When the princes who went with them returned to the capital, some brought back one or two concubines.

Emperor Kangxi also enjoyed the company of two beautiful women from Jiangnan, presented as tribute by his officials, but then left them behind at the imperial palace.

Women who have been with the emperor are destined to live out their lives alone. It's your own fault for not being able to persuade Emperor Kangxi to take you back to the palace.

Yinzhi also received women as gifts, but because his primary wife, Hezhuo, was by his side, he only tested the waters before giving up. However, the other princes accepted them all, since none of them had brought their primary wives with them.

However, like Emperor Kangxi, the Crown Prince enjoyed it but did not bring it back.

These women included illegitimate daughters from various families, adopted daughters, and others of all kinds. They had some connection with local officials. The princes weren't stupid; they didn't want to be involved with local officials in this way, at least not openly. So they brought back very few of them.

Because of the event of offering sacrifices at Mount Tai, the Thirteenth Prince became extremely popular, and his residence was bustling with visitors.

Emperor Kangxi returned to the capital and stayed for only a dozen days before heading to the border regions.

However, He Zhuo did not have a good time during these ten days or so, as her mother-in-law set some rules for her.

He Zhuo is about to become a grandmother, and Hong Yu's wife is already pregnant. Moreover, Consort Hui has set rules for them, which is a very embarrassing thing to say.

Consort Hui still considered Hezhuo's feelings and did not stop her outside Chuxiu Palace. Instead, she allowed Hezhuo into the main courtyard of Chuxiu Palace and did not allow her to do anything, but simply ignored her.

Stand as punishment!

At first, He Zhuo was confused, but after standing there for a while, he understood.

Consort Hui is unhappy that Yinzhi favors his primary wife.

Although Yinzhi did not share a room with the women in the inner courtyard before, he still went to the inner courtyard every month. The days for the concubines were fixed, three days a month.

Now that Yinzhi has let himself go, he no longer bothers with this pretense and simply stops spending the night in the backyard.

Aside from resting in the main courtyard, he usually rests in the front courtyard and sleeps alone.

He Zhuo only found out the reason later, but he did not stop her. He thought that Consort Hui would make a move sooner, but Consort Hui waited for more than half a year before making a move.

Thinking about it, it makes sense. We were busy with the wedding of Prince Hongyu, and then Hongfang's. Although Hongfang was granted a marriage, the wedding date was postponed after discussions between Yinzhi and Zhuo. After consulting with Hongfang, he said he had no objections.

After Hongyu's wedding, it was the New Year, and after the Lantern Festival, he went to Jiangnan with Kangxi. Consort Hui couldn't catch him.

That's why we're launching this attack now.

Having figured out what was going on, He Zhuo stood there calmly.

When Consort Hui heard the servant's report, the First Princess remained calm and quiet.

She clearly has no guilty conscience at all. Her grandson is almost here, yet this woman is still clinging to her husband all day long. Consort Hui is so frustrated she can't catch her breath.

In fact, Consort Hui was quite satisfied with this daughter-in-law; out of a possible 10, she would give her a 9.

Consort Hui hadn't interfered in her son's affairs for a long time. In fact, there wasn't much to meddle in. Her grandchildren were all doing well and were all healthy, which was good enough for Consort Hui.

Which concubine in the palace could have such good fortune? And which prince's household doesn't have one or two imperial grandsons die?

When Consort Hui first had three sons with Zhuo Lian, she would show off her grandsons to the other concubines. But as she had more grandsons, she became numb and too lazy to show off. She simply didn't say anything. She had the most legitimate grandsons and the highest survival rate of her son's children in the harem. She was proud in her heart.