"I know that Empress Dowager does not want to see me and the Imperial Concubine. I will take the Imperial Concubine away now. Mother Dowager should take good care of her health so that the Fourteenth Prince will not come to make trouble for me again when he returns."
Emperor Yongzheng did not stay because the Empress Dowager was so angry that she fell ill. He left with Consort Nian, but before leaving, he still ordered someone to summon the imperial physician.
Despite his outward indifference, he ultimately cared about his mother, the Empress Dowager, and thus used the Fourteenth Prince to provoke her.
The Empress Dowager naturally did not want her youngest son to see her in such a sickly state, nor did she want him to clash with the Emperor in this condition, as that would bring him no good.
Ultimately, the Empress Dowager's greatest concern was still for her youngest son.
It's likely that all mothers in the world are biased; it's not that they don't care about their eldest son, but they simply favor their youngest son more.
Moreover, the eldest son is already the emperor, while the youngest son has not only lost the throne but is now imprisoned alone in such a place. How could the Empress Dowager not be anxious?
After leaving the Cining Palace, Yongzheng looked at the Consort with a stern face: "Why are you running around everywhere while pregnant? Are you ignoring my words?"
Consort Nian lowered her head after being reprimanded. Even though she knew the Emperor was acting out of concern, she couldn't help but feel disappointed. She whispered her explanation: "Your Majesty, I did not mean to disobey Your Majesty's orders. I just know that Your Majesty cares about the Empress Dowager. Since Your Majesty couldn't bring himself to visit her, I decided to spend more time with her. I hope that Your Majesty can recover soon and that Your Majesty and I can reconcile."
Yongzheng frowned even more, but his tone softened: "The affairs between me and the Empress Dowager are not for you to interfere with. Stay in Yikun Palace and do not serve the Empress Dowager anymore. If you are not feeling well, do not try to be brave. You should know that the most important thing for you now is to ensure a safe pregnancy."
Consort Nian nodded obediently, feeling a sweet warmth in her heart.
Seeing this, Yongzheng's mood improved somewhat: "You go back first, I will come to see you at noon."
Consort Nian's eyes brightened, and a bright smile appeared on her lips.
Just as Emperor Yongzheng was about to return to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Consort Nian suddenly called out to him, "Your Majesty."
When Consort Nian saw the Emperor turn to look at her, she hesitated for a moment before finally speaking: "Your Majesty, please let the Fourteenth Prince return. Only with the Fourteenth Prince's return can the grudge between the Empress Dowager and you be resolved..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Yongzheng, whose face suddenly darkened, in a cold voice: "The women of the inner palace must not interfere in politics!"
Consort Nian immediately fell silent, her face turning pale with fright at Yongzheng's gloomy expression. Still unwilling to give up, she mustered her courage and tried to say again, "Your Majesty, the Fourteenth Prince is, after all, your own brother..."
"I have said that you do not need to get involved in this matter. Just stay in your Yikun Palace!" Yongzheng interrupted again, his eyes blazing with rage, his tone even more stern.
Seeing the tears welling up in her eyes, Yongzheng felt a pang of pity, but ultimately lost his patience, his expression remaining unchanged: "I am busy today, no need to wait for me, get some rest."
Having said that, he boarded the dragon carriage.
Su Peisheng gestured to the eunuchs carrying the imperial carriage, indicating that they should return to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Consort Nian swayed precariously, her arm supported by the palace maid Lü Rui. Tears streamed down her face as she clutched her stomach, her complexion deathly pale.
Green Bud was so frightened her face changed: "Your Highness, are you alright?"
Consort Nian shook her head, panting, "I'm fine, just a little uncomfortable in my stomach. Go back to the palace and call the imperial physician."
Green Bud hurriedly helped the Imperial Concubine into the sedan chair and rushed back to Yikun Palace.
Consort Nian closed her eyes, tears streaming down her cheeks like pearls, her heart filled with a hundred grievances and sorrows.
Why? She was clearly acting out of kindness, yet the Emperor always ignored her feelings.
Upon returning to Yikun Palace, he summoned the imperial physician.
The imperial physician examined the concubine's pulse through a screen and said that the pregnancy was unstable and there were signs of miscarriage. He advised the concubine to maintain a good attitude and prescribed medicine to prevent miscarriage.
Green Bud rewarded the imperial physician and saw him off. When she returned, she saw the Imperial Concubine still weeping bitterly and was shocked: "Your Majesty, you mustn't cry! What if you harm the imperial fetus?"
Consort Nian wiped away her tears and held Green Bud's hand: "I'm fine, I'm just sad."
"Your Majesty, if you ask me, since the Emperor doesn't like it, you should stop interfering in the affairs of the Empress Dowager and the Fourteenth Prince. The Emperor's decision not to let you interfere is for your own good. You mustn't misunderstand the Emperor's intentions and end up here heartbroken and shedding tears."
Green Bud hurriedly tried to dissuade her, fearing that her master would make things difficult for her.
Consort Nian smiled bitterly: "I know the Emperor is genuinely looking out for me, but I also want to make him happy. Seeing the Emperor and the Empress Dowager arguing, seeing the Emperor unhappy, makes me sad too. I just want the Emperor to be a little happier. Did I do something wrong?"
Green Bud was extremely anxious. She couldn't say that although the Empress was favored, she couldn't ignore the Emperor's decree and anger him.
So, the Emperor had promised to visit the Empress at Yikun Palace, but the Empress, after a few words, angered him so much that he didn't come.
Isn't this just asking for trouble?
After the Consort cried herself to sleep, Lü Rui went out and had someone inform the Emperor.
In the current state of Her Majesty, only the Emperor can cheer her up.
When Emperor Yongzheng learned in the Hall of Mental Cultivation that the Imperial Concubine had suffered a miscarriage, his face was extremely gloomy. He wanted to put down the memorial in his hand and go to the Yikun Palace, but in the end he gave up and instructed Su Peisheng: "Tell the imperial physician to take good care of the Imperial Concubine. If anything happens to the Imperial Concubine, he can forget about his head."
Su Peisheng hurriedly agreed and went, but in his heart he thought to himself, "This emperor is just saying one thing and meaning another. If he cares, why doesn't he go and see him?"
Sigh, in the end it was the Consort's fault for being so naive. Of all people to mention, she had to mention the Fourteenth Prince. Wasn't that like stabbing the Emperor in the heart?
Emperor Yongzheng was extremely agitated as he looked at the memorial.
In the past, he would have rushed to Yikun Palace without hesitation, but he was unwilling to visit the Imperial Concubine at this time, fearing that his emotions would frighten her even more.
Thinking of the Consort's words, Yongzheng's face grew even darker.
Yongshou Palace
Upon learning that the Consort had suffered a miscarriage scare and had previously angered the Emperor in front of Cining Palace, the Empress could not hide her pleasure, but sighed, "This Consort is really too young. It's one thing to be arrogant and domineering in the palace, but now, relying on her pregnancy with the Emperor's child, she dares to defy him and disregard his decrees to approach the Empress Dowager. Isn't that just making things difficult for the Emperor?"
I heard that the Consort always went to Cining Palace, which made the Empress very unhappy. She felt that the Consort was overstepping her bounds and not respecting her as the Empress.
It was only because the Emperor favored her and the Consort was pregnant that the Empress could not say anything and suppressed her anger.
Now that the Emperor has reprimanded the Consort, causing her to have a miscarriage, the Empress secretly hopes that the Consort will miscarry.
Sitting below, Consort Qiao smiled and echoed, "The Empress is right. Consort is too young. It is only because the Emperor dotes on her that she has offended so many people. I hope that Consort will learn her lesson this time and stop trying to influence the Emperor's will."
Lady Nian thought she was favored and thought she could persuade the Emperor to recall the Fourteenth Prince based on this favor. Wasn't she taking herself too seriously?
Everyone knows that the Emperor and Empress Dowager are at odds because of the Fourteenth Prince. If they were willing to let the Fourteenth Prince come back, they would have done so long ago. Why wait until now?
Some people just can't see reality.
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