The Sixth Prince and the Seventh Princess's 100-day celebration is approaching.

And her investiture ceremony.

These days, everyone at Yanxi Palace is extremely busy.

Lin Yun sat at the desk, in front of her piled up gift lists, account books and palace documents.

Since receiving the Phoenix Seal, the affairs of assisting the six palaces have come flooding in like a tidal wave.

She had to review and approve everything, from the monthly allowances of the concubines to the allocation of palace maids and eunuchs, and the progress of the renovations of the inner palace.

Fortunately, she had experience handling large-scale events in modern times, so she was able to manage.

Granny Li brought over a cup of ginseng tea and said softly, "Your Highness, please rest for a while, or you'll hurt your eyes."

Lin Yun rubbed her temples, took the teacup, and sipped it. The warm ginseng soup soothed her throat, easing her fatigue slightly.

Chunlan walked in carrying a stack of fabric samples and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, these are fabrics sent by the Imperial Household Department. Please take a look. They are the dresses chosen for the young master's 100-day celebration."

Lin Yun took the sample and examined it carefully.

Hongyao and Zhaohua are twins, a boy and a girl, and the emperor's most beloved children. Their wedding attire for their 100-day celebration cannot be taken lightly.

She selected a piece of bright yellow brocade and a piece of pink satin, and instructed, "Use these two pieces. Have the embroiderers hurry up and finish them before the banquet."

Xia He hurried in from outside and whispered, "Your Majesty, all the congratulatory gifts sent by the concubines have been registered and put into storage. Here is the gift list."

Lin Yun took the gift list and glanced at it briefly.

Consort Yu gave a pair of gold locks, Consort Qi gave a pair of jade ruyi scepters, and even the usually low-key Consort Mao gave a box of pearls.

"Understood, I'll return the gift later."

This 100-day celebration was held together with her investiture ceremony. It was a grand event, and the invitees included not only important members of the imperial family and ministers, but also her maternal relatives.

My father and mother had already gone to the capital; Xiao Tao from Yunxiang Pavilion and several managers were also on the list.

She hesitated for a moment, but still added Xie Yu's name, after all, he was an important business partner.

When the list was presented to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Emperor Yongzheng was reviewing memorials.

Zhu paused slightly on the two characters "Xie Yu" with his red brush, then looked up at Su Peisheng: "Was it drafted by the Imperial Concubine?"

"Your Majesty, it was Consort Gui herself who drafted it," Su Peisheng replied, bowing his head.

Emperor Yongzheng grunted in approval, said nothing more, and wrote "Approved" on his brush.

——

As night fell, when Yongzheng entered Yanxi Palace, Lin Yun had just put the two children to sleep.

When she saw him come in, she stood up to greet him, but he grabbed her and helped her up.

"After a long day, why bother with these formalities?" Yongzheng asked gently, his gaze sweeping over the pile of documents on the table. "Is palace administration really that complicated?"

"It's alright, it's just my first time taking on this task, so I'm a little inexperienced." Lin Yun smiled. "Fortunately, all the concubines in the palace are well-behaved and haven't caused me any trouble."

Upon hearing this, Yongzheng paused slightly, then pulled her to sit down and asked casually, "I saw the guest list for the 100-day celebration today, and Xie Yu was on it?"

Lin Yun nodded: "He is a shareholder of Yunxiang Pavilion, and I have benefited greatly from his help in business matters. I thought I should invite him to the banquet as well."

Emperor Yongzheng's expression began to falter. After a moment of silence, he suddenly asked, "Yun'er, do you and Xie Yu... still have feelings for each other?"

He regretted asking Yongzheng the question as soon as he did.

When did Yun'er ever have any past relationship with Xie Yu? It's just that Xie Yu has always coveted his Yun'er, humph!

Lin Yun was taken aback, then her eyes widened: "How could Your Majesty think that way? I only have business dealings with him, there is absolutely no romantic relationship between us!"

Yongzheng stared into her eyes and saw that she looked calm and even a little surprised, which lessened the bitterness in his heart.

He coughed lightly: "I was just asking casually."

Lin Yun took it seriously. The Emperor's jealousy was too much. In the future, she would have to explain herself to everyone she met when she went out. For someone like her who was used to freedom, this was undoubtedly a constraint.

Then she looked at the Emperor with teary eyes and said, "I have even given birth to two children for Your Majesty, yet Your Majesty doubts me?"

Emperor Yongzheng was speechless at her blunt question and didn't know how to respond for a moment.

He knew, of course, that she and Xie Yu had not done anything inappropriate; the guards had been watching everything closely.

But whenever he thought about how someone had coveted her, he couldn't help but test her, especially since they had business dealings.

Seeing Lin Yun so heartbroken, he realized he had gone too far.

So he stepped forward and hugged her, saying, "Alright, I was just being paranoid, Yun'er, be good."

Lin Yun wrapped her arms around Yongzheng, raised her hand to gently stroke his face, blinked her big, bright eyes, and said in a soft, sweet voice, "Your Majesty, how about we try some other positions tonight?"

You scoundrel! You must not have had enough to be thinking like that. Let me show you the power of Japanese adult films.

What should I do if my husband is jealous?

Squeeze him dry!

Upon hearing this, Yongzheng's face instantly turned red.

Yun'er, you are truly... reckless!

But he liked Yun'er's simplicity; she said whatever she wanted, and people could see right through her at a glance.

The bitterness from before vanished, replaced by overwhelming joy. He scooped her up in his arms and carried her into the inner chamber…

Tonight he wanted her to know that being his woman was the greatest happiness.

Others? Hmph~ They're not worthy!

——

In the days that followed, Lin Yun became increasingly busy.

The procedures for the investiture ceremony needed to be repeatedly confirmed with the Ministry of Rites, and the details of the 100-day banquet also needed to be personally overseen.

Although the concubines in the palace were well-behaved, whenever she paid her respects, someone would always try to find out information from her, so she had to be on her guard.

Consort Qi would occasionally come to visit, speaking cautiously, afraid of offending her.

Lin Yun noticed her concerns and simply said, "Sister Qifei, there's no need for that. Hongshi is the Emperor's eldest son, and he will have to take care of his younger brothers and sisters in the future."

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