The Promotion Record of a Crown Princess

61-68: The Choice Between Life and Death

Spring Festival's Eve was followed by the Lantern Festival, and as a tradition, a royal banquet would be held in Yan Chun Palace at the same time every year.

I told Lv Li that Concubine Huang wanted to become a nun. Lv Li despised those concubines as before, so she angrily said, "Your Majesty is always so nice, and they know that, so they dare come to you. If they really want to be nuns, they could just close the door and cut their hair. Why did they come and tell us that?

Xie Yi was fumbling for a dress in the closet for me to wear in the dinner party, and when she heard those words, she hurriedly added, "That's it. Look at Concubine Huang. Every time she meets the Emperor, she could not wait to show her body. She is eager to show her big breasts to everyone, so she walks like a chicken all day."

After hearing those words, I involuntarily looked down at my chest.

Zhang's figure was originally exquisite, and now that she had a baby, her chests got bigger than ever. No one would call those breasts shabby in comparison to that of Concubine Huang.

Lv Li began to cough seriously beside me, then Xie Yi suddenly stopped talking, turned back and looked at me timidly with red eyes. It seemed she would kneel down and apologize to me as long as I show any discontentment.

"It's all right, it's all right." I waved my hand indifferently. "Actually, you shouldn't blame Huang. There is no shame in showing off your advantages. You should take some nutrient for bigger breasts. Women should be allowed to make the best out of their big breasts.

Lv Li and Xie Yi looked at each other.

Seeing that, I thought that they might have been persuaded by me and decided to take some nutrients. But after a while, Lv Li picked out a low-cut palace dress out of the closet and said cheerfully, "Your Majesty. How about this one for the banquet? It really brings out your figure."

I glanced at the skirt, and said helplessly, "Xie Yi, it's still winter. Do you want me to freeze to death?!"

Lv Li hurriedly took out a fur cape and laughed, "Don't worry. I will prepare a handwarmer and put another brazier on the cart for you."

Xie Yi also added, "There will be fire lit up in the Yan Chuan Hall, so after you get in, you won't feel cold at all."

She came forward with Lv Li to help me change and I hurriedly pushed them away.

Stop. I'm an Empress now, a good woman, and the first lady of the country! Do you know what is the first lady of the country? She should be dignified, noble and decent! How can I wear this? It would be like writing "seduction" on my clothes!

Besides, back when I fell into the Wan River, I was wearing Qi Sheng's wet suit and there was only Bathroom Lord in front of me. Qi Sheng's face was as dark as the bottom of the pot! Right now, in the middle of the winter, you tell me to go out and show half of my breasts to the old and young men of the royal family? He would kill me for it!

No, absolutely no!

I solemnly rejected the proposal of Lv Li and Xie Yi. Instead, I put on a ceremonial dress and went to the Da Ming Palace to wait for Qi Sheng. Then I went with him to the places of Dowager Empress and Grand Dowager Empress. After all of us were ready, we went to the Yan Chun Hall together.

The Yan Chun Hall was as warm as the name suggested. Concubine Huang and some others dressed up in beautiful clothes with appealing eyes. They looked as if they wanted to tie Qie Sheng firmly to their side. They looked nothing like a group of women who wanted to serve in the nunnery.

The way I saw it, those women had better stay here, lest they disturbed the peace of the Buddha...

The Bathroom Lord and the Zhao wang were still the same, one single and the other widowed. They were seated opposite to each other.