Festive music played loudly around the palace. Acrobats and many dancers performed earlier in the day. Traditional and foreign delicacy foods were served on endless buffet tables embroidered with rich red cloths diamonds,ivory,and gold.
The servants, concubines and even noble girls came to congratulate Chiyo in the afternoon. The nauseous feeling followed by a few sessions of vomit throughout the day was greatly honored by all as though it were the best work of art they've ever seen even as disgusting as it really was . Never had Chiyo felt so proud of herself.🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋
Throughout the palace she is now called the Emperor's favorite as he has visited her five times this week after the Royal Physician confirmed his suspicions. Even though the Emperor is silent during his visits with her, Chiyo is very thrilled from all the attention she now receives.🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋
In the evening Chiyo gets gifts from the Emperor ;New court ladies as servants, jewels from Persia, fine red kimonos from Japan, and respect of all.The whole nation celebrates her pregnancy.🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋
At the end of the day, the first day of her month long party Chiyo feels drained the moment she thinks of the Genki the black hanfu snake that stole the Emperor's heart.. Jade is also carrying the Emperor's child but Chiyo must be the first to carry an heir.🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋
One of Chiyo's servants had reported earlier to her that the Emperor has been sending secret letters to Jade. Chiyo was not surprised when she found out the reason for the Emperor's sudden happiness. To the rest of the palace it is the joy of being a father. Chiyo hates Jade with every fiber of her being. She humiliated her on arrival and had taken the Emperor's love from her before she had a chance to meet him.🖋🖋🖋🖋
Chiyo was determined more than ever especially now with rising hormones to kill Jade but she knew even in this state that she must control her urges and wait till the time is right. Yes then the Emperor would finally truly favor her.🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋🖋
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