The Daily Life of a Concubine

Chapter 75 - We Are All Concubines, Who Is More Noble?

"Go quickly! If you delay the Third Prince, how many lives do you think you have to pay for that?" Dongmei was furious with this person; if he hadn't stopped her, she wouldn't have lost her composure.

She always maintained her poise and decorum in front of the Emperor, unlike now.

Outside, the guards heard the Emperor's words and immediately rushed to the door, just in time to run into Little Li coming in.

"Why are you here, Eunuch Li?" asked a second-rank palace maid, who recognized him.

"Ah, don't mention it. It's bad luck. Why are you out?" Xiao Li asked impatiently.

"The Emperor sent this servant out to ask what happened. That shout startled the lady," she replied.

Upon hearing that the lady was startled, Xiao Li became even less fond of Dongmei. During the day, didn't the Xian Fei go to meet the Emperor? How could they use the Third Prince as a pretext?

Did they really think others couldn't see through that little trick?

"Come on, I'll report this personally." No matter what, this matter was not their Lanyue Pavilion's fault.

Soon, Xiao Li arrived at the inner chamber. "Greetings, Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor."

"Get up. What's happening outside? Don't you know your master is pregnant? And yet you allow people to shout so loudly? What kind of decorum is that?" Zhao Jinrui's tone was somewhat displeased.

Xiao Li certainly knew, as they usually served quietly, fearing they might startle their lady. But who could blame them if it wasn't one of their own?

"Reporting to the Emperor, it's Dongmei from the Xian Fei's side. This servant tried to enter to report, but she thought I was trying to stop her, which is why she shouted." He was still able to put in a word for himself.

As soon as the Emperor heard it was from the Xian Fei, he suddenly quieted down and after a while asked, "What is it?"

Worried Little Li wouldn't express it clearly, he told his entourage, "Bring her in."

Soon, Dongmei was brought in.

When she saw the two on the high seat, her eyes were filled with shock. She knew He Liangdi was pregnant; after all, it was only four months along.

Dongmei's gaze didn't hide anything and was naturally caught by the Emperor and Bai Jingxian.

"What is it?" Dongmei's gaze displeased Zhao Jinrui, who shouted, "Don't you know this is the inner palace? How dare you shout here? How did you learn your manners?"

He remembered Dongmei was WenKe's personal maid.

"Have you forgotten your manners in just a few years?" Zhao Jinrui's tone was very stern, with traces of displeasure in his eyes.

He treated Zhang Wenke differently, but that didn't mean he would accept disrespect from her maid.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me." Dongmei knew she had stirred up trouble and quickly pleaded, "It's all my fault. I was anxious because the Third Prince was uncomfortable and called out for His Majesty, which made me lose my composure for a moment."

Oh, she had quite a silver tongue, able to spin a tale.

Bai Jingxian didn't believe this excuse, but since the Third Prince was the only prince in the palace, she couldn't stop the Emperor from going to see him.

"Your Majesty." Her eyes filled with urgency, "Since the Third Prince wants to see His Majesty, then please go see him. After all, the Third Prince's health has always been poor, and with Shu Fei not present, he must be aware of this, which is why he is uneasy."

At this time, she needed to show her concern, for she was indeed gentle and caring.

But as for the Third Prince, without Shu Fei, he was weak and frail, unable to compare with her healthy child.

"Then you should rest well. I'll come to see you tomorrow." The anger Dongmei had stirred up had to be suppressed; Zhao Jinrui felt somewhat displeased in his heart.

"Serve the He Liangdi well, and if you need anything, just look for Xiao Xiazi." Before leaving, he didn't forget to remind the servants.

"Yes." The servants replied, led by Wang Momo expressing their gratitude.

Looking at Wang Momo, Zhao Jinrui felt a bit troubled; she had worked hard all her life, while he had wronged her.

"With Wang Momo here, I am at ease. Thank you for your hard work." The Emperor personally helped Wang Momo up, showing how much he valued her.

"Your Majesty is too kind; it's just my duty." Wang Momo never acted superior, maintaining that for many years.

This made the higher-ups feel reassured.

After giving his instructions, Zhao Jinrui strode out. Dongmei didn't dare to do anything. This time she understood the rules and bowed to Bai Jingxian.

Once they left, Chunyu and the others felt indignant. "My Lady, look at Dongmei's attitude; does she really think the Xian Fei is so superior?" Coming here to snatch someone, the Xian Fei wasn't anything special.

Bai Jingxian shot her a glare. "Mind your tongue! Don't speak carelessly once you leave this door; if you stir up trouble, I won't protect you."

Chunyu was too impatient.

"Your Highness, don't listen to Chunyu's nonsense. The Emperor naturally has you in his heart; otherwise, he wouldn't have scolded that what's-her-name." Chunfeng glared at Chunyu, who had been told many times but still spoke without restraint.

"Enough. There's no need to fuss over a maid. The real concern is her master. Wang Momo, you agree, don't you?" Bai Jingxian patted Chunfeng's hand and then smiled at Wang Momo.

Wang Momo understood her words perfectly. "What the lady says is right. Although I don't know what happened at the palace, that person must not have it easy after Shu Fei fell. Perhaps it will remind the Emperor of the past." The Emperor hadn't had a good time before.

Although Wang Momo served the Emperor closely, she was still unaware of some things, as royal scandals were not shared openly.

In these years, the Empress Dowager and her son hadn't been disturbed, perhaps due to considerations from the previous dynasty.

Perhaps the Emperor was planning to deal with them all at once?

These things were hard to say, and knowing too much wasn't always a good thing.

At least, these years, Wang Momo's life in the palace was much better than Xiu Momo's.

"Indeed, the past wasn't all sweet." Bai Jingxian understood this well; as everyone grows, life comes with suffering.

"Alright, the Emperor won't be coming back today. I'm hungry; let's have the kitchen prepare something easy to digest." She wouldn't sacrifice herself for others.

Whether the Emperor was present was no concern for her; the most important thing was the child in her belly.

Once the child was safe, her path in the palace would be secure.

She hadn't forgotten the ministers above who were eyeing her life.

They were all waiting for her to fall.

"Yes, I'll go right away."

As Bai Jingxian thought, the Emperor entered Changchun Palace and didn't come out again until the next morning.

This incident didn't affect Bai Jingxian at all; she continued her meals and drinks, unfazed.

But things were different over at Changchun Palace; the situation had escalated.

They actually sent someone early in the morning to say, please invite He Liangdi to the palace for a chat.

Haha, good thing they didn't say to ask Bai Jingxian to go over to pay respects, or she would have been furious.