"Yes, this matter was indeed orchestrated by Gentle Consort." The usually composed Pure Consort now had a fierce glint in her eyes. "The Emperor once favored Peace Consort's son more and repeatedly scolded the Third Prince because of him. Gentle Consort harbored a grudge and had the imperial physician deliberately misdiagnose and delay the treatment, causing the boy to die from the illness."
"What?" Virtuous Consort gasped in shock, taking a moment to catch her breath. "How could the imperial physician dare to do such a thing, risking execution for the entire family?"
"Because that imperial physician was someone arranged by Gentle Consort's family. His wife and children are under Gentle Consort's control, so he naturally dared not disobey. Coincidentally, I have a distant relative in the Imperial Medical Bureau who uncovered this with solid evidence."
Virtuous Consort: !!!