The matter of Consort Shu passed by in such a bizarre way, the whole process was unusually calm, and even the attitude of the royal family seemed to be quite impatient.
Soon, it was mid-to-late February, and the many young women who had come to the capital began their preliminary selection.
When everyone in the harem focused their attention on the new contestants, Xiu Ning, unlike the others, kept her eyes on the selection of palace maids, which began at the same time as the new contestants.
The renowned Consort Yi, of the Guo Luo Luo clan, is coming!
"We found out. There really is such a palace maid, and the Emperor himself kept her in the Qianqing Palace?"
Kangxi was quite capable. It seems that both Guo Luoluo's beauty and family background pleased Kangxi. No wonder this favored concubine during Kangxi's reign was able to be named one of the Seven Concubines after only half a year in the palace and without children. She certainly had some skills.
Xiu Ning spoke with a playful tone, and her expression didn't seem to show the anger and jealousy that concubines usually display. More than anything, she seemed to be enjoying the spectacle. Since she was pregnant, she wasn't afraid of losing favor, and the more people in the harem there were, the better for her.
"My lady, I heard from the palace servants that His Majesty has been summoning this Guo Luoluo woman to serve him personally lately. It seems that she is even more respectful than the regular concubines in the harem."
Chunyu was carrying the nourishing soup that Xiuning wanted to drink. The pregnancy-preserving medicine originally prescribed by the imperial physician had long been replaced, since all medicines have some toxicity, and besides, her mistress didn't have any major problems.
"Although the Guoluo clan was born into the banner of bondservants, their sons also made contributions to the royal family on the battlefield."
Within certain limits, the Emperor would give Lady Guoluo some face.
Just watch, Lady Guoluo won't stay in the Qianqing Palace for long; she'll soon be entering the inner palace.
Xiuning sat on the edge of the bed, a blanket draped over her, looking languid and casual.
Xiuning reached out and took the nourishing soup from Chunyu, then took a small sip. "There are more and more people in our harem," she said.
Xiuning wasn't just in this world; before she was unemployed, she was a hardworking worker.
She has been to many worlds, but this is the first time she has ever seen a harem as large as this one in the world of palace intrigue. It's truly a new batch of old people, and it can't even contain the entire Eastern and Western Six Palaces.
Xiu Ning felt a pang of regret that Chun Yu didn't understand, but Chun Yu also understood the disadvantages of having too many people around for her master, as the emperor's attention could easily be diverted to others.
Without the emperor's favor in the harem, it's truly impossible to move an inch.
After pondering how to comfort her mistress, Chunyu simply started by talking about the unlucky people in the Consort Shu incident.
Although new people have joined this time, most of the original veterans have been rendered useless due to Consort Shu's machinations. If you think about it carefully, your master's position is still very stable.
Xiuning: ...
Xiu Ning couldn't help but laugh out loud, "You, how can you compare yourself to other humans like that?" When you're caught off guard, bumps and bruises are inevitable. But this time, Consort Shu was ruthless. Several concubines who were famous for their beauty were in a bad way and basically needed a period of time to recover.
If there's no movement in the harem for several months, it's no different from falling out of favor. The emperor won't wait for your glorious return. The most likely outcome is that you'll be thrown into some obscure corner, and whether you can turn things around depends entirely on your own abilities.
"We still need to keep an eye on the young ladies. Also, there's Yinyi. He's in a better situation than Yinti and Yinreng. I'm afraid someone might try to stir up jealousy. Tell Granny Sun to be extra careful."
I am currently pregnant and my energy is not as good as before. You and Xuan Ying should take better care of Qixiang Palace.
As for Ning Chuge, let her come back less often. Things haven't been peaceful lately. With the Empress Dowager protecting her at Shou Kang Palace, I can rest assured.
After saying this, Xiuning reached out and rubbed her eyebrows and eyes, revealing a hint of fatigue.
She was already three months pregnant, which should have been a time when she was in great health and had a good appetite.
What's puzzling is that Xiuning is currently vomiting everything she eats and can't tolerate any nutritious food (which is why she's been drinking tonic soup all the time). Her face is deathly pale all day, which perfectly fits the excuse of resting.
After hearing what Xiuning said, Chunyu responded with a "yes" and then quickly went forward to help Xiuning lie down to rest.
...
"Smack!"
The list of imperial concubines in her hand was slammed onto the table once again. Hesheli Fangyi cursed, "What exactly does the Empress Dowager mean? It's one thing to send Niohuru women away, but why are Majia and Guarjia women also allowed to enter the palace?"
The fact that there was already one student on the list who was recommended for admission made her very unhappy, but then three more were given the same opportunity. Why? Was she doing a terrible job as Empress, and the Empress Dowager wanted to replace her?
Hesheli Fangyi unconsciously began to imagine that she had completely merged into this body, and no longer possessed any characteristics of someone from the outside world.
Seeing this, Tan Yun cautiously approached Hesheli Fangyi and explained, "The Ma Jia clan may be rewarded because of the Ma Jia concubine and the Guarjia clan's valiant performance in the previous dynasty. The descendants of meritorious officials will definitely be rewarded."
This rebellion of the princes gave too many opportunities for the Manchu nobles to turn the tide. Those who were determined to seize the opportunity were able to rise to a higher level. Otherwise, why would this talent selection be held on such a grand scale? It must be that both sides have reached some tacit understanding.
As the link between Hesheli and Hesheli Fangyi, Tan Yun also developed a sensitivity to certain political matters.
Just like now, Hesheli Fangyi was uneasy because so many high-ranking concubines had entered, and Yinyi was also suspected of having epilepsy. She was unable to see the interests behind these people clearly at the first moment. Tanyun acted as an explainer, explaining some things clearly, so that Hesheli Fangyi could calm down as soon as possible.
As expected, Hesheli Fangyi calmed down after Tan Yun finished speaking.
"Is the imperial physician still making the same diagnosis regarding Yinreng's health?"
The topic suddenly changed, and Tan Yun was taken aback. She then nodded and said, "The imperial physician's meaning is not very clear. Epilepsy cannot be diagnosed in one diagnosis. It may also be caused by the young prince being too frightened."
Therefore, the imperial physician advised that the young prince's mental state should be improved as much as possible; as long as the previous situation did not recur, there would be no major problems.
Hesheli Fangyi had no hope for this, as she knew the symptoms of epilepsy.
Although she had already vomited blood and fainted when Yinreng had the accident, judging from the descriptions afterward and the fact that Yinreng was forced to hurt her tongue, it was undoubtedly epilepsy.
Yinreng is the crown prince. Having such an illness will affect the succession to the throne (after all, great joy or great sorrow can easily lead to trouble, and such an emperor would be short-lived).
"Instruct the palace servants to take good care of Yinreng," Hesheli Fangyi rose from the round stool and had Tanyun carry the stack of candidate candidates' lists away herself. "I haven't been in the mood these past two days, so I'll send them to Cining Palace first."
They were all handpicked by the Empress Dowager, so why is she wasting her time here?
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