Nowadays, the concubines serving the emperor are basically changing every three days for minor changes and every five days for major changes.

It was in a rather chaotic state, after all, the emperor was a fickle person, and the concubines were like leeks in the harem, being cut down one after another without any pity.

Under such circumstances, no one could stay by the emperor's side for long, except for concubines like Chen Yuwei who relied solely on their own abilities and not on favor.

Chen Yuwei still remembers that just a few days ago, she was being served by a woman named Yi Guiren. Now, only a few days later, she has been replaced by two beautiful new women.

Your Majesty, Your Majesty

Chen Yuwei inwardly lamented the other person's despicable behavior, but her expression remained unchanged.

With a slight wave of her hand, she signaled Xingkui to depart, as they needed to hurry back to the palace to arrange matters beyond the Great Wall.

"Hurry up and send the Empress back to the palace."

Xingkui carefully lowered the curtain she had lifted and turned to signal everyone to hurry up and leave.

The sedan chair, lifted up, slowly left the Hall of Mental Cultivation and then swiftly returned to the Yikun Palace.

Xia He and Xia Yu stood at the palace gate, not at all surprised that their master would choose to return halfway.

Years ago, the master stopped staying overnight in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Part of it was due to her age, and part of it was because she was deliberately avoiding too much contact with Hongli.

Hongli's emotions became increasingly unstable. There were many benefits to getting close to him, but if not handled properly, accidents could easily happen.

Chen Yuwei is now quite wealthy and has no need to emulate other concubines who desperately try to use the emperor as a shortcut to success.

"master"

Xia He took over the work Xing Kui was going to do, and walked slowly to Chen Yuwei's side to gently help her up.

"How has the harem fared while I was away?"

"Peaceful coexistence"

"Yes, compile the matters from the last trip to the border into a booklet and send it to Qixiang Palace."

The Emperor plans to leave the palace for a trip in a few days, and this time Consort Rong will accompany him.

In recent years, Consort Rong has appeared with an absurdly high frequency. She looks aloof and detached from worldly affairs.

However, Consort Rong's sensible and understanding attitude towards imperial power earned her Chen Yuwei's respect.

Consorts in the imperial harem who are as clear about their goals and know what they want are rare.

When concubines enter the palace, they are all influenced by their surroundings. Most of them gradually become greedy and insatiable in such a life.

There are very few concubines who are clear-headed and not swayed by their environment.

"This is probably related to my background. I am a Hui person," and I served as a holy woman in the Hui region for twenty years.

After receiving the relevant matters from Chen Yuwei, Consort Rong immediately chose to visit Yikun Palace.

I didn't have any other thoughts, I just wanted to share some things on my mind with Chen Yuwei.

The more deeply the concubines in the harem entangle themselves, the more likely high-ranking concubines will form cliques.

It wasn't to band together for warmth and fight against it, but to alleviate the loneliness of the deep palace and make life less difficult.

"There are many people in the palace with similar backgrounds to Consort Rong, but they are Mongolians."

But this did not stop them from fighting each other to the death, just look at Consort Yu, who was the most cunning.

Consort Rong had an exotic appearance, with deep-set eyes and a high nose bridge, and her aura carried a faint yet indelible sadness.

“I am different from them. Entering the palace is not what I want,” but for the future development of the Hui people, Consort Rong finally made the resolute choice to enter the palace as a concubine.

When making this decision, Consort Rong asked herself if she would regret it.

But when she left the Hui region by carriage and saw the Hui people who came to see her off, Consort Rong still felt that this matter was her responsibility.

"When people grow up, they always have to take on some responsibilities. I was able to grow up safely and without worry about food and clothing in the Hui region thanks to the care of the Hui people and their leaders."

When the Hui people were in trouble and could not be saved on their own, Consort Rong was willing to sacrifice herself to help them.

Chen Yuwei fiddled with the beads on her wrist. "I have no comment on Consort Rong's actions."

This was Consort Rong's own choice; as long as she doesn't feel sad, that's fine.

Managing one's own affairs is one of the essential principles of life in the imperial harem.

Chen Yuwei's current special status is closely related to her ability to be pragmatic and understand the big picture.

Otherwise, why haven't Consort Xian and Consort Ling been able to replace her and ascend to the position of Empress? It can only be said that while they may seem to be superior to Chen Yuwei in certain aspects, their overall abilities are still inferior to Chen Yuwei's.

"This has been my plan since I entered the palace, and I will not be sad."

Consort Rong nodded to Chen Yuwei, and seeing that there was nothing else, she took her leave.

Chen Yuwei stood by the window watching Consort Rong leave, then turned and called Xingkui over, "How is Consort Xian doing? Yongqi is getting older, it's time to consider his marriage."

Yongqi was born in the seventeenth year of the Qianlong Emperor's reign, and is now fourteen years old.

Logically speaking, Yongqi's age could have been delayed for another two years, at least until he was older.

Consort Xian's health couldn't hold up, and her chronic illnesses relapsed one after another. Chen Yuwei felt that this time the incident of shaving her head to show her resolve would not happen.

There's no other reason than that Consort Xian's health is too poor. Given her current condition, the Emperor would never allow her to travel with the entourage; that would be tantamount to murder.

This was supposed to be a wonderful time for sightseeing, so would Hongli really want a sickly person to come along and ruin his mood? Don't even think about it.

"Your Majesty, Consort Xian is still the same as before. The imperial physician has prescribed medicine for her to rest and recuperate."

Chen Yuwei said calmly, "Rest in peace? Come to think of it, she's been resting in peace for several years now."

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