In his previous life, he was disfigured and his eyes were gouged out, and he was reborn to kill ever

Defei naturally knew what the little palace maid meant.

But he didn't respond to what she said.

The maid continued:

“My lady, you are taking care of the affairs of the harem at the order of the Emperor.

But half a month later, the emperor's birthday banquet was handed over to the three nobles in Jiao'e Palace.

I don’t know what tricks those three used to confuse Your Majesty.

Aren't they slapping the Empress in the face by doing this?

Since the Empress took charge of the harem, she has done everything in an orderly manner and there have been no mistakes.

But the emperor suddenly entrusted such an important banquet to those three to prepare.

When I think about it, I feel sorry for Your Majesty.

People who don’t know might think that the Empress was neglected by the Emperor.

Those three secretly stole the Empress's job and now have the nerve to shamelessly disturb her peace.

Madam, if you don't..."

The maid became angrier and angrier as she spoke, with a look of grievance on her face, which made Concubine De shake her head and sigh.

Finally, Concubine De simply stopped what she was doing and interrupted her.

"Are you asking me to use some tricks to compete for favor with those three people in Jiao'e Palace?"

Seeing that Concubine De's tone was not very good, the palace maid bit her lip and dared not say anything more.

Concubine De continued:

"As the saying goes, no flower lasts forever, so how can a woman stay young and beautiful forever?

The three noble ladies in Jiao'e Palace are in their prime years, and this is also what attracted Your Majesty.

I am already old and ugly, why should I bother to fight for such favor?

Besides, even if I try to win your favor by licking my old face, what are my chances of success? "

After hearing this, the maid knelt down and apologized.

“My lady, please forgive me.

That’s not what I meant.

I just thought that you were the mother of His Royal Highness Prince An and Princess Xin'er.

Her status and position are much higher than those of the three nobles in Jiao'e Palace.

No...I can't be outdone by them.

We must not allow them to show off in front of the Empress.

I am just feeling sorry for your Majesty."

When Concubine De saw that the little palace maid had turned pale with fright at her words, her expression softened a little.

He reached out his hand and helped the little maid up.

“You don’t have to plead guilty.

I know you are thinking about me.

However, what Your Majesty wants now is a young and beautiful woman to serve you.

The noble ladies in Jiao'e Palace serve His Majesty well and win His Majesty's favor.

There is nothing wrong in letting them be in charge of a birthday party.

As for me, Your Majesty's entrusting me with the power to manage the harem is a great trust.

I must learn to be content and stop being jealous and disturbing the peace of the entire harem, which would be a big mistake.

Moreover, I am content and at peace with myself, which is the best protection for Prince An and Princess Xin'er."

When the little palace maid saw that Concubine De did not blame her for talking too much, she even helped her up personally.

He lowered his head in shame.

"Well, you are still young and don't understand these things. I don't blame you."

Concubine De spoke in a gentle tone and continued to prune the branches.

The little palace maid hurriedly followed and helped pass the things.

As Concubine De was trimming the azalea that had already grown buds, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.

She has spent most of her life in the harem.

Although she was not the emperor's favorite.

But under the tough measures of the late queen, she was able to give birth to a son and a daughter.

She should be content.

Now my children have grown up and have found their ideal partners.

Although Sun Qingcheng was born with some shortcomings in appearance.

He has good conduct, gentle and kind personality.

She is indeed a good candidate for daughter-in-law.

Sun Haoran is a martial arts expert with a strong character, and he is a good match for Xiner.

Most importantly, they are in love with each other.

She was trapped in the harem for her entire life, and that was all that could happen.

But her children have better choices.

As long as her children are well, she will be satisfied.

As for the emperor, as long as he didn't make things difficult for her children, it didn't matter to her which concubine he favored.

Because all she wants is for her children to be safe and happy and to have a happy family.

Therefore, what Defei cares about most now is not which concubine the emperor favors.

Rather, it was whether the emperor would agree to the two marriages of his children.

In the harem, the Queen Mother suffered a stroke and became paralyzed, and the Queen was dead.

Concubine De and Concubine Gao, the two concubines who gave birth to princes, were always bullied by the queen.

Only after the queen died did they live a more comfortable life.

She would not deliberately cause trouble for other concubines.

As for Yang Furong, although she was pregnant with the royal heir, she was not willing to stay in the palace for the rest of her life.

She hopes to be free, and she also hopes that her children will be free in the future.

Therefore, she would not deliberately compete for favor.

Although there have been many new people in the harem recently.

But they are all still fledgling and their positions are not high.

Although there were fights, they were just minor ones.

The three noble ladies in Jiao'e Palace were appreciated by the emperor and were responsible for preparing the emperor's birthday banquet.

The concubines above didn't react much.

Concubine De was even more willing to teach them.

However, the other noble ladies and talented people who had just entered the palace were jealous of the favors that the people in Jiao'e Palace had received.

However, the three of them were indeed extremely favored by the emperor.

Even if others are jealous, they still have to be polite and flattering in front of them.

The three people in Jiao'e Palace were trying their best to host the emperor's birthday banquet successfully.

He wanted to gain more favor from the emperor.

At Prince Gong's Mansion, Qin Luo was holding the invitation to the birthday party, his face terribly gloomy.

Because the invitation not only invited Wei Liuying, but also specifically stated that Wei must attend.

What the emperor meant was that having Princess Gong attend was equivalent to bringing his eldest grandson to congratulate him on his birthday.

In this way, his birthday can be complete.

Qin Luo clenched the invitation in his hand, feeling extremely conflicted.

He originally planned to leave Wei Liuying and her child behind after she gave birth.

Then, he created the illusion to the outside world that he was deeply in love with Wei and did not want to marry again.

And before that, Wei Liuying must not be allowed to contact other people.

Otherwise, he couldn't guarantee what Wei Liuying would say?

However, my father specifically requested Wei Liuying to attend the birthday banquet.

If he didn't give in, it would definitely arouse his father's suspicion.

Not long ago, my father said that he would ask the imperial physician to check Wei Liuying's pulse.

He directly reported back that Wei's pregnancy was extremely stable and there was no need to do anything unnecessary.

Now, if it is said that Wei cannot attend the banquet.

I can't really tell.

Moreover, ever since Wei Liuying became pregnant, he had no idea how many times he had rejected Prime Minister Wei and Ying's requests to visit him.

and so…

This time, perhaps the best solution for Wei Liuying is to attend the banquet and show up in front of everyone.

Qin Luo figured this out and walked towards Wei Liuying's yard with the invitation.

Wei Liuying was lying on the bed, tossing and turning because of hunger and unable to sleep.

It was already past noon, but she hadn't even had breakfast yet.

Suddenly, she heard the door being pushed open, and she hurriedly got up, thinking that Qin Luo had come to bring her food.

The person who came was indeed Qin Luo, but he was not holding a food box in his hand.

Wei Liuying frowned slightly, but didn't dare to say anything.

Just when she wanted to lie back down in disappointment, Qin Luo said:

"My father's birthday banquet will be held in half a month. Are you willing to attend?"

As soon as these words came out, Wei Liuying's eyes lit up instantly.

There was even more ecstasy in my heart.

Can she attend the emperor's birthday party?

Does that mean she has a chance to escape from this place that makes her life worse than death?