Chapter 325 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace Gao Xiyue 15
"Of course I know." Consort Jia chuckled. "The Noble Consort has a grudge against the Empress, but she also dislikes Consort Xian. She won't interfere in Consort Mei's affairs. I always follow the Empress's lead."
"She will only think that the Empress wants to use her, harm Consort Mei, and seize her as leverage, after all, the Empress has been dissatisfied with Consort for a long time."
"Isn't your master afraid she'll tell the Emperor?"
Consort Jia shook her head. "There is no evidence. Moreover, if Consort Mei's child really becomes Consort Xian's adopted son, it will affect the First Prince."
"After all, she and the Emperor were childhood sweethearts, weren't they? Perhaps Consort Xian will even be promoted."
The influence of a concubine's adopted son on the eldest prince was even greater.
The Imperial Concubine was always insightful. Her actions were intended to make the Imperial Concubine believe that the Empress was going to take action against Consort Mei, thus preventing her from suspecting that it was Consort Mei and making her more wary of her.
The reason she took action against Consort Mei was twofold: firstly, she wanted to seize the title of the first son after ascending the throne.
Secondly, the Empress dared not lay a hand on the imperial fetus again, so she planned to compete with Consort Xian for custody of Consort Mei's child.
That won't do. The title of the Empress's adopted son is something she wanted to keep for her own child, half a legitimate son. If that were the case, her son's status would be comparable to that of the eldest prince.
More importantly, they had the support of the Empress's maternal family. The Fucha family had a deep foundation, which the Gaojia family, which had only recently become part of the Manchu Banner, could not match.
On another day, Lianxin knelt in the main hall of Changchun Palace to pay her respects to the Empress.
All eyes were on the married woman, their gazes filled with indifference, pity, or amusement.
The Empress smiled and said, "Alright, get up. You just got married yesterday, why are you back to work today?"
Lianxin held back her tears, "This servant is used to serving Her Majesty the Empress and doesn't want to leave even for a day."
When the Empress saw the vibrant green jade bracelet on Lianxin's wrist, she raised her hand in a gesture and asked, "Was this bracelet given to you by Wang Qin?"
Lianxin lowered her head, touched the bracelet on her wrist, and nodded.
"Then it seems he treats you very well."
Lianxin curtsied and said, "Thanks to Her Majesty the Empress's blessings, everything is well."
"That's good. It's worth it for my good intentions. Suwen, bring the things up."
Suwen was a palace maid who took over after Sulian was sentenced to death, although she served Lianxin for a shorter period of time.
However, because she was a member of the Fucha family, the Empress trusted her even more, and the name was also bestowed upon her by the Empress.
"Yes." Suwen picked up the brocade box from the table behind her and walked to Lianxin.
"Inside this brocade box is a pair of gilded jade pendants symbolizing double blessings of happiness and longevity. May you and Wang Qin enjoy double blessings of happiness and longevity, and grow old together in peace."
Lianxin knelt down to express her gratitude, "This servant thanks Your Majesty the Empress for your grace."
Gao Xiyue looked at the tears streaming down Lianxin's face and shook her head inwardly.
The Empress's words were a vicious curse on Lianxin.
Now that all the main characters have arrived, the play should begin. Just in case, I should also offend Consort Xian. Otherwise, the play can't proceed, and how will she make people suffer the consequences?
She didn't let Li Yu appear by the Emperor's side, but she never made a move against Wang Qin. Wasn't that all for this show?
Lianxin is innocent, but that's no reason for her to cooperate with Consort Xian in harming the original owner. After all, the original owner had always taken good care of her, and even when A'ruo mocked and ridiculed her, she made A'ruo kneel down to help her vent her anger.
Although Lianxin was the Empress's person and disliked Consort Xian, this could not erase the fact that the original owner helped Lianxin.
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