After a moment's consideration, Ru Hua said softly, "Your Majesty, I heard Qin Huai say that all medicines have some degree of toxicity. Some medicines are good medicines when used in the right amount, but when used in the wrong amount, they become poisons."
"It is probably because Consort Wen has damaged her health by taking too much fertility-enhancing medicine that this is the reason."
Xu Lejin nodded slightly.
Cining Palace
The Empress Dowager learned that Consort Wen had damaged her health by taking an overdose of fertility-enhancing drugs and would have difficulty conceiving in the future.
With a cold laugh, a chill ran across the Empress Dowager's aged face. "So, even Heaven is on Consort Gui's side? Among the concubines in the palace, only Consort Wen can rival her. Now..."
"Consort Wen overdosed on fertility drugs, which damaged her health and made it difficult for her to conceive again."
With a sigh, the Empress Dowager continued coldly, "Although the Emperor pities Consort Wen for not being able to have children of her own and has restored her title, Consort Wen is now effectively deposed."
"Is the Imperial Concubine truly one of the lucky ones in the Emperor's harem?"
Sumalagu lowered her head and looked at her toes.
After a moment of contemplation, the Empress Dowager said in a deep voice, "Consort Wan and Consort Ning have been in the palace for almost a year. Although they hold the positions of principal consorts, they have yet to serve the emperor, which renders them useless."
"Su Ma, prepare pen, ink, and paper. I need to write a letter back to Khorchin."
Sumalagu suddenly raised her head and exclaimed in surprise.
"Your Majesty, it's obvious that the Emperor dislikes the Mongol concubines. Your Majesty, you can't let the Mongol tribes send any more women into the palace. Your Majesty, you're blinded by your own involvement and don't understand."
"This servant...this servant will watch from the sidelines. Even if the Emperor grants the Empress Dowager's wish and summons us Mongol women to the palace, we'll just be decorations, like Consort Wan and Consort Ning."
Looking up and glancing quickly at the Empress Dowager, Su Ma La Gu braced herself and spoke in a low voice, "Empress Dowager, if I may be so bold as to say this, instead of having the Mongol tribes send their daughters into the palace to keep an eye on the Emperor's harem, you might as well focus your attention on the imperial family, or on the Emperor's sons and princesses."
The Empress Dowager's eyes were solemn.
After a long while, he muttered to himself, "You mean..."
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