"Since we can't do it in Yongshou Palace, we'll do it elsewhere. I refuse to believe she'll stay hidden there forever," Consort Tongjia said fiercely.

"This servant understands, this servant will make the arrangements right away." Originally, Granny Tong had planned to stage a wrestling match or something when Wanyi went to pay her respects, but yesterday the Empress issued an imperial decree that the Empress was unwell and the paying of respects had been cancelled, and only the first and fifteenth of the month were required.

Meanwhile, Consort Hui was chatting with her confidante about Consort Wan, saying, "I'm afraid Consort Wan's delivery won't be so safe!"

"My lady, judging from the current situation, the chances of her giving birth are quite high. Consort Wan has the Empress Dowager protecting her, and she herself is also very intelligent," Xueping said after thinking for a moment.

"But after Consort Wan's rescue of the Emperor, His Majesty's mind is wavering. I think the Empress Dowager will not allow such an uncertain factor to exist." Consort Hui had clearly seen how the Emperor viewed Consort Wan, and how could the Empress Dowager not see it?

"Then the Empress Dowager will leave the son and keep the mother?" Xueping asked in surprise, then suddenly realized what she had said and quickly covered her mouth with her hand.

"No, it's about removing the mother and keeping the child. Yinti is almost five years old, which is far from the age of Wanpin's children, so her child poses no threat to Yinti at all. I'm too lazy to take action." Moreover, Wanyi is gaining more and more power and her position is stable. She won't easily take action unless she has a sure chance of success.

Since she had just returned to the palace and the Empress had exempted her from paying her respects, Consort Wan had been sleeping until late morning for the past few days. Consort Chun, on the other hand, came to Yongshou Palace to report for duty every day.

"These shrimp are very fresh and delicious, Sister Wan, please try them!" Consort Chun placed the shrimp that Lexin had peeled, dipped it in sauce, and put it into Wanyi's bowl.

"There's food for everyone, you don't need to serve me. You should eat more too, otherwise if you get thin from eating at Yongshou Palace every day, the Empress Dowager will be furious with me." Wanyi also used serving chopsticks to serve some food to Chunpin.

"Sister also said that you kept putting food on my plate, but you just ate it all yourself."

Some of the dishes that Wanyi served were things that Chunpin didn't like to eat, but Wanyi liked them! It was only after several observations that Wanyi discovered that Chunpin disliked a certain dish, yet that dish would appear every time Chunpin came.

"Okay, let's not argue anymore, let's eat quickly! We'll go for a walk later to digest, do you want to come?"

Wanyi smiled inwardly as she thought about her purpose for today. Since Consort Chun wanted to take her child, she could not let her live. Wanyi had even made some arrangements with the Empress Dowager.

“Go, of course I will go. You stay cooped up in Yongshou Palace all day long, and I feel you must be feeling bored. Now that you are willing to go out, I will accompany you.”

Consort Chun excitedly said that she never expected Consort Wan to be so accommodating. She had been here so many times, but this was the first time she had been willing to leave the palace. Consort Wan, on the other hand, was always either at the Empress Dowager's or the Grand Empress Dowager's, or she would turn the back garden of Jingren Palace into a shooting range and practice for a whole day to pass the time. Unlike coming to Yongshou Palace, which was not only boring, Consort Wan was also unwilling to go out, so she could only accompany her.

"I just thought you were bored, so I thought I'd take you out to see some flowers or something."

Wanyi knew perfectly well what Consort Chun was thinking; her daily visits were merely a pretense of sisterly affection.

"Yes, yes, yes, Consort Wan is the best to me." Since we are so good to each other, your child will be mine. I will take good care of the child for you in the future. Consort Chun thought happily.

"Eat properly. Furong, go and prepare. I'm going on a trip soon, so prepare the sedan chair and palanquin," Wanyi instructed.

"Aren't we going to walk? How can riding in a sedan chair help with digestion?" Consort Chun asked, puzzled, when she heard Consort Wan order the preparation of a sedan chair.

"We'll walk there and take a sedan chair back. That way, if we get tired, we won't have to bother the palace maids to go back and prepare," Wanyi thought. The place they were going to was quite far, so they would definitely have to take a sedan chair back.

"Also, I came by sedan chair, so I didn't have to go back to call you." Consort Chun had walked here the previous times, but this time she was too lazy to walk, so she didn't have to bother.

"It's better to be lucky than early!" After Wanyi finished eating, she changed her clothes and set off. Meanwhile, Tong Mama and the others knew that Wanyi was going to travel.

"Finally, she's moved. Consort Wan is a tough nut to crack." Consort Tongjia picked up a cup of tea, took a sip, and her mood suddenly improved.

"We'll have to wait and see. We've prepared a sedan chair, but we don't yet know where we're going," Granny Tong said, frowning as she guessed.

"Then let's sabotage her path on her way back to Yongshou Palace. I want to see if she can evade it." She's just a lowly concubine, yet she dares to compete with her for the Emperor's cousin. She's really asking for trouble.

"Yes, this servant will arrange it right away." Granny Tong sighed. Before, with the Empress's position as a deterrent, Consort Tong Jia could still listen to her advice, but now she has become increasingly unruly and has openly targeted the concubines favored by Emperor Kangxi.

"Sister Wanpin, where are we going? I don't think I've ever been here before," Consort Chun asked, looking at the place she had never been before.

"We're almost there, it's just ahead," Wanyi said, pointing to a courtyard in front of her.

"Beast Forest, what is this place? How can there be such a place in the palace?" You can hear barking dogs, meowing cats, and even chirping birds coming from inside.

"This place used to be called the Cat and Dog House, but it was later changed to the Beast Forest. When the emperor went out hunting, he would bring back foxes and geese to the palace and raise them here. Generally, the concubines were afraid of cats and dogs, so they didn't come here much."

Granny Kong explained that another reason was that the late emperor's favorite concubine, Lady Dong'e, was particularly fond of small animals. After Kangxi ascended the throne, the Empress Dowager was displeased, which is why fewer concubines went to the cat and dog room.

"I heard that His Majesty is still raising the deer he hunted a few years ago!" Wanyi whispered to Chunpin.

"So that's how it is! Then I'll have a good look at Your Majesty's prowess today."

Consort Chun said happily, "Who doesn't like a handsome and capable young man? Consort Chun didn't like Kangxi before, but as time goes by, a young girl will always have feelings of love."

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!" Wanyi took Chunpin's hand and walked into the Beast Forest.

"What is this? I've never seen anything like it before. It's very beautiful white, and its eyes are red! What are those two things standing up?"

Consort Chun grew up on the grasslands and had never seen a rabbit before. After arriving in the capital, she only saw them on the dining table.

"That's a rabbit. Some of them can be quite fierce, so be careful not to get bitten." The imperial kitchen keeps some chickens, ducks, fish, and other animals in the animal shed for emergencies, but they are rotated every seven days to prevent them from becoming too old and unpalatable.