Another half month passed, and the Empress Dowager could no longer sit still. She was no longer afraid of hurting her grandson's feelings, so she called him over!
The Empress Dowager dismissed the servants and asked him, "Emperor, tell Grandmother the truth, what exactly did the imperial physicians say?"
Yinzhen said with a troubled expression, "Reporting to Grandmother, I suspect that Consort Xi has been taken advantage of. My grandson will need to recuperate for one or two years!"
The Empress Dowager was stunned: "What? Are you telling the truth?"
Yinzhen said somewhat dejectedly, "It's true!"
The Empress Dowager originally thought that a few months of recuperation would be enough, but she never expected that it would take one or two years! The Empress Dowager now feels like she could skin Consort Xi alive!
The Empress Dowager said angrily, "I think it's too lenient for Consort Xi to pray for blessings at Mount Wutai. After doing such a thing, I will not tolerate her!"
Yinzhen advised, "Grandma, don't be angry. It's not worth it. Your grandson is still young. He can recuperate for a year or two without any problems. As for Consort Xi, give the Hesheli family some face. Besides, if Consort Xi were to suddenly die, there would inevitably be a lot of gossip outside. Mount Wutai is a place of hardship and quietude, which would be a good place for Consort Xi to cultivate her character!"
The Empress Dowager was still angry, but she knew her grandson was right, so she said nothing more: "It's good that you know what's going on! You can't really stay away from the inner palace for a year or two, is there any other way?"
Yinzhen thought for a moment and said, "I visited Consort Xian a while ago. I just wanted to test whether I was really that kind of person. But I startled Consort Xian. I sent her some gifts and told her not to say anything. If it doesn't work out, I can go to Consort Xian's place to make a show of it in the future. Yongshou Palace is close to Qianqing Palace and is separated from the Eastern Six Palaces, so it's quite suitable!"
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