A few days later, the Empress Dowager returned to the palace ahead of time. There was no grand welcoming ceremony, only the happiness of Jing Hao, Jing Rui, and Jing Xiao.
"We haven't seen each other for a few months, and the children have grown up again!”Looking at the three people in front of her, the Empress Dowager's eyes were filled with love.
"Imperial Mother, let's go in first! It's hot outside!" The Empress Dowager was Jing Xiao's biological mother while Jing Hao and Jing Rui were her adopted sons. Jing Xiao said softly as he supported the Empress Dowager.
Nodding, the Empress Dowager let him support her.""Hao 'er, how have you been?"
"Thank you for consort mother's concern, your son is well!”
"This widow heard that you already have an empress in Jingshui Nunnery. I wonder what kind of woman can make you fall for her!”
"Imperial Mother, this son still has matters to attend to, so I will take my leave first.”Jing Rui's face turned ugly.
Glancing at him, the empress dowager opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, she nodded weakly.
Jing Hao paused slightly. His departure did not affect him much."She is the daughter of General Su Tian.”
"Oh?" The Empress Dowager thought about it carefully. Her memory seemed to be of this person." Invite her and Imperial Concubine Rong to the family banquet tonight!”
"Imperial Mother, how can Imperial Concubine Rong be invited to the family banquet?”Jing Xiao said discontentedly.
Shaking his hand away, the empress dowager was a little angry.""Aijia says it can, it can!"
Jing Hao winked at Jing Xiao and comforted the Empress Dowager,""Yes, I will listen to Mother!"
After sending the Empress Dowager back to her chambers, Jing Hao returned to the Snow-Kun Palace, leaving Jing Xiao to talk to the Empress Dowager.
"Woman, the Empress Dowager is back!" Jing Hao said to the petite figure sitting on the chair as they entered the Snowkun Palace. It had been a few days since they last met, and she seemed to have become much more haggard!
Hearing this, Su Qingyu blinked her eyes. The bright dark yellow color was a little dazzling at this moment.
" Tonight's family banquet…" It seemed like she couldn't make it.
Jing Hao approached her and gently pulled her into his arms."Woman, what's wrong?"
Gently pushing him away, Su Qingyu then said indifferently,""I'm fine. I'll go to the family banquet!”
"You don't have to force yourself like this!" Jing Hao looked at her and felt his heart ache slightly.
"Jing Hao, don't think that you understand me!”Su Qingyu bit her lip and shouted at him.
Looking at her helplessly, Jing Hao didn't know what was wrong with her and could only leave the Snow Kun Palace.
"Empress, what's wrong?" After entering the hall, Wu Ye walked over and pulled her into his embrace.
Shaking her head, Su Qingyu did not know what was going on. The hurt look in his eyes just now suddenly pierced her heart deeply.
"Alright, Empress, the fetus is more important, but your mood is also very important!”Wu Ye gently patted her back and reminded her.
Hearing her words, Su Qingyu stopped sobbing and wiped her tears."Didn't Jing Hao say that there was a family banquet tonight? Wu Ye, help me wash up. It's getting late!”
Wu Ye nodded and brought her to sit in front of the bronze mirror before starting to comb her hair.
"You're saying that the Empress Dowager wants this Queen to attend…the family banquet?”Imperial Concubine Rong asked in surprise.
Xiao Bi bowed slightly." Yes, Your Highness. Let's get ready first!"”
Imperial Concubine Rong's eyes narrowed into slits as she laughed."Xiao Bi, what do you think we should give the Empress Dowager?”
She tilted her head and thought for a while before speaking,""A few days ago, didn't the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites send a pair of good jade ruyi to the Empress? Why don't the Empress give it to the Empress Dowager!”
After thinking for a while, Imperial Concubine Rong nodded and agreed,""Alright, then quickly help bengong dress up. Don't be late later!”
"Why hasn't the Empress arrived yet?" The Empress Dowager looked at Jing Hao with dissatisfaction.
With an awkward expression, Jing Hao said,""Consort Mother, the Empress…"
Just as he was about to say that she wasn't feeling well and wouldn't come, the figure that appeared at the door made him swallow his words.
"ChenQie greets the Emperor and Empress Dowager!" Su Qingyu walked in, slightly panting.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Su Qingyu lowered her head like a child who had done something wrong.
Jing Hao cleared his throat and looked at the Empress Dowager."Next time, Empress, be careful not to come late. Now…take a seat first!”
Looking at the silent Empress Dowager, Su Qingyu felt uneasy. After hesitating for a while, she still sat beside him.
Jing Rui looked at Su Qingyu with a playful look in his eyes. Su Qingyu seemed to have noticed that someone was looking at her. She followed the line of sight and saw Jing Rui's indifferent face. She couldn't help but blush.
"Imperial Sister-in-law, don't just sit there! Eat!" Jing Xiao paused slightly and opened his mouth to break the deadlock.
Nodding, Su Qingyu picked up the silver chopsticks in front of her."Thirteenth Brother, you don't have to be so polite."
Reaching out, she picked up a piece of fish and placed it in the empress dowager's bowl. Su Qingyu revealed a bright smile.
"Aijia…never eats fish!" The Empress Dowager turned her head and signaled the palace maid to pour the fish away. She glanced at Su Qingyu indifferently.
"I'm sorry, ChenQie…" Su Qingyu was stunned.
"Forget it!" The empress dowager waved her hand, her eyes filled with obvious disgust.
Seeing this, Jing Hao quietly held her cold left hand under the table and whispered into her ear,""Don't worry about the Empress Dowager, you can eat by yourself. Hmm?"
Su Qingyu raised her head and looked at him on the right. She couldn't help but feel a little touched.
Halfway through the family banquet, Imperial Concubine Rong put down the silver chopsticks in her hand and took the prepared gift from Xiao Bi's hands. She handed it to the palace maid behind the Empress Dowager,""When Empress Dowager returned to the palace, ChenQie didn't have time to prepare anything.”
"Noble Consort is really thoughtful!" The empress dowager smiled.
Imperial Concubine Rong looked at Su Qingyu provocatively with a shy expression.""This is what ChenQie should do."
"Alright, let's eat properly!”Jing Hao glared at Imperial Concubine Rong in dissatisfaction.
The meal was quite harmonious. Jing Rui did not want to see the happy family, so he left the Empress Dowager's bedroom early.
After the meal, the palace maids brought in plates of snacks one after another.
The Empress Dowager handed a plate of osmanthus cakes to Su Qingyu.""Aijia heard that the empress likes to eat osmanthus cakes, if you like it then eat more.”
Glancing at Jing Hao, Su Qingyu really wanted to smash herself to death with a brick. She had eaten a lot of food just now, and now she was eating such a large plate of snacks. Did she want to die from stuffing herself?
However, because of the Empress Dowager's face, Su Qingyu still braced herself and accepted it.
"ChenQie thanks Empress Dowager!" Su Qingyu took a piece of osmanthus cake. Before she could put it in her mouth, she felt like she was retching violently. She even vomited out what she had eaten just now.
The Empress Dowager turned her head away with an ugly expression.""Emperor, look, this is the empress you married!”
"Consort Mother, Imperial Sister-in-law is pregnant and has bad morning sickness. You should understand!" Jing Xiao could not help but defend himself when he saw Su Qingyu vomiting so uncomfortably.
The Empress Dowager snorted disdainfully,"When I was pregnant with you, I wasn't as delicate as her!"”
Su Qingyu's face was extremely pale after she vomited out the contents of her stomach. She felt a wave of discomfort in her stomach.
"Wu Ye, send the Empress back to the palace! Send the imperial physician to the Snow Earth Palace.”Looking at the weak person, Jing Hao's heart ached a little.
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