During the day, the people in the six palaces of the East and West learned that Consort Huo of Yanxi Palace had received a reward from the Emperor, but before nightfall, they heard that Consort Huo had fallen ill.
When Cao Shanlu learned of this during her dinner in Zhongcui Palace, she immediately let out a cold laugh without any politeness.
"Hmph. She really is a coward. Didn't Her Majesty the Empress say she would handle it? We've been waiting for half a day and haven't heard her make any move. Keep an eye on her and see who the Emperor will favor today."
Cao Shanlu was happy for a moment, but then suddenly felt uncomfortable again. She raised her hand and covered her mouth as if she was nauseous.
"It's disgusting. Get me something sour to calm my nerves."
As Cao Shanlu spoke, she raised her hand to cover her chest, enduring the nausea, and urged, "Hurry up!"
Zhu Shi and Zhu Ting hurried off.
As the two maids were leaving, they passed by the side hall and saw Consort Xie returning from outside.
The two maids nudged each other with their arms: "That girl in the side hall seems so aloof. She spends all her time picking all sorts of flowers from the Imperial Garden. I wonder who she's picking them for."
Zhu Ting chimed in, "That's right. I saw Consort Xie carrying a lot of things out earlier this evening."
Zhu Shi quickened his pace: "Alright. My wife has been suffering from severe morning sickness lately. If we delay her, she'll be unhappy. Let Consort Xie do whatever she wants, as long as she doesn't hurt our wife."
Huo Yiyun in Xianfu Palace also received the news. She smashed seven or eight cups in anger in the main hall, but unfortunately, she was under house arrest and could not leave the main hall. She originally planned to secretly call Huo Qinghe.
But then I learned that Huo Qinghe, that idiot, couldn't handle any big storms and fell ill over such a small thing.
Huo Yiyun naturally knew the meaning behind the Emperor's bestowal of the red jewel after leaving the Prince's residence, and she almost went mad upon learning it.
What was Huo Qinghe's background? If it weren't for her bringing Huo Qinghe into the palace, Huo Qinghe would probably have just picked any scholar and sent him away. Now that she's in the palace, who knows what luck she had to gain the emperor's favor.
Huo Qinghe was nothing more than a tool to win favor for her, but Huo Yiyun felt quite resentful seeing Huo Qinghe's current favor.
Huo Yiyun was both angry at Huo Qinghe's lack of ambition and annoyed by the Emperor's favoritism towards Huo Qinghe.
I don't even know how I managed to sleep through the night.
The next day, when she woke up and heard who the emperor had favored, she was so angry that she nearly fainted.
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After reviewing the memorials during the day, Pei Yuanhui visited the eldest princess at Xiefang Palace in the evening and returned to Funing Palace under the cover of night. There, he took the opportunity to tease the fish.
Before long, the Imperial Household Department sent someone to deliver the green plaque.
The person from the Imperial Household Department spoke first.
"Consort Chi, Consort Lin, and Consort Xie have all started their periods, and their nameplates have been put up."
Pei Yuanhui looked at it once, and finally raised his hand.
Upon seeing this, the staff of the Imperial Household Department were replaced.
Pei Yuanhui glanced over and asked, "Why don't I see Huo Meiren's nameplate?"
The person from the Imperial Household Department responded with an "Eh": "After noon, the person who served Consort Huo came to the Imperial Household Department to report that Consort Huo had caught a cold. So her green nameplate was taken down."
Pei Yuanhui said "Oh," and then abruptly asked, "Is she seriously ill?"
How could the Imperial Household Department possibly know that?
The servant holding the green plaque lowered his head silently: "Yes, the Imperial Hospital also sent someone to say that Consort Huo is coughing and drowsy, and has a fever. It seems that her condition is quite serious."
Pei Yuanhui lowered his eyes and pointed to Jin Yang beside him: "Go and take a look later."
Jin Yang quickly bowed and agreed. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the Emperor casually flipping over Consort Fu's nameplate.
Wow, that's even more amazing.
It's been almost two months since the new concubine entered the palace. Because of the Fu family's affairs, Consort Fu has been completely ignored by the Emperor. Why is the Emperor remembering her now?
Moreover, today Consort Fu's nameplate has been placed in the most inconspicuous position on the far side.
The people from the Imperial Household Department quickly left, and Jin Yang lingered briefly in front of them.
"She's quite timid."
timid?
Having served the emperor for many years, Jin Yang immediately realized that the emperor was referring to Consort Huo, who had suddenly fallen ill that day.
After thinking for a moment, Jin Yang still couldn't help but add, "It's understandable that Consort Huo feels uneasy about His Majesty's bestowal of such a precious gift."
Pei Yuanhui glanced at Jinyang from head to toe.
"If that's the case, then it seems Consort Zhou is quite bold?"
After he finished speaking, he picked up the folding fan on the table, and the sound of the fan opening inexplicably gave Jin Yang goosebumps.
He couldn't help but shudder.
Yes, the Emperor's recent favor towards Xiao Huo is remarkably similar to his previous favor towards Consort Zhou.
However, Consort Zhou had a fiery temper and never held back when wronged. Relying on Empress Dowager Zhou's backing, she dared to show some disrespect to anyone.
But the current Consort Huo is different. Consort Huo has always been like a kitten in front of the Emperor, and her relationship with the Emperor can be considered harmonious.
He had initially thought that the Emperor had a special affection for Consort Huo, but now it seemed that it was the same thing.
The only difference was that Consort Zhou and Consort Huo had different attitudes toward these things.
Consort Zhou's actions were a counterattack, while Consort Huo's actions were merely a concession.
Considering the person currently under house arrest at Xianfu Palace, and the reason why Consort Huo entered the palace, it's truly...
It's terrifying to think about.
Jin Yang stood there stunned, when Pei Yuanhui suddenly turned around.
"Why aren't you going to see Consort Huo? Go and fetch the imperial physician. If Consort Huo is seriously ill, have the physician report back."
The Emperor's words left Jin Yang even more bewildered.
What exactly is going on, Your Majesty...?
Did he treat Huo Meiren as a plaything, or did he actually have some satisfaction with her?
Even the chief eunuch of Jinyang was somewhat puzzled, so he had no choice but to follow the emperor's orders.
That night, Consort Fu of Xianfu Palace was summoned to the emperor's bedchamber. She called for water once in the west warm pavilion of Funing Palace, and then nothing more was said.
The next morning, Consort Fu left the West Warm Pavilion and went to the Kunning Palace to pay her respects and express her gratitude to Empress Xue.
Consort Fu stayed in Kunning Palace until noon before leaving.
Huo Yiyun, who was in the main hall of Xianfu Palace, knew the news best. She had been keeping an eye on the side hall ever since she learned that the Emperor had summoned Consort Fu last night.
"As expected, Lady Fu has sided with the Empress. If she hadn't, would the Empress have agreed to let her move to Xianfu Palace? You vile woman? What exactly is Huo Qinghe's illness?"
"I would rather Huo Qinghe be favored than that wretched woman Fu."
Cuiqiao dared not utter a sound, but lowered her head and pressed her wife's hand.
My wife has been copying books a lot lately, so naturally her hands are very sore.
"Madam, Consort Fu has sent something over to the side hall," a maidservant reported as she entered from outside.
Now that Huo Yiyun is under house arrest, the maids can only go out once or twice a day.
Huo Yiyun's face turned pale with anger: "That bitch, she even dared to send things to show off."
Cuiqiao quickly raised her hand to dismiss the maid.
"Consort Huo's illness is not serious; according to the imperial physician, she will recover in three to five days."
Huo Yiyun waved her hand: "Take the things that that bitch Fu sent to Yanliang Pavilion."
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