They hadn't even arrived at Yonghe Palace yet, so they weren't very familiar with the situation there.

Xuan Ying's explanation was rather simple. This was mainly because the incident at Yonghe Palace happened too suddenly. Who could have imagined that Wu Ya Cheng Lin was such a ruthless person, and that she could have forced herself to remain silent for half a night?

"Heh, who knows who she's wary of? People from poor backgrounds are prone to being petty. She acts like she's carrying a gold nugget, always afraid of this and avoiding that. In reality, who would even take a mere concubine seriously? She thinks too highly of herself."

Before Xiu Ning even entered the gates of Yonghe Palace, she heard Consort Jia once again showing off her intelligence in public.

It's strange, but Consort Jia was, after all, a direct descendant of the Niohuru clan, and had an older sister, Consort Shu. No matter how arrogant she was, she should have known what to say in what situation.

If the change of personnel in the inner circle of Consort Shu was a case of being caught off guard and reacting somewhat excessively, how could Consort Jia, a native of the mainland, also act so recklessly?

Xiuning really couldn't understand it. Even when they were at the summer palace, Consort Jia was the kind of person who wouldn't give way to anyone. As long as someone dared to confront her, no matter what the outcome, Consort Jia would definitely not suffer a loss.

"Consort Jia is as domineering as ever." Is this the confidence that comes from the power of her family? But Consort Shu paid the price for what she did before she died. How dare Consort Jia do that?

"Master, the steps are slippery, please be careful."

Chunyu reached out and supported Xiuning's arm, speaking just the right words.

Xiuning raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, "Why are there still water stains on the steps?"

Chunyu shook her head. "Perhaps those servants weren't careful when they went out; they were a bit careless."

The master and servant carefully walked up the steps and then smoothly blended into the crowd gathered in the courtyard of Yonghe Palace.

Because no one was watching over Consort Jia, she continued to output information on her own. Xiu Ning glanced at her briefly and then went to Consort Yi's side to inquire about the latest situation of Wu Ya Cheng Lin.

Consort Yi was originally standing with Consort Guo Luoluo, but Consort Guo Luoluo felt unwell when she woke up this morning. Consort Yi was afraid that something might happen to Consort Guo Luoluo, so she could only stay close to her.

"There is still no news. The Emperor and Consort Tong have not arrived yet. Consort An only made a brief appearance because of her previous injury before returning to the main hall."

Consort Yi whispered about what happened at Yonghe Palace to Xiuning, and after she finished, she glanced behind her.

Behind you?

Xiu Ning raised her eyebrows without making a sound, and then she heard the voice of the Emperor's arrival.

Turning around, with her head bowed and eyes lowered, Xiu Ning bowed respectfully and greeted them.

To be honest, the Emperor arrived just in time. They had just finished welcoming the guests when the good news came from the delivery room.

Wuya Chenglin gave birth, and it was a little prince.

With a joyful expression, the midwife carried the newborn prince in swaddling clothes to the emperor's side, constantly uttering auspicious words.

Emperor Kangxi had a clear smile on his face, after all, he had a new son.

After laughing and joking around, Kangxi had the midwife take the baby back. He then put his hands behind his back, looked around, and asked Tong Jia Rongyue why she hadn't come.

this……

The crowd looked at each other, but no one could offer an explanation to Kangxi.

Kangxi's face visibly darkened. He gestured to Liang Jiugong, but before Liang Jiugong could leave smoothly, a young palace maid suddenly ran in through the gate of Yonghe Palace.

“Your Majesty, she is a servant from Jingren Palace,” Liang Jiugong whispered to Kangxi.

Kangxi waved his hand, and Liang Jiugong turned around and had a young palace maid brought up.

The young palace maid also got the hang of it, and after entering, she knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "This servant greets Your Majesty, long live the Emperor!"

"Tell me, why didn't the Imperial Concubine come?"

"Your Majesty, our Empress did not arrive on purpose. It is simply that her health does not permit her to be late, and she has been forced to rest."

Is my health not allowing it, forcing me to take a break?

Upon hearing this, Kangxi was not in a hurry, but the others were stunned for a moment.

A possibility suddenly popped into Xiuning's mind. She exchanged a glance with Consort Yi beside her, and the two of them were speechless.

No way, is it really such a coincidence?

The maid's voice continued, "Your Majesty, our Consort has just been diagnosed with a pregnancy of about one month. She was unaware of this before, and her movements have somewhat harmed the fetus. She can only rest and recuperate for the time being."

She's pregnant!

Xiu Ning felt that this was completely outrageous. You should know that Tong Jia Rongyue could only get pregnant once in her life, and the daughter she gave birth to died young. Later, she also followed in her daughter's footsteps and died in depression.

What time is it now? Yinzhen was just born by Wuya Chenglin, and Tongjia Rongyue is pregnant. Judging from the news, she got pregnant when the emperor had just returned to the palace.

Regardless of what he was thinking, the emperor was clearly much happier.

With a wave of her hand, a reward was bestowed, and everyone, including Wu Ya Cheng Lin lying in the delivery room, benefited from Tong Jia Rong Yue's favor.

As the backdrop to this incident, Xiuning and others could only offer their blessings.

To my utter surprise, I came here just to show my face in front of the Emperor and see if I could get a chance to serve him once or twice. But when I turned around, I found out that someone else was pregnant, and to make matters worse, this person was a high-ranking concubine.

Oh, it wasn't just the high-ranking concubines anymore, because as they were leaving, Consort Guo Luoluo, who was standing next to Consort Yi, inappropriately bent over and dry heaved.

As Yonghe Palace had just completed a delivery, there were naturally imperial physicians present.

Seeing that Consort Guo Luoluo was reacting so strongly, the Emperor waved his hand and summoned the imperial physician who had not yet left to examine her pulse.

As a result, Emperor Kangxi received another congratulatory message from the imperial physician. Coincidentally, Consort Guo Luoluo was also pregnant.

Well, Kangxi was initially shocked but then delighted. He not only slapped his palm so hard it broke, but also took the opportunity to promote Guo Luoluo from a concubine to a concubine-level official.

Of course, this rank is not high, at least it is the lowest among the proper ranks in the palace, but at least Consort Guoluo is not as embarrassed as before.

Guo Luoluo agreed to bow in gratitude on the spot, her expression showing she was about to cry tears of joy.

Xiu Ning stood aside and watched, not forgetting to observe Consort Yi's expression. Tsk, not particularly beautiful or ugly, but judging from her appearance, one could deduce that Consort Yi did not know beforehand that Consort Guo Luoluo was pregnant.

Hmm, if they really don't know, that's interesting. Could it be that these two sisters will fall out because of this?

As it turned out, Xiu Ning had overestimated the power of powerful families in this era and overestimated Consort Yi's temperament.

Consort Yi was indeed dissatisfied because Guo Luoluo had not informed her in advance, but she knew that they were both daughters of the Guo Luoluo clan, and their families were their backing. At a time when she herself was not yet able to establish herself, her older sister's pregnancy was actually a good thing, which meant that their previous idea of ​​joining forces with the Empress Dowager could be successfully implemented.