"But later I also entered the palace. I always felt that with the affection between me and the emperor, we would eventually become a loving couple. Moreover, I became a Noble Consort as soon as I entered the palace, so I always felt that I was special."

"Later, I was indeed special. After entering the palace, the emperor always doted on me, and I became addicted to this favor and couldn't extricate myself."

"But later, everyone in the harem became pregnant, while I remained unprepared. I always thought it was my fault, but I later learned that someone simply didn't want me to get pregnant." The Imperial Noble Consort's expression gradually darkened as she spoke.

Mingxiu watched silently from the side. She could guess that it was just like Empress Xiaozhaoren back then, except that neither the Empress Dowager nor the Emperor wanted her to get pregnant.

However, Mingxiu knew one thing: the reason Kangxi didn't want her to get pregnant was because her body simply couldn't handle pregnancy. Mingxiu had even asked Kangxi about this issue.

"I was indeed very sad when I first found out, but I came to terms with it later. If I'm not pregnant, I'm not pregnant. Anyway, my health isn't good, and even if I were pregnant, I might not be able to give birth properly. Besides, I know that His Majesty is just worried that my body won't be able to handle it," the Imperial Noble Consort said with a hint of sarcasm.

"But later, I gradually noticed that the Emperor's attitude towards you was completely different from his attitude towards me. At first, I didn't understand why, but later I realized that the Emperor loved and liked you, while he only felt familial affection towards me."

"At that time, I was emotionally unbalanced and couldn't accept the fact at all, so I really disliked you and wanted to cause you trouble."

"But after seeing you interact with the Emperor so much, I felt very sad. Just then, Yinzhen came into my life, and I poured all my love and experience into loving this child. When I came to my senses, I suddenly felt very peaceful, and suddenly I understood everything."

Mingxiu listened quietly, and by this point she roughly knew why she had been asked to come here today.

Mingxiu sighed and listened quietly as she continued.

"I suddenly stopped being angry that the Emperor's feelings for me weren't love, but so what? The Emperor was still very good to me, and I eventually got to have a child as I wished. It's just a pity that I couldn't keep the baby in the end."

"But I still have Yinzhen. Consort Jia, you probably know why I asked you to come here today. I know my own body well. I would like to ask you to take care of Yinzhen for me after I leave. After all, he is really a good boy."

Mingxiu understood, but she had a question that puzzled her: "But why doesn't the Imperial Noble Consort let others take care of her, but instead made me take care of her? You know that the Crown Prince has been with me since he was a child, and I also have a princess under my wing."

The Imperial Noble Consort smiled gently, a hint of color returning to her pale face: "You want me to praise you, huh? Well, I can praise you, I haven't been in this palace for nothing all these years. I may not know everyone perfectly well, but I can still tell a thing or two about them."

"You said yourself that the Crown Prince was raised by you, but you raised him very well. It was the kind of good you had without any ulterior motives. Moreover, you were very kind to the other children. You would usually give the other children a share of what you had."

"At first, I wondered if it was fake, but time reveals all, and I think you're genuine. I believe you." The Imperial Noble Consort said, looking directly at Mingxiu.