Summer Palace, the residence of Consort Yu

"hiss--"

Yongqi frowned and couldn't help but gasp, which made Consort Yu, who was massaging her arms with safflower oil, feel even more uncomfortable.

"Tell me, you child, you complained that you didn't like what your mother said before, but now look at yourself, aren't you the one who suffered the loss?"

Looking at the purplish-red marks on both sides of her shoulders, Consort Yu felt her heart clench with pain.

After all, he is her own son; what mother could bear to see her child suffer like this?

Yongqi pursed his lips tightly, extremely unwilling to listen to Consort Yu's nagging.

Perhaps the argument he had with Consort Yu at the horse farm today allowed Yongqi to unleash his true nature.

Yongqi was clearly not as restrained as before, and some of the expressions on his face were more vivid.

Consort Yu was busy applying medicine to her son and did not notice the change in Yongqi's expression.

Just looking at the scars made her feel upset, and Consort Yu still couldn't help but talk about them.

She was completely different from the Consort Yu seen from the outside. Most people would show their truest and most unbearable side to their relatives and family members, and very few people would be an exception.

Yongqi was getting more and more annoyed, but he knew in his heart that his mother's kindness to him was genuine.

After struggling and pulling, Yongqi recovered instantly once Consort Yu had applied safflower oil to all the parts of his body that had been stretched.

He turned around and told Consort Yu that he was leaving. Yongqi walked so fast that Consort Yu couldn't catch up with him.

Consort Yu: ...Hey, this child is behaving so strangely. Is he still upset about what happened at the horse farm today? Consort Yu's expression was complicated. After all, he's still just a child.

Tsk

This is quite worrying, as the Emperor values ​​Wuyun Pearl highly.

Compared to Wuyunzhu, Yongqi's status as a prince is not even comparable.

"Your Majesty, you've been busy for so long, you should take a rest."

Su Ye reached out to help Keliye Teshuying up and whispered.

Consort Yu shook her head and turned to look at Su Ye, "Don't you think Yongqi is a little less talkative today compared to before?"

Consort Yu was, after all, Yongqi's biological mother. She was busy treating Yongqi's wounds and didn't pay attention to anything until later when she realized something was wrong.

When asked by her master, Su Ye was first taken aback, then hesitated before nodding, "Indeed, there are some."

It wasn't too obvious, after all, Prince Yongqi didn't talk much when he came over.

But this time, he didn't utter a single word, only hissing.

Su Ye felt a little uneasy. She looked at her mistress beside her and couldn't help but purse her lips.

Consort Yu sighed, "It's probably because she was in a bad mood at the horse farm today."

Between the mother and son, who would be more successful at the horse farm? The Emperor's favoritism was on full display, and seeing the harmonious and happy family of the Imperial Noble Consort, even she couldn't help but feel jealous.

It wasn't because she loved the Emperor; it was entirely because the Imperial Noble Consort's lineage had enjoyed the taste of being favored.

"Your Majesty"

Su Ye looked worried, afraid that her master was getting stuck on a rut.

Since ancient times, being favored has attracted attention, especially in the imperial harem, where one often has no control over one's own destiny.

The master had handled things well before; neither Prince Yongqi nor anyone in the Chuxiu Palace could find any problems.

But now it's not possible. The master keeps talking about what happened at the horse farm today. In reality, the horse farm was just a trigger. The root cause is that Prince Yongqi is getting older, and the emperor doesn't treat Prince Yongqi any differently.

The master still didn't understand that a prince couldn't keep hiding his talents forever.

When it's time to shine, you should still actively perform.

Su Ye had heard from the palace servants in other palaces that the princesses and princes of Yikun Palace were all well-behaved and got along well with the Emperor.

Even the rewards that the Hall of Mental Cultivation usually sends out are mostly from the Yikun Palace.

If this continues, and people see it, who would truly be willing to accept it?

In any case, none of the palace servants that Su Ye interacted with most on weekdays did not envy Yikun Palace.

Some even sought opportunities to establish connections with Yikun Palace.

Su Ye didn't dare say these things for fear of upsetting her master.

Now, it seems I have no choice but to talk about it.

Su Ye cautiously shared some gossip she had overheard with Consort Yu, tentatively advising her mistress to change her plans.

Unexpectedly, Su Ye's words were like sharp thorns piercing Consort Yu's heart.

Consort Yu immediately lost her temper and even scolded Su Ye without saying a word.

Su Ye:......

Su Ye was truly suffering in silence, unable to express her bitterness.

Heaven and earth can bear witness, she said all of this was for the good of her master.

After all, she was a personal maid, completely different from those rough servants.

If her master gets into trouble, she won't be able to escape.

Like those mistresses and empresses who died earlier, which of their personal maids didn't follow in their footsteps and die for their mistresses?

Are they all acting of their own free will? Not necessarily.

If someone were to ask Su Ye what she really thought at this moment, she would not want to.

"...Alright, Suye, you may leave. I have nothing to do here and do not need your service."

Consort Yu had no idea that her normal discipline had earned her the resentment of her own maid.

She believed that there was absolutely nothing wrong with what she said; she was herself, and others were others.

Chuxiu Palace was already quite conventional, and as the head of Chuxiu Palace, she naturally had to continue that tradition.

As for the competition that Su Ye mentioned, it's not that it can't be done, but it's not the right time yet.

Consort Yu planned to make her move when Yongqi got married. At that time, Yongqi could take advantage of his wife's family's influence, he could leave the harem, and he could develop his own power in private. It was a win-win situation.

There was no need for them to jump into the quagmire of the inner palace at this time. Putting aside whether they could gain any benefits, Consort Yu was unwilling to bear the risk of being resented by others.

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