"I've been waiting for you to come. Have you used the herbs that were sent to Prince An's residence before? The young lady is not well, and even I am worried about her..." Consort Yi said incessantly.
Her eyes remained fixed on Jingrou, reluctant to leave. This delicate and soft girl was like a little dumpling, unlike those reckless boys.
Jingrou also looked rosy-cheeked, so she must be feeling much better.
The last time I saw her, her pale face startled Consort Yi, who then emptied most of the precious medicinal herbs from her storeroom.
Unfortunately, she couldn't leave the palace and rarely saw the little girl.
She's always been a straightforward person, saying whatever comes to mind. Now that she likes young girls, she's become a bit more talkative.
"Your Highness, it's been a long time! How are you feeling? When I saw you a few years ago, you seemed unwell..."
Since the two of them came in together, neither of them had had a chance to speak; only Consort Yi was talking.
Hesheli smiled helplessly, "Your Majesty is overjoyed. From now on, you'll probably have many more opportunities to spend time with Zhuzhu. Even if you get tired of her and don't want her around anymore, she'll probably still have to rely on you!"
Consort Yi smiled happily. Just thinking about that scene made him want to laugh, but he shook his head. "How could that be? Even if the Princess Consort were to pack her up and send her back to the palace now, and not let her go back, I would do it willingly. Why don't you give it a try?"
"That won't do! What if you don't give me the pearl?" Hesheli shook her head with a smile.
Consort Yi cooperated by showing a somewhat dejected expression.
“Zhuzhu will be staying in the palace more often in the future, so I will have some company! I didn’t let Zhuzhu see her little cousin this time… Maybe he’s with the Empress Dowager, there will be opportunities in the future!” Consort Yi shook her head helplessly.
Consort Yi's life wasn't easy either. Although the Fifth Prince was her son, he wasn't raised by her side, but rather by the Empress Dowager. Whether he was willing or not, this was the outcome.
However, a mother's heart is connected to her child's, and if given the choice, who would willingly hand their son over to someone else?
It's better to have her son raised by the Empress Dowager than to have him raised by another woman like Consort Wuya did. Consort Yi thought that the Empress Dowager was tolerant and magnanimous, and that there was nothing wrong with entrusting her son to her, except that she would lose her chance at the position.
However, Consort Yi was not greedy, so she never thought that much about it.
Her thoughts were a jumbled mess.
"The young lady is so considerate. It's a pity I didn't give birth to one myself..." Consort Yi hugged the young girl.
Jingrou was a little unaccustomed to such sudden enthusiasm, but feeling the genuine kindness of the person in front of her, she couldn't bring herself to break free.
"Ding! Congratulations, host, on successfully unlocking a new map—the Forbidden City! You have received 10 points. Please keep up the good work and continue exploring!"
The sudden appearance of the system startled Jingrou, and she was filled with resentment.
I had just entered the palace when the system, which had been unresponsive no matter how I called it, suddenly came online!
It's definitely stirring up trouble!
Jingrou even wondered if it was true that only by entering the palace could one obtain more points.
They said she could be a couch potato, but they were secretly digging a hole for her!
Without her knowledge, he bound himself to the Crown Prince and secretly assigned her tasks.
If it weren't for today's accident, she might still be in the dark!
The next time she meets Yinreng outside the palace, will the system assign her another task to bring the two of them closer?
Moreover, if you want to get more points, you have to explore other maps, and so far the most points you have gotten have come from Yinreng.
Was the reason that Yinreng was able to obtain so many points because of his status as the crown prince?
Or is it for some other reason?
Anyway, Jingrou felt that this broken system had malicious intentions!
"Host, please don't think like that. I'm just an employee..." The system quietly fiddled with its fingers, feeling incredibly wronged. After all, it was just a small system, always following orders...
There's no way around it; if we're going to extract more information from this era, what we'll see most about is imperial power, right?
And what's happening in this palace is nothing short of a manifestation of the most advanced productive forces of this era—that's the biggest highlight...
So, the system itself was already set up, and it couldn't change it. But the system couldn't help feeling guilty... In any case, the things it was making the host do now were indeed different from what it had solemnly promised, so the system felt it was in the wrong and couldn't say anything.
Jingrou gritted her teeth secretly, preparing to reason with it when she got back.
“Aunt…” Guided by Hesheli, Jingrou hugged Consort Yi. Consort Yi almost burst into tears.
This is someone I'm related to by blood in this era. Although I've rarely met her before, she's my own aunt.
Consort Yi covered her face. She had come from Shengjing, leaving her home and all alone. Now, only two uncles and one brother remained in the court, but she had countless other uncles and brothers.
If it weren't for her outstanding appearance from a young age, which led her father to decide to send her to the palace, she wouldn't have had to go to the palace and suffer like this!
The palace was indeed a place of luxury, and the Emperor treated her very well. However, it couldn't alleviate her homesickness. Now, this longing was suddenly stirred by the little girl's call of "Auntie"—this was truly the person connected to her by blood!
As for her father, he felt that she had lost favor because she hadn't had any more children in the past two years, and he subtly tried to send her younger sister into the palace to help her maintain her favor!
That makes sense; having a sister in the palace to look after you is certainly a good thing, but she was still chilled to the bone by the cold-bloodedness she had experienced during her massage.
If she could be by the Emperor's side alone, how could she possibly allow her own sister to enter the palace and compete for his favor, risking the two of them becoming enemies, to serve the Emperor together?
"Oh dear, I really don't want to release Zhuzhu from the palace. Why don't you stay here and keep me company..." Consort Yi wiped away her tears.
Hesheli patted her hand, "You're really talking nonsense. If you like it, go ahead and give birth to it. Don't take my pearl away."
“Your Highness, isn’t it true that Consort Yi doesn’t want to give birth? It’s clear that she hasn’t had the chance yet… But Zhuzhu is the same.” Consort Yi held Jingrou’s hand; the little girl’s hand was soft and warmed her heart.
The group chatted happily.
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