Why did the Empress of Changchun Palace finish her confinement so quickly, without giving her body more time to rest and recuperate?
It was because the birth of a princess failed to completely satisfy the Empress Dowager, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law argued again over old matters, which led to the current situation where the entire palace was filled with the fragrance of medicine.
"Khoja and Fuling should be returning from the Qianqing Palace by now."
Go ask them in a bit, and tell them what they think so you can report back to the Imperial Household Department.
The princess's residence is where they will live, so their own comfort will be the primary consideration.
As for other considerations, there is no need for the two children, Khoja and Fulinga, to sacrifice themselves for the time being.
Children should definitely enjoy a few decent years of childhood while they are young, otherwise they will be prematurely aged and have a hard time later in life.
Xia He nodded in agreement and kept assuring Chen Yuwei that she understood and would certainly not disappoint her young mistress.
"The princesses are very happy with what Master has prepared for them."
With a few words of flattery, Chen Yuwei smiled brightly, her steps becoming even lighter. "Whether they're happy or not is secondary. The main thing is that they're both getting older and should have their own ideas." She couldn't always expect her, as their mother, to take care of everything. It wasn't impossible now, but what would happen later? If someone habitually relies on others for everything, it will take much longer for them to stand on their own two feet in the future.
Chen Yuwei's main tactic this time is to rely on her children for old-age support. But she can't let her children support her.
She wouldn't follow the example of some people in the harem. This mission was so easy, she wanted to enjoy it as much as possible. Working herself to death was none of her business.
"With their master around, the princesses will surely be able to stand on their own."
"You, you're so good at saying auspicious things, how come I didn't notice before?"
"Please forgive me, my master. I spoke from the heart and without any falsehood."
"..."
The two, mistress and servant, were exchanging jokes when a figure suddenly appeared in front of them, interrupting their conversation.
Um?
Chen Yuwei waved her hand, signaling Xia He to shut up, and frowned as she looked ahead.
"That one, isn't that Prince Yonghuang from the Prince's residence? How come he's in the corner of the Imperial Garden?"
It's really just a corner; Chen Yuwei usually doesn't walk through the Imperial Garden.
Today I went to the princess's residence, and I thought I could take a shortcut back to get there faster, so I chose this small path.
As a result, they saw Prince Yonghuang, who rarely appeared in the harem.
Speaking of which, this child has had an incredibly low profile ever since Consort Zhe passed away.
Chen Yuwei could not even see the child except during holidays.
After all, Yonghuang's health wasn't good when Consort Zhe was alive. Now that Consort Zhe is gone, Yonghuang has become a background figure in the Prince's Palace, and no one cares even when he's sick. He is truly all alone.
Tsk tsk, sometimes it's a pity to think about it. This child is the emperor's eldest son, born in the sixth year of Qianlong's reign. He's already thirteen years old. In two more years, according to the Manchu Qing rules, he should be married and have children.
Looking at Yonghuang's back, he was so weak and thin that he didn't look like a teenager at all. He was not as strong and healthy as Yonghu.
Yonghu is only nine years old.
A close look at his tall and strong appearance reveals his profound martial arts skills. Buku's years of perseverance have paid off. Every time the emperor comes, he praises him highly, constantly marveling at his discerning eye in finding such a promising military talent for the Qing Dynasty.
Indeed, even now, Hongli is proud of his decision to have Yonghu's three children learn Buku.
His approach completely unleashed the martial arts talents of Yonghu's three children.
Yonghu is highly talented but only so-so in academics. Yonghong and Yongkun are evenly matched with Yonghu.
Occasionally, Hongli suspected that his three children had misallocated skill points, but according to the theory of birth and bloodline, the three children had solved a problem for Hongli, which was better than the three children being talented in both literature and martial arts.
If someone were truly a master of both literature and martial arts, Hongli would be more worried than happy.
People secretly hope that the legitimate son will succeed to the throne; wouldn't an outstanding illegitimate son make it more difficult to succeed?
Despite being born out of wedlock, Hongli, like all the emperors of the Qing Dynasty, harbored the ambition of becoming the legitimate heir.
I don't know if it's because he's been living in the interior of China for many years and has been influenced by Confucianism and Han culture, or if it's because he hasn't achieved this level of success over the years and can't help but want to pursue it. Anyway, other people don't understand it at all.
What's particularly funny is that no matter how many legitimate sons come and go, none of them are suitable, and in the end, it's always the sons of concubines who ascend the throne.
"Master, it's Prince Yonghuang. I heard that he didn't go to the study to read a few days ago and stayed at the Prince's Residence to recuperate. Has he recovered?"
Xia He looked around and felt something was wrong. If she had recovered from her illness, her back should not be so weak. She looked like she was unwell.
Chen Yuwei glanced at Xia He and gestured for her to go and take a look ahead, saying, "I'll stay right here."
Xia He bowed deeply, "Yes."
Xia He took a few quick steps and glanced over.
She left quickly and returned quickly; in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Xia He was back by Chen Yuwei's side.
"My lord, I saw other people's figures where Prince Yonghuang came out."
"Who is it? Can you see clearly?"
"It looks like Cining Palace? Only the back view is visible, and the profile is unfamiliar, but the clothes worn by the maids are all those of a nanny." Cining Palace has the most maids in the entire harem.
Xia He wasn't sure, mainly because she arrived late and almost everyone had left.
Xia He rubbed her palms together, then took Chen Yuwei's arm and continued walking forward.
"Why would the Empress Dowager want to see Prince Yonghuang at Cining Palace? Besides, if the Empress Dowager wanted to find someone, she could just summon him directly. It's more suspicious to come to such a remote place for contact."
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