"Your Majesty~"

"My beloved concubine, what are you hiding from? Come to my side at once."

"Your Majesty is truly wicked; it's barely dark, and you..."

"..."

At the entrance, Wu Shulai, with the air of someone who had been through it all, instructed the eunuchs guarding the area to step back one by one.

"Just do what you're supposed to do. Do we need to give you special instructions?"

"Take good care of your head and neck; be more observant."

After saying a few words in a loud voice, Wu Shulai waved his hand again and stood firmly at the door.

Oh dear, judging from the noise in the room, things are about to get really messy.

It seems I'll have to ask the imperial kitchen servants to prepare more nourishing soup tomorrow.

He said that the emperor is busy with countless affairs of state, working day and night. How can he keep up if he doesn't take care of his health? The imperial physicians should also give him more advice and offer some words of encouragement in advance, so as not to upset the emperor.

The room, warm with spring blossoms, was filled with the joyful sounds of men and women.

After calling out intermittently all night, Chen Yuwei's voice was still a little hoarse when she woke up in the morning.

Fortunately, the imperial kitchen had prepared a bowl of pear soup for breakfast, and I felt much better after drinking it.

After finishing her meal, Chen Yuwei returned to Yikun Palace. Before the Emperor could return, she naturally missed the matter the Emperor had entrusted to Wu Shulai.

By the time Chen Yuwei realized what was happening, all the rumors about Consort Yi had disappeared.

In a single instant, all the rumors vanished, as if cursed and forgotten.

The Emperor handled this quite quickly, huh?

Chen Yuwei stroked her chin, no longer paying attention to the matter, and instead spent time eating, drinking, and having fun with the younger children.

May

A tense atmosphere began to permeate the palace. Chen Yuwei knew that these were the first batch of young women to be selected for the imperial concubine selection in August.

People in the palace all have connections outside the palace. You know a little, I know a little, and whoever is more of a threat will stand out.

Chen Yuwei sighed at how bold Niohuru was, sending in three members from the direct line of the imperial family alone. She really treated this selection as her own home turf. She wondered how many of them could be kept in the end, given the Empress Dowager's power.

"Your Majesty, our people have sent word that there's been some unusual activity at the Princes' quarters. Prince Yonghuang and Prince Yonglian's health has deteriorated again."

Chen Yuwei: Huh?

Is it bad again?

It arrived even more punctually than the monthly allowance. Could it be that Prince Yonglian really won't live past this year and will die young like history says?