"Hahaha, you guys!" the Imperial Noble Consort said with a hearty laugh.

The atmosphere among the group was very harmonious, and whether it was intentional or unintentional, no one brought Wuya along.

Consort Xuan has always avoided participating in other people's conversations, and everyone is used to it.

Looking at the harmonious atmosphere among everyone, Uya still maintained a smile on her face, but her complexion grew paler and paler. This time, it wasn't an act; it was genuinely pale.

I didn't expect everyone to have this attitude.

After talking for a while, the Imperial Noble Consort dismissed everyone, as she still needed to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager and could not stay too long.

Mingxiu walked slowly out. She was the first one to leave. She had been watching a romance drama until midnight last night and was still incredibly sleepy. She needed to go back and catch up on her sleep as soon as possible.

The concubines followed one after another. Consort Hui originally wanted to gossip with Mingxiu, but seeing Mingxiu's unusual speed, she hesitated for a moment and did not go forward.

There was no time to go forward; Mingxiu had already led Lüzhu back quickly.

She disliked riding in sedan chairs, always feeling unsafe. She worried that if a palace servant accidentally twisted their ankle or slipped, it would be very dangerous to be on board, as they wouldn't be able to protect themselves and the ride would be very bumpy.

So unless there are special circumstances, she usually walks back by herself.

Once back in her warm palace, Mingxiu walked in, kicked off her shoes, and called for Yuqing and Yulan to take off her hair.

He quickly got rid of his burdens, rolled over, and crawled into his bed.

Getting ready for bed.

Green Bamboo picked up Mingxiu's shoes from behind, shook her head helplessly, tidied up the things, and thoughtfully lowered the curtains to block out the light so that her mistress could sleep more comfortably.

Mingxiu was lying in bed sleeping.

I kept turning over, but I still couldn't fall asleep. Finally, I opened my eyes in frustration. My eyelids were still very tired, but I just couldn't fall asleep. What was going on?

In the end, I had no choice but to stay awake and close my eyes to think about what had happened recently.

The Fourth Prince was born, and Lady Hesheli entered the palace. The Emperor still doted on her and knew that Yinreng was doing well.

Mingxiu suddenly opened her eyes. Oh right, Yinreng, didn't she leave a message in the space before? I wonder if there's been a result now.

Thinking of this, Mingxiu quietly lifted the curtain and peeked out. Finding no one there, she immediately turned and slipped into her spatial dimension. She quickly picked up the paper on the stone table, glanced at it, memorized its contents, and then came out of the dimension.

Everything happened silently, and no one except the person involved noticed.

Lying in bed, Mingxiu calmed her racing heart while recalling what she had read on the note.

So it turns out that this method really works to contact the system around Yinreng. It's just that there aren't many things to say, and the communication isn't as good as face-to-face, but Mingxiu is quite satisfied with this.

Knowing that the system around Yinreng was reliable, Mingxiu felt relieved.

Perhaps because she relaxed, Mingxiu fell asleep without realizing it.

When Green Bamboo came to check, he saw that his empress was sleeping soundly, with only one corner of the quilt covering her, and she was lying on the bed in a starfish position.

My tummy is rumbling.

Green Bamboo quickly covered Mingxiu with the blanket again, then left satisfied.

Turning to the palace maid outside, she said, "I'm sorry, my lady got up too early this morning and has already fallen asleep. Could you please go back and tell Consort Hui that she can be invited over when my lady wakes up?"

The messenger was Liu Ying, the head maid of Consort Hui. She had long been familiar with Lü Zhu, so there was nothing wrong with her.

"Alright, then I'll leave now, Sister Green Bamboo. My lady is waiting for a reply," Liu Ying said with a smile.

Green Bamboo nodded and personally saw Liu Ying off.

When Mingxiu woke up again, it was already mid-afternoon. She hadn't woken up naturally; she had been woken up by Lvzhu.

"Your Highness, please wake up! You can't keep sleeping like this, or you won't be able to sleep tonight!" Green Bamboo said helplessly as she tried to pull Mingxiu up.

Mingxiu opened her eyes and nodded. Her mind was still a little foggy, but she touched her stomach and realized she was indeed hungry.

"Alright, alright, get up now. I'm hungry. What time is it? Quickly prepare some food."

After eating what was either lunch or dinner, Green Bamboo told her that Consort Hui had sent someone to ask Mingxiu when she would be free to play mahjong together.

Mingxiu felt a little itchy to play mahjong, but looking at the sky, she realized it was already late. She sent someone to tell Consort Hui that she would come over tomorrow.

She also knew that Consort Hui's invitation to her was not just for playing mahjong, but also to gossip about Uya and the Imperial Noble Consort.

We can talk about it properly tomorrow.

Now that they've finished eating, it's still early for sword-making, and Mingxiu can't go back to sleep. She remembered Yinreng's matter before going to bed and realized that she hadn't paid enough attention to him lately. She couldn't let the child feel disappointed.

So Mingxiu took out the felting needle she hadn't used in a long time, and also took out the wool from the chest of a sheep that she had recently collected, preparing to make a toy for the child.

As for what he himself could come to understand, Mingxiu had no idea.

Of course, since it's for Yinreng, we can't favor one over the other, so we'll also make a fragrance for Kangxi.

He used to really like a fragrance made by Mingxiu, but this time Mingxiu is going to try a different scent.

As for the sachets, forget about them. Although she was very envious of the beautiful things that others embroidered, she would choose her money over her fate.

Embroidery is really too difficult. She studied embroidery with Yu Lan for a while, and it made her eyes, fingers, and back ache.

Finally, I couldn't take it anymore and stopped learning.

Right now, I only know how to do simple things like making clothes; embroidery is out of the question.

Prepare the items and have them placed next to the table. The first things to do, of course, are Yinreng's toys and clothes.

Although Mingxiu didn't like making clothes, she would still make four outfits for Yinreng every year, one for each season.

Yinreng always liked it.

She sat quietly at the table and started poking around. These tasks couldn't be rushed, so Mingxiu didn't finish much even after a whole night.

I'll just have to leave it for tomorrow.

Because she ate lunch late and wasn't hungry, Mingxiu asked someone to prepare some pastries for her so she could have something to eat if she got hungry in the evening, and she wouldn't have to cook.

Soaking comfortably in the bathtub, Mingxiu added some essential oil, making the soak even more relaxing.

Sitting in the bathtub, Mingxiu missed soaking in hot springs very much.

I wonder when I can go to a hot spring.