"She fainted? What happened?" Bumbutai asked anxiously. As the only pregnant woman in the harem, she was naturally more worried.

"We've already summoned the imperial physician, but we don't yet know why she fainted." The little eunuch was inwardly distressed! How could he know what had happened if the imperial physician hadn't even examined her yet!

"Your Majesty, please don't worry. Why don't I go and take a look?" Wanyi also wanted to see the play. She thought that Granny Kong would have to wait for several days, but she didn't expect that she would act so quickly. She couldn't be left out!

"Yes! Uncle, Guozhen will also go and see what's going on, then she'll come back and tell you." When Consort Borjigit saw that Wanyi was going, she naturally had to go and see as well, since this represented the Empress Dowager.

"Alright, let's do this! Sumalagu, you two won't have to run back and forth later." You don't mind the hassle, but she can't afford it.

"Your servant obeys." Guozhen gave a casual bow and then pulled Wanyi away.

"We've all come to visit Consort Ma Jia with sincere hearts, but some people haven't come yet. I don't know if they haven't received the news or if they've done something wrong and are too ashamed to come," Consort Dong said meaningfully.

"Sister Dong has such sharp eyes, she probably hasn't received the news yet!"

Ulanara Shu appeared to be helping to defend herself, but in reality she was stirring up trouble. Almost everyone in the harem knew this, so why didn't she? Who would believe that?

"Who is missing?" Their question successfully caught Kangxi's attention.

"Your Majesty, Consort Suo Zhuolun has not yet arrived. Perhaps something has delayed her. It's normal that she's late." The concubines looked at each other, but Consort Dong bravely stepped forward and said.

"Hmm." When Kangxi heard it was Wanyi, he didn't believe that Wanyi was the one who harmed the person, so he just responded and didn't say anything more.

"Could it be her? Is she too guilty to come?" Consort Li blurted out. That was just her nature. However, they noticed that Emperor Kangxi frowned slightly in displeasure upon hearing her words.

"Sister Suo Zhuolun is the most gentle and quiet, and doesn't seem like the kind of person who would do such a thing." Consort Yehenara knew that Consort Suo Zhuolun had gone to Cining Palace.

"As the saying goes, you can't judge a book by its cover, and you can't measure the sea with a bucket. How do we know what she's really like?" Consort Zhao Jia said, rolling her eyes in an unrefined manner.

"Sister Zhaojia is right, maybe we guessed correctly."

Consort Wuya was overjoyed. She never expected that Consort Suozhuolun had offended so many other concubines. What Consort Wuya didn't expect was that as long as a concubine was favored, they would find an excuse to trample on her to death. After all, they were concerned about scarcity rather than equality. They were all concubines, so why was she so favored?

Consort Zhao and Consort Tong both knew that Consort Suo Zhuolun had gone to Cining Palace early in the morning, but they kept quiet and enjoyed watching the show.

"Consort Wuya, why are you still standing here when I heard you were pregnant the day before yesterday? It would be bad if you disturbed the fetus." Consort Li hadn't noticed Consort Wuya's pregnancy until Consort Wuya spoke, and Consort Li immediately turned her attention to her.

"Sister Li doesn't know yet! This isn't pregnancy at all. It's just that she ate too much and caused abdominal bloating. We've called in most of the imperial physicians to diagnose her, and the results are all the same." Consort Wang sneered, drawing all eyes to her.

"It was just a misunderstanding, it's all cleared up now." Consort Wuya gave an awkward smile, secretly resenting Consort Li and Consort Wang. She, Wuya, would remember them.

"Your Majesty, Consort Suozhuolun and Consort Borjigit have arrived." A young eunuch walked in.

"Please come in!" He also wondered why she was so late, and when he heard that Consort Borjigit had come with her, he understood a few things.

"Greetings, Your Majesty, Consort Zhao, and Consort Tong. May Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings and may Consort Zhao and Consort Tong be well!"

"Get up! Aunt Su Ma, what brings you here? Does Your Majesty have any instructions?" Kangxi was surprised to see Aunt Su Ma, and quickly ordered someone to bring her a small stool.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. The Empress Dowager sent me with the two concubines to check on Concubine Ma Jia and see if she is alright." Su Mala Gu came to check on Concubine Ma Jia on behalf of the Empress Dowager, and also to protect Guo Zhen and Wan Yi.

"Consort Ma Jia is unharmed. As for the matter, it is still under investigation. I apologize for causing you concern, Your Majesty."

Emperor Kangxi knew that there had been no joyous occasions in the harem for a long time. If Consort Ma Jia were to lose her pregnancy, it would certainly have some impact on the court. That is why the Empress Dowager had paid more attention to Consort Ma Jia.

"This servant will keep a close eye on things for the Empress Dowager." There was a hint of warning in her tone, but it wasn't directed at Emperor Kangxi; it was directed at the concubines present.

"Your Majesty, the whole story has been investigated and clarified." Liang Jiugong's appearance broke the silence that had just begun, and he presented the tray to Kangxi.

"Bring them all here." Kangxi picked up the confessions and read them one by one. The more he read, the angrier he became. They were really blatant. He suppressed his anger and said.

"Your Majesty, spare us! Spare us!" A lowly eunuch from the imperial kitchen, Xiao Linzi, and a third-class palace maid knelt below.

"Tell me!" Kangxi was angry because the testimony was incomplete, and he ordered them to come up and say it again.

"This servant only accepted money from this palace maid. She asked this servant to put a packet of powder into Consort Ma Jia's tonic. This servant knows nothing else." He did this because he urgently needed money and made sure it wouldn't harm Consort Ma Jia.

"I was threatened. She said that if I didn't do as she said, my brother would be killed," the little palace maid said, trembling.

"Who is she?" Consort Zhao immediately grasped the key point and asked.

"This servant doesn't know either. There was just a note and my younger brother's bracelet in my room," the maid said nervously. She was helpless!

"Where is that note?" Consort Zhao asked, wondering if the matter had simply been lost.

"I...I burned it. I did it according to what that person told me to do." The little palace maid seemed to realize something.

"Aren't palace maids supposed to be illiterate? How do you know how to read?" Consort Wuya hurriedly asked. Even a concubine like her couldn't read, let alone a mere palace maid.

"Your Majesty, my father is a private tutor, and I have learned a few characters through exposure to his teachings." She used to be proud of her literacy, but now she wished she hadn't. She had been too concerned and confused; perhaps her brother was alright.

"Your Majesty, during the investigation just now, we noticed that this palace maid's eyes were darting around, which seemed suspicious, so we detained her. Please bring her up!" Liang Jiugong's subordinate had just reported that they had arrested a suspicious person.

"Bring him up!" Kangxi had seen all the clues run dry, but unexpectedly another one appeared. He wanted to see who was behind the fall.