Yinlu came and went, leaving Xiuning with nothing but troubles.
However, Xiu Ning herself didn't worry for long. After all, her children and grandchildren have their own blessings. As an elder, how could she possibly control everyone for a lifetime?
Xiu Ning shook her head. She didn't want to end up like Consort Hui, busy until the very end, with nothing to show for it, and hated by her son and daughter-in-law.
Tsk tsk tsk, speaking of Consort Hui, she really is the only one in the harem who is both miserable and stupid.
Having been imprisoned for so long, he already had a bad impression of the emperor. But after being released, he couldn't stay still and kept causing trouble.
Based on Consort Hui's past practices, she would only target other concubines in the harem and a few princes who had come of age.
But this time it will be different. After being imprisoned and then released, Consort Hui has evolved. Not only does she cause trouble, but she also goes to force her daughter-in-law to have a grandson.
After all that commotion, the First Princess Consort, now in her twenties, looks like a frail old woman. She has given birth to four daughters but not a single son, making her a laughingstock to many.
How did Consort Hui get her title of Consort? It was because Emperor Kangxi felt sorry for the First Prince's wife, and since the Irgen Gioro clan was not a small or insignificant family, they decided to take this opportunity to teach the First Prince and his mother a lesson.
As a result, Consort Hui became Consort Hui, and the Grand Consort also saw through the vanity of the world and stopped risking her life to have children. However, she also gained a concubine surnamed Irgen Gioro, who is currently four months pregnant and is said to be carrying a prince.
It’s messy, it’s really messy.
"My lord, the servants from the Imperial Household Department have brought this month's accounts."
Chunyu, dressed in a simple, elegant manner, walked up to Xiuning with her hair styled in the traditional bun commonly used by the palace maids.
"Several families are being moved out of the Prince's residence this month, and the Imperial Household Department needs to come up with a considerable amount of resettlement funds. But have they found anyone with shady dealings?"
Xiuning, with Chunyu's arm around her, carefully stepped over the threshold and walked towards the tatami room.
Chunyu replied softly, "I haven't heard of anything special, but since the Eighth Prince doesn't have any maternal family to help him, he always receives the least among all the princes."
There's really nothing we can do about it; we can only blame the Eighth Prince's mother, Lady Juechan, for being useless.
Now that Consort Hui has become Consort Hui, Juechan has only been promoted to the rank of Noble Lady. Moreover, this rank was only granted by Emperor Kangxi because of the Eighth Prince, Yinzhi. Even during festivals, he might not remember that there was such a person as Juechan in the harem.
"Didn't Consort Hui and the First Prince help?"
The Eighth Prince went to great lengths to please these two. The fact that he was able to remain safe and sound in the harem for so many years is partly due to Consort Hui's abilities.
Otherwise, how could a mere prince, with no other powerful backers and whose mother had done many disgusting things before giving birth to him, have survived? Don't be ridiculous. The imperial harem is not a place for virtuous men and women; they would have killed him long ago without anyone noticing.
Chunyu shook her head, "Consort Hui is currently focused on the First Prince."
Especially since that concubine of the Irgen Gioro clan was already pregnant.
Despite the conflict between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, the mother-in-law still sincerely hopes for the best for her son.
The fact that her own son had never had a son was a thorn in Consort Hui's side.
When Consort Hui relentlessly pressured the First Princess, it would be a lie to say she had no ulterior motives. However, it wasn't because the First Princess and Consort Hui had any grudges; it was simply for the sake of their grandchildren. In the end, it all came to nothing. The First Princess's health collapsed after giving birth to her daughter, and she herself was demoted from Consort to Concubine. Neither mother-in-law nor daughter-in-law got along well.
Xiu Ning's smile grew even brighter. "She even dared to cause trouble for the First Prince," she thought. "She's just like that."
The secondary consort was also from the Irgen Gioro clan, and was the primary consort's cousin.
These two women probably hate Consort Hui to death. If it weren't for Consort Hui's meddling, the Irgen Gioro clan wouldn't have had to sacrifice two young ladies for the First Prince, and they would have had to constantly be on guard against their sisters fighting over the man. It was a losing proposition, not worth it at all.
Whether it's worth it or not, this concubine is due to give birth in a few months, so arguing about it now would be hindsight.
Xiuning truly felt that this timeline had changed the experiences of those people.
Besides Consort Hui and her son, the same applies to the Crown Prince's side.
After several years, most of the elders in the Crown Princess's family had passed away, and she was finally successfully married into Yuqing Palace by the Crown Prince.
However, the Crown Princess's arrival was unfortunate; she became a stepmother as soon as she entered the house.
Consort Hesheli was eight months pregnant when she gave birth prematurely on the very day the Crown Princess entered the household.
When the news broke, everyone laughed at the Guarjia clan and ridiculed the Hesheli clan.
It's truly shameful. How did these two powerful families end up like this? Tsk tsk, no matter how they appear on the surface, they must each have their own grievances behind the scenes.
Everyone's mind was as clear as a mirror; they all knew the intricacies of the situation.
Whether the Guarjia clan plotted against the Hesheli clan or the Hesheli clan deliberately caused trouble for the Guarjia clan, the fact that she gave birth prematurely on her wedding day was truly disgusting.
The Crown Princess has not yet conceived, but the Consort has only given birth to two daughters. The Crown Prince is even afraid that the Consort will follow the example of the First Consort, so he rarely visits the Consort's room. In short, things are getting ugly.
After mentioning these two, the remaining third son, Yinyi, and fourth son, Yinlu, are both Xiuning's biological sons. With Xiuning watching over them, they haven't caused any problems in recent years.
Moreover, Yin Yi and Shumulu were successful in giving birth to two sons, making them quite famous in the area.
Compared to the eldest prince and the crown prince, Yinyi was already considered a blessed man, having two sons.
Compared to Yinyi, Yinlu was even more outstanding.
Although Yinlu did not have two sons, his wife gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl.
Twins, a boy and a girl, are an auspicious sign.
For many years after the founding of the Qing Dynasty, no twins (male and female) were born in the imperial harem. Yinlu and his wife were the first to do so.
Although his wife was a Mongolian princess, Yinlu himself was not ambitious and had long given up any desire to advance further. Therefore, Kangxi felt only pure joy towards the twins and had no other thoughts.
Of course, because of Yinyi, Yinlu was often the target of Yinlu's anger.
But Kangxi's words were just that—words. As Xiuning and Yinlu had said before, Kangxi favored his youngest sons who were still naive and ignorant, but he wasn't entirely without fatherly affection for his grown-up sons. Well, at least Yinlu could get some of it, which was better than nothing.
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