"If Consort Jia chooses to stay, she will not have any chance to return to the palace before the New Year this year."
Because of time constraints, if Consort Jia's pregnancy goes smoothly, she will give birth at the end of October. At that time, not only will she need to recuperate, but she will also have to consider the safety of the child on the road. If we calculate it, the earliest she may be able to set off is next spring.
"If that's the case, then the one in the palace is about to give birth."
Lady Wanliuha is already showing, which is obviously about five or six months along. If we calculate the timeline, when Consort Jia returns to the palace next year with her child, she will be greeted by a newborn baby in Yonghe Palace.
Tsk tsk, I wonder if Consort Jia will be able to accept it then. Wanliuha is currently only a concubine and is not qualified to raise the imperial heir.
Considering that the twelfth prince, born to Lady Wanliuha, was entrusted to Sumalagu for upbringing by Emperor Kangxi, it's highly likely that the same will happen this time.
...
Strangely enough, it wasn't just Xiuning who arranged for the palace servants to return to the palace; others did the same.
Wanliuhashi was always in the Forbidden City and didn't keep a low profile, so logically, her pregnancy shouldn't have been known only to Xiuning. But strangely enough, no news about Wanliuhashi leaked out of the palace, as if no one knew.
"Sigh, the people in the harem are all so ruthless."
Xiu Ning couldn't help but complain to the system, thinking to herself that these people were all plotting something bad to make Consort Jia suffer, helping each other to cover it up, all in order to deliver a blow to Consort Jia.
"Isn't that what the host was thinking too?"
The system was speechless, thinking to itself that the host was also watching the show, and no one was more noble than anyone else.
"Yes, we are all competitors. If Jiafei benefits, I will lose."
Besides, it was her own fault for not being able to guard her palace properly; who else can she blame?
Xiuning raised an eyebrow and spoke with a confident air.
They're all enemies, are you really going to have a saintly moment and go tell them in advance? Don't be ridiculous. If it were Xiuning in this situation, Consort Jia would definitely have gone even further. Don't underestimate the ruthlessness of women in the harem.
system:……
The system had nothing to say. Having followed its host through so many mission worlds, it sometimes couldn't help but sigh that the most competitive world was still the one of palace intrigue.
When everyone shares the same goal, infighting is inevitable. Parricide and fratricide have always occurred, and fratricide is not uncommon.
Having experienced many missions like this, it's easy for it to have an impact on the host's mind, the system couldn't help but mutter to itself.
No, it's a good system. After it finishes this job, it will definitely give the host an easier task.
Unbeknownst to them, these were merely the system's current wishful thinking. The subsequent mission worlds frequently shocked the system with their brutality, as Xiu Ning's true nature was completely unleashed, making her ruthless, cold-blooded, and cunning.
As time went by, and with the completion of the full moon celebration for Consort Yi's Ninth Prince, Yin Tang, the matter of everyone setting off back to the capital was put on the agenda.
As expected, Consort Jia met with an accident during this time.
"Was it an accident by the servants or something else? Everyone is getting up in two days, it's quite a coincidence."
Consort Rong, who has recently taken to visiting others, couldn't help but speculate upon hearing the news delivered by Chunyu.
Xiuning smiled and said, "No matter what it is, Consort Jia has injured her leg and can't walk right now."
Could they really carry her all the way back to the Forbidden City? Putting aside the potential impact of carrying her all the way on her pregnant belly, just keeping her in one position is difficult enough, especially since late pregnancy is incredibly tough.
"Oh dear, what a pity. I heard that the one in the palace was only two months younger than Consort Jia."
If you calculate the timeline, it's almost the same as Xiuning's; they kept it a secret pretty well.
Consort Rong, born into the Guarjia clan, had connections and could easily gather information about the palace.
The two spoke very directly, especially when talking about Consort Jia.
That's right. Right now, Wanliuhashi in the palace is an open secret. However, everyone is keeping it a secret from Consort Jia in the imperial palace, waiting for the final blow. But apart from Consort Jia, there is no information gap among the others.
"However, I think I will run into Consort Jia when she returns to the palace in the future, so it doesn't matter whether I see her sooner or later."
Xiuning was lying through her teeth, but the truth was quite different. Being manipulated by someone she looked down on was more painful for her than killing Consort Jia.
Consort Rong understood the meaning behind Xiu Ning's words, smiled and winked, "What the Noble Consort said is absolutely right, I think so too."
Then, the two looked at each other and smiled knowingly, everything understood without words.
Consort Rong was always in a limbo in the harem.
She can't be said to be favored, nor can she be said to be out of favor. In short, she can be seen as a clear-headed observer who, with the advantage of her family, stays out of the various factions in the harem, occasionally getting involved, but mostly remaining untouched.
Faced with Consort Rong's sudden move to get closer to her, Xiu Ning chose to remain still and wait for her to make her move.
Because no matter what Consort Rong's purpose is, it will eventually be revealed.
As the one who accepts the arrangement, Xiuning naturally has the right to decide on the next steps.
Consort Rong stayed for about half a day. Seeing that Xiu Ning looked tired, she got up and slowly took her leave.
'Well, they're finally leaving. I was going to kick them out if they hadn't.'
Muttering something to herself to the system, Xiu Ning got up from the couch, supporting her back.
She had been sitting for quite a while, and being pregnant, her body couldn't take it anymore.
'Host, aren't you afraid that the other party has ulterior motives and might attack you?'
The system felt that its host was too naive, being able to get along so well with Consort Rong, whom it barely knew, which was a disgrace to its years of life in the harem.
Xiuning: ...
Xiu Ning couldn't help but roll her eyes. No, the system had been with her through so many mission worlds, how could it still be so naive?
Would she really have a pleasant conversation with Consort Rong? Impossible. The two of them are just a match made in heaven, one trying to get close to the other and the other playing hard to get. They're all smiles today and turn their backs on each other tomorrow. Their main trait is that they're unpredictable.
'I'm afraid she doesn't have bad intentions.' If she does, it's fine, at least we'll know what she's up to. But I'm afraid she really wants to befriend her. Although the Guarjia clan is a thriving family right now, its peak was after she was chosen as the Crown Princess.
Even when Emperor Kangxi deposed Crown Prince Yinreng, he did not strip Guarjia of her title as Crown Princess, which speaks volumes.
"System, instead of worrying about all this, why don't you keep a close eye on these pregnant concubines in the palace and alert me promptly if anything happens to them?"
'I've been keeping an eye on things; things are not looking good for someone like Consort Wuya.'
'Wait, what happened to Wuya Chenglin?'
The baby died in the womb; there's no hope.
Xiuning: ...?!
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