Chapter 696 Hope Or Fear


    Yun Shang stood up at once when she heard the empress. She said with a smile, "My grandpa has


    brought some stuffs from the State of Ning. There is a pair of red coral bracelets which are very


    suitable for Your Majesty. So I bring them into the pce to see if Your Majesty like them." Yun Shang


    took the box on the table and presented it to the Empress.


    "Really?" The empress opened the box with a smile and took out the coral bracelet. The bracelet was


    as wide as a thumb, with exquisite pattern of phoenix carved on it. The corals were red and vivid. The


    empress looked at the bracelet for a moment, and she seemed joyful. "The red coral looks good."


    Seeing that the Empress liked it, the other concubines around tried their best to praise her. "Yes, this is


    the first time I''ve seen such beautiful coral bracelets. Besides, I''ve heard that this red coral can


    exorcise evil. They will bring good luck to Your Majesty."


    "Yes, The bracelet tters Your Majesty''s delicate skin, and the color of the coral matches Your


    Majesty''s fingernails for today."


    The Empress was pleased to hear thesements. She smiled and wore the coral bracelet in front of


    everyone. Her smiled brighter as she said, "The size is also perfect." Then she turned around and gave


    Yun Shang a rare smile. "You are so considerate, Lady Rui."


    Yun Shang noticed that they all talked andughed as usual as if nothing had happened to Ning Qian.


    She could not help but feel confused.


    The empress stared at the bracelet for a long time before putting it down, and her eyes fell on Yun


    Shang. "Well, I just saw a maid following you. How could she disappear in a twinkling of an eye?"


    Yun Shang didn''t expect the empress to notice Qin Yi. The more she thought about it, the worse the


    situation would be. She quickly responded, "I''ve brought a pair of turquoise earrings for Lady


    Xiang. I was afraid that I wouldn''t have time to go to the Xiang Zhu Pceter, so I asked my maid to


    send it to the Xiang Zhu Pce."


    Yun Shang noticed that when she mentioned the Xiang Zhu Pce, all of them had a strange look on


    their faces. They seemed to be jealous.


    The Empress''s lips curled into a smile. "Oh, it seems your gift is just in time to congratte Lady


    Xiang..." She paused and then continued, "She has been promoted as a consort."


    Yun Shang was surprised at her words. What was going on? Why did Ning Qian get promoted


    suddenly? Hadn''t she been poisoned?


    Seeing Yun Shang''s expression, the Empress said, "What''s wrong? I''ve heard that Lady Xiang and you


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    are good friends. Hasn''t she told you?"


    Yun Shang shook her head and looked at the Empress, "What happened? Why has Lady Xiang


    abruptly been promoted? I haven''t hear about it."


    The empress smiled coldly, "Well, no wonder you didn''t know it. It happened just a moment ago. His


    Majesty went to the Xiang Zhu Pce for lunch. Lady Xiang ced dishes on the table and then tested


    the food for His Majesty. Unexpectedly, she vomited everything in her mouth..."


    Upon hearing that, Yun Shang shivered all over. "Has she been poisoned? Are His Majesty and Lady


    Xiang alright? "


    The Empressughed as if she had heard a joke, and her eyes grew even colder. "Poisoned?" Then


    she shook her head and said with a smile, "how could? The Emperor called all the imperial physicians


    over and scolded me. Unexpectedly, it turned out that Lady Xiang has been pregnant. It was an


    exciting event. The Emperor instantly issued the order to promote Lady Xiang."


    Then the Empress looked at Yun Shang. She nced at Yun Shang''s face and rested her eyes on Yun


    Shang''s belly, "Good things have been going on in the pce these days. You''ve got pregnant, so has


    Lady Hui. Now Lady Xiang is pregnant too. It will be very lively in a few months."


    Yun Shang didn''t expect such a result anyway. She was full of astonishment for a long time before she


    could react. She quickly said, "It''s really a happy thing for the royal family."


    "Yes. Indeed." Although the Empress smiled, Yun Shang didn''t see any sign of joy in her smile.


    It seemed that the Empress was not in the mood to talk about it anymore. She waved her hand and


    said, "I''m fatigued after all themotion. You can leave now."


    Everyone bowed and hurried out of the Weiyang Pce.


    Frowning, Yun Shang stood at the door of the Weiyang Pce. She thought for a while and went to the


    Xiang Zhu Pce. On the way, she saw Qin Yi. As soon as she saw Yun Shang, Qin Yi walked up to


    her and whispered, "Your Highness, Qian Qian is pregnant. The Emperor promoted her as a consort."


    Yun Shang had heard about it from the empress, but she still felt worried. "Why didn''t Ning Qian tell me


    about it?"


    Qin Yi replied quickly, "She said she herself hadn''t know about it until today."


    "How long has she been pregnant?" Yun Shang frowned and asked.


    "Less than a month." Qin Yi replied softly.


    In less than a month, no wonder Ning Qian didn''t notice it. Yun Shang sighed slightly. Ning Qian''s


    beauty had attracted much attention in the imperial household, and the promotion of her rank hade


    a little fast. It''s been only one year since she was sent to the imperial by the Eldest Princess. It would


    definitely not be a good thing for Ning Qian, who had no support at all in the imperial household. And


    now she was pregnant, she must be a thorn in the flesh of others.


    Yun Shang bit her lip. She knew Xia Huanyu must have some purpose by promoting her, but she


    couldn''t figure out why he did that. She only knew that Ning Qian was not in a good condition now.


    "Your Highness?" Noticing that Yun Shang lost in her thought, Qin Yi called her promptly.


    Yun Shang came to her senses. After a moment of silence, she said, "Let''s go to the Xiang Zhu


    Pce."