"Your mother has something to attend to. You two and your wet nurse go to the side hall to play for a while."
"Once Mother is finished with her work, let's go to the Prince's residence to see our brother, shall we?"
Chen Yuwei gently touched the two little figures' slightly damp heads, her smile growing even more amiable.
It's fine with Khoja and Fulinga, anyway, Mother only needs to take them out in the afternoon.
Upon hearing this, Chen Yuwei beckoned to several wet nurses at the door, "Take the princesses to the side hall. Also, have someone give the princesses warm water to wash and clean them."
It's windy outside. We're going to the prince's quarters this afternoon. Make sure the princess is dressed appropriately so she doesn't catch a cold.
The wet nurses nodded in agreement, "We understand."
The two little figures slid down the armrest of the couch to the ground, and as the sound of their footsteps faded into the distance, they were already out of the main hall of Yikun Palace.
Chen Yuwei was left alone in the main hall in an instant.
After relaxing, Chen Yuwei became serious again and abruptly waved at the air.
He spent his days hunting geese, only to have one peck at his eye. Ha, how ironic!
With a helpless shrug, Chen Yuwei pondered what kind of grand gift she should give back to the Empress Dowager and the Empress.
Tsk, she's been wronged.
When gods fight, mortals suffer. Besides, given her status, even if she has children one after another, she won't pose any threat. Why would anyone want to do something disgusting to her?
Whether it's the Empress Dowager or the Empress, isn't that a bit of a assumption?
The desktop was tapped, and Chen Yuwei smiled, thinking it was time to switch it back.
Xia He was quick to summon the imperial physician; the round trip took only about half an hour, and the physician had already left Yikun Palace.
After Chen Yuwei's reminder, the more professional imperial physician quickly understood what the phrase "medicines clashing" meant.
In other words, it all started with the soup that the Empress Dowager gave to the pregnant concubines in the harem.
The herbal decoction lived up to its name; it was indeed nourishing and contained many precious Chinese herbs, all of which are beneficial to the fetus and the mother and child.
However, the problem with this medicine is that it's too nourishing.
They're not ordinary people; they rarely see any health supplements.
Even the concubines in the imperial harem had plenty of nutrition in their daily diet.
It's like a bucket that's already full of water. No matter how much water you pour in, it will only overflow and soak the rim of the bucket, without increasing its capacity.
That bowl of herbal soup is more dangerous than ordinary water. If its nutrients cannot be absorbed by the body, it will instead aggressively erode the body's internal structure, causing accumulation and blockage.
The human body can't digest everything. What it can't digest accumulates and can cause considerable problems.
Moreover, it wasn't just the Empress Dowager's medicine that was hindering things, but also the Empress's daily rewards and some specially arranged meals.
Although they were wary of food, the basic supply of dishes (including the procurement of food for the small kitchen) was handled entirely by the imperial kitchen.
As the saying goes, even if the food is simple, the abundance of nutrients it contains cannot be concealed.
Why did Consort Hui change so much in just a few months?
This is the aftereffect of completely absorbing nutrients into the body.
Because Chen Yuwei had the system pills at her disposal, she only needed to take them a few times, and the changes in her body were not obvious. However, Consort Hui and the others did not have any cheat codes. Tsk tsk tsk, thinking about how fat Consort Hui looked now, Chen Yuwei couldn't even imagine what the other two Niohuru concubines would look like.
Consort Jin and Noble Lady Yi should not be as unrestrained as Consort Hui.
Chen Yuwei clicked her tongue in amazement, while reminding Xia He to pay close attention to the situation at Jingren Palace.
Oh, and we can't forget Consort Chun's quarters in Xianfu Palace either.
When it comes to watching the excitement, Chen Yuwei is quite professional and has a wealth of experience.
Even if you do something like this, it's no big deal. You can't find any evidence against it, so how can you find the murderer?
Even if Chen Yuwei analyzes, it's just using brainstorming and reverse reasoning. If she were to actually produce evidence that the Empress Dowager and the Empress harmed people, she wouldn't have it. After all, no one would consider such an overzealous scheme as an act of harm.
If you think there's a problem, you don't have to eat it. The Empress Dowager and the Empress are only doing this out of concern for the imperial heir. How can we let their 'good intentions' go to waste?
Chen Yuwei could already imagine the Empress Dowager and the Empress's reaction after this matter was exposed.
Since the scheme is obvious, we have no choice but to endure it, whether we fall for it or not.
One-sided speculation cannot be considered evidence.
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Xia He had no objection to her master's instructions, and the people she sent out quickly provided updates on Xianfu Palace and Jingren Palace.
Consort Chun is doing well; she runs between Xianfu Palace and Changchun Palace every day, and her abdomen is not noticeably protruding, so there is no problem for the time being.
Consort Jin and Noble Lady Yi both had become plump to varying degrees.
It wasn't as frightening as Consort Hui's situation. Perhaps it was because of Consort Hui's incident that he deliberately controlled his diet.
However, Xia He mentioned that the pregnancies of Consort Jin and Noble Lady Yi were not very stable, and there was even a smell of wormwood coming from Jingren Palace.
Burning moxa?
The purpose of fumigating with mugwort is to protect the fetus.
If someone has to rely on moxibustion to protect the pregnancy after only five months, then the pregnancy is very likely not going to be very effective.
Is the news about burning mugwort accurate?
"It's uncertain, but someone has only vaguely smelled it."
"Keep observing, and don't let them find out. Yongcheng's full moon banquet has just passed, and Consort Hui has only lost her child for half a month. We still need to wait."
Now that they are on guard, Consort Jin and Noble Lady Yi cannot fall as easily as Consort Hui.
Xia He nodded in agreement, holding onto her mistress's hand without letting go, and gently escorted her to the bed.
Supporting her pregnant belly, Chen Yuwei turned to her side and leaned against the soft, upright pillow. The soft touch beneath her immediately made her feel much more relaxed.
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