The Imperial Palace.
Consort Qing went mad, and Princess Honglian was sent to a nunnery.
This should be a good thing for the entire palace.
Everyone knows what Princess Honglian's reputation is like, and even those in the palace have a general idea of what kind of person she is.
The Emperor didn't have many princesses around him, only Princess Honglian. Among so many sons, he was overjoyed to have a girl, and he almost granted Princess Honglian's every wish. Fortunately, on the surface, Princess Honglian was very sensible and never made any excessive demands. On the contrary, his adopted daughter, Princess Qiya, was arrogant and dared to say and do anything.
Unfortunately, Princess Qiya seemed to have been frightened not long ago.
The person is still the same, but their temper has changed a lot.
In particular, after Princess Honglian was sent away, she became much quieter.
He stayed in his palace all day and never went out.
Gradually, many people forgot about her existence.
But there's one place I really miss.
Consort Hua.
Consort Hua is the birth mother of the Third Prince, and the Third Prince is currently the one with the loudest appeals.
Now that Consort Qing was no longer vying for favor, Consort Hua gradually became arrogant throughout the palace.
No one could outshine her, but Consort Hua was never a serious person. With no Empress in the palace and the Empress Dowager too old to manage the harem, the task fell to Consort Hua.
Some people wither away at their doorsteps, while others, even if you refuse to see them, still flock to Consort Hua's doorsteps to pay their respects.
Logically speaking, now is the perfect time to whisper in the Emperor's ear and seize the opportunity to sit in the Empress's seat. Once he sits on the throne, the Third Prince will become the legitimate son, and his succession to the throne will be a matter of course.
These days, the Emperor has been favoring Consort Hua. It's such a good opportunity, but Consort Hua doesn't know how to take advantage of it, which is making many people anxious.
That's how Consort Hua's reputation was made so great.
On this day, Consort Hua, accompanied by her maids, personally visited Consort Qing, who had gone mad, in the Cold Palace.
Upon arriving at the entrance of the Cold Palace, Consort Hua's attendant carried a food box inside.
Chen Fan, the first-class eunuch serving Consort Hua, stood at the door, while Wang Mama and the palace maids Jinzhi and Yuye stood quietly to the side.
They were very curious about the origins of Chen An, who had suddenly been invited by Consort Hua. They only heard that he came from the South City, and nothing more.
It is said that because Chen Siyuan became a first-rank imperial consort, many people from the southern part of the capital appeared, and they all seemed to have good luck.
Chen Fan, a young eunuch who had only recently entered the palace, suddenly became a favorite of Consort Hua.
Now that Consort Hua is in power, too many people are trying to curry favor with Chen Fan.
This once tiny eunuch, almost invisible in the palace, gradually changed his status.
Granny Wang was originally a favorite of Consort Hua, but now she is gradually being overshadowed by Chen Fan.
On several occasions, Consort Hua would ask Chen Fan to do things for her, and sometimes she would even leave Chen Fan behind to serve her alone.
If Chen Fan hadn't been born a eunuch, people would have suspected that Consort Hua and Chen Fan had some kind of secret.
Chen Fan stood at the door, head bowed and eyes downcast.
This very action seemed to make it appear as if he was completely oblivious to everything around him.
Jinzhi and Yuye watched from the side, feeling uncomfortable but not daring to say a word.
Granny Wang was different.
How dare a eunuch who hasn't even grown a hair dare to act so arrogantly in front of her?
Who gave him the guts?
She had been diligent and conscientious by Consort Hua's side all these years, so why should she have to give up her position now that this person has come?
With Consort Hua not around, Granny Wang couldn't hold back her anger and asked, "Eunuch Chen, I heard your hometown is in the South City?"
Chen Fan glanced at Granny Wang; he understood what she was thinking.
His own failure in Nancheng is the best example. He knows better than anyone how much he has sacrificed to get to where he is today.
Looking at Granny Wang, he no longer displayed the humility he had shown when he first arrived at the palace, and casually replied, "Yes."
"What a coincidence! I heard that the First-Rank Imperial Lady is also from the South City. You must know each other, right?" As she spoke, Granny Wang covered her mouth, feigning surprise. "Oh dear, the First-Rank Imperial Lady's surname is also Chen. You wouldn't happen to be from the same clan, would you?"
Upon hearing this, Jinzhiyuye immediately looked over, curiously observing Chen Fan.
Chen Fan treated them politely and didn't mistreat them because he was favored. Hearing this, they all looked over curiously.
"Your Majesty's family name is also Wang. I wonder if Granny Wang is some kind of relative of Your Majesty?" Chen Fan said with a smile in his eyes, but Granny Wang, who was standing in front of him, felt a cold glint flash across her eyes.
She suddenly felt very cold around her.
I originally intended to ridicule the other party, but I didn't expect to be retaliated against.
Immediately, Granny Wang's expression turned ugly.
Chen Fan didn't let it go. "Granny Wang is getting old and should take care of herself. If she falls ill one day, she might end up in the Imperial Hospital..." As Chen Fan was speaking, a series of familiar yet terrifying laughs suddenly came from inside the Cold Palace.
Chen Fan looked at Granny Wang but said nothing more; his meaning was quite clear.
Jinzhi and Yuye had been bullied by Granny Wang for years, and they were overjoyed to see Granny Wang back down.
At this time, they all had their own thoughts and didn't pay much attention to what was happening in the Cold Palace.
Inside the Cold Palace.
Consort Hua abandoned her usual dignified demeanor towards others, looked at Consort Qing with mockery, took out the pastries from the food box, threw them on the ground, stomped on them a few times, and then used her foot to lift the deformed pastries in front of Consort Qing.
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