Fucha Jin Yi became even more determined to have a child, even though using the fertility method again would be very harmful to her body, and she was determined to avoid damaging her body.

...

He Zhuo and Fu Ling'a stayed at the villa for a week before being sent back by Hongli.

Strangely, Hongli did not return, and after giving some instructions, the Empress went to a separate residence to recuperate alone.

In other words, nowadays, only the Empress Dowager resides in the Cining Palace to oversee the palace; neither the Emperor nor the Empress is present.

Wow!

"What does this mean? Didn't His Majesty say it would only be a short stay of a few days?"

Chen Yuwei tilted her head and stood by the window, talking quietly with Xia He.

Not far away, Khoja and Fulin sat on a couch, eating and drinking.

The two children have been living in Yikun Palace ever since they returned from the other courtyard.

Chen Yuwei had also asked them about their days at the villa.

The two children mostly talked about how they rode horses and played every day, occasionally seeing their father, the Emperor, for a meal, and then that was it.

Chen Yuwei: ...

Chen Yuwei was convinced that Hongli would bring Hezhuo and Fuling'a over to cover up his pleasure-seeking.

Sending the two children back now is more reasonable, as the Empress is now being used as a shield.

What a load of nonsense! What exactly is Hongli doing? I understand him less and less.

Chen Yuwei thought to herself, and her tone of voice was no longer as calm as before.

Xia He listened, silently joining in the吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or critical comments) in her mind.

Of course, I kept my complaints to myself and didn't say them out loud.

"Your Majesty, the imperial concubine selection will be held in a few days. I imagine the Emperor and Empress won't be able to stay for long."

The talent show couldn't be ignored, especially with the Empress Dowager watching closely from the sidelines.

Xia He advised her mistress to think more positively, as they all knew that the Emperor had always spoken in a frivolous manner, and there was no need to dwell on it.

Chen Yuwei wasn't conflicted; she just wanted to know how far Wei Hanyu had progressed in the villa.

Could it be that the Empress went there alone at this time because she was pregnant?

The Empress's pregnancy primarily affected Consort Jia and her child.

The imperial heirs born in the harem in recent years, except for the younger Yongqi, have all moved to the princes' quarters.

There are many people and factions there. The prince who was originally close to his foster mother will definitely face all kinds of provocations after moving to a new place.

When the relationship between the adoptive mother and the biological mother is brought into the open, the biological mother will feel more secure because of the blood ties, while the adoptive mother will definitely be more suspicious.

Hmm, I hope this won't cause any more trouble.