During that conversation, she felt that Consort Xi was constantly probing her secrets...

Seeing her silence, Gu Shaoyu recalled that she had frowned slightly when she came out of Xingning Palace last time, so he asked in a low voice, "Is there something wrong?"

Xie Zhaozhao thought for a moment and then told him the truth: "Jingchen, I respect the Imperial Concubine as much as I would my mother. However, her desire to control me is getting stronger and stronger, and I feel a little uncomfortable."

Gu Shaoyu comforted her, "The Imperial Concubine also treats you like a daughter. Older people often have an inexplicable desire to control their children, it's not out of malice."

Xie Zhaozhao nodded thoughtfully, perhaps she was overthinking it.

Soon, Xie Zhaozhao entered the palace.

When Consort Xi saw her, she excitedly came over, grasped her hand and looked her up and down, but the smile on her face gradually faded.

"Liuli, go and summon Imperial Physician Wen."

Xie Zhaozhao leaned her head against her and said, "Auntie, there's no need to take my pulse. I'm perfectly healthy."

"The old lady of the Marquis's mansion is useless and doesn't care about your offspring. It's been a year, and there's still no sign of pregnancy. What's going on?" Consort Xi said angrily. "Have you been secretly drinking contraceptive soup all this time?"

"No, I've never drunk it."

Just then, Physician Wen arrived.

After taking Xie Zhaozhao's pulse, he smiled and said, "Madam is in good health and there is nothing wrong with her."

Consort Xi asked, "No uterine coldness or physical weakness?"

"No," Physician Wen said respectfully, knowing what she wanted to ask. "Wanting a child is no problem at all."

After Imperial Physician Wen left, Consort Xi stared at Xie Zhaozhao and asked sharply, "Zhaozhao, tell your aunt the truth, is Gu Laosan drinking contraceptive soup?"

Or is it that he simply can't have children?