Chapter 670: Cake (1)

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

After 10 minutes, Feng Yang recovered slightly, but her lips were still a little pale and she was exhausted.

“I’m fine.” Feng Yang leaned back in her chair and smiled gently at Gu Yanfei. She patted the back of her hand.

Gu Yanfei continued to press Feng Yang’s acupuncture points for a while before letting go. She smiled and said, “Your Highness, let’s have porridge tonight. It’s easy to digest.”

The palace maid and Ruo Su nodded repeatedly at the side, planning to get the imperial kitchen to send a few more porridge and side dishes.

The eldest palace maid hurriedly went out to pass the food. Just as she left, a middle-aged eunuch of medium height walked in from outside the hall. He bowed and reported, “Your Highness, Princess Consort Kang, Princess Consort Jing, Princess Consort Yi, and Princess Consort Jian have come to greet Your Highness.”

The middle-aged servant bowed and didn’t dare to look up. He heard a casual female voice in front of him. “Eunuch Liu, the eldest princess has rested. Let them come and greet her later.”

This voice was clean, clear, young, and energetic. Clearly, it didn’t belong to Feng Yang.

Outside the hall, the evening wind was blowing, and the voices of a few women could be vaguely heard.

The room was silent for a moment. Seeing that Feng Yang didn’t say anything, Eunuch Liu respectfully accepted the order and left to pass the message.

However, not long after he went out, the commotion outside the hall became even louder. Accompanied by a flurry of footsteps, someone was walking over.

“Your Highness, please wait. Her Highness has already rested.”

“It’s alright. We’ll bid farewell to my aunt and leave.”

“Eunuch Liu, be careful. Don’t offend the princess consorts.”

Amidst the noisy argument, Li Yunrong, who had on makeup fit for a princess consort, barged in with four to five women, ignoring the obstruction of Eunuch Liu and another eunuch.

Outside the main hall, Li Yunrong walked gracefully, bathed in the lingering glow of the setting sun. The crown on her head, adorned with pearls and gemstones, shimmered brilliantly in the fading light. Her attire, consisting of a deep red robe, a flowing veil, and a silk skirt, was both regal and elegant.

Behind her, Princess Consort Jing, Princess Consort Yi, and the other consorts were two steps behind her. They looked nervous and a little regretful.

According to them, since Feng Yang had rested, it was appropriate for them to come and greet her later. However, Li Yunrong rushed in without stopping. They came with her, and they didn’t know whether to enter or leave. They were in a dilemma.

Li Yunrong quickly walked out of the main hall and swept her gaze across the hall. She happened to see Gu Yanfei lift the curtain and walk out of the east side hall.

Li Yunrong pursed her red lips slightly and crossed the high threshold. She was one step ahead of Gu Yanfei and said, “I heard that my royal aunt’s phoenix body isn’t feeling well, so I especially came with a few consorts to see my royal aunt.”

As she spoke, she touched her sleeve. She was wearing a gold-inlaid jade bracelet on her snow-white and slender wrist, making the skin on her wrist look delicate and flawless.

Gu Yanfei stopped five to six steps away from Li Yunrong and looked at her with a smile.

Li Yunrong sighed. “I didn’t expect Second Lady Gu to be here too.”

She seemed to have mentioned it casually, but the other consorts behind her were a little stunned. They subconsciously slowed down.

The news that the eldest princess, Feng Yang, was seriously ill had long spread in the capital, but no one knew if it was true. The princess’s residence had long closed the door to refuse guests. They had only heard that Feng Yang had been recuperating in the palace for a period of time.

During the ancestral worship in the imperial mausoleum this year, Empress Dowager Yuan never appeared because of her “sickness”. It could be said that the woman with the highest status in this palace was Feng Yang.

Just now, when Princess Consort Kang suggested that they come over to greet Feng Yang together, they agreed. This was etiquette.

No matter why Princess Consort Kang was here, they definitely didn’t come to the hall to gather information.

But now…

Princess Consort Jing, Princess Consort Yi, and the others looked at Gu Yanfei and Li Yunrong for a moment and looked at each other. They were more or less uneasy, but at this moment, they could only smile dryly.

“Sister-in-law, don’t you think so?” Li Yunrong looked at Princess Consort Yi behind her and smiled sweetly.

Princess Consort Yi smiled and didn’t say anything. She didn’t plan to get involved in the feud between the two of them. She stood there elegantly, holding a handkerchief, her smile not reaching her eyes.

The sky was dim at dusk. The palace servants lit up the palace lights with glass lampshades in the main hall, and the lights were brightly lit.

Under the candlelight, the accessories of the few consorts, including Li Yunrong, shone with dazzling light. The pearls were dazzling.

In comparison, Gu Yanfei, who was a few steps away, was extremely plain..