Chapter 263: Fate is Needed (Part 3)_1
"Mm." Shen Junru gave a faint nod, her face betraying no emotion as she glanced at her reflection in the mirror before rising, "Well then, let’s call it a night."
"My lady, that woman from the western chamber has gone to deliver bird’s nest congee again. It seems the Crown Prince was delighted and even gave her a reward. To be honest, that Feng Liangdi is getting way too arrogant," Yin Hua couldn’t help but grumble, "Relying on her youth, she doesn’t take our main hall seriously. Whenever there’s a chance, she’s always cozying up to the Crown Prince..."
"Yes, the day before yesterday His Highness rewarded her with a Luminous Pearl, and today a batch of Cloud Brocade. By tomorrow, when she sees us, she’ll probably be looking down her nose..." Jinhua added with a sneer.
"You all..." Shen Junru chuckled, "I’m not angry, so why are you?"
"It’s because Your Highness is compassionate that you don’t get angry, but it just doesn’t sit right with us," Yin Hua pouted, "and besides, the Crown Princess Consort doesn’t seem to fight for..." Wouldn’t it be nice to also send some food and drinks to His Highness?
"Just remember, apart from me, all those others are concubines. And what are concubines? They are nothing but playthings," Shen Junru said with a light smile, "As long as the Crown Prince holds me in his heart, and as long as the Emperor and the Empress Dowager recognize me, nobody else can stir up any trouble. Besides, no matter how they behave, they still have to pay their respects to me when they see me, right? It would be beneath us to squabble with a plaything."
Jinhua and Yin Hua exchanged glances, still seeming somewhat dissatisfied.
"But, my lady, even though you’re right, if His Highness continues to dote on them, what if they give birth to a Little Prince before us?" Yin Hua said with a worried expression.
Shen Junru’s brows finally furrowed slightly; indeed, this was also her concern. She involuntarily touched her own stomach; it had been a year since her marriage and still no sign of pregnancy. Although she was still young, perhaps... perhaps it was really time to have the Imperial Physician take her pulse.