However, regardless of whether they receive special care or not, they will still benefit from it.
But Consort Mei was ruthless. She spread the word that she disliked her stepmother.
If you want to know how outrageous she is, there are probably many people outside who say that she, as a concubine's daughter, is disrespectful to her legitimate mother because she has risen to prominence.
But no one knows the suffering he endured back then.
What did her family say about her back then? "A mere concubine's daughter, how could she possibly hope to rise above her circumstances?"
Perhaps in the past, due to societal constraints, she didn't want to, but she did, pull along a few times.
Having served in the palace for many years, she learned a lesson from the Empress: Trying to please others only makes you feel disgusted.
People can say whatever they want; how can you silence the public?
The Empress never paid attention to those nonsense words; she always stood tall and did her own thing.
She learned it too.
When you're wronged, you suffer it all by yourself; nobody cares. And nobody thinks about what outsiders will say.
When you enjoy happiness, just accept it yourself and don't care about others or what outsiders say.
Ultimately, her kindness lay in considering the greater good, refraining from wrongdoing or seeking revenge.
After the investiture ceremony for Consort Mei Hui, there will be no major events in the second half of the year.
If there's anything going on, it's that someone in the Crown Prince's harem is pregnant.
The one who was pregnant was his eldest maid, Rong'er.
She is now a concubine.
This was the first among the princes, so the palace found out.
Consort Ning frowned upon hearing this and summoned the eldest prince: "How many times has your mother told you to address me as 'Master Consort'? You have a son born out of wedlock without a legitimate son—don't you know what kind of trouble that will cause? If the late Empress had a son, how awkward would your situation have been?"
“Mother, please calm down. It’s just that… Rong’er has already taken her medicine, and given her constitution, she’s already pregnant… Now she’s four months along. It’s not a good time for her to miscarry,” the eldest prince said.
Consort Ning took a deep breath: "Drink medicine? You really are... Never mind, go back."
"Mother..." The eldest prince refused to get up: "Please calm down, Mother, just raise your hand to call this child..."
"What did you say?" Consort Ning was taken aback.
"I...I didn't say anything, so I'll go back now." The eldest prince realized he had spoken out of turn.
"You...you mean I'm ruthless?" Consort Ning was stunned.
"No, no, Mother, please calm down. I just misspoke. Please don't take it to heart." The eldest prince stood up, gave a smile, and left in a hurry.
Consort Ning remained silent for a long time.
Hongdou helped her sit down.
"Ha, he thinks I'm a ruthless person who would target his own concubine? She actually values that concubine that much?"
“It’s understandable that he wouldn’t understand the winding paths in the backyard. The eldest prince was just acting rashly, please don’t take it to heart. He’s still young. How could he be so sensible?” Hongdou said.
Consort Ning remained silent.
She never considered whether she was cruel or kind.
But these words sounded so ironic coming from her own son.
So this is how her own biological son sees her?
All these years, she's gone to great lengths, hasn't it all been for him?
She took a deep breath, waved her hand, and told Hongdou to leave.
She wanted to sit by herself for a while.
In Zhaochun Palace, Jiangxiang asked, "Your Majesty, shall we reward her?"
"No need. No need for rewards, and I won't interfere. It's none of my business if a concubine is pregnant. If anyone should interfere, it should be Consort Ning." Yan Nangui said indifferently.
“Yes, but I’m afraid Consort Ning doesn’t want her to give birth. She still wants to call her the principal wife, but the eldest prince dotes on this Rong’er,” Jiang Xiang said.
"If she could get whatever she wanted, wouldn't that be terrible?" Yan Nangui sneered. "In my opinion, her son's abilities might not be enough to support her ambitions."
“Your Majesty is right. Let’s see how things go in the future. If it turns out to be someone who is not very capable, it will be good for us as well,” Jiangxiang said.
Yan Nangui didn't care about this matter; instead, he changed his clothes and went to Ruining Palace.
The Empress Dowager has been ill these past few days; this time she is truly ill.
I can't eat, I feel tightness in my chest, and I can't get out of bed.
The imperial physician uttered a lot of words, but in essence, it boiled down to one sentence: depressed.
The key thing is that nothing much has happened lately, and no one knows why the Empress Dowager is depressed.
But the Empress Dowager was old, so this time she didn't cause any trouble or make a fuss.
If someone is sick, are you not supposed to take care of them?
The Empress must step forward without hesitation, right?
So Yan Nangui arranged for everyone to take turns caring for her while she was ill. She certainly didn't think she was a superhero and would go every day.
So let's take turns holding the position of concubine.
Today it's her turn.
The Empress Dowager's biggest problem was that she couldn't eat anything; whatever she ate, she couldn't digest.
Then the person felt unwell.
However, this disease is far from dangerous.
She was taking pills to soothe her chest and relieve her anger, as well as pills to strengthen her spleen and improve her appetite.
However, these two kinds of pills alone are each the size of a longan. And they are mixed with honey.
Taking these two medications will provide enough calories for the day.
When Yan Nan returned to attend to the ailing Empress Dowager, she inevitably grumbled and gave orders to this and that.
Yan Nangui could tolerate what he could, but he couldn't help but retort a few words.
The old lady seemed to owe her a few words, and even though she didn't want to drink the soup, she had the energy to do so.
In short, things are getting better day by day.
Granny Fei was speechless. If the Empress were to come, she could just say a few words; after all, the Empress was always formidable.
When Consort He came, it was the same.
Three lines make a small bump, five lines make a big bump.
If the Empress Dowager got angry and scolded someone, Consort He would kneel down on the ground, kneeling neatly and saying, "Your Majesty, I deserve to die a thousand deaths, please forgive me."
The Empress Dowager was furious.
And then, as I got angry, my frustration actually dissipated.
The imperial physician was stunned when he examined her. Well, the liver qi stagnation was gone, but the liver fire had flared up.
After much back and forth, the Empress Dowager fully recovered in mid-September.
Not only did I not lose weight, I actually gained seven or eight pounds.
She looked absolutely radiant.
Shu Chengfeng found it unbelievable.
In Zhaochun Palace, His Majesty, who had been in mourning for several days, led the Empress into the inner chamber first.
Yan Nangui hadn't even finished speaking when he was silenced and his words were chewed up in a mess.
The force of the impact nearly caused the bed to overturn.
"Ugh, were you drugged by one of the concubines... Ugh... Be gentle!" Yan Nangui said angrily, speechless.
His Majesty smiled wickedly: "I'm happy to. You're old and faded, and I'm already doing you a favor by sleeping with you. How dare you say another word?"
That's what they said, and while each of their five limbs strained harder than the last, they showed no sign of actually doing it.
Their eyes were like hooks, staring straight at you.
Yan Nangui looked at him silently. He's getting older, and he's become more dramatic.
"I've got a girl here named Yun'er. She's fifteen this year and extremely beautiful. She's like a little enchantress. I'll give her to you tomorrow," Yan Nangui said cooperatively.
"You're smart enough to sleep with me a little longer, since you're so sensible." Shu Chengfeng said, already bending down.
This woman is too demanding; why would I want a vixen?
The two fought so hard that the sky darkened.
The seventh princess didn't even get into the palace before she was abducted by her servants.
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