C71 (1/2)

Hearing this, Cui Yingying lowered her head and twisted the handkerchief in her hand.

Seeing the situation, Imperial Concubine Cui sighed lightly, ”Since you've taken this road, there are some things that you have to put down. At this point, Jiang Yu is much stronger than you. ”

Cui Yingying was about to argue, but Imperial Concubine Cui gave her a glare.

”Being a pervert is our biggest taboo! There was still one more month, and it would be the Feast of Consort Selection that was held every three years. Fresh and tender young ladies would appear one after another like those leeks. You can stop one today, but you can block another tomorrow. If I had been like you, I would've died a long time ago in this inner palace. ”

Cui Yingying's expression immediately changed as she muttered, ”But …”

”No buts!” Imperial Concubine Cui grabbed Cui Yingying's hand and said fiercely, ”Don't underestimate this palace wall. The strong preys on the weak, which one of us isn't a fierce person in the end? Rather than spending all their energy on those little girls, it would be better to think of a way to better settle down! ”

After saying that, she pointed at Cui Yingying's bulging stomach, ”Currently, what she's taboo about is the one in your stomach!”

Cui Yingying touched her plump belly in surprise. How could she not know about this?

That's why she passed the message to her aunt overnight. She was afraid that Jiang Yu would take advantage of no one beside her and attack her.

Now that he had temporarily left the crown prince's mansion, wouldn't Jiang Yu be able to do whatever he wanted?

Thinking of this, Cui Yingying's heart was filled with unwillingness.

On the second day after Cui Yingying had entered the palace, Imperial Concubine Cui reported to Emperor Jianwu before bringing Cui Yingying to the palace in the western mountains.

Since the Wang mama that she had specially sent to look after Cui Yingying was gone, Imperial Concubine Cui had specially called over the two experienced old mama, Senior Servant Tian and Senior Servant Shi, to look after her.

”You can stay here peacefully.” Imperial Concubine Cui brought Cui Yingying to the Li Jingxuan, then pointed to the eardrum and said to the servant beside her, ”In the future, we'll set up a production room here for Imperial Concubine Cui.”

Someone replied and left. Cui Yingying looked at Imperial Concubine Cui with a puzzled expression.

He was still two or three months away from production. Could it be that he had been living in this palace all this time?

Imperial Concubine Cui smiled at her. ”When you're giving birth, it'll be at the hottest time of the year. I've especially asked the Emperor for your grace, but we'll be staying here until the Mid-Autumn Festival before we go back …”

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather really turned cold, and the hottest days of the year were over.

”That's why you don't need to care about anything else. The most important thing is to peacefully give birth to your child.” Imperial Concubine Cui comforted Cui Yingying and accompanied her to live in the palace for two to three days. She then called for a female storyteller to explain the details for the two of them.

Even so, Cui Yingying still felt depressed. She always felt like there was a huge rock pressing down on her. He felt uncomfortable on his chest.

Jiang Yu, who was in the crown prince's residence, also felt uncomfortable.

The date of the palace elections, which were held every three years, was getting closer and closer. She had no choice but to worry about her own plans.

The main reason for the ceremony was for the Emperor to fill the harem. However, for the last two times, the main focus was on choosing an imperial concubine for the princes.

For example, she and Cui Yingying were the consorts of the crown prince who had been elected nine years ago. Lin Chenghui had stood out six years ago while Yang Zhao and Chen Baolin had attended the consort selection ceremony three years ago.

Other than herself, their fathers were all officials of at least the third rank of the imperial court, while she had been selected in the name of her second uncle, Jiang Chenxiao.