"Your Majesty, let me help you with your washing and grooming."

After Xuan Ye walked away, Lüxiu dared to stand at the door and ask softly.

“Okay!” Mingyue nodded and gestured for Lüxiu to come in.

In the mirror, her face was full, her eyes were bright and piercing, her skin was delicate and fair, and her appearance was very exquisite. However, it was not hard to see that there was a faint sadness and melancholy hidden between her brows.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

When Green Sleeves picked up the basin of water to wash Mingyue's hands, she noticed that Mingyue's brows were slightly furrowed and couldn't help but ask with concern.

"I've been so forgetful lately, I don't even know who Consort Hui is," Mingyue said, rubbing her temples.

After what happened with Duobao yesterday, Lüxiu understood some things, so she wasn't surprised by Mingyue's question, "Consort Hui is the First Prince's birth mother..."

At this point, Mingyue finally realized who this person was. This Consort Hui was a woman from the Ulanara clan. After giving birth to Yinti, she became the head of the four consorts, holding a very noble status, second only to herself in rank.

"It seems that Consort Hui is suspected of harming me." Mingyue thought to herself, resting her chin on her hand. After all, there is only Prince Yinti in the palace now. If she can stop other women from having children, then the Qing Dynasty will only have Yinti as its heir.

Unfortunately, there were too many women in the harem, so she naturally couldn't stop them.

Thinking of this, Mingyue smiled slightly. "Get dressed and go to Consort Hui's place. I want to have a good talk with her."

"Yes!" Green Sleeves replied respectfully. Although she was not very willing to go to Consort Hui's place, she was still very happy to see that Mingyue was willing to make a move. "Your Highness, let this servant help you get dressed."

Green Sleeves held Mingyue's arm and slowly turned her body around. Then she picked up the clothes placed by the bed and dressed Mingyue properly.

"Alright, Your Majesty, let's set off now."

After getting dressed, Mingyue got up from her bed and, with the help of Lüxiu, slowly walked towards Consort Hui's palace.

When passing by the Imperial Garden, Mingyue saw that the plum blossoms in the garden were in full bloom and couldn't help but stop to admire them.

"Your Highness, it's cold. If you like, I'll pick a couple for you," Green Sleeve said quickly when she saw her stop.

"Okay!" Mingyue nodded. The original two missions were both around summer, and seeing the plum blossoms braving the cold for the first time was truly stunning.

So, Green Sleeve broke off two plum blossoms and gave them to Bright Moon, then helped Bright Moon continue walking forward.

"Is this a plum blossom?" Mingyue asked, smelling the unique fragrance of the plum blossom. The flower in her hand seemed to be larger and redder than the other plum blossoms.

Green Sleeves shook her head and replied, "Your Majesty, this servant does not recognize it either. I just thought it was the most beautiful, so I picked it. It must be a rare and precious plum blossom!"

"Hmm, you have a good eye for choosing things," Mingyue said with a smile.

Upon hearing Mingyue praise her, Lüxiu's face lit up with joy, and she repeatedly said modestly, "Your Majesty flatters me."

As they chatted and laughed, the two unknowingly arrived at the entrance of Yongfu Palace.

Before I even got close, I heard a woman's voice, which was very sarcastic.

"Fool, do you think you can fool me with this kind of stuff?"

The speaker was slender, and in the sunlight, her fair skin was clearly visible. She had a shapely figure and exquisite features, with disdain and contempt in her eyes. Beside her was a maidservant dressed in a purplish-red brocade jacket and skirt. The maidservant was not very old, probably only sixteen or seventeen years old, but she was tall and voluptuous, with extremely delicate features. Her small oval face was heavily made up, making her look very seductive.

At this moment, the two men were berating a woman with her head bowed. Especially the seductive palace maid, whose lips curled into a smug grin.

Judging from her clothing and appearance, the speaker should be Consort Hui - Ulanara Wanwan.

"Who was the one being scolded?" Mingyue asked softly.

"Your Majesty, it is Consort De, Wuya Chengbi," Green Sleeve whispered in Mingyue's ear.

“Wuya Chengbi! What a beautiful name.” Mingyue called out softly twice. She naturally knew who this person was; she was the one who gave birth to the victor in the struggle for the throne among nine sons.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but want to rescue her, as this would be of great help to her mission.

"Let's go take a look."

"Your Majesty, please don't go. She's pregnant with the Emperor's child..." Green Sleeves was so frightened when she saw Mingyue about to move forward that she quickly blocked her path.

"Don't worry, I am the Empress. She doesn't have the guts to offend me." Mingyue smiled slightly at Lüxiu, then stepped forward.

"What's all this commotion about?!"

Upon hearing Mingyue's voice, the three of them were startled for a moment, then knelt down and said in unison, "Your Majesty, we pay our respects and wish Your Majesty a long and peaceful life."

Mingyue glanced indifferently at the three kneeling figures on the ground, then waved her hand and said, "Get up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The three of them slowly stood up.

"I wonder what wind blew Her Majesty the Empress here today." The first to speak was Wanwan, whose tone was now ingratiating, unlike her previous sharp and sarcastic manner.

"I had nothing to do, and the palace was too boring, so I just took a stroll," Mingyue said casually. She would never say that she had come specifically to find her.

"We do want to go for a walk, but it's so cold, isn't Your Majesty afraid of getting cold?" Wanwan asked, feigning concern, but her eyes were fixed on Mingyue's protruding belly.

"This is my body. Do you think I wouldn't know if it gets cold?" Mingyue sneered. "By the way, you haven't answered my question yet."

Upon hearing this, Wan'er glanced sideways at Cheng Bi and said, "My cousin has never been reliable. I asked her to pick some pretty plum blossoms for me, and look what she picked."

After saying that, she pointed to a patch of plum blossoms on the ground that had been trampled.

When Cheng Bi saw Wanwan criticizing her, she immediately knelt down without saying a word, as if it were a common occurrence.

Mingyue smiled and casually asked, "Then what does Consort Hui think of the plum blossom in my hand?"

"Wow!" Wanwan exclaimed, looking at the plum blossom in Mingyue's hand. "This is simply the finest plum blossom! Your Majesty, where did you get this?"

Mingyue replied calmly, "It was picked from the Imperial Garden."

Upon hearing that it came from the Imperial Garden, Wanwan glared at Chengbi, "I was right when I said you didn't look carefully. Even the Empress could find it, so why couldn't you?"

Cheng Bi remained silent, only lowering her eyes, awaiting Wanwan's punishment.

Mingyue remained silent, simply standing there, waiting for Wanwan's reaction. She wanted to see how Wanwan would treat Chengbi.

Seeing Cheng Bi's silence, Wanwan became even more dissatisfied. She stretched out her index finger and poked Cheng Bi's head hard. "I told you to pick it, why can't you pick it?"