C190 The Calm Before the Storm
C190 The Calm Before the Storm
"Forget it, Queen." The empress dowager cut her off directly. "Everyone in the palace knows right now that the emperor's body is spent. What are you still talking about? "Consort Yi is about to give birth, but no one knows whether it's a prince or a princess. More importantly, don't think that I don't know what you're thinking!"
The empress dowager's eyes were fierce, which made Lee Wanning furrow her brows.
She looked inside and said, "No matter what, I will definitely not agree to this matter! "Empress Dowager, please leave immediately!"
Lee Wanning had just finished speaking when the empress dowager stood up and slapped her across the face.
That "pa" sound stunned everyone present for a moment.
Lee Wanning just stood there, the empress dowager's face full of sneers. "Who do you think you are!?" How dare you speak to This Dowager in such a loud voice! "
Lee Wanning lowered her head, but her hands were tightly clenched. Then, she slowly said, "Empress Dowager, it seems like this palace isn't really suitable for you to stay in."
Hearing Lee Wanning's words, the empress dowager frowned. It was only when the people beside her pulled her up that she seemed to react. "What are you planning to do?"
"Empress Dowager is already old, there are too many quarrels in the imperial harem that are unsuitable for her to live in. Chenqie has already arranged a temple outside the palace. Empress Dowager will be living in peace there!"
Hearing this, the empress dowager's expression turned extremely unsightly. "Lee Wanning, what do you want to do? You Demon Empress! "
"Whether it's the Demon Empress or something else, Empress Dowager better not bother about it. Just stay in the temple and enjoy your old age!"
Then, Lee Wanning turned around and walked inside. When she saw the two exposed women kneeling beside Ann Tan, she directly said without thinking, "If you don't want to die, then get out!"
Lee Wanning's voice was cold and her eyes were cold. The two women who had heard the commotion outside immediately scuttled out when they heard her words.
The empress dowager was still shouting outside, but Lee Wanning acted as if she didn't hear anything and just walked up to Ann Tan's bed.
Ann Tan was still sleeping.
Lee Wanning closed her eyes and whispered, "Will I be a sinner for all eternity?"
He did not answer himself.
Lee Wanning sighed and sat on the side, saying, "Don't worry, I've already told Zhou Qu that he will stand by my side and we will do our best to protect you. This Jiang Shan can only have the surname An.
After leaving the palace, Lee Wanning ran into Ann Yu.
She had never made any arrangements for Ann Yu. She thought that Ann Yu would have gone back to the Manor after the birthday banquet, but she never expected that she would still be here.
Seeing Lee Wanning, Ann Yu called out to her older sister. When she heard the address, Lee Wanning's tears almost came out of her eyes.
She looked at Ann Yu.
It was said that the age of eighteen changed for females. A few years had passed, and Ann Yu was completely different from the petite and petite girl from back then. She had an exquisite and adorable appearance.
Ann Yu walked over and said, "Previously, I felt that the empress looked familiar, but I didn't dare to believe it. Now it seems that I was not mistaken."
Lee Wanning couldn't tell if Ann Yu was mocking him or not. She only paused for a moment before saying, "Are you here to see your brother?"
Ann Yu shook her head and said, "Your majesty might be my older brother, but we've always been close. On the contrary, I think Empress …" "Very good."
Hearing this, Lee Wanning was stunned for a long time before she slowly said, "Not good at all. Very soon, I will be a sinner for all eternity."
Ann Yu looked at Lee Wanning's body and said, "It might be true in the eyes of others, but not in the eyes of Ann Yu."
Ann Yu's face was serious. That expression made Lee Wanning's expression change slightly. Then, she thanked him in a soft voice.
"What do you want next? Are we still going back to the Villa? " Lee Wanning said.
Ann Yu nodded. "I've already spoken to Master Fei about this. Rather than staying in the palace and being forced to marry someone I don't like, I might as well stay in the villa and relax."
Lee Wanning nodded. "As long as you're happy."
Ann Yu looked at her, "Then, is Empress happy?"
Ann Yu's words took a long time for Lee Wanning to react before she said, "Are you happy? What …" It's not important, is it? "
"That's true. With royal brother behaving like this, Empress's burden must be really heavy. Mother Consort told me that she wants to leave the palace with me."
"Then let's go. It's also good to leave this place."
Ann Yu glanced at Lee Wanning and nodded.
After Ann Yu left, Lee Wanning stood alone on the steps for a long time. Her eyes looked at the environment far away, and the pure white snow that fell from the sky. Her heart was at peace.
"Empress, the emperor is awake."
Hearing the voice, Lee Wanning only gave a slight "En" before turning around. Ann Tan had already sat up on the bed.
Lee Wanning stepped forward.
"Is it snowing outside?"
Ann Tan said.
Lee Wanning nodded. Ann Tan said, "Can I take a look outside?"
Lee Wanning said naturally. She got someone to bring the clothes over and helped Ann Tan put them on. She supported him and walked step by step to the window.
Looking at the falling snow, Ann Tan said softly, "Consort Yi's stomach, is it big now?"
"Yes, if everything goes well, it should be born next month." Lee Wanning said.
Ann Tan seemed to smile, then said softly, "So fast."
Lee Wanning turned to look at him and said, "Your majesty …" Do you really want to see your child grow up? "
"Yes."
"Then, will you be fine?"
Ann Tan looked at Lee Wanning and nodded slightly. Lee Wanning smiled at him. Although her smile looked brilliant, Ann Tan understood the sadness in her smile.
At this time, in the Crown Prince's Palace of Xiliang.
Last night, the Crown Prince stayed with the side concubine, Consort Yun. Consort Yun had just given birth to a young prince, and although he was not as born as the Crown Princess, he had a child and the Crown Prince's love.
Just as Princess Changle walked out of her room, she saw a servant girl walking past her door with a bowl of food in her hands.
The servant girl by his side immediately said, "How dare you servant refuse to kneel when you see the princess consort?"
Only after hearing the voice did the servant girl turn around. It was Consort Yun's personal servant girl.
Consort Yun's life in the crown prince's household was smooth sailing, and so was the servant that followed beside her. However, she secretly looked down on the crown prince's wife for being real, but on the surface, she still had to live through it, so the servant girl half-heartedly blessed Princess Changle and said, "This servant greets the crown prince's wife. The crown prince's wife understands, this servant was in a hurry to deliver the soup to mother Consort Yun, thus I didn't see the crown prince's consort."
The lackadaisical tone of the servant girl made the expression of the people behind Princess Changle darken. Just as they were about to say something, Princess Changle stopped her.
Princess Changle looked at the servant girl and asked, "What soup?"
"It was the crown prince who sent the imperial physician to deliver the bird's nest. It's because Esteemed Consort Yun just gave birth to a child, so she can provide nourishment for Esteemed Consort Yun …"
Before she could finish her words, the object in front of her was knocked over with a flash of light.
She looked at Princess Changle with wide eyes.
"If your body is really that weak, I think it's better for me to go and take a look. Although this bird's nest is good stuff, if the person who takes it doesn't have any good fortune and suffers from it, it will harm sister Consort Yun."
Princess Changle's voice wasn't loud, but it made those who heard it tremble. The servant girl looked at Princess Changle, not knowing how to reply. Princess Changle didn't wait for her response and directly walked in front of her.
She could only follow. When the Crown Prince left, Consort Yun was in her own room, holding the little prince in her arms. She was good-looking, and she looked gentle. Unlike Princess Changle, she looked somewhat domineering.
When Consort Yun saw Princess Changle, she immediately stood up and looked at her uneasily. After a long while, she forced out a smile and asked, "Why is elder sister here?"
Princess Changle's eyes looked at her before she sat down on her seat and said, "I heard that you're not feeling very well, so I wanted to come over to see you. Is there anywhere in the crown prince's mansion that I can't come to?"
Hearing Princess Changle's words, Consort Yun's expression couldn't help but turn stiff. After a while, she said, "There's no such thing, I just felt a little surprised. Coincidentally, Prince had the imperial physician bring some good bird nest over yesterday, so the servant girl should be going now …"
As Consort Yun spoke, she immediately saw the servant girl standing behind her. Her head was lowered and her eyes were filled with uneasiness.
Consort Yun's eyes immediately darkened. "What about Swallow's Nest?"
Before she could say anything, Princess Changle had already said, "Consort Yun, don't be offended. This bird's nest, on the way here, I accidentally knocked it over. I was afraid that Sister Consort Yun would blame your servant girl, so I rushed over to tell you."
Consort Yun's eyes looked at Princess Changle in front of her. Her heart was full of hatred, but she pretended not to show it on her face and said, "This …" It doesn't matter. Anyway, the imperial physician brought over quite a few, so it's still …
Before Consort Yun could finish her words, Princess Changle's eyes had already shifted to the little prince in her hands. She said, "Yo, this little prince is really adorable. Let me see."
When Princess Changle's hand reached over, Consort Yun's whole body clearly retreated a little. She looked warily at Princess Changle in front of her, but the latter directly carried the child in her hand as if nothing had happened. When the child saw a stranger, he started to wail.