Chapter 336 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace Gao Xiyue 26

"I understand." Yongjin nodded obediently, then asked, "Then, Mother, can we..."

"No!" Gao Xiyue refused decisively.

"Oh." Yongjin lowered her head, looking pitiful.

"Big brother!" A small figure ran towards them, followed by a group of running eunuchs and palace maids.

Yongjin looked up and called out listlessly, "Second Brother."

"Brother, my mother said that once we return to the palace, the two of us can live in the same palace. That's wonderful! Let's go back to the palace quickly!"

Looking at Yonghuang's expectant face, Yongjin felt extremely helpless.

Silly second brother, once we return to the palace, we'll be taught to read and write by the tutor every day, and we won't be able to see Mother every day anymore.

Raising her hand, Yongjin imitated Gao Xiyue and touched Yonghuang's bald half of his head. Her original dejected mood immediately disappeared as she looked at her hand that had touched Yonghuang's head.

It feels so slippery, it's so strange.

Yonghuang tilted his head in confusion and touched his own head.

Yongjin looked at Yonghuang, who was acting foolishly, and sighed.

Why only follow in the footsteps of Empress Zhe's occasional foolishness? My younger brother is too foolish, and I have to take care of him; just thinking about it is exhausting.

At this moment, Consort Zhe also came over. She did not quicken her pace at all because of her son's running around. After all, she was a consort and had to be elegant.

Of course, if she were in her own palace, she wouldn't be so elegant; she'd be playing wildly with her son.

Consort Zhe also arrived, so they continued walking forward until they reached the main gate, where they boarded their sedan chairs and returned to the palace.

When news of Consort Shen's pregnancy spread, the Emperor promoted her to the rank of Consort Shen.

Afterwards, Gao Xiyue became pregnant again, two months earlier than Shen Yingying's pregnancy.

Before she knew it, Consort Shen was seven months pregnant. The imperial physicians in the palace diagnosed it as a boy, but they did not spread the news.

After all, if it was rumored to be a boy, but the baby turned out to be a girl, it would inevitably displease the Emperor and Consort Shen.

However, this news could not be kept from the well-informed Empress and Consort Xian, who had been paying close attention to Consort Shen's pregnancy.

Yongshou Palace —

Consort Zhe rushed into the palace in a flurry, "What's going on? How come Consort Xian was suddenly promoted to the rank of Consort? The Emperor even ordered that Consort Shen's pregnancy will be raised by Consort Xian!"

The decree granting Consort Shen the title of Noble Lady Jin was issued at the same time as the decree granting Consort Xian the title of Consort and raising her son; it was the Emperor's compensation.

However, this compensation is essentially meaningless, since she will be promoted to the rank of Noble Lady after giving birth to the imperial heir, but she will still be unable to raise her own child.

Gao Xiyue's slender, unarmored fingers turned the pages of the book, explaining without looking up, "This is a list of people from the Ulanara clan that Consort Xian used to make a deal with the Emperor."

Even though many of Consort Xian's subordinates were lost due to their schemes being exposed and the purges carried out by Consort Xi and the Empress, there are still many deeply hidden ones.

After all, Empress Jingren Palace had been empress for ten years, and she could openly cultivate her own people, which was much more than what their families could cultivate secretly.

"What if Consort Xian only handed over a portion?"

“By investigating and interrogating those who handed over their information, we can uncover what Consort Xian didn’t confess. They were betrayed by their own mistress. How many people do you think will continue to cover for her?”

Gao Xiyue looked up at Consort Zhe and continued, "Of course, Consort Xian wouldn't be that stupid. If the Emperor finds out that she has been hiding something, that would be a crime of deceiving the Emperor."