"Consort Chun really knows how to use seductive tricks. Even though I'm pregnant, she can't let the Emperor leave her Qixiang Palace."

"Your Majesty, the Emperor will come eventually. Consort Chun's temperament is nothing to fear."

Consort Yi thought about it and felt it made sense.

What kind of personality did Wang Shu have?

Now everyone in the harem knows that Consort Chun of Qixiang Palace is completely devoted to the Emperor, and secondly to her children. She speaks harshly, has shockingly low emotional intelligence, and most importantly, she can no longer have children.

In short, she projected the image of a woman who needed love and affection to survive.

Consort Yi scoffed, "She's still too naive. She doesn't understand that beauty fades and love diminishes. When her looks are gone, she'll have a hard time."

Consort Yi looked down on Wang Shu. Without the nourishment of love, she would lose her luster and was destined to achieve little.

The old nanny chimed in, "Yes, Consort Chun doesn't understand that the Emperor is a monarch, not a husband. The favor she enjoys now will become her suffering in the future."

So what if she is favored by the emperor? Throughout history, how many favored concubines have remained unscathed despite such lavish treatment?

The next day, after Kangxi got up from Qixiang Palace, he summoned Liang Jiugong and said, "Go and find out who in the harem is gossiping that Consort Chun cannot have children."

Liang Jiugong was right. There was no need to investigate this matter. People reported to him about the affairs of the harem every day: "Your Majesty, a few days ago, when Consort Yi paid her respects, she said a few words about Consort Chun holding onto the emperor's favor and being unable to bear him an heir."

Emperor Kangxi frowned: "Consort Yi! I used to think she was straightforward, but now she seems rather sharp-tongued! Send the rewards to Yikun Palace according to the rules!"

"Yes, sir."

When a concubine becomes pregnant, she will certainly receive a reward.

Those who are not favored usually receive the regular rewards prepared by the Imperial Household Department, while those who are favored or of high rank usually receive generous rewards.

Consort Yi held a high rank and was considered favored. When she was given a reward according to the rules, she was bound to be ridiculed.