Chapter 1261: Chapter 1258: Distract Chapter 1261: Chapter 1258: Distract Ye Muyu, being close, also heard it.

She instinctively looked up and saw that the smile on Empress Lin’s face had faded, returning to the dignified Empress she was.

Perhaps sensing Ye Muyu’s gaze, Empress Lin spoke out, her words carrying a reminder, “Madam, you are with child, so I will not tire you further. Let the nanny take you down to rest. Zhao Yi has been in a foul temper lately, and it might lead to misplaced anger.”

Ye Muyu was somewhat stunned; she hadn’t expected Empress Lin to be so forthright.

However, it seemed there was no malice intended. She had a grudge against Qi Zhao Yi anyway and really did not want to meet her, let alone Deng Jieyu. There had been an incident during a previous palace banquet. Although there was no follow-up, it was still related to Deng Jieyu, and she instinctively did not want to meet her.

After all, at today’s banquet, it was clear that Deng Jieyu was competitive, always striving to stand out. Even when the Emperor was present for a while, she spoke up several times on her own initiative.

Emperor Xuanming’s attitude towards her was ambiguous. It wasn’t that he didn’t favor her, but he did not scold her for her attempts to outshine others; yet, he did not grant even one of her requests, which would be a sign of favoritism.

“Thank you, Your Majesty.” Ye Muyu decisively got up, bowed, and then was led away through a side door by the nanny.

Shortly after she had left, Qi Zhao Yi and Deng Jieyu entered the hall.

Qi Zhao Yi looked around and, not seeing the person she hoped to meet, curved her lips slightly, “Your Majesty, I just heard that you summoned Madam to talk privately. Where is Madam now?”

Deng Jieyu was straightforward too. After looking around and finding no one, she deliberately said, “Empress, surely you haven’t hidden Madam away so we can’t see her?”

Empress Lin remained calm and composed, unconcerned with the implications in their words, “Madam has naturally gone to talk with the other ladies. I can’t possibly keep her from leaving.”

“As for you two, since you have come, why not stay and play pai gow with me?”

Qi Zhao Yi and Deng Jieyu’s expressions changed slightly, taken aback that Empress Lin intended to keep them there; they had come primarily to see Ye Muyu.

Ye Muyu was unaware that both palace concubines had come planning to probe her, only to be stopped by Empress Lin.

Before night fell, she left the palace.

Just as she stepped out of the palace gates, she saw a familiar figure.

Madam Liu also saw it and spoke with a hint of surprise, “Ah Heng?”

Upon hearing the voice, Chu Heng turned around and walked towards them, Lu Chuan following with the horses, their hooves clacking distinctly at the palace entrance.

“What brings you here?” Madam Liu asked her son.

Chu Heng, still dressed in his official robe, apparently had not yet returned home. He stood next to Ye Muyu and naturally placed his hand on her waist, supporting her as he responded to his mother’s inquiry, “I just finished at the yamen and thought the palace banquet would be ending soon, so I came to meet you.”

“Mother, please get in the carriage first.”

Now, Madam Liu noticed her son’s protective behavior towards his wife. Considering how long she had walked around the palace, her feet were somewhat sore, let alone a pregnant woman’s.

Without further ado, she climbed into the carriage and leaned back inside.

Ye Muyu pushed his hand away, “I can get in the carriage by myself.”

“Do you still have the strength?” Chu Heng raised an eyebrow and didn’t give Ye Muyu the chance to free herself, directly lifting her into the carriage.

Lu Chuan, witnessing this affectionate display, quickly moved farther away to avoid interfering with the adults’ actions.

Having lived in the capital for several years, he had never seen a relationship as loving as his masters’.

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