"yes,"

Reluctantly, Consort Hui agreed in a low voice, but her heart was bleeding.

After Consort Hui left, Noble Consort Que hesitated for a moment before tentatively asking, "Your Highness, how did you know that Consort Hui had also coveted Consort Cui's belongings?"

With a faint smile, Xu Lejin said casually, "Just a guess."

"If Consort Hui had the audacity to covet Consort Rong's belongings, then she naturally had the audacity to keep Consort Cui alive and even embezzle what was intended for Princess Gongjing. Consort Que, don't forget, Princess Gongjing was raised by Consort Hui for several years."

"Although Consort Hui lost her composure on the day Princess Gongjing got married, there were still several years of nurturing between them. However, on the day of Princess Gongjing's return visit three days after her marriage, she did not go to pay her respects to Consort Hui with her husband."

"A few days ago, Princess Gongjing became pregnant, but she did not inform Consort Hui immediately."

Consort Que thought about it carefully and realized that it was indeed the case.

murmured softly, Consort Que said, "So that's how it is. No wonder Princess Gongjing acted as if she was severing ties with Consort Hui after her marriage. It turns out that Consort Hui was unkind first, and that's why Princess Gongjing acted unjustly."

Xu Lejin nodded and spoke softly.

"Consort Hui is too short-sighted. She even wants to take the things of the deceased Consort Rong and Consort Cui. Although Consort Rong and Consort Cui have passed away, they had children. The things they left behind are for the princes and princesses to remember them by."

A few days later

With a heavy heart, Consort Hui returned the belongings that she had collected from Consort Rong and Noble Lady Cui.

Consort Hui, one of the four consorts, was shallow and would even touch the things of the dead.

The news spread quickly throughout the palace and reached the ears of the Second Prince.