"Sister-in-law, how can you say such things?" Yao Xiuqin widened her eyes in surprise, "Li Xiurong is, after all, just a concubine. Man’er is one of the four consorts. Have you considered Man’er’s future position in the palace if you ask her to beseech Li Xiurong?"
"Your Highness, Your Highness, are you alright? Don’t scare the servants."
Lan Qin knelt in front of Princess Consort De and gently helped her to breathe.
Zhang Mengxiang saw the pallor of Princess Consort De’s cheeks and felt regret, but remembering the people lingering outside the Duke Mansion before she entered the palace today, she tightened her lips, stood up, and approached Princess Consort De, directly kneeling on the ground.
"Princess Consort De, considering that An’er is your real brother, please find a way!"
Zhang Mengxiang finished speaking and kowtowed before anyone could react.
Just having recovered, Princess Consort De fainted again.
"Princess Consort De was angered into fainting by the Second Madam Miao?"
At Yao Hua Palace, Li Yuyu curiously blinked upon hearing the briefing from Little Xianzi.
She truly didn’t know who the Second Madam Miao was.
"Consort, Second Madam Miao is the birth mother of Princess Consort De," Hua Yin quietly reminded from the side.
Li Yuyu nodded, indicating she understood.
"Emperor, the people of Yikun Palace say that Princess Consort De’s mood has been poor since she woke up, and they beseech the Emperor to move to Yikun Palace," Little Xianzi reported, kneeling on the ground.
Yan Xiu pursed his lips, feeling quite annoyed.
"Emperor, why not let the people from Yikun Palace come in to speak?" Li Yuyu chuckled softly.
Yan Xiu looked at Li Yuyu, his deep eyes seemed to want to see through Li Yuyu’s thoughts.
"What’s with that look from the Emperor?" Li Yuyu rested her chin on her hand, "How can I turn away the servants of Princess Consort De? Let them in."
She was simply curious about how the Second Madam Miao managed to infuriate Princess Consort De to the point of fainting.
Little Xianzi obediently got up from the ground and went out to call the people in.
Yan Xiu raised an eyebrow.
The people around Yu’er were interesting; they only listened to her, not even sparing him a glance before going to do her bidding.
Little Xianzi was also nervous.
Yet it was only after leaving that he realized he’d forgotten to look at the Emperor.
The person from Yikun Palace was Lan Qi.
"This servant pays respects to the Emperor, pays respects to Lady Xiu." Lan Qi knelt on the ground and kowtowed in greeting.
"Lan Qi, you said your mistress fainted from anger, what exactly happened?" Li Yuyu asked with a cheerful smile, having called him up.
Yan Xiu: ?
Why did it feel like Yu’er called them in just to satisfy her own curiosity?
"Lady Xiu, I’m not sure about the specifics either,"
Lan Qi finished and, gathering courage, said to Yan Xiu, "Emperor, Princess Consort De is not well. After Second Madam Miao left, she cried until she couldn’t get up. She hopes the Emperor would move to Yikun Palace to see her, as she has matters to discuss with the Emperor."
Yan Xiu had yet to speak.
"Emperor, I’ve eaten quite a bit, feeling a bit full."
Yan Xiu: ?
"Why not let me accompany the Emperor to Yikun Palace to see Princess Consort De," Li Yuyu blinked her bright eyes, a hint of mischief flashing by.
Yan Xiu: ...
Lan Qi didn’t expect Li Xiu to go along, but thankfully she had summoned the Emperor; her mistress wouldn’t blame her, right?
At Yikun Palace.
Princess Consort De had just taken some medicine and, though her spirits had improved considerably, her complexion still looked poor.
"Your Highness, you should rest a little," Lan Qin pleaded with a sobbing tone.
Princess Consort De shook her head, "Go check if the Emperor has arrived yet."
"Your Highness..." Lan Qin didn’t dare say the Emperor might not come, fearing it would hurt Princess Consort De’s heart even more. She could only bow and exit. Unexpectedly, just as she reached the courtyard, she saw Yan Xiu in his black Dragon Robe.