Jiangxiang nodded with a smile.
That's right. Xia Zhaoxun deliberately chose today to say it, just in case things didn't alarm his superiors before his subordinates plotted against him.
Clearly, the Crown Princess wouldn't value her, who had no family background, too much, but it's hard to say about the people below her.
Many people do not want her to be favored and have children.
"The Crown Princess is really having a tough time these days," Jiang Xiang sighed. "She begged His Highness to promote her, which earned her a great reputation. Judging from this, she'll definitely protect Xia Zhaoxun."
"Why bother?" Yan Nangui shook his head.
If she can't have children, does that mean the Crown Prince can depose her?
No, it won't.
Even if she were to enter the palace one day, she would still have no children.
Because of the Ning family's bad reputation, as long as she herself doesn't do anything wrong, Shu Chengfeng will still let her continue to be the empress.
How could they so easily cripple her?
But that's just the limitation of that era. Women were always worried about losing their social standing.
In ordinary wealthy families, there is no need to worry about the legal wife, and it is not easy to divorce her.
But the royal family...
You might not be divorced, but you might die of illness.
Besides, His Majesty is unconventional and doesn't hold grudges. Who knows if Shu Chengfeng isn't?
Therefore, she panicked.
However, Xia's background was indeed ordinary, so elevating her status wouldn't put any pressure on her.
"If Lady Xia gives birth to a son, he will likely be given the title of 'Three Virtues and Three Beauties' when he enters the palace. After all, His Highness dotes on her."
The wild geese fly south on their way.
“You shouldn’t think about her, Consort. If you enter the palace, you’ll at least be a second-rank concubine. You’ll be above her, and she’s not that powerful. In my opinion, she might just be a Jieyu,” Jiangxiang said.
Yan Nangui smiled and said, "Thinking about the future, the ranking in the harem will be difficult. Do you think His Highness will favor Lady Su as a Noble Consort, or Lady Ye?"
“If Su Liangdi had been well all these years, it would have been best if she had another son or daughter, then the chances of success would be much higher,” Jiang Xiang said.
The wild geese returned south and laughed.
That's right.
Which wise ruler would replace his wife with his cousin upon taking the throne?
Wouldn't that break the hearts of veteran officials?
Even if the Ning family wasn't exactly good subjects, there were still others watching.
Whether or not a ruler is wise, he still has to follow the path of a wise ruler, right?
As for his cousin, whether she becomes empress or not, does the Ye family really not support her?
His Majesty sent Consort Ye to the mansion to spite the Ye family and to make her fight with the Ning family.
Ultimately, once she kowtows, she can no longer be the legal wife.
Even if the Ye family is powerful enough to kill the Ning family, it's probably only a matter of time...
I'm afraid even killing them wouldn't work.
Shu Chengfeng has quite a temper. I'm afraid that in that situation, he'd rather support someone else.
The wild geese flying south are lost in thought, waiting for food.
As a result, I got sleepy while waiting. When the food arrived, I was torn between eating and sleeping.
That's a problem.
I ate before going to sleep.
The next day, after paying my respects at the main courtyard, I was so sleepy I could barely stand.
The Crown Princess noticed and asked with a smile, "What's wrong with Consort Yan?"
"When I got home last night, I wanted to eat something, but I was so sleepy waiting for it to be delivered. When it arrived, I hesitated for a long time, but since it was finally delivered, I ate it first. After eating, I washed up... I still feel like I haven't slept enough and I'm not energetic enough," Yan Nangui said with a smile.
"Is it because you're feeling down and can't sleep?" Despite having Aunt Lu around, Ye Liangdi still managed to squeeze in a sarcastic remark.
Yan Nangui merely glanced at her with a half-smile, without replying.
I really can't argue with her. If I do, I might just offend the Crown Princess. Forget it.
Aunt Lu gently moved her hand, and Ye Liangdi fell silent.
She was also afraid of her mother, who was so strict...
"Why is Consort Xia here today... Oh, look at me, I misspoke. Consort Xia Zhaoxun is here too? Shouldn't she be taking good care of herself during her pregnancy?" Yan Nangui said with a smile.
"I need to take care of my concubines. It's not like my sisters are all going to the palace for the New Year, so I have plenty of time to take care of them. They can come today and not come tomorrow," Xia Zhaoxun said.
"Hmm. There are two pregnant women in the household now. Your pregnancy is due next September or October? You're lucky; that's the best time for your postpartum confinement," Yan Nangui said.
"Does Consort Yan know when is the right time to start postpartum confinement?" Consort Ye was probably getting agitated because Yan Nangui hadn't retorted earlier.
"Ye, you've only been behaving yourself for a few days, and you're causing trouble again. She doesn't know, but you do? I haven't even had a chance to say anything to you yet. I won't mention how you used to take advantage of your willfulness and make things difficult for Xia, since you're still young. But now that she's pregnant, you're not allowed to let her come to your place." The Crown Princess frowned.
Just as Ye Liangdi was about to retort, Yan Nangui chimed in, "Yes, we must not let Han Chenghui's story repeat itself."
Ye Liangdi was taken aback and wanted to explain that she really hadn't done it.
But the Crown Princess waved her hand: "Forget it, let's not talk about the unpleasant things of the past. Go back now."
Ye Liangdi stormed off in a huff after being blocked.
Back at Wenyue Pavilion, she flew into a rage: "Don't underestimate me! Last time, it was clearly Ning Jiaolan who plotted against us. What does this mean now? Are you implying that I did it all?"
“My lady, I’ve heard about what happened last time. You were framed, so let’s not talk about it anymore. You should be more careful in the future. What’s the point of winning a verbal battle when you’re a daughter of the Ye family?” Especially since you couldn’t win anyway…
"You're destined for a high position; you need to persuade with reason. The women in your backyard are watching you; mere fear isn't enough." Besides, nobody's afraid of you...
“You must have good character, like the Empress. Although His Majesty does not favor her, she still holds great authority in the harem. You still have much to learn,” said Aunt Lu.
Ye Liangdi was getting a headache from her nagging and could only nod: "I remember."
Aunt Lu continued to mutter to herself for half an hour.
After the Little New Year, we can rest for a few more days.
But in the last few days, something else happened.
Aunt Liu, who had been almost forgotten, died.
She died at night, and was only discovered the next day by the person delivering her food.
The Crown Princess originally wanted to ask her to come after the New Year, but unfortunately her body couldn't hold on any longer.
Last night, Liu huddled under the covers in despair.
She knew the seriousness of her illness; she had been bleeding from her lower body, though not much, but she couldn't let it continue like this.
It's been several months.
Even in the dead of winter, she can smell an unpleasant odor, which shows how bad it has become.
But she still didn't have a chance to be treated. By now, how could she not understand that the Crown Princess wanted her dead?
Even this disease, you can suddenly catch it.
This is a woman's illness. She has only served His Highness the Crown Prince once, and she has been fine for so many years, but suddenly she fell ill.
But what's the use of knowing?
She's suffering so much; she doesn't know how long she'll have to endure this to die.
So that night, she made up her mind. She changed into some nicer clothes and combed her hair.
The fire in the stove was extinguished with tea.
Then open the window.
Her window was sealed shut, and she could only open it a crack. But it was a cold night in the twelfth lunar month.
She was a frail person; even a small crack was enough for her.
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