
Pang Qing was the daughter of Imperial Tutor Pang, and Young Master Li was also of high birth. The two of them could be said to be a perfect match.
When they got married, there would be a huge wedding procession and it would be very lively.
Just like how Pang Wan had married the top scholar, Xiao Yu, everyone knew that Pang Qing had married Young Master Li.
Jiujiu's address of 'Madam Li' sounded like sarcasm in Pang Qing's ears.
Pang Qing's expression turned ugly. She glared at Jiujiu viciously and said coldly, "Can't I look for you for no reason?"
Pang Qing's rude tone made Jiujiu particularly uncomfortable. "Of course you can look for me. It's just that we don't know each other well. Moreover, with the previous incident, I think that any normal person wouldn't want to have anything to do with you, Madam Li. Don't you think so?"
Jiujiu was just short of telling Pang Wan that there was already a grudge between them when Pang Wan wanted to marry her husband back then. If it weren't for her pride, she wouldn't have been willing to talk to Pang Wan for the rest of her life.
Jiujiu's words made Pang Qing choke with anger. She gritted her teeth and said, "The winner takes all. There's nothing to say. It's just that you're a little too harsh. You actually asked Xiang Bei to go to the Emperor to ask for that kind of decree."
Although the version circulating outside was that Xiang Bei personally went to the Emperor to ask for the decree, Pang Qing felt that there was no man in the world who didn't want another woman. She was so angry at the beginning that she felt that Xiang Bei wasn't flattering her. Now, she felt that it must be Jiujiu who forced Xiang Bei to go to the Emperor to ask for the decree.
Pang Qing's words instantly amused Jiujiu.
Jiujiu smiled and said, "Madam Li, do you mean that I forced my husband to ask for the decree?"
"Isn't that the case?"
"If you can force your husband to ask for the decree, then you can force your husband to ask for it. I'd like to see what kind of decree Lord Li will ask for from the Emperor."
"You …"
Pang Qing snorted coldly. "I won't let you talk so fast. I'd like to see how long you can be proud of yourself."
"I don't need you to worry about me. Madam Li, you're pregnant now and can't serve Lord Li. I wonder if Lord Li will take a concubine without the decree?"
Pang Qing's husband, Young Master Li, did want to marry Pang Qing because he liked her.
But liking her was one thing, and really getting her was another.
Moreover, he liked her because he didn't know Pang Qing at all. It was a very superficial kind of liking. When he really understood Pang Qing, Young Master Li liked Pang Qing less.
Now, if Pang Qing wasn't pregnant and Imperial Tutor Pang wasn't pressuring him, he might really take a concubine.
Jiujiu poked at Pang Qing's sore spot again. Pang Qing's already ugly face became even uglier.
At this moment, footsteps suddenly came from behind. Pang Qing suddenly grabbed Jiujiu's hand.
Jiujiu reflexively wanted to pull her hand away. Pang Qing used Jiujiu's strength to squat on the ground and kept shouting, "Ah, my stomach, my stomach."
When Yuanyang, who had just received the cloak, heard someone shouting for her stomach, she thought it was Jiujiu. Her face paled and she hurriedly ran back to where she had been.
When she arrived, she saw Jiujiu standing there unscathed, but Pang Qing was sitting on the ground with a painful expression.
Seeing that it wasn't Jiujiu, Yuanyang sighed in relief. She handed the cloak to Jiujiu and turned to call for others.
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