“昭妃姐姐说笑了，臣妾也是听底下的人回禀了才知道，所以就赶紧来主持大局。”

佟妃对上昭妃是得打起十分的精神，因为她知道一不留意就会给昭妃留下话柄，那么她就与那位置无缘了。

"What's wrong with Consort Zhang? She's only four months pregnant! My sister came so quickly, do you know what's going on?!" Didn't you say you came quickly and took charge of the situation? Well then, tell me about this!

"The imperial physician has already gone in; we should know soon."

As Consort Tong spoke, she glanced cautiously at Emperor Kangxi and, seeing his ashen face, said nothing more. It was good to tease Consort Zhao, but sometimes angering Emperor Kangxi was not a good thing.

"Greetings, Your Majesty, Consort Zhao, Consort Tong, and all other concubines." Wanyi walked in, slightly out of breath. She was the last to arrive, as Concubine Ulanara was unwell and did not come.

"Get up! Go to the side!"

When Consort Zhao saw that Emperor Kangxi did not visit Consort Wan, she knew that he was concerned about Consort Zhang's unborn child, so she had no choice but to speak up.

"Thank you, Consort Zhao." After saying this, Wanyi walked behind Consort Yehenara. Consort Borjigit was right behind her, and she grabbed Wanyi's hand when she saw her coming.

"Why are you so late, Sister Suo Zhuolun? Did something hold you up?"

Consort Wuya deliberately raised her voice and said, "Now we're setting the stage for digging a pit for Lady Suozhuolun, which will make the plan easier to carry out later."

“Consort Wuya is really funny. Sister Suo Zhuolun is from the Western Six Palaces, just like Consort Zhao. Isn’t it normal for her to receive the news late? But you are right next door, and you didn’t arrive very early either.”

Borjigit's concubine directly confronted her, even dragging Consort Zhao into the conversation, since Consort Zhao had just arrived. In fact, the concubines of the Western Six Palaces were all among the last to arrive, though it was a matter of timing.

"I was just asking, I didn't mean anything by it. Sister Borjigit, you're being a bit too harsh!" Consort Uya didn't dare to go too far, after all, Consort Borjigit had the Empress Dowager backing her up.

"Consort Zhang is still inside and doesn't know what's going on. What kind of behavior is this, making such a racket here?" Consort Zhao quickly reprimanded Consort Tong.

"Your concubine knows her mistake." Wanyi admitted her mistake first, followed by Consort Borjigit and Consort Uya.

"Wait quietly. Anyone who makes a fuss should go back and copy the palace rules," Consort Tong quickly interjected.

"Yes, Your Highness, I understand." The other concubines quietly distanced themselves from Concubine Wuya, after all, she was the one who started the trouble.

Emperor Kangxi naturally noticed these things, but he wouldn't interfere as long as they weren't excessive. The inner palace, like the imperial court, needed to be kept in balance.

"Squeak!" The door opened, and two imperial physicians walked out and went straight to Emperor Kangxi and Consort Zhao.

"How is Consort Zhang?" Before the imperial physician even arrived, Consort Tong hurriedly asked, as if Consort Zhang were her own person.

"Your Majesty, Consort Zhao, Consort Tong, this humble servant is powerless to help. The fetus in Consort Zhang's womb has stopped breathing. We must prescribe labor-inducing drugs for Consort Zhang as soon as possible. If a stillborn fetus remains in the womb for too long, it will damage the uterus."

Physician Lu said cautiously, "I have seen how much Kangxi values ​​this pregnancy. Kangxi only has two sons and one daughter now, so he values ​​all his children. However, Kangxi does not protect them. In his eyes, if he cannot even protect his own child, then there is no point in talking about having children."

"Go and get the medicine!" Kangxi closed his eyes, sighed, and felt a little regretful, though not angry.

"Imperial Physician Lu, can you find out why Consort Zhang's unborn child died in the womb?" Consort Zhao did not believe that a problem could occur for no reason.

"What I was just about to say was that Consort Zhang mistakenly ate Job's tears, which caused her abdominal pain and resulted in the miscarriage."

"Accidentally ingested? I know that Job's tears only achieve this effect if consumed over a long period of time, right?"

Consort Dong's previous fetus also died from Job's tears. It was already five months old. Originally, it was millet and gorgon fruit porridge, but someone replaced the gorgon fruit with Job's tears. She ate it for more than a month on the advice of the imperial physician.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I found that the water used to stew the bird's nest in Consort Zhang's bird's nest soup was barley water. Consort Zhang's servant said that she has been eating this bird's nest for about a month."

When Physician Lu was taking Consort Zhang's pulse, he asked someone to check her belongings and naturally discovered the leftover bird's nest from that day.

"The mastermind behind this is truly wicked! Your Majesty must investigate thoroughly and bring justice to Consort Zhang!" Consort Dong seemed to be speaking up for Consort Zhang, but in reality, she was also thinking of her own dead child for the same reason.

"Investigate Liang Jiugong," Kangxi said, suppressing his anger. After all, evildoers are also detestable.

"Yes, sir!" Liang Jiugong replied and led several eunuchs down to investigate.

"Poor Consort Zhang, she's already four months pregnant. I don't know who's so cruel as to harm even her unborn child."

Consort Borjigit said angrily, "In Khorchin, every pregnant woman receives excellent care. Here, everyone wishes for a pregnant woman and her unborn child to die."

"Indeed! I wonder who has some grudge against Consort Zhang that makes her suffer such excruciating pain." Consort Wuya said with a sorrowful expression.

"Your Majesty, please accept my condolences. We will find the mastermind behind this and punish the murderer severely to restore peace to the palace."

Seeing that Emperor Kangxi's expression was not good, Consort Zhao recalled what the concubines below had said, which must have reminded Emperor Kangxi of something. Consort Zhao had no choice but to comfort Emperor Kangxi.

Although Consort Wuya and the others spoke very softly, there were only so many people present, and they were so close together, that Kangxi naturally heard everything. Kangxi was somewhat displeased, and this displeasure was reflected on his face.

"Your Majesty, please punish me. It was my fault for failing to manage the Eastern Six Palaces properly, allowing someone to take advantage of the situation and harm Consort Zhang and the imperial unborn child." Consort Tong was startled and quickly knelt down to beg for forgiveness. Suddenly, she remembered that this was the Eastern Six Palaces under her jurisdiction!

"Consort Tong, this is not your fault. That scoundrel Xiao Qi was deliberately trying to harm you. It was impossible to guard against him. Please get up!" Emperor Kangxi said, making a gesture to help Consort Tong up, indicating that this matter had nothing to do with him.

"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty," Consort Tong said gratefully.

At this moment, Liang Jiugong led a servant in.

“Your Majesty, this servant found some Job’s tears in Xiaopingzi’s quarters. This servant felt there was something wrong with them, so I brought them here. This Xiaopingzi is in charge of the firewood in the small kitchen of Yanxi Palace.” After Liang Jiugong finished speaking, he stepped aside.

"You audacious servant, confess the truth!" Consort Tong stepped forward and rebuked the silent Emperor Kangxi.

"Your Majesty, spare me! Your Majesty, spare me! Yes, yes..." Xiao Pingzi was so frightened by Consort Tong's scolding that he quickly knelt down and begged for mercy.