Your Majesty, please do not disturb, the empress only wants to engage in business

Chapter 219 Everyone is Happy

As dawn approached, the Chengqian Palace, which had been noisy all night, finally fell silent as Consort Rong's hoarse cries ceased.

One after another, the eunuchs and palace maids, bringing good news and delivering messages, left Chengqian Palace, each with their own destination. Among them, those going to Yangxin Hall and Kunning Palace were Consort Rong's trusted palace maids—the real head maid, Kang Mama, who had to stay with the Consort and not leave.

After all, a woman's body is at its weakest after childbirth. If someone with malicious intent were to do something to her during this time, it would be disastrous. Didn't Lin Jieyu almost die because she was weak after childbirth and caught a cold?

As for scheming and manipulating people's hearts, that's commonplace.

This palace has stood here for so many years, what hasn't happened here?
Therefore, everyone in Chengqian Palace agreed that Kang Mama's actions were justified. Now that the Consort no longer had a maternal family like the Duke's Mansion behind her, her power and status were not what they used to be, so it was only natural that she could be as careful as possible.

However, their caution ultimately proved useless. After all, Chengqian Palace had been managed for so many years, and with none of the three masters inside taking action, the palace was ultimately safer than they had imagined.

In addition, the Imperial Concubine's body had recovered somewhat during her pregnancy, and she was no longer as weak as before.

The imperial physicians always said that pregnancy is a process of restoring a woman's body, and this was certainly evident in Consort Rong's case.

Now that the hardships have finally come to an end, looking at the weak and unconscious Consort Rong after childbirth, Kang Mama couldn't help but feel lingering fear about the past few days.

The imperial harem and the imperial court were inherently intertwined. After all, the concubines came from various prominent families in the court, or at least from official families. With someone in their family holding an official position in the court, the imperial harem inevitably became a place for the concubines to compete for interests. As the saying goes, "a single hair can move the whole body." Whether it was the imperial court or the imperial harem, if one side had an accident, the other side would naturally be implicated.

The fact that the Duke's mansion was implicated by the Consort Rong was a disaster in itself. Without this child, it would have been much more difficult for Consort Rong to preserve the remaining bloodline of the Duke's mansion.

Before the child was born, the imperial physicians hesitated to make a definitive conclusion about the child's gender, so everyone in Chengqian Palace was inevitably worried. Now they can finally rest assured.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations! A report from Chengqian Palace: Her Highness has given birth smoothly, and both mother and daughter are safe and sound."

The eunuchs outside relayed the message with great tact. Those who served in the Hall of Mental Cultivation naturally knew very well what should and should not be said. These days, the child in the Consort's womb had been a thorn in the Emperor's side. Now that the princess had been born safely, this thorn could finally be removed.

Sure enough, after hearing the message from outside, and seeing the unconscious relaxation and smile on Xie Yun'an's face, Hu Shijie felt his heart finally settle down.

It would be nice if she were a princess.

With the princess present, there would be room for maneuver between the imperial concubine and the emperor. Since the princess could not succeed to the throne, the remaining members of the Duke's mansion would naturally not have high expectations for the child.

In truth, Hu Shijie knew that the old, weak, sick, and disabled members of the Duke's mansion had already reached their current state and were certainly no longer capable of causing any trouble.

But anything can happen, and no one knows how much bigger this weakened force might actually be. After all, the Imperial Concubine is still alive, and many children from the Duke's mansion remain. If the Imperial Concubine were to have a prince, even if she herself had no ill intentions, outsiders might harbor ulterior motives and whisper such things in her ear, inevitably causing suspicion in both her and the Emperor's hearts. This is the most taboo thing for the imperial family. Now that the princess has been born, she will naturally grow up safely, and there will certainly be no conflict inside or outside the palace because of this child.

This is incredibly good news.

Needless to say, Xie Yun'an is genuinely happy for this child now.

When the emperor is happy, the lives of these servants will be better, so the servants are naturally happy as well.

The entire palace was probably genuinely happy. Regardless of the reason, the birth of this princess ultimately fulfilled the expectations of everyone in the harem.

The emperor did not want anyone to change the already decided matter concerning the Duke's Mansion. Since the princess could not directly participate in politics, she naturally would not do anything for her maternal grandfather's family.
Consort Rong had no particular expectations about whether the child was a boy or a girl. She had long since passed the point of hoping for a prince to win the emperor's favor. In fact, she understood even better that the emperor might not actually want a son.

Therefore, as long as her child is born safely, that is better than anything else. If her daughter can live a peaceful life, she will naturally enjoy endless wealth and honor. Consort Rong certainly had this confidence.

As for Shen Qingyin, as the Empress, all the children in the harem are her children. The fact that the Consort gave birth to a princess is naturally a contribution to the royal family, so she can accept it magnanimously.

As for the Empress Dowager... it's hard to say that the Empress Dowager was unaware of the secrets behind Consort Rong's previous poor health. Now that the Emperor feels there's no need to be wary, then she, as the grandmother, naturally doesn't need to interfere.

The more girls there are in the harem, the more lively it will be. Unlike the concubines who are always fighting over this and that, these flower-like girls will only bring more laughter to this dull harem as they grow up.

This is naturally a good thing.

The most important people in the harem were all so open-minded about this matter, and a constant stream of gifts were sent into Chengqian Palace from all over. It is said that because of the birth of the princess, the emperor and the imperial concubine immediately put aside their previous grudges and reconciled. As a result, no one in the palace was too surprised.

With Consort Rong's beautiful face and background from a military family, she could exude both heroic spirit and captivating charm. What man in the world wouldn't want such a beauty by his side?

Even Qiao Yanran and others, who didn't get along well with Consort Rong, didn't find this strange.

Yao Jinse was even less surprised.

She was the one who orchestrated this whole affair from beginning to end. Consort Rong's current status is undoubtedly due in no small part to her efforts. Chengqian Palace has been closed for the past few days, and Consort Rong is currently in her postpartum period, which must be quite boring. She would appreciate having someone talk to her.

Not to mention, Yao Jinse has been visiting the Empress's palace quite frequently lately, and this matter alone deserves some attention.

Even if Consort Rong trusted Yao Jinse a lot, keeping things bottled up could easily cause trouble, and Yao Jinse naturally wouldn't let that happen.