Chapter 213 The Legend of Zhen Huan, Guarjia Wenyuan 12

Consort Duan then looked at the other concubines and said in a friendly tone, "And all of you sisters, the same applies; the etiquette must not be neglected."

Guarjia Wenyuan was the first to speak with a smile, "Don't worry, Consort Duan, I will definitely prepare a generous gift for Princess Longyue."

"Yes, yes," all the concubines echoed.

In the spring of the seventh year, the Empress Dowager fell seriously ill after personally poisoning Longkodo. Consort Hui served by her side and was promoted to the rank of Consort.

Chuxiu Palace —

Jingtai cracked the walnuts and placed the kernels on a plate. Soon, there was a small pile of walnut kernels on the plate.

She placed the plate in front of Guarjia Wenyuan, who was holding and teasing Hongxi, and thought that the Emperor had not visited Chuxiu Palace for several days.

Jingtai asked in confusion, "Although the most favored people in the palace are the Empress and Consort An, the Emperor still visits our palace the most. But these past few days, the Emperor has been going to Consort An's palace. It's very strange."

"You don't care where he goes. Anyway, the Emperor will never forget me and Hongxi."

Guarjia Wenyuan's lips curled slightly. Why did she keep going to Consort An's place? Naturally, it was because of the Warm Love Incense.

“That’s right. After all, Her Majesty still has Prince Hongxi. Our Prince Hongxi is the only prince in the palace with a mother who is a Manchu bannerman.” Jingtai said proudly, hands on his hips.

Jingran kept everyone in suspense, saying, "His Majesty seems rather unhappy these past few days. I made some inquiries..."

Jingtai's eyes lit up, and he pressed, "What did you find out?"

Jingran smiled and replied, "Today is April 17th, Mochou's birthday."

"Lady Mochou?" Jingtai thought for a moment, then remembered what Guarjia Wenyuan had said earlier, and clapped his hands in sudden realization, "Isn't that Consort Wan!"

“Our Emperor hasn’t forgotten Consort Wan yet,” Guarjia Wenyuan said, seemingly unconcerned.

Neither Jingtai nor Jingran were surprised by Guarjia Wenyuan's behavior.

Their mistress is in her prime and has always loved luxurious, exquisite, and beautiful things.

The Emperor is older than their master, so it's no wonder he could fall for him.

Compared to liking the emperor, their lady preferred rank and the position of empress dowager.

Jingran pondered for a moment and replied, "Then does Your Majesty think Lady Mochou will return to the palace?"

"I guess... yes."

"Huh?" Jingtai exclaimed in surprise, "But Mochou is already a deposed concubine."

"Although there are no precedents of deposed concubines returning to the palace in our dynasty, the palace rules do not say that it is not allowed. Moreover, our emperor seems to have not forgotten Mo Chou at all, so it is not impossible."

Guarjia Wenyuan looked at Jingran and said, "Send a message out of the palace and tell Father to keep an eye on Mochou and make sure she is not discovered. If there is anything unusual, just send a message to me. Do not touch Zhen Huan for the time being."

After all, she still wanted to stage the story of 'Your Majesty the Imperial Concubine Xi having an affair,' but she wouldn't be the lead actress; she would just be a passerby with some status.

"yes."

"Bring me paper and pen. The Empress Dowager is seriously ill and won't let me and Hongxi visit her, for fear of infecting Hongxi. But I can't just do nothing, so I'll copy Buddhist scriptures to pray for the Empress Dowager's well-being."

She just wanted to maintain a good image and leave a good reputation for herself and Hongxi, since she had always been quite free.

Moreover, while the Emperor himself might not care about the Empress Dowager, others might not. Her actions were a plus in the Emperor's eyes.

That night, the Emperor fell into a coma with a high fever in Consort An's palace. All the concubines except Consort Duan, Consort Jing, and Guarjia Wenyuan went to attend to him.

All three of them had children in the palace and needed to take care of them, so it was inconvenient for them to attend to the sick.

Not long after recovering from his illness, the emperor went to the Yuanmingyuan Garden to relax. After returning, a horse trainer named Ye Lanyi appeared in the palace.