Palace Intrigue: The Crown Prince's Favorite Consort

Tong Wanyan's life was extremely tumultuous.

Born as a庶女 (concubine's daughter), she was raised as a嫡女 (legitimate daughter).

Just before her wedding, she was stripped o...

Chapter 198 Even a rabbit will jump over the wall when cornered.

The words Yinreng fears most are "medical orders." The person he least wants to see is the ever-smiling Imperial Physician.

Unable to contain his restless nature, he unleashed his pent-up anger on the road to annihilating the rebels.

With Kangxi's full support, many rebel strongholds, as well as some bandits and outlaws, were wiped out. Some innocent bandits who were forced into service were incorporated into the army and started as lowly soldiers.

In a short time, Yinreng's reputation among the people and in the court grew even more powerful.

However, no matter how much praise he received from the outside world, Yinreng remained humble and composed, and went to consult with Emperor Kangxi on state affairs every day without fail.

If he arrived a little late one day, Kangxi would feel very uncomfortable and uneasy.

The father-son relationship between Yinreng and Kangxi was so good that it was the envy of many.

Yinti couldn't stand seeing Kangxi and Yinreng being so loving and filial, so in a fit of anger, he started hanging around in front of Kangxi all the time.

Even when his sons grew up, they would compete with each other for his affection, which made Emperor Kangxi very proud. He truly was a good father!

Consort Rong was still reprimanded by Consort Gui. Dong E Hailan was lucky; she didn't have time to go to Consort Gui to complain before Consort Rong had already taken action.

Perhaps Consort Rong really wanted a grandson. Seeing that none of Yinzhi's concubines were capable of bearing children, she actually picked out two more from among her maids and bestowed them upon Yinzhi.

She wasn't given a formal title; she was just a maidservant.

Once Yinzhi leaves the palace and establishes his own residence, no one will say anything about this.

Yinzhi is still living in the princes' quarters. It was already too crowded before, and now they're still cramming people in. It's one thing for the concubines to live in one room, but if they keep cramming people in like this, even the princesses will probably have to live in one room. That's just outrageous.

A higher rank can be incredibly powerful, especially since Consort Rong was not favored by the emperor.

In terms of offspring, the Imperial Concubine also has the Tenth Prince; she cannot rely on being the mother of a prince to have special privileges.

When Emperor Kangxi found out, he simply said that the inner palace was under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Concubine, and he would not concern himself with this matter.

Consort Rong complained to Yin Zhi, sounding aggrieved, that even Yin Zhi was dissatisfied with her.

Yinzhi preferred slender beauties, and this time Consort Rong chose one for him who looked like she could bear children, but whose appearance was just average.

Yin Zhi, who still harbored feelings for Dong E Hailan, rarely spoke up for his wife.

He's still young, so it's normal for him not to have any children at this age. It's not too late to worry about it in a few years.

Consort Rong was disliked by everyone and was so angry that she said she would no longer concern herself with his affairs.

Despite saying that, she still blamed Dong E Hailan for her resentment at being disobedient by her obedient son.

After being thoroughly scolded by Consort Rong, Dong'e Hailan's first act upon returning home was to summon all the women from Yinzhi's harem to her courtyard.

Except for the second day after she married into the family, when she had all her concubines come to pay their respects to the mistress, Dong'e Hailan never had so many people come to see her.

The women in the back courtyard were well-informed; they knew immediately that Dong'e Hailan had been summoned by Consort Rong early in the morning.

Similarly, when Dong E Hailan returned with a dark expression, they soon found out.

A group of delicate women nervously whispered among themselves, afraid of being implicated.

They are still too weak to compete with the mistress of the house by relying on favor.

"Is the Princess Consort well?" The voices of the women, which used to be annoying, are even more annoying now.

Dong E Hailan sat in a chair, holding a teacup, staring at them with a stern face and saying nothing.

She didn't tell them to get up, so the concubines, princesses, and maids could only kneel down to pay their respects.

Unlike the palace maids, Consort Tian was not as tough and resilient; she was the daughter of a fourth-rank Han official. Her family background was neither the best nor the worst, and she had always been delicate and pampered.

She had been in a half-squatting position for a short while when her back and legs started to ache, and her legs trembled as if she were about to fall.

"Is there anything bothering you, Madam? If it doesn't bother you, please tell us and we sisters will give you some advice. Even if we are not as intelligent as you, we can still comfort you," said Madam Tian in a soft voice.

Dong E Hailan snorted coldly: "It's not that I came back to take my anger out on you. It's just that this matter is also related to you, and you should know about it."

"We concubines will respectfully listen to the teachings of the Fujin," said Fujin Tian.

The others quickly followed Consort Tian and pledged their loyalty to Dong E Hailan.

With no one causing trouble out of favor, Dong E Hailan had vented most of her pent-up frustration.

"Everyone, please get up and sit down," Dong E Hailan said.

"Yes." Everyone straightened up, supporting their backs; their legs were slightly numb and very uncomfortable.

Dong E Hailan said, “You all know that I paid my respects to my mother this morning. My mother is anxious about the prince’s offspring. Last time, she bestowed two women upon him, but the Imperial Concubine stopped her. We are all the prince’s women, and I suppose she doesn’t want too many people to share his favor. But if we don’t produce any children for the prince, my mother will surely bestow new women upon him.”

Sitting next to Consort Tian, ​​Lady Wang's oval face was filled with anxiety.

She was given to Yinzhi as a palace maid.

Fortunately, she was beautiful and was favored by Yin Zhi, so she lived a good life in the backyard.

But beauty fades quickly, and if she has no children to bear, she will surely be crying in some corner of the world in a few years.

There were quite a few princesses and concubines who shared Wang Gege's fears.

They looked at Dong E Hailan in fear, praying that she could stop Consort Rong from interfering.

Dong E Hailan looked at their reaction with satisfaction: "Now you know fear?"

“I haven’t been married to you for long, so it’s normal that I don’t have any children. You’re all old men, and you’ve served you for quite some time, so you should all try to have children. I’m telling you right now, whoever gives birth first, I will go and ask for the position of a secondary consort for her,” Dong’e Hailan said.

She was truly determined. Since Yinzhi would have other concubines anyway, she might as well personally bring one up.

This offer is incredibly tempting.

Dong E Hailan continued, "Tian, ​​you are already a secondary consort, and there is no further title to be bestowed upon you. I hereby decide that if you are the first to give birth to a child, regardless of whether it is a boy or a girl, you shall raise it yourself."

Each promise was so tempting.

Dong'e Hailan was desperately trying to get someone to give birth to a child for Yinzhi, regardless of gender, it was better than having Consort Rong pointing her finger at her and scolding her every day.

"Don't worry, Madam, we will definitely try our best to have children for you," everyone said with great enthusiasm.

They refused to believe it. They took more tonics and kept pestering the man, thinking he could still have a child.

Before entering the prince's residence, all the concubines who served him had their health checked by the imperial physicians, and they were all very healthy and had no hidden illnesses.

What's lacking now is simply a matter of time.

Dong E Hailan said wearily, "I know you all want to bear children for the master. Take advantage of this auspicious day, and later have the imperial physician check each of your pulses. Perhaps some of you are already carrying the master's child. From now on, every month, the imperial physician will check your pulses. You must do your utmost."

"We will certainly not let the Princess down," the women promised in unison, a rare occurrence.

Wang Gege, who has been the most favored by Yin Zhi recently, said in a flattering tone, "Don't worry, Madam. Perhaps when the imperial physician comes to take your pulse later, some of the sisters will already be pregnant."