Consort Tong listened to the old woman's advice, but her resentment still lingered. Thinking of Consort Chun, who had just suffered a miscarriage, she instructed, "Consort Chun has been frightened. Old woman, you go and personally deliver some tonics to her. Tell her that His Majesty has no intention of punishing Consort Shu. Let her rest and recover from her miscarriage, and do not harbor any resentment. His Majesty said he will personally investigate and will surely give her justice."
The old woman smiled and replied, "Yes, I'll go right away."
As for what Consort Chun will think and do after hearing these words, that's beyond the control of Consort Tong.
Before long, the old nanny returned with a smile on her face and said, "Your Highness, I have told Consort Chun everything that needed to be said. I could see that Consort Chun's eyes were about to burst with anger!"
Consort Tong finally showed a satisfied smile.
That's more like it! His Majesty is too biased. It's not just His Majesty's favoritism that makes life in the harem good. I wonder if the "kind and gentle" Consort Shu can handle the furious Consort Chun.
Kangxi naturally continued to interrogate the eunuch who had refused Chun's advances, but before the people Kangxi sent arrived, the eunuch was gone, poisoned to death. As for who poisoned him, no one knew.
Emperor Kangxi was naturally furious.
The person behind this is truly remarkable, daring to snatch lives from the emperor's grasp.
The young eunuch died suddenly and suspiciously, and the investigation was interrupted. Youqing was a suspect, but Kangxi said she was innocent, so no one dared to do anything, but they talked about her a lot behind her back.
None of these are good words; "bewitching the ruler" is the most frequently mentioned.
However, Youqing usually stayed at home in Yongshou Palace and never made things difficult for the other concubines, nor did she take advantage of the emperor's favor. There were no rumors of her beating or scolding servants. She could only talk about seducing the emperor in secret, and she would not dare to do it openly.
Emperor Kangxi sent people to investigate the eunuch's relatives outside the palace. Upon investigation, they found that the eunuch had no family left. When asked about his activities in the palace, they found that he was also acting strangely. This eunuch was usually very solitary and did not interact with many people, nor did he have any close friends.
The investigation reached a dead end.
Kangxi frowned even more deeply. Putting aside everything else, there were still things in the palace that he couldn't figure out, which made Kangxi restless.
This matter must be investigated further, but it cannot be investigated openly anymore; this matter must be brought to a close.
As for the result!
Naturally, it was because the little eunuch held a grudge against Consort Chun for insulting him in his words and actions that he impulsively pushed her. He also had a feud with Zhu Qiao, who served Consort Shu, so he claimed that Consort Shu had instigated it.
Most people don't believe this result, but it was given by Emperor Kangxi, so they have to believe it whether they want to or not.
Consort Chun had already been instigated by the nanny beside Consort Tong, and then Emperor Kangxi showed such favoritism. This time, Consort Chun accidentally smashed a vase. The sound was so loud that even Consort Miao, who didn't live very close by, could hear it.
"She's really favored. Even His Majesty protects her. I'd like to see how long she can be so smug."
The "she" Chun mentioned was naturally Youqing.
Youqing had no idea that Chun had hated her to the bone; in a way, this was an undeserved misfortune for her.
Even if you don't intend to harm others, in the harem, you can't guarantee a peaceful and stable life just because you don't harm anyone.
When Chun-ying's neighbor, Miao-ying, heard the deafening sound of porcelain shattering on the ground, she couldn't help but smile.
It made her proud, and she spent her days picking and choosing things because of her pregnancy. Unfortunately, the Emperor didn't like her. Even though she was pregnant, she still couldn't compare to Consort Shu in the Emperor's heart.
During this period, Consort Shu did not see His Majesty. It was all His Majesty's own idea. It was clear who was more important.
Chun agreed that the matter of her falling was officially over, but it wasn't over in the dark.
After this incident, the first time Kangxi entered the inner palace, he went to Consort Chun's quarters. Consort Chun greeted Kangxi with a look of budding romance, but in the end, she only gave him the "advice" of resting and taking care of her pregnancy and not going out unless necessary. Then Kangxi left without turning his head.
Kangxi knew that Chun's pregnancy was fake, but Chun promised that she herself didn't know, and others didn't know either. Kangxi's words were not wrong. If you are pregnant, you should honestly take care of your pregnancy. Since you know that there are many people outside who have ill intentions and want to harm your pregnancy, you should be more careful.
But Chun didn't appreciate it!
Having finally become pregnant, she couldn't bear the constant feeling of being confined to her pregnancy. She wanted to express her joy at the prospect of giving birth to a prince.
Another month passed, and it was March. In March, the weather was getting warmer and warmer, and Chun was already five months pregnant.
By this time, Chun also realized that something was wrong. Although it was her first pregnancy, she had seen pregnant women in the palace, and their five-month-old bellies were completely different from hers, which hadn't changed much.
This is really not right.
The old woman beside her thought of a possibility and couldn't help but exclaim in alarm, "My lady, could it be a false pregnancy?"
The nanny regretted saying it as soon as it left her mouth; even if she had a guess, she couldn't say it aloud.
Chun's expression changed instantly upon hearing this.
Her belly really doesn't look like she's pregnant. Speaking of which, apart from not having her period during her pregnancy, she didn't experience any other changes. She didn't have any picky eating habits, nor did she have any symptoms like excessive sleepiness. Although some pregnant women don't have obvious pregnancy reactions, it's definitely not the case that someone else's belly is still flat at five months of pregnancy.
With the suspicion of a fake tire, Chun couldn't sit still any longer.
Although she didn't know how the misdiagnosis occurred, she knew that this matter must not be discovered by anyone.
Now, her first priority is to determine whether the pregnancy is real or not.
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