At the end of the month, the Imperial Household Department finally finalized the arrangements for the first birthday banquet of the two twin princesses of Yikun Palace.
Compared to the treatment that a legitimate princess should receive, the regulations and arrangements were increased by 50%, and the entire first birthday banquet was handled by the two princesses' birth mother, Consort Shu, Chen Yuwei.
"The Empress herself gave the order? These favors are quite substantial."
Chen Yuwei looked at the accounts that Xia He had presented to her and replied with a smile.
Xia He nodded, "The people from Changchun Palace have already informed the Imperial Household Department of all the precautions."
The rest, I will take over. Master, do you have any other instructions?
Before the first birthday party officially begins, they can add some things to their party.
Chen Yuwei shook her head. "It's already quite grand. We don't need to add anything extra, lest someone think we're greedy."
With a wave of her hand, Chen Yuwei leaned against a soft cotton cushion, with handmade dolls made by Xia He and others arranged around her.
These are all little trinkets that Chen Yuwei drew with brush and ink when she was bored in the palace.
Not only are there many main halls in Yikun Palace, but the children's living quarters are also scattered everywhere.
Even Hongli, who came to stay overnight, loved them so much that he even specially brought two lighter ones from Yikun Palace to place in Yangxin Hall as decorations.
Sometimes, Chen Yuwei would try to make herself more noticeable in these small matters, while also testing Hongli's bottom line to avoid falling into a trap later.
Xia He nodded, reached out and carefully put away the accounts that had been brought to her.
"Send invitations to everyone in the harem later, and remember to prepare plenty of gifts."
He Zhuo and Fu Ling A Sheng were born in autumn and winter, a time that is neither good nor bad; let's just consider it a prayer for the sisters' well-being.
After all, these were children born during a funeral, and Chen Yuwei still felt it was too unfair to her two sisters.
For this first birthday party, we should make it as lively as possible within our means, at least to give them some popularity.
People in ancient times were quite superstitious. When they returned to the capital, the three young princes all fell ill. After they came back, including Fucha Jinyi, everyone in the palace rushed to Baohua Hall. During those days, Chen Yuwei could smell the pungent sandalwood fragrance when she went to Changchun Palace.
Chen Yuwei didn't believe in such things, but she had to follow local customs, otherwise she would easily be seen as an oddball.
Oh, speaking of which, I must emphasize that it is Consort Yi, Huang Wanyu, of Zhongcui Palace.
Do you know what's going on with Consort Yi?
According to the imperial physician, Consort Yi doesn't have long to live, but look at her now, she's always running around outside, and I haven't seen any signs of illness."
Chen Yuwei figured that this person probably went offline around the end of September in history.
Originally, Chen Yuwei didn't pay much attention to the other person, but she couldn't help it because this person had been very noticeable lately, appearing everywhere. Wasn't he supposed to be sick? Is this how a sick person should be?
Not only was Chen Yuwei surprised, but everyone else in the harem, including the imperial physician who examined Consort Yi, was also dumbfounded.
After all, the body's pulse cannot lie, but Consort Yi was able to run and jump around with such a dilapidated body, isn't that amazing?
Xia He looked troubled. "My lady, the imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital are in an uproar over this."
Our people all said that Consort Yi wouldn't live past this year, but the imperial physician in charge changed his mind and said that Consort Yi's health had improved.
The Emperor's intention is that Consort Yi should simply focus on recuperating, no matter what.
Then, Consort Yi eventually became someone that no one wanted to get involved with, and she could do whatever she wanted because no one would interfere.
Chen Yuwei looked up at the window and said, "For this first birthday banquet, you must send more people to keep a close eye on Consort Yi. We can't let anything happen to her at this banquet."
Although there was a time gap between the first birthday banquet and the death of Consort Yi, Chen Yuwei couldn't rely solely on historical records to make inferences. Even Jin Xiangling and Keliyete Tanyin were granted official ranks by the Emperor in advance; what if Huang Wanyu died earlier?
If it coincides with the first birthday celebration of her two children, Chen Yuwei would hate Huang Wanyu so much that she would grind her bones to dust.
It should be noted that Consort Chun had been secretly targeting Yonghuang, the son of Consort Zhe, because Yongzhang's birth date was close to Consort Zhe's death date.
Even Yongzhang's recent illness was blamed on Yonghuang, showing how deep his hatred ran.
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If this happened to someone else, she could just quietly observe and enjoy the show, but it absolutely couldn't happen to her; she couldn't bear to see her two children suffer.
Upon being instructed by her master, Xia He nodded repeatedly in agreement.
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In early September, the autumn wind was bleak and the air was bitterly cold.
It should have been harvest season, but a sudden cold front interrupted the joy of the harvest for the people.
These days, the Emperor has no time to come to the inner palace. He spends most of his time in the Golden Palace and the Hall of Mental Cultivation dealing with all sorts of bad news sent from all over the country.
The impact of this cold air mass is not only on the harvest, but also on many people suffering from frostbite and other injuries.
Even the most prosperous capital city was filled with disgruntled citizens.
At times like this, let alone holding a grand first birthday banquet, just being able to hold a first birthday banquet at all would be an achievement.
Xia He was extremely worried about this, and her lips were covered in blisters, all because of her anxiety.
Chen Yuwei was also a little annoyed, not because she couldn't hold the first birthday party, but because she wanted to find a way to postpone the party.
Indeed, Chen Yuwei made a decisive decision. While Xia He and the others were still fantasizing about holding the first birthday party as soon as possible, she had no such intention at all.
Of course, despite not saying it, Chen Yuwei still didn't say it aloud.
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