The news of the sudden stripping of power from the Imperial Concubine quickly spread throughout the palace. Consort Qing looked at the Phoenix Seal that had been delivered to her, her eyes filled with complex emotions.
"Tsk, how come such a good thing suddenly fell on your head?" Yu Fei sat next to her, peeling oranges as she spoke, looking extremely relaxed.
"You really think this is a good thing?" Consort Qing glanced at Consort Yu beside her, seemingly unconcerned about the matter.
"Isn't that right? This is the Phoenix Seal. Now that His Majesty has handed it to you, isn't it obvious? Don't you know the current situation in the palace? His Majesty hasn't appointed an Empress yet," Consort Yu said.
"Do you think I can do that?" Consort Qing smiled, seemingly somewhat helpless, and then sat down next to Consort Yu.
“Is there anything impossible about this?” Consort Yu thought it was perfectly reasonable.
"Of course not, don't say such things again." Consort Qing picked up her teacup and took a sip.
Consort Yu couldn't understand. How could this be impossible? "His Majesty has never established an Empress. Before, I might have thought the Noble Consort was a possibility, but now it's obvious she's out of the question. Besides, His Majesty has now entrusted all the affairs of the harem to you. Isn't that obvious? And I think you're better than the Noble Consort," Consort Yu said.
"Who can guess what His Majesty is thinking?" Consort Qing pondered. This time, he suddenly handed over the power of managing the six palaces to her. What was the reason? Was it because of Nan Zhiyun?
"Has Consort Shu been staying at Zichen Palace lately? His Majesty's attitude towards Consort Shu seems to have changed quite a bit," Consort Qing said thoughtfully.
"What reason could there be? Would His Majesty still make Nan Zhiyun his empress? Even I understand this, how can you still be so confused?" Consort Yu pouted.
Consort Qing smiled but didn't say anything. Consort Yu, feeling awkward, simply stopped talking. She picked up another orange and handed it to Consort Qing: "Here, an orange, would you like some?"
"How much have you eaten?" Consort Qing glanced at the orange peel in front of her, somewhat helplessly.
"Four, five, six, seven, or eight, they're quite sweet. Do you want some? I peeled them all, my hands are sore from peeling them. Your Highness, won't you do me the honor?" Consort Yu said to Consort Qing.
Consort Qing: "..." She was truly speechless. But she still accepted it: "Eating too much will cause internal heat, eat less. Don't you think you're already hot-tempered enough?"
Consort Yu frowned slightly. What did this mean? Was she feeling hot-tempered? She wasn't feeling hot-tempered at all. But it only took a moment for her to realize what was going on after she saw the smile on Consort Qing's face.
"You say I have a bad temper?" Consort Yu immediately backed down, while Consort Qing smiled and said, "Isn't that right? Do you want to look at yourself now?"
Consort Yu was furious. That wretched Yan Qing!!! Was she indirectly insulting her? Humph! What's so bad about her temper? She wouldn't cause trouble unless someone provoked her, okay?
Zichen Palace
While Yu Jingchen was handling court affairs outside, Nan Zhiyun was reading inside the room. However, she had been feeling a bit sleepy these past few days, so she fell asleep after reading for only a short while.
When Yu Jingchen came in, the little girl was sleeping on the rocking chair with a thick mattress on her back. She was very well-behaved, like a little kitten.
"Everyone, get out," Yu Jingchen said to the palace servants inside.
After hearing this, all the palace servants withdrew, leaving only Nan Zhiyun and Yu Jingchen in the room. He walked over to the little girl and took the book from her hand.
"You didn't even know you were pregnant? How could you be so carefree?" Yu Jingchen sighed helplessly. He'd noticed something was wrong with the imperial physician earlier; he'd realized it when he took her pulse, so he'd had Xinglai check it out, and sure enough…
It has to be said that there are quite a few parasites in this harem. He didn't pay attention to harem affairs before, so he was too lazy to care about these things. But now that it involves Nan Zhiyun, he can't ignore it.
Yu Jingchen picked up Nan Zhiyun and put her on the bed. The little girl was sleeping soundly and hadn't woken up. Yu Jingchen looked at her, his heart softening.
"Don't leave. Stay by my side. I'll protect you, and I'll accompany you on whatever you want to do. But you absolutely cannot leave. That's my bottom line." Yu Jingchen spoke softly, unable to bear it, unable to let go...
When Nan Zhiyun said she was leaving Zichen Palace today, he was overwhelmed with complex emotions. He was afraid that one day he would lose control of these emotions, and if that happened... would he scare Nan Zhiyun?
Nan Zhiyun slept very soundly. When she woke up, it was already midnight, but the room was empty and no one was there. It was already dark outside, but fortunately, there were candles lit inside.
Nan Zhiyun rubbed her eyes and got off the bed. Having been here for a long time, she gradually lost her initial fear and became familiar with her surroundings.
“Qianxia…” Nan Zhiyun called out.
Qianxia walked in from outside: "Your Majesty is awake?" She immediately went to Nan Zhiyun's side.
"What time is it? Where is the person inside?" Nan Zhiyun asked.
"Your Majesty, it's almost midnight." Qianxia helped Nan Zhiyun sit down on a cushioned chair next to her.
"It's midnight?" Nan Zhiyun hadn't expected it to be so late. (Midnight is from 11 PM to 1 AM; we're referring to 1 AM here.)
"Yes, Your Highness slept for a long time today. His Majesty carried you to bed and said not to let anyone disturb or wake you," Qianxia said, pouring her a glass of warm water.
"Where is His Majesty?" Nan Zhiyun hadn't seen Yu Jingchen.
"Something happened to the Imperial Concubine today, and His Majesty went to Yunpeng Palace," Qianxia replied. The Imperial Concubine had an accident? Wasn't everything fine today? How could something suddenly happen?
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