Yongshou Palace
Consort Shu lay on the bed, her face as pale as paper, her brows tightly furrowed.
She still can't quite understand how yesterday's seemingly normal stroll outside the palace led to her encountering a reckless concubine being selected for the next imperial concubine selection.
The young woman even dared to offend her, causing her to have a miscarriage and forcing her to stay in bed to protect the pregnancy.
A soft footstep sounded beside her ear; it was Cuizhi approaching, carrying a freshly brewed medicine to help with pregnancy. "Your Majesty, it's time for your medicine."
Upon hearing this, Consort Shu turned her head slightly to the side, "Find out exactly what happened?"
Cui Zhi paused for a moment, then nodded and reached out to carefully help Consort Shu up from the bed and sit up. "It was my oversight. The little palace maid who delivered the message yesterday was not from the Qianqing Palace."
The servant arranged for someone to investigate carefully and discovered that the young palace maid had some connection with Kunning Palace.
The young palace maid has already disappeared, Your Highness, what should we do?
Cui Zhi pursed her lips tightly. Having said this much, it was basically the end of the matter. After all, Consort Shu knew perfectly well who lived in Kunning Palace.
"Empress! It's her again!"
The anger she had been forcibly suppressing surged wildly within her, and Consort Shu gritted her teeth, wishing she could rush over and take revenge on the culprit.
"Your Majesty, we have no evidence. Furthermore, the lady who offended you has been sent home."
According to the clan's wishes, this matter should not be made public any further.
Cuizhi's face was rather unpleasant. It was clearly her master who had been wronged, but because of this or that reason, she could only silently endure it. It was truly frustrating.
"Can't we make a scene? Then all the suffering that I and the little prince endured was for nothing?"
She could understand the clan's actions, but she couldn't accept them emotionally.
Since she became pregnant, she has suffered countless setbacks. Not only did the clan not try to protect her, but they also made her keep enduring it all.
Cuizhi lowered her head. "The clan says that the Dong'e Xiunu who returned home will not have a good marriage; furthermore, since the Dong'e clan has offended you, the clan will not let this matter go easily."
Consort Shu: ……
Consort Shu was also surprised that the dignified Niohuru clan could play such a game. Facing the culprit, Hesheli clan, she chose to temporarily avoid the limelight and instead launched a heavy attack on the unfortunate Dong'e clan, who was implicated in the incident.
Even though Consort Shu thought she wasn't very smart, she understood the importance of prioritizing accounts. What was she doing?
"The Dong'e family is not some insignificant family that can be easily manipulated."
Although Prince Xiang died young, his wife was still alive, and members of the Dong E clan served in the previous dynasty.
Are the clan elders serious?
Consort Shu was shocked. What kind of operation was this? It was the first time she had ever seen someone cause trouble for her. Shouldn't she have taken this opportunity to win over Dong E's family and unite against the enemy?
After all, they were both plotted against, and thus had a common enemy.
Cuizhi looked troubled. "Your Majesty, the decisions in the clan are all made by the elders." Since she had already relayed the message to Your Majesty, it could only mean that the plan had already been implemented.
Consort Shu: ...I'm speechless!
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Kunning Palace Main Hall
Hesheli Fangyi listened to the maid's report, then waved her hand wearily, dismissing the maid.
"Your Majesty, you have been having trouble sleeping lately. You must not overthink things."
Granny Su gently placed her hand on Hesheli Fangyi's shoulder, her eyes filled with obvious heartache.
"Granny, do you think the family really cares about me?"
Hesheli Fangyi did not raise her head, but supported one side of her forehead with one hand, her eyes tightly closed.
Granny Su opened and closed her mouth repeatedly, "Your Highness, the master and the others care about you."
Upon hearing this, Hesheli Fangyi suddenly laughed, "You can't say either, can you?"
Ama cares, but what about the family? Can Ama withstand the pressure from the family all by himself?
"Leaving aside the women who must be sent in, regarding yesterday's matter concerning Consort Shu, did Lady Hesheli really consider my situation?"
Everyone's not stupid. Can't you tell how tense things have been in the harem since Consort Shu became pregnant? Why stir up trouble at a time like this? She's really afraid the Emperor won't suspect her, so she's deliberately giving her an opportunity.
Hesheli Fangyi was furious at her family's stupidity, especially since after it was all over, they didn't forget to eliminate the little palace maid who had done the wrong thing. This was the perfect example of trying to cover something up.
Granny Su was speechless. Although there was no evidence on the surface, it was impossible to withstand an investigation. The connections that Hesheli had painstakingly sent into the palace would likely be lost again.
"Your Majesty, what's done is done, there's no point in dwelling on it. We should move forward."
What could Su Mama say? She could only say nice things to Hesheli Fangyi so she wouldn't be so angry. Life had to go on, she still had to be the Empress, and the matter of Consort Shu had to be put behind her.
“Granny, sometimes even I feel lost,” Hesheli Fangyi was truly exhausted. Before entering the palace, her grandfather had said that being a royal daughter-in-law was difficult, especially being the empress of a country.
Empress Hesheli Fangyi didn't believe it. She felt that she was so outstanding, how could she not be a good Empress of the Qing Dynasty?
Reality slapped her in the face. In just a few years, Hesheli Fangyi's attitude changed again and again, and in the end, she was already somewhat resigned to her fate.
"The Zuo and You families have other young ladies to choose from, and this one is just a distant relative."
"Ha, if you want to send her in, then send her in," she thought. She wanted to see what newcomer could possibly meet the family's expectations if they were dissatisfied with her as the empress.
Within a few days, news about Dong E Jingxin quietly spread throughout the entire harem.
Almost all the ladies-in-waiting and concubines with connections knew about Dong E Jingxin's situation.
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