"Yes, younger sister will obey Consort Yu's orders."
Consort Que lowered her head, a cold glint flashing in her eyes, and respectfully agreed.
The concubines left Yikun Palace one after another, walking in twos and threes along the long street toward their respective palaces.
Consort Xi appeared sorrowful, but inwardly she was overjoyed.
Suddenly, Consort Hui's voice came from behind, "Sister Consort Xi, please wait!"
Startled, Consort Xi stopped and turned to look at Consort Hui.
After quickly considering her options for a moment, Consort Xi, with a respectful expression, spoke softly, "I wonder what Your Highness, Consort Hui, has for me?"
Consort Hui smiled meaningfully.
"My sister Consort Wen is seriously ill. I used to have a good relationship with her and should have gone to visit her, but I have been too busy with palace affairs to do so."
Consort Hui paused, then lowered her voice and said, "I heard from Consort Xi today that Consort Wen has become delirious? Consort Wen has always been healthy, so why has she been ill for months and is getting more and more serious?"
The amused look in her eyes sent chills down Consort Xi's spine.
With her head slightly lowered, Consort Xi spoke softly, "I don't know what happened either. Even the imperial physicians couldn't help me. Although I feel sorry for her, I can only pray in my heart and leave it to fate."
"Yes, life and death are preordained, wealth and honor are determined by fate, so we can only leave it to fate, can't we?"
Consort Hui abruptly changed the subject, speaking in a voice only she and Consort Xi could hear, saying, "It's quite a coincidence, Consort Xi became pregnant, and then Consort Wen fell ill."
"The imperial fetus of Consort Xi is growing bigger every day, while Consort Wen's illness is getting worse day by day. Could it be that Consort Xi's imperial fetus is incompatible with Consort Wen's?"
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