Chapter 748: Chapter 748: Favor and Obligation

Princess Consort Jing’s face turned slightly pale as she forced out a sweet smile: "Your Majesty is busy with state affairs, surely doesn’t have much time. The harem needs to withstand loneliness. From the day I entered the palace, I accepted my fate."

Princess Consort Jing’s words were always soft and gentle, truly leaving no place for attack.

Wei Yundai seemed disappointed but was undeterred, continuing to incite: "Your Highness is broad-minded, admirable, such a pity..."

Princess Consort Jing was slightly stunned: "What is a pity?"

The harem is quite dull, so when Wei Yundai brought along a bunch of tools to her Jingshu Palace to make moon cakes together, the two got acquainted, occasionally sharing private thoughts.

Therefore, seeing Wei Yundai in a dejected state, Princess Consort Jing quickly asked her.

"Oh, sister, I feel injustice for you! You say, everyone carries the dragon heir, why is there such a disparity in treatment? His Majesty goes to Ming Fei’s Zhaoming Palace daily, when has he visited Jingshu Palace? When women bear children, it’s like half a foot inside Yama Hall. Shouldn’t His Majesty care a bit about you?"

Wei Yundai said while angrily pounding her thigh, appearing very annoyed.

Princess Consort Jing smiled lightly: "Occasionally, His Majesty visits us! Ming Fei’s place is closer to His Majesty’s Changming Palace, perhaps... it’s really a matter of closeness and convenience? Forget it, anyway, I’m not aiming for anything. I just wish to give birth to this child safely."

Wei Yundai squinted, this Princess Consort Jing was truly difficult, speaking without revealing anything of value, how infuriating!

With a heart full of annoyance, her hand strength in kneading moon cakes increased, resulting in a nicely shaped moon cake turning into a mere fritter.

"Oh, it’s burnt, it’s burnt!"

Princess Consort Jing reminded her from the side, and Wei Yundai smiled awkwardly, "In a hurry, forgive me for the embarrassment, sister."

"Not at all, it’s surprising that a noble lady like you makes pastries, I’m truly impressed, sister!"

"Thank you for the compliment, sister!"

Wei Yundai’s eyes flickered, contemplating the next move?

Wanting to extract something from Princess Consort Jing, not likely, planning to provoke, this Princess Consort Jing couldn’t be swayed, no matter what was said, she remained indifferent.

Little did she know, Princess Consort Jing always felt the person who was intimately close to her at night wasn’t the current Emperor, which seemed absurd to her whenever she thought about it.

She didn’t even know if the child she carried was the Emperor’s, so how could she have any interest in playing court intrigue?

Moreover, she had no attachment to the Imperial Palace, always hoping to leave.

Both bearing their own concerns; therefore, they didn’t chat further, Wei Yundai stood up to bid farewell, and Princess Consort Jing ordered a close palace maid to see her off.

When the palace maid returned, Princess Consort Jing glanced at the completed moon cakes on the table and said lightly, "Throw them all away!"

"Your Highness, they are just freshly made and quite decent, tossing them seems too wasteful!"

"I asked you to throw them away, that’s enough, or do you wish to eat them yourself?"

Princess Consort Jing gave the palace maid a faint look, being so kind to them led each one to dare question her decision?

The palace maid shivered in fright, quickly apologized.

"Throw them away, there’s no appetite, looking at these moon cakes, the appetite worsens!"

The master said so, the palace maids could only comply and swiftly cleared the moon cakes.

Princess Consort Jing sat on a cushion, watching the busy palace maids, gently shaking her head.

That young lady from Wei State Duke Mansion was truly no gentle person, every word was a provocation, aiming for her to fight with Ming Fei!

It’s a pity she misunderstood, she had no interest in the harem’s power struggles at all!

If Wei Yundai knew, her attempt at steering didn’t make Princess Consort Jing dislike Long Yue, but rather deteriorated her impression of herself, how would she feel?

"Your Highness, that Wei Yundai is no good, nor is that Ming Fei!"

By Princess Consort Jing’s side was a confidant palace maid, a childhood handmaid brought from home, they grew up like sisters; things others dared not say, she could.

Princess Consort Jing chuckled softly, replying lightly: "Chuntao, for some words, just knowing is enough, don’t always say them aloud, if heard and spread, it’ll be detrimental to us, better to avoid trouble, understand?"

"Your Highness, the maid understands, earlier was a quick slip of the tongue, the maid is at fault!"

Chuntao, the palace maid, quickly apologized.

Princess Consort Jing stroked her belly, eyes showing a hint of kindness and... enlightenment!

This is her child... it’s a part of her flesh and blood, regardless of who the father is, she must give birth to the child!

"Your Highness, Your Highness, His Majesty is here, His Majesty has come!"

At this moment, a palace maid rushed in excitedly, her face beaming with joy.

His Majesty hadn’t visited Jingshu Palace for over half a month, today he finally came!

If he hadn’t come, it might have worried people to death, who knows if her master had fallen out of favor?

Princess Consort Jing was slightly startled, not as excited as the palace maids, slowly rose and went to the palace gate to welcome.

Li Qingmu arrived with Yang Shiqi and Zhang Liulang.

He was quite vexed.

Originally living comfortably with his little wife, upon hearing Wei Yundai visited Princess Consort Jing, the little woman kicked him out, making him come to Jingshu Palace to comfort Princess Consort Jing.

How ironic!

How could there be a woman who sends her man to another woman in this world?

Li Qingmu blackfaced his way out, even upon arriving at Jingshu Palace, his expression didn’t improve.

"Consort, greeting His Majesty, long live, long live, long long live!"

"Princess Consort Jing, rise!"

Li Qingmu said, glancing at Yang Shiqi beside him, whose eyes lit up at the sight of Princess Consort Jing!

Even his body trembled with excitement!

Alas, this man was truly bewitched!

Li Qingmu slowly sat down, rubbing his temples in frustration, the future would either take Princess Consort Jing away or leave Yang Shiqi in Daliang.

The worst outcome would be...

"Princess Consort Jing, has your body been well these days?"

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty, I’m quite fine!"

"Hmm, if there’s any discomfort, remember to immediately seek an Imperial Physician... oh, I forgot, Princess Consort Jing’s father is the Imperial Doctor... Let’s do this, I allow him access to visit the palace during the upcoming period!"

Ordinary people cannot freely enter the ladies’ quarters of the harem, even the Imperial Physicians can’t visit without cause.

Li Qingmu’s order was a special exception for Princess Consort Jing.

Palace maids nearby were overwhelmingly happy, this was a special honor, not something others could easily enjoy, immediately they knelt in gratitude.

Princess Consort Jing was momentarily stunned and quickly bowed to give thanks.

Li Qingmu lingered at Jingshu Palace for an hour, chatting with Princess Consort Jing like friends, then left.

Returning to the study, Yang Shiqi directly knelt down: "Subordinate... thanks the lord for your grace!"

Yang Shiqi was sincerely grateful, the lord’s heart belonged solely to the Princess Consort, yet for him, lowered his face to care for Princess Consort Jing.

Women in the harem need the Emperor’s favor to live well, he knew he owed the lord a debt.

"Rise, it’s a minor matter, everything now is uncertain, as for the future... Man proposes, Heaven disposes!"