In the morning, after Kangxi went to court, Wu Yaxin immediately summoned Yuyin.
"Didn't I tell you to give Consort Tong's things to Qingru? Why is it that what you took from His Majesty is my stuff?"
With a thud, Yu Yin knelt on the ground, also puzzled. "Your Highness, this servant did indeed take the Consort's things. When I handed them to Qingru, I personally checked them. There's absolutely no way I could have made a mistake."
Hearing her say that, Wu Yaxin Yue became even more puzzled. If Yu Yin wasn't lying, then why did things take such a turn for the worse?
Qingru has already committed suicide as instructed. Her family members are all under control, so she wouldn't dare to betray them.
But if there's no problem with Qingru, then who is the problem, and where exactly did things go wrong?
Thinking of something, Yu Yin cautiously looked up and said, "Your Highness, could it be that the Imperial Concubine found out about this plan and arranged for someone to switch the items, thus pointing the suspicion at you?"
A single word awakened her from her reverie. Reminded by Yu Yin, Wu Yaxin Yue suddenly realized the truth of the matter.
Originally, he wanted to frame Consort An and incidentally implicate Consort Tong, but now the evidence points to him. Consort Tong is the most likely culprit, otherwise there would be no prior explanation.
Looking at Yu Yin on the ground, Wu Yaxin smiled again, raised her hand, and gestured for her to get up.
After dismissing Yu Yin, Wu Yaxin felt a sinking feeling in her heart.
This time, Consort Tong discovered our scheme, and we've now become enemies. She's a Consort, while I'm just a Noble Lady, and I'm still living in her Chengqian Palace. I'm afraid things will get worse from here on out...
Clutching the white magnolia hairpin, Wu Yaxin Yue began to scheme again.
It seems that the most urgent task is to get pregnant as soon as possible, so that she can use the merit of giving birth to advance her rank, leave Chengqian Palace, and escape the control of Consort Tong.
As for the others, now that Consort An's matter has occurred, we can only hold back for the time being and deal with it later.
Thinking of this, Wu Yaxin felt a slight annoyance and blamed the little princess who had been taken to Yunyi.
It's all her fault. If I could give birth to a prince this time, His Majesty would definitely promote me to a higher rank. I would then be a concubine, a principal wife of a palace, and able to live in my own palace. Unlike now, I have to wait for my next pregnancy.
The little princess, who was being complained about by Wu Yaxin, was being lovingly held in Yun Yi's arms.
The palace maids serving inside the hall were quite frightened upon seeing this.
"Your Highness, you've been holding her for a while now. You're pregnant, so please let me hold the little princess."
Hearing Ruoshu's worried advice, Yunyi listened obediently and gently handed over the baby in her arms.
A little worried, she gently said, "Be gentle, too much movement will make her uncomfortable."
Ruoshu found it somewhat amusing; she was charmed by her mistress's actions and quickly replied, "Yes, yes, this servant understands. Your Majesty, don't you trust this servant?"
Yunyi smiled and realized that she seemed to have gone to unnecessary lengths.
At this point, everyone was a little confused as to why Yunyi treated this child so well.
Logically speaking, since this child is Wu Yaxin Yue's, Yun Yi shouldn't be too good to her. When the little princess first came to the main hall, Yun Yi, adhering to her duty, simply instructed the servants to take good care of the child, to make sure she wasn't hungry or sick, and that she could grow up well.
Occasionally, Yunyi would make a show of checking on the little princess's life. Every day, the wet nurse would bring the little princess over to pay her respects. Over time, Yunyi's attitude towards the child changed.
The reason is simply that this child is too well-behaved. She never cries or fusses for no reason. Every time she sees Yunyi, she shows a toothless smile. She is also chubby and fair-skinned, and extremely cute.
Even an iron man would be moved by such an angelic baby.
The wet nurse, Chen, stood guard at the door. Ruoshu took the baby over and asked her to take the baby downstairs to breastfeed.
Granny Zhang was also guarding inside the hall. When she saw that the wet nurse, Madam Chen, was about to leave, she gave her a few more words of advice.
"Her Majesty is kind-hearted and adores the little princess. You who serve the princess should do your jobs well and not be lazy."
After giving the still respectful Chen Shi a light glance, Zhang Mama continued.
“I know what you’re all up to. This little princess isn’t Her Majesty’s biological child. You’re afraid that after Her Majesty gives birth, she’ll only care about her own child and neglect the little princess, so you always bring her here to build a bond with Her Majesty. Although this is for the little princess’s own good, don’t forget that Her Majesty is pregnant and about to give birth. She shouldn’t overexert herself. You must find the right balance, understand?”
The wet nurse was terrified by these words, her heart filled with unease and her whole body turned cold. Her little secret had been exposed, and she knelt down in fear to beg for forgiveness.
Granny Zhang said sternly, "Alright, considering that you were doing this for the little princess's sake and genuinely cared about her, I'll let you off this time. But you must remember, your mistress is the little princess, and she is now being raised by the Imperial Concubine. You know who your heart should be on."
After saying this, Zhang Mama didn't want to listen to Chen Shi anymore and told her to leave.
Inside the palace, Yunyi stopped playing with the children. She gently touched her large belly, looking forward to the day when the little ones would be born.
Thinking about how they will grow up and have a boy and a girl who will sweetly call her "Mom," Yunyi couldn't help but smile. The scene was truly wonderful.
Perhaps sensing their mother's emotions, the two little ones started moving violently inside her belly. Yunyi was overjoyed; it was as if the babies were greeting her.
"My dear baby, Mommy really wants to see you all!"
Gradually, Yunyi felt something was wrong. Why were the two little ones making more and more noise? Her belly was also feeling heavy, accompanied by waves of cramping pain.
Ruoshu noticed that the Empress's face was pale and her expression was not right. She stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? I'll go to the Imperial Hospital right away and call the imperial physician to come and take a look at you."
Hearing Ruoshu's voice, Zhang Mama had just finished her conversation with Chen Shi. She quickly walked into the inner hall and saw Yunyi's appearance. She understood what was going on and found Ruoshu's reaction somewhat amusing.
Despite her usual composure, Ruoshu was still a young girl and knew very little about the matters of pregnancy and childbirth for women.
"Silly girl, Her Majesty is not unwell, but about to give birth."
Ruoshu was shocked and suddenly felt a little flustered. Childbirth was a major event for a woman, and her mistress was about to give birth. Her emotions were complicated. On the one hand, she was worried about her mistress's safety and was afraid that something might happen. On the other hand, she was very happy that her mistress was going to give birth to a little prince or princess.
After hearing what Granny Zhang said, Yunyi suddenly realized that she was about to give birth. No wonder the babies were moving so much and her stomach was a little sore.
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