"Your Majesty, what's wrong with Consort Xi and Noble Lady Yi?" the Imperial Noble Consort asked in confusion. After all, she had seen the two of them kneeling there when they came in, and as the person in charge of the harem, she couldn't ignore it.
"Consort Yi pushed down Consort Chen, and Consort Xi was not far away!" Seeing that Kangxi remained silent, Furong could only step forward and speak. As for why she was kneeling, how could Furong know?
"Your Highness, I did not push you. Consort Xi can testify for me. I was just worried about the slippery snow and wanted to help you up. But Your Highness looked down on me because of my humble origins and brushed my hand away, which is why I fell!"
As soon as the Imperial Noble Consort entered, Consort Yi began to prepare her words. In any case, it was the truth. If Consort Chen had not been pregnant, she thought the Emperor would not have punished her so severely. But now it was different. To speak harshly would be to harm the imperial heir!
"Is Consort Xi as Noble Lady Yi described?" Kangxi was only worried about Wan'er on the bed. He listened to the Imperial Noble Consort's questions, wanting to see if she was "fair".
"Your Highness, I was admiring the plum blossoms at the time and did not notice Your Highness Consort Chen and Sister Yi. By the time I came to my senses, His Majesty had already arrived!"
Consort Xi said pitifully, she hadn't forgotten that the Emperor was there, and who knew how much he had seen? She wasn't going to do anything that risky.
"Consort Xi, you..." Noble Lady Yi looked at Consort Xi in disbelief. It was Consort Xi who had suggested going to Yimei Courtyard in the first place, but in the end, she was the one who had tricked her.
"What's wrong with me! I was so engrossed in watching that I didn't know what had happened between you and Consort Chen!"
Few people believed Consort Xi's words, but since she was the only one present at the time, she remained neutral, letting everyone else know that Consort Xi was clever. This allowed her to extricate herself from the matter completely, while it was a disaster for Noble Lady Yi.
"Your Majesty, the medicine has arrived!" At this moment, Liang Jiugong brought in the prepared medicine to prevent miscarriage, which kept his apprentices very busy.
"Give it to me!" The Imperial Noble Consorts and the others stared blankly as the Emperor gently blew on the medicine and fed it to Consort Chen.
"Cough cough cough~" Damn, it's so bitter! Wanyi, who had just fallen asleep, suddenly felt a warm liquid enter her mouth, which stimulated her taste buds. Damn, it's so bitter.
"Wan'er, you're awake! Come quickly and drink your medicine!" Kangxi said anxiously, without saying what kind of medicine it was, for fear that Wan'er would be heartbroken if she knew.
"What is this?" Wanyi asked weakly, pretending not to know.
"Sister Chen, this is medicine to prevent miscarriage. The imperial physician said you fell and disturbed the fetus, and there is a risk of miscarriage, so drink it quickly!"
The Imperial Noble Consort secretly cursed Wanyi, thinking that even after taking the medicine, she couldn't be saved. This was truly killing someone's spirit!
"A medicine to prevent miscarriage, Your Majesty, I am pregnant?" Wanyi excitedly grabbed Kangxi's hand that was holding the spoon, her joy visibly evident.
"Yes, so hurry up and drink your medicine!" Kangxi's attention was still focused on Wanyi not having drunk her medicine yet.
"Okay!" Wanyi took the medicine and drank it all in one gulp, but in her heart she was thinking, "Will this ever end? It's so bitter!"
"I'm a little tired and want to sleep for a while!" Please don't disturb her nap; she's experiencing drowsiness because of her pregnancy.
"You go to sleep. I'll have them all leave. They definitely won't disturb you!" Kangxi was relieved to see that Wanyi had drunk the medicine to prevent miscarriage. He personally helped Wanyi tuck in her blankets before leaving the bedroom with the jealous and envious concubines. When they arrived at the main hall of Yongshou Palace, the Empress Dowager also arrived.
"You confess your crime!" With these words, Kangxi clearly condemned Consort Yi, and Consort Xi no longer needed to kneel in the middle.
"I know I was wrong, but I really did go to help Consort Chen!" Noble Lady Yi's tears were welling up, but it was hard to tell whether they were from anxiety or fear.
"Your Majesty, why not let Consort Chen confront Consort Yi? That way, everything will become clear!"
The Empress Dowager didn't know much, only that Consort Chen was fine, so she thought Consort Wan was faking it.
"Your Majesty, Consort Chen has just taken her medicine to prevent miscarriage and has already gone to rest!" Kangxi said with some displeasure, but he did not show it. He thought that the Empress Dowager was unaware of the situation, so he explained.
"She's pregnant!" the Empress Dowager exclaimed in surprise. This was a bit tricky!
"Yes, just a month!" Kangxi sighed, looking at Consort Yi, who bore a resemblance to Wan'er, with a face full of disappointment.
"Consort Yi meant well, but her plan backfired. Your Majesty, why not give her a chance to mend her ways and let her pray for the child in Consort Chen's womb?"
The Empress Dowager wanted to protect Consort Chen's mortal enemy. Although Consort Yi might not be able to kill Consort Chen, she could at least annoy her!
"Empress Mother is right. Although she meant well to help Consort Chen, she didn't expect Consort Chen to slip and fall. It would be better to give her a small punishment as a warning."
The Imperial Noble Consort also spoke up in support, but the others did not speak up to help or criticize Wanyi. After all, helping Wanyi would offend the Empress Dowager and the Imperial Noble Consort, while criticizing Wanyi would offend Emperor Kangxi. So they just watched silently.
"I saw it with my own eyes, how could it be false?" Kangxi said unhappily.
"That Noble Consort Yi also deserves to die! I was completely deceived by her!" The Imperial Noble Consort was startled when she met Kangxi's cold gaze. If she hadn't spoken up, Kangxi might have appeased the Empress Dowager and punished her instead.
"Consort Yi has committed insubordination and is unworthy of her position. Her title is hereby stripped, and she will be demoted to the rank of Lady-in-Waiting. She is to be confined to the Chuxiu Palace and is not to leave without being summoned. She shall spend the rest of her life praying for the child in Consort Chen's womb!" Kangxi said mercilessly, looking down at Consort Yi kneeling in the center.
"Your Majesty!" With her eyes rolled back, Consort Sun fainted.
"Your Majesty, please send a royal physician to examine her!" the Empress Dowager said, seemingly reluctant.
"Let's take a look!" In the end, Kangxi couldn't bear it, after all, she was a woman he had once doted on.
"Your Majesty, Consort Sun is pregnant, she's already two months along." Imperial Physician He had been following the Emperor out of the main hall, so as soon as Kangxi gave the order, he went up to take her pulse.
"Then quickly help her up!" The Empress Dowager hurriedly ordered people to help Consort Sun, who was leaning against the wooden branch, up and sit her on a chair to the side.
"Your Majesty, Consort Sun is also pregnant with the Emperor's child, and her pregnancy is still somewhat unstable. Perhaps we should reduce her punishment? The punishment just now was a bit too harsh for a pregnant woman," the Empress Dowager said, trying to exonerate Consort Sun.
"Very well, let's change the confinement to two months and the punishment to half a year!" Kangxi thought, since she was pregnant, it was not appropriate to punish her too severely.
"On behalf of my mistress, I thank you for your great kindness!" Mu Zhi said, taking Sun Daying's hand and squatting down to offer a slight bow.
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