In a blink of an eye, it was Laba Festival. According to custom, every household had to drink Laba porridge, and the palace was no exception. The imperial kitchen had already prepared all the ingredients. On the day of Laba Festival, everyone started to work before dawn.

The emperor looked at the Laba porridge on the table and then remembered that today was already the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. "I've been so busy that I'm confused."

Eunuch Wu smiled and flattered, "Your Majesty is so busy with affairs that he doesn't have time to remember these little things."

"Send some to that brat. He likes it, too." The emperor seemed to have remembered something and said reluctantly, "Send more."

Don't think he doesn't know. If he gives too little, the brat will definitely give it all to the Lin family kid, and he can only eat plain porridge pitifully.

The boy from the Lin family looks greedy, spoiled and domineering. I don't think he would care about Xuan Zheng as much as he does.

"Your Majesty, I sent someone to deliver it early in the morning," Eunuch Wu replied.

Eunuch Wu was very proud. If anyone in the palace understood the emperor's mind the best, he would be second. No one should be first. "I'm afraid the prince has already eaten it by now."

After saying this, he looked at the emperor's satisfied expression and added: "Your Majesty and the prince really have a deep brotherly love. I am really envious of you."

The emperor laughed out loud, and although he didn't say anything, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that he was very satisfied with these words.

Not long after, a young eunuch hurried in and whispered a few words in Eunuch Wu's ear. Eunuch Wu waved his hand and asked him to leave.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine is waiting outside. She said she wants to come in to express her gratitude. Please see..."

Eunuch Wu knew very well that the imperial concubine was not here to express gratitude, but was just anxious.

During this period, the imperial concubine lost the emperor's favor and must have lived a miserable life. After all, it was not long since she was canonized, and she was bullied by a palace maid in her own palace and the emperor's favor was taken away from her.

All the concubines in the palace laughed at her behind her back.

The smile on the emperor's face faded, but he still let the person in.

Jia Yuanchun thought to herself that the emperor must have remembered all her good points, so he wanted to see her.

"I, my concubine, see you, Your Majesty."

The emperor didn't even look at her, and said calmly, "Get up."

Jia Yuanchun became nervous again. What did the emperor mean by this? He didn't look very happy, but as long as he was still willing to see her, there would be hope.

She looked at the sweet and glutinous Laba porridge on the table, her mind turned, and she said with a smile: "Just now, I went to pay my respects to the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother said that the emperor loved to eat Laba porridge when he was young, and he has not changed now."

"You and the Queen Mother are very close now. She is even in the mood to talk to you about these trivial matters." The Emperor had a indifferent expression and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

Jia Yuanchun was a little flustered for a moment. Could it be that the emperor had discovered that she had taken refuge with the empress dowager? But that shouldn't be the case. On the surface, she was not often close to the empress dowager. The emperor was busy dealing with government affairs every day, so how could he have time to pay attention to the affairs of the concubines in the palace?

She must be overthinking it. Yes, she was overthinking it.

Jia Yuanchun consoled herself in her heart, trying to keep calm on her face, and said, "It's just that the Empress Dowager was moved by the scene. I don't have the blessing to be looked at differently by her."

The emperor said, "That's right."

Jia Yuanchun felt cold by his tone and felt sour in her heart. She thought that when she was in favor, the emperor would never treat her like this. Every time they met, he spoke endearing words to her. Now, such a short time has passed and everything has changed.

It was all because of that ungrateful little bitch Fuqiu, who took away the love that belonged to her.

Jia Yuanchun was so angry that her teeth were itching. She just hoped that the emperor was only attracted to that little bitch temporarily, and when the novelty wore off, he would definitely look at her again as before.

Today is Laba Festival, and I heard from the Empress Dowager that the Emperor is always in a good mood on this day. So I thought that taking this opportunity, if I could win back the Emperor, that would be the best. Even if not, at least I could make the Emperor remember her existence.

Jia Yuanchun didn't want to be like other women in the palace, forgotten by the emperor, and end up like a transparent person, living like a walking corpse in the palace.

She is very lucky.

With this thought in mind, Jia Yuanchun spoke many flattering words in a sweet and gentle manner, all of which were the words that the emperor loved to hear when she was in favor.

But these words are of no use now.

No matter what she said, the emperor was always lukewarm. Jia Yuanchun felt frustrated and thought that staying would only make the emperor more annoyed, so she had to retreat with a lot of resentment.

After Jia Yuanchun came out from the Emperor's place, she wanted to go back to her own palace to think of a foolproof plan, but Baoqin whispered in her ear, "Your Majesty, why don't you ask the Empress Dowager for help? The Empress Dowager and the Emperor have always had a deep mother-son relationship. As long as the Empress Dowager is willing to ask the Emperor, Your Majesty will surely get what she wants."

Jia Yuanchun thought this method wouldn't work. "If that happens, the emperor will know that I have surrendered to the empress dowager. The emperor's mind is hard to predict. He might become resentful and become even more distant from me in the future."

Baoqin thought the same and stopped talking, concentrating on helping Jia Yuanchun walk towards the palace.

In order to let the emperor see her sincerity, Jia Yuanchun did not ride in the imperial concubine's sedan chair. Now, after the round trip, she was really tired.

Baoqin only felt that the force on her hands was getting stronger and stronger. She was just a weak woman. Although she had done some work, it was only light work. She had never done much heavy work. How could she support someone leaning on her like that?

But she was a servant, and it was her duty to serve her master. She dared not say anything and could only grit her teeth and endure it. As she saw them getting closer and closer to their palace, she felt a little relieved.

Although it was the coldest time of the year, she had already formed a thin layer of sweat on her body, which stuck to her clothes and made her feel quite uncomfortable.

As Jia Yuanchun walked along, she suddenly changed her mind and said, "Let's go to the Queen Mother."

Baoqin: "..."

Jia Yuanchun added: "Take the sedan chair and go there."

Baoqin thanked God and couldn't help feeling fortunate to have escaped death and survived a great disaster.

Ever since Fuqiu came into favor and took away Jia Yuanchun's affection, Jia Yuanchun became anxious. How could she fall out of favor just like that when she wasn't even pregnant with the dragon fetus?

But the emperor seemed to have been bewitched by some evil spell cast by that little bitch Fuqiu, and stayed in her palace every day. Jia Yuanchun became anxious and angry, and she wished she could swallow Fuqiu into her stomach.

The other concubines in the palace were laughing to death behind her back. Fuqiu came from her palace, but now she was stepping on her to show off her power. This really made those concubines whose favor was taken away by Jia Yuanchun feel very vented.

When Jia Yuanchun was at her wit's end, the empress dowager extended an olive branch to her. With just a few words, she moved Jia Yuanchun.

Yes, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor have always been in harmony. If I have the Empress Dowager's help, there will be no worries about my future.

Jia Yuanchun immediately expressed her loyalty to the Queen Mother.

But soon, she discovered that the emperor was becoming increasingly cold towards her.

Jia Yuanchun was completely confused now.

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