Consort Yu did not stay here for long before she left in a hurry.

Oh, before leaving, Consort Yu even pretended to cry.

Chen Yuwei: ...

Chen Yuwei watched Consort Yu's various performances, her head filled with question marks.

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Could this person have some kind of histrionic personality disorder? They certainly know how to make themselves stand out.

Chen Yuwei stayed longer than Consort Yu due to other matters.

As darkness fell outside, Chen Yuwei got up and beckoned Xia He to ask if Consort Yu had done anything unusual while visiting the red fruit.

Special action?

Xia He tilted her head and thought for a moment, "Your Highness, you suspect that Consort Yu knew the outcome of Hong Guo falling into the water a long time ago."

Chen Yuwei nodded, her expression calm. "Yes, Consort Yu's speech and expressions are all too normal."

The "normal" that Chen Yuwei mentioned did not mean that Consort Yu's emotions were completely unaffected.

On the contrary, Consort Yu's emotional changes perfectly match certain logics of a normal person after something happens.

Anxious, worried, fearful, and fluctuating...

But because it fits so perfectly, it makes Chen Yuwei feel that Consort Yu came prepared this time, making some of her actions seem too deliberate.

Especially the seemingly plausible but ultimately contradictory things Consort Yu said later, whether it was an emphasis or something else, there was a significant story behind the red fruit falling into the water.

Touching her smooth chin with one hand, Chen Yuwei asked Xia He to keep a close eye on Hongguo's daily situation.

"If there is anything wrong, inform me immediately and do not conceal it."

She also wanted to see what kind of trouble Consort Yu was up to, or what purpose Consort Yu wanted to achieve through this matter.

Could it be that I am also part of Consort Yu's scheme? Consort Yu may seem unassuming, but her methods are quite formidable.

...

Just three days after the red fruit fell into the water, the unfortunate fellow finally woke up.

By this time, news of the red fruit falling into the water had spread almost throughout the entire palace.

Everyone already knew what they needed to know, and those with leisure time focused their attention on Yikun Palace and Chengqian Palace.

We'll wait and see how things unfold regarding the red fruit falling into the water.

"You said it?"

Chen Yuwei sat on a chair in the main hall, not personally asking Hongguo, but waiting for Xia He to report the relevant information to her.

Xia He nodded, "They only vaguely said that someone wanted to murder for money, but they didn't specify who it was."

He would say he didn't see it clearly one minute, and then he would say he couldn't remember the next; his words were vague and lacked substance.

If the servant girl pressed her too hard, she would cover her head and say she had a headache.

In other words, it's as if I said nothing at all; it seems completely useless.

Chen Yuwei didn't think this outcome was unexpected. After all, if Hong Guo were to reveal any major revelations, her master, Consort Yu, would be the first to be implicated.

During this period, Consort Yu showed no signs of tension. She continued to dress up extravagantly and approach the Emperor, showing no signs of being manipulated.

"Keep asking. If there's still no progress, then it can only mean that this was just an accident. We'll see what Consort Yu does next."

In any case, in the end, Chen Yuwei was definitely not the most annoyed person.

Getting up, Chen Yuwei took Xia He's hand and walked outside, reminding Xia He to pay more attention to certain minor details, as there might be some unexpected gains.

Xia He nodded repeatedly in agreement, assuring her that she would not disappoint her master.

After spending a few days in the small garden, Hongguo returned to Chengqian Palace, where Consort Yu resided, to recuperate.

Meanwhile, taking advantage of the incident, Consort Yu, wielding her power, sent several servants from the Imperial Household Department to the Censorate for interrogation.

Is the Censorate a place that ordinary people can go to? The speed at which people are killed is nothing short of efficient.

At this time, Consort Ning came to Chen Yuwei's door and bluntly told her that there was something wrong with the servants that Consort Yu had sent to the Censorate.

Chen Yuwei smiled and said, "How would Consort Ning know? Consort Yu presented a lot of evidence in order to catch them."

This even confirmed Consort Yu's claim of discord, and surprisingly, none of the servants in the Imperial Household Department refuted it.

"The evidence is certainly true, but those servants were already very close to Chengqian Palace."

Your Majesty, I feel that Consort Yu's actions are not so much about revenge or seeking justice, but rather about silencing witnesses.

Consort Ning owed Chen Yuwei a favor for Yongyue's return to the palace, so she naturally paid more attention to Yikun Palace in her daily life.

Consort Ning had heard about Consort Yu's personal maid, but she didn't pay much attention to it at first. It was only when the maid reminded her that she realized something was wrong.

The reason Consort Ning has come to inform the Imperial Noble Consort is due to various considerations.

Of course, the main reason was to curry favor with the Imperial Noble Consort. Yongyue's life after entering the palace would depend on her, and Consort Ning, a fallen concubine who had lost favor with the Emperor, was not enough.

"What does Consort Ning know? She might as well explain it clearly. Now, it's just the two of us in Yikun Palace."

Chen Yuwei gestured for Consort Ning to sit down and rest, then turned around and picked up a cup of tea to slowly savor it.

Consort Ning sat down and, while fiddling with her fingers, quietly recounted everything she knew.

There was no substantial evidence, but her people had seen several of them with close ties to Chengqian Palace.

When asked about the insults mentioned by Consort Yu, Consort Ning believed them to be utter nonsense.

"Nowadays, there are fewer than a handful of people in the entire harem who can cause Consort Yu any trouble."

"Your Highness, I believe that we must remain wary of Consort Yu."

She looks quite old, and she likes to act crazy and silly in front of the emperor to win his favor and love, but who knows what the other party is really thinking?

Throughout the whole incident of Hongguo falling into the water, Consort Yu's presence was not very prominent. What if this was just a scheme devised by the mistress and her servant?

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