The Sickly Imperial Noble Consort Is Lazy but Hard to Mess With

(The story unfolds gradually. Thank you, dear readers, for your patience.)

Though Imperial Noble Consort Si Xuexi is frail and sickly, she loves to laze around. Usually, she won't lift a finger. If she has to, though, she'll just do it herself.

Rumor One:

A strange but true story is circulating throughout the palace: Imperial Noble Consort Xi came back from the dead.

They say that the Imperial Hospital had already declared her pulse and breath gone. The emperor flew into a rage and was overcome with grief, but half a day later, the consort miraculously revived.

Everyone says Heaven took pity on her and gave her back her life. From then on, her temperament changed completely.

Rumor Two:

“Have you heard?” a few palace maids whisper.

The maids who don't know what's going on eagerly ask, “What is it? Tell us!”

An older maid glances around and murmurs, “The Imperial Noble Consort struck again. She beat Consort Li and kicked her into the water.”

One maid immediately asks, “What was it over this time?”

“What else? The Imperial Noble Consort was jealous of how beautiful Consort Li is, of course,” another maid replies casually.

The maids trade all the juicy gossip they've collected, each adding her own tidbit.

Rumor Three:

Ever since the Imperial Noble Consort came back to life, her personality has changed completely. She also keeps saying things the maids can't understand and inventing delicious things they've never seen before.

Si Xuexi merely smiles as she listens. Every now and then, she'll join in the discussion, but otherwise she makes no comment.