"Shut up. Princess Tongjia is the Emperor's own cousin and the younger sister of the Empress of Chengqian Palace. I—"
Consort Chu Yun spoke with a forlorn tone and sighed softly.
"I'm just a concubine who was granted the title by a palace maid. It's normal that she looks down on me. It rained all night last night, and there's not much scenery in the Imperial Garden. Let's go back to Yikun Palace."
After a pause, Consort Chu Yun's voice came through again.
"Sister Xu from the West Annex is seven months pregnant and about to give birth. I need to go back and make some clothes and shoes for the little prince in Sister Xu's womb."
The palace maid muttered, her voice filled with resentment: "Your Highness, you have served the Emperor for many years. Although you were made a concubine by the Emperor after Consort Xu, you don't need to fawn over Consort Xu like this."
"Consort Xu was just lucky; she became pregnant with the emperor's child on her first time receiving the emperor's favor. Now that you are a concubine, Your Highness, and the Empress has passed away, Your Highness should also think about your future and give birth to a prince of your own."
The palace maid chattered on and on, and Xu Lejin listened with a solemn expression.
After a long while, the conversation between Consort Chu Yun and her servant could no longer be heard. Xu Lejin smiled faintly and looked at Yingchun, saying, "Yingchun, just now I heard that young girl say that she is the younger sister of the Empress of Chengqian Palace. How old is the Empress of Chengqian Palace? How many daughters does Lord Tong Guowei have?"
"Your Highness, the younger sister of the Empress Chengqian is only twenty-seven years old and is in the prime of her life."
After a moment's thought, Yingchun continued, "I've heard that Lord Tong Guowei has three daughters, two legitimate daughters and one illegitimate daughter. Lord Tong's eldest daughter is Consort Chengqian in our palace, and his second daughter must be the princess who spoke with Consort Chuyun earlier."
"Master Tong's third daughter was born to a concubine in the eighth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign. She is only five years old now."
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