Chapter 1240: Temporary Imperial Residence (2)
Neither Noble Consort Duan-Xian nor Little Madam Xia was stupid. They only dared to interact so intimately because they knew that the Empress did not mind.
The two of them walked around their respective courtyards hand in hand before going to Qu River Pavilion. By then, it was already filled with dolled-up imperial concubines.
The Empress and Mu Yangling had yet to appear.
As Noble Consort Duan-Xian stood at the side and watched, she smiled at Little Madam Xia and said, "I’m afraid His Majesty won’t bring us concubines out of the palace again after this."
Little Madam Xia comforted her dryly, "No, His Majesty has to have someone to serve him when he leaves the palace."
"Having too many such people will only bring trouble. Besides, His Majesty only likes to bring the Empress when he leaves the palace. He knows the benefits of having fewer people around."
Little Madam Xia didn’t know how to comfort her.
Having seen the Emperor numerous times, she had a rough understanding of his temper. She knew that he did not enjoy crowds and had a loving relationship with the Empress. Also, he wasn’t a fan of having too many imperial concubines because it would be noisy.
Seeing Little Madam Xia’s troubled manner, Noble Consort Duan-Xian smiled and patted her hand. "It’s not like I want to serve His Majesty. I just feel that it’s a pity since I’d have fewer chances to leave the palace."
Little Madam Xia immediately smiled and said, "Aren’t you eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist scriptures? Why are you always thinking of leaving the palace?"