The Princess Of 100 Talents
Chapter #122

The moon kept changing, and Empress An's stomach looked even bigger. He walked more slowly because he held the weight of his stomach and body.

"Your majesty, where do you want to go?" Said Feng Ying who crowned empress An.

"I want to sit in the garden, in the room it feels so hot."

"Do you want me to ask the palace guards to bring you some ice cubes, your highness?"

"Can that be?"

"Of course, your honor. You stay here, I'll be right back after asking the bodyguards to bring you ice cubes."

"Well, if so."

Feng Ying then immediately walked out of Empress An's room, to ask the bodyguards to bring ice cubes.

After Feng Ying came out, a woman came and stood right in front of the door of Empress An's room.

Empress An, who did not recognize the woman, looked at her questioningly, for she had never seen the woman at all.

"Who are you? Why are you standing there?" Said Empress An to the woman.

The woman did not reply, yet she looked at Empress An with a dislike and sharp feeling.

"Miss, have we met before and I made a mistake with you?" Said Empress An again.

"You're the woman who took Prince Rong away from me, and you're asking who I am?" Said the woman.

"What do you mean?"

"A few months ago, I saw you at a party that the emperor did to welcome your pregnancy. And I feel like you're very inappropriate for Prince Rong."

Empress An nodded, "If back then you felt I was inappropriate for prince Rong, why didn't you say it when you saw you a few months ago, and just say it this time?"

"That's because I don't want to see Prince Rong's smile disappear."

"You want to keep seeing Prince Rong's smile, even if he's smiling isn't for you? Doesn't that really make you feel more hurt, miss?"

"That's all because of you, if only you hadn't bothered Prince Rong. He will definitely wait for me to return, and he will definitely marry me?"

Empress An frowned after hearing the woman's words.

"Miss, is there a misunderstanding between you and Prince Rong?" Said empress An.

"What do you mean?"

"If prince Rong likes a woman, then he won't marry me for a few days. You said if I thought of Prince Rong, while we had never met each other before, wouldn't your words be a saying, if you like prince Rong, but not prince Rong towards you?"

(i.e., one-sided love).

The woman fell silent, because what Empress An said was true. If at that time only he liked prince Rong, but not with prince Rong.

Seeing the woman's reaction, Empress An was convinced that what she said was true.

"If you want to talk about this, then I will ask the palace maid to call Prince Rong. I'm sure Prince Rong is in his reading room right now." Said empress An.

"You are truly a shameless woman! You took Prince Rong away from me, but you....."

"Who do you mean by the man who has captured the noble prince Rong, miss?" Said Feng Ying who had just arrived.

The woman turned her head, and looked at Feng Ying intently for having cut her words.

"You're just a servant, but you're very brave to cut my words." Said the woman with annoyance.

"I am the noble servant of the empress, of course I am not afraid of people who want to hurt her, and also want to do something to her."

The two women's hands clenched, it was truly unexpected that Empress An had a servant who was as sharp-tongued as Feng Ying.

"Miss, I'll tell prince Rong if you're here. And if you want to talk to him, then go ahead." Said empress An.

Feng Ying walked into the room quickly, "Your highness, are you alright?"

"Yes, I'm fine."

"I was very worried when I heard the woman say it out loud to you."

"Thank you, Feng Ying. I will say this to his highness prince Rong, because this is also about him."

"Yes, your honor."

Empress An nodded, "Is the ice stone coming soon?"

"Yes, your majesty, please wait for him in a moment."

"Yes, I understand."

Empress An looked out the door of the room, although she knew that Prince Rong and the woman did not have any relationship, but she kept thinking about it.

"Your majesty, do you want to eat sweets?" Said Feng Ying.

Empress An shook her head, "No, I'll rest now. And if the ice cubes have arrived, just put them by my bed."

"Okay, I understand."

Empress An stood with Feng Ying's help, then laid herself on the bed as her eyes were sleepy.

"After a few months, and my stomach was getting bigger, I wanted to sleep more and more." Said empress An.

"Maybe because you feel tired, your majesty."

"Yes, it's possible."

"Do you want me to massage your feet, your majesty?"

"No need, I just want to rest right now."

"Well, I'll cover your bed. So that if the palace guards go inside to put ice cubes, they don't see you lying down."

"Yes, thank you Feng Ying."

Feng Ying nodded, then took the wooden cover and partially covered the empress' bed, so that no one could see the sleeping empress An on her bed.

"Well, you can rest now, your majesty." Said Feng Ying.

"Yes, thank you."

Feng Ying retreated a few steps back, and waited for the palace guards to come carrying the ice cubes that Empress An wanted.

And before long 4 bodyguards came with an ice cube of considerable size.

They put the ice cubes into a container, and placed it next to the queen's bed. The temperature in the room is a little cooler.

After that, the 4 palace guards came out of the room of Empress An and prince Rong. Then close the door tightly.

"The air's getting a little cooler." Said empress An.

"Yes, your honor. You can rest without feeling hot again."

"Yes, you're right. Then I'll sleep a little while."

"Okay, your honor."

After that there was no more sound of Empress An from behind closing the bed.

(Bed cover here means, cover like a folding curtain to change clothes or pool divider for bathing. It is made of wood).