Hongli proposed the name "Yongzhang" and asked her if she liked it.

Upon hearing this familiar name, Su Yushan couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.

Historically, neither the eldest prince Yonghuang nor the second princess were Consort Chun's children. The third prince Yongzhang was Consort Chun's son. However, she changed part of history by giving birth to Yonghuang and Rongyu. It is unknown whether the fate of these children will be different from the historical ending.

It would be best if they could change their fate, but if history continues to unfold as it has, none of these children will have a good ending.

But that's all in the future. She will do everything in her power to secure the strongest protection for the children, and as for their fate, that's up to destiny.

Thinking of this, Su Yushan smiled and replied, "The words you chose are definitely the best. I like them very much."

Since she had no objections, it was settled. Hongli ordered someone to inform the Imperial Clan Court and record it in the register for future inclusion in the imperial genealogy.

Since Su Yushan took over the management of the harem, the Empress Dowager stopped requiring people to pay their respects to her every day. It seemed that she intended to entrust all matters to Su Yushan, wanting to see how the inexperienced Su Yushan would handle the complicated affairs of the harem.

After autumn arrived, the palace began to supply charcoal.

Most of the palaces in the Forbidden City had fire channels underground, and the furnace doors for adding fire were located under the eaves outside the palace. The furnace chamber was about three feet deep and connected to the fire channel inside the palace. Eunuchs who were specifically responsible for tending the furnace were on duty here to light the charcoal fire. The heat from the fire channel warmed the ground, which had the effect of keeping warm.

The palace has many buildings and requires a huge amount of charcoal. Therefore, the palace must supply charcoal according to a fixed amount, which is linked to rank and decreases accordingly. The Empress Dowager is supplied with 120 catties of charcoal per day, while the concubines are supplied with 60 catties per day, and the lower-ranking concubines are supplied with only 30 catties per day.

As the weather grew colder, Su Yushan worried that Xilan wouldn't have enough charcoal, so she discussed with Hongli whether they could get her some more.

Hongli looked at her intently and said seriously, "I know it's out of good intentions, that I can't bear to see your good sister suffer from the cold, but thirty catties a day is enough for her to keep warm, it just means she'll burn less fuel during the day."

After all, her rank is what it is; there are established rules that cannot be disobeyed. Otherwise, everyone else will demand additional support, and what will you do then?

Hongli's words seemed to make a lot of sense, and Su Yushan couldn't help but think of another idea, "Then why don't we promote Xilan's rank?"

Hongli found it amusing and pinched her earlobe with displeasure. "I don't dote on her, so why should I promote her rank?"

He didn't care much about other women's affairs, refused to add fuel to the fire, and refused to promote Xi Lan's rank. Su Yushan couldn't persuade him, so she had to give up.

But she was still soft-hearted, so she distributed all the charcoal that she could not use every day in Jingren Palace to Consort Hai and Consort Chen, hoping that their lives would be better.

Not long after that incident, Lan Rong came to Jingren Palace again. As soon as she entered, she covered her lips with a handkerchief and coughed incessantly, looking sickly.

The person coughed right under her nose, and Su Yushan couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with Consort Xian? If you're sick, you should be resting in Xianfu Palace. Why are you out walking around? You'll catch a chill and worsen your condition."

After coughing twice more, Lan Rong finally managed to stop, panting slightly as she said:

"Others may not know, but Your Majesty surely does. I have a heart ailment that has become chronic and cannot be cured. My illness is aggravated by heat and cold, especially by the cold. However, the charcoal burning in the palace seems insufficient to provide warmth. I always feel cold at night, and the soles of my feet are always cold, making it difficult to sleep."

Consort Hai only had thirty catties of charcoal, while Consort Xian's Xianfu Palace was supplied with sixty catties of charcoal every day, yet she still complained that it wasn't warm enough? Even Su Yushan couldn't use it all, so how did she manage to use it all?

Su Yushan was quite surprised, even somewhat bewildered, "Didn't the palace servants prepare a hot water bottle for you?"

Lan Rong sighed pitifully, "Even a hot water bottle gets cold in the middle of the night!"

That doesn't make sense either. "Even if the hot water bottle gets cold, the kang (heated brick bed) is still warm. I feel hot every night, so how could you be cold?"

Speaking of this, Lan Rong felt a pang of sadness and complained in a low voice, "Sister, you have the Emperor with you, and he can warm your bed for you. My bed is freezing cold, and no one warms it for me!"

So what is Lan Rong implying? Is she saying that she's lonely? Well, you can't blame her for that!

“I once advised the Emperor to distribute his favors equally, but he refused. There was nothing I could do. You have to complain to the Emperor; it’s no use complaining to me.”

Lan Rong looked sorrowful, tears welling in her eyes, and choked out, "The Emperor only cares about my sister, how could he care about my feelings? I dare not expect the Emperor to come and accompany me, I just want to ask my sister to do me a favor and help me increase my charcoal allowance."

Su Yushan originally thought it was a small matter, but Hongli had specifically stated that she could not easily agree to it. "The allowance was not set by me. It is the established rule. I cannot change the palace rules."

"But I'm prone to heart problems when I catch a cold. There are always exceptions. Sister, please have mercy on me and take care of me!"

Lan Rong pleaded with red eyes, but Su Yushan remained unmoved, replying with Hongli's original words, "The rules are clear. If I take care of you alone, what will the others think?"

"Su Yushan is too heartless!" Lan Rong thought with dissatisfaction. She sniffed and complained in a low voice, "Didn't you add charcoal for Hai Changzai and the others? Why couldn't you add some for me?"

She even dared to gossip about this? Su Yushan found it laughable and frankly clarified, "That was my allowance, it was given to her by me, it wasn't that I asked the salary department to give her an extra allowance. It was out of personal friendship and it didn't violate any rules."

Su Yushan's bluntness made Lan Rong feel quite embarrassed. She pursed her red lips slightly and said, "Does my sister mean that we don't get along, which is why you're unwilling to share with me?"

Doesn't she know whether the two of them have a private relationship? Why do she have to specifically ask?

"We are both concubines, and we each receive sixty catties of charcoal every day, while Xilan and the others only receive thirty catties. What right do you have to ask me to share with you? How dare you say such a thing?"

"I have a heart condition and I'm sensitive to cold!"

Unable to bear her coquettish manner, Su Yushan bluntly refused, "I can't interfere with special cases like yours. Go talk to the Emperor!"

It would be pointless to go directly to the Emperor about this. Lan Rong only went to Jingren Palace because she wanted to cause trouble for Su Yushan.

"But His Majesty is extremely busy with state affairs, I can't possibly disturb him over something like this, can I? You assist in managing the inner palace, so of course I need your help to solve any problems I encounter!"

Su Yushan was extremely annoyed and could only agree, "I cannot make a decision on this matter. I will consult the Emperor before making any plans."

Lan Rong finally gave up and nodded in agreement: "Then I'll have to trouble you, sister. Tell the Emperor tonight, and don't forget, I don't want to be cold again. If my heart condition flares up, I'll suffer."

Ask away! Anyway, Su Yushan can guess Hongli's answer; he definitely won't agree.

Surprisingly, when Hongli learned of this, he readily agreed, saying that he would add some more charcoal for Consort Xian.

Su Yushan looked at him incredulously, "I said I wanted to add charcoal to Xilan's stove, and you said we couldn't break the rules. How come Consort Xian was allowed to make an exception?"