Counterattack of the Cannon Fodder Chambermaid

Untitled Part 154

She wrapped her arms around his neck and presented herself for the monarch. But this monarch ended up focusing on the wrong spot, and started teasing her chest instead. Not only did he tease it, he also started sucking on it.

It wasn't like she hadn't experienced this before. While she breastfed Zhuo'er, Yi Yi and now her second child, she had also "breastfed" this man of hers. Therefore, Xiao Hua's face only turned red but she didn't push him away. She even had him alternate between the two. Xiao Hua always kept in mind what Matron Xu said about her breasts becoming different sizes if they weren't evenly fed from.

The Jing Emperor suckled for some time before grumbling, "No feeding the children in the future."

Xiao Hua was distracted as she felt her body burning up. She couldn't help but say aggrievedly: "Then I'll have the imperial hospital prescribe some lactation preventing medicine."

The Jing Emperor gave her a glance and didn't respond.

.......

After a long, long time, the Jing Emperor finally said, "Not allowed."

Xiao Hua spent quite a lot of effort before she finally understood what he meant.

.......

After tossing around until midnight, the two finally stopped.

Xiao Hua was already unable to move from exhaustion. The Jing Emperor carried her to take a bath.

Ding Xiang took the opportunity to tidy up the bedding. She saw the various traces on the bed that even included some milk stains, and couldn't help but blush.

Ding Lan was more open minded with her reactions and turned a blind eye to it as she tidied everything and put on some fresh sheets.

When the two of them left, Ding Lan teased quietly: "I've never seen you get so shy easily before. What, you've started to understand the meaning behind this after meeting up with Vice Commander Zhao a couple of times?"

Ding Xiang gave her a pinch, "That mouth of yours really has no filter."

"It's ok, I know you guys have a good relationship. You shouldn't leave him hanging. Go tell the concubine when you have a chance. She's a good person and will support the two of you."

Ding Xiang knitted her brows. "Ai—-I know this. But looking at the current situation, the concubine is lacking people by her side. It's better to wait a little."

"But you aren't young anymore, and can't afford to wait."

Ding Xiang didn't speak further. She looked at the moon hanging in the sky and let out a deep sigh.

***

The empress's illness was truly quite serious this time. Otherwise, she would definitely not have let Xiao Hua increase her reputation during the second prince's one month anniversary.

After the banquet ended, Virtuous Concubine Qiao came to the Fengqi Palace.

The empress clearly knew she wasn't here for anything good, but she couldn't suppress the hope in her heart and invited her inside.

Virtuous Concubine Qiao was very astonished at seeing the pale face empress lying in bed.

She feigned a few words of concern before getting into the main topic.

The main gist of her words were that with the empress absent, the prime senior concubine had been in the spotlight. The female official had organized it into a huge event and all the outside titled women had paid respects to the senior concubine. It was enough to seem as if they were paying respects to the empress instead.

Virtuous Concubine Qiao was someone who was good with her words. Sometimes, despite knowing her ulterior motives and knowing the situation clearly, it still wasn't possible not to be emotionally affected by her words.

The empress was extremely clear what her intentions were. She clearly felt that this senior concubine was an insurmountable obstacle and wanted to borrow her might as the empress. Cannon fodder were also pushed to the front like this. But sometimes it was inevitable to unite against a common enemy, even if one clearly knew their intentions. After all, this matter had stabbed her own heart in the same manner.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Although Virtuous Concubine Qiao and the Empress weren't friends, they did have a common enemy. Virtuous Concubine Qiao's meaning was extremely clear already. The rest was up to the empress to decide what to do.

Once Virtuous Concubine Qiao left, the empress couldn't help but cough up a mouthful of blood.

She felt a trace of sorrow in her heart, but also plenty of resentment. She resented that person's existence, resented Virtuous Concubine Qiao for grabbing at her like a lifeline, both of them challenging her prestige as empress over and over.

Nana Zhao walked over and helped the empress drink a bowl of medicine.

"Empress shouldn't listen to the virtuous concubine's words. It's putting a toll on your health. Empress's health cannot afford anymore disturbances."

"She didn't say anything false. This seat also understands her intentions...." The Empress grew emotional and grabbed Nana Zhao's hand, "But this seat really wants to have that person die. Can Nana help me with this?"

Nana Zhao's gaze turned inexplicably gloomy, "Empress is overestimating me. Empress needs to understand something. It's important to first raise yourself up. You don't have any foundation in the rear palace. The one you should ask for help isn't this servant, but rather someone you should rely on."

"Someone I should rely on......"

"Empress, you've forgotten about the Royal Imperial Concubine. The royal concubine has been the empress for almost thirty years. Having been in the palace for so long, she has no need to fear a newly promoted senior concubine."

The empress laughed very mockingly. As expected, it still came to this.

This was the first time she truly hated herself for being powerless. Virtuous Concubine Qiao had poked her sore spot and continuously challenged her dignity as the empress. The Xiao clan had done the same. She clearly knew that Nana Zhao was sent over by the Xiao clan, she knew everything....

But did she have the power to refuse?

Heh....