"Sister Ning Guiren, please don't overthink it. The Emperor and I are naturally in love, but the Prince and I are just destined to be apart. In the end, my marriage with Prince Guo was forced and could not be a happy one. I'm doing just fine now."
Listening to Qingyin speak so calmly, as if she were talking about someone else, Ye Lanyi felt a pang of heartache and a hint of resentment towards the prince. She imagined a whole host of scenes of the prince letting Yu Yin bully Meng Jingxian, and she could now reasonably explain Qingyin's calm tone. It must be that the prince had hurt the empress too much, and the empress had simply given up on him, which was why she was so indifferent.
The prince seemed perfectly normal in front of her, yet he couldn't even see the beauty of the Noble Consort Xian. Was he blind? Ye Lanyi thought to herself, criticizing the prince for the first time.
Qingyin looked at the pitying gaze Ye Lanyi was sending her.
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What was she imagining? Qingyin chuckled and patted Ye Lanyi's head. "If you like, little sister, come visit Hongche at my Moonflower Palace more often."
If Ye Lanyi's favorability rating, which she clearly showed, had a tangible representation, it would probably be off the charts right now.
Qingyin chatted briefly with Ye Lanyi before preparing to return to the palace.
The month passed quickly, and Consort Ning became a regular visitor to Yuehua Palace. If it weren't for the fact that Emperor Yongzheng was coming to Yuehua Palace at night, Ye Lanyi would have loved to stay there as well.
Seeing this, Yongzheng felt a pang of jealousy. He began to seriously doubt Ye Lanyi's true colors. Wasn't she someone who rarely smiled before? And always cold and indifferent to people? Then who was this person who was smiling like a fool in front of Xian'er? He looked at Ye Lanyi nestled in Qingyin's arms and felt inexplicably displeased.
Ye Lanyi naturally noticed the Emperor's gaze. She might have been a little hesitant before, but now that she'd become familiar with Sister Xian, the Emperor? Ha, who cares?
Qingyin watched all this with amusement. At first, when she saw Ye Lanyi's enthusiasm, she had a feeling of doubt. However, after so long, she realized that this girl's affection was purely that of a straight woman, treating her like a sister. So Qingyin no longer cared about her close contact.
Looking at the various exquisite and delicious dishes laid out on the table, and a bowl of bright fish soup placed in front of her, Qingyin thought lazily that it was time to reveal her pregnancy. It would also save her from having to pay her respects to the Empress every day. Having satisfied her curiosity, she pretended to take a sip of the soup and then vomited.
Startled, Ye Lanyi quickly grabbed Qingyin and caught her. Her eyes were filled with panic. Having no experience with childbirth, she glared at the bowl of fish soup: "Is this fish soup poisonous?"
When Ye Lanyi beat him to the punch, Yongzheng's face hardened, and his imperial aura suddenly exploded. A whole group of people in Yuehua Palace knelt down, shouting, "Su Peisheng, quickly summon the imperial physician!"
Qingyin looked at Yongzheng, who had been led away by Ye Lanyi, her eyes filled with helplessness.
The imperial physician, looking hurried, rushed over. This was the matter of Consort Xian, and it was the emperor's favorite eunuch, Eunuch Su, who had summoned him. How could he dare to delay?
Therefore, before he could even catch his breath, he took Qingyin's pulse while she was sitting in the chair. Upon feeling her pulse, Physician Lin was overjoyed and quickly knelt down.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Consort Xian! Your Highness is one month pregnant, and your pulse is both weak and strong, indicating it is likely a multiple pregnancy. We will know the exact number as your pregnancy progresses."
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