The eunuchs carrying the sedan chair bumped into Consort Qing, who was also traveling in a sedan chair, and the two sides had to cross paths again.

Consort Qing went to Jiuzhou Qingyan. She has been going there frequently these days. The originally innocent and naive little girl seems to have been given a growth hormone and has matured instantly.

As the beautiful and curvaceous Consort Qing bowed and greeted her in a crooked manner, Chen Yuwei could only think of cursing Hongli, the culprit who had caused all this trouble.

"Consort Qing, don't keep the Emperor waiting. Let's go to Jiuzhou Qingyan quickly."

Chen Yuwei gave a fake smile, exchanged a few polite words, and then saw Lu Xuening off.

Lu Xuening glanced triumphantly at Chen Yuwei, then nodded with a demure expression, "This concubine thanks Your Highness for your consideration. I will now take my leave."

After saying that, Lu Xuening got into the sedan chair.

Chen Yuwei gestured for Xia He to have the eunuchs leave first, and then stood still and watched the other party walk away.

"Pah, always putting on airs!"

Xia He spat and glanced sideways at the blurry figure behind her.

Chen Yuwei chuckled, "What's there to be angry about? He's currently favored, and an old lady like me should be more accommodating."

As Chen Yuwei fiddled with the handkerchief embroidered with flowers in her hand, she spoke lightly, but Xia He dared not take her words seriously.

With a quick glance, Xia He mentioned Empress Fucha Jinyi of Changchun Immortal Pavilion.

"The Empress's refusal to see guests is not necessarily because of Consort Qing."

Fucha Jinyi isn't love-struck; how could she possibly do something so brainless?

Xia He scratched her head. "Master, the news has already spread throughout the Yuanmingyuan."

Although the Emperor later reprimanded Consort Qing and visited the Empress at Changchun Temple, the result remained the same: the daily visits to Changchun Temple were cancelled, and Consort Qing remained favored by the Emperor.

Chen Yuwei scoffed lightly, "No, the Empress would never hold a grudge against the Emperor over a mere Consort Qing."

Consort Qing's status is not that great. She has never received such treatment. Consort Qing is a bannerwoman and has no children. Why should she be treated like this?

Chen Yuwei tapped the sedan chair handle with her fingers and beckoned to Xia He, "Have someone keep a close eye on the palace servants of Changchun Immortal Pavilion."

Ideally, someone should prepare a list of Changchun Xianguan's daily meals.

I had a vague guess in my mind, but I felt that the possibility was unlikely.

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Let's confirm this first. With her involvement, things have changed. Perhaps the Empress is lucky and will receive good news ahead of time.

Xia He responded softly and quickly made arrangements for the matter.

Within a few days, Chen Yuwei received the menu for Changchun Xianguan.

Reaching out, Chen Yuwei flicked the cardboard box covered in writing and sighed, "When we return to the palace, we'll have to prepare a grand gift for Her Majesty the Empress."

Good heavens, the Empress really pulled off a clever trick of feigning one move while secretly making another.

If you look closely at the menu, you'll see that the words "For Pregnant Women Only" are engraved on the various dishes.

Tsk tsk tsk

They had only been at Yuanmingyuan for a few days, less than half a month.

The probability of the Empress becoming pregnant in the Yuanmingyuan Garden is extremely low. It is more likely that she became pregnant in the palace and then took advantage of the opportunity to escape the summer heat in the Yuanmingyuan Garden to leave the palace to prepare for childbirth.

The empress must have been pregnant for at least two months.

It's July now, and they'll return to the palace in mid-August. If they're careful, they can arrange the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet directly at the Yuanmingyuan Garden, so the Empress can be three months pregnant and her pregnancy can be stabilized.

Your Majesty, you are truly remarkable.

Chen Yuwei smiled, a particularly bright smile, partly because she was pleasantly surprised that she had guessed correctly, and partly because she felt sorrow for the Empress Dowager in the palace.

The Emperor has almost completely sided with the Empress; the Empress Dowager's methods of raising her son are ineffective.

Although Hongli was raised by Consort Yu, Consort Yu did not stop Hongli from seeing the Empress Dowager. Moreover, the Empress Dowager was raising Consort Yu's own son, so neither side was willing to lay a trap.

Even so, the Empress Dowager still didn't hold enough weight in the Emperor's heart.

Although the Empress Dowager at this time did indeed have a strong sense of personal gain.

"Master, how big should this gift be?"

Xia Hexin trembled, completely baffled as to why her master was laughing.

Chen Yuwei handed the paper to Xia He, "Take a look for yourself, do you find anything?"

Xia He reached out and took the paper, her eyes fixed on the words on it. After a moment, her expression changed. "Her Majesty the Empress is pregnant."

Chen Yuwei nodded and said, "Yes, nobody expected it, but it's very likely true."

Don't forget, Consort Qing was able to enter the palace last year because of the Empress Dowager.

This time, neither the Empress Dowager nor the two Niohuru concubines from Jingren Palace came.

Therefore, Consort Qing's role becomes crucial.

Perhaps the Emperor's favoritism towards Consort Qing was also intended to mislead the Empress Dowager in the palace, preventing her from focusing on the Empress at the Yuanmingyuan.

As for why the Emperor would make such a great sacrifice for the Empress, one can only ask what kind of cooperation this most noble couple in the world had reached.

However, it all boils down to self-interest. The Empress and Lady Fucha are worth the Emperor's efforts now. Once Lady Fucha's power weakens or the Empress loses her influence, the Emperor will surely recoup his investment with interest.

Xia He was stunned by what her master had analyzed.

After a long while, Xia He stumbled through the various conspiracies and schemes hidden within.

Then, Xia He had a sudden inspiration and thought that they might take the opportunity to cause trouble.

Are you trying to cause trouble?

Chen Yuwei shook her head, "It's not worth it." Whether they sell the information to Consort Qing or give it to the Empress Dowager in the palace, it won't benefit them.

Rather than letting Niohuru ascend to the throne, it would be better to let Fucha Jinyi continue to occupy the position of empress.

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