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Chapter 161 After the Banquet (Part 1)
After the Empress Gu returned to her palace, the maids immediately helped her take off the heavy clothes and decorations. When a trusted maid who knelt down beside the bed was lightly pounding her legs with a mini jade hammer fetched by another maid, she told the news brought by the maidservant to the Empress Gu.
The Empress Gu was kneading the part between her eyebrows. As she heard the news that the servant had watched Liu Ruoyu, Tenth Miss of the Liu Family, walk out of Qianqiu Pavilion and then run after Eighth Miss of the Duanmu Family who went past this pavilion, the Empress Gu stopped and asked in a low voice, “Did you see it clearly?”
The trusted maid whispered, “At that time, I was standing beside your highness, so how could I witness that in person? It was Liu Yun who saw it. She has served you for many years, and she is so prudent that she would not tell a lie.”
The Empress Gu said, “It is said that Liu Ruoyu, whose biological mother
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Honored Consort Deng didn’t leave the Imperial Study until Jieyu Miao had arrived. After she left the banquet, Jieyu Miao had a bath and then dressed up before briskly heading for the Imperial Study. Given an excuse by Honored Consort Deng, Jieyu Miao stayed with His Majesty here. Therefore, Honored Consort Deng finished her task and then returned to her palace, exhausted.Servants had placed buckets of ice in the pavilion earlier, so it was pleasantly cool now. Lying on the soft bed in the pavilion, Honored Consort Deng felt at ease, with the soft breeze blowing against the hanging curtains. On the table was a plate of sliced fruit cooled in a well. They looked nice.After Honored Consort Deng drank a cup of ice Agarwood drink and ate a few pieces of fruit, she narrowed her eyes cozily. As she took the handkerchief out of her sleeve to wipe her fingers clean, she asked the only maid in the pavilion, “What do you think of Wei Changying?”The ma
The Crowned Lady Chapter 163 After the Banquet (Part 3)
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When the two arrived in the rear backyard of Count Xiangning's mansion, Madam Su had come back from the front courtyard and was checking the list and talking to Mrs. Liu. Yet, she was not surprised to see Shen Cangfeng and said, "Canghui has just come back. Chief Gu is indeed well-intentioned."Shen Cangfeng smiled and said, "It's good for both sides. Aren't there more people Mother can command now?"Madam Su laughed and taunted, "You are just taking the task of greeting the guests. In this kind thing, you are not competent than a capable manager.""After all, I can share Mother's cares and burdens." Shen Cangfeng joked with his mother, "Besides, I can help to massage Mother’s back and legs.""Just go away!" Madam Su tried to drive him out. "I was just about to write the list. After you come over and massage, I write it crooked." She then slighted over him, "Go to the front courtyard and ask the manager over there if she needs any
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