"Your Majesty, please don't overthink it. It's because Atu is young and Yu'er was worried, so she left in a hurry," Hailanzhu said, offering another excuse.
"Is that so?" Huang Taiji was skeptical.
To prevent Huang Taiji from pursuing the matter further, Hailanzhu changed the subject, saying, "My sister, the Imperial Concubine, has just suffered a miscarriage. She must be heartbroken right now. Your Majesty should go and keep her company."
Upon hearing Hailanzhu mention Namuzhong, Huang Taiji's face darkened. However, despite his displeasure, he did not speak harshly to Hailanzhu. "Lan'er, you also know about this matter."
Hailanzhu nodded. "Such a big matter will not only be known in the inner palace, but it will probably even be heard about in the imperial court."
Huang Taiji sighed heavily, "They are all a bunch of troublesome people. If I had a choice, I would only want you as my wife."
Hailanzhu smiled faintly: "Those who achieve great things will all make sacrifices. No one in the world can do things smoothly."
"Lan'er is right." Huang Taiji nodded in agreement.
“So… even if Your Majesty likes me very much, you must accompany Consort Gui today.” Hailanzhu seemed to be pushing Huang Taiji away.
Huang Taiji did not notice, after all, no matter how delicate a man's mind is, it is ultimately not as delicate as a woman's.
"I have been with her, but she is so disappointing that I could not bear it, which is why I came to your palace," Huang Taiji said truthfully.
"What did Consort Gui do to disappoint the Emperor?" Hailanzhu asked, though she already knew the answer.
Huang Taiji's eyes flashed with a cold light, "She actually wants me to order the death of Yan Zhashi!"
That's right, that's what Namuzhong would do. She only cares about the present and never thinks about the future.
Hailanzhu did not join Huang Taiji in anger, but said, "My sister, the Imperial Concubine, is overwhelmed with grief and may be acting irrationally. She will understand Your Majesty's predicament in a few days. I hope Your Majesty will not blame her for this matter."
Huang Taiji glanced at her, his eyes full of affection, "If only she were half as sensible as you, I wouldn't be so annoyed."
If Namuzhong hadn't had Abagai behind her, Huang Taiji would have ignored her long ago. Similarly, if Yanzha hadn't had the support of the Yanzha clan, her life would have been in danger.
“As an outsider, I can see things clearly, but if I were involved, I would probably be even more mad than my sister, the Noble Consort,” Hailanzhu said.
Upon hearing this, Huang Taiji's eyes began to ripple. "She treated you like this, she framed you many times, how could you be so foolish as to speak up for her?"
Hailanzhu shook her head slightly, "I am not speaking up for her, all of this is for Your Majesty."
"I understand, Lan'er, you are so kind," Huang Taiji said gratefully.
"Mm." Hailanzhu feigned reluctance. "You should go and keep the Imperial Concubine company."
Urged on by Hailanzhu, Huang Taiji reluctantly left Guanju Palace.
After Huang Taiji left, Qingluan went to the small kitchen and placed the prepared dinner on the table.
Having only eaten a little for lunch, Hailanzhu was already starving, so she quickly picked up a pastry and put it in her mouth.
But as soon as she took a bite, she felt nauseous again, which made her so angry that she almost didn't want to do the task anymore.
Later, thinking about the wonderful life in modern times, he gave up the idea.
"Sigh, getting pregnant is really not easy, being a mother is so hard. I wish men could give birth too," she muttered.
Qingluan smiled and echoed, "There's nothing we can do about it. It's something that can't be changed. If you're a woman, you have to bear the responsibility of carrying on the family line. If you're a man, you have to accept the responsibility of supporting your family."
"You know quite a lot at such a young age," Hailanzhu teased.
"This is what my mother told me. I heard it every day when I was little, and I know it by heart," Qingluan replied.
Hailanzhu nodded, but she did not completely agree with Qingluan's topic. In her opinion, whether or not to have children was a personal matter, not a task, and certainly not something that could be forced.
"Your Majesty, please eat some more." Qingluan felt a pang of pity seeing Hailanzhu only take one bite.
"Okay." Hailanzhu understood, and despite feeling nauseous, she ate a few more bites.
They only put down their chopsticks when they could no longer eat.
Qingluan felt a pang of sympathy. "Your Majesty is going through so much hardship during your pregnancy. Why didn't you tell the Emperor?"
Hailanzhu truthfully replied, "I originally intended to say this, but after thinking about it, I realized it was inappropriate."
"What's wrong?" Qingluan asked.
"Think about it, if I had told the Emperor just now, would he have left?" Hailanzhu retorted.
“Given the Emperor’s favor towards the Empress, he will not only not leave, but will also announce to the entire harem that he will celebrate for you,” Qingluan said without hesitation, showing that she could also see Huang Taiji’s affection for Hailanzhu.
“But Namuzhong just miscarried today. If the Emperor neglects her because of me, he will hate me even more, perhaps even more than the person who caused her miscarriage!” Hailanzhu explained.
Women understand women better. Hailanzhu already knew Namuzhong very well, so naturally she wouldn't make such a basic mistake.
Qingluan seemed to understand something. "What Your Highness says makes sense, but wouldn't that be unfair to you?"
Hailanzhu didn't take it to heart. "As the saying goes, suffering is a blessing. If you can't even bear the slightest grievance, then you'll only be at the mercy of others. Besides, hiding my pregnancy from me is not a grievance at all."
"Alright, Your Highness, I will obey. As long as it's something Your Highness forbids me from saying, I will never utter a word, even if it kills me," Qingluan said resolutely.
Qingluan's eyes were very clear, the kind of clear that had no impurities. Hailanzhu had long regarded her as a trustworthy person.
After the dishes were cleared away, it was already 9 PM. The concubines, who had not yet seen Huang Taiji arrive, began to turn off the lights and go to sleep.
Hailanzhu was no exception.
She had gotten used to going to bed early and waking up early this month, but she had something to do tonight and couldn't go to sleep.
Finally, midnight arrived, and all was quiet. She quietly got up and walked towards the Cold Palace.
With the system's help, she entered easily, but she always felt bad about the money deducted from her account.
There's no way around it; deductions will still be made. Success always requires sacrifice.
This time, the person she was looking for was Yan Zha Shi.
Guided by the system, she quickly arrived at Yan Zha's location. Just as she was about to push the door open, she discovered that there were already people inside.
Seeing this, she quietly walked to a dilapidated window and carefully observed what the people inside were doing.
"Slap!" A crisp slapping sound rang out.
Hailanzhu looked over upon hearing the sound and saw that Yanzha Qiurong had severely beaten Yanzha Shi.
Yanzhashi dared not resist at all, and could only pitifully lower her head, tears streaming down her face.
It must be said that Yanzha's appearance is even more beautiful than Namuzhong's. Although she is slightly less beautiful than Hailanzhu, she is young and can be considered on par with Hailanzhu.
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