The next day, Mingxiu was arranging flowers in her small garden. This was a skill she had just learned recently. She had planted the only rose seeds she had next to the fruit tree, which was why she had the opportunity to arrange flowers now.

Mingxiu thought about what she had seen before, and then she arranged flowers, but...

Mingxiu tilted her head back, frowning as she looked at her flowers. No matter how she looked at them, they looked really ugly.

"Your Highness," Green Bamboo walked over and twitched her lips as she looked at the flowers the Empress had arranged. "The palace maid next to the Imperial Noble Consort has come to deliver a message, saying that the Imperial Noble Consort invites you to Chengqian Palace."

Mingxiu tilted her head and looked at Lüzhu: "Why did she come to me? I haven't been doing anything lately, have I?"

After saying that, she glanced at her own flower and couldn't stand how ugly it was. "Never mind, since the Imperial Noble Consort has come to see me, she must have something to say. Let's go, I'm free right now, so I'll go and take a look." Mingxiu said and prepared to leave.

As for these flowers, someone will definitely come and take care of them.

Inside Chengqian Palace, Mingxiu followed the palace servants in and immediately smelled a strong medicinal odor, as well as air so stuffy it was almost suffocating.

Mingxiu gasped, almost suffocating from the smell.

If it weren't for Green Bamboo holding her back in that critical moment, she felt she would already be outside.

After a short while, Mingxiu walked in and saw the Imperial Noble Consort sitting on the couch. Her face was pale and she had lost a lot of weight. She was drinking medicine.

Ming Xiumin pursed her lips, walked over and bowed to the Imperial Noble Consort to pay her respects.

For the past two years, the Imperial Noble Consort's visits to pay their respects have been intermittent, so Mingxiu hasn't seen her for a long time. She never expected the situation to have deteriorated to this extent.

"Your Majesty, is there something you wish to discuss with me today?" Mingxiu bowed obediently and sat down.

The Imperial Noble Consort smiled and pushed the pastries toward her: "It must be cold outside. Have some snacks first. These are from the Imperial Kitchen. They taste very good. Try them."

Mingxiu glanced down at the pastry and raised an eyebrow. "Isn't this chocolate purple sweet potato cake? It looks pretty good."

Mingxiu picked it up and tasted it; it was indeed very good.

After finishing her snacks, Mingxiu looked at the Imperial Noble Consort. The Imperial Noble Consort noticed her gaze and looked helpless. She then glanced at the palace servants behind her.

The palace maid nodded and led the others away. Although Mingxiu was a little confused, she glanced at Lüzhu and told her to go down as well.

Despite the doubts, there was no fear of danger.

After everyone had left, Mingxiu continued to watch over the Imperial Noble Consort.

The Imperial Noble Consort looked at the teacup while shaving her head, and after a while she began to speak: "You know what? Actually, I envy you, or rather, I used to really hate you."

Mingxiu was taken aback. Uh, is this something that can be said?

"Then what now?" Mingxiu said weakly.

Now, the Imperial Noble Consort looked up at Mingxiu's face and said, "Now I don't dislike you anymore, I only feel envious. Do you know why?"

Mingxiu shook her head.

"Heh, it's not that I don't know, I'm afraid I don't dare to say it. Actually, it's nothing, I just envy you having the Emperor's favor." The Imperial Noble Consort looked at Mingxiu's face: "The sincerity of the Aisin Gioro family is so hard to come by, I never thought you would get it in the end."

Mingxiu was even more confused; what exactly did she want to say today?

But she didn't say anything, and continued to listen to her talk. Mingxiu could tell that she hadn't even started talking yet.

"Do you know that I have liked the Emperor since I was a teenager and always thought that I could marry him? But in the end, it was the Hesheli family who married him."