How could the bloodline of the imperial family be fake?
How could Her Majesty the Empress not know a truth that everyone knows?
Because they are of imperial blood, there can be no mistakes whatsoever.
Yan Xiu is magnanimous, but ultimately there are bottom lines that outsiders cannot cross.
There were only two bottom lines she could not cross: her beloved and the daughter she had with His Majesty.
That was the child she and Ji Ying had waited and longed for, praying to God for mercy to bestow upon them.
Ironically, despite being said to be blood relatives, whether those living in the Moon Palace are truly close or distant is another matter entirely.
She harbored too many suspicions that she couldn't share with outsiders.
Whether royal bloodlines are true or false, evidence is essential. If it's disregarded and investigated recklessly, who knows what shocking repercussions might be uncovered.
Whether it's true or not, she has to endure it when the big fish surfaces.
Only through patience can one become strong.
"Where is A-Rong?"
The head palace maid breathed a sigh of relief: "She's still in Lingnan, catching up with Aunt Yu's mother."
Yan Xiu chuckled, "It's better if she comes back later. Get up."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Where is Xi Xi?
Ning You's expression relaxed slightly: "Fourth Miss took Aunt Yu to Nuanshui Pavilion, and they're probably making a scene right now."
Noisy.
That's a brilliant use of the word.
The Empress, unusually playful, scolded, "Aren't you afraid of harming your health by making such a fuss? Go, prepare a backup of the grand gift and give our Fourth Miss a good boost to her kidneys."
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Chapter 47 She's infatuated with her
"Tonify the kidneys? You heard me right, it's tonifying the kidneys, not tonifying the body?"
Jade held up the nourishing object, which was half her height, and said earnestly, "I heard you very clearly, it's for kidney tonification."
She was really fixated on the word "kidney," hoping that the heartless fourth young lady could rein herself in, since her aunt was delicate and frail and couldn't withstand her torment.
I didn't see that the person was still asleep in bed.
"What kidney tonic? Auntie is underestimating me." Wei Pingxi said aggrievedly, "Take it back! I don't want her big gift, she's just trying to insult me indirectly."
She took a concubine just for fun, and before she even started, someone came to support her concubine.
One Princess Yunzhang wasn't enough, and with her aunt, who doted on her the most, added to the mix, the Fourth Miss felt she couldn't live like this anymore.
She hasn't even displayed many of her new gadgets yet. If she really wanted to cause trouble, she could easily make a scene for three days and three nights.
She had barely begun to get started when, not to mention her concubine's hoarse pleading "no," she was awake while her concubine was fast asleep in the room.
How could such a thing happen?
Wei Pingxi really wanted to call over Granny Wu, who was thousands of miles away in the Wei family, and ask her why the beauty she had spent a fortune to cultivate with all sorts of rare ingredients was so useless.
She suspected that Granny Wu had embezzled funds and hadn't used all the good things on Yu Zhi.
If she knew of her suspicions, Granny Wu would have cried foul. Everything was used to its fullest potential, and it was precisely because of the good things used that Aunt Yu developed her sensitivity over time.
This was her first time taking a concubine and being close to women, and she didn't understand the intricacies of the matter.
Jade was in a dilemma, looking distressed: "Miss, this was sent by Her Majesty's head maid. No one else has ever received such an honor. If you accept it today, let's see if those people outside will still dare to gossip. If you don't accept it, wouldn't you be letting Her Majesty down?"
“But she…” Wei Pingxi muttered resentfully, “No matter how good her intentions are, she can’t say that I’m not good enough, can she?”
She hasn't had enough fun yet, she's really good at it! It's Zhizhi who's not good enough!
She was angry, and a faint aura of unfulfilled desire emanated from her.
Emerald suppressed a laugh, feigning distress: "What can we do? She's the Empress, and the Empress dotes on Miss the most..."
She chattered in his ear like a cicada, and Wei Pingxi waved his hand impatiently: "Go away, go away, go do your own thing!"
Clutching various nourishing foods in her arms, the Fourth Miss returned to her room without looking back.
She left, and Emerald ran to a corner of the courtyard and laughed heartily.
This young lady may have a strange personality, but she knows perfectly well who treats her well and who doesn't.
It is precisely because I understand this that I am unwilling to waste the Empress's kindness.
After closing the door, Wei Pingxi shook her head, holding the stack of gift boxes: she didn't need these things, but others did.
Yu Zhi collapsed onto the bed and slept soundly, completely unconscious.
"You, you're so delicate. You can't take it after just a few times. This is not the time for you to complain that you can't take it anymore. I've made a bad deal by taking you."
No matter how hard she talked, Yuzhi couldn't hear her.
Wei Pingxi put down the box filled with dried scallops, deer antlers, donkey-hide gelatin, and he shou wu (Polygonum multiflorum), and covered her with a brocade quilt embroidered with crabapple blossoms.
"The crabapple blossoms are beautiful, but they can't compare to you even slightly."
She reached out and stroked her concubine's face with her fingertips, a worry creeping into her heart: "What are you going to do now? My little darlings haven't even been brought out yet..."
She sighed, "Useless," thinking that this person always complained of "backache," and reluctantly massaged the sore spot for her.
With someone to take care of her, Yu Zhi slept much more comfortably.
She was so tired.
She had only been celibate for a few months, yet she had tasted many flavors.
Regretting her boastful claim that she could handle it, she was in a daze, curled up facing the wall, sleeping in a very obedient posture.
She was the only one who slept so obediently.
If someone lies next to her, she'll inevitably fall into a deep sleep and then kick the person next to her a couple of times in her dreams.
She can be as docile as she is when she's awake, and as ferocious as she's asleep.
She had an interesting temper, so Wei Pingxi simply decided not to argue with her.
If you really want to argue about it, you can't possibly argue about it all.
What can you do if you choose a concubine yourself? You have to keep her going even if you're lame.
The fourth young lady lay down beside her pillow, her body warm and soft against her chest. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath of her daughter's fragrance.
"Is Miss asleep?"
"Reporting to Madam, she has gone to sleep."
Madam Wei stopped outside the room with a freshly steamed sea bass in her hand.
Hearing that the two had gone to bed, she hesitated for a moment, but ultimately couldn't bring herself to open the door and wake them.
Emerald continued guarding the goal while yawning.
After the commotion at Nuanshui Pavilion, Yuzhi managed to sleep through the night and barely recovered. When she opened her eyes at dawn, she was already in her bedroom at Qinghui Courtyard.
Looking at the fourth young lady who was holding her, she sniffed lightly and smelled a faint scent of ointment in the air.
She recognized the scent; it was a good product that Granny Wu often instructed her to use in the Wei family's courtyard, something that could keep a woman's private parts healthy, delicate, and less prone to injury.
Outside, a tube of ointment would cost at least thirty taels, which is quite expensive.
Ashamed to recall her experience at Nuanshui Pavilion, Yuzhi nestled softly in the Fourth Miss's arms, not wanting to get up or move, and listened to the steady heartbeat of someone.
I felt like I was really doomed.
I fell in love with someone I shouldn't have.
Can toys and their owners develop feelings for each other?
Do toys and their owners have a romantic relationship?
She was heartbroken.
For Miss Yu, without her pretty face and her delicate, playful body, she would be nothing, and wouldn't even be worth a second glance.
But she fell in love with Wei Pingxi.
She was infatuated with her.
He was captivated by her good qualities, indulged her bad ones, craved her almost domineering protection, and liked her unpredictable temperament and the occasional vulnerability she revealed.
She felt sorry for the girl's pleas when she was caught in nightmares every now and then, wondering what terrible things she had gone through.
She admired her courage in standing in front of her even though her inner garment was soaked with cold sweat.
The phrase "She is mine" often stirred within her heart, each ripple revealing her silent admiration for Wei Pingxi.
Yu Zhi's eyes welled up with a thin layer of moisture, making them look dewy and charming—the kind of allure that the Fourth Miss loved most.
No wonder her mother told her to guard her heart.
No wonder Granny Wu taught her to fall in love with her husband a little later.
She kissed the fourth young lady's exposed collarbone with reverence.
The sleeping person suddenly opened their eyes, and in their breath, it seemed as if they saw a deep sorrow and longing in the beauty's lowered eyes.
She tried hard to see clearly, and then looked again, but where was the sorrow and longing?
The beautiful woman, clearly possessed by a fox spirit, was acting coquettishly towards her.
Yu Zhi lay on top of her, teasing the just-awakened woman with the ends of her hair, her voice hoarse, her breath sweet as orchids: "Did you sleep well?"
"Not bad." The fourth young lady smiled amusedly. "Why do you seem like a completely different person?"
She bent her knees and laughed in a rather lewd way: "Haven't you had enough yet?"
That was a difficult question to answer. Yu Zhi nuzzled her face against her, like a docile cat that would never bite.