"Why won't you listen to advice, you child?"
Consort Yi looked at the weeping and wailing Yin'e in front of her and immediately felt an unbearable headache.
Sigh, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have been greedy for the benefits that Consort Jia gave me.
Is it really that easy to get a bargain? Well, trouble is brewing now.
She silently complained to herself, but Consort Yi's expression remained unchanged, and she still maintained her dignified and elegant demeanor.
"Your Highness, I... I want to spend more time with my mother and don't want to go back to the Prince's residence."
Yin'e was well-developed, growing tall and strong from a young age, and his serious face was quite intimidating.
However, the sudden outburst of tears from such a young man also shocked the seasoned Consort Yi.
Unexpectedly, Yin'e had this kind of personality. Consort Yi thought to herself that she had truly seen it for herself.
"Silly child, your mother has passed away, and Consort Yi knows that you are feeling extremely sad right now."
But Yongshou Palace is, after all, located in the inner palace. As you get older, you naturally need to be more careful when moving around.
Like Yinzhen, who lived in the Prince's quarters and rarely came to the inner palace.
How could he stay in Yongshou Palace without saying a word, especially since he wouldn't be going back to his quarters at night? What if some unruly palace servant came and bothered Yin'e?
Don't think that there are few such people. In fact, as the princes grow up, there are many palace servants who like to take crooked paths every year.
After all, some people with high self-esteem would definitely be willing to take a business that promises instant success.
Why
Consort Yi sighed. She was an honest person after all, and if she received benefits, she had to do something in return.
She turned to her youngest son, who was standing to the side siding with Yin'e, and said, "Yin Tang, take Yin'e back quickly. You can talk about it tomorrow morning."
Even if she stayed by Yongshou Palace all day long without leaving her side, Consort Yi accepted it.
But at night, absolutely not.
Consort Yi held firm to this bottom line, and neither Yinzhen nor Yin'e could cross it.
Seeing his good brother Yin'e so distressed, Yin Tang tried everything, from pleading to pleading, but to no avail.
"Yin Tang, be good!"
Consort Yi glared at him coldly. She was still wary of Consort Jia, who had just passed away, but she had no fear of Yinzhen.
The beautiful woman pointed to Yinzhen beside her and urged him to quickly lead Yin'e away. She also reminded the palace servants who were attending to Yinzhen to keep a close eye on them to prevent the two from losing their minds and doing something irreversible.
"Your Majesty"
Seeing the two princes leave, the maidservant helped her mistress up with a look of heartache.
Consort Yi waved her hand wearily, "I'm fine, I'll get through this."
After Consort Jia's funeral, life went on as usual.
The maidservant responded softly, and helped Consort Yi leave, with the Yongshou Palace flickering in the candlelight behind them.
Qixiang Palace, which is separated from Yongshou Palace by only one wall, is also hidden in such dim light.
"Master, the soup in the small kitchen is ready."
These past few days, Xiuning has been eating light dishes, which look nice but aren't very filling.
Feeling sorry for her master, Chunyu had the kitchen prepare extra chicken soup for later use.
Just have a bowl before bedtime; it's both nourishing and beneficial.
After all, with the recent loss of a high-ranking concubine, Qixiang Palace couldn't afford to be too high-profile.
Xiuning reached out and took it, then sat down on the couch, with the incense burner that had just been lit beside her.
"Has there been any trouble in palace affairs lately?"
Because much of her attention was focused on Consort Jia's funeral, Xiu Ning did not strictly manage palace affairs. Currently, Chun Yu handles everything herself, and Xiu Ning only occasionally steps in to resolve problems when Chun Yu encounters them.
Chunyu shook her head and smiled, "Everything is very peaceful, even Consort Hui has stopped causing trouble."
Previously, Consort Hui was furious, but now she's so obedient that people can ignore her. This shows that there are benefits to the death of someone in the harem; it can intimidate some people.
Of course, this kind of intimidation is more like being frightened. It's impossible for people to become obedient. At most, it will allow the harem to have a few months of peace. Once this storm passes, it will return to its original noisy state.
The harem had always gone through this process before, and this time would be no exception.
“We still need to keep a close eye on Consort Hui,” Xiu Ning put down the soup bowl in her hand. “Listen to the Emperor, the First Prince often pleads for Consort Hui.”
The mistake Consort Hui made wasn't serious; the Emperor will likely release her.
Well, this is also related to the Crown Prince's increasingly unbridled behavior in the court.
The Emperor wanted to warn the Crown Prince that before Yin Yi married and entered the court, the only option was to continue bringing up the eldest prince, Yin Ti.
Tsk tsk, the eldest prince was just a tool, tossed around by Kangxi.
Upon closer reflection, who in the harem truly lived a comfortable life? Everyone was just making do, day after day.
Xiu Ning felt that it was no wonder that there were always people causing trouble in the harem. In such a dark and hopeless environment, even if you didn't provoke anyone, someone would still come to harm you. It would be difficult for people not to become abnormal.
Oh, it's terrible, everyone's suffering.
"Chunyu, if you have time, please reorganize the congratulatory gifts prepared for the Crown Prince."
The previous gifts were a bit too generous; we'll reduce them by 10%.
If Xiuning were to send out such a lavish gift after the Crown Prince has been reprimanded by Emperor Kangxi, he might think she was showing off.
After all, things are different from the original timeline. The Crown Prince is not a magnanimous person, so it's best for both sides to reduce conflicts during this special period.
Xiuning chose to back down, but didn't forget to instruct Chunyu to make the arrangements.
It was because of her action that the Crown Prince, who had nowhere to vent his anger, did not direct his rage at her.
I only heard that during that period, the entire Yuqing Palace was not very peaceful. The two Li Jia Gege, who usually served the Crown Prince well and were quite respectable, were reprimanded quite a bit.
The elder Li Jia was reprimanded and confined, while the younger Li Jia was killed along with her.
Speaking of which, Lady Li Jia was quite famous. She had been pregnant twice in a row, and one of the pregnancies was even diagnosed as a boy. Before Lady Hesheli and the Crown Princess entered the palace, she was the candidate for secondary consort recognized by the palace servants of Yuqing Palace.
Unfortunately, it all came to nothing in the end. At that time, this person was just an unknown princess with an unremarkable family background. When the news of her death was sent to the palace, it did not cause any trouble.
Apart from Xiuning, who had some recollection of her and would mutter a few words to herself, no one else would remember Li Jiashi. She was just a minor princess. Every three years, a large number of young women would enter the palace to participate in the selection process, while countless young women would also lose their lives in the palace. This was a cycle and a destiny that no one could refuse or resist.
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