The four of them, carrying the gift boxes, returned to stand behind Yunyi. Just as they handed the gift boxes to the palace maid beside them, Consort An's words were directed at Wuya Xinyue.
Consort An had been humiliated by Yunyi last time and had been holding a grudge ever since. However, since Yunyi had fallen ill after paying her respects last time and had not come to pay her respects since, Consort An had not been able to see Yunyi. Today, she was just announced by the Empress to be one of the assistants in charge of affairs, and she became arrogant. As soon as she opened her mouth, she said a series of sarcastic and sarcastic words.
"Your Majesty's Chengqian Palace is truly a place of outstanding people and beautiful scenery. Not only are you, Your Majesty, as beautiful as a fairy, but even the maids in your palace are all beautiful."
Taking the handkerchief to cover her mouth, Consort An chuckled softly, "Oh! I misspoke. They are no longer palace maids, but His Majesty's concubines."
Then, she smiled sweetly at the Empress and said, "Your Majesty, look at these concubines in the Imperial Concubine's Palace. They are all beautiful and youthful, and they outshine us old concubines."
The Empress didn't really want to pay attention to Consort An, but then Consort Rong spoke up.
She joked, "Consort An is too modest. You've only been in the palace for a few years. You're still young. Unlike me, you're the real old lady."
Consort Hui chimed in, "Yes, my sister is being too modest. You are still in the prime of your youth, while I have been in the palace for over ten years and am truly old."
Consort Rong, Consort Hui, and Empress Hesheli, the first empress of Emperor Kangxi, were among the earliest concubines in the harem. They all entered the palace in the fourth year of Kangxi's reign, and now it is the sixteenth year of Kangxi's reign, which means they have been in the palace for twelve years.
The topic was tinged with sadness, which made Empress Niohuru's mood quite somber, and she couldn't help but recall what had happened before.
Back then, she entered the palace with the late Empress Hesheli. However, Hesheli was the Empress, while she rose and fell because of Aobai. In that struggle for the throne, she lost to Hesheli and became a Noble Consort.
Later, Empress Heseri died in childbirth while giving birth to the crown prince. Three years later, she was finally made empress by Emperor Kangxi and entered the central palace, becoming the mother of the nation. She waited a full twelve years for this position, from the fourth year of Kangxi's reign to the sixteenth year.
Consort An, sitting to the left, was still targeting Wuya and the others, especially Wuya Xinyue. Her unique temperament and the deep favor that Kangxi had shown her in the past few days made her a thorn in Consort An's side and a source of great jealousy.
When Consort An first entered the palace, she was favored by Emperor Kangxi because of her beautiful face. However, after spending more time with her and getting to know what kind of woman she was, his favor towards Consort An diminished considerably.
This year, during the grand conferment of titles in the imperial harem, Consort An was able to surpass Consort Rong and Consort Hui, who were senior members with sons and experience, and become the head of the seven consorts entirely because of her powerful family background.
At this moment, she placed Wu Yaxin Yue on the opposite side of her enemy, making things difficult for her in every way, and her words were full of sarcasm.
The Empress came to her senses and was no longer in the mood to preside over the morning greetings. She gestured to the maid beside her with her eyes, said "Meeting adjourned," and when the maid nodded in understanding, she took another maid's hand and left.
Seeing that the Empress had risen and left, the greetings for the day naturally ended. The concubines bowed respectfully to see the Empress off before rising to return to their own palaces.
Yunyi was the first to leave. Consort An didn't plan to stop her to talk today. She nodded gently to Consort Rong, didn't greet anyone else, and walked out of Kunning Palace with a very aloof air.
The four followed closely behind Yunyi, returning to Chengqian Palace with her.
Back in her palace, seeing the four people behind her looking exhausted and sweaty, Yunyi didn't keep them. Instead, she mercifully sent them back to their own quarters to rest.
Once inside the inner palace, after removing the rings and changing into light clothes, Yunyi lazily sprawled on the chaise longue, looking at picture books and eating fruit, thoroughly enjoying herself.
Xiaoqi couldn't stand its host's state and became a little anxious. "Host, several days have passed. Are you still going to continue with your plan? Don't forget!"
"Oh, Xiaoqi, relax, relax, everything is going according to plan. It's only been a few days, don't worry."
Taking a leisurely bite of the fresh, juicy fruit, Yunyi continued unhurriedly, "Although I drugged Kangxi to reduce his fertility, Wuya Xinyue has been drinking the fertility-enhancing soup we found at home, and I also gave her some fertility-enhancing medicine. I believe she will soon bring good news."
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