Consort Wuya was in poor health. At the pleading of the Fourteenth Prince, her confinement in Yonghe Palace was lifted. However, Consort Wuya's health had indeed deteriorated, and she no longer had the ability to cause trouble.
As a daughter-in-law, Tong Cheng'er couldn't possibly not inquire about her mother-in-law's illness at all. So, as soon as Consort Wuya was released from confinement, Tong Cheng'er brought a lot of tonics and medicinal herbs to Yonghe Palace.
Compared to a few years ago when she still had the energy to argue with Tong Cheng'er, Consort Wuya is now powerless to do anything about it. She naturally dislikes Tong Cheng'er, but she has no ability to do anything about it.
So Tong Cheng'er's visit went smoothly and nothing happened.
As she left Yonghe Palace, Tong Cheng'er couldn't help but sigh softly, "Time really flies."
However, it's really her own fault that Consort Wuya is so sickly at her age.
When Tong Cheng'er passed by the vicinity of Consort Hui's palace gate, she was stopped by a young palace maid.
She was startled, and so were the people around her.
Tong Cheng'er's nanny frowned and said sternly, "Who is this person? How can they be so rude?"
The young palace maid knelt down with a thud and pleaded with Tong Cheng'er, "Fourth Princess Consort, this servant is Suqin, a palace maid from Consort Liang's side. Our mistress has been seriously ill for quite some time now. The Eighth Prince has been quite busy lately and hasn't come to the palace. The Eighth Princess Consort hasn't come to see our mistress either. Now our mistress's condition is getting worse and worse. This servant just wants to ask the Fourth Princess Consort to help send a message to the Eighth Prince, asking him to come and see our mistress."
The young palace maid was also at her wit's end. Consort Hui was implicated because of the First Prince's matter, and the entire Yanxi Palace was only accessible to those entering but not leaving. It took her a lot of effort to get out, and meeting the Fourth Prince's wife was also partly due to luck.
Tong Cheng'er was a little confused after hearing this. Consort Liang was the birth mother of the Eighth Prince, but Consort Liang's maid was asking her for help. It really felt like a dream.
She wasn't stupid; she could sense the ambition of the Eighth Prince next door. This time, her husband knew Yinzhen's thoughts better than anyone else.
Given this relationship, should I come and beg her?
Tong Cheng'er: "Alright, get up! It's not a big deal. I'll send someone to talk to Eighth Brother and Eighth Sister-in-law about it."
Tong Cheng'er had met Consort Liang once before, and she was indeed a rare beauty. She never expected that Consort Liang would fall ill.
Upon hearing this, the young palace maid kowtowed with tears in her eyes, expressing her gratitude: "This servant thanks Fourth Princess Consort."
Tong Cheng'er couldn't stand this kind of scene and quickly told her to get up.
Back at her residence, Tong Cheng'er didn't think it was a big deal, so she sent someone next door to tell them about it.
After some announcement, the person sent by Tong Cheng'er met the Eighth Prince's wife.
Although the Eighth Prince's wife and Tong Cheng'er were neighbors, their relationship was quite delicate. The two were usually very distant. The Eighth Prince's wife was a little surprised that Tong Cheng'er sent someone over, but despite her surprise, she still had to see the person.
"This servant greets the Eighth Princess Consort."
No need for formalities.
"Thank you, Eighth Prince's Wife."
"Fourth Sister-in-law, you are a busy person. May I ask what brings you here?"
As the saying goes, no one visits a temple without a reason. Given their relationship, this sudden visit must mean something is up.
"It's like this. Yesterday, when our Lady went to the palace to pay her respects to Consort Wuya, she happened to run into a maidservant from Consort Liang's side. The maidservant knelt down in front of our Lady and said that Consort Liang was seriously ill and asked our Lady to pass on a message to you and the Eighth Prince, asking you to go and see Consort Liang."
The Eighth Prince's wife never expected things to turn out this way. She had never truly acknowledged Consort Liang as her mother-in-law, so she naturally became much more lax in her attitude.
After being reprimanded, Consort Hui rarely went to Yanxi Palace and hadn't seen Consort Liang for some time.
Those who served her closely knew her personality and therefore never paid attention to Consort Liang's affairs.
For many years, Consort Liang had given the impression of being very transparent and inconspicuous, and even the Eighth Prince's wife did not expect her to fall seriously ill.
When the Eighth Prince's wife found out, her heart skipped a beat.
"Thank you for making this trip, Fourth Sister-in-law. There have been many things going on at the manor lately, and I have indeed been negligent. Please convey my thanks to Fourth Sister-in-law. I will visit her again another day to express my gratitude."
The old woman then exchanged a few pleasantries with the Eighth Prince's wife before leaving.
After the man left, the Eighth Prince's wife's face immediately darkened.
"Hand over the token and enter the palace."
Looking down on Consort Liang was a deep-seated thought in the heart of the Eighth Prince's wife. She knew how much the Eighth Prince valued Consort Liang, and she prayed fervently that Consort Liang would be alright, otherwise a rift would surely have formed between her and the Eighth Prince.
After returning home, the nanny told Tong Cheng'er about the Eighth Prince's wife's situation.
That evening, when Yinzhen returned from his business trip, Tong Cheng'er said to him, "Yesterday I went to the palace to pay my respects to Mother. On my way back, I ran into a maidservant from Consort Liang's side. She said that Consort Liang was seriously ill and asked me to pass on a message to Eighth Brother. Did you know that Consort Liang was seriously ill?"
Yinzhen wasn't particularly busy with official duties lately, but he had a lot of things to do behind the scenes, so he really didn't have much time to pay attention to the affairs of Kangxi's harem.
He shook his head: "I'm not sure."
Yinzhen remembered that Consort Liang should not have been sick at this time. If she was sick, there must have been a reason. The first person he thought of who could make Consort Liang sick was Consort Hui.
She has the best reason.
Once Yinzhen understood, he said, "Eighth Brother values Consort Liang highly. If she is truly seriously ill, Eighth Brother will likely go mad."
Tong Cheng'er added, "According to that little palace maid, Eighth Sister-in-law is quite neglectful of Consort Liang."
Yinzhen was not surprised: "Given Eighth Sister-in-law's personality, she probably wouldn't be interested in Consort Liang."
Yinzhen really understood the Eighth Prince's wife's personality. She was truly proud and sincere towards the Eighth Prince, but she genuinely looked down on those of lowly birth.
I don't know what she's thinking. She looks down on Consort Liang, but she seems to really like the Eighth Prince. It's quite contradictory.
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