"The weather is hot now, and I already have no appetite. This is making it even harder to eat," Consort Ye said irritably.
"Is the Imperial Concubine not feeling well these days? Why does she seem to have such a poor appetite?" Consort Xiangxian asked.
"Yes, I haven't been feeling well these past few days."
Shu Chengfeng glanced at her: "If you don't have a good appetite, see the imperial physician. Someone, summon Imperial Physician Huang."
Consort Ye looked somewhat pleased, but since the occasion was inappropriate, she simply expressed her gratitude.
Before long, Physician Huang arrived.
Imperial Physician Huang was a trusted physician of His Majesty, and Consort Ye was very pleased that he was allowed to examine her.
When Imperial Physician Huang paid his respects, he took Consort Ye's pulse.
He soon stood up and said, "Your Highness is not seriously ill. It's just that your spleen and stomach have been upset lately. A few doses of medicine will help, but you must avoid eating too much sour, spicy, or stimulating food. You will recover in a month or so."
"What did you say? I..." Consort Ye suddenly stood up: "I... my symptoms..."
She was too embarrassed to say it.
Granny Lu hurriedly said, "What Physician Huang says is true. We will certainly persuade Your Highness to take good care of yourself."
Physician Huang had been with the family since they arrived at the mansion, so how could he not know all the intricacies involved? He simply said, "Then I will go and write down a prescription."
When Consort Ye sat down, looking lost and dejected, the Empress was also filled with fear.
At that moment, she felt that something was not quite right.
If Consort Ye is not pregnant, then her arrangements... become superfluous.
Now that things have come to this, Consort Jiang's pregnancy is safe and sound, while Consort Ye is not pregnant...
Yan Nangui's eyes darted around: "These days, I've heard that the Imperial Concubine loves to drink sour plum soup and eat sour plums. I've tried to get some sour plum soup several times but haven't been able to. I even thought the Imperial Concubine was pregnant. It turns out it's just that her spleen and stomach aren't in harmony. When the spleen and stomach aren't in harmony, drinking a little sour plum soup can stimulate the appetite, but drinking it for a long time isn't good either."
Consort Ye glared at her, but said nothing.
Naturally, nothing can be found out at this time.
So the emperor stayed behind and told everyone else to go home.
Inside the Zhishuang Pavilion, Hongdou helped Consort Ning change her clothes.
“Consort, if this time… the Empress really fails to control this matter, you might be able to get what you want.”
"Peiyue is clever. I just wonder, who has tricked Consort Ye this time? Why is she suddenly having an upset stomach?" Before, everyone thought she was pregnant.
"Jiang Guiyi is lucky; she managed to dodge it. That medicine sounds incredibly potent," Hongdou said.
"I hope this matter will truly grant my wish." Ning Jieyu looked at the Heavenly Dao outside.
Yan Nangui wasn't in a hurry to go back, but instead went to the Imperial Garden. He found the Floating Cloud Pavilion to be a comfortable spot, so he went there.
"Who did this?"
Jiangxiang shook her head: "I've been thinking about it all the way here, and the only person I can think of is Her Majesty the Empress, but it doesn't seem like just Her Majesty the Empress. So I don't know either."
"Although Consort Jiang's childbirth will have some impact, it's not a major problem. Although the Empress Dowager is of noble status, she has lost her wings. It will be difficult for her to do anything significant. His Majesty respects her because of her status. Therefore, there are only two things we need to do regarding Consort Jiang's child."
"First, she's blocking other people's way. Second, her status is useful. Obviously, she's not favored. That's the second point. The Empress Dowager's power is not what it used to be, but her reputation is still there. If Consort Jiang's child is lost, the Empress Dowager can't just ignore it because of her. So if the Ye family gets dragged into this at this time... tsk."
"If something sordid happens between these two parties, who benefits?"
“Then it is naturally Her Majesty the Empress,” Jiangxiang said.
"Yes, the Empress is the one who benefits. She has long wanted to get rid of Consort Ye, but she has not been able to do so in the palace."
"So, at this time, Consort Ye's body suddenly seemed to be pregnant. Isn't that a bit strange?"
"Your Majesty, do you mean that someone else has taken action against Consort Ye's health?" Jiangxiang asked.
"I suspect so. It's inevitable that the Empress wants to get rid of Consort Ye, but isn't the reason she's acting now because Consort Ye is 'pregnant'?"
Jiang Xiang thought for a moment: "If that's the case, then who did it? Consort Xiangxian? Or Consort Murong?"
"I don't know, maybe some people will think it was me," Yan Nangui said with a smile.
“Your Majesty wouldn’t think it was you,” Jiang Xiang said.
"No matter what, Consort Jiang is a smart woman. Indeed, women in the palace can't live well without brains. With her status, she could never be too careful her whole life. Although she rarely serves the emperor now, she's still lucky enough to get pregnant. She also knows how to manage her life; she's truly blessed."
In any case, people in ancient times didn't pursue romantic relationships. Having status and offspring was considered good enough.
“If that’s the case, then Consort Ye is really wronged this time,” Jiang Xiang said.
Yan Nangui smiled and said, "This is all the late emperor's fault. He had no choice but to give the Ye family's daughter to His Majesty as a concubine. What a rip-off!"
Jiangxiang smiled, but that was a difficult question to answer.
The two sat for a while, and then Xia Meiren came over.
Upon seeing her from afar, he smiled at her and walked over to greet her: "Greetings, Consort Yan."
"sit."
Xia Meiren sat down and said, "I never expected Your Majesty to come here."
"It's far away, but the roses here are blooming beautifully, and the flowers of all colors are really pleasing to the eye."
"Everyone in the palace says that Consort Yan likes morning glories. They also say that Consort Yan likes crabapple blossoms, and they've seen the roses in Consort Yan's Zhaochun Palace peeking out, attracting many young palace maids to pick them. Now it seems that Consort Yan truly does like roses," Consort Xia said with a smile.
“I like them all; pretty flowers are pretty. As long as they don’t smell bad,” Yan Nangui said. “I also know that Lady Xia likes bamboo. Don’t you have a few clumps of bamboo in your Bamboo Pavilion?”
"Your Majesty knows all this, and I am touched, but it is a misunderstanding. In fact, I prefer white peonies. However, white peonies are rare, and I have not seen many in the peony garden of the Imperial Garden. Since I am still somewhat favored, I cannot help but receive rumors from those below. They say that His Majesty favors me and has bestowed the Bamboo Pavilion upon me, which happens to have bamboo, and so on," Consort Xia said with a smile.
Yan Nangui smiled, thinking to himself that this Xia beauty was different from the past.
Before having children, she was quite reserved, but now she's become much more cheerful.
However, it's also possible that after entering the palace, Consort Ye stopped bothering her so much.
After exchanging a few words, Yan Nangui got up; if he didn't leave soon, there would be too many mosquitoes.
Xia Meiren also got up, and after saying goodbye, they each went their separate ways.
Xia Meiren returned to Zhuyi Pavilion and smiled as she looked at the bamboo.
Qing Shuang said, "It's not that the beauty doesn't like bamboo, so why did you say that?"
"Yes, I do like it, but His Majesty didn't give me this place because I somewhat like bamboo. So why bother saying it?"
“Consort Yan is not that jealous,” Qing Shuang said.
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