Chapter 326 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace Gao Xiyue 16
In the end, Lianxin helped Consort Xian plot against her, and this time she wouldn't offer any help; let her suffer the consequences.
After the greetings were finished, all the concubines walked out together.
Consort Yi spoke up, "Her Majesty the Empress is so kind; she treats us servants so well."
Consort Chun said regretfully, "What a pity, Wang Qin is a eunuch."
Consort Jia scoffed, "What are eunuchs afraid of? Wang Qin is, after all, the Emperor's chief eunuch, and he's in the palace too."
“If Lianxin marries outside the palace, and something bad happens to her, it will be a tragedy for a poor couple. It’s better for her to stay in the palace and enjoy her wealth.”
Gao Xiyue, walking at the front of the procession, turned to look at Consort Jia upon hearing this, and said, "Since she's so good, why don't you marry Zhenshu off to her?"
Consort Jia sneered, "Zhenshu's appearance is not as good as Lianxin's. How could Wang Qin possibly be interested in her? Besides, Zhenshu and the other concubines are all from the Yu family."
"I really can't bear to marry her off. She's loyal too. She said before that she wanted to stay in the palace and become a nun."
Consort Jia made it very clear that Zhenshu would not marry, lest Gao Xiyue, because of her previous attempt to scheme against her, deliberately betroth Zhenshu to a eunuch.
Although Zhenshu was her dowry, Gao Xiyue shouldn't have made arrangements for her. But she was a Noble Consort with power in the palace. What if the Emperor was captivated by her beauty and agreed?
Thinking of this, Consort Jia looked up at Gao Xiyue's graceful figure as she walked away, feeling helpless.
Before entering Chonghua Palace, she was confident in her beauty and thought she could make a name for herself in the inner courtyard, but she never expected to meet Gao Xiyue.
When they first met, the other person sat upright in a chair and glanced at her with a cold gaze. In that instant, she felt her heart stop beating.
She was truly like a fairy descended from the moon, breathtakingly beautiful. How could a mere mortal compare?
If she were a man, he would dote on her immensely, let alone the emperor, who is a man himself.
Gao Xiyue didn't respond. After a while, Mei Changzai gently stroked her belly and said with a secret smile, "Sisters, didn't you hear any noises last night?"
Consort Mei remains a Consort, but according to news from Gao Xiyue's spies, the Emperor originally intended to promote her to Noble Lady.
However, Consort Xian stopped her, citing the fact that the mourning period for the late Emperor was not yet over and it was not appropriate to make a fuss about it. The reason, of course, was that she was afraid that if Consort Mei was promoted to Noble Lady, she would give birth to a prince and be promoted to Consort by the Emperor.
Consorts are allowed to raise their own children, and Consort Xian was afraid that Consort Mei might change her mind and not want to let her raise the child.
Consort Yi's eyes widened as she looked at Consort Mei. "Consort Mei, you heard that too?"
"I vaguely heard two women's shouts coming from the side room. Jingren Palace isn't far from the side room, so they must have heard it too, right?"
Aruo excitedly chimed in, "Indeed..."
Consort Xian interrupted A'Ruo, "Indeed, we went to bed early and didn't hear anything."
"It's fine if Consort Xian won't say," Noble Lady Yi said, turning her head to look at A'Ruo. "A'Ruo, you went to bed late, did you hear anything?"
Aruo lowered her head and mumbled, "No."
Mei Changzai guessed, "She wasn't pregnant before, but she suddenly got pregnant after Lianxin's wedding yesterday. Do you think it's Lianxin?"
Consort Chun smiled and replied, "Won't our speculations displease Her Majesty the Empress?"
Consort Jia said coldly, "Is she allowed to shout but we're not allowed to discuss it? I'd like to know the reason why Lianxin shouted."
Mei Changzai chuckled and stroked her headdress. "That sound was so pitiful! It scared the dragon fetus so much that it twitched twice in my womb, and I almost called for the imperial physician."
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