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Chapter 602 Is Honored Consort Xia Very Gentle?
It went without saying that the palace banquet, especially one held to congratulate the two princes, had invited many people.
Not only did the officials come, but they brought their wives and daughters as well. The weather had been growing warm lately, but the air was fresh thanks to the rain last night.
The imperial garden was particularly lively. The palace servants had prepared a variety of fruits and pastries as appetizers for the guests while they enjoyed the scenery. Even though it was the beginning of summer, there were still many flowers blooming in the garden. Coupled with the greenery that lined the paths of the yards, the entire place was brimming with vitality.
Ning Xueyan and Ao Chenyi entered the palace together, though the latter was summoned by the Emperor the minute he got there. Ning Xueyan was left to stroll in the imperial garden with Xinmei. There were so many maids and eunuchs all over the palace today that the rules were
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Xinmei stepped forward, placing herself in front of Yan Zhen, and said coldly, "What do you mean? Don't tell me, you're reprimanding our Princess?"A mere palace maid, even if she was the personal attendant of the most favored Honored Consort Xia, had no right to reprimand Princess Yi. Honored Consort Xia didn't have a high status. She wasn't one of the four main consorts, so she was much lower-ranked than Honored Consort Shu and Honored Consort Ya. At most, she was the Emperor's beloved consort.No matter how loved she was, she was still a consort. More importantly, her maid was going against Princess Yi. Prince Yi was the sort who wouldn't give in even out of respect for the Emperor, and the offender was just the Emperor's consort. Honored Consort Xia had no right to reprimand Princess Yi, never mind her maid.Facing Xinmei's stern expression, Yan Zhen's face turned red and white from anger and shame.She had been putting on airs
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"Put her on the bed. Go and fetch the imperial physician, have him take a look." Hua Qiuying relaxed after hearing Ao Chenyi's voice next to her ears. Under such circumstances, one would have to fetch the physician while the other stayed behind; and naturally, the one fetching the physician couldn't be Ao Chenyi himself.Therefore, it was for certain that Ao Chenyi would stay here and take care of her while the eunuch looked for a physician. Everything was going according to her second sister's plan.Though she couldn't open her eyes, she could feel that everything was within her grasp. She perked up her ears and listened carefully to the movement around her. She wished she could see what he was doing. Was he just staring at her quietly? This thought turned her face even redder.She immediately shut her eyelids tightly. She mustn't let him know that she was just faking unconsciousness.She had no idea how much time passed—perhaps a
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"Is that Honored Consort Xia? She's really beautiful." A young woman carefully peeped from behind the bushes. Though there was quite a distance between them, her good eyesight allowed her to see the mysterious Honored Consort Xia. It went without saying that she was overjoyed as she whispered to the people around her.The few of them had secretly gone after Ning Xueyan. They had been worried that the people in front would notice them, but it went surprisingly well. One time, one of the ladies accidentally stepped on a small branch and made some noise. The others became too afraid to even move.To their surprise, Princess Yi and her maid didn't hear it, as was the smart-looking palace maid. The palace maid appeared out of it, looking deep in thought. This allowed the ladies to follow them and discover such a secret place.These ladies were more curious than most. The commotion that Princess Yi caused was quite loud but by the time they reached,
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The head of the female prison brought Ning Ziyan in and bowed respectfully to Ning Xueyan before leaving.Sensing that she had arrived at her destination, Ning Ziyan raised her head and revealed a pair of bloodshot eyes. She stared blankly at Ning Xueyan, who looked noble and calm in her chair. Ning Xueyan was, as always, wearing a plain dress with minimal accessories. There was only a small embroidery of a moon on her dress, carrying a touch of greenery.The dress made Ning Xueyan's face look as bright and smooth as jade. Her delicate facial features were beginning to reveal what a devastating beauty she would become. She looked a little quiet, a little cold. With unreadable emotion in her ink-black eyes, she stared at Ning Ziyan without saying anything.All of a sudden, Ning Ziyan found those eyes to be very familiar. She muttered to herself subconsciously, "Ning… Ziying!"The name had been buried in her heart for a long time; sh
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Ao Chenyi didn't try to persuade her this time. This had bothered her for so long that she would continue to suffer for it if she didn't cry it out now. He held her tighter and allowed her to wet the front of his robe. She didn't brawl. All she did was close her eyes and let her tears stream down her face. When her tears finally dried, she sat quietly in Ao Chenyi's embrace for a long time.It was so quiet inside the room that she could finally calm down.Her hands were being held so tightly in Ao Chenyi's hand that she could feel the callus in his palm. He was Prince Yi, the late Emperor's beloved prince who grew up to be the infamous Demon King. Those who mentioned his name would often be frightened and alarmed. Only she knew how difficult his life had been.Ao Chenyi was still young when he drew his elder brother's jealousy and suspicion. He was framed, imprisoned, and nearly died. His fiancee abandoned him at his lowest point, sought shelte
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"It was and wasn't an accident. He could only blame himself. No matter what, he was the one who forced my hand and cornered me to this state. He ruined my everything. Him dying in my hands could be considered as his retribution."The Empress began to look calm again. She turned her head and stared at Ning Xueyan with a trace of sadness in her eyes. "I invited you here to ask you to let go of my family. It's all my fault and has nothing to do with my family. They're just a small and useless noble family. In exchange for their safety, I'll tell you a secret."Her voice had lost her previous agitation and anger, leaving only a sense of helplessness. She had never put any hope in her family. She thought that she would be able to help her people after gaining power but now that she was in trouble, she was worried that her family would be implicated and sentenced to death.She had resented her family countless times for marrying her off to the Empero
