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Chapter 695

Concubine Xie smiled sweetly and said to Jiang Yuebai, "Sister Ning, congratulations. You are pregnant with twins. No wonder your belly is so big. It must be very hard, right?"

Jiang Yuebai said politely, "Thank you for your concern, sister."

Then everyone came to congratulate Jiang Yuebai.

Concubine An praised with envy, "This dress is so beautiful. It sparkles like a fairy."

Jiang Yuebai smiled reservedly and gently, "The embroidery work of the Shangfu Bureau has always been good."

Lady Fang was a conspicuous person. She was obviously a lady, but she acted like a concubine. She walked over with a swaying step, her eyebrows and eyes were full of arrogance and disdain, and said slowly, "Congratulations, Lady Ning."

Obviously, she was deliberately trying to make things difficult on such a happy occasion. Anyway, she was just a nobody, and if you argued with her, you would lose your status and ruin the happy occasion.

Jiang Yuebai didn't take people like Concubine Fang seriously at all. She smiled gently and said, "Thank you, sisters. We are all sisters, so don't be so distant. Let's visit each other often in the future."

"The threshold for the Imperial Concubine is too high. I can't reach her." Concubine Fang said with a sweet smile, supporting her slender waist with one hand and stroking her hair with the other.

Everyone was silent in awkward silence, but secretly a little excited, waiting to see Jiang Yuebai's reaction.

Today is a good day for Jiang Yuebai to be conferred the title of Imperial Concubine. If she is unhappy, most people will be happy.

Imperial Concubine Yi was displeased again and rebuked, "Lady Fang, what are you talking about?"

Jiang Yuebai was not annoyed, and smiled and said, "The threshold of Yonghe Palace is neither high nor low. Any sister who can speak well and has no intention of murdering the heir to the throne is welcome to come to Yonghe Palace. Is this threshold too high for Sister Fang?"

Jiang Yue had just finished speaking when Concubine Fang's expression changed. She was so shocked that she was speechless.

Concubine Fang didn't expect that the other party would openly fight back against her and even set a trap for her.

Xie Zhili clapped his hands and laughed, "Sister Ning, I like you. You are so powerful and domineering! Lady Fang, don't overestimate your abilities. Is Sister Ning someone you can afford to offend? Hehe~~~"

Then he turned cold and said, "Since Sister Ning is very happy today, I won't bother with you. If you dare to speak rudely and offend the Imperial Concubine next time, I will beat you up every time I see you. You unruly bastard."

Jiang Yuebai didn't understand why Xie Zhili wanted to stand up for her, so she said gently, "Okay, Sister Xie. Do you want to go to Yonghe Palace for tea?"

Xie Zhili clapped his hands and said with a smile, "Great! I've been wanting to go to my sister's palace to play for a long time."

Jiang Yuebai nodded, "Xie sister, go back to the palace and change your clothes before coming here. Come to my palace for lunch at noon."

Smiling, she said to the other concubines, "Thank you all for watching the ceremony today. I am a little tired, so I will go back first. You are welcome to visit my palace in the future."

All the concubines bowed and said in unison, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Jiang Yuebai looked at Concubine Yi, who was smiling from ear to ear, like a girl getting married, and said, "Sister, how are you feeling? Why don't you come to my palace and have a seat?"

Imperial Concubine Yi looked much worse than before, her face was sallow and a little dark. It seemed that she had suffered a great loss from the miscarriage this time, and Jiang Yuebai was filled with heartache and worry.

"Okay." Concubine Yi agreed happily.

Jiang Yuebai raised her eyes to look at Jiang Changzai who had been standing quietly beside her, and waved to her, "Sister Jiang, come at noon too."

Jiang Changzai was flattered and quickly agreed.

"Your Majesty, can I come and join in the fun?" Concubine An stuck out her tongue and glanced at Concubine Jiang.

Jiang Yuebai smiled and nodded, looking at Jiang Changzai, "Okay. Concubine An, you go with Sister Jiang."

He turned to look at the graceful Fan Cairen, "Sister Fan, would you like to come too?"

Fan Cairen was a little dazed, secretly ashamed, but also humiliated. Did Concubine Ning still remember the feelings she had in the past? She thought she had forgotten it long ago.

She hesitated for a moment and replied softly, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I am not feeling well, so I will not bother you any more. I will come to pay my respects to you another day."

There was no intimacy in the words.

Jiang Yuebai certainly wouldn't force it, "Okay then. Take care."

He turned around and told Lichun, "Take some supplements to Fan Cairen."

Fan Cairen thanked him immediately. She subconsciously touched her belly, feeling very upset. They entered the palace together, but why was she already a concubine, pregnant with twins, while she was still a Cairen, and had no children.

Jiang Yuebai was also sighing in his heart, if his sister was still alive, would she still be with Fan Cairen? When he thought of Jinxiu, Jiang Yuebai's heart softened, his face became a little more gentle and a little less cold and arrogant.

After Jiang Yuebai and Imperial Concubine Yi left in their sedan chair, Imperial Concubine Fang snorted with disdain, "You are so proud of yourself."

When Concubine Yu heard this, she felt very uncomfortable and said, "Some villains are still not satisfied and feel so bitter in their hearts."

After the confinement, Concubine Xiao became thinner and thinner, and also suffered from a cough. Apart from having to join in the congratulations, she hardly said a word. She felt uncomfortable in her throat, coughed with her handkerchief, and then she held the hand of a palace maid and walked back alone.

Someone behind him said something sarcastic, "Fake."

Concubine Xiao didn't care at first, but she felt chest tightness and shortness of breath, and her face turned red. The palace maid quickly helped her walk to the woods by the roadside to help her breathe.

She coughed violently, leaving a pool of bright red blood on the white handkerchief.

"My lady! How are you? I will go find Empress Wanyi and ask the imperial physician to come for you." The maidservant called out urgently.

Although her master lived in the same palace as Qi Wanyi, it would take some time for the imperial physician to arrive. It was always better to arrive earlier.

Concubine Xiao grabbed the maid's sleeve and whispered, "It's okay, I'm fine. Help me go back. Don't alarm anyone today."

"Sister Xiao. Are you okay?"

Concubine Xiao looked back and saw that it was Concubine Wei and her maid Xiao He. Concubine Wei held her handkerchief and saluted Concubine Xiao timidly and nervously. She didn't look like a master, but more like a newly hired maid.

Concubine Xiao said breathlessly, "Thank you, Sister Wei, I'm fine."

Wei Changzai had already caught a glimpse of the blood on Xiao Guiren's handkerchief. She lowered her eyes and stammered, "Your Majesty, please ask the imperial physician to take a look. If, if, Your Majesty trusts me, I will go and talk to Majesty Qi Wanyi."

"Yes, young lady. You've been coughing so much, you can't delay any longer." The maid was originally worried that if she left, the young lady would be left alone to take care of her. Now that Wei Changzai is willing to help, it's just the best of both worlds.

Xiao Guiren immediately bowed to Wei Changzai and said, "Thank you, Sister Wei."

After saying that, he started coughing violently again.

Wei Changzai was at a loss for words. She twisted her handkerchief and watched anxiously as Concubine Xiao squatted down and curled up while coughing. She was so anxious that tears were about to fall out:
"Well, I will go find Qi Wanyi. Take care, Sister Xiao."

After saying that, he ran out of the woods.

"My queen, wait for me." Xiao He chased after her.

She just couldn't understand why she was worrying about the affairs of the nobles when her master was around and couldn't even take care of himself. She might even get herself into trouble.

If you want to seek refuge, you can't seek refuge with a sick noble. That's too ignorant.

Halfway through the run, Wei Changzai suddenly remembered that Xiao Guiren and Qi Wanyi lived in the same palace, so it was very convenient for them to invite the imperial physician. Suddenly she felt a little confused, wondering if she was worrying for nothing.

But she was very simple-minded, and thought the same as Xiao Guiren's maid, that it would be a good idea to invite the imperial physician as soon as possible.

Many palace maids and eunuchs met along the way, all looked at Wei Changzai in surprise, and some even turned their heads to look at her running back. But no one asked her what happened.

Wei Changzai's hair was all messed up while running, and he sprained his ankle with a crisp sound, but he didn't dare to slow down. He still endured the severe pain in his ankle, gritted his teeth and stumbled forward.

"Master, you sprained your ankle. Don't run away. Take care of yourself first." Xiao He followed behind him, feeling angry and distressed. She didn't want to follow a crippled master.

"I'm fine. Sister Xiao is coughing so badly. Maybe she's waiting for me," Wei Changzai said breathlessly, "If you can't run anymore, just walk slowly."

No matter how painful it is, children from the lower classes can endure the hardship.

At this time, a smart young eunuch came over and supported Wei Changzai who was about to fall, "My lady, what happened to you?"

"My young lady has sprained her ankle." Xiao He rushed to say, "She wants to go to Jingyang Palace to ask Empress Qi Wanyi to ask for a doctor for Young Lady Xiao."

The eunuch was confused by the twists and turns. He half-knelt down and asked, "Madam, let me take a look at your wound."

"I'm not in the way." Wei Changzai held the young eunuch's hand stubbornly, "It's just that my foot was sprained. Eunuch, please go and do your work."

The young eunuch thought for a moment and asked, "So you want to invite the imperial physician?"

Wei Changzai nodded quickly, "Yes, call a doctor for Concubine Xiao. She is coughing up blood, it's very serious."

The young eunuch nodded, "Your Majesty, do you want to go to Jingyang Palace to ask for permission from Empress Wanyi?"

Wei Changzai nodded desperately, "Yes."

The young eunuch thought for a moment, knelt down and said, "My lady, please forgive me. I still have work to do. Here is a bottle of medicine for healing wounds. If you don't mind, you can use it first. I will withdraw first."

"Thank you."

The young eunuch took out a small bottle from his arms, handed it to Wei Changzai with both hands, and hurried away.

Xiaohe and the other man supported Wei Changzai to Jingyang Palace, but found that Qi Wanyi was not there.

Wei Changzai was now troubled. Should she wait for Qi Wanyi to come back, or go to find Concubine Yi, or Concubine Zhen? Either way, she could take care of things.

"Squeak~" This time I felt my ankle really hurt.

Upon inspection, it was hugely swollen.

Xiao He said with disdain and heartache, "My dear, why are you so stupid? What are you trying to achieve?"

Wei Changzai thought about it, took out the small bottle given to her by the eunuch from her pocket, and was about to apply it on her ankle, but was stopped by Xiaohe hastily.

"My dear, you don't even know him. Who knows if it's poisonous? Maybe someone wants to harm you."

Wei Changzai pouted and gave Xiaohe a displeased look, "He won't."

"How do you know he can't?" Xiao He was anxious.

Wei Changzai said nothing.

She, who had always been weak, ignored Xiaohe's dissuasion and applied it around her ankles.

Xiao He was so angry that he stamped his feet, but he did not dare to commit crimes in Jingyang Palace.

Wei Changzai only felt a burning sensation where the medicine was applied.

A trace of panic passed through my heart. Yes. What if there is poison in it?

She comforted herself again. Forget it, worrying is useless, just let it be.

She believes in fate.

Since she was a child, fortune tellers have told her that she has a good life, and now it seems that she really has a good life.

Wei Chang felt relieved after thinking about it, with a gentle smile on his face.