"Your Highness, Consort Yu's sister, Nongying, has arrived!"
After a cup of tea, Nongying left Xianfu Palace.
Consort Mu gripped the handkerchief tightly in her hand, her teeth almost grinding to powder. She thought to herself, "I had no idea when Consort Le had gotten close to Consort Yu."
The implication in Nongying's words, spoken by Consort Yu, was that Consort Yu wished Consort Le to ensure the safety of the imperial fetus.
evening
Liu Ying respectfully reported to Xu Lejin, "Your Majesty, just as you predicted, after Sister Nongying went to Xianfu Palace to deliver the message, Consort Mu sat there for a while before going to Consort Hui's place in Yanxi Palace and discussing matters with her behind closed doors for half an hour."
"Our people in Yanxi Palace overheard a conversation between Consort Hui and Consort Mu about the fate of the imperial child in Consort Le's womb."
'Click'
Xu Lejin trimmed the wick from the flickering candlelight, her red lips parted slightly, "Consort Hui and Consort Mu do not wish to keep Consort Le's unborn child, but I insist on keeping Consort Le safe. May the unborn child be safe, and may both mother and child be safe."
"Nongying, give the order to have our people secretly protect Consort Le's unborn child."
Dusk falls
Emperor Kangxi arrived at Yikun Palace, his gaze turning to Xu Lejin with complex emotions. "My beloved consort," he said, "I never expected that Lady Hiller would become pregnant. I... I only happened to encounter her in the Imperial Garden last month and summoned her to my bedchamber."
Xu Lejin looked at Kangxi and smiled gently.
"Your Majesty is at the age of thirty, and Consort Le, as a concubine in the harem, is pregnant. This is a joyous occasion. Your Majesty is overjoyed and would never be jealous or possessive of this."
Emperor Kangxi frowned and remained silent.
Xu Lejin paused for a moment, then spoke gracefully, "Your Majesty, Consort Le is pregnant, which is a joyous occasion. Consort Le has been serving Your Majesty for some time now, and now that she is pregnant, would Your Majesty consider promoting Consort Le to a higher rank?"
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