Consort Hui sat on a soft couch, holding a half-embroidered purse in her hand. It was bright yellow and was originally embroidered for Emperor Kangxi.

Consort Rong, on the other hand, felt no emotion upon hearing the imperial decree promoting her to Imperial Noble Consort. She knew it wouldn't be her, and all she cared about was that she and her child were safe.

As for Uya, she had become so thin that she was nothing but skin and bones.

She has no mind to think about Harigana being promoted to Imperial Noble Consort. She regrets it. She could have lived a good life with the two princes, so why did she do those things? Not only did she lose her status, but she also implicated the entire Uya clan.

"Xi'er, has Father written to you?"

After receiving the news, Consort Yi's hatred for Harigana intensified.

The emperor once doted on her greatly; judging from the palace he granted her, she was the most favored among them.

So after the New Year's Eve palace banquet, I thought for a long time and wrote a letter to Guo Luoluo.

At first, Sanguanbao would reply to her letters, advising her to be patient.

She saw the near miscarriage that had happened some time ago as an opportunity and wrote to the hospital again, but still received a reply asking her not to worry.

With her due date fast approaching, Consort Yi couldn't sit still and wrote another letter, but the person outside didn't reply at all, not even a single word.

Unexpectedly, not only did that woman escape unscathed, but she has now become an Imperial Noble Consort. How could she be content with that?

"Your Majesty, the Lord has not sent any message."

Consort Yi's face instantly turned ugly. It was obvious that her father didn't want to get involved in this mess.

But she was unwilling to accept it. Of all the concubines, only her child was not by her side. Even when Uya was confined by the emperor, she still had two princes by her side.

Yin Fu, what a beautiful name. Not only was he born with a name, but even his little princess was granted the title of Princess Gulun. What an honor!

"Xi'er, go and find out if there's any news from the Empress Dowager."

Xi'er was a little worried. Now that Consort Yi was already a consort, as long as she lived a peaceful life, if the Fifth Prince was made a prince in the future, Consort Yi's life would be the best.

Moreover, she still vividly remembered the scene of Consort De's wet nurse being executed last time. If they really did something to anger the Emperor, not only would their current peace be gone, but it might even implicate the Fifth Prince.

"Your Majesty, please calm down and think of the Fifth Prince!"

Xi'er thought that Consort Yi would restrain herself after she mentioned the Fifth Prince, but she didn't expect that Consort Yi would slap her directly.

"Shut up. I have my own plans. Why should a lowly servant like you interfere?"

Xi'er immediately knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, her cheeks burning with pain, but she dared not reach out to cover them.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger. This servant knows her mistake."

Consort Yi looked at Xi'er with displeasure in her eyes, but she knew too many of Xi'er's secrets and could not act against her for the time being.

"Get up. I'm just angry. Go find some ice to put on your face. And hurry up and finish what I asked you to do." With that, she turned and went back to the inner palace.

Xi'er waited for a while, and only after confirming that Consort Yi was not there did she stand up.

He glanced at the door to the inner hall and sighed helplessly.

Ah, humans, they never know what contentment is.

Xi'er knew that Consort Yi was sad and understood her resentment, but he was the Emperor, not just hers. Even if she really killed the Imperial Noble Consort, what difference would it make?

Moreover, there was something she couldn't say in her capacity, so she only kept it to herself.

She felt that Consort Yi had served the Emperor for so many years, yet she was defeated by a Mongolian concubine who had served the Emperor for less than a year. This was both a sign of her incompetence and a reflection of the Emperor's complete lack of regard for her.

However, as Consort Yi's servant and her personal head maid, her loyalty would never waver, no matter what happened in the future.

However, her master had just shown murderous intent.

Perhaps her fate is already sealed.

Stepping outside, I saw the sun shining brightly, and like Min'er, I felt that I wouldn't have many more days to enjoy such beautiful sunshine.

The study in Qingxi Palace.

Kangxi stared coldly at the maid lying limply on the ground, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

"Li Dequan, go and arrest all her family members and lock them up in jail."

The crime of harming the Imperial Noble Consort and the imperial heir is unforgivable; their entire family shall be executed, and they shall be beheaded in the autumn.

The young palace maid was filled with fear, and could only shake her head and sob.

Since her jaw and limbs were removed yesterday, she can't do anything except do nothing.

After a night of torment, she now truly regrets it, but she was forced into it.

"Take her away and keep her under secret guard. Don't let anyone find out. Keep a close watch on her; don't let her die."

Li Dequan quickly agreed and then ordered two eunuchs to carry the person away.

Dulan looked at the usually obedient palace maid, who would even call her "sister" and help her with chores, but she never expected her to be such a vicious person.

Fortunately, although she liked the little palace maid very much, she never thought of introducing her to her princess to make her look good, otherwise, something really bad might have happened.

Li Dequan noticed Dulan's anger, offered a few words of comfort, put the man in a sack, and sent him to the prison.

"Little girl, you're not really desperate. You see the Emperor every day, so why didn't you think of taking credit for him?"

The palace maid, who had been struggling, froze in place upon hearing Li Dequan's words.

Li Dequan did it on purpose; he was avenging Dulan.

This little palace maid must have regretted until her death why she didn't tell the emperor what happened.

What's the most terrifying thing? It's regret in your heart, of course.

To destroy a person, to smooth out their rough edges, you must first deprive them of their normal mind; controlling their thoughts is the best weapon.

Kangxi learned the mastermind from his secret guards last night, but the Qing Dynasty and Tsarist Russia are currently at war, and the court must not have any problems.

This is why he could dote on Harigana without any reservations, but could not directly make her empress.

Filled with guilt towards Harigana, I entered the inner sanctum, just as she woke up.

"Your Majesty, I'll go to the kitchen and see if I can prepare something for the Imperial Noble Consort."

Since Saenjiya no longer refers to herself as a slave, she can only follow the example of the Manchus and refer to herself as "your humble servant." She can't very well tell the Emperor, can she?

"Okay! Go ahead! Make some of Jiaojiao's favorite dishes, and make them soft and tender."

Kangxi sat beside her and noticed that her lips were a little dry, so he poured her a glass of warm water, picked her up, and slowly fed her.

Saenja's lips twitched. Emperor Kangxi really thought she was a cook.

Besides, the person in bed is her own daughter. She herself has given birth, so how could she not know what kind of food is most suitable?

However, the thought that Emperor Kangxi was also doing it for the good of his daughter and cared about Harigana made her feel much better.

She wanted to say a few words, but seeing that the emperor was serving her even more skillfully than she was, she sighed inwardly and turned to go out to prepare the meal.

"Jiaojiao, are you still feeling unwell?"