klisemfg Chapter 94 3 The Prince's Success
Chapter 94 3 The Prince's Success
Chapter 94: The Third Prince's Success
Time flows extremely fast at the poker table.
After a few rounds of mahjong, the whole morning was gone.
"Let's stop playing. It's noon. It's time for lunch." After Hua Fei lost to Qi Fei in the 18th hand, she pushed the mahjong and leaned back in the armchair to play mahjong.
Songzhi looked at her master with admiration: Her Majesty is so good at reading people's hearts that she was able to win over Concubine Qi with just a game of mahjong.
Hua Fei: Is it that I don’t want to win?
"Come on, come on, come on. I won the most today. I'll treat you three to a meal at Changchun Palace." Concubine Qi's neck was a little stiff, so she stood up and twisted it. "After we finish eating, we'll continue playing in the afternoon."
After hearing the second half of Concubine Qi's words, Concubine Hua jumped up from her chair and adjusted her flag head.
"I remembered that Huang Guiquan will go to Yikun Palace this afternoon to show me the account books for this month, so I will not keep him here today."
An Lingrong also stood up suddenly, "I just remembered that I haven't finished the embroidery work in the Yanxi Palace yet, so I'll take my leave now."
"I don't know what Linglong has been doing all morning. I have to go and see her. The child should practice calligraphy in the afternoon." Xin Changzai also stood up and walked out.
Before Concubine Qi could recover from her shock, people came to the door one by one, two by three.
Hua Fei stood at the door and said to Qi Fei with a smile: "Sister Qi Fei, I will leave this deck of cards with you. It can be said that 'good cards go with a good master'. I will come and fight you for 300 rounds next time I have the chance."
After saying that, Concubine Hua quickly slipped away with Songzhi, and An Lingrong followed closely behind.
Xin Changzai was the first to go out, and she ran away. She would not appear in front of Concubine Qi for the whole afternoon.
Concubine Qi saw that there was no one left in the main hall. She sat down and said to herself facing the messy card table, "These two people can run so fast when they are hungry."
Concubine Qi felt Cuiguo standing behind her, and suddenly she had an idea and looked up at Cuiguo. Cuiguo felt something was wrong and quickly said:
"My lady, you must be tired after playing for the whole morning. I will serve you food."
Following the conversation, Cuiguo walked out of the hall.
Concubine Qi raised her chin, stood up and was about to call Cuiguo, but Cuiguo disappeared after she went out the door. Concubine Qi curled back up dejectedly.
It's so boring. I can't find an equal opponent in this palace.
Speaking of which, this deck of cards is really good. It does feel warm to the touch. It may not be noticeable in spring, but the quality of the material will be revealed in winter.
Concubine Hua is really thoughtful. She is willing to give herself such a good thing.
Speaking of it, since the emperor didn't come to Changchun Palace, no one else came either. It has been a long time since Changchun Palace has been so lively today.
She has stood on the Queen's side for so many years, competing against Concubine Hua.
Speaking of it, apart from having a bad temper and being impolite, Concubine Hua was not disrespectful to me at all.
Hua Fei: Can one deck of cards have such a good effect? Go collect ten or eight decks from him.
Looking back at the years that he had followed the Queen, the Queen only forced him to teach the Third Prince to strive for honor and forced the Third Prince to please the Emperor.
But who cares whether the Third Prince is happy or not, and whether I am happy or not?
The Queen despises the Third Prince for being stupid, yet at the same time she wants to use the only Prince that the Emperor doesn't dislike very much to win her favor. Her life is so boring.
It would be better to spend this morning playing a few rounds of cards without any vying for favor or taking sides.
Concubine Qi is recalling why she and Concubine Hua were acting against each other?
Concubine Qi could hardly remember the reason. It was probably when she was in the palace, Concubine Hua had just arrived and was being favored and looked down on everyone. She was afraid of Concubine Hua's power and wanted to find someone to support herself and the Third Prince.
Hua Fei was not on good terms with anyone, except Qi Yuebin at the time. If she said a few words to Qi Yuebin, she would not look down upon a woman of her background.
Concubine Qi was playing with the mahjong in her hand, thinking about the past.
Then she thought that now that she had entered the palace, she was old and ugly, and the Third Prince was not a smart child. If she did not follow the Queen, what future could she find for the Third Prince?
Concubine Qi had a bitter smile on her lips.
Can the Third Prince really become a great talent? This is the first time that Concubine Qi faces her true feelings that she has been avoiding for many years.
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Walking north from behind Changchun Palace is Xianfu Palace.
After leaving Changchun Palace, Concubine Hua and An Lingrong both looked towards the direction of Xianfu Palace.
"Everyone is out today. Why don't you follow me to Xianfu Palace? It's time for lunch now. I don't know if we can catch up with Concubine Jing and Concubine Shen for lunch."
"Then I'll accompany Your Majesty to take a look. It happens that I haven't seen Sister Mei for a long time." An Lingrong had a natural liking for the financial sponsor.
The two of them entered Xianfu Palace and happened to run into Concubine Jing and Noble Lady Shen having dinner together.
"We came at the right time, just in time for dinner."
"Oh my, a distinguished guest is coming, why didn't you tell us in advance?" When Concubine Jing saw Concubine Hua coming, she smiled before saying anything.
Seeing An Lingrong was also there, he quickly stood up and invited the two of them in.
He also asked Ruyi to add two pairs of bowls and chopsticks.
When Concubine Shen saw Concubine Hua, she also stood up and greeted her.
"You are pregnant now, so there is no need to be so polite. You look a little bit bigger now. How many months?"
"Your Majesty, it's been more than five months." Since the lifting of the house arrest, Concubine Shen has always wanted to go to Yikun Palace to thank Concubine Hua for her care during the house arrest, but her heart is still choked up, so she is too lazy to move.
"It looks bigger than usual for a five-month-old baby." Concubine Hua had a long memory of being pregnant. Looking at Shen Meizhuang's bulging belly, she felt a little strange, but she couldn't tell what was strange.
"Lady Shen's appetite is getting bigger and bigger now. She eats more, so the child will naturally be bigger." Concubine Jing replied with a smile.
Ever since the purslane incident, Shen Meizhuang has been maintaining this indifferent attitude, and Concubine Jing can only step in to liven up the atmosphere.
"When I was at home, I saw the aunts were pregnant. The five-month-old belly seemed smaller than my sister's. Have you asked the imperial physician to take a look?" An Lingrong also felt a little strange when looking at Shen Meizhuang's belly. Shen Meizhuang was not the kind of person who couldn't control her eating.
"I've checked. Imperial Physician Liu Bin said there's nothing wrong." Shen Meizhuang replied calmly.
"What?" When Concubine Hua heard the word "Liu Bin", she was so shocked that she dropped her chopsticks on the ground.
Hua Fei's improper behavior also alarmed the other three people at the table.
Concubine Hua felt the puzzled looks from the three of them, and she forced a smile: "What I meant was, why wasn't Imperial Doctor Wen treating you? As far as I can remember, it has always been Imperial Doctor Wen."
"Some time ago, Prince Dun's wife was ill, and the Emperor sent several doctors from the Imperial Hospital to Prince Dun's mansion for treatment. Doctor Wen was also there." Shen Meizhuang replied indifferently.
"So that's how it is. I haven't heard of it." Concubine Hua's eyes flashed.