"The news will definitely spread; it's not like it's anything shameful."
Consort Xi waved her hand dismissively, clearly not taking the matter of promoting Gao Hongshan to the rank of secondary consort seriously.
Indeed, although Niohuru was just a concubine when she was still a prince, she was able to enter the palace as a consort because she gave birth to a good son. After she became seriously ill as empress, she took over the power of the palace and became the powerful Consort Xi.
Niohuru's early life was ordinary, but her later life was destined to be one of wealth and honor.
A person like her no longer cares about Gao Hongshan, a mere concubine. Even as a primary consort, Consort Xi always carries an air of superiority, no matter how well she hides it. But Fucha Jinyi is so clever; it's just an act between them, pretending to be a loving mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
Fucha Jinyi smiled and said, "Gege is still at her residence and is unaware of this matter."
I imagine they'll be overjoyed to receive the news.
Who wants to stay at the bottom and be inferior to others if they can move up?
Gao Hongshan was a palace maid when she entered the palace because of her status. However, she was proud and arrogant. Apart from Hongli, she rarely got a smile from anyone else.
Gao Hongshan is now a Gege (a high-ranking concubine), but she always boasts that she is the most important person after the Fujin (the wife of the first prince). She doesn't even respect Fucha Gege, who gave birth to the eldest prince, let alone Zhou Zhenyue, who serves Hongli (the emperor) with her. She doesn't even see her.
He thought to himself that once the news of this concubine reached the mansion, Gao Hongshan would definitely make a big fuss about it for a while.
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Damn it, it seems I need to prepare early, otherwise a chaotic mansion won't be good for Yonglian and the others.
Sigh, we definitely need to find a way to move Gao Hongshan out of Jinghong Pavilion as soon as possible. This promotion to the rank of Consort is a good opportunity.
Otherwise, being too close to the main courtyard would cause more harm to it than anything else, even the slightest disturbance.
Fucha Jin Yi was also scared. The series of things Gao Hongshan had done before were enough to show that this person was brainless and stupid. She shouldn't waste her time on her.
Having made up her mind about this plan, Fucha Jinyi followed up by probing Consort Xi about the timing of Gao Hongshan's investiture.
It should be noted that two concubines will be entering the household next year. If Lady Huifa Nara participates in the selection, the earliest she can do so is October, and it can only be done earlier, not later.
But Gao Hongshan was different. She was already Hongli's concubine. If she wanted to be promoted, it would only require the emperor to issue an imperial decree. There was no trouble in marrying Hui Fa Na La.
The two concubines held the same rank, but subconsciously they still considered each other superior and inferior.
This hierarchy was a tacitly accepted rule within the royal family. For example, the order in which people entered the residence, their family background, or even the emperor's favor could all be used as a reference.
Compared to Gao Hongshan, who was in the palace, Fucha Jinyi was more worried about Huifa Nara, who had not yet entered the palace. Therefore, she wanted to determine the time of Gao Hongshan's promotion before Huifa Nara outside the palace could react.
Ideally, it would be before Lady Hui-fa-na-la enters the mansion. That way, Gao Hongshan would have the upper hand over Lady Hui-fa-na-la, and if she wanted to compete with the main wife, she would have to get past Gao Hongshan first.
Fucha Jin Yi's ulterior motives were quite obvious, after all, she didn't want to keep this matter from Consort Xi.
Consort Xi was not foolish, though she was out of favor. If she were to use someone else to do her dirty work, it would easily backfire on her.
Fucha Jin Yi would never do such a thing, so she openly revealed her little thoughts.
As expected, Fucha Jinyi gained the understanding of Consort Xi.
"It's tentatively scheduled for March next year, but we originally planned to arrange it this year."
However, the Emperor needed to consider the reputation of Empress Dowager Hui-fa-na-la, so he simply set the date for the same year.
Consort Xi's words sound nice, but in the same year, one was placed at the beginning of the year and the other at the end. What's the difference between that year and the previous year?
Suppressing a laugh, Fucha Jin Yi naturally wouldn't object. She praised the Emperor for his consideration and left Consort Xi's place with a smile on her face.
However, when she returned to the courtyard and saw Yonglian and Hayihu crying and making a fuss, Fucha Jinyi's good mood was immediately ruined, and she became angry as expected.
"How exactly do you take care of the child? Why is he crying?"
Fucha Jin Yi was already in a bad mood, and it was only because Consort Xi had talked to her so much that the situation didn't get any worse.
When I got back, good heavens, I was greeted with all this mess.
Like the last straw that broke the camel's back, Fucha Jinyi's carefully constructed image as a consort completely collapsed, and she roared like a madwoman.
This time, Dongxue did not go to Consort Xi's place with Fucha Jinyi, but stayed to take care of the two young masters.
Having already had no rest, Dongxue was naturally aggrieved after being scolded by the Fujin without even knowing the facts.
First they apologized, then explained that the imperial physician couldn't come over for the time being, so they could only use clumsy methods to coax the child.
But children don't understand human language, and how can you possibly soothe someone who's crying so hard?
Fucha Jinyi clenched her fingers, "Why hasn't the imperial physician arrived?"
They came without a physician, because Yonglian was prone to illness, and it was better to have one with him than not.
"Reporting to the Madam, it is Prince Hongzhan who is ill. Consort Qian has summoned all the imperial physicians from the Yuanmingyuan Garden."
Dongxue was also helpless. This Prince Hongzhan was a little prince who was born in Yuanmingyuan in June of this year. It is said that his birth mother was very favored by the emperor. After giving birth to the little prince, she was directly conferred the title of Consort Qian. Although he was a member of the Han Banner Army, he still attracted attention.
Dongxue would never dare to do something like letting Yonglian, a grandson of the emperor, compete with a prince for the position of imperial physician.
Upon hearing this, Fucha Jinyi's still-feverish head felt as if it had been doused with a bucket of cold water.
She couldn't help but take two steps back, staring blankly at Yonglian, who was being held in the wet nurse's arms and crying uncontrollably. Finally, she sighed softly, "It's all fate."
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