"What did you say?"
Wang Chengbi had stayed up all night attending to the Queen Mother. Looking haggard, she didn't expect to receive news from Willow as soon as she returned to Spring Hill's Promise.
Seeing Wang Chengbi's grim face, Willow shrank back involuntarily.
"Your Ladyship, your servant spent a great deal of silver and secretly bribed a little maid in Nine - Continent Clear Feast. I heard that that seductive woman's menstruation has been delayed for ten days... She might be pregnant..."
With a loud crash.
Wang Chengbi's face turned as pale as a ghost. In a fit of rage, she smashed everything she could in the palace hall.
In an instant, the sound of shattering and her angry curses filled the hall.
Willow had never seen Wang Chengbi in such a frenzy. She was so frightened that she immediately knelt on the ground, not daring to move a muscle.
For the first time, a sense of unease crept into her heart. Could it be that the reason that little slut Snow Willow escaped was this?
Could it be that although the Noble Consort seemed to come from a noble family, she actually had some hidden illness?
"Slut!"
After her outburst of madness and destruction, Wang Chengbi looked at the mess in the hall. Her eyes flashed with a venomous coldness.
"Go. I'll give you two days. I want to know for sure whether that slut is pregnant or not."
Willow's eyelids twitched. She quickly responded respectfully.
Just two days later, the porcelain in Spring Hill's Promise was smashed once again. The atmosphere seemed to suddenly turn as cold as winter.
After taking turns attending to the sick for several days, the Queen Mother's condition had stabilized, and there was no need to go to the Jade Phoenix on the Fairy Terrace anymore.
Wang Chengbi then requested an audience with Jun Wuyuan and proposed to hold a flower - viewing banquet at the Azure Cloud Pavilion to pray for the Queen Mother's well - being.
Her filial piety was praiseworthy, so Jun Wuyuan, as the "son", naturally would not refuse.
After receiving the emperor's approval, Wang Chengbi smilingly asked for the power to organize the flower - viewing banquet.
The flower - viewing banquet was to be held in three days. This time, both of Wang Chengbi's requests had been approved when she saw Jun Wuyuan. She was in an extremely good mood.
Once she got rid of this slut, His Majesty would surely turn his attention back to her.
The news that the flower - viewing banquet would be held at the Azure Cloud Pavilion quickly spread throughout the imperial palace. Even the imperial maid Ling Shan would attend.
Jun Wuyuan had been on the throne for less than a year, and there were only a dozen or so concubines in the harem, not many.
This time, when they came to the palace for summer retreat, all the concubines in the harem accompanied him.
Everyone was curious about this "favored" woman. After all, they had all entered the palace for the emperor's favor and to have children.
Maybe His Majesty would also attend in person that day.
This was a rare opportunity to see the emperor. Naturally, these concubines would dress up carefully. If they could catch the emperor's eye and gain his favor, it would be a great blessing.
For a moment, the calm lake in the palace began to ripple, and there were constant stirs everywhere.
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The Azure Cloud Pavilion was a pavilion on the Moon Lake, with winding corridors and beautiful scenery.
Wang Chengbi was used to a life of luxury. Since this was the first time she had been trusted by Jun Wuyuan to organize a palace banquet, she naturally wanted to make it grand and beautiful.
Countless precious flowers were placed all over the Azure Cloud Pavilion, making it seem like a fairyland on earth.
The sun was scorching during the day, so the flower - viewing banquet was scheduled for the morning.
Wang Chengbi left at the Chen hour. She was dressed in a gorgeous and eye - catching palace dress, and the dazzling jewels on her headdress glistened in the sunlight as she swaggered along.
After getting off the sedan chair, she scanned the concubines with her haughty phoenix - like eyes. She saw that all the concubines had put in a lot of effort and were vying with each other for beauty, even more gorgeous than the precious flowers in the hall.
These sluts!
A twisted anger flashed through Wang Chengbi's eyes. Did these coquettish sluts want to seduce His Majesty?
One day, she would get rid of these sluts one by one.
She must not let them stay around to annoy her.
Today, the most important thing was to get rid of Ling Shan, that slut.
The Moon Lake was deep and serene, which was exactly the peaceful burial place Wang Chengbi had found for Ling Shan and her "child".
Thinking of this, a smile curled up on Wang Chengbi's lips. She didn't bother to pick on these concubines and took her seat on her own.
At today's flower - viewing banquet, besides the concubines in the harem, there were also noble ladies from the imperial clan.
The Queen Mother was still recuperating and did not attend. Nor did the old princesses. Naturally, the Noble Consort Wang Chengbi became the most noble woman in the hall.
She pretended to chat with several princesses for a while, then subtly led the topic to the emperor's favored maid.
The relatives present were all smart and perceptive.
How could they not know about the deeds of the maid Ling Shan?
At this moment, they were surprised to hear Wang Chengbi bring it up herself without showing any resentment. Wasn't this strange?
They replied carefully, not showing any extra meaning. For a moment, the atmosphere in the pavilion was quite harmonious.
The other concubines gathered in twos and threes to talk. Only Concubine Xue, for some unknown reason, didn't even go near the Noble Consort.
Moreover, her personality had changed. Instead of being her usual impulsive and hot - tempered self, she had become quiet.
Concubine Cui knew that it might be because of the visit to the Cining Palace that day. Seeing her in a daze in front of a rare peony, she let out a soft sigh.
"Sister Concubine Xue, I heard that you were ill some time ago. You look in good spirits today. It seems that you've taken good care of yourself."
"Sister Concubine Cui is right. Keeping a calm mind is indeed a good prescription."
A look of surprise flashed across Concubine Cui's face. Seeing that Concubine Xue didn't seem to want to talk, she softly expressed her concern and left first.
Concubine Xue's eyes, which had been staring blankly at the peony, trembled slightly. Then, as if nothing had happened, she continued to be silent.
Wang Chengbi had sent someone to invite Concubine Xue twice, but was refused on the pretext of illness. She began to bear a grudge.
At this moment, seeing Concubine Xue, that slut, actually mingling with Concubine Cui, her eyes immediately turned cold.
In the pavilion, it was bustling. In a small attic on the palace path not far away, Ling Shan was being held tightly in someone's arms and couldn't break free for a long time.
"At most two quarters of an hour, I'll appear at the Azure Cloud Pavilion. Shan Shan, remember to be smart. Don't really get hurt. Do you understand?"
Ling Shan: "..."
Your Majesty, you've said this a thousand times, ten thousand times. My ears are getting calloused. How could I not understand?
Seeing the person in his arms nodding obediently, Jun Wuyuan leaned down lovingly and kissed her.
Finally, he endured his reluctance, patted her buttocks, and let her go.
Ling Shan cursed the tyrant in her heart for being shameless. With a slightly red ear, she led the maids towards the Azure Cloud Pavilion.
In the pavilion, Wang Chengbi's face darkened when she saw that slut Ling Shan was deliberately late.
"Your servant greets all the noble ladies, princesses, and madams."
Ling Shan had come, and she was even carrying a pot of Qiongtai Jade - Dew Peony.
As soon as she appeared, she was directly slapping the face of the high - and - mighty Noble Consort.
Wang Chengbi stared at the latest Su brocade on Ling Shan's body. Her eyes were gloomy.
How could this slut be worthy of wearing such precious fabric and having a Qiongtai Jade - Dew Peony?