Lihua looked around and didn't see anyone else, so she said, "Master, don't think too much. They are just playthings. They live by the prince's favor. Otherwise, they can't survive! You are different. You are the apple of the prince's eye! The prince cared about you the most that time. They can't compare to you! Even the princess is not as favored as you!"

Concubine Li's face looked better. She walked through the corridor and met Butler Zhou at the corner. She smiled and said, "Butler Zhou, where are you going? Talk to me!"

Butler Zhou hurriedly bowed and said, "This servant pays respects to the Concubine!"

"Butler Zhou, you are too polite. Hurry up and get up! Where are you going? Tell me!"

Butler Zhou replied respectfully, "Madam Concubine, I am going to prepare the gifts for the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet! And the clothes for the prince's banquet!"

Concubine Li smiled and said, "That's perfect! Go buy me a set of clothes and I'll go with the prince and princess! Let them see that there is such a concubine in the palace!"

Although Butler Zhou was puzzled, he did not dare to say it out loud. "I obey your command!"

When Concubine Li saw that he agreed, she put her hand on Lihua's hand and walked through the corridor with a smile on her face! "What a good servant!"

Lihua supported her master and walked away to make sure no one could hear her. Then she said, "Master, will the prince be unhappy about this? The princess did not agree to take you there! Will this be bad for you?"

Concubine Li touched her belly and smiled even more obviously! "She won't be able to do anything about it then. I'm carrying the prince's only blood in my belly. She has to agree even if she doesn't want me to go! She doesn't want me, the concubine, to be known by people outside the palace! I don't want to do what she wants! I want everyone to know that the prince loves me the most!"

Seeing that her master was determined to go, Lihua had no choice but to wink at Aunt Kang who was silent beside her. She muttered, "Go and persuade her."

Who knew Nanny Kang? She just shook her head gently and was unwilling to speak any advice!

Lihua was so angry that she stared at her in annoyance and cursed inwardly, "Really? Are you going to let the master do this? Didn't you always say that the palace is unsafe? The concubine is still pregnant! If anything happens, how can I explain to the prince!"

Seeing her like this, Nanny Kang turned her head away and ignored her, thinking to herself, "What can I do if she refuses to listen to my advice? I am just a servant, I can't always take advantage of my age! I can't tie her hands and feet!"

Concubine Li didn't know about the little plot between the two of them. Seeing this, she felt much better. "Go back and apply pearl powder on your face. I must surpass the princess in a few days! I want everyone to know that the prince loves me the most!"

Lihua smiled and said, "Master, you don't need to apply facial mask, you look better than the princess! I will support you, please walk slowly."

Concubine Li walked slower and said with a smile, "Of course, otherwise the prince wouldn't like me so much~ Lihua, you go to the front yard and wait. When the prince comes back, ask him to come and tell him that the baby in your belly misses him! I don't believe that the prince won't come. What's so great about Liu Yanyan? It's the same!"

Lihua then let go of her master's hand, bowed and said, "I will go and guard it right away, and I will definitely invite the prince to come!"

Concubine Li waved her hand to let her leave, and then said, "Madam Kang, help me go back! I'm tired, go back and give me a good massage!"

Nanny Kang then stepped forward and stretched out her hand to support the concubine. "I will support you! Please walk slowly. There are stone stairs over here!"

Concubine Li looked at her humble appearance! The smile on her face became even more intense. As soon as she returned to the room, she said to Taohua, "Pick a pink dress for me, and choose a tulle of the same color for the outer shirt, the kind that is faintly visible! The kind that looks pink and tender, the prince likes it the most!"

Taohua said worriedly, "Master, isn't this too thin? I'm afraid you'll catch a cold in this weather! I'll choose a thicker one for you, and also choose pink, okay?"

Concubine Li waved her hands in disdain, "No, do as I say! Add more charcoal to the charcoal basin in the room. The prince is coming over tonight, so just listen to me!"

Taohua had no choice but to take out clothes from the carved wardrobe and carefully put them on her master.

After changing her clothes, Concubine Li felt cold, so cold that she had goose bumps all over her body! Her expression changed instantly, and she lay down on the couch, covered with a quilt, with only her head exposed to comfort herself, "Wait for the prince to come, it will be the same if you come out again!"

Seeing that the concubine was so cold and unwilling to change her clothes, Taohua reluctantly replied, "I obey your command!"

midnight

Zhou Yanze was annoyed by Lihua's crying and had no choice but to follow her towards Liuyan Pavilion. His annoyance grew stronger each time!

Seeing Concubine Li sleeping soundly on the low couch, he smiled helplessly and said to Lihua, "This is what she meant by missing me! This is what you meant by waiting for me! The king can't sleep unless he comes, and he doesn't want to sleep! What's the situation now?"

Lihua looked at her sleeping master and wanted to cry but had no tears. She knelt down and said, "My concubine is probably too tired because of her pregnancy. Please forgive me, Your Majesty! I really didn't lie to you. I just saw that my concubine was crying so pitifully that I came to ask you for help!"

Zhou Yanze looked at Lihua with disdain. He was too lazy to argue with a slave and said impatiently, "Get out, get out!"

Only then did Lihua and Taohua leave trembling with fear!

Zhou Yanze looked at the sleeping Concubine Li, and his expression of pity immediately disappeared!

He walked forward, picked her up along with the quilt, and walked into the inner room. After putting her down, he saw that she showed no signs of waking up, so he turned around and left with peace of mind, with a graceful back view, without a trace of nostalgia.

When Lihua saw the prince leave, she just lowered her head and dared not say a word.

Zhou Yanze turned around and walked towards the main courtyard without noticing An Tongfang who was hiding.

An Tongfang saw the prince leave with a swaggering smile on her face, secretly delighted, "You're just relying on your pregnancy to grab me? I hate you because my belly hasn't grown bigger yet, and you're just holding on to it, as if you're afraid that others won't know!"

"I don't know why she suddenly became so precious just because she's pregnant! It makes me sad just thinking about it!"

Seeing the prince walk towards the main courtyard without even turning his head! She was so angry that her teeth itched, "Humph, isn't she just a principal concubine? When I give birth to the child, you have to give me some points! You must get pregnant, otherwise how can I live!"

Watching the prince walk away, he stood up angrily and walked towards his own small yard. As soon as he arrived at the yard, he smashed everything in the yard to pieces and sat on the ground for a long time before he came to his senses.

He picked up the scattered herbs on the ground bit by bit, and finally saw the musk in his hand, and smiled slightly, "Aren't you crazy? Let's see how long you can be crazy?"

He collected the only musk in his hand and put it in his purse, then turned and went into the house. However, the last look he gave towards Liuyan Pavilion was truly unfriendly!

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