Yu Ying suddenly felt that Dong Ling's death was too undeserved. She had not really hurt Su Yu Shan, yet she was torn apart by five horses. It was truly tragic!

Su Yushan was hypocritical, but she was holding an invisible dagger that pierced straight into her heart, causing her to bleed profusely! She was in unbearable pain, but she still had to force a smile, put on a smiling face for everyone, and pretend that she didn't care.

Throughout, the Empress Dowager maintained a cold expression, but Su Yushan was already used to it and it did not affect her mood.

Now, all she cares about is her family. What does it matter how others see her?

The investiture ceremony lasted for nearly an hour before it ended. Su Yushan felt relieved and immediately removed her crown and robes upon returning to the palace.

Although the Imperial Noble Consort's auspicious robes were magnificent, they were too heavy. The midday sun in spring was already quite hot, and the layers of auspicious robes would make one feel particularly stuffy. Therefore, as soon as she returned to her palace, she changed into a lake-blue floral casual robe, removed her phoenix crown, and combed her hair into a double bun, which made her feel a little more comfortable.

Previously, only an imperial edict was issued. Although others respectfully addressed her as Imperial Noble Consort, she was not a true Imperial Noble Consort until the investiture ceremony was held.

From this day forward, with Ce Bao, she is now truly legitimate!

While the title of "Ce Bao" brings honor, it may also bring trouble. Life is unpredictable, and she cannot foresee what will happen in the future. She only hopes that this identity can bring more good fortune to her four children and change their fate.

In early May, one hundred days after Yu Shan gave birth, Hongli believed that Yu Shan had recovered and planned to take back Gao Xiuwen's power to assist in managing the harem.

Knowing that the emperor had long intended to do this, Gao Xiuwen decided that rather than waiting for someone to ask for it, she should offer it herself. Therefore, when the emperor came to Zhongcui Palace for a meal, Gao Xiuwen took the initiative to say:

"The Imperial Noble Consort has almost fully recovered and should be able to handle the affairs of the inner palace. Therefore, I need not force myself to take on the task of assisting in the management of the inner palace."

She was sensible enough to save him the trouble of explaining, so Hongli readily agreed, "You've worked hard these past few days. From now on, you can leave these matters to Yushan."

She worked hard for more than half a year, and in the end, all she got was a simple "thank you for your hard work."

Gao Xiuwen sneered inwardly, but smiled gently on her face, "It's no trouble at all. It is my honor to be able to share the burdens of His Majesty and the Imperial Noble Consort."

The officials in the court also loved to speak in such official jargon. Hongli thought to himself that if Gao Xiuwen were in the officialdom, she would definitely be able to navigate it with ease.

Although she was being insincere, Hongli liked people like her who had self-awareness, at least they weren't as difficult as the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager wanted to fight for this right for Gao Xiuwen, but unexpectedly, she gave it up herself. The Empress Dowager sighed that her nature was too kind and she did not fight or grab, so she did not know how to grasp power.

Gao Xiuwen smiled but remained silent, putting all her effort into maintaining a serene and unassuming image in front of the Empress Dowager.

From then on, Su Yushan continued to manage the harem. The Fifth Prince grew up day by day and looked more and more like Yushan. She couldn't help but wonder whether this child was the Fifth Prince Yongqi or the Sixth Prince Yongrong, the son of Consort Chun in history.

She couldn't decide her son's name; she could only wait until he was vaccinated against smallpox before deciding on a name, at which point the answer would be clear.

At first, Rongyu and Yongzhang both disliked their younger brother. However, as he grew older, in early February of the sixth year of Qianlong's reign, the Fifth Prince turned one year old. Witnessing his changes, Rongyu gradually paid more attention to her younger brother.

"Mom, my little brother is smiling at me!"

"Mommy, my little brother can sit up now!"

"Mommy, my little brother has two little teeth! They're so cute! Does that mean he can eat now?"

Rong Yu constantly talks about her little brother, completely forgetting that she has another brother.

As soon as his father returned, he hugged his younger brother, and his mother also took good care of him. Everyone was doting on this child, and Yongzhang felt neglected by his family, which made him dislike his little brother even more.

On this warm day, Rong Yu had finished her studies and, having nothing else to do, went to the Imperial Garden with her mother and younger brother, along with Zheng Yanzhi.

Seeing so many flowers for the first time, the Fifth Prince was so excited that he stomped his little feet and ran forward happily. Su Yushan reminded him to slow down from behind, but the Fifth Prince, who had just learned to walk, was unwilling to slow down. The more she called him, the faster he ran!

The young eunuchs trotted behind him, stretching out their arms to protect him, afraid that the Fifth Prince might fall and get hurt.

Rong Yu followed behind, patiently teaching her younger brother to recognize these wonderful things in the world, "This is a flower, a beautiful flower."

The one-year-old Fifth Prince had already begun to learn to speak, but he could only say "Empress" and "Sister." Rong Yu, as the older sister, was quite proud and continued to teach her younger brother to speak.

The Fifth Prince stared intently at his sister's lips, trying to imitate her, but unfortunately, he didn't do it correctly, and the sound that came out of his mouth was "fa fa".

Su Yushan covered her mouth and chuckled, patiently correcting his pronunciation, "It's 'flower, flower'."

To help her son better perceive colors and scents, Su Yushan had some flowers picked and handed them to her son so he could look at them, smell them, and experience them.

Holding a bouquet of flowers, the Fifth Prince imitated his sister, bringing the flowers to his nose to smell them. The unfamiliar and strange fragrance delighted him.

He happily held the flowers, but was then attracted by the butterflies fluttering around him, so he turned around and ran to chase after them.

In the early spring, the Imperial Garden was ablaze with flowers, perfect for painting. Two instructors led their students in painting in the garden, with several princes and their companions also present. They now had a quarter of an hour to rest.

Seeing his younger brother, Yonghuang walked up to him and coaxed with a smile, "These flowers are very pretty, can I have one?"

The Fifth Prince looked at the flowers in his hand and realized he had plenty, so without hesitation, he handed one to his eldest brother.

Yonghuang accepted the forsythia with a sense of relief, secretly marveling that they were indeed family and that his younger brother was very generous to him.

Soon after, the others also came to coax him for flowers, and Yonghuang realized that his fifth brother was not only generous to him, but also generous to others, giving each of them a flower.

It wasn't until he had only one flower left in his hand that the Fifth Prince realized there were two other people in front of him.

The Fifth Prince didn't recognize them, but Rong Yu saw them clearly; the two who hadn't received the flowers were Mingyi and Lezhuer.

Yongying loved watching plays, and now that the Fifth Prince only had one flower, he was curious to see who the Fifth Prince would give it to.