"I understand, but their ranks are too low. Consort Jing is a slippery character; she seems to have pledged allegiance to me, but she can't do anything. She's just good at talking." The Imperial Noble Consort felt even more troubled thinking about the people she had helped or those in her own faction.
"Your Highness, why not promote Consort Yi more? I think she has a lot of ambition. In addition, we can have Consort Jing and Noble Lady Bu cooperate. I think she won't refuse."
After going around in circles, Ning Dong felt that Yi Changzai was the only clever one, ambitious and knew how to make use of her advantages.
"Alright, tell her more about the Emperor's likes and dislikes. If she wants to be promoted as soon as possible, she has to cater to the Emperor's preferences!" There's no better way now, so this is the only option.
"This Consort Yi is truly favored; she's already been promoted to Consort Yi in less than a month!" Suddenly, a voice reached Wan Yi's ears. Wan Yi was resting in the pavilion in the Imperial Garden, and lately she had been feeling quite tired.
"It's all because she looks like Consort Chen. She imitates the former Consort Chen in everything. No wonder she hasn't been promoted quickly. She's just a substitute. The real Consort is here! She'll get tired of her in a few days." Consort Wang said disdainfully. Who respects her now?
“That’s true!” Zhang replied.
"Gossiping behind people's backs, aren't you afraid of being overheard!" Wanyi said irritably, startling the two maids who hurriedly came over to apologize!
"Greetings, Your Highness! I was just chatting for a bit, please forgive me!" Wang Yingying said tremblingly as she knelt on the ground.
"Considering it's their first offense, let them go back and copy the palace rules once!" Wanyi said dismissively.
"Thank you, Consort Xie Chen!" Both ladies-in-waiting breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's so boring, let's go back!" The mild autumn weather is the most comfortable, but it's also the time when people feel sleepy.
"The Imperial Concubine's procession is truly magnificent!" Consort Yi, who had somehow appeared out of sight of Wan Yi and the others, watched with envy as Wan Yi departed.
"Your Highness need not be envious. The Emperor favors you the most now. Everyone says you are the newest among the new concubines!" Among the newly promoted concubines, Consort Yi was the fastest to rise in rank, surpassing the rest to become Consort Yi.
"Consort Yi? She still has to be humble and kneel down!" Consort Dao is the real person, while Consort Yi is stuck in an awkward position. What use is she?
"Your Highness, please don't be impatient. Take it one step at a time. It took Consort Chen three years to rise from a concubine to a noble consort, but Your Highness is different. The Emperor dotes on you so much, it shouldn't take more than two years..." Mu Zhi said meaningfully.
"Very well, if Consort Chen knows it, I will slowly learn it. One day, I will be able to become the one who is high above!"
When that time comes, she will no longer be a substitute for Consort Chen. Once she reaches a high position, who will dare to say that she was promoted because of Consort Chen?
“Your Majesty, you seem quite tired lately. Since it’s almost time for your pulse diagnosis, I had Ye Ming invite Physician He here!” Furong said worriedly when she saw Wanyi yawning all the time.
"Let's take a look!" She felt like she had missed something, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
"Go and see if the Fourth Prince has woken up yet. The weather has been a bit chilly lately, so make sure he doesn't catch a cold."
Life in the harem was so boring. There was no one you could confide in. It was all about scheming against each other. Wanyi stared at the butterfly in front of her and suddenly had an idea.
"Yes, this servant will go right away!" Furong happily walked out; she also wanted to tease the adorable Fourth Prince!
Not long after Wanyi arrived, Furong and Granny Kong brought the Fourth Prince in.
"Come quickly to your mother, your Lady Wen has brought you butterflies, they're so beautiful!"
Upon seeing her son, Wan Yi's drowsiness vanished instantly, revealing eight pearly white teeth, showing just how happy she was.
"Uh, uh..." Wanyi said it so often that Yinzhen started to pronounce "uh" as well, though he couldn't say it all yet.
"Yes, Mother~ Look, isn't it beautiful!" Wanyi brought the butterfly cage that Consort Wen had brought closer, and Yinzhen excitedly waved his arms and legs.
"The Fourth Prince loves butterflies the most. It's all thanks to Consort Wen that the butterflies she brought were the biggest and most beautiful!" Furong hadn't expected there to be such beautiful butterflies in the Imperial Garden.
"She must have put her heart into getting it. Look, Consort Wen gave the best to Yinzhen. In the future, if you have anything good, you should also give it to Consort Wen as a token of your respect," Wanyi gently instructed.
"Your Majesty, Physician He has arrived!" Ye Ming announced as she entered.
"Please come in!" Wanyi handed Yinzhen, whom she was carrying, to Granny Kong, then walked out of the bedroom and waited for Physician He to come in in the main hall.
"How is she!" Wanyi watched as Physician He took her pulse again and again, as if trying to confirm something. Wanyi wondered if she had a terminal illness. Wanyi leaned back lazily in her chair.
"Your Majesty, have you had any unusual reactions lately?" Physician He, who probably knew what it was, asked with a smile.
"Your Majesty always seems tired and often feels sleepy!" Upon hearing Furong's words, Wanyi suddenly sat up straight and looked at Physician He in disbelief.
"Just as Your Majesty expected, exactly one month!" Physician He grinned from ear to ear, after all, the more offspring the mistress had, the better.
"One month? No, I just caught a cold, and when I went for a follow-up appointment in two weeks, I found out I was one month pregnant! Do you understand?"
Wan Yi was startled. A month ago, Kangxi was so angry because Wu Sangui declared himself emperor in Hengzhou that he didn't enter the harem for half a month. When he did enter the harem, he came to Wan Yi. So she had only served him for half a month. But she was a month pregnant. It was obvious whose child it was.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand!" The reckless Physician He immediately realized that the child might not be Emperor Kangxi's; his legs were trembling.
"Also, tell Physician Lu not to give himself away. Go and get the medicine!" Wanyi said, her head aching. He was comfortable for just one night, but she had to endure ten months of pregnancy. It was truly...
"Master, is this his...?" Hibiscus's face darkened. What a terrible thing! This is confusing bloodlines!
"This is His Majesty's!" Wanyi glared at Furong with annoyance!
"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand!" Poor Emperor, unexpectedly becoming a father!
"Go to the Imperial Household Department and remove my green plaque! I am unwell and it is not appropriate for me to serve the Emperor."
Wanyi sighed, waved for them to leave, indicating that she was going to sleep. After they all left, she went into her room, found the Pregnancy Pill in her space and ate it. Then she searched around and found a Pregnancy Delay Pill, which could delay the onset of pregnancy by half a month.
Meanwhile, Consort Yi was chatting with the Imperial Noble Consort, which was actually Consort Yi trying to curry favor with the Imperial Noble Consort.
"Withdraw!" Consort Yi asked in confusion. She had noticed that Consort Chen did not seem to have a cold when she was in the pavilion today. Perhaps there was some hidden reason?
"What's wrong? It's normal to catch a cold in this kind of weather. Several people have already caught one." But those were all low-ranking concubines.
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