"This servant dares to be bold, Your Majesty, please consider the greater good."

Consort Wen glared at the wet nurse with sharp eyes.

She spoke coldly, "I know what's important and what's urgent. Don't worry, wet nurse, I'm a Consort, and she's a Noble Lady. Even if she becomes pregnant and gives birth to a prince or princess, she'll only be a Concubine."

Yanxi Palace

Consort Hui learned of Xu Lejin from a palace maid and ordered the imperial physicians of the Imperial Hospital to take the pulses of all the concubines in the palace.

With a ferocious expression, Consort Hui gritted her teeth and said coldly, "There are already enough children in the palace. If any concubine becomes pregnant this time, I will absolutely not allow them to give birth to the imperial heir safely."

"Your Majesty, you mustn't say that!"

The palace maid Cunxin exclaimed in surprise, quickly glanced outside, and whispered, "This servant knows that Her Majesty does not like the birth of princes or princesses in the palace."

"Your Highness is now a concubine, and our Second Prince is older, so even if... even if..."

With an embarrassed expression, Cunxin glanced quickly at Consort Hui and whispered, "Even if the concubines in the palace are pregnant and give birth to princes or princesses, they can never surpass our Second Prince."

Upon hearing this, Consort Hui's face revealed a stubborn and proud expression.

"Of course, my second prince is older and already an adult."

Chengqian Palace

Consort Que sat upright, looking nervously at the imperial physician who was taking her pulse. She prayed incessantly that she would conceive and bear the emperor's child.

The imperial physician bowed slightly and said respectfully, "Your Highness, Consort Que, you are not pregnant, and..."

"、、"

Consort Que's face turned pale, and she trembled slightly.

"How is my health? When will I be able to conceive a child?"

The imperial physician looked up at Consort Que, and said tremblingly in a low voice, "Your Majesty, you are not feeling well."