Chapter 337 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace Gao Xiyue 27
"Consort Xian lost her manpower, but she regained her position as the head of a palace and had an extra child, which gave her something to rely on later. But why didn't she wait until Consort Shen gave birth before making a deal with the Emperor?"
"I don't believe she paid such a high price just to have a princess."
Consort Zhe did not believe that Consort Xian was an unambitious person, just like when the Emperor had just ascended the throne.
Consort Xian heard from the painter Giuseppe Castiglione that Western men could only have one wife, and she even went to the Emperor to discuss this matter.
This angered the Emperor, and the two went into a cold war. However, in the end, it was Consort Xian who took the initiative to lower her head. After all, during that period, the Emperor especially liked to go to Yongshou Palace and had forgotten about her.
This incident shows that Consort Xian placed herself in the position of the Emperor's wife; otherwise, why would she discuss this with the Emperor?
Who is the Emperor's wife? It's the Empress. So why pretend to be so aloof and serene? A truly aloof and serene person wouldn't ask such questions.
"The imperial physician from the Imperial Hospital who examined Consort Shen's pulse determined that she was most likely carrying a boy. The Empress and Consort Xian are both keeping an eye on Consort Shen's pregnancy."
"If Consort Xian doesn't act now, it will be too late after Consort Shen gives birth."
After all, if Consort Shen gave birth to a boy, the Empress could directly ask the Emperor to raise the child, while Consort Xian would only be a Noble Lady and unable to raise the child if she didn't intervene in advance.
Of course, Consort Xian could also make a deal by asking her to raise a prince in the future.
But if that were the case, the Emperor would think that Consort Xian wanted to raise the prince to compete for the throne, and he would definitely not agree.
"It's very likely to be a boy, which means there's a good chance it will be a princess." Consort Zhe touched the tassel on her head. "I actually hope that Consort Shen will give birth to a princess."
"Let's leave it to fate." Gao Xiyue lowered her eyes, concealing the smile in them.
Consort Shen's pregnancy will only result in a princess, and as for the pulse diagnosis, it was obviously her doing.
Consort Shen's pregnancy was not her doing, but she had her own methods to change the sex of the fetus.
Consort Zhe looked at Gao Xiyue's round, bulging belly, frowned, and asked with some doubt, "Isn't your belly a bit big?"
Consort Zhe did not suspect that Gao Xiyue had taken too many supplements. After all, this was not her first pregnancy, and they were not from a small or humble family. People who are easily swayed would take good things to eat.
This specifically refers to Consort Shen. It was only after the imperial physician warned her that the fetus was too large and that she would have a difficult delivery that she became more reserved and would often walk around the house.
As for why not outside or in the courtyard of Yanxi Palace? Naturally, it was because they were afraid that Consort Xian might want to leave her child behind.
Consort Xian had considered this idea, but she was powerless without manpower. She was also unwilling to spend money to train people, and she couldn't match A'Ruo's generosity.
How generous could someone be to halve the reward money for the midwife under the guise of the princess's blessing in the original story?
If it weren't for money or being threatened, who in the palace would be willing to do things that could cost them their heads?
The reason why the people left behind by the Empress in Jingren Palace continued to work for Ruyi was largely because they were afraid of retaliation. After all, Consort Xian was a concubine and a daughter of an official.
Although she eventually sold them out, most of the ordinary people were actually quite happy.
Because of their low rank, they couldn't do much and were very likely to be released from the palace. If it weren't for the fear of being retaliated against by Consort Xian, they would have refused to work for her long ago.
"The imperial physician said it's most likely twins, but it's only five months along, so the pulse diagnosis isn't very accurate yet. We'll have to wait until the pregnancy is a bit further along. You know the Imperial Hospital always prefers to play it safe and won't make any definitive statements."
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