This incident caused such a commotion that we saw more than just one or two servants and palace maids along the way.
The news was passed around and eventually reached the ears of the concubines. One can imagine what Fu Zige would encounter.
Lu Qingyan walked towards the palace gate. When she passed by Consort Shu's palace, she saw Consort Shu watering flowers in her courtyard. She was not accompanied by anyone, so she moved closer to the rockery next to her.
"Hey, you really saw it?" This slightly surprised shout startled Consort Shu, but she didn't say anything and continued to listen to what the person inside wanted to say.
Lu Qingyan changed her voice: "Why would I lie to you? We're from the same hometown and have such a good relationship. I even helped you get this job. Do you think I would lie to you?"
"Then...then was the Emperor really holding Princess Yi?"
"Of course, I saw it with my own eyes. Princess Yi was soaking wet, and she was still wearing the Emperor's dragon robe. You didn't see how much the Emperor cherished her. Even the most favored Consort Shu can't compare."
"Why bring up Consort Shu out of the blue? How can she be considered favored? The Emperor only visits the harem a few times a month, and when he does, he just sits for a while and then leaves. She's not even as capable as the married Princess Yi of the Prince of Yi of keeping the Emperor around."
Upon hearing this, Consort Shu gritted her teeth. At that moment, she wanted to rush up and tear the mouths of the two palace maids apart, but she didn't have anyone with her at the moment, and she was afraid that the two palace maids would take advantage of her and not get anything in return.
"If the Emperor dislikes Consort Shu so much, why did he still bring her into the palace?"
The two voices started talking about Consort Shu again, and Consort Shu's fingernails were practically digging into the cracks in the artificial hill.
"Who knows? Haven't you noticed that Consort Shu and Fu Zige look somewhat alike? Perhaps His Majesty's heart has always belonged only to the Princess Consort of Prince Yi. It's just that the Princess Consort of Prince Yi and Prince Yi... so His Majesty..."
Some things were no longer clear to Consort Shu, who was consumed by grief. All she knew was that her favor with the emperor was because of Fu Zige, and she felt immense resentment and jealousy towards Fu Zige.
"Furthermore, I have evidence for what I'm saying. Look at all the concubines in our palace, not one of them has conceived the Emperor's child. If the Emperor himself wasn't unwilling, how could this be possible? I've also heard that the Emperor is planning to make Fu Zige's child the Crown Prince, but I don't know if it's true or not."
After saying this, Lu Qingyan smiled and quietly left. If she didn't leave now, she would be discovered.
Still pondering what she had overheard, Consort Shu was completely unaware that someone had quietly left. She smiled bitterly, "How could it be false? It must be the truth. No wonder he hasn't had a single child all these years, no wonder he hasn't expanded his harem. It turns out, it's all for that woman!"
Lu Qingyan didn't know what methods she would use to deal with Fu Zige, but Fu Zige's days in the palace would not be easy.
Some misunderstandings can actually be resolved with just a single sentence. But the emperor, being the supreme ruler, would he admit to the world that he lacks a certain ability? It concerns the dignity of the imperial family; such an admission is simply impossible.
Therefore, no one else but the Emperor himself could know this secret. Even the Empress Dowager—the Emperor hadn't told her—but whether the Empress Dowager herself knew is another matter.
Even the Empress Dowager, who was worshipping Buddha, pinched the prayer beads and sighed, "What the Emperor did was not very ethical and could easily give others a handle to use against him."
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