"My lady, I was terrified when we were in the side hall of Cining Palace. I never imagined that His Majesty had a habit of eavesdropping!" Furong teased, patting her chest.

"You're quite bold, actually making fun of the Emperor. If someone hears this, the Emperor will chop your head off." Wanyi also found it amusing, not expecting Kangxi to have such a hobby.

"With Your Highness protecting me, I have nothing to fear!" She only dared to say this in front of Wanyi; it was best for her to remain silent elsewhere.

The next day, a rumor slowly began to circulate in the palace's quiet corners, saying that Consort Wan's birth chart was too strong, and that she was carrying a child that would bring misfortune to relatives and those close to her. It was said that whoever Consort Wan got close to would suffer bad luck, and even she herself would be unlucky. For example, Consort Wan and Consort Chun were always seen together, and Consort Chun died. Consort Wan went to visit the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager became paralyzed. So who would be next? The child was still close to her, after all, Consort Wan often had miscarriages and had been taking medication to stabilize her pregnancy as she progressed.

“I don’t know what’s been going on these past two days, but whenever I go to get something, people are always pointing and whispering, but when I turn around, I don’t see them!” Furong had a bad feeling, so she mentioned it to Wanyi.

"Really?" Wanyi's eyelids have been twitching these past two days, so she has already sent someone to investigate. She should know the results soon.

Sure enough, while Wanyi was having lunch, Granny Kong told her the whole story.

"Does anyone know my birth date and time?" Wanyi suddenly realized the key point. It was usually related to inauspicious stars! Those appointed by the Imperial Observatory were all linked to a person's birth date and time.

"Most people probably don't know! It should have been decided by the Imperial Observatory after you entered the palace." Granny Kong thought that all the young ladies who entered the palace and the concubines who had been conferred titles had been divined, so she couldn't offend the Emperor.

"Imperial Observatory, send Wei Zhu over this night!" Although Wan Yi didn't care about the rumors outside, if they spread too much, they would become the truth, so it was better for Wan Yi to take action first.

"This servant understands!" The old fox immediately understood Wanyi's meaning, revealing a sinister smile. Anyone who dares to scheme against the young master is tired of living.

Time passed slowly until the day Wanyi went to Cining Palace. From the outside, Wanyi looked much better, but she had still lost a lot of weight.

"Greetings to the Empress Dowager!" Wanyi said to the Empress Dowager lying on the bed. Su Ma La Gu, who was standing next to her, looked exhausted. She had lost her former glory and her clothes had changed from a beautiful cheongsam to a black and gray one that only nannies would wear. She looked much older.

Then his gaze fell upon the Empress Dowager on the bed. Her eyes were vacant, and suspicious saliva was dribbling from her mouth. She exuded an extremely strong fragrance, but her whole body lacked luster. Yet, she did not appear thin. With so many tonics, it would be strange if she hadn't lost weight.

"Hmm, ah!" Upon hearing a familiar voice, the Empress Dowager looked at Wanyi, who had performed a standard squatting salute and then stood up, and kept making shouts!

"Your Majesty, please don't be agitated. It's Wan'er who has arrived. I felt a little better, so I couldn't wait to come over. Has Your Majesty woken up so early?"

Wanyi asked Sumalagu, who had come to her senses. In fact, how could Sumalagu's body have become like this? It was because Consort Tongjia could not vent her anger on the Empress Dowager. The people around the Empress Dowager suffered. It is much easier to deal with a servant than to deal with a master.

"The Empress Dowager always gets up at this time and has already had breakfast!" Su Mala Gu didn't know what was wrong with her lately; she always felt weak, drowsy, and often absent-minded.

"That's good. I see that Aunt Su seems to be unwell. Why don't you go and rest for a while? I'll stay here and watch over you!" Wanyi said, gesturing to Granny Kong behind her to help Aunt Su down.

"This isn't a good idea!" Although Sumalagu also wanted to go down, she was somewhat uneasy about leaving Wanpin here. The princess had been wary of Wanpin before.

"Miss Huanzhu is here too, surely I won't eat the Empress Dowager!" Wanyi teased. Sumalagu, with her back to the Empress Dowager, didn't see the Empress Dowager's terrified expression, otherwise she wouldn't have left so readily with Granny Kong.

"The fragrance here is too strong. I am not suitable to be here. Huanzhu, please serve the Empress Dowager well. I will stay here and watch over things!" Wanyi said, then walked away to the side room, as the stench here made her uncomfortable.

"yes!"

The Empress Dowager on the bed looked at Consort Wan leaving with some surprise, wondering why Consort Tongjia had treated her so badly after sending Su Ma La Gu and the others away. Other concubines who were attending to her illness all looked down on her to some extent. She did not expect that Consort Wan would just glance at her, instruct people to take care of her, and then leave.

If Wanyi knew what the Empress Dowager was thinking, she would definitely tell her that now was not the time. She was afraid that if she performed poorly, she would die prematurely. What would she do then? Should she kneel or not? The pressure of filial piety would be immense. What if she accidentally miscarried?

Wanyi went to the side room and took a lazy nap on the couch. Then she ordered someone to feed the Empress Dowager. After having lunch, she slowly went to visit the Empress Dowager.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Observatory requests an audience!" Liang Jiugong entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation, interrupting Consort Tongjia and Emperor Kangxi, who were enjoying a romantic evening.

"What is he doing here?" Kangxi asked, puzzled.

"Cousin, since they've already come, what's wrong with meeting them?" Consort Tongjia secretly gave Wan Pin a push after learning about the rumors circulating in the palace, which is why the rumors spread like wildfire in just one day.

"I didn't hear what Your Majesty said, please come in!" Kangxi didn't say he wouldn't see him, but was just wondering what the Imperial Observatory was doing here at this time.

"Your humble servant, Mao Di, the Director of the Imperial Observatory, pays his respects to Your Majesty. May the Imperial Concubine live a long and prosperous life." Before long, Liang Jiugong brought Director Mao in, along with a clerk.

"I wonder if you observed the celestial phenomena last night, my dear minister? Is there something important going on?" Kangxi said somewhat sarcastically. He did not believe in such things, yet he kept these shifty-eyed people around just to control the direction of the world's affairs. But now most of them were useless, only used to look at auspicious days.

"The celestial phenomena have remained unchanged, and the overall situation in the world is settled. Your humble servant has come today only because of a rumor circulating in the palace these past few days..."

Before Mao Di finished speaking, he secretly glanced at Kangxi. When Kangxi looked at him, he immediately sat up straight.

"What rumors? Even I didn't know about them?" She wondered if Liang Jiugong was too old and incompetent, and that the rumors had spread throughout the harem without his knowledge. She glared at Liang Jiugong beside her, who was so frightened that his legs went weak and he almost knelt down.

"Your Majesty, there have been rumors lately that Consort Wan's birth chart is too strong, bringing misfortune to relatives and close friends. I did not believe it at first, but the matter was too serious, so I re-analyzed Consort Wan's birth chart and discovered that Consort Wan's fate had been unpredictable since she became pregnant. After the imperial fetus was formed, I calculated that this was indeed an ominous star!"

Mao Di finished speaking in one breath, then unconsciously licked his dry lips, looking troubled.