Tong Jia, the second princess, frowned slightly and glared fiercely at Xu Lejin.

Xu Lejin smiled and lowered her voice, saying softly, "Second Princess Tongjia has lofty ambitions and aspirations, but since you have not yet entered the palace as a concubine, you are only the daughter of a subject, so you should restrain yourself a bit."

"After all, there is a saying in the imperial family: the ruler and his subjects come first, then the father and his son."

After speaking, Xu Lejin looked at Tong Jia Er Gege with a sarcastic expression.

"you……"

The second princess of the Tong family had a complexion that changed from white to green, like a palette of colors, making it exceptionally colorful.

With a cold laugh, the Second Princess Tongjia's eyes turned sinister, and her tone was icy. "Consort Xu's teachings are indeed correct. I am Tongjia Xianyu, the second daughter of the Grand Minister. I wish Consort Xu good health and blessings."

"Second Princess Tongjia, there's no need for such formalities."

Xu Lejin looked at Tongjia Xianyu with a playful gaze, a faint, mocking smile playing on her lips. "Second Princess Tongjia, are you here today to visit the Empress of Chengqian Palace?"

"I should have gone to Chengqian Palace to pay my respects to Her Highness, but unfortunately, I am pregnant with the imperial heir and my body is heavy. Second Princess Tongjia, how is Her Highness's health?"

Tong Jiaxianyu suppressed her displeasure and said coldly, "Thank you for your concern, Consort Xu. My elder sister's health has improved a lot. With careful recuperation for a period of time, she will surely recover her health."

"Consort Xu is pregnant with the emperor's child, and her body is precious. She must be careful not to bump into anything or eat anything she shouldn't."

Xu Lejin nodded gently and said with a smile, "Thank you, Second Princess Tongjia. With the Emperor's two aunts, Chunhua and Qiuyan, by my side, I am being extra careful with my daily life. The imperial fetus will surely be born safely and healthily."

"At this hour, Princess Tongjia should not have gone to Chuxiu Palace to pay her respects to Consort Zhao yet, right?"

Tong Jia, the second princess, remained silent with a stern face.

Xu Lejin said softly, and continued, "It's getting late, so I won't keep Second Princess Tongjia from going to Chuxiu Palace to pay her respects to Consort Zhao."

"Yingchun, Zhishu, let's go back to the west side hall of Yikun Palace."