"???"
Consort De was completely baffled.
Consort Que and Consort Duan covered their mouths and chuckled softly without saying a word.
Consort Hui spoke sarcastically, "Consort De, does the Imperial Noble Consort mean that when His Majesty was here just now, Consort Wang kept winking at His Majesty?"
"If someone didn't know better, they might think that Consort Wang had a twitch in her eye."
With a 'pfft', Consort Xin, who was on the rank of concubine, couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Consort Xin quickly rose and respectfully knelt down, saying, "Your Highness, please forgive me. I couldn't help myself and lost my composure."
"It's alright."
Xu Lejin said calmly.
Consort Que covered her mouth and said softly, "It's understandable that Consort Xin couldn't help herself. Just now, when I saw Consort Wang winking at the Emperor, I almost couldn't help myself either."
Everyone chimed in with their own comments.
Wang Changzai blushed, feeling both ashamed and angry, wishing she could disappear into the ground.
Night falls
A loud baby's cry came from the delivery room. The midwife came out to report that Yuan Changzai had safely given birth to a little princess. The little princess had a loud cry and was in good health.
Xu Lejin nodded and said loudly, "His Majesty issued a decree early this morning that if Consort Yuan gives birth to a princess safely, I will promote Consort Yuan to the rank of Noble Lady."
"yes,"
The concubines responded in unison.
With her head bowed and face flushed, Wang Changzai gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with deep, lingering resentment and hatred.
Why? Why?
They all entered the palace through the imperial selection three years ago, and were initially granted the title of "Consort." Their favor was similar, so why was it that Lady Yuan was able to conceive a child before her?
Although she was a princess, Yuan was promoted to the rank of Noble Lady.
In the future, when I see Madam Yuan, won't I have to bow to her?
Lady Yuan was merely the daughter of a Manchu, while she and her father, though only minor county magistrates, were still from an official family.
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