On the other side, Geng Youran was leisurely pruning flowers and plants in the yard.
"Your Majesty."
"Is everything arranged?"
"Your Majesty, everything has been arranged."
"Alright, then let's send the person over there, so the Emperor won't have to worry."
"yes."
Because Consort Ning is pregnant and the Empress is not in good health recently, the task of arranging people fell to Geng Youran.
To allay Consort Ning's suspicions, she specifically instructed Qianxue to send these people to Gao Wuyong so that the Emperor could investigate them.
Actually, there's nothing wrong with these people, but she did this on purpose to show the Emperor.
Two days later, the midwife and wet nurse came to Consort Ning's place.
"We, your servants, greet Consort Ning and pay our respects."
"Your Majesty, these people were specially selected for you by His Majesty, to be used until your delivery is successful."
"Thank you for your trouble, Eunuch. Please convey my gratitude to His Majesty."
For a time, Consort Ning enjoyed immense prestige in the palace.
However, two months later, during a normal pulse diagnosis, Consort Ning was found to be not pregnant.
"Your Majesty, I truly know nothing about this matter!"
Yinzhen was furious, and Consort Ning knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing.
She had always had a normal pulse before, so why did this different imperial physician say she wasn't pregnant?
"Your Majesty, I can testify that Her Highness is indeed not pregnant. The reason why her pulse was not detected during the previous pulse examinations was because that imperial physician accepted gold from Consort Ning!"
Consort Ning stared wide-eyed at Bai Hua kneeling beside her:
"Bai Hua, what nonsense are you spouting! When did I ever order you to bribe the imperial physician?"
She never expected that Bai Hua, who had always been by her side, would one day frame her.
"Your Majesty, if you don't believe me, you can search Physician Li's house."
Only then did Consort Ning realize that she had fallen into someone else's trap.
"Your Majesty, I am innocent!"
"Alright! Stop talking. Guards, escort Consort Ning back to her palace!"
"Yes, sir."
As Yinzhen was leaving, he gave Gao Wuyong a look, and Gao Wuyong immediately understood and took Bai Hua with him.
Yinzhen, on the other hand, came to Chengqian Palace alone.
"The Emperor has arrived."
Did you know I would come?
"With such a serious incident involving Consort Ning, I naturally guessed that His Majesty would come to me to inquire about it."
"You admit it?"
"yes."
"Why?"
"revenge."
"Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?"
"As you see fit."
Geng Youran was also surprised by her own calmness. She hadn't expected to be so composed in the face of Yinzhen's questioning.
Yinzhen didn't say anything, and turned to leave.
The following day, Yinzhen issued an edict demoting Consort Ning to the rank of Lady-in-Waiting.
Geng Youran was granted the title of Consort Yu in August of the eighth year of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign.
When Geng Youran received the imperial decree, she was stunned. She hadn't expected that her rank would not only not be lowered, but would actually be raised.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
Although the difference between a concubine and an imperial concubine may seem to be only one step, their statuses are worlds apart.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor said he will come to see you tonight. Please prepare accordingly."
"I understand, thank you, Your Excellency."
After Gao Wuyong left, Geng Youran sent Qianxue away and sat on a stool to think about the reasons why Yinzhen did this.
"Could it be that he found out?"
"No, impossible, how could he know?"
In fact, Geng Youran had made thorough preparations for framing Consort Ning.
The imperial physician has been bribed, and Bai Hua's family is in her hands. Even if the emperor comes to his senses later, she can use the jade pendant in her hand to leave this place.
However, to her surprise, it was Consort Ning who was demoted, while she was promoted to Imperial Concubine.
This imperial decree directly confirmed Consort Ning's crimes.
Geng Youran couldn't understand it; she really couldn't understand it.
On the other side, Consort Ning fell to the ground in astonishment after hearing the Emperor's decree.
"No, this is impossible! I have been wronged! Your Majesty, I am truly innocent!"
At this moment, Wu, who had become Consort Ning, wanted to rush out to the Emperor to seek justice, but the eunuch who came to deliver the imperial decree naturally would not let her out.
"Consort Ning, the Emperor has decreed that you be confined to your quarters to reflect on your mistakes. There are guards at the door, so you should stay here in peace."
"You dog of a servant, how dare you speak to me like that!"
“Consort Ning, Your Majesty is so kind as to spare your life. You should use the time to be angry with your servant to think about who you have offended to deserve this fate.”
The eunuch who then delivered the decree left with his men, leaving Consort Ning with only one maidservant by her side.
"Impossible, this is impossible."
In a daze, Ning agreed to walk to the bedside and carefully thought about what had happened during this period.
I finally understand. It was all done by Consort Yu, no, Imperial Concubine Yu.
She caused him to lose a child, and that's why she framed him.
Unexpectedly, the Emperor favored her so much that he even promoted her to the rank of concubine.
"Haha, hahaha!"
Ning then realized that everything was her own doing.
"Your Majesty, the Fifth Prince has arrived."
This time, Geng Youran did not stop her. This was also the first time she had seen Hongzhou since she was made a concubine.
"Your son greets his mother, may your mother be blessed."
"Get up."
"Thank you, Mother. Mother, this is a gift that your son personally chose for you to celebrate your promotion to Imperial Concubine."
Hongzhou carefully handed the long box to Qianxue, who opened it and presented it to Geng Youran, who was pruning flowers.
"Your Majesty, look."
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