"Why are you shouting so loudly? If you disturb the imperial heir, you'll lose more than a few heads." Consort Chun quickly stopped the two palace maids from shouting.

“Consort Chun, I’m fine. They didn’t mean it. We’ve been out for a while now, let’s go back!” Wanyi came to her senses and tugged at Consort Chun beside her, her mind racing.

"You're so lucky to have met Consort Wan who didn't hold it against you. If this happens again, I will punish you without mercy," Consort Chun said irritably. That was the imperial heir she had her eye on, so she naturally couldn't tolerate any possibility of it getting hurt.

"This servant thanks Consort Wan and Consort Chun for sparing our lives." The two palace maids, who had been trembling with fear from Consort Chun, breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that they had been spared.

Consort Chun escorted Consort Wan back to the palace before returning herself. Upon arriving at the palace, she immediately ordered that the two palace maids from earlier be taken to the Xin Zhe Ku (a place for palace maids to be housed in).

"Xiao Dengzi, go to the cat and dog shed and have someone take good care of the cat that Xiao Chunzi took care of. Don't let anyone get too close, just make sure it doesn't starve to death." This cat is very useful to her. What she just heard from those two palace maids gave her a good idea for dealing with the enemy.

"Yes, this servant will go right away." Little Dengzi thought his master wanted to raise a child, but the woman was currently pregnant and it would be difficult to raise her.

"If Your Highness likes it, you can just ask for it and raise it directly. Why go through all that trouble of making connections?" Furong suggested.

"I am pregnant and should not keep animals. Let the cats and dogs stay in the kennel for now!" But those cats carry rabies, and she doesn't want to die so soon.

"That's good, so that no one can take advantage of the situation." Furong grew up in the imperial estate and knew a lot about the palace maids' schemes and tricks. After cramming for half a year in the palace, she surpassed Hongxiu. Now that Hongxiu has retired, she is in charge of Wanyi's clothes and money.

"We still need to keep a close eye on Yongshou Palace." Wanyi has been promoted and has more palace servants serving her. She is very comfortable with those of the third rank and above, but she doesn't know much about the lowly servants and the water-sprinkling servants.

“Yes, I understand,” Furong replied.

"Tomorrow will be September 20th, right?" Wanyi suddenly asked, she had been waiting for this day.

"Your Majesty, tomorrow is the 20th of September," Furong replied truthfully.

"Prepare some pastries tomorrow. After paying my respects, I will go to the Hall of Mental Cultivation. The children haven't seen their father for a while now, and I miss him terribly," Wanyi said meaningfully.

"Then should I have Tianxiang prepare orchid cakes?" Furong asked after a moment's thought.

"Alright, tomorrow you gather all of us and disperse, don't all go to one place. Start the operation after I've had a cup of tea in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. As for adding incense, there's no need to arrange that." If she's lucky, then she can't say anything.

"Yes." Furong had participated in this operation before. She knew that the earth would turn upside down tomorrow, but Wanyi only said that she dreamed about it and did not know if it was real, so she made this arrangement.

The next day, after Wanyi got up, she put some things she thought were important into her space. A few days ago, she temporarily moved the things in the storeroom to the west side room, because she remembered that the east side hall was the most severely collapsed.

"These past few days, I've heard that the chickens and ducks in the cat and dog room and the imperial kitchen have been very irritable. I wonder what this omen means."

Consort Tongjia now has the power to assist in managing the six palaces. Normally, these matters would not be heard by Consort Tong, but she overheard the palace servants discussing them!

"It's just that the weather is still hot, and she's a bit irritable. It's nothing serious," the Empress replied, annoyed by Consort Tongjia's constant fault-finding.

"Really? I feel like this has been happening ever since Consort Fu became pregnant. Could it be..." Could it be that she is carrying a monster and is being warned by heaven, which is why the cats, dogs, chickens, and ducks have all become agitated? Consort Shi did not say the last part of her sentence, but they all understood what she meant.

"Consort Shi, be careful what you say. Words about ghosts and spirits are not for us concubines to speak of," the Empress reprimanded sternly.

"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. I just thought of it suddenly and blurted it out without thinking. You won't punish me, will you? I promise I won't do it again."

As Shi Changzai spoke, she resorted to her usual tactics, becoming increasingly aggrieved, and tears streamed down her face. Her tearful appearance evoked pity, but since everyone present was a woman, Shi Changzai's affected manner was ultimately misplaced.

"Since you know you're wrong, go back and copy the palace rules twenty times." The Empress was also impressed by Consort Shi. Since Consort Wan became pregnant and withdrew from the group of concubines, Consort Shi had also gained some favor.

"Your Majesty, I obey." Consort Shi glanced at Consort Tongjia beside her, but seeing that she wasn't looking at her, she had no choice but to agree.

"What Consort Shi said makes sense. Your Majesty should let Consort Fu stay in her palace to take good care of her pregnancy and not wander around aimlessly, so as not to bring bad luck with her."

Consort Tongjia knew that Consort Shi had added musk to the incense that Consort Fu burned every day, so she naturally had to cooperate and let Consort Fu stay in the room more often.

"Consort Fu is carrying a dragon's child, a phoenix and a dragon's offspring, protected by the Eternal Heaven. How could it be considered bad luck? Noble Consort, please don't be so harsh." The Empress felt displeased seeing that Noble Consort Tongjia still had no intention of restraining herself.

"It was my fault. Consort Fu is a blessed person. Why not let her copy more Buddhist scriptures to pray for the Empress Dowager's health and longevity?" If she is not punished, then it is not bad to treat it as a reward but as a punishment.

"Your Highness, please go over there! Youbai will go to Xianfu Palace after this is over."

The Empress sighed. Consort Tongjia was currently the Emperor's favorite, so she had no choice but to back down. After all, these were just minor matters. Besides, Consort Fu had been too presumptuous lately and deserved to be taught a lesson. In any case, Consort Fu would only blame Consort Tongjia in the end.

Wanyi watched the scene unfold with delight. Every day, Consort Tongjia and the Empress would argue back and forth, leaving them no chance to get a word in edgewise.

Empress Niohuru said a few perfunctory words and dismissed them. As soon as Wanyi left Kunning Palace, she saw Xiao Dengzi standing to the side with a food box in his hand.

"Let's go!" After Consort Tongjia boarded the sedan chair and left, Furong also checked the sedan chair and waited for Wanyi to get on.

"Have things been arranged?" Wanyi asked Furong beside her as they approached the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, everything is proceeding according to plan," Furong whispered.

"Please inform Eunuch Wei," Xiao Dengzi said to Wei Zhu as he stepped forward.

"Greetings, Consort Wan! This servant will go right away, please wait a moment." Wei Zhu, seeing that it was her mistress, scurried into the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects! May Your Majesty be well!" Before long, Wanyi was led inside.

"Wan'er, no need for such formalities, please get up quickly." Before Wanyi could even squat down, Kangxi stood up and helped her up.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Wanyi smiled gently and intertwined her fingers with Kangxi's.