The fact that Consort Rong was confined to her quarters became a hot topic of discussion among the palace staff. This was a major event in the palace, which had been peaceful for a long time!
Since Consort Hui's mysterious death, no one in the harem has dared to cause trouble openly. After all, even the Emperor can't control them, and any trouble they cause will only result in mutual destruction. So they might as well just stay in the palace and retire peacefully.
The women in the harem were all shrewd and wouldn't believe that the Emperor would punish Consort Rong for no reason. Then, considering that Consort Rong had summoned the young ladies for questioning several times, and that they had heard that one of the young ladies had been personally called out by the Emperor for being unruly, and that this young lady was one of those summoned by Consort Rong, everyone in the harem felt that they had figured things out.
Consort An and Consort Rong were at odds, and upon hearing that Consort Rong had been confined to her quarters, she made the same assumption. She said to the nanny, "Consort Rong has been pretending to be a living saint for so many years. I thought she was truly without desires, but I didn't expect her to be so capable, daring to send women to the Emperor. I don't know what she was thinking."
As for Consort Rong, she was somewhat disheartened when she learned that she had been confined to her quarters for no reason.
Consort Rong said weakly to her confidante, "Zhichun, how much do you think the Emperor knows?"
Zhi Chun had no idea how much the Emperor knew, but she still tried to put things in a positive light: "Our people are very secretive. The Emperor only knows some superficial things at most. Don't worry, Master. The Emperor won't punish you in any real way, just because you gave birth to two princes."
Consort Rong didn't believe it. Consort Hui had also given birth to a prince, but she was still eliminated.
Consort Rong had a bad feeling; she felt she shouldn't have interfered in this selection process.
Consort Rong sighed and said, "I hope so!"
As the Empress, Yunrong naturally knew about it. She didn't know the reason. When she first heard that Consort Rong had been confined to her quarters, she was a little surprised. Could it be that Consort Rong had done something wrong?
Yunrong was unaware of Jingxian's chance encounter. At this crucial juncture of the imperial concubine selection, no one around Yunrong was willing to discuss the relationship between the candidates and the emperor. Even if the emperor hadn't shown any interest in the candidates, they were afraid that their mistress might overthink things and it would be bad for the baby in her womb.
Bai Xiang usually knew more about these things, so Yun Rong asked her, "What did Consort Rong do to offend the Emperor?"
Consort Rong is secretive, and Bai Xiang doesn't know anything about her either: "This servant has never heard of her. Consort Rong basically doesn't leave her own palace, and the Emperor has never visited her. This servant also finds it strange!"
Yunrong thought, "I should ask Yinzhen later! Yinzhen wouldn't punish Consort Rong without a reason; she must have done something."
When Yinzhen arrived, Yunrong asked, "What did Consort Rong do to deserve such a severe punishment?"
It was indeed quite heavy, after all, there was no favored concubine in the harem, but the treatment of concubines was still good, and there was no arbitrary punishment or confinement.
Looking at Yunrong's still not very noticeable belly, Yinzhen said, "I didn't want to tell you these things and make you worry, but after thinking about it, it's good that you know. Yesterday, I ran into a concubine on the road. It was arranged by Consort Rong. Consort Hui did indeed do the pineapple flower thing, but Consort Rong gave the information behind the scenes. Also, a large part of the false rumors about you were spread by Consort Rong."
Yunrong was somewhat surprised: "Really? Consort Rong doesn't seem like the type to do so many things."
Yinzhen: "This is also my fault for judging people by their impressions. I didn't take Consort Rong seriously, and as a result, she took advantage of the situation."
Yunrong: "How can you blame me? It's my duty to manage the harem. I was too careless and didn't take them seriously. I will pay more attention in the future."
Yinzhen continued, "Let me tell you something. The lady I met yesterday might be a little confused. She's a time traveler with the special ability of perfumery. Be careful. Although perfumery may not seem threatening, it's actually quite easy for her to do something bad behind the scenes."
Yunrong felt as if she had entered an extraordinary era. Why were there so many time-traveling women? At this rate, there was still a long time to go. Could she possibly meet another one?
Yunrong: "What's the name of that young lady? I'll have someone keep an eye on her later, just in case something goes wrong."
Yinzhen: "The princess from the Guarjia clan is named Jingxian. Just know that and keep an eye on her. I'll take care of the rest. You're pregnant, so you can't burden my daughter."
Yinzhen called her belly "daughter" every day, and Yunrong also felt that there was a girl in her belly. Yunrong also hoped that there would be a girl.
However, hearing Yinzhen say this every day, he asked out of curiosity, "What if it's not a girl when it's born?"
Yinzhen smiled ambiguously: "If it's not a daughter, then let Bobo take care of her. I'll put in a little more effort and I'll definitely make sure you give birth to a chubby daughter."
Yunrong glanced at him and said, "You're being indecent."
Yinzhen feigned innocence: "What did I do wrong? Tell me, what did I do wrong?"
Yunrong snorted and said, "It's improper in every way."
Yinzhen whispered something in Yunrong's ear, which made Yunrong blush instantly.
Consort Rong, who was the ringleader of trouble in the harem, was punished with confinement. Others dared not step forward at this time and simply remained obediently in the background. As for the young ladies-in-waiting, although Princess Jingxian was an ambitious person, she unfortunately offended quite a few people.
In addition, although she had the golden finger, she didn't have the raw materials to make it. The incense she used to seduce the emperor was obtained through Consort Rong's connections.
Jingxian is now a treasure trove but can't access it because the Emperor has spoken out against her lack of manners. Logically, she should be returned, but the Emperor hasn't. So, the unruly Jingxian has become the focus of the governess's attention.
Jingxian transmigrated at the beginning of the talent show. She remembered the rules and regulations, but they weren't really her own, so her actions were somewhat incongruous.
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