The Empress Dowager felt a little tired and left first. Yinzhen and Yunrong were about to finish reading and leave as well when they saw a noblewoman below taking out a handkerchief and starting to retch.
The once bustling banquet fell silent. It was filled with women from the imperial harem, some of whom had given birth and been pregnant. Even those who hadn't, all the women in the palace knew what dry heaving meant.
As the Empress, Yunrong could remain silent while others did.
"Which palace?"
Seeing that no one spoke up, Consort Duan, being one of the two consorts in the palace and slightly older than Consort An, spoke up: "Your Majesty, this younger sister is Noble Lady Xi of Zhongcui Palace."
Yunrong: "Is Consort Xi unwell? Although it is rare to have a family reunion during the Mid-Autumn Festival, she should still take care of her health. Changchun, take Consort Xi back and find an imperial physician to examine her."
Chang Chun: "Yes, Your Majesty."
Yunrong continued, "Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. I have already sent people to deliver your gifts to your palaces last time. As for today, Consort Xi is not feeling well, so you should all take good care of yourselves and avoid catching a cold."
No matter what happened to Consort Xi, she could only be described as having "caught a cold".
Those below understood perfectly that this matter must not be spread.
Yinzhen's expression was also somewhat unpleasant. It wasn't that he felt he might be cuckolded, but rather that he felt things couldn't continue like this; with so many women in the palace, it was too easy for trouble to arise.
Although the palace is strictly controlled, there are always exceptions.
Consort Xi was led away with a deathly pale face. Seeing her appearance, everyone felt uneasy. If Consort Xi had nothing to hide, her face wouldn't have turned so pale.
Once the matter was over, Yinzhen and Yunrong left. Everyone thought the emperor was angry out of embarrassment, but that wasn't really the case. He knew in his heart that she hadn't been wronged; he just felt sorry for his dear father.
Seeing that the Emperor and Empress had left, everyone else followed suit.
As for Consort Xi, Changchun led her out of the Imperial Garden, and Consort Xi's legs went weak and she fainted.
Changchun had a strong nanny carry her back to Zhongcui Palace. When they arrived, an imperial physician was already waiting there. He was the same physician who usually examined Yinzhen and Yunrong.
It wasn't that others were incompetent, but mainly because the imperial physicians Yinzhen and Yunrong usually used were tight-lipped, and he absolutely dared not say a word. He even avoided drinking alcohol, for fear of being tricked into revealing information.
Changchun received confirmation from the imperial physician and sent two palace maids to keep watch over the area before returning to report.
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