Exhausted, Consort Zhao returned to Chuxiu Palace and sat there blankly.
Lianxing lowered her head slightly and spoke softly, "The miscarriage of Consort Fan Jia was purely accidental. Your Majesty has done everything you could. It is Consort Fan Jia's miscarriage that she was unable to keep the imperial fetus."
"Um."
Consort Zhao responded faintly, and then said, "That may be true, but I am still saddened. Lady Fan is pregnant, and I was thinking of adopting her child after she gives birth."
"But now, she has miscarried after only two months."
Consort Zhao frowned slightly, lost in deep thought.
Lianxing and Caiyue exchanged a glance. Caiyue carefully chose her words before speaking, "Your Majesty, Consort Fan Jia was previously recommended by the Empress to serve the Emperor. Although the Empress has been gone for over two years,..."
"Throughout the palace, people spontaneously categorized Consort Fan Jia as part of the Empress's faction."
Consort Zhao understood the meaning behind Caiyue's words.
With a smile in her eyes, Consort Zhao said, "Empress Hesheli has passed away. Of the concubines in the Empress's faction, only Consort Xiao Hesheli and Consort Fanjia remain. Consort Xiao Hesheli is new to the palace and has little experience."
"Consort Fan Jia is not worthy of being presented to the public. My previous intention to adopt her child was an honor for her."
After a pause, Consort Zhao spoke in a cold voice.
"I flattered her, but she didn't have the good fortune. The dragon's fetus was in her belly for only two months, but she ruined it herself and miscarried. How unlucky!"
After speaking, Consort Zhao showed a look of disgust on her face.
Caiyue and Lianxing lowered their heads and remained silent.
A few days later
Ru Hua respectfully reported to Xu Lejin, "Your Majesty, this servant heard from Lingyan in Consort Xuan's palace that after Consort Fan Jia miscarried, she cried day and night in the west wing of Xianfu Palace, and..."
Ru Hua glanced timidly at Xu Lejin before speaking.
“Consort Fan Jia still cries every day, saying that her miscarriage was caused by Consort Zhao, Consort Tong, Your Majesty, and Consort Xuan, who were jealous of her pregnancy and conspired to harm her unborn child.”
"Consort Xuan was so annoyed that she hid in the Cining Palace of the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager every day."
Xu Lejin looked surprised upon hearing this.
Frowning and pondering for a moment, Xu Lejin spoke softly, "No wonder Consort Xuan hasn't come to Yikun Palace these past few days. It turns out she's seeking peace and quiet by hiding in the Empress Dowager's palace."
"Consort Xuan has gone to Cining Palace, which has made things difficult for Consort Li, who has to endure Consort Fan Jia's incessant weeping every day."
Ru Hua lowered her eyes and brows.
"Your Majesty is absolutely right. I've heard that Consort Li has been having trouble sleeping every night and has lost a lot of weight in just a few days."
Xu Lejin smiled faintly and remained silent.
Chuxiu Palace
Consort Zhao looked at Consort Xuan with a smile and said in a deep voice, "I have heard that Consort Xuan has been going to Cining Palace every day to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager these days?"
"The Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager are advanced in years and need to rest and enjoy their old age. Consort Xuan is young and has a lively personality. It is enough for her to go to Cining Palace to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager every few days. Going every day would disturb the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager."
Consort Zhao's words instantly silenced the main hall of Chuxiu Palace.
Xu Lejin slightly raised her eyes, glanced at them, and quickly lowered her head. Consort Tong covered her mouth and giggled, while Consort Xuan looked completely bewildered. The concubines below kept their mouths tightly shut and remained silent.
After a moment, Consort Zhao looked at Consort Li, whose dark circles under her eyes indicated poor sleep, and said softly, "Consort Fan Jia has just lost her child, so it's normal for her to cry because she is sad."
"Consort Xuan, Consort Li, and Consort Fan all live in Xianfu Palace. They should be considerate of each other."
Consort Xuan and Consort Li pursed their lips and remained silent upon hearing this.
Consort Tong chuckled softly, covering her mouth, and said, "Sister Consort Zhao, although I have been in the palace for almost a year and have not been fortunate enough to conceive, I do know some things about palace life."
“When Consort Li and Consort Wanyan miscarried in the past, they never cried and made a fuss day and night like Consort Fan Jia.”
After a pause, Consort Tong smiled sarcastically.
"Among the concubines in the palace, it's not just Lady Fan Jia who suffered a miscarriage. After a miscarriage, the others all quietly recuperate, hoping to serve the Emperor again as soon as possible and conceive a dragon child."
"Fan Jia is so pretentious and affected, Consort Zhao should punish her by sending her to the Cold Palace to have some peace and quiet."
Upon hearing this, Xu Lejin quickly looked up at Consort Tong, then lowered her head again.
Consort Zhao sighed softly, "Consort Tong is young and doesn't know the pain of losing a child. Consort Fan Jia cries day and night. Although it is improper and lacks decorum, it shows the heart of a mother all over the world."
"In that case, Consort Tong must not say that again!"
Consort Tong replied with a disdainful and reluctant expression, "Yes."
evening
Emperor Kangxi visited Yikun Palace and accompanied Xu Lejin for dinner.
"My beloved concubine's pregnancy looks similar to that of a normal pregnancy. What did the imperial physician say?" Kangxi asked in a deep voice, his gaze falling on Xu Lejin's three-month-old belly.
Xu Lejin's face turned cold as she lowered her head and stroked her stomach.
"Your Majesty, Physician Xu examined my pulse and said that I am carrying only one child in this pregnancy, so my belly is naturally about the same size as that of a normal pregnant woman."
"Um."
A hint of disappointment crossed Kangxi's face, and he continued, "One child is fine. My beloved concubine went through a lot three years ago when she gave birth to triplets, a boy and a girl. Her body was severely weakened. I have always been worried about Bao Shou, Wu Xiha, and Wu Naxi. She lost her mother that day."
"I am extremely grateful that my beloved concubine has been in good health over the past three years."
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