"Like one after another? Isn't that Concubine Mei?"

"Shut up, everyone! I can't keep your mouths shut even while eating? How dare you talk about the emperor and his succession?! Be careful, I'll report it to my father-in-law and send you to Yongxiang to clean the toilet bowl!" A person who looked like a disciplinarian pointed out.

He scolded them angrily.

Several palace maids who participated in the discussion closed their mouths and lowered their heads, not daring to say another word.

After dinner, Yun Xi accompanied Xia Rongxin for a walk in the Imperial Garden. After a long time, Xia Rongxin's mood had calmed down a lot.

Also walking in the Imperial Garden were An Gui and Yan. They saw Concubine Mei walking in front from a distance. After hearing what happened today, they wanted to go up and laugh at her.

"Mei Fei." Concubine An Gui shouted.

Xia Rongxin stopped when she heard the sound. An Guibi and Yan Bin smiled at each other and walked over.

"I send my regards to Concubine Mei." Concubine An Gui and Concubine Yan smiled and bowed.

Xia Rongxin didn't even look at them, she simply said "Pingshen" and turned to leave.

"Mei Fei is so elegant, do you still want to go out for a walk today?" Concubine An Gui followed her with a smile, and said as if she wanted to disgust Concubine Mei, "If I heard about that, I would never come out.

, wouldn’t it be good to stay peacefully in the palace?”

Xia Rongxin heard that Concubine An Gui was laughing at her, but she didn't want to lose her identity in front of them.

She just smiled faintly, looked at Concubine An Gui and said: "I have been serving the emperor for so many years, what haven't you seen? You are the only ones who think this kind of thing is strange? After all, I have been in the palace for so long, at least there are a few

It's been a few years, but I haven't even seen the emperor a few times. Although she is a concubine, she is indeed not as good as a little female official in the Qinzheng Palace, so envy is inevitable.

Yichun Palace is only a few hundred steps away from the Imperial Garden. Even my aunt in the palace often passes by to get a meal. You are the ones who are in the mood. You have come all the way to enjoy the autumn scenery. Remember to use hot water after returning to the palace.

Bubble feet, don’t say that I, as my sister, didn’t remind you that your feet will be very tired after walking too much.”

Concubine Yan had just entered the palace not long ago. She was still a little princess from a border tribe. Her face turned red when she heard these joking words. Concubine Mei was right. The palace they lived in was really far away from the imperial garden, and they had to walk for a long time every time they came.

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Concubine An Gui had stayed in the palace for a long time, and when she heard what Concubine Mei said, she felt angry, but she still refused to be offended at all.

She smiled, bowed her knees to Concubine Mei, and said: "Sister reminds me that my sister and Yan Bin are very grateful to my sister for her kindness. However, my sister is a little wrong."

Xia Rongxin looked at her, wanting to hear her continue.

An Guifei smiled and said: "No matter what, my sister is a noble concubine appointed by the emperor. There are many maidens and maids in the Qinzheng Palace, but not everyone is worthy of my sisters' envy."

She slowly approached Xia Rongxin and said softly: "Sister, do you know how much that female officer looks like the late empress?"

Xia Rongxin glanced at Concubine An, and Yun Xi quickly pulled Xia Rongxin's hand to remind her to calm down.

"Isn't it too early for you to be happy?" Xia Rongxin's angry hands were clenched into fists and shaking constantly, her nails were deeply embedded in her flesh, but she didn't feel any pain at all.

Seeing that she had achieved her goal, Concubine An Gui covered her mouth with a smile and said: "Sister and the late empress are sisters. Now someone who looks like him has appeared. Sister should go and see it in person. It's getting late, and my sister's

The bedroom is not as close as my sister's, and I have to go back to soak my feet. I'm leaving now."

After saying that, he and Yan Bin left with a smile.

Xia Rongxin stood there, her eyes so full of hatred that they could bleed.

"Empress, please take this seriously." Yun Xi didn't know why Empress Mei, who had been struggling in the palace for so many years and had successfully given birth to a prince and a princess, acted like this when she encountered something related to the late empress.

Irrational.

"I am going to the Qinzheng Hall to see the emperor." Xia Rongxin said.

"Empress..." Yun Xi wanted to stop her, but Concubine Mei was so stubborn, so she had no choice but to accompany her.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Mei wishes to see you." Eunuch He said to the Emperor who was bending over the desk to read the memorial.

"Pass." Qi Bingyu replied without raising his head.

Xia Rongxin walked into the Qinzheng Hall, looked around and saw that there was no figure of Lu Huiling, then walked straight to Qi Bingyu, leaned down and saluted: "I pay my respects to the emperor."

"It's so late, why don't you rest?" Qi Bingyu put down the memorial in his hand and looked at her and said.

"I heard that a new female official came to the Qinzheng Palace, and there was a lot of excitement in the palace, so I wanted to come and have a look." Xia Rongxin said softly.

"I just hired a female official for daily care, what's so strange about it." Qi Bingyu stood up, walked up and took Concubine Mei's hand, trying to change the subject, "The weather is getting cold, so you have to take good care of yourself."

"I thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration." Xia Rongxin smiled, but still said reluctantly, "I also heard that the female officer was the woman who danced on the war drums at the marching ceremony yesterday? Later I found out that the graceful dancer was

The woman is Prime Minister Lu's beloved daughter, and Prime Minister Lu is indeed a good teacher."

"Yeah." Qi Bingyu responded lightly and said nothing further.

When Xia Rongxin walked out of Qinzheng Hall, Yun Xi greeted her.

"Empress..." Yun Xi wanted to ask what the emperor said, but seeing Concubine Mei walking out in despair, she roughly guessed it.

Just now in the Qinzheng Hall, as soon as Xia Rongxin mentioned Lu Huiling, Qi Bingyu changed the subject and didn't want her to talk any more. This was so protective of Lu Huiling.

Xia Rongxin walked in front, and Yun Xi followed her carefully.

Xia Rongxin looked up at the sky, not wanting to let the tears fall, but the tears in her eyes couldn't stop flowing out, and a burst of sadness filled her heart.

In these years, I have given birth to children for Qi Bingyu, managed the harem, and pretended to be magnanimous and spoke for the other concubines, for fear that the emperor would blame them if there was any rift between them.

But after all, she was not a queen, and it was unreasonable to do these things. She suffered a lot of grievances for nothing, and many concubines said behind her back that she had killed the late queen and that she was the one who wanted to take the post.

That should have been hers.

She has worried about the queen's heart all these years, but she has not received the treatment she deserves.

Xia Rongxin always knew that Qi Bingyu kept the post because he wanted to pretend that Lu Fushuang was still alive. He had repeatedly tolerated the prince's ridiculous behavior because he and Lu Fushuang were the only children.

In recent years, when choosing concubines, those who looked like Lu Fushuang were all kept. However, Xia Rongxin did not complain at all, because she knew that the emperor just missed Lu Fushuang too much, and these thoughts that burst like a flood will always come.

Looking for an outlet to vent, but what is gratifying is that none of those women have been blessed after entering the palace. Probably Qi Bingyu himself knows that they are like Lu Fushuang, but they are not her.

Xia Rongxin thought that after so many years, they were getting older. They had been arguing with Lu Fushuang for a long time, and now that Lu Fushuang was dead, she and Qi Jingqin should be the last to laugh.

Unexpectedly, Lu Huiling's appearance made Xia Rongxin feel oppressed for the first time.

Xia Rongxin also understood that Lu Huiling looked too much like Lu Fushuang, and she was the young and beautiful Lu Fushuang.

Looking back at myself, my youth has passed and I have long lost my appearance.

Yun Xi walked forward worriedly and supported Concubine Mei.
Chapter completed!