Chen Jieyu was taken aback.
"No! Impossible! Eunuch Gao, I have never harmed the imperial fetus! Someone is deliberately framing me! It must be!"
Do you think you're a good actor?
After Gao Yong delivered the imperial edict, he instructed the eunuchs to deliver the poison to Consort Chen.
Chen Jieyu, unwilling to accept defeat, spilled the poison.
"I won't drink! I want to see the Emperor! I want to see the Emperor!"
Gao Yong gave a wink to the eunuch beside him.
Two eunuchs immediately stepped forward and restrained Consort Chen!
Chen Jieyu was still struggling frantically.
Gao Yong grew impatient.
"Consort Jin is still resting during her pregnancy, so don't let her mind be disturbed."
A piece of cloth was immediately stuffed into Chen Jieyu's mouth, silencing her completely.
The eunuch picked up a rope and strangled Consort Chen's neck with all his might!
Chen Jieyu struggled to her feet!
Less than fifteen minutes later, he stopped breathing.
Jingren Palace.
The queen, the captain of the abortion squad, said coldly.
“Foolish! It’s not even clear whether Consort Jin’s unborn child is a boy or a girl yet, and you’re acting so rashly.”
Consort Qi: "Your Majesty, Consort Jin is five months pregnant. By all accounts, it should be clear whether it's a boy or a girl."
The empress casually played with the jade bead necklace in her hand.
"Whether it's a boy or a girl, I don't really care. If it's a princess, she'll be destined for a political marriage anyway. If it's a prince, I'll have another bargaining chip!"
"In this harem, even giving birth to a prince doesn't guarantee a mother's status; the mother must be alive to enjoy such wealth and honor. If she dies—"
The Empress gave a cold laugh.
"Just like Consort Tao back then, she was only responsible for giving birth but didn't have the life to raise them. The eldest prince, in the end, is still my child. As long as I hold all the princes in the harem in my hands, I will still be the only Empress Dowager!"
...
Dinner that day.
Ye Ling then went to Chuxiu Palace.
Ye Ling did not have deep feelings for Consort Jin.
He just wanted to see if he could hear the dragon fetus's voice again.
Consort Jin did not know in advance that the Emperor was coming, and the dinner she prepared was the same as what she usually ate.
Ye Ling's sudden arrival made Consort Jin feel flattered and overwhelmed.
"Your Majesty was unaware of your arrival, so the dinner was prepared rather simply."
"It's alright, I'll dine with you."
On the table were steamed sea bass, stir-fried bok choy, and rock sugar, white fungus, and snow pear soup.
Consort Jin just took a sip of the snow fungus and pear soup!
Ye Qianqian tasted something through the umbilical cord, and her voice rang out again.
[Oh dear! All the other concubines get huge portions of bird's nest during their pregnancies! My poor mother, after all the hardship of pregnancy, only gets to eat white fungus and pear soup! Tsk tsk tsk! She's truly a neglected wife, unloved by her husband and mother-in-law!]
Ye Ling was instantly choked.
Thinking about it carefully, from the time Consort Jin became pregnant until now, because of her low rank and lack of family background,
In addition, Ye Ling already has five princes and one princess.
They didn't pay much attention to Consort Jin's pregnancy.
Indeed, he never gave her any particularly precious tonics, and he rarely came to visit her.
The dragon fetus is speaking out on behalf of its mother!
Ye Ling immediately ordered, "Starting tomorrow, have the head of the Imperial Kitchen take charge of Consort Jin's meals."
After a pause, Ye Ling said.
"Especially bird's nest, it's provided like a daily meal."
"yes."
Consort Jin immediately rose to express her gratitude.
Ye Ling waved his hand.
"No need to thank me, please sit down and eat."
[Ah! Suddenly I realize how wise and powerful Father Emperor is! That's right! My mother, a daughter, marries into a man's family, isn't it all for the sake of having a husband she can rely on? Otherwise, what else would she be after? Father Emperor's old age? Father Emperor's lack of bathing?]
Ye Ling was speechless.
I am 40 years old this year, which is not considered old!
Also, I take a bath every day!
To those outside the palace walls, Mother was a concubine, enjoying boundless glory. But little did they know the loneliness and isolation she felt in the deep palace, neglected by Father. To pass the long nights, she spent her days counting floor tiles, then touching them, until they were worn out, with no money to replace them. Did Father not know the meaning of "equal distribution of favors"?
Ye Ling listened to every word and instantly felt guilty towards Consort Jin.
He picked up a piece of fish and placed it on Consort Jin's plate.
"I can't even remember how long it's been since I last visited you."
Consort Jin said softly.
"His Majesty has not visited Chuxiu Palace for three months and three days."
Ye Ling was surprised that Consort Jin remembered it so clearly.
But she didn't complain at all.
Ye Ling immediately felt a pang of guilt.
"It is indeed my fault for neglecting you. Starting tomorrow, I will come to see you every day."
"I am naturally grateful that Your Majesty cares about me, but I beg Your Majesty not to neglect the other sisters in the palace for my sake. Aren't they just like me, waiting for Your Majesty every day, from dusk till dawn?"
[Ah, my mother is so kind! She could have used this opportunity to vie for the Emperor's favor, but instead, she reminded him to treat everyone equally. A mother as beautiful, kind, and not jealous as this is truly hard to find! If I were her husband, I'd be hugging and kissing her endlessly every day!]
Ye Ling: "I will stay here tonight, is that alright?"
[Great! Great! Let's clap for Father! Clap clap clap clap clap! Too bad my hands are too small; Father can't hear me clapping while I'm still in Mother's belly!]
Ye Ling: I thank you! I heard you!
That night.
Ye Ling stayed at Chuxiu Palace.
Because Consort Jin was unwell.
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