When He Heng took Qu Qing Ju to Tian Qi Palace, all the feipin in the palace with children were present. Qu Qing Ju even saw a few princesses and fuma that she wasn't familiar with. But these people clearly weren't valued by Qing De Emperor and were silently standing at the side.
The one sitting by the dragon bed wasn't anyone else, it was Jing guifei. She saw her son and erxi come in but didn't pay attention to them. She insisted on feeding Qing De Emperor medicine before announcing: "Emperor, Heng'er and Heng'er's wife have come."
Ever since Qing De Emperor had woken up yesterday, he had gotten much better. He looked at his son and erxi who came forward to bow to him. He waved his hand, "Stand up, no need to be so courteous." Finishing, he motioned for a taijian to bring a stool for the two to sit.
Qu Qing Ju found that Qing De Emperor's smile when he looked at Jing guifei was especially warm. His gaze when he looked at He Heng was even more amiable than usual. Strangely, she felt a chill run down her back. He had just been sick for a few days, why did Qing De Emperor look so strange?
She looked at the feipin and princesses that were still standing at the side. She saw that He Heng had actually pulled a stool to sit next to the bed. She followed and sat down next to He Heng. She obediently watched as Jing guifei gently took a cushion for Qing De Emperor and gently adjusted the blanket for Qing De Emperor. It was as though in Jing guifei's eyes, Qing De Emperor was an existence even more important than her son.
Her brow slightly trembled. Qu Qing Ju felt that she had thought of something she shouldn't have. She silently moved her gaze to He Heng and saw He Heng looking worriedly at Qing De Emperor. She adjusted her expression and tried to not fall behind in their footsteps.
"Fuhuang's health is better. A few days ago, er chen heard that fuhuang wasn't feeling well and was extremely worried. I waited a few times in Tian Qi Palace but didn't see you wake up. Today, seeing that you are much better, er chen can relax," He Heng's expression eased slightly. He looked up and down at Qing De Emperor's expression before saying, "This son is unfilial. Fuhuang is so ill that I can't always be by your side."
"You're grown up now, and there are many matters at court. You can't always be by zhen's side," Qing De Emperor smiled and looked at Jing guifei, "Your mufei has taken good care of zhen. Zhen understands your filial piety."
Qu Qing Ju raised her eyelids to look at Jing guifei. She only saw a faint smile on the other's face.
"It really hasn't been easy for Jing guifei these past few days," The Empress, who hadn't spoken all this time, spoke at this time. She walked to the bedside. He Heng and Qu Qing Ju both stood and retreated to one side. There was no reason for them to sit while the Empress was standing.
"Emperor, when you recover, you have to properly reward Jing guifei. Two days ago, qie urged her to rest a few times but she couldn't bear to leave you," When the Empress said this, she sighed helplessly at Jing guifei, "In just a few short days, she's gotten thinner. Not just the Emperor, even I feel heartache."
Qing De Emperor nodded: "Her intentions, zhen understands."
The Empress smiled, not a hint of jealousy on her face. In Qu Qing Ju's view, the Empress seemed to be very satisfied with the present situation. This made her suspect if the Empress was really on the same side as her popo.
"Emperor, Shu guifei and His Highness Rui Wang ask for an audience," The chief taijian came in. Seeing the atmosphere in the room was just right, he reported in a low voice, "His Highness Cheng Wang and Cheng wang fei are also waiting outside the hall."
Qing De Emperor seemed to have thought of something and his brows slightly furrowed, "Let them all come in."
Seeing the son he truly loved and doted on come, why did Qing De Emperor have such an expression? And why was Jing guifei smiling so warmly? The Empress's smile was slightly cold. This situation wasn't right.
Shu guifei walked in front with her son and erxi. He Ming and Luo Wen Yao walked behind. After the five came in to greet, Qing De Emperor didn't give them a seat. He only asked Shu guifei: "Zhen heard that you were sick from serving zhen. Are you better now?"
The rims of Shu guifei's eyes were slightly red as she walked to the side of the bed. She choked out: "Qie is fine now. It's good that Emperor has woken up. It's all that qie's body is useless. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to continue to serve Emperor."
"Jing guifei has served zhen very well. It's fine when you're not here," Qing De Emperor faintly replied. He looked at his favored son and He Ming and his wife. He coughed twice before declaring, "Zhen is fine now, you don't have to worry."
He Yuan thought about what his mufei had said to him. He also saw that fuhuang was very close to Jing guifei. Even though he felt discontent, he had to smile on his face as he replied: "Seeing fuhuang is well, er chen doesn't have to worry."
"En," Qing De Emperor nodded. Seeing the room was full of people, he let the other feipin, princesses and fuma leave. Only a few of them were left before he said, "Zhen's illness this time, I've made you worry."
Everyone said that as long as the Emperor was fine, it was the best thing. They also said for the Emperor to take care of his body and so on.
"Now that you've all grown up and have families, zhen is very comforted," Qing De Emperor sighed. His gaze swept across his three sons and the wang fei at their sides. He coughed a few times, "Zhen is gradually getting old. You have to pay more attention to the matters of the court. This can be considered sharing zhen's burden."
The three brothers of the He Family instantly agreed and said that they wouldn't hesitate to die for fuhuang's burden.
Shu guifei's heart became more and more uneasy. Why did the Emperor say such things? Didn't he favor Yuan'er the most? Why did it seem like he was treating everyone equally?
"Alright, zhen is tired. You can all leave," Qing De Emperor thought for a second, "Jing guifei, stay."
Shu guifei's expression changed slightly. Seeing the Emperor had already closed his eyes to rest, she could only close her mouth. She looked at the smile on Jing guifei's face and felt that this smile was mocking her.
Coming out of Tian Qi Palace, Shu guifei's forced smile instantly darkened. She glared coldly at He Heng and Qu Qing Ju before leaving with He Yuan and Qin Bai Lu.
Qu Qing Ju turned to look at the smile on He Heng's face. Stepping down the white marble stairs, she asked: "What is wang ye smiling about?"
"Of course I'm happy that fuhuang's health is improving," He Heng smiled as he glanced at her, "Don't you think so?"
"Of course this kind of thing is worth being happy about," Qu Qing Ju smiled as she nodded. She turned to He Ming and Luo Wen Yao who were walking behind, "A few days ago, the fu hired a Shu chef. Si shu and si dimei, can we have lunch together?"
Luo Wen Yao tilted her head to look at He Ming. Seeing him nod, she said: "To be able to taste the delicacies of er bo and er sao's fu, it's our good fortune."
Qu Qing Ju smiled, "It's good fortune to have a meal. You don't have to be like this when talking to me."
Luo Wen Yao gave a bashful smile, clearly embarrassed. Seeing the situation, He Ming bowed in apology to Qu Qing Ju for her.
Seeing him protect Luo Wen Yao like this, Qu Qing Ju smiled, "Fine, fine, if I didn't know better, they would think that I, as a saosao, was bullying you two. Spare me."
He Heng smiled as he watched Qu Qing Ju and Luo Wen Yao become close. Holding her hand, he advised: "I think you should walk properly. Otherwise, if you fall, it won't look good."
"I'm not a child," Qu Qing Ju snorted but obediently allowed He Heng to hold her hand as they walked.
Luo Wen Yao followed behind the two. Looking at the two holding hands, a smile appeared on her face.
When Shu guifei returned to the palace, she let the palace servants in the room leave. She looked at her son whose expression was also ugly. She lowered her voice and said: "Yuan'er, I suspect that the Emperor wants to pass the throne to He Heng."
He Yuan's brow furrowed: "Why is it like this?"
Shu guifei narrated the events from beginning to end: "The Emperor's heart has changed." She really couldn't accept the day that the Emperor would choose Wei shi and neglect her. But just now, in Tian Qi Palace, the Emperor had treated that whore Wei shi closer than her.
It had only been two short days, how could it be like this? Was it that the Emperor was angry that she didn't serve him? But she had returned because her body wasn't feeling well. Or was it that Wei shi had said something unfavorable to her in front of the Emperor?
"Are you sure fuhuang said that lao er was like xiandi?" He Yuan pondered for a long time before shaking his head, replying: "It shouldn't be so. Fuhuang has never treated lao er as well as I do. Why would he suddenly change his mind? Is it that Jing guifei intentionally spread false information?"
"I had suspected it before, but you saw the Emperor's attitude towards Wei shi today," Shu guifei said coldly, "The Emperor's heart has changed. We can't wait to be captured. Yuan'er, I won't let what belongs to you be taken away by others! "
He Yuan's tone was angry as he said: "Fuhuang feels that Wei shi and her son are better than us, is he blind?"
Standing in the corner, Qin Bai Lu's heart jumped when she heard this. She couldn't help but retreat to the corner. She sneaked a look at He Yuan whose face was ugly. She almost couldn't remember what the Rui Wang she had fallen in love with two years ago was like.
"Yuan'er!" Shu guifei heard He Yuan's words and her expression changed. She asked in a small voice, "Is that something you can say?"
"But in the past, fuhuang clearly said that you were the only one in the hougong that was important, and that the imperial son he loved the most was me. But what was the reality?" He Yuan became even angrier, "Wei shi just attended to his illness and his attitude changed greatly. Is this how he looks at us mother and son?"
"But he is the Emperor," The rims of Shu guifei's eyes reddened. She used a handkerchief to wipe at the corner of her eyes as she said, "If he has a change of heart, what can we do?"
"How can there not be a solution," He Heng looked at Shu guifei, his expression gradually calming, "Wei shi can compete for favor. Mufei, you and fuhuang have had such a relationship for so many years, would you lose to her?"
Shu guifei thought of the cold gaze the Emperor had when he had looked at her and nodded.
"As to He Heng," He Yuan smiled coldly, "No matter who he is like, the one who laughs at the end is the winner. Before, I was more favored than him, in the future, I won't lose to him."
In Tian Qi Palace, Jing guifei looked at the Emperor who had already fallen asleep. She slowly took her hand out of the Emperor's grasp. Her expression was calm as she looked at the old man on the bed, the corners of her lips rising.
What did it mean to miss out on so many years?
The Emperor was becoming more and more fond of telling jokes. It was a pity that after so many years, this kind of joke wasn't funny anymore.
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