Xu Lejin got up with Yingchun's help.
"Your Highness, this humble servant and my sister Xitala did indeed encounter a woman dressed in red dancing in the Imperial Garden yesterday. However, the sun was high in the sky at the time, so this humble servant returned to Yikun Palace first."
"This humble servant does not know which palace the dancing woman in red belongs to."
After Xu Lejin, Consort Xitala also spoke respectfully, "Your Highness, it is indeed as Sister Xu said. After Sister Xu left, although I admired the woman's dance, I did not go forward to disturb her."
"I am ashamed to say that I do not know who that woman in red is."
Consort Zhao glared coldly at Xu Lejin and Consort Xitala, her brows furrowed as she pondered to herself.
At this moment, Yinshuang and Hongxia, palace maids from Consort Zhao's palace, led a group of young palace maids into the hall to serve milk tea to Consort Xu Lejin and other concubines.
The sweet and rich aroma of milk tea, along with the fragrance of milk and tea, immediately filled the entire main hall of Chuxiu Palace.
Consort Zhao was about to speak to the concubines and offer them milk tea.
"Ugh, ugh..."
In the second seat to the left, Consort Ma Jia, sitting upright, smelled the sweet aroma of milk tea and couldn't help but cover her mouth and 'vomit'.
Consort Zhao and the other concubines all turned their gazes toward Consort Ma Jia.
To be precise, it was Consort Ma Jia's belly.
Consort Zhao's expression darkened slightly. Suppressing her displeasure, she asked with concern, "Consort Ma, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Consort Ma Jia rose with the help of a palace maid, carefully protecting her belly with both hands.
After curtsying to Consort Zhao, Consort Ma Jia smiled broadly and spoke with a hint of pride, "Your Highness, Consort Zhao, I am perfectly healthy. I am simply pregnant. That's why I couldn't help but vomit when I smelled the milk tea."
"This humble servant is foolish and has disturbed Your Highness's enjoyment. I beg Your Highness to punish me."
After speaking, Consort Ma Jia's expression was stubborn and proud, and her back was ramrod straight.
Xu Lejin lowered her head, her expression indifferent.
Consort Zhao was taken aback for a moment, then forced a smile and said, "Good, good, good, this is good news. Consort Ma Jia is pregnant, and His Majesty will have another child."
"Lianxing, go quickly to the Qianqing Palace and Cining Palace and report to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager that Consort Ma Jia is pregnant."
Lianxing respectfully replied "Yes," and quickly left Chuxiu Palace.
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