TPITWOHEF

Chapter 34

"The Emperor has again bestowed Concubine San with a bowl of sugar water."

"The Emperor has again bestowed Madam Liu with a platter of pig's trotters..."

It went on and on, like a listing of dishes.

A eunuch came from the direction of the imperial banquet.

Another one came soon after.

Yet another one came.

"The Emperor has again bestowed Concubine Liu..."

The entire Kunning Palace was stunned, all setting down their bowls and chopsticks.

All eyes turned to Madam Liu, who was normally unassuming among the official consorts, as well as Concubine Liu who had just been promoted, and the little princess being held by the wet nurse.

They had surpassed the Empress, surpassed the Imperial Noble Consort!

How dare they?

What merits did the Liu family possess?

Everyone was seething with jealousy, watching the imperial dishes with golden ribbons appear on the Liu family's table.

The Empress's fingers were now tightly digging into the wooden table in front of her!

She was so furious she was about to vomit blood!

Just a moment ago, she had still thought Concubine Liu was obedient, but now she had been slapped in the face by the Emperor!

Did the Emperor still have any regard for her, the Empress?

Or for her maternal clan, the Tong family?

The Empress was inwardly disgusted, but she had to maintain a dignified smile towards the eunuch Wei Zheng who brought the imperial dishes.

She was almost twitching at the corners of her mouth, "Wei Gong Gong, you have worked hard, please have a seat and have some tea."

"No need, I still have other tasks. To deliver the other imperial gifts to Old Madam Liu, Concubine Liu, and the little princess, I need to go to the treasury."

What!

Other imperial gifts?!

Kunning Palace was almost frozen.

You could hear a needle drop.

The Empress could no longer smile at all. On such an important Awarding Gold Festival, why was the Emperor paying so much attention to the Liu family?

But she took a deep breath, only able to swallow it down with her blood!

She could not display the slightest jealousy or anger in front of others, she could not lose the dignity of an Empress.

Xiao Chuchu was leaning sideways in the wet nurse's arms, and she clearly saw the Empress's forced smile, [The Empress must be jealous of our Liu family~]

[The Empress has always been jealous, and she also wants her eldest prince to succeed. Ah, the Imperial Noble Consort just calmed down, and now the Empress has to resent the mother-in-law again.]

Concubine Liu and Old Madam Liu became alert upon hearing this.

[But it's fine, let's just eat our fill~ I can't even taste the imperial golden swallow's nest tart, Mother, Grandmother, you two quickly try it for me~]

[What does the golden swallow's nest tart without preservatives taste like? And the bear paws... oh, we couldn't even eat bear paws back then, they've become very scarce, we must protect them.]