Chapter 329 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace Gao Xiyue 19
If she had been promoted to Noble Lady from the start, there was a good chance that she would have been promoted to Consort after the child was born, at which point she would have been able to raise the child on her own!
No wonder she was so anxious when she wasn't promoted before, she even wanted to ask the Emperor, but Consort Xian persuaded her to stay. It turns out she was feeling guilty!
While Mei was lost in thought, Gao Xiyue comforted her, "But the Emperor's mourning period is almost over, so you don't need to worry."
Although there is a saying that the mourning period lasts for three years, the actual mourning period is twenty-seven months. That is to say, the emperor's mourning period ended at the end of November.
Although the emperor said it was a period of mourning, there was no difference between observing it and not observing it, but there would still be some reservations.
As for the 27-day mourning period in place of a month, that was simply to allow the emperor to complete his mourning as quickly as possible and continue handling state affairs.
After all, he was the emperor. Other officials could delegate their duties to their colleagues and stay home to observe mourning, but the emperor's responsibilities could only be borne by him alone.
Zhefei poured cold water on the idea, saying, "There's no use being anxious. What if you get suppressed again?"
"Zhu Ying!" Gao Xiyue glared at Consort Zhe, then looked at Consort Mei, whose expression held a hint of ferocity, and stood up.
"I'd better take Consort Zhe back first. Consort Mei, don't overthink it. Consort Xian isn't that kind of person."
Consort Mei watched Gao Xiyue and Consort Zhe's retreating figures and gave a cold smile.
If he weren't that kind of person, he wouldn't have suppressed my rank in the first place!
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She swept the teacup off the table and onto the floor. The sound of the porcelain shattering brought her back to her senses.
On the other side, Gao Xiyue and Consort Zhe smiled at each other.
Consort Zhe asked, "What do you plan to do with the person Consort Xian placed by Yongjin's side?"
This whole affair was planned in advance by Gao Xiyue and Consort Zhe, naturally because they discovered Ulanara's people around Yongjin.
There are indeed people available. When selecting people for the palace, she deliberately chose a spy, which now conveniently gave her an excuse.
"Find a reason to transfer him to my side. I don't feel comfortable leaving him with Yongjin."
Consort Zhe asked in bewilderment, "Why not find a reason to transfer her out of Yongshou Palace?"
“What if we need her someday?” Gao Xiyue smiled. “You should also check all the palace maids and eunuchs there, especially those of Yonghuang and Jingyu.”
"Have someone conduct a covert investigation when we get back," Consort Zhe nodded.
Two days later, the Emperor went to Yonghe Palace to visit Consort Mei. No one knows how she coaxed the Emperor, but after that day, Consort Mei became Noble Lady Mei.
Consort Mei naturally had Ulanara's people around her, both to take care of her and to monitor her. One was Mingzi, whom Consort Mei herself knew, and the other was Anzi.
After Gao Xiyue told her that Consort Xian had suppressed her rank, Consort Mei gradually distanced herself from Mingzi and secretly planned how to raise the child herself.
The spy truthfully told Consort Xian about this, and Consort Xian naturally harbored resentment towards Gao Xiyue.
Chuxiu Palace —
After finishing their dinner, Gao Xiyue and Consort Zhe sat on the couch, drinking tea, eating fruit, and chatting.
Gao Xiyue took a sip of tea, her phoenix eyes curving slightly as she smiled gently, "You're the one who usually visits me. This is my first time visiting your Chuxiu Palace. It's quite nice, exquisite and luxurious."
"It can't compare to Consort Gui's Yongshou Palace. Whenever the Emperor gets something good, he sends it to you."
Consort Zhe said this without a trace of envy or jealousy. Apart from Consort Gui, she had the most comfortable life in the entire palace.
The Empress was constantly worried about this and wary of that, and kept taking bowls of fertility-enhancing medicine.
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