That motherly love is touching, but Chen Yuwei would never try to emulate her.
After all, they were both ruthless to their own sons; Consort Jia was just as cruel as Consort Chun.
These kinds of people are too stubborn; you should avoid having too much contact with them in the future.
Otherwise, if you get scammed or buried, you can't blame anyone else.
During his visit to Yikun Palace, Hongli talked to Chen Yuwei about many things that happened on the way.
It has both good and bad aspects.
Chen Yuwei listened with great interest, occasionally chiming in with her own words.
The two talked back and forth, and because of Chen Yuwei's gentle and warm words, Hongli opened up and said a lot of private things.
Hongli even complained to Chen Yuwei about the Empress Dowager and the Empress, two people with whom he had a very close relationship.
Hongli had grievances against both the Empress Dowager and the Empress, because the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had caused him a lot of trouble.
Some things could be said to have been caused by them. Hongli would definitely think they were being nosy, but he completely overlooked one point: the reason why the Empress Dowager and the Empress were causing trouble for each other was ultimately because Hongli tacitly approved of it. Otherwise, the Empress Dowager and the Empress would not have clashed.
The biggest boss in the palace is still Hongli. As long as you are clear about your own thoughts, no one will dare to do anything that goes against Hongli.
Unfortunately, Hongli never emphasized that he adopted a tacit attitude towards the entire dispute between the two parties.
It is assumed that the Empress Dowager is challenging the Empress's position, and that the Empress is retaliating against the Empress Dowager.
Outsiders like Chen Yuwei may see things clearly but can't experience them much.
However, the Empress Dowager and the Empress were the two parties involved in the incident.
They truly understood what it meant to be powerless and unable to control one's own destiny.
As Chen Yuwei listened to Hongli rambling on, she was mostly amazed by his chatter. It seemed she would have to be careful in her interactions with Hongli in the future, otherwise, if she kept being his dumping ground, he might think she knew too much and she would have to die.
That won't do. She hasn't lived enough yet. This mission world is simpler than the last one, and Chen Yuwei has to live long enough to get her money's worth.
...
On the eighth day of the fifth lunar month, having just celebrated the Dragon Boat Festival in the palace, the entire harem left the palace without looking back and went to the Yuanmingyuan Garden to escape the summer heat.
This was an unusual move, but Chen Yuwei had already heard the reason why Hongli would do it from him.
Because Hongli wanted to visit Mulan Qiumi at the end of July or the beginning of August.
You can walk directly from the Yuanmingyuan area and even hold a Mid-Autumn Festival banquet outside.
Although most of the court officials could only remain in the capital, they could all be summoned to the Mongol tribes outside the Great Wall.
Hongli was quite talented in balancing power.
Furthermore, Hongli specifically promised Chen Yuwei that Mulan Qiumi would only bring a few Mongolian concubines and Chen Yuwei, while everyone else, including the Empress Dowager and the Empress, would remain at the Yuanmingyuan.
Chen Yuwei: ...
When Chen Yuwei heard the news, she appeared very happy, but in her heart she was cursing Hongli to the core.
What is this person doing? Does he think that the Empress Dowager and the Empress are not fighting each other enough, so he has to drag her into the battlefield to fight against them?
If Chen Yuwei, a high-ranking concubine, were to go, wouldn't that be openly contradicting the Empress?
Does Hongli truly like her, or is he just trying to make her unhappy? Every time he does something, it makes him seem like he's not thinking straight.
Sitting in the carriage on the way to the Old Summer Palace, Chen Yuwei was still not in a good mood.
There was nothing she could do; the pie that Hongli offered was too big for Chen Yuwei, who, as an ordinary concubine, felt choked with envy.
"master"
Xia He called out to Chen Yuwei and took out the pastries from the food box and put them away.
Seeing this, Chen Yuwei glanced down indifferently and said, "Let's put it away for now. We'll order some food to be sent over when we get to Yuanmingyuan."
By the way, keep a close eye on Yonghu and the others. The atmosphere in the palace has been strange lately. Hezhuo and Fuling'a should also limit their visits to Consort Hui.
Nowadays, among the princes and nobles in the harem, only those from our Yikun Palace are still under my care; the others have new foster mothers or elders to raise them.
Despite the somewhat chaotic situation, these people are still very knowledgeable and experienced.
If someone unexpectedly attacks us, we'll just have to swallow the loss.
Whether it's Consort Chun's Yongrong, Consort Jia's Yongcheng, or Consort Zhe's Yonghuang, the people standing behind them now are all formidable.
Hongli stayed overnight at Yikun Palace that day, and revealed a lot of information to her during their time in bed.
Including in mid-August this time, due to the memorials from court officials and changes in the situation, the emperor seemed to be trying to stabilize the regime by granting a grand investiture to the six palaces.
Although the emperor was likely not in the capital at that time, a few imperial edicts were easily issued, and with the empress dowager and empress in charge, there was no need to worry about any unexpected events.
Chen Yuwei shook her head, thinking to herself that she already had the title of Imperial Concubine and it was absolutely impossible for her to take another step forward.
Chen Yuwei even had to be constantly vigilant to avoid falling into other people's traps and falling from the hard-won rank of Imperial Concubine to the rank of Consort.
In the imperial harem, the promotion of concubines was both easy and difficult.
At least, there are very few people like Chen Yuwei who have the perfect combination of timing, location, and people, and who can be promoted directly through their offspring.
Throughout the history of the Qing Dynasty, there have been many concubines who were so fertile, but none of them could rise to the rank of Imperial Concubine as smoothly as Chen Yuwei.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Chen Yuwei will likely remain in this position for quite some time.
Why
Is this the advantage of a perfect start? It's just that those years in the mansion were tough; at other times, Chen Yuwei was the one who benefited.
With a Versailles-like shrug, Chen Yuwei reached out and lifted the curtain beside her, gazing intently at the beautiful scenery outside.
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