Chapter-4
Imperial Noble Consort Chun's personal maid Li Xi immediately rushed to her.
Imperial Noble Consort Chun's maid:Li Xi
"[In panicked tone] Your Highness! Your Highness, what's wrong?"
Imperial Noble Consort Chun's maid:Li Xi
"[In panicked tone] Imperial physician! Quickly call imperial physician!"
Very soon, imperial physician arrived and checked the pulse of Imperial Noble Consort Chun.
"Imperial physician: Imperial Noble Consort Chun has a pregnancy pulse. It's about two months."
Imperial Noble Consort Chun's maid:Li Xi
"[Exhilarated] Really?"
"Imperial physician: It's certain. Just that it's been hot. Her Highness's body is weak, and thus she felt dizzy. These days she must rest quietly to stabilize."
Imperial Noble Consort Chun : Fang Luyun
"[Elated] Great. Imperial physician, you must help me nurture. See that the royal fetus is healthy."
"Imperial physician: Yes. I shall go prepare now."
𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀
"[Kneels] Congratulations, your highness the imperial Noble Consort Chun."
Imperial Noble Consort Chun : Fang Luyun
"[Smiles] Every one, get up and sit."
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗝𝗶𝗮: Bai Liyue
"Your Highness, you are pregnant. Now the most important matter in the palace is the well being of your highness and the royal heir. We just hope that you are healthy and can give birth to another prince for His Majesty."
𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗛𝘂𝗶:Su Wan
"Yes. The number of royal heirs in the palace is pitifully low. His Majesty only has four living Prince's. Adding new members to the royal family is also helping His Majesty in a way."
Imperial Noble Consort Chun : Fang Luyun
"Yes. Sisters, you all should work hard to give birth to royal heirs and help his Majesty ease his worries."
𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀
"Yes, your highness."
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗴: Shi Yalin
"[Sighs] What ever it is, at the end of the day, none of us are as good as the empress who is constantly favored by his Majesty. Even though she is sick, his Majesty is still staying over night with her."
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗴: Shi Yalin
"Moreover, in the palace she is the only one who has both son and daughter and is highly favored. In his Majesty's eyes, none of us are as good as her."
Imperial Noble Consort Chun : Fang Luyun
"[Smile faded away immediately]"
𝗫𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗶𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗴
"Yes, her Highness the Empress is Noble and is favoured by heavens. How can we be compared to her?"
𝗫𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗶𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗴
"[Frowns] While I was coming here, I heard some petty servants gossiping about her Highness the Empress, the third princess and Fifth prince."
𝗫𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗶𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗴
"They were talking about something like fifth prince is cursed just like the third prince or something like that....."
Imperial Noble Consort Chun : Fang Luyun
"[Livid with anger] Noble Lady He! Mind your words!"
Imperial Noble Consort Chun's maid:Li Xi
"[Angrily] Noble Lady He, how can you say that our third prince is cursed?"
𝗫𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗶𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗴
"Aiyo! Your Highness, you are misunderstanding me for I wasn't the one who said those words. It was those servants."
𝗫𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗶𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗴
"If you don't believe my words, you can send someone to ask Consort Mo."
𝗫𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗶𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗴
"Ask her if I'm telling the truth or not. When those measly slaves were gossiping about their masters, consort Mo over heard them and punished them."
Imperial Noble Consort Chun : Fang Luyun
"[Livid with anger] What were they talking about?"
𝗫𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗶𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗴
"I was quite a distance away from them so I was unable to hear much."
𝗫𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗶𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗴
"But from what I heard, they said that the third prince was born in an uneven shape because of a curse. They were saying that.... [Stops in the middle]"
𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗫𝗶:Qi Huiyin
"[Furrows her brows] What were they saying? Why did you stop in the middle? Continue!"
𝗫𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗶𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗴
"[Timidly] They were saying that the bad luck of third prince affected the palace and it is the reason for her Highness the Empress's illness. All the unlucky events in the palace were caused by the bad luck..."
The tea cup in the hand of imperial Noble Consort Chun was smashed with a bang and broke into pieces.
𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀
"Calm down, your Highness."
Imperial Noble Consort Chun's maid:Li Xi
"[Worried] Your Highness...."
Imperial Noble Consort Chun : Fang Luyun
"Who is the one that is spreading the rumors?"
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗝𝗶𝗮: Bai Liyue
"I heard that it was a embroidery work maid named Li Qiao. She entered the palace recently."
𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗫𝗶:Qi Huiyin
"Your Highness, the third Prince's incident, it's been ten years since that happened. Not many people know about it. Even his Majesty forgot it."
𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗫𝗶:Qi Huiyin
"How is it possible that an embroidery maid, that too who entered the palace recently, knew about it?"
Imperial Noble Consort Chun : Fang Luyun
"Yes, it's too much of a coincidence. Some one must be behind it. Li Xi, immediately bring that maid here!"
Imperial Noble Consort Chun's maid:Li Xi
"Your Highness, that.... [Wants to say something but is hesitating]"
𝗫𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗶𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗴
"[Mumbling] Li Xi..... Li Qiao..... both share same surname. What a coincidence."
Xu Caihong mumbled but it was audible to Noble Lady Yong who was sitting right beside her.
Noble Lady Yong : Qin Yun Xian
"Li Xi and Li Qiao.... both of share same surname. Are you connected in any way?"
Imperial Noble Consort Chun's maid:Li Xi
"No... l...."
Imperial Noble Consort Chun : Fang Luyun
"Noble Lady Yong, are you suspecting Li Xi? I know her since young. She will never do such things."
Noble Lady Yong : Qin Yun Xian
"Your Highness, I'm not saying that Li Xi did it. But think about it. How can a young palace maid who just entered the palace know about the things which happened many years ago?"
Noble Lady Yong : Qin Yun Xian
"Some one must be tipping her off, right? Or else how did she know it?"
Imperial Noble Consort Chun : Fang Luyun
"Li Xi, tell me, do you know this Li Qiao? I absolutely believe that you are innocent."
Imperial Noble Consort Chun's maid:Li Xi
"[Panicked] Your Highness, Li Qiao is.... is...."
Imperial Noble Consort Chun's maid:Li Xi
"Li Qiao is my sister!"
Imperial Noble Consort Chun : Fang Luyun
"[Stunned] What?"
-Qin Yun Xian
-20 years old
-Noble Lady Yong of Hongwu emperor
-Fourth daughter of Qin family
-Legitimate daughter of
Marquis Yongping
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