As for what Wanwan wants, it doesn't mean buying one of them.

Instead of secretly sabotaging Wanwan, they stood on the moral high ground and said, "Look, I'm fair and just in my dealings, and I've never cheated you."

When I handle matters like bestowing titles upon the six palaces, I mostly promote them. If it is discovered that you are secretly sabotaging me, I will lose face big time.

While they might secretly think it's perfectly normal, they'd definitely be criticized verbally, accused of being a bad person and repaying kindness with enmity.

That's exactly the effect Wanwan wanted. She didn't care what the concubines thought of her in private; it was all about appearances.

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According to the date calculated by the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, two months later would be an auspicious day. On that day, all the concubines would be promoted together, and Niohuru's entry into the palace would also be included, saving a large sum of money.

After discussions between Wanwan and Emperor Kangxi, it was decided that the palace for the Niohuru clan would remain the same as in history: Yongshou Palace.

On the first night after Niohuru entered the palace, Emperor Kangxi went to Yongshou Palace.

The next day, he came to Jingren Palace to pay his respects to Wanwan, and was officially considered a member of the harem.

Niohuru said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to the Imperial Noble Consort. May the Imperial Noble Consort enjoy boundless blessings and peace."

Then came the grand ceremony. Although Wanwan did not have the title of Empress, she had the power of one. As a Noble Consort, she was considered a concubine. Who would want to perform the grand ceremony for Wanwan?

Wanwan said, "Get up, please take a seat."

Consort Niohuru was referred to as "Empress Noble Consort Xie".

With this, the birth mothers of all the princes vying for the throne in history have been gathered.

The seating arrangement has also changed.

The first person on the top left is still Consort Tong, but now it has become Consort Jin. The first person on the top right is Consort Niohuru. The second person on the bottom left is Consort Hui, and the second person on the bottom right is Consort Rong, and so on.

Today, the concubines finally got to see this woman who was granted the title of Imperial Concubine as soon as she entered the palace.

Even Wanwan, when she first entered the palace, was only a concubine. For example, Kangxi's cousin, Tongjia, was a concubine when she first entered the palace, but she enjoyed the privileges of a concubine.

She became a Noble Consort as soon as she entered the palace, so she should not be underestimated.

Wanwan introduced the newly arrived concubine to everyone: "This is Consort Niohuru, who has just entered the palace. From now on, she will serve the Emperor with us. You must get along well and avoid any conflicts, understand?"

All the concubines "purely respect and revered the teachings of the Imperial Noble Consort".

The other concubines looked at the newly arrived imperial concubine. She was not particularly outstanding in appearance. Not to mention the Imperial Noble Consort, even Consort Yi and Noble Lady Wei could not compare to her. She could be considered a girl from a modest family among the Manchus.

Even with makeup on, no one would know that all the concubines in the harem had to wear makeup when they went out, except for Wanwan.

Consort Jin had absolutely no goodwill towards this Consort Niohuru, who, like her, was also a Consort.

She had an extra title compared to her, but when she first entered the palace, she was just a concubine.

This made her feel a little uncomfortable. Back when the empress was being chosen, there were three women: Hesheli, Niohuru, and Tongjia. All three were potential candidates for empress.

In the end, she was the only one who hadn't become empress, along with Hesheli and Niohuru. Naturally, she felt bad about it.

Although Consort Jin looked down on her, she did not make trouble or find fault at this critical juncture. After all, the Niohuru clan of the previous dynasty had just made meritorious contributions, and the emperor had conferred the title of Consort on a woman from the Niohuru clan.

If she were to nitpick at this time, her cousin would definitely be unhappy. It has to be said that Lady Tongjia was indeed deeply in love with Kangxi, but Kangxi was wary of her until his death.

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P.S.: I changed the cover. I made this myself. I used to be afraid of copyright infringement when using those images, and that would cause trouble, so I was afraid to use them.

I made a change today. The AI-generated image is not copyrighted, so I can add my own text.

Hehe, the cover has been changed. From now on, I can make my own covers too.