She disdained the power struggles within the harem and only wished to serve her country with her talents. This character was a thousand times more precious than those concubines who only knew how to compete for favor.
"Your Majesty, it's time for your meal," Su Peisheng gently reminded him.
Yongzheng waved his hand, his gaze still fixed on the memorial. He suddenly recalled Lin Yun's clear, watery eyes, neither humble nor arrogant, yet concealing a star-like sharpness.
Since he had promised to love her for a lifetime, he wanted to give her the strongest support. Others only said that he was lustful, but they didn't know that what he loved was her unique soul.
“Go to Yanxi Palace to deliver an imperial edict,” Yongzheng suddenly said. “I will have dinner at Yanxi Palace tomorrow.”
Su Peisheng bowed in agreement, a knowing glint in his eyes. Consort Nian had truly brought this upon herself.
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Inside Yikun Palace, Consort Nian trembled with anger after hearing the diagnosis from the Imperial Medical Academy.
"Her Highness the Consort is merely suffering from excessive liver fire and needs to rest and recuperate," the Imperial Physician said respectfully. "As for the persistent high fever... this humble servant has not been able to diagnose it."
Consort Nian's face turned ashen: "You mean I'm feigning illness?"
The court official immediately knelt down: "Your Majesty's decree states that if Her Majesty is not seriously injured, the 'Admonitions for Women' should be copied fifty more times..."
"What?!" Consort Nian stood up abruptly, her vision blurred, and she nearly fainted. Emerald quickly stepped forward to support her.
The judge hurriedly took his leave, leaving only the master and servant in the hall.
Consort Nian slumped onto the couch, her anger gradually turning into despair.
She finally realized that the emperor truly despised her.
In the past, no matter what mistakes she made, the emperor would at most reprimand her a few times, but he had never punished her so severely.
"It's all because of Lin Yun..." she murmured, tears finally welling up in her eyes.
Jade asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, should we send a message to the General...?"
Consort Nian suddenly looked up: "Yes! And my brother!" She seemed to have grasped at a straw, "My brother has rendered great service in the Northwest, the Emperor will surely give him some face!"
She struggled to her feet, walked to her desk, and with trembling hands wrote a letter: "Send someone to the Northwest immediately, and make sure it is delivered to my brother personally!"
Jade took the letter, then hesitated, saying, "But Her Majesty is still under house arrest, this letter..."
"Fool!" Consort Nian snapped, "Couldn't you have found a reliable person to secretly send it out?"
Jade dared not say anything more and quickly withdrew to make arrangements.
Consort Nian stood alone by the window, gazing in the direction of Qianqing Palace, her eyes filled with resentment and unwillingness.
She refused to believe she would lose to a merchant's daughter. As long as her brother still held power in the court, she still had a chance to turn things around!
"Lin Yun," she sneered at the empty space, "we'll see."
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