After having Xia He politely see the other party off, Chen Yuwei beckoned over her two sons, who had darkened considerably and were clearly no longer the same breed as her.
"Are you really determined to go to the Prince's residence ahead of schedule? There's no Mother there, so you'll have to rely on yourselves for everything."
These little kids are so precocious! They don't even want to stay in Yikun Palace for a while longer. Could it be that their own mother would harm them?
Yonghong and Yongkun chuckled and nodded, "Okay, okay."
They had been waiting for this for so long. How wonderful it was to live in the Prince's Residence, free and unrestrained.
They've grown up and are young men now, especially with their third brother around.
The two little ones couldn't wait to leave the ivory tower of Yikun Palace and live on their own.
As the parent of two little ones, what could Chen Yuwei do? Naturally, she nodded in agreement. After all, they were going to the Prince's residence, which was well-prepared. She wasn't afraid that Yonghong and Yongkun would cause trouble behind her back. At most, she would suffer a little if she wasn't prepared in time.
But everyone has to suffer eventually; learning from hardship is a good thing.
"Alright, go back and let the servants pack up. Once Mother is done with her work these next two days, she will send you to the Prince's residence."
Once you're at the Prince's residence, you'll be big kids again, so don't act like children easily. When the opportunity arises, your mother will bring Khoja and Fuling'a to visit you there.
After patting Yonghong and Yongkun on the head, Chen Yuwei chatted for a few minutes before sending them away.
Having just returned to the palace, which has been uninhabited for several months, not to mention the need for cleaning and tidying up, there are already a lot of palace affairs to deal with.
Yikun Palace is Chen Yuwei's territory; she can't afford to have something go wrong on her own turf.
Within three days of returning to the palace, Chen Yuwei and Xia He had thoroughly cleaned up Yikun Palace, inside and out.
After finishing, Chen Yuwei did not rest, but instead led her people to the Prince's residence.
Yonghong and Yongkun were crying for milk; if they weren't sent over, they probably wouldn't get a good night's sleep.
Chen Yuwei was also very surprised; it was the first time she had ever seen such a wild child.
The place had already been cleaned up by the elder brother. Yonghong and Yongkun were not old and lived in adjacent houses. If they needed anything, they could call out to Yonghu, who lived in front.
She then summoned the servants and gave them instructions on how to take good care of the two young masters. Chen Yuwei drank a glass of water, turned around, and left with Xia He.
With two lively children suddenly gone, Yikun Palace instantly became quiet.
Chen Yuwei and Xia He sighed, feeling that they were both a little overwhelmed. Although He Zhuo and Fu Ling'a were still around, their two daughters were not as troublesome as their sons.
When Yonghu left before, Chen Yuwei had a period of adjustment. Now that Yonghong and Yongkun are leaving, she also needs to get through this adjustment period first.
No wonder the women in the imperial harem were so eager to have more children.
Without children, the emperor's visits were limited, and he had to stay in his room all day, which would make even a healthy person sick.
Shaking her head, Chen Yuwei made a couple of complaints before perking up and asking Xia He about the selection of the imperial concubines.
In early August, the preliminary selection of imperial concubines had begun. The palace and the surrounding area had been quite lively these past few days. If Chen Yuwei hadn't been busy with her own affairs, she would have joined in long ago.
Xia He immediately perked up when she heard her master mention the talent show.
I told Chen Yuwei a lot of gossip I had heard, especially about the Niohuru clan. They had quite a show of force. I heard that on the day of the primary election, several people even gave up their seats for her.
In any case, Niohuru was in the limelight. Now that the preliminary selection was more than halfway over, those from high-ranking families had all passed smoothly. The remaining ones were from lesser families, among whom were some outstanding-looking women who were the focus of attention of the concubines in the harem.
Listening to Xia He's words, Chen Yuwei felt a little hungry. She picked up a piece of pastry and put it in her mouth, chewing slowly. "According to you, this selection of concubines will bring in quite a few newcomers to the harem."
You have to give face to the wealthy and powerful, but you don't have to give face to the lesser families. However, their appearance is the key to getting in the door, and the emperor is a lecherous man. If he finds someone who suits his taste, he will definitely keep her.
Thinking about it this way, the palaces that were previously empty should be able to be filled this time.
Chen Yuwei didn't know whether to say it was good or bad, but these things were beyond her control, so she would just have to wait and see.
Soon, most of August had passed, and the draft had entered a crucial period.
During this time, Hongli also took the opportunity to hold a Mid-Autumn Festival banquet.
Instead of being frugal, Hongli was quite excited. This Mid-Autumn Festival banquet invited countless court officials, relatives, and members of the imperial family.
The whole scene was lively and bustling; even when Chen Yuwei was sitting in a corner, people came over to greet her.
That makes sense, though. As long as someone is in charge of a palace, there will be people who come to get close to them.
Chen Yuwei could see clearly that Consort Chun was able to joke and laugh with some of the imperial relatives and their families.
"Consort Shu"
"It's the old lady, you're too kind."
"..."
Holding a glass of wine in her hand, Chen Yuwei smiled and offered a toast to everyone who passed by.
They were just being polite; they didn't have many opportunities to interact with each other anyway.
Such opportunities only occur a few times a year, and those who want to curry favor with others can only rely on themselves.
Chen Yuwei didn't know how many glasses she had drunk, even though the drinks were only a few sips and the alcohol content was frighteningly low.
But after the entire banquet, Chen Yuwei was still somewhat unsteady and dizzy.
It's not that I'm feeling unwell, it's that I've drunk too much and am feeling intoxicated. This body is sensitive to alcohol.
Helped by Xia He, Chen Yuwei was carried back to Yikun Palace in a daze as she sat in the sedan chair.
After quickly washing up and changing clothes, and wiping her face, Chen Yuwei told Xia He to rest, and then turned over and went to sleep.
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