"Bring a child over?"
Consort Li was indeed tempted by this, but after thinking it over, she was discouraged because there was no suitable child in the palace!
“It’s not like the time of the late emperor, when there were princes and princesses everywhere in the palace. The emperor only has a few children, and now they all have their mothers to take care of them.”
"If I were as favored as Consort Hua, it wouldn't be impossible for me to snatch one away. But I have no say in front of the Emperor and Empress Dowager, so they would not allow it."
Mingyan recalled that she had overheard Consort Shen and Consort Wan talking about the Fourth Prince in the Imperial Garden.
They kept this in mind for a long time: only when the Empress is doing well can they, the servants, do well.
"Actually, there's another prince, the Fourth Prince, who lost his mother at birth. The other concubines don't want to get involved because the Emperor dislikes him. If you were..."
"Fourth Prince..."
Consort Li murmured, then hesitated, and finally resignedly said,
"Forget it, he's at the Yuanmingyuan, and I can't go there. Besides, the Emperor gets angry as soon as he hears about the Fourth Prince, and I'm afraid I'll offend His Majesty before I can even finish my sentence."
"The imperial physicians always say that I am healthy. When I was in the Prince's mansion, I spent many nights with him, but I was never able to conceive."
Mingyan said, "Even Consort Hua, who is so favored, didn't receive anything, did she? Your Highness, don't worry, this matter can't be rushed."
Consort Li said, "Both I and Consort Hua are fine, so could it be that there is a problem elsewhere?"
After glancing around cautiously, Consort Li whispered to Mingyan, "Do you think it could be the Emperor?"
Mingyan covered her mouth in shock and whispered, "No way, the other ladies-in-waiting have been pregnant before!"
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