She is Shen Jiayi, the cherished daughter of a modern conglomerate, who is kidnapped and dies in a car accident, only to be reborn into the body of Suozhuolun Wanyi, a low-ranking concubine in the ...
Now they won't suspect her at all, they just think it was Consort Zhang who did it. The mess has been cleaned up, and no matter how much Lady Wuya investigates, she can't find anything.
"Your Highness, you and Consort Borjigit have such a good relationship."
"Is that so? Only the original owner and she know whether it's good or not."
There are no true sisters in the harem, only temporary allies. She wants to rely on the Empress Dowager or the Empress Dowager behind Consort Borjigit. Wanyi can't see through Consort Borjigit's intentions yet.
"Ah! What do you mean, my lord!"
Hongxiu stopped to ponder the meaning of those words, then suddenly looked up and saw Wanyi and Yeming walking away.
"Oh, my lady, wait for me!" Hongxiu quickly stepped forward to catch up.
Because the Seventh Prince was frail and could not be exposed to the wind, the full moon celebration was not held. However, to show his affection for the Seventh Prince, Emperor Kangxi bestowed upon him the name Aisin Gioro Wanfu. That night, he also gave face by summoning Consort Ulanara to serve him in bed. It was not until noon the next day that Consort Ulanara reluctantly sent the Seventh Prince Wanfu to the prince's quarters.
"Listen up, everyone. Be careful with everything the prince eats and uses. The wet nurses should be just like they are in Changchun Palace. Don't be greedy. Those who keep watch at night should be on high alert and not leave the prince's side for even a moment. If anything seems wrong, send someone to fetch the imperial physician. If anything happens to the Seventh Prince, I will definitely report it to the Emperor. Be careful with your heads."
Consort Ulanara was outside the Prince's quarters beating the maids and eunuchs who served the Seventh Prince. Four of them were brought from Changchun Palace: two wet nurses, one maid, and one eunuch. The rest were people who had been assigned to the Prince's quarters before.
"Consort Ulanara, please rest assured, this servant will definitely keep a close eye on them. The prince is in my hands, and I will take good care of him so that he will grow up healthy and plump."
The eunuch in charge of the prince, Eunuch He, gave a forced smile and agreed. The servants who served the prince had a mixed fate: if they took good care of the prince, they would receive generous rewards; if they didn't, they would lose their lives.
"I am relieved to hear these words from Steward He. I trust that you can take good care of the Seventh Prince."
Consort Ulanara glanced at the sleeping Wan Fu before reluctantly leaving, fearing she might not be able to resist taking Wan Fu back with her.
"Godfather, is this Consort Ulanara really poor or stupid? She didn't even give me a reward. I listened to her scolding for so long and didn't get a single penny."
After Consort Ulanara left, Xiao Anzi shrugged and found nothing. He was the kind of person who wouldn't do anything without a reason. In fact, he had grown up in the palace since childhood, and it was Eunuch He who took pity on him and took him in.
"You brat, you're not a child anymore. If you stay by your brother's side, when he grows up and goes out to build his own mansion, he'll choose you. That's a good future for you. Why are you looking at these petty gains right in front of you?"
When Eunuch He wasn't the head steward, he was busy with his own affairs and neglected Xiao Anzi's education, letting him learn all sorts of nonsense from those scoundrel old eunuchs in the Cold Palace, causing him no peace of mind at all.
"Godfather, this is my only hobby, nothing else."
Despite his carefree and playful demeanor, Xiao Anzi is very popular and knows many secrets of the inner palace. This is thanks to the fact that he doesn't have to be on duty all day and can roam around the inner palace every day.
"Alright, just focus on your duty! Don't interrupt me." Eunuch He kicked him angrily.
"Sister Wanyi, let's go sit over there!" Consort Borjigit said, pointing to the Thousand Autumns Pavilion.
"good."
Aside from serving the emperor and accompanying him, Wanyi has spent most of her time out with Consort Borjigit. Occasionally, Consort Borjigit would take her to Cining Palace to visit Bumbutai, but Bumbutai always treated her indifferently, while the Empress Dowager was always kind and gentle to her.
"I've been looking at the Imperial Garden for days now, and I'm tired of it. Sister Wanyi, tell me what's fun to see." Consort Borjigit said, while eating the pastries that Ye Ming had taken out.
"That's how it is in this palace, nothing fun. Why don't you learn the zither or the pipa?"
Wanyi was genuinely suggesting this, since Emperor Kangxi liked the zither and the pipa, though few people knew about the pipa.
"Forget it! How could I possibly learn these things? I've set up a target in Jingren Palace and practice every now and then. When the Emperor goes hunting, I'll show off my skills."
"Ha, and they even said they wanted to learn from the gentle and dignified women of the imperial harem, but this is it!" Wanyi shook her head disapprovingly.
"Alright! I'll listen to my sister this once and learn the zither!" I've heard that the zither is simpler than the pipa.
"Greetings, Sister Suozhuolun and Sister Borjigit."
When Ulanara came out of the North Fifth Palace and returned to Changchun Palace, she had to pass through the Imperial Garden. The shortcut she took was through Qianqiu Pavilion, and that's how she met him.
"Greetings, Ulanara sister!" Wanyi and Borjigit Consort greeted each other in unison with the same courtesy.
"I have other matters to attend to in the palace, so I won't disturb your enjoyment any longer. I'll take my leave now." After saying this, Consort Ulanara performed a curtsy and departed.
"Then take care, sister." Consort Borjigit and Consort Wanyi also had to return the greeting.
"What's wrong? She seems really unhappy."
"How can I be happy! Judging from the direction, it should have come from the Fifth Prince's residence in the north. Judging from the time, the Seventh Prince should be sent to the Prince's residence." Wanyi said thoughtfully.
"She's quite something, having only one prince in her lifetime." Borjigit Consort watched with envy as Ulanara Consort walked away. Born in Khorchin, she was destined not to have children.
“If you can’t raise your child by your side, it’s no different from not having a child at all. It will only be meaningful when the Emperor bestows the grace that you can raise your princes and princesses by your side.”
Wan-yi had originally planned to have children soon, but then she thought it best to use contraception first and wait until the time was right before trying again, otherwise she might not be able to keep the pregnancy.
"Come on, I'll take you to the Empress Dowager's place for a free meal." Without waiting for a reply, Consort Borjigit pulled Wanyi along and headed towards Cining Palace.
"I should return to Yongshou Palace! It wouldn't be good to disturb the Empress Dowager."
Wanyi tried to pull her hand away, but the strength of the Borjigit concubine's hand was far beyond what Wanyi could match.
"What's the big deal about disturbing me? Just go with me."
Wanyi had no choice but to follow, but she was secretly delighted. She didn't want to get close to the Empress Dowager, since her scheming was no match for her. She just wanted the Empress Dowager to lend her a hand when she was in trouble!
"This Consort Suozhuolun is really something else. She quickly took advantage of her status as Consort Borjigit to get more exposure in front of the Empress Dowager. On the other hand, my sister and I have tried to please her several times, but she doesn't even give us a second glance."
Consort Wang was furious. In what ways was she inferior to that foolish Suo Zhuolun?