The next day, when people went to pay their respects, everyone was very eager to please Niohuru, the future empress. They arrived early, afraid that if they were late, they would be accused of not being respectful enough.
Yunyi arrived at the perfect time; after she arrived, only another pregnant woman, Lady Nara, and Consort Tong from Chengqian Palace were still absent.
Because of her low social status, Nara was pregnant and had to walk to pay her respects, which is why she arrived a little late.
Consort Tong was simply unwilling to accept her fate and didn't want to please Lady Niohuru, so she deliberately timed her arrival precisely so she wouldn't come so early.
Once everyone had arrived, Empress Niohuru expressed her gratitude for the Emperor's trust before casually chatting with the concubines below her.
She is currently only Consort Zhao. Although she has received an imperial decree to have everyone come and pay their respects, she is not yet the Empress, and her position is not legitimate. There are some things she cannot say for the time being.
Just when the atmosphere seemed harmonious, Consort Tong spoke, her words filled with sarcasm and irony.
"Sister Zhaofei is truly favored. My cousin trusts you so much that he sent everyone to pay their respects to you and entrusted you with the affairs of the palace. Unlike my younger sister, who is used to being lazy and is too frail to manage so many things."
As she spoke, Consort Tong emphasized the words "Consort Zhao," "favored," and "cousin," her sarcasm evident in her words.
Everyone in the palace knew that the emperor did not favor Niohuru much, and visited her only a handful of times a month.
Her rise to power was mainly due to the Niohuru family behind her; it was her family's influence that made her successful, not her personal favor.
Consort Tong emphasized the words "Consort Zhao" and "cousin," partly to mock her for being only a concubine and not the empress, and partly to emphasize her relationship with Emperor Kangxi.
Niohuru didn't react much, but went along with her words: "Since my younger sister is unwell, it is only natural for me to take on the responsibility of managing the inner palace."
These words sounded righteous and awe-inspiring, but they only made Consort Tong even angrier.
What does Niohuru mean by this? Is she mocking my weak health, or implying that I am incapable of managing the harem?
She wanted to say something more, but Niohuru turned her attention to the two pregnant women in the palace.
Yunyi, who was watching the show, was suddenly called. She composed herself and thanked Niohuru for her concern with a faint smile.
Then it was Nara's turn to receive care, and she was somewhat flattered by Niohuru's concern.
Empress Nara was timid. This time, after she became pregnant, the Empress passed away. She also had to attend the Empress's funeral in the early stages of her pregnancy, which caused her health to deteriorate.
Although she is five months pregnant, compared to Yunyi, who is also five months pregnant, her belly is smaller and she doesn't look like she's having a bad pregnancy.
Yunyi's eyes flickered, and a plan suddenly came to her mind. Historically, Nara's first child was a prince, but he died at a young age.
Empress Nara was not favored, and even after giving birth to a prince, she was only granted the rank of Noble Lady during the grand conferment of titles in the sixteenth year of her reign, without even being granted the rank of Consort.
Compared to another concubine, Consort Hui of the Nara clan, she suffered a much worse fate, and there are very few records of her in later historical accounts.
Seeing her condition just now, Yunyi had a flash of inspiration and decided to help her save the child.
That way, once she implements that plan, Nara will be able to share some of the attention that is focused on her and her children.
Otherwise, considering the number of children I have, it would be too conspicuous, which wouldn't be good.
Once her consciousness entered the system space, Yunyi spent ten points to buy a pregnancy-preserving pill, intending to give it to Nara.
The reason why Nara's child died young was because she did not take good care of the fetus in the early stages of her pregnancy, and because she was timid and worried.
Now that Yunyi has given her the pregnancy-preserving pills produced by the system, the child will grow up healthy in the womb.
Once the child is born, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he/she will grow up healthy and safe.
Yunyi spent another ten points to put the pregnancy-preserving pill into Nara's tea, and only felt relieved after watching her drink it herself.
Upon returning to Zhongcui Palace, they saw Wuya Yushan's younger sister, the original female lead Wuya Yuyao, kneeling at the entrance of the main hall.
Upon seeing Yunyi enter, Wuya Yuyao quickly and respectfully pleaded with her: "Master, my sister is innocent. She had no intention of betraying you or trying to climb into your bed. Please forgive her."
After being favored by Emperor Kangxi, Wuya Yushan was always depressed.
Emperor Kangxi harbored suspicions about her and stopped visiting her or giving her any rewards. The servants in Zhongcui Palace felt that she had betrayed her master and despised her, neglecting to serve her properly.
The day after Wuya Yushan became a concubine, Yunyi assigned her younger sister, Wuya Yuyao, to serve her. Outsiders thought that Majia had grown tired of the two Wuya sisters, but it was actually an act put on by Yunyi.
She wanted everyone to think that she and Wuya Yushan were at odds, so that whatever Wuya Yushan did in the future would not involve her.
Sending Wuya Yuyao over to serve her sister was also part of the plan.
But to everyone's surprise, Wuya Yuyao was a kind-hearted person who actually came to plead with Yunyi for her "sister".
This also reminded Yunyi of the original story. Back then, Wuya Yuyao became Kangxi's woman by accident and was also depressed and unwilling to become a concubine.
However, she compromised because of her child and became the favored Consort De in later generations.
Wu Yushan's time travel changed her fate, causing her to be poisoned to death after giving birth to her child.
Yunyi sighed. Wuya Yushan was acting according to her own plan, while Wuya Yuyao, who was completely unaware of this, came to plead for her.
What she didn't know was that this so-called older sister of hers in her previous life had killed her.
Feeling a pang of pity for her, an innocent person who knew nothing, Yunyi told her to get up.
"Get up. I know your sister has no such intention. Go back and serve your sister well!"
Then, turning to Ruozhu beside her, Yunyi instructed, "I heard that Consort Wuya has been unwell recently. Ruozhu, have someone go to the Imperial Hospital to invite an imperial physician to examine Consort Wuya!"
This arrangement was exactly what Wuya Yuyao wanted. She had originally planned to plead with her master and ask him to spare her sister by hiring a royal physician.
Because Wuya Yushan was out of favor, they couldn't even find a royal physician, so Wuya Yuyao thought of asking Yunyi for help.
She had prepared herself for difficulties, but she never expected her master to be so easy to talk to.
For someone to go to such lengths for her sister, Wuya Yuyao is truly a kind person.
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