C234 (1/2)

Everyone would naturally inquire about the sudden appearance of a woman in the palace. After all, this was the first time the Emperor brought a woman back from outside the palace, and it was just that the imperial harem was bustling with noise and excitement. However, the emperor didn't know that this Yuan Yi was destined to become the most eye-catching lady in the palace.

”Mistress, the card that the Emperor turned over yesterday when he returned was the Imperial Concubine Wen's card.” The morning after they returned to the palace, Xiaoqing tidied up Rong'er's hair and told him the news she had heard from her.

”Oh, didn't you see Imperial Consort Wen with me yesterday? She said she missed the Emperor very much. ” Rong'er responded with a chuckle.

”Mistress, I don't know if it's been too long since we last met, but when this servant came back to look at Imperial Consort Wen, she always felt like she looked better.” Little Qing mumbled.

He looked at himself in the mirror, his skin no longer having the luster of a young man, and the wrinkles on the corner of his eyes seemed to have started to appear. He shook his head lightly and suddenly raised his head, ”Next year, Xiushan, Mingru and Dingya will also be sixteen, and they will all be at the age of an assistant lord. Ah, this palace is their place, I am old …”

”Mistress, you're not old at all, you're not old at all!” This servant will not let you say that! ” Xiaoqing hurriedly said. Her heart felt a little sad for no reason, and her voice actually had a bit of a choke sound.

”Look at you, what's the matter?” Rong'er teased, ”Xiao Qing, why are you afraid of admitting that I'm old? Compared to Imperial Concubine Wen, Xiu Shan and the others, I'm already old. I am the oldest in this imperial harem, this fact will never change! ” Rong'er retracted his smile and said lightly, ”Actually, I feel that there's nothing to be afraid of about old age. The key is that I can't become flustered because I'm afraid of old age, and I'm worried.

At this moment, Su Ya interjected, ”Mistress is right. Xiaoqing is always worrying about Mistress. After so many years, her illness hasn't changed at all!” Su Ya smiled as she shook her head at Xiao Qing.

”I... ”I am born to be good at managing master's affairs, a typical master doesn't have to worry about his servants!” Little Qing gently curled her lips as she spoke.

”You …” Rong'er chuckled.

At this time, the palace maid Xiu'er came in, ”Mistress, the Imperial Concubine Hui, Noble Liang and Noble Tong have arrived.”

”Invite them in!” He didn't have time to visit them in the palace last night, so he only sent them gifts. He was just saying that they had been there for the day, but he didn't expect them to have come.

As the three of them walked in, Rong'er hurried over to support the nobleman, ”Look, I should go over and see you. The nobleman's stomach is already so big, yet you're still coming over to my side? How could I bear to do that?”

”Imperial Concubine Rong, you are too polite. Since you have returned, your concubine should pay her respects.” The concubine had now been in her body for almost eight months, and her lower abdomen was already quite obvious.

The four of them chatted for a while, mainly because Rong'er had told them all about what they had seen and heard in Jiangnan, as well as the strange things that had happened in other places. Finally, the noble man suddenly asked, ”Big Sister Rong'er, I heard that you've brought back a Jiangnan Han woman from your trip south and she's living in the emperor's palace?”