As Kangxi turned and left, the remaining palace maids and eunuchs followed him away from the place.
For a moment, only Wuya and her palace maids, along with Liang Jiugong, remained in the same spot.
The same kind smile that had remained unchanged for centuries was still on her face, even though she was Consort De, no, she should now be called Noble Lady Wuya.
Even though Consort Wuya is now down on her luck, Liang Jiugong still has that same smiling face. He will neither slander a person who is down on their luck nor flatter a person who is noble.
He would never do anything to kick someone when they're down; he was always impeccable and never offended anyone.
This is also one of the secrets to Liang Jiuneng's ability to stay by Kangxi's side for so many years. No matter what a person is like now or in the future, his attitude will not change, and he will never make enemies with anyone.
Bowing respectfully, Liang Jiugong said to Lady Wuya, "Lady Wuya, please! His Majesty has just issued an edict that you are not to leave the palace gates of Yonghe Palace unless necessary."
Uya glared at Liang Jiugong with resentment and bitterness.
She ignored Liang Jiugong's words, stood up on her own, still maintaining her pride, unwilling to let others see her dejected appearance.
Back in Yonghe Palace, after the outsiders had left, Wuya Shi deflated and became utterly dejected. Her confused mind couldn't understand why things had turned out this way.
Li Mama never imagined that after finally helping her mistress rise to the position of Consort De, she would be back to square one, reduced to a lowly noblewoman.
Thinking of her niece's suspicious death, Granny Li felt anxious. Uya had been demoted to a Noble Lady. How could she take revenge on the wife of Prince Yong, Ulanara, and avenge her niece?
As if noticing Li Mama's hesitation, Wuya quickly composed herself and gave her an annoyed glare: "What's wrong? Speak up, don't beat around the bush, it's annoying to watch."
Since Madam Wuya had said so, Granny Li could only speak up, cautiously asking, "Master, will the matter you instructed us to do still be carried out?"
It's true that important people often have bad memories; for a moment, Madam Wuya couldn't recall what Granny Li was talking about until she saw the hand gesture that hinted at her, and then she suddenly remembered that she was referring to that matter.
She lowered her head in thought. Things were different now, and she really needed to think carefully about whether to continue with the plan.
After a long silence, she slowly spoke: "The plan remains unchanged. Be careful lately, and have your family do it secretly. Don't make a big fuss, or others will find out."
Granny Li nodded. She naturally knew that her mistress had been demoted and placed under indefinite confinement today. Lately, everything they did had to be very conspicuous. If they weren't careful, things might end before they even began.
She was about to step down to explain the matter when Uya called her back.
"Wait, don't go on this. Let Tao Xin go. You are the head maid by my side, which is too conspicuous. Tao Xin has just been promoted, and she is low-key. People don't pay much attention to her. It's safer to leave this matter to her."
It has to be said that she really ran into them. If Uya randomly picked someone, they would just happen to be a spy that Yunyi had placed next to her. Whatever she did, she would not escape Yunyi's eyes.
Although Granny Li felt something was amiss, she couldn't change her mistress's decision, so she could only reluctantly agree. After leaving, she went to call Tao Xin over with a displeased expression.
Tao Xin had been by Wuya's side for many years, rising step by step from a third-class palace maid to her current first-class head palace maid. She was deeply trusted by Wuya, which is why she was assigned to handle this matter.
After listening carefully to what Granny Li said, Tao Xin's expression remained unchanged, and she still maintained her respectful demeanor with her head bowed, just as usual.
Originally, Li Mama wasn't very trusting of Tao Xin, thinking that Wuya had misjudged her, but seeing her like this now, she decided to trust her for the time being.
At least at this point, the fact that Tao Xin didn't kick someone when they were down and remained the same as before proves her loyalty to her master, Wu Ya Shi.
The long face that had been on her face softened a little, and Li Mama patiently gave her a few more instructions, receiving only heart-shaped, earnest replies, which made her look even better.
Yunyi learned about this several days later. After falling into the water, she was unconscious for a long time and did not wake up until noon the next day.
After the imperial physician diagnosed her, he said that she had a threatened miscarriage and needed to rest in bed for a period of time, otherwise there was a risk of miscarriage.
These words touched both Yinzhen and Lady Tongjia deeply, and they both tried to be kind to their daughter-in-law/princess in their own ways.
After Yunyi returned to the mansion, Madam Tongjia began to bestow various tonics on her daughter-in-law in a continuous stream, hoping to improve her health through this method.
The sheer quantity and variety of these tonics were so great that anyone who didn't know better would think she had emptied her entire warehouse, giving Yunyi the illusion that she was a tonic seller.
Tongjia's concern was more outward, while Yinzhen's concern was relatively more reserved.
He would come to the main courtyard every day to check on Yunyi's health, and say things that he found interesting but Yunyi didn't, to amuse his wife.
Honghui was studying in the palace and couldn't come back to visit his mother, but he cared about her deeply.
Hongye stayed by Yunyi's bedside every day, using the excuse of teasing his younger siblings, but actually trying to make his mother happy.
With her mother-in-law, husband, and two adorable and sensible sons, Yunyi didn't feel bored at all, even though she was in bed resting during her pregnancy.
Because she needed to stay in bed to rest during her pregnancy and couldn't exert herself, she delegated the power of managing the household to Zhong, and also had Song and Zhang assist her.
This isn't because Yunyi distrusts Zhong Shi, thinking that she has become disloyal after becoming a concubine, or because she wants to be wary of her.
It was Zhong herself who was clever and afraid that the Fujin would misunderstand her, that she would become arrogant after gaining power, and that she would try to seize the power of the steward, so she made this suggestion to the Fujin.
He said that he had two children to take care of and was afraid he could not handle the job, so he asked the Princess Consort to find someone else to assist him in managing the affairs of the harem.
Since Zhong Shi had made such a sensible suggestion, Yun Yi would not refuse and chose Song Shi and Zhang Jia Shi to help.
Zhong's actions not only made Yunyi look at her with higher regard, but Yinzhen also felt that Zhong was a rare intelligent person who did a good job of being law-abiding.
Having put aside these worries, Yunyi still had one thing to resolve.
Tao Xin told her about this. It turned out that even though Wu Ya was under house arrest, she still hadn't given up and was still trying to cause trouble and harm others.
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