Chapter 487: Chapter 487: Silly Mom, I Want to Grow Up Fast!
In the evening, the Emperor didn’t co by, but he had soone send over a basket of lotus pods.
They were fresh and dewy, even larger than the ones she had picked during the day.
On the large plate, plump lotus seeds lay densely packed.
They sowhat resembled bee pupae.
Xia Ruqing plucked one, peeled it, and tasted it.
It was fresh and sweet, more tender than peanuts, with a delicate sweetness.
When Little Bun saw them, he imdiately crawled over.
Xia Ruqing didn’t dare give him the small lotus seeds, fearing he would choke if he stuffed them into his mouth.
So, she simply handed him the large lotus pod instead.
Little Bun giggled excitedly, hugged the lotus pod to his chest, and imdiately started gnawing on it.
Xia Ruqing was quite speechless. "Son, if you keep eating like this, you’ll grow into a little fatty, won’t you?"
Little Bun cast her a nonchalant glance and continued gnawing.
Xia Ruqing then patted his bottom. "At such a young age, you’ve already learned to be aloof, just like your Father Emperor?"
Little Bun kept on nibbling as if nothing had happened, and Xia Ruqing simply left him to it.
For the evening al, she had soone make a soup with fresh lotus seeds and white fungus.
Little Bun drank even more of it than she did.
Xia Ruqing was astonished.
"Son, you’re eating far too much..."
Sister Huang laughed.
"Empress, it’s a good thing the Little Prince has a hearty appetite. He’s growing, and these light soups won’t fill him up for long!"
Little Bun hurriedly nodded.
Silly mother, I want to grow up quickly!
...
Days passed one after another.
In the Harem, Consort Xian Pin’s favor still surpassed everyone else’s.
When the Emperor visited the Harem, eight out of ten tis he would stay with Consort Xian Pin.
Jealousy was rife in the Harem.
Although resistance was futile, if they could stir up so trouble for others, that would be satisfying enough.
After all, only when others were unhappy could they themselves feel content.
Truly desire peace? Impossible!
One morning, the usually quiet Harem suddenly erupted into chaos.
Xiao Xizi rushed in, his steps hurried, to report.
"My lady, soone attempted to hang themselves..."
That single sentence instantly caused a huge stir.
Xia Ruqing was startled and quickly asked, "Who was it? What exactly happened?!"
Xiao Xizi shook his head.
"We don’t know yet, only that it was soone from one of the palaces to the west. They say the person has already been saved!"
Xia Ruqing breathed a sigh of relief but remained worried. She scoffed and said,
"They say three won can make a drama! It turns out to be true!"
"In this palace, one can’t even have a single day of peace!"
Zi Yue hurried to console her.
"In any case, it has nothing to do with us!"
"We’re far removed from it!"
Xia Ruqing said,
"That’s true, but I still feel uneasy..."
"I keep having a bad feeling!"
Now that she had Little Bun, she had beco much more timid than before.
Gone was her forr courage, the kind where those with nothing to lose fear nothing!
Fortunately, she had already established herself firmly. No one could easily harm her.
Slandered and frad? The Emperor would have to believe it first!
And the Emperor wasn’t foolish!
Zi Yue said,
"Empress, should I go and make more inquiries?"
Xia Ruqing thought for a mont, then waved her hand.
"No need. It’s not a good thing, so why should we get involved in the commotion?"
Zi Yue nodded.
"That’s true! We’ll find out eventually, soon enough!"
Sure enough, as they were speaking, soone arrived.
It was a Little Palace Maid from Jiaofang Hall.
She entered, knelt properly, and kowtowed.
"Our lady says there’s no need for the usual greetings today. She asks that the masters may do as they please!"
Xia Ruqing hurriedly agreed and had the maid politely sent away.
...
「At this mont, chaos reigned inside Xifu Palace.」
On the ground in the courtyard, Lady Wang had fainted, a faint ligature mark visible on her neck.
Lady Wang’s Palace Maid knelt on the ground, a sobbing ss.
Noble Concubine Shih was loudly berating soone.
"Shaless wretch, entering the palace and still daring to think of other n..."
When the Empress arrived at the entrance, she happened to overhear this sentence.
She frowned and quickly stepped inside!
"Audacious!"
"Causing such a clamor in the palace, speaking so recklessly! Are you ignorant of the palace rules, Noble Consort?"
Noble Concubine Shih sneered.
"The Empress is, of course, a paragon of proper conduct. I cannot compare."
"However... as for the matters of Xifu Palace, the Empress had best not interfere, lest you damage your health from vexation."
The Empress’s gaze suddenly sharpened.
"Audacious! What do you an by that, Noble Consort?"
The Noble Consort did not answer her, rely continuing her defiant retorts.
"If the Empress truly wishes to know, then Your Majesty should investigate it yourself!"
"I have only one request!"
"Get them out of here quickly! Don’t defile my Xifu Palace!"
The Empress looked at Lady Wang, who lay on the ground, frowned, and then ordered,
"Soone, take her away first!"
"Until the facts are clarified and the evidence is examined, this is abuse! This is the unlawful use of private punishnt!"
"Noble Concubine Shih, I do not wish to see such things happen a second ti!"
Noble Concubine Shih rolled her eyes, snorted coldly, and gave a cursory bow.
"Her Majesty the Empress is rciful and magnanimous. I have learned my lesson!"
"The Princess has just awoken, and I am worried, so I shall take my leave first!"
After speaking, she left directly without waiting for the Empress’s permission.
The Empress clenched her fists tightly but ultimately said nothing.
Inwardly, she scoffed, Hmph, she’s only putting on airs because of the Princess. What’s there to be so proud of?
...
「Lady Wang was taken by the Empress to Jiaofang Hall.」
Lady Wang was still unconscious, and Ah Ru wept the entire way.
The Empress could not interrogate her imdiately, so she had soone summon the Imperial Physician.
They first applied so topical dicine to her neck and then prepared a dicinal brew for her to drink.
Half a Shi Chen later, Lady Wang finally regained consciousness.
"My lady, you’re finally awake!"
Ah Ru’s eyes were brimming with tears.
Lady Wang slowly opened her eyes. Upon seeing Ah Ru, her eyes filled with hatred.
"It was you... Ah Ru, who do you truly serve? Why did you harm ?"
Ah Ru cried uncontrollably.
"My lady, I didn’t do it on purpose! I didn’t know, I truly didn’t know!"
Lady Wang sneered.
"You didn’t know?"
"You are always in charge of my clothes. How could a man’s clothing suddenly appear in my wardrobe? If you didn’t know, then who else could it be?"
Ah Ru knelt on the ground, shaking her head.
"My lady, I really didn’t know!"
"I’ve been wronged!"
Listening to the exchange between the master and servant, the Empress gradually began to understand the situation.
She imdiately spoke up.
"Enough arguing, both of you!"
Upon hearing this, Lady Wang quickly threw herself before the Empress.
"Your Majesty the Empress, I have already entered the palace. How could I possibly be involved with another man!"
"I cannot bear such an accusation, nor can my family. I beg Your Majesty the Empress for rcy and to clear my na!"
The Empress turned, sat down on a nearby stool, and looked at Lady Wang.
"Now that you are awake, tell
exactly what happened!"
Lady Wang knelt on the ground, her expression panic-stricken.
"Reporting to Your Majesty the Empress!"
"Early this morning, I asked Ah Ru to fetch a change of clothes from the wardrobe. But to our shock, she found a set of n’s clothing!"
"The Little Palace Maid who was present imdiately reported the incident to the Noble Consort!"
"The Noble Consort ca imdiately with her attendants and took the man’s clothing found in my quarters!"
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