"Why is there still no news about the matter I asked you to handle?" The Imperial Noble Consort raised an eyebrow and said disdainfully.

"I have made all the arrangements. Please wait patiently for a few days, Your Highness, for the results!"

Bu Guiren secretly thought it was good; the person she had bribed had just reported that the matter had been completed, otherwise she would have had a lot more headaches.

"Is that so? Then come and pick up Duanjing again in a few days! You've been coming to the main hall more often lately, so let's wait together for a few days!" The Imperial Noble Consort, feeling awkward after hearing her words, spoke about what she cared about most.

"Yes, Your Highness understands!"

Consort Bu's heart sank. She didn't know what she had said that had displeased the Imperial Noble Consort. She felt extremely upset. She hadn't expected that she wouldn't be able to see Duan Jing tomorrow. She had promised to make a kite for her tomorrow. She knew she couldn't ask the Imperial Noble Consort for help. The more she asked, the more the Imperial Noble Consort would prevent her from seeing Duan Jing.

"Hmph!" Seeing that she was so sensible, the Imperial Noble Consort said nothing more and walked past Consort Bu into her bedroom.

"Your Highness, Consort Bu is quite sensible!" If Consort Bu pleads for her, wouldn't that be telling everyone that the Imperial Noble Consort is preventing Princess Duanjing from seeing her birth mother? It might even escalate into more and more rumors, which would be tantamount to being harsh on the mother and child. Wouldn't the Imperial Noble Consort be caught up in the gossip, and what would happen if the Emperor found out?

"They're sensible. If they had acted quickly enough, they wouldn't have had to be separated from their child for so long!" In her opinion, this mother-child affection was nothing but an act, just for show!

“Your Majesty, it would be more frightening if she were quick to act. We have also tried to bribe Yongshou Palace, but we only managed to get a water-sprinkling eunuch. It was just a coincidence that Consort Bu was in dire need of money at home, otherwise we wouldn’t have been able to bribe him.”

Ning Dong sighed more than once at Consort Bu's good luck. Ever since the Imperial Noble Consort took charge of the harem, she had tried to place or bribe people in Yongshou Palace, but all her attempts ended in failure.

"Too!"

The Imperial Noble Consort nodded, agreeing with Ningdong's assessment. Suo Zhuolun was the most cunning, and if things went so smoothly, she would suspect a trap. She had arranged a good enemy for Suo Zhuolun. When her people discovered that the Empress Dowager was investigating the cause of the Grand Empress Dowager's death, she gave her a push. And wasn't the Empress Dowager also targeting Consort Chen at every turn?

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to Consort Chen. May Your Majesty and Consort Chen enjoy boundless blessings and peace!"

Li Changzai suddenly appeared on Wanyi's way back to the palace. Because she didn't want to walk, Wanyi and Kangxi both sat in a sedan chair.

"Get up! What are you doing here?" Kangxi asked in confusion. Recently, Consort Wan and Consort Yi had both stopped serving him in bed, and Consort Li had somehow caught Kangxi's eye and had been serving him in bed repeatedly.

"Your Majesty, I just went to pick plum blossoms for the Empress Dowager and was on my way back to the palace when I unexpectedly ran into His Majesty and Consort Chen. Did I disturb His Majesty? I will take my leave now!"

After Li Changzai finished speaking, she got up, turned around, and left, giving Kangxi and Wanyi no chance to speak. Kangxi's expression was complicated, but Wanyi was in the sedan chair behind him, so she couldn't see it.

"Be careful!" Upon arriving at Yongshou Palace, Kangxi gently helped Wanyi into the main hall.

“I’m not that weak, Your Majesty is worrying too much!” Wanyi said as she sat down on the couch. The maids around her served tea, each doing their own thing.

"You've only been lying down for a month and you've already forgotten? Wait until you have a miscarriage, then lie down for another month and you'll realize your mistake," Kangxi said, as if he were a prophetic emperor.

"Nonsense!" Wanyi retorted, clearly indignant. How could anyone curse her like that? Although she had intended to do so, she planned to wait until her pregnancy was stable before going out.

"What is Your Majesty thinking about!" Wanyi took a sip of her flower tea and suddenly noticed that Kangxi seemed to be deep in thought. He must be thinking about something. Considering what Consort Li had just said, she knew exactly what was going on, but she pretended not to know.

"Nothing, I was just thinking about some court matters!" Kangxi shook off the image of Consort Li's decisive departure from his mind, thinking to himself that he loved Wan'er.

"It is a matter of the court. Your Majesty should deal with it as soon as possible. It would be bad if it were delayed because of me."

Wanyi didn't expose him; after all, he's a man! That's just how he is, falling in love with every woman he sees. She was used to it.

"Then, when I leave, will Wan'er be angry?" Kangxi's words implied that she might be unhappy if he wasn't dealing with court affairs.

"What is there for me to be angry about? Your Majesty is off to handle important national affairs, putting the country before your family. I will wait for you in the palace!"

Is she angry that he went to see the concubines? No way, Consort Wan also has male companions!

"Then you should rest well. I will come to see you in a few days!"

Emperor Kangxi was pleased with Wanyi's magnanimity and breathed a sigh of relief. Otherwise, he would always feel that he would be letting her down if he went to see other women. So every time he favored a concubine, he would send something to Wanyi to compensate her.

"Your Majesty, I respectfully see you off," she said, her face filled with reluctance.

"Sit still!" Kangxi pressed Wanyi down, met her reluctant gaze, and felt a sweet warmth in his heart. Wan'er still had him, and then he turned to leave.

"Since Your Majesty is so reluctant to part with him, why not keep the Emperor here?" Furong asked in confusion, after all, she still looked dazed and reluctant after Kangxi left.

"What's the use of a person if their heart isn't in it? Let's go see the Fourth Prince!" What a scoundrel! A son is far more appealing than a man!

"Alright!" Furong stepped forward and helped Wanyi up to go to the side hall.

"Mother~"

Yinzhen was already able to stand up on his own. When he saw Wanyi walk in, he showed eight big teeth and grinned mischievously. He was so cute that he could melt anyone's heart at that moment. The room was covered with carpets that looked like rugs, and any sharp or angular objects were covered with cloth, so there was no worry that he would fall or bump into something.

"My dear Yinzhen, have you missed me?" Wanyi squatted down, picked up Yinzhen, and didn't sit down, afraid of putting pressure on her stomach.

"Hahaha~" Wanyi rubbed her face against Yinzhen's cheek, making him laugh out loud because it tickled him.

"Your Majesty, be careful, watch out for the baby in your womb!" Granny Kong said worriedly as soon as Wanyi picked up Yinzhen.

"I'm fine. Your nanny knows about my condition. I'm perfectly well. Go and invite Physician He! Tell him I'm feeling unwell!" Her little Yinzhen was about to plant beans, otherwise how would she continue the play?

"Your Highness, won't you reconsider?" Granny Kong asked anxiously.

"What are you worried about, Granny? My father has come up with this method. Would Heaven really take away my child under these circumstances?"

Moreover, she has access to spring water, which will increase Yinzhen's chances of recovering faster; it's just that she can't use it unless absolutely necessary.

"This servant was just worrying unnecessarily, Your Majesty, please forgive me!" She truly felt sorry for the little Fourth Prince.

After Physician He arrived, Consort Wan also forced herself to watch as Yinzhen planted the beans, while Yinzhen had not yet fallen ill, chaos broke out in Chengqian Palace.