There were also some concubines whom Kangxi himself had forgotten, especially those who seemed fine at the time but were ignored after one night's sleep.

Although life wasn't bad under Wanwan's management, it wasn't exactly good either.

The allowances might not be bad, but the eunuchs certainly suffered a lot of gossip.

After browsing through the list, Emperor Kangxi realized that Wanwan had indeed acted fairly and impartially in this matter, without any favoritism.

However, Kangxi still asked Wanwan for her opinion, "Qingqing, can you tell me why these people from Jin came to offer their condolences?"

Wanwan had long anticipated that Kangxi might ask questions, just like the last time he bestowed titles upon the six palaces, and she got a good answer out of him.

Wanwan said, "Well, since Xuan Ye has said so, I will too. Although what I say may not be reasonable, you can point it out. If the rank is not appropriate, then you can change it."

Emperor Kangxi said, "Speak, I'm listening."

Wanwan said, "First and foremost, it's myself. I am already an Imperial Noble Consort, and there is no further title to bestow upon me. In reality, I am just like the Empress, and my food, clothing, and daily necessities are exactly the same."

The second one is Consort Tong, but Consort Tong has already been promoted to the rank of Consort and cannot be promoted any further. If she were to be promoted further, I would have to give up my position to her, so Consort Tong cannot be promoted either.

Therefore, the only ranks that can be promoted are Consort and Concubine. Among them, Consort Hui, as the birth mother of the eldest prince, cannot have a low rank, otherwise it will not look good for the eldest prince in the future.

Consort Rong, having borne the Emperor five sons and one daughter, has made great contributions and her efforts should not be overlooked.

As for Consort Yi, she wasn't qualified, but the Empress Dowager was keeping the Fifth Prince as her mistress, and Consort Yi had given birth to the Ninth Prince, so having two princes promoted was possible.

Of course, the main reason was that the Empress Dowager had adopted the Fifth Prince, and the birth mother's rank could not be too low, otherwise it would not look good for the Empress Dowager.

Now there is only one concubine position left, which I think is reasonable. If the family of that concubine makes great contributions later, Xuan Ye can reward them accordingly.

Otherwise, if all the concubine positions are filled, it might be difficult to promote someone to the rank of Imperial Noble Consort later, which would be even more difficult. It's better to leave one position vacant now.

Wanwan said, "Xuan Ye thinks what these three concubines said is reasonable."

Kangxi listened to Wanwan's words and realized that she was indeed considering the overall situation and there was nothing wrong with them.

Emperor Kangxi: "You're right, continue."

"There were already Consort An, née Li, and Consort Xi, née Hesheli, in the rank of Consort, and now three more have been added."

They were Consort Duan, of the Dongjia clan. Consort Duan gave birth to two daughters for the Emperor, especially the eldest daughter. Although neither of them survived, she still made contributions, so it was reasonable for her to be promoted to the rank of Consort.

The second one is Consort Jing, Lady Zhang. She also gave birth to a daughter for the Emperor, and the Emperor favored her for a period of time. Although the princess did not survive, she can still be considered to have contributed to the birth of a daughter.

The third is Consort Zhaojia. Consort Zhaoxia spent a considerable amount of time looking down at the Emperor, so it is reasonable for her to be promoted to the rank of Consort.

At this point, the rank of Consort was promoted three ranks, and the rank of Concubine was also promoted three ranks.

Wanwan asked, "What does Xuan Ye think? Is there anything unreasonable about it?"

Kangxi was once again glad that he had chosen Wanwan to manage the harem, based on what Wanwan had said tonight. It was indeed fair and just.

Emperor Kangxi said, "Your Excellency has considered everything that needs to be considered, and there is no problem with these promotions."

Wanwan: "Yes, and then there are some Noble Ladies and Consorts. Among the Noble Ladies, I have chosen two who have served Your Majesty for a relatively long time."

There's also Consort Wei. Consort Wei gave birth to the Eighth Prince, so even if she can't be promoted to Consort, she should still be given the rank of Consort.