Counterattack of the Cannon Fodder Chambermaid

Untitled Part 176

Over the past two years, the officials had quite some complaints about the state of the Jing Emperor's harem.

The Jing Emperor had too few wives and concubines. There were only five people, and one of them was the empress who had yet to die.

Without mentioning the empress who had holed up in her spot and refused to die, the officials were also rather interested in sending girls from their own households into the palace.

In his helplessness, the Jing Emperor used the mourning period of the former emperor as an excuse, and said to bring it up three years later.

But after three years had truly passed, no one dared mention it anymore. This was because the Jing Emperor's attitude was too obvious. After all these years, there was still only the senior concubine.

Of course, there were still those unafraid of death who brought it up, but they were completely ignored by the Jing Emperor.

During this time, the prime senior concubine got pregnant once again.

By now, no one dared cause any trouble anymore. If the senior concubine was angered and it ended up affecting the fetus, none of them could bear this responsibility.

One early spring day in March, Xiao Hua took Yi Yi and Yu'er for a walk in the imperial gardens.

The scenery there had just turned beautiful. The blooming flowers were bright, the grass was long and the birds were flying.

The day was warm and the gentle breeze was extremely comfortable.

Yi Yi wore a pink dress and was running around amongst the flowers, using a small net to catch butterflies. Yu'er ran behind his sister, but unfortunately his short legs prevented him from catching up. He angrily ran over to Xiao Hua and grabbed her sleeves to complain.

"Mother concubine, look at big sis. She's not waiting for me at all."

Xiao Hua pinched her son's chubby cheeks and said: "Wait until you're her age. Then it'll be her who can't catch up."

As of now, only Xiao Hua could pinch this bad tempered yet sensible second prince's little chubby cheeks. He would get snappy at anyone else who tried.

"Alright, alright. Big sis caught a butterfly for you to play with."

Yi Yi brought ran over with the small net, and gave the butterfly within it to Yu'er. Yu'er looked at it a couple of times, and wasn't interested in such things. He turned his head away grumpily.

"Aiya, you're a little boy, why are you so petty? Then what does big sis have to do to make you not angry?"

"Give the small net to me to play with." Yu'er finally revealed his intention.

Yi Yi burst out laughing, and made faces as she ran off, "Finally revealed your little fox's tail. Come catch me if you want it....."

Yu'er cried out in anger and chased after her.

Xiao Hua was laughing until she couldn't straighten up. The palace maids around her all said 'concubine, don't laugh anymore. Take care of your body'.

"Alright, no more laughing. This seat won't laugh anymore." Although she said this, Xiao Hua took a while before she could calm down.

"Concubine—-" Chun Cao's voice suddenly sounded out.

Xiao Hua followed her gaze and saw that Concubine Qiao happened to be walking with a few palace maids....

"Concubine look, the sun is great today. It's nice and warm, but not too hot. Taking a walk is good for the mind."

Concubine Qiao didn't speak.