She had suffered because of this kind of thing before, and she didn't expect that Nian Yunrong would dare to ask her about it.

"Qianxue, do you think I've been too popular lately?"

Geng Youran suddenly realized that this concubine might be being used as a pawn once again.

"Princess, it's the prince's business that he likes you, it's a good thing, don't overthink it."

Geng Youran shook her head, thinking that she had been out of her mind to think of finding a devoted love in ancient times.

"Qianxue, bring me another set of silk thread."

"yes."

That evening, Yinzhen came to Geng Youran's courtyard again, but this time, he was locked outside the gate.

Qianxue was embroidering flowers absentmindedly in the room, glancing at Geng Youran every now and then.

"Princess, it's not right for us to just leave the Prince out like this."

“What’s wrong with that? I wasn’t feeling well and went to bed early. I can just have him go to another courtyard.”

Qianxue dared not utter another word; she could tell from Gege's tone that she was also angry.

Geng Youran thought angrily, "I shouldn't have smashed that jade pendant. Otherwise, I wouldn't have ended up giving away a man."

Outside the courtyard gate, Gao Wuyong cautiously asked:

"Sir, why don't we have someone open the door from the inside?"

"No need, let's go to Consort Li's place."

When Yinzhen was in the palace, he saw all sorts of ways the concubines competed for the emperor's favor.

During the day, he already knew that Nian Yunrong had come to see Geng Youran, and he also guessed that Nian Yunrong was instigated by Li Jingshu.

Since that's the case, he's quite interested to see what kind of show these women will put on next.

Time passed quietly by unnoticed, and the gifts prepared by the Fourth Princess and everyone else were presented to the Emperor early on.

In March of the 52nd year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, on the day of the Thousand Elders Banquet, more than 6,600 Manchu and Han elders participated, along with an unknown number of elderly women from the Eight Banners.

As a princess of the royal family, Geng Youran was not qualified to participate in a banquet of this level, so she stayed in the courtyard with Wanru to coax Hongli and Hongzhou to play.

Unexpectedly, a maidservant from Consort Nian's side rushed over in a hurry:

"Princess Geng, please hurry and save my concubine! She just fainted and hasn't woken up yet!"

"Where is Consort Li? Where is the imperial physician?"

“This servant has already sent someone to fetch the imperial physician, but Consort Li said she has been feeling unwell recently and is afraid of passing on her illness to us, so she did not go.”

Geng Youran and Wanru exchanged glances, thinking there must be something fishy going on.

"Alright, I'll go then."

Then, Geng Youran secretly sent Xiao Anzi to the Nian residence with the invitation from Prince Yong's mansion.

When Geng Youran arrived at Consort Nian's courtyard, Nian Yunrong had just woken up.

"Sister, I just have some old ailments, and I'm sorry to trouble you to make the trip yourself."

"fine."

At that moment, a sharp sound came from outside the door:

"Who said everything's alright?"