Uya Chenglin, who was displeased with Kangxi, was lying on her bed in the palace. She had a headache because of Yinzhen, who had been sent over by the Empress Dowager that morning.
The way Yinzhen was sent back was very discreet; apart from the Empress Dowager and her entourage, almost no one knew about it.
Of course, the Empress Dowager's excuse for sending Yinzhen back was rather perfunctory. She simply said that Yinzhen missed his mother and had heard that his mother had brought him a puppy. He had specifically asked the Empress Dowager to let him stay and keep her company. The Empress Dowager was soft-hearted and pitied the deep bond between the mother and son, so she finally nodded in agreement.
After listening, Wu Yachenglin: ...
However, she and Yinzhen didn't really have much of a mother-son relationship. After all, Yinzhen didn't grow up under her care. During the time of Consort An, she rarely saw Yinzhen. During the time of the Empress Dowager, Wuya Chenglin had to consider other people's feelings, so she usually behaved quite restrained. But this sudden incident shocked Wuya Chenglin.
What does the Empress Dowager mean? Could it be that she's unhappy that I used Yinzhen as a reason and wants to use this to warn her not to take advantage of Yinzhen?
It seems that only this can explain today's events. Otherwise, why would the Empress Dowager send Yinzhen back? Yinzhen's importance in the Empress Dowager's heart is self-evident. In fact, she was able to rise to power by stepping over Ning Chuge because of the Empress Dowager's favoritism.
"Your Highness, now that the young prince has returned, there's no point in thinking about it anymore. You'd better focus on recovering your health first, and then we can discuss everything back in the palace."
Jing Ci's words may be rough, but they make sense, because right now, besides Wuya Chenglin, only Consort Jia remains at the summer palace.
Consort Jia is staying behind to prepare for childbirth, unlike Wuya Chenglin who is recovering from a miscarriage. Consort Jia may have to wait until next spring to set off, but Wuya Chenglin can leave at any time as long as she is healthy enough to travel.
In ancient times, people didn't pay much attention to the postpartum period, since it wasn't considered a good thing.
Wu Yachenglin nodded, suppressing the chaotic thoughts in her mind. "Try to appease Yinzhen. Once I'm feeling better, we'll return to the palace immediately."
She couldn't stay away from the palace. Wuya Chenglin was worried that if she stayed outside, she wouldn't be able to return. She wasn't Consort Jia; she didn't have Niohuru as her backer. Besides, Yinzhen was now by her side, so Wuya Chenglin couldn't help but worry.
Jing Ci nodded, smiled, and handed the medicine to Wu Yachenglin, urging her mistress to drink it quickly.
...
After about two days of carriage travel, Xiuning and her entourage finally returned to the Forbidden City, which they had been away from for several months.
Compared to before I left, Qixiang Palace was unchanged except for a few more fallen leaves on the ground.
Xiu Ning first escorted Ning Chuge and the other two children back to the princess's residence and the prince's residence, and then strolled back to Qixiang Palace.
"In the months I've been away, everyone has probably become a bit lazy."
Go and call the steward and his wife over, and have them tidy up the courtyard first.
Remember, if you do something wrong, don't hesitate to send it back to the Imperial Household Department.
"It's not that a new batch of servants has entered the palace; it's a good opportunity for our Qixiang Palace to see some new faces."
Xiu Ning didn't try to hold back when she spoke, so her words spread far and wide, and all the palace servants gathered around could hear them clearly.
When your boss is not satisfied with your work results over the past few months, you feel a little flustered, whether you've been working hard or slacking off.
After all, their master was a man of his word; though kind-hearted on ordinary days, he could be exceptionally ruthless when it came to using his methods.
Fearing they might become the unlucky chicken, everyone usually tries to stick to the bottom line.
Unexpectedly, Xiu Ning was away from the palace for a long time this time, and some people forgot the previous lessons and their old habits resurfaced. Now, after hearing what Xiu Ning said, well, their skin tightened involuntarily.
The changes in the courtyard are obvious; Xiuning can see them all with just a slight tilt of her head.
Nodding in satisfaction, Xiuning led Chunyu into the main hall.
The palace was very well tidied up, showing no signs of being uninhabited. This demonstrates that the servants could distinguish between priorities and knew that certain areas could not be neglected.
"Master," Chunyu brought over a cup of warm tea and placed it beside Xiuning.
“I wasn’t joking just now,” Xiu Ning explained again, afraid that Chun Yu would misunderstand. “I’ll take this opportunity to release all the unruly people in the palace. I’ll be giving birth in a few months, and when I’m exhausted, it will be even harder for me to focus on my work.”
"If some demons and monsters couldn't resist jumping out, our Qixiang Palace wouldn't be able to handle it."
Even an iron woman needs time to rest. Xiu Ning would clean up a group of palace servants every time she was pregnant, which was a way to reduce trouble for herself.
Of course, this problem will eventually remain a problem, because there are always spies to deal with. You deal with one wave, but there will be countless more. The best solution is to concentrate your time on dealing with them one by one.
Chunyu nodded, "Don't worry, Master, I understand."
"Alright, I'm all set. You can go and rest for a bit and make some arrangements."
With a wave of her hand, she signaled Chunyu to step back, and Xiuning relaxed her body, lying back down.
Well, most of the time spent traveling by car is tiring, and there's no good rest to be had while staying in a tent.
Now that she was finally back in familiar surroundings, Xiu Ning's spirits instantly relaxed.
After rubbing her shoulders and tapping her wrists, Xiu Ning, feeling a bit sleepy, simply closed her eyes and rested for a while.
After this rest, when Xiuning opened her eyes again, it was already afternoon.
Xiuning let out a long yawn, stretched out her hand, looked up and called to Chunyu, "How are the arrangements?"
Xiuning was still concerned about the things she had been told earlier, even though her tone was still a little unclear because she had just woken up.
"The arrangements have been made as instructed by the master. The people from the Imperial Household Department also said that they will send over a good batch this time."
Chunyu reached out and helped Xiuning down from the couch, then led her to sit down at the octagonal table.
"You can choose carefully then, and also contact some families outside the palace." This time, not only did the Xitala clan send people, but the Fuca and Guarjia clans also invested a lot.
"Take a look at them, keep the good ones, and send the rest away if they're not good."
With the confidence to be picky, Xiuning didn't think she was doing anything wrong.
Originally, she had to compromise because she had no one else available. Now that she has connections, she definitely wants to take on the best one.
Upon hearing this, Chunyu nodded, and patted her chest to assure everyone that she would definitely get it done.
After finishing their business, Chunyu began to inquire whether Xiuning wanted to have her meal earlier than planned.
Xiuning didn't have lunch because she was resting.
"Hmm, is everything prepared in the small kitchen?"
Xiu Ning raised an eyebrow. Everyone had traveled back together by car, and she wasn't being demanding of her mistress, so she hadn't mentioned the meals in the first place.
Unexpectedly, without her saying anything, Chunyu had already made the arrangements.
"The food has been prepared according to your taste. Would you like me to send someone to bring it up?"
"Bring it up, I'm really hungry."
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