Birth Chart Upheaval

  The women who can be with Wu Mingyuan, including concubines, are not easy to deal with. They have many advantages when serving a prince well.

  If Wu Mingyuan were to become the crown prince, everyone's status would take a qualitative leap forward. Later on, it wouldn't be impossible for them to become imperial consorts or mothers of princes, so who wouldn't try their best to curry favor with Wu Mingyuan?

  Seeing Wu Mingyuan become infatuated with Xiangqin, it's strange if they don't feel jealous. They mock and ridicule him openly and secretly, but can't shake his position. The jealousy is like a claw, making their heart itch but unable to scratch the spot, how uncomfortable!

  On this day, all the concubines received an invitation from Princess Wang's personal maid, Lian Mei, saying that Xiangqin was celebrating her birthday today. Princess Wang had prepared a light wine in the Hougong's Shangyuelou, first to celebrate Xiangqin's birthday and secondly for the sisters to gather together after a long time, taking the opportunity to have a lively celebration.

  Apart from Xiangqin, the other concubines didn't think much of it and secretly laughed: This He Wangfei is no longer in favor, has put down her airs, and instead fawns over a little concubine. Is she afraid that the king will depose her and make Xiangqin the rightful one, so she's trying to curry favor with her?

  Smiling and returning with a smile, the many concubines still wouldn't dare to offend her. On one hand, they were curious about the commotion, on the other hand, maybe there was an opportunity to curry favor with Wu Mingyuan.

  Everyone swarmed to the Moon Appreciation Pavilion, where He Dongyue had prepared a lot of wine and dishes. Some were said to be from famous restaurants in the capital, which delighted the women who chattered excitedly.

  Xiangqin sat down beside He Dongyi, today she was dressed very brightly, in a pink silk dress that was thin and revealing. He Dongyi looked down on her in his heart, but couldn't help feeling puzzled, wearing so little, wasn't she afraid of the cold?

  He Dongxi liked simple and elegant dresses, which were not flashy but looked dignified. However, when compared to her bright and beautiful dresses, she felt that her own clothes looked dull and shabby by comparison.

  She took a look at Xiangqin's fair skin printed on the peach-colored clothes, which made her look even more tender and tempting. Her heart skipped a beat, thinking that maybe she should also make some changes to her own clothes in the future, and learn from others' strengths!

  "Thanks sister for remembering Qin'er's birthday, I thought it was only Grandpa who remembered!"

  Xiangqin's first sentence was both a show of gratitude and a boast, which immediately offended everyone. She smiled innocently and said: "Let's eat later, my grandfather said he'll be back to celebrate my birthday! Let's wait for him!"

  He Dongcai clenched her fists under the table, and if she wasn't afraid that Wu Mingyuan would return and it would be hard to explain, she would have liked to strangle this thing that didn't know life from death with her own hands!

  Is she a princess or what, daring to order her around?

  But He Dongxiu just smiled faintly, raised his glass and said: "The king just let Rong deputy general bring back the message, saying that the fifth prince got drunk and made trouble, he went to deal with it and will come back later, don't know how long it will take, let's eat first! Come on, since brother is not here, sister will lead, for Xiangqin's birthday, let's have a drink! Wish sister beauty and elegance, year after year like today!"

  Xiangqin smiled shyly and raised her cup: "Thank you, sister! But Xiangqin can't hold much wine, just a sip is fine?"

  He Dongxi's face slightly sank, and she pouted: "Sister gave you a birthday gift for the first time, not even giving her a smile, is it that you look down on sister?"

  This crime is a bit too big, Xiangqin is still a concubine no matter how much she is favored, if the princess doesn't give her face, how can the other sisters look at her!

  She hesitated for a moment, then smiled and reached out to grab He Dongxiu's arm, saying coquettishly: "How dare Qiner look down on her sister! Can't I...can't I drink?"

  She drained her glass in one gulp, smiled and polished it off, only then did He Dongxue seem satisfied. She sat down and said: "Come on, sisters, let's eat and chat!"

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  He Dongxi started, and the other concubines, whether they wanted to bask in her glory or see Xiangqin get drunk and make a fool of herself, all came up to toast her.

  Xiangqin couldn't resist a second cup after drinking one, and since everyone usually treats each other as 'sisters', wouldn't being thick with some but thin with others be uncomfortable for oneself?

  One came and went, and had drunk too much. His face was red like a peony, and he became more talkative. With someone else intentionally guiding the conversation, the topic gradually shifted to Wu Mingyuan.

  A young concubine couldn't help but boast about how good Wu Mingyuan was to her, and without any jealousy, she said: "Xiangqin, we're all the master's women, why is he so good to you? What's your secret, teach us!"

  Xiangqin smiled coyly, holding her scorching face and said: "What secret does anyone have? You're the same to everyone..."

  "Hmph, don't mention it then. Don't use this to flatter people!" The little concubine cut her off in anger and sat down on one side with a cold hum.

  The other concubines started talking about Xiangqin, saying: "Xiangqin, this is where you're not being a good girl, share your ultimate trick with everyone!"

  "Some say: 'Grandpa's temper is getting worse, everyone is afraid of him. Teach us how to coax him well, and when Grandpa is happy, everyone will be happy too!'"

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  "Qianqin, everyone is right. Have you seen the king's recent mood? The mansion hasn't been lively at all! What's your secret? Teach us a few tricks and we'll all be grateful to you!"

  "Yes, yes, Sister Xiangqin you are the best, teach us!"

  Everyone flattered Xiangqin, praising her to the skies, saying that she was a rare talent, and that others were far inferior. Xiangqin had already drunk too much, and with such flattery, she became tipsy and started talking nonsense, saying things she shouldn't say.

  Drunkenly embracing He Dongxiu's shoulder, even forgetting the distinction between superior and inferior, with a big tongue saying: "Wang... Wangfei! Don't look at you being older than me, but you're not as smart as me... What's wrong with Wangye? He's injured... You haven't noticed that he doesn't eat with everyone together, why is that? Because his hand is gone... He still can't use his left hand to eat...

  Everyone was shocked and stared at her in astonishment, never expecting that Wu Mingyuan had been hiding from everyone to eat because of this reason!

  He Dongxiang was shocked that she hadn't discovered it earlier, although she had already figured out that Wu Mingyuan's hand was injured, and it wasn't surprising to hear Xiangqin say so.

  Wu Mingyuan was a man who cared about his dignity, and being unable to eat in front of the many concubines was more humiliating than taking his life. No wonder he became increasingly irritable.

  It suddenly occurred to He Dongyue that the reason why Wu Mingyuan was so fond of Xiangqin was because she had a special way with him, just like when she fed him congee in the study room that day.

  Unfortunately... She smiled slightly as she listened. Since Wu Mingyuan was so concerned about his reputation, and Xiangqin had revealed his secret in front of all the concubines... would Wu Mingyuan still like her?

  I'm sure it's infuriating not knowing what's going on outside! Her eyes swept slightly over the door, and when she saw Lianmei making a gesture to her, her smile became even brighter. Everything was developing as she had expected, now it was her turn to perform!

  Xiangqin was still happily saying on that side: "He is a prince, but he is also human, everyone's man, how can he let you look down on him, he..."

  "Enough!" He Dongxi slapped the table and shouted: "Xiangqin, have you had enough? In order to curry favor, you actually used the prince's pain! As the prince's woman, it is your responsibility to help him keep his secrets! How can you shout in public like this? Where do you want to put the prince? I don't want to know...I don't want to hear anything. Even if you are favored, I won't envy you, because I will never be as hypocritical and insincere towards my husband as you are!"

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  She spoke to the point of heartache, tears streaming down her face, and choked with sobs: "No matter how husband is, I will not look down on him, nor will I take his pain to amuse others like you..."

  Things took a sudden turn for the worse, and all the concubines were shocked.

  Xiangqin's wine was just getting stronger, and he was speaking fluently when He Dongyue suddenly interrupted him, which somewhat dampened his enthusiasm. Moreover, he felt a bit embarrassed about losing face.

  Relying on the wine, and also being favored by Wu Mingyuan, she didn't put He Dongxue in her eyes, coldly smiling: "The princess is too fake, who doesn't know who? If the prince isn't here, who are you showing your loyalty to? If the prince were here, would you dare say you wouldn't fight for favor? What's wrong with me fighting for favor? That also depends on whether the prince likes me! If you have the ability, go and coax the prince! You should make the prince obey you obediently, that's your skill! Xiangqin, I absolutely won't say a word against you! Otherwise, don't pretend to be holy here!"

  He Dongxi's anger caused her to tremble with rage, and she pointed at her, scolding: "I'm not like you, being hypocritical and insincere towards my husband! Now that no one is forcing you, you can't wait to reveal your husband's secrets to the world... If someone really were to force you, you would definitely be the first to betray your husband..."

  "Is this what you call betraying your grandfather?"

  Xiangqin laughed and stood up, leaning on the table and pointing at He Donghui: "I just told my sisters that Grandfather is disabled, has lost a finger, and it's inconvenient for him to do things, so let everyone be careful when serving him. Is this called betrayal?"

  All the concubines didn't dare to speak up anymore, they hadn't drunk much and weren't just serving Wu Mingyuan for a day, so they knew his temper and personality somewhat. Seeing him trying hard to hide something being said recklessly by Xiangqin, except for He Donghui, everyone's thoughts were the same, all regretting why they came to join this commotion, wouldn't not coming mean that nothing would be known?

  If Wu Mingyuan knew that they had discovered this secret, they didn't know how he would treat them. Their hearts were racing with anxiety, and some people thought of taking advantage of the situation before Wu Mingyuan arrived to hurry away and avoid trouble.

  The little concubine who just spoke stood up first, holding her head and saying: "Princess Wang, I suddenly have a headache, I think I drank too much, I'll go back to rest first!"

  She finished speaking and didn't wait for He Dongxiu's agreement, stood up and hurriedly walked out, but just as she opened the door, she froze. Wu Mingyuan was standing at the door in his official uniform, with a gloomy face...