Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 219 Grand Reward

Liu Yuechu's drowsiness was dispelled by the call, and when she turned her head and looked up, she was surprised to see it was her.

She hadn't seen Li Shu for a long time.

As far as I can remember, the last time I saw her was last year when we were choosing a husband.

But now, she has lost her former grace and gentleness, as well as her peaceful and noble air. Her face is full of inexplicable malice and resentment, and she no longer has the radiant glow of her youth.

"Your day wasn't much better either," Liu Yuechu murmured.

Li Shu's face stiffened, seemingly surprised that Liu Yuechu still had the mind to mock her!

"What do you have to be so arrogant about? You've already been forced to kneel at the palace gates, and you still have the nerve to talk back to me?"

"I only said one sentence, why are you reacting so strongly?" Liu Yuechu rubbed her eyes, not knowing how much time was left in an hour. She did have a slight backache, so she stood up and rubbed the flesh on her back.

"Liu Yuechu, how dare you stand up?" Princess Luoyue looked at the palace maids beside her. "Is she being punished? Are you all blind?!"

The palace maids rushed forward and helped Liu Yuechu kneel down. Having come from the Empress's palace, how could they not know that the Empress favored Lady Liu? They simply turned a blind eye.

Liu Yuechu found a comfortable kneeling position and stopped paying attention to them.

Although Princess Luoyue disliked Liu Yuechu, this was the palace gate, and whatever she said would reach the Empress's ears.

She dared not be presumptuous and only wanted to go in quickly to pay her respects to the Empress.

Li Shu couldn't bear to see Liu Yuechu so comfortable. "If you don't know the rules for kneeling as punishment, I can teach you. After all, you weren't familiar with the palace before, and you don't know how big a mess you've made..."

"Keep your back straight, head down looking at the ground, knees straight, and don't sit on your feet."

Li Shu walked around her once, saying, "Don't blame me for being nosy, I'm just afraid that someone will tell the Empress about your rule-breaking later, and you will be punished even more severely."

Liu Yuechu remained motionless. "When it comes to being sarcastic, no one can beat you. Besides, if we're talking about etiquette, I, a fifth-rank lady, am kneeling here. Shouldn't you also kneel down and kowtow to me? It seems you haven't been granted the title of Heir Apparent's Consort of the Marquis of Zhenning yet."

"!!!" Li Shu choked, not expecting that Liu Yuechu would still have the mind to make things difficult for her?

"Liu Yuechu, do you even have a heart? You've been punished to kneel here, and you still have the nerve to expect me to pay my respects?"

"I was punished by His Majesty, but His Majesty did not revoke my fifth-rank title of Yiren. You did not kneel before me, and even had the mind to kick me when I was down. Do you expect me to grovel and give you face? Who do you think you are?" Liu Yuechu was still very sleepy. She didn't know what was wrong with her, but she seemed unable to wake up today.

Princess Luoyue, seeing that things were going badly, tried to pull Li Shu away, saying, "Ignore her, she's gone mad." She kept giving Li Shu meaningful glances; this was the palace, and there were many eyes watching.

Li Shu, however, was not about to let it go. She continued to berate Liu Yuechu, "You've been so ungrateful from beginning to end. Heaven has favored and protected you, but that's not for life! Do you think that just because you have a few stinking coins to give to the Ministry of Revenue, the Liu family will rise to prominence? Let me tell you, Liu Yuechu, with your arrogant and trouble-making ways, you will never get a good retribution!"

A "bang" sound!

Liu Yuechu suddenly fell to the side.

The two palace maids were terrified and didn't know what to do. They rushed forward to check her breathing, while the other tried to wake her up.

But Liu Yuechu still didn't open her eyes and remained unconscious.

Princess Luoyue was startled and immediately moved away. "Don't try to frame us! I didn't say anything!" She pointed at Li Shu and said, "You're the one who made her faint. I already told you to stop talking, but you wouldn't let it go. You have to take responsibility for this!"

In her panic, she rushed into Fukang Palace, shouting "Something has happened to the Empress Dowager!" and betrayed Li Shu without hesitation!

Li Shu squatted on the ground and looked closely at Liu Yuechu. Her face was as white as wall ash, and there was not a trace of color in her skin!

The palace maids looked at Li Shu, one stayed behind to keep an eye on her, while the other ran back to the palace to report.

"Liu Yuechu, don't try to scare me on purpose, and don't try to frame me!"

"I was dissatisfied with you and said a few things to you, but you shouldn't have tried to kill me. You are so cruel!"

"Our Li family has helped you before, so please don't forget our kindness. When your mother passed away, my parents treated you like a daughter; otherwise, your Liu family would have been swallowed up long ago..."

Li Shu kept rambling on about how good her family was to Liu Yuechu, getting more and more agitated as she spoke. By the end, she was coughing so hard her face was turning slightly purple. Who would have thought that just a few words of argument would cause Liu Yuechu to faint?!

Upon receiving the news from the palace, Granny Fang and Granny Yan rushed out quickly.

When pinching Liu Yuechu's philtrum didn't work, Granny Fang ordered someone to carry her into the palace first. The Imperial Hospital also received the news quickly, and someone arrived in the blink of an eye.

Emperor Qi Xiao was still at Fukang Palace and was somewhat shocked to hear the news. He had intended to take a short nap in the Empress's palace before attending to his duties, but was informed that Liu Yuechu had fainted!

"She only knelt for a short while before fainting? Is she deliberately putting on an act for me?" His first reaction was that she was being deliberately mysterious.

Upon hearing the palace maid's report, Cheng Hai said quietly, "I ran into Princess Luoyue and the wife of the Marquis of Zhenning at the palace gate, and they exchanged a few words..."

Emperor Qi Xiao was taken aback, somewhat incredulous. "She's so sharp-tongued, yet she was bullied to the point of fainting?"

"..." Cheng Hai said awkwardly, unsure whether it was a compliment or sarcasm. "The Imperial Medical Academy has already sent people and they are treating the patient. Your Majesty need not worry."

Emperor Qi Xiao glared at him, then got up, straightened his clothes, and went to the front hall with his hands behind his back.

The Empress was also in the side room of the front hall at this time. Who would have thought that while she was serving His Majesty and helping him rest, news suddenly came that Liu Yuechu had fainted!

Her good mood was completely ruined by Princess Luoyue and Li Shu. She didn't let the two of them in and punished them by making them kneel outside.

The imperial physician examined her pulse for a long time, and the Empress asked anxiously, "What's wrong? Can she wake up immediately?"

"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. I would like to offer my congratulations. Lady Liu is pregnant and therefore feeling weak. She fainted after being in the sun for a while. She is perfectly fine." The imperial physician said with a smile, and then said to Granny Fang, "Congratulations."

The Empress was taken aback. "Pregnant? Boy or girl?"

The imperial physician shook his head. "It's too early. She's just reached full term. If she hadn't fainted while having her pulse checked, it probably wouldn't have been discovered until next month..."

"Rewards, rewards, rewards quickly!" The Empress froze for a moment before beaming with joy. "This is a joyous discovery made in my palace, all of them shall be rewarded!"