Quick Transmigration: Irresistible Beauty
Chapter 164 - 164: Loyal Maid Who Died Because of Beauty (34)

And from then on, time started counting down.

At this time, everyone focused their attention on the emperor and Noble Consort Yue.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor, already has three princes and one princess under your knees. And counting Noble Consort Yue's child in her belly, Your Majesty would have five children in total," Xiu Ying, the empress dowager, said.

The empress dowager has long heard that the emperor dotes on Noble Consort Yue a lot, and there was even a proclamation of a general amnesty for all under heaven for the noble consort's unborn child. If the child is born, then all the glory will most definitely go to Noble Consort Yue.

Judging from the emperor's expression, the empress dowager, who has experienced a lot in the harem, knows and is sure that this is true love.

The affection the emperor has for Noble Consort Yue is true love. It was very sincere, as could be seen by the emperor's gaze and actions whenever his eyes were to fall on the noble consort.

Lu Heng was happy when he heard the empress dowager's words. The topic he liked to hear the most was about the child in Yue Ran's womb.

"Yes, I hope that Ran Ran can give me a son," Lu Heng said. "With this, I will be satisfied."

The emperor's way and expression of showing off everywhere are unstoppable.

Seeing Lu Heng's expression of certainty that she had a son in her womb, Yue Ran asked in an unconcerned tone, "What, if my child is a girl, then will Your Majesty not like it?"

When he heard this, Lu Heng immediately held Yue Ran's hand and explained, "No, how is that possible? As long as the child is born by Ran Ran, then I will like it no matter what. If it is a girl, then she must be as beautiful and lovely as Ran Ran. I am afraid that I would not want to marry her to anyone else in the future. It was better for her to stay by our side for the rest of her life."

Lu Heng's words made Yue Ran laugh happily. The young emperor also followed suit as he held the young girl's little hand and played with it.

Seeing that the emperor was coaxing Noble Consort Yue as if no one was around, the jealous eyes of the harem concubines were around. If their murderous stares were palpable, then Yue Ran would have been shot to death by now.

The empress dowager agreed as she said, "Yes, a daughter indeed must be loved." Looking at the emperor's only daughter on the other side, Xiu Ying waved for her to come over and said, "A Ling, come, come to the imperial grandmother."

The little princess awkwardly took a few steps forward and then finally turned to walk back to the empress, who had smiled stiffly because she saw this.

Chu Ning quickly explained, "A Ling has a reserved temper and is spoiled by me like this. A Ling, go, go quickly to the imperial grandmother's side."

The empress pushed the little princess in the empress dowager's direction, but the little princess refused to move. She only wanted to stay by her mother's side.

"That is fine," the empress dowager said. "After all, A Ling is a first-class princess with golden branches and jade leaves, so she should be more reserved."

(*Golden branches and jade leaves: This was originally described as beautiful flowers and trees, but later refers to a person of royal lineage, descendants of the aristocracy, or a peerless beauty.)

Hearing this sentence, Lu Heng was unhappy at first because he was really not satisfied with the little princess' previous performance of not doing as asked, and thus he said, "Lu Ling, go to your imperial grandmother."

It was the first time that the little princess had been treated so harshly by her imperial father. She was too young to hide her feelings, so she immediately said everything she had thought and heard before to everyone in the hall.

The little princess rudely pointed at Yue Ran's stomach and said, "Is the imperial father angry at me? It must be all because of that bad child! That bad child who had not been born actually robbed my imperial father of me! That bad child also robbed my imperial brother's crown prince position! It is all that bad child's fault! That bad child must not be born!"

The little princess' words frightened everyone in an instant. Lu Heng was so angry that he slapped the table in front of him with a loud bang.

"Kneel down," Lu Heng said sternly. "Did you just hear what you have said yourself? Could the words you have just said be said by an imperial princess? You are too arrogant and unreasonable. How dare you curse your unborn sibling like this? Who taught you to speak these kinds of words?"

Chu Ning hurriedly pulled the little princess down to kneel and plead guilty. The little princess herself also felt that she had said the wrong things and was thus frightened to tears.

"It is all my fault," Chu Ning said in a hurry. "Your Majesty, please calm your anger. It is I who did not teach A Ling well. Please calm your anger, Your Majesty."

"Why of course it is your fault," Lu Heng said in reply. "Is this how you teach your children as an empress? Is this how you set an example to all the concubines in the Six Palaces?"

Lu Heng only wanted to think that it was all his own greatness for teaching his children well. And if they made mistakes, then it must be the fault of their mothers, and it has nothing to do with him.

At such a young age, the little princess must have been taught badly by someone to be able to say such vicious things as if it were the norm. As for who this someone was, it was self-evident. All the blame must naturally go to Chu Ning herself at this time.

In fact, no matter how much Chu Ning hates Yue Ran, she will not say it in front of the little princess in case something like today happens. But the little princess herself overheard it when the servants in the empress' palace said it unintentionally when taking care of her.

This time, Lu Heng scolded Chu Ning directly by threatening her empress' position. This made Chu Ning feel really panicked, and she could hardly say anything since she was speechless.

Everything was tense for a while; even the silence itself was deafening.

In fact, Yue Ran did not feel much when she heard the child's vicious words and cursing. Children are not able to do very bad things as adults do, and they do not pose much threat to her. Moreover, it was impossible for children not to make mistakes.

Then again, this same little princess was also not kind when she was growing up. Her sense of morals may have skewed a little too far off from normal, but it was not what Yue Ran should care about. As long as the little princess does not block her way, she will be fine.

Yue Ran stretched out her hand to gently tug at the corner of Lu Heng's sleeve and said, "Your Majesty, the princess did not mean what she had said before. She is just too young to understand it. Your Majesty, do not be angry. The princess can just be taught well by the empress again."

Lu Heng nodded to Yue Ran's words and said, "Yes, that is right."

When Chu Ning heard the emperor and the noble consort's words, she did not feel happy at all. She only felt humiliated that the emperor had finally "forgiven" her because of Yue Ran. To think that she was not forgiven even after she had begged for mercy.

What a shame it was for her and her face! No matter how unwilling and reluctant Chu Ning was, she must still bite the bullet and say, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Seeing that the atmosphere had improved, the empress dowager smiled and talked to the only grandson that she had not spoken to yet beside her. "A Ming, why do you not get close to the imperial grandmother?"

"Imperial grandmother, this grandson often feels cold and thus dare not get close to the imperial grandmother since this grandson is afraid that it may have a bad effect on the imperial grandmother," A Ming, or Lu Ming, answered.

"Oh, then look at this: A Jin is fat and chubby, and A Fang has grown a lot taller these days, but why does A Ming look much thinner than before?" The empress dowager asked in doubt.

"Replying to the empress dowager, the eldest prince has lost his appetite since a year ago and loves to play a lot, so this servant did not notice it," the servant who took care of Lu Ming, the eldest prince, said. "Not only that, but the eldest prince also ran and rolled in the snow during winter, was exposed to wind and snow, and thus caught a cold."

The empress dowager frowned a little and said, "No matter how young the eldest prince is, he is still the master. It is you servants who are not serving the eldest prince well, so how could it be the master's fault? Your master is the eldest son of the emperor, so you servants should be careful and pay more attention when serving him."

"This servant knows this servant's mistake!"

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