Seeing that the emperor was silent for a long time, but his expression improved, Wu Shulai knew that the emperor missed his concubine. These days, he followed the emperor to see her most clearly. The emperor would go outside Yanxi Palace to take a look almost every day, and go to the gate of Yonghe Palace.

Come and listen to see if your concubine is playing the piano and singing.【】

"Wu Shulai, I am the emperor and I keep my word. Since I agreed to the Queen Mother's punishment of confinement for half a year, how can I go back on my word!" the emperor sighed.

"Your Majesty, you punished the empress with a six-month ban and prohibited her from leaving the Yanxi Palace, but you didn't say you couldn't go in!" Wu Shulai couldn't help but say.

The emperor was slightly startled and shook his head slightly: "No, I can't let her fall into the trap again!"

After Wu Shulai heard this, he couldn't help lowering his head and rolling his eyes, thinking, Your Majesty, you still treat your concubine as a treasure and dote on her to the heavens. You have already been criticized. At least he has never seen a concubine being banned.

, and still lived a good life with fine clothing and fine food, which no one could match.

"Your Majesty, although your Majesty is not sick, she is getting thinner and thinner!" Wu Shulai couldn't help but add jealousy.

The emperor's heart trembled, and he took out a purse from his arms. Although the embroidery on the purse was extremely rough and even ugly, the emperor regarded it as a treasure because it was embroidered by Wei Ning'er.

In order to embroider this purse, Wei Ning'er often pricked her fingers with needles. The mandarin ducks on the purse were also embroidered by her to look similar to ducks. If Lu Yunxi hadn't done so well and meticulously, she might have turned into some kind of monster.

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"Your Majesty, I don't dare to tell a lie. Your Majesty is indeed getting thinner and thinner. Today, I took the imperial doctor to ask your Majesty for her pulse. I saw your Majesty walking in the front yard. Her face was very pale and her steps were sloppy. Although

The two palace maids were still holding her tightly, but... even so, the empress almost fell down. The snow in the front yard was swept away by my servants early in the morning, and the ground was not slippery!" Wu Shulai was talking about it now.

truth.

When the emperor heard this, he couldn't help but slapped his palm on the table, causing the teacup to almost fall to the ground.

Wu Shulai was startled and knelt down: "Yes, I have talked too much. I deserve to die!"

"Go down!" the emperor shouted in a deep voice.

"Yes!" Wu Shulai then retreated tremblingly.

The emperor held the purse tightly, his hands trembling slightly. He had not seen Wei Ning'er for three months. His patience had reached the limit. In addition, what Wu Shulai said just now made his heart hurt.

Since the death of the Queen, the only person in the harem who could keep him calm was Wei Ning'er. Being with her every day for several months had become a habit. Even if he had to summon other concubines later, he would still go to sit with her first.

Only by sitting down can I feel at ease, but now... I haven't seen her for three months. I just listen to Wu Shu talk about her situation every day, which is not enough.

At this moment, he really wanted to rush to Yanxi Palace immediately, but he held it back. The emperor especially remembered how he persuaded the Queen Mother to spare Wei Ning'er's life, just as a slight punishment. If he couldn't do it, how could the Queen Mother give up?

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In order for the Queen Mother not to embarrass Wei Ning'er in the future, he could only make himself cruel.

But now that he heard what Wu Shulai said, the emperor could not calm down, so he took Wu Shulai to Yanxi Palace alone that night.

"Your Majesty, won't you go in?" Wu Shulai couldn't help but say when he saw that the Emperor had been lingering outside the palace gate for a long time but would not go in.

"No need, let's go back to Yangxin Hall!" the emperor took a deep breath and said.

"Your Majesty, you have turned over Concubine Shu's sign today. It's getting late. Do you want to go to Concubine Shu's Chuxiu Palace?" Wu Shulai asked in a low voice.

"No need, I'm going back to the Yangxin Palace!" The emperor roared angrily and then walked away.

"Yes!" Wu Shulai couldn't help but secretly rejoice in his heart, and then he went back with the emperor.

As the days passed, the emperor's longing for Wei Ning'er became more and more uncontrollable, so much so that he did not enter the harem for more than a month, and did not even go to the imperial concubine on the fifth day of the lunar month. He often reviewed memorials in the Yangxin Hall until dawn.

"Your Majesty, the Chinese New Year will be here in a few days. It has been four months since your concubine was banned. Your Majesty has only summoned Concubine Shu once and Concubine Jia twice. Even though she often goes to Concubine Yu, she has not been summoned to serve her.

"Sleep, although I tried my best, I never made the emperor treat me differently. I heard that the emperor would go to stand outside Yanxi Palace for a while every day." The imperial concubine said with a solemn face.

"Up to now, the Ai family has tried their best. None of you are even half as good as your concubine. The Ai family has no choice. Min Ruo, you have to think of your own solution. If the Ai family forces the emperor to go to you, the emperor will

It will only annoy you more. Besides, the Aijia looks at the emperor now.

You are so worried!" The Queen Mother paused slightly after saying this: "Since your concubine has been grounded for so long, you have made no progress at all. On the contrary, the emperor has become more and more unhappy. The Ai family is really distressed to see him depressed and sad.

The family should issue an order to pardon your concubine!"

Seeing the emperor becoming thinner and thinner these days, how could the Queen Mother not be anxious or worried? He was her biological son.

"The Queen Mother must not do this. You have forgotten that your concubine will be confined until February 20th, and the emperor has already ordered a westward tour of Mount Wutai in early February, and will not return to Beijing until at least April. In this way, I still have four days left.

Months of opportunity!" The imperial concubine couldn't help but say, now that she knew that the Queen Mother was her aunt, she had no scruples and everything was based on her own interests.

Hearing this, the Queen Mother frowned slightly: "Forget it, I'll just do it this time. If it doesn't work, even if you can't tolerate it, you have to tolerate the concubine. However, she can never take away the position of queen. It's yours."

, The Ai family has said that a maid born in Baoyi will never be allowed to sit on the throne of the queen, otherwise it will only discredit the emperor and our Qing Dynasty!"

"Yes, I understand, thank you, empress!" The imperial concubine was overjoyed and responded respectfully.

On New Year's Eve, there were so many people and it was extremely lively. The emperor couldn't see the people he wanted to see, and he felt extremely depressed. He couldn't help but drink a few more drinks, and took Wu Shulai out to sober up.

As soon as he left the main hall of Qianqing Palace, a wave of air-conditioning rushed towards him, making the emperor suddenly sober.

"Your Majesty, where are you going?" The emperor walked very quickly, and Wu Shulai followed him at a trot.

The emperor remained silent. Wu Shulai followed him for a while and understood that the emperor was going to Yanxi Palace.

The emperor did not stand in front of the palace gate today, but went in with Wu Shulai.

There were only four masters and servants of Wei Ning'er in the Yanxi Palace. At this time, everyone gathered in the palace, and Xiao Yizi was doing tricks for them, which made Wei Ning'er, Bingruo, and Qingyan laugh heartily.

"Xiao Yizi, where did you change my jade bracelet?" Wei Ning'er looked around but couldn't find it, so she couldn't help but ask.

"My dear, please stretch out your hand!" Xiao Yizi said with a smile.

Wei Ning'er stretched out her hand, Xiao Yizi shook the brocade handkerchief gently, and the jade bracelet returned to her hand.

"Xiao Yizi, you can transform into one for me too!" Qingyan stretched out her hand.

"My little aunt, you don't have a jade bracelet on your hand, how can I change it for you!" Xiao Yizi couldn't help shouting.

"Hmph..." Qingyan glared at him, grabbed the walnut kernels on the table and put them in her mouth.

Wei Ning'er took off the jade bracelet on her hand and handed it to Qingyan, smiling: "He can't change it for you, but I can change it."

"Master, this is impossible!" Qingyan waved her hands repeatedly.

"What's wrong with it? It's just something external to me. If I don't give it to you now, who can I give it to? Today is New Year's Eve. I'm happy. You can take whatever you want!" Wei Ning'er said with a smile.

"Your Majesty has given enough rewards to the slaves on weekdays. Your Majesty just gave me a red envelope. We can't ask for more!" Bing Ruo said with a smile.

"Yes, Madam, it's New Year's Eve today, and the slave just performed a trick. Bingruo and Qingyan should also join in the fun!" Xiao Yizi changed the subject at the right time.

"This slave doesn't know anything!" Bingruo immediately grimaced.

"My servant knows how to cook, does that count?" Qingyan said with a smile.

"It doesn't count!" Xiao Yizi shouted loudly.

"Okay, let me spit out what I just ate!" Qingyan couldn't help but stepped on him and shouted.

Xiao Yizi closed his mouth when he heard this, and was about to say something when Bingruo said again: "Xiao Yizi, the robe you are wearing was made by me a few days ago!"

Xiao Yizi immediately didn't dare to say any more, for fear of offending the two of them and causing a bad life in the future.

"Your Majesty, do you want to go in?" Wu Shulai and the emperor watched outside the palace for a long time, but Wei Ning'er, master and servant, did not notice.

"No need, I feel relieved to see that she is safe and sound!" The emperor sighed and left with Wu Shulai.

After the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month, the weather gradually became warmer. The emperor ordered the Queen Mother to visit Mount Wutai on the second day of the second lunar month. This was decided early on, and everyone in the palace began to prepare for the trip.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor is about to go on a tour. Do you want to tell the Emperor that you are pregnant? Otherwise, when the Emperor comes back in April, I am afraid that you will have given birth to dragon seeds!" Bingruo looked at Wei Ning'er's swollen belly and thought about it again and again and couldn't bear it.

He said.

When Wei Ning'er heard this, she was startled for a moment, and then laughed out loud: "I wish I could give birth to this child without letting anyone know about it. At least no one can harm my child, but... what you said is not unreasonable.

, if everyone doesn’t know that I’m pregnant, and when the time comes to actually give birth to a child, I’m afraid some people will say that I brought it from outside the palace!”

"Your Majesty means to tell the Emperor!" Bingruo's eyes lit up.

"Let's find a suitable opportunity, but... I am forbidden to come here, and the emperor has never come to Yanxi Palace. From this point of view, just tell Wu Shulai and let him tell the emperor!" Wei Ning'er said with a smile.

"Then tell Eunuch Wu when he comes tomorrow. Madam, the plum blossoms in the Royal Garden are blooming just right. Your Majesty sent Eunuch Wu to bring some pots and put them outside. Your servant will help you go out and have a look. The sky is getting warmer.

, the empress should move around more!" Bingruo said with a smile.
Chapter completed!