"Yes, Your Majesty, I will obey Consort Xu's orders."
Suppressing his doubts, Imperial Physician Xu spoke respectfully, "Consort Xu, your health is excellent, and the imperial fetus may be delivered a few days early. Please make preparations as soon as possible."
Xu Lejin nodded.
The young palace maid Ruhua, following Xu Lejin's instructions, personally escorted Imperial Physician Xu away.
Around 5 PM, Li Dequan, who served the Emperor, bowed and came to Yikun Palace, saying, "Congratulations, Consort Xu. His Majesty will be having dinner here with you tonight."
"Thank you, Eunuch Li."
After a pause, Xu Lejin gave a wink to Zhishu, who immediately offered her a purse containing ten taels of silver notes.
Zhi Shu smiled and said, "Eunuch Li, this is a small token of my master's appreciation. Please have some tea."
Li Dequan squeezed the purse, a fawning smile on his face. "Consort Xu, you are too kind. It is my honor to serve His Majesty and Consort Xu. I humbly accept Consort Xu's kindness!"
Xu Lejin smiled gently.
Li Dequan hesitated for a moment, then spoke softly, "Consort Xu, if I may be so bold as to add something, His Majesty is in a bad mood today because of the incident where Second Princess Tongjia fell into the lotus pond."
"Thank you for the reminder, Eunuch Li."
Xu Lejin nodded with a smile, instructed Zhishu, and personally escorted Li Dequan away from Yikun Palace.
As night fell, Xu Lejin stood at the entrance of the west side hall of Yikun Palace, eagerly awaiting the arrival of Emperor Kangxi. However, she waited and waited, but Kangxi did not appear.
Yingchun carefully chose her words and spoke softly, "Your Highness, you are pregnant, and the imperial heir is of utmost importance. Perhaps the Emperor has some business to attend to at court and has been delayed..."
Looking at the night sky, Xu Lejin sighed softly.
"Yes, His Majesty is very busy, so it is understandable that he is delayed for a moment. Yingchun, help me back to rest. Zhishu, go and inquire before the Emperor about what happened."
Yingchun and Zhishu respectfully responded.
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