Fucha Jinyi wasn't sure how much patience the Emperor still had for her.
Therefore, we need to test the waters first.
...
At Changchun Palace, the Empress planned to observe the situation before taking any action.
At Yikun Palace, Chen Yuwei returned to the palace and began to recuperate.
The two people have two different attitudes, which is mainly related to their identities.
With an empress and a concubine, and the concubine likely facing a long and arduous life before death, one can imagine the level of enthusiasm Chen Yuwei could provide.
"Your Majesty, in your eyes, am I such a person who doesn't know what's important?"
"Wei'er, that's not what I meant. I just felt sorry for your sacrifices these past few days and wanted to make it up to you."
"Your Majesty has not deceived me? The rumors circulating outside break my heart."
"Wei'er, don't listen to those nonsense. Am I someone who can't distinguish right from wrong? They just want to sow discord between us. I have always trusted you."
"..."
Chen Yuwei burst into laughter through her tears, turned around and threw herself into Hongli's arms, calling out "Your Majesty" sweetly.
Hongli held Chen Yuwei like his precious darling, and all his earlier probing and dissatisfaction had long since vanished.
The two lay on their sides on the tatami mat, snuggling close together, having a great time.
Hongli reached out and gently smoothed Chen Yuwei's hair, then touched her beautiful face. "Wei'er, those gifts are all from my heart, please don't refuse them."
Chen Yuwei's eyes sparkled, and her cherry lips parted slightly, "Your Majesty is making fun of me."
Your Majesty's kind intentions are something I will never refuse.
"Those rumors circulating outside, the innocent will prove innocent. As long as Your Majesty trusts me, I have nothing to fear."
Upon hearing this, Hongli smiled with satisfaction, "Rest assured, I have always trusted Wei'er."
"Yeah, right!" Chen Yuwei thought to herself. She believed that she wouldn't have said some nonsensical nonsense to test her as soon as she walked in today.
Just now, Hongli ran over from the Qianqing Palace, followed by eunuchs such as Wu Shulai carrying various tributes.
Chen Yuwei thought Hongli had come to give her a reward, but it turned out that while he did give her a reward, he was also testing her.
The above conversation was Chen Yuwei's counterattack after she noticed something was wrong.
Fortunately, Hongli was calmed down, otherwise Chen Yuwei might have suffered a loss for nothing.
Once Hongli arrives, he cannot leave.
Besides, Chen Yuwei is skilled at coaxing people, and even for the sake of so many tributes, she has to make sure that Hongli, the number one benefactor, is comfortable.
Hongli was pleased with Chen Yuwei's thoughtfulness towards him. When he left Yikun Palace early the next morning, he hummed a little tune and sang a little song.
Chen Yuwei: ...Phew, they're finally gone.
Xia He turned to the side and peeked around to make sure everyone was gone before whispering to Chen Yuwei about the treasures that had been put into storage yesterday.
I must say, they are all really good treasures.
There are relatively few jade artifacts and antiques, but there are many gold and silver jewelry and medicinal materials such as ginseng and lingzhi.
Oh, by the way, Hongli also gifted Chen Yuwei several Mongolian foals of good quality and potential, which were temporarily kept at the horse farm in Yuanmingyuan.
It was a precious horse, a tribute from a Mongolian tribe, and ordinary people couldn't get their hands on one.
The reason I was able to offer some to Chen Yuwei was because I had a very enjoyable time with her in bed last night, and I couldn't go back on my word after casually agreeing.
That's just how Hongli is; once he's happy, he'll tolerate anything.
This wasn't the first time Chen Yuwei had asked Hongli for things in bed.
Hongli was already used to it, otherwise he wouldn't have been so happy and excited when he left the next day.
"Put everything away carefully, and let's not get involved in the affairs of the harem anymore."
By the way, the Empress also sent a generous gift in return for the roster sent to Changchun Palace.
It seems we, the Emperor and Empress, are truly one family; even our habits are the same.
With a slight upturn of her lips, Chen Yuwei thought to herself that she still had to maintain her image as a submissive and patient victim.
In this trip to Mulan Qiumi, whether it was the Empress's help earlier, the Emperor's injury later, or Consort Dun's strong rise, Chen Yuwei's role in all of these events was not very appealing.
But as long as the compensation is adequate, Chen Yuwei can continue to endure the injustice.
Who would be willing to turn down money? These are all precious treasures!
Xia He understood her mistress's words and realized that the Emperor and Empress did indeed have something in common in some aspects.
However, this is only true in one aspect. Compared to Hongli's inhuman behavior, Fucha Jinyi is relatively normal.
Without saying anything more, Chen Yuwei turned and went to the main hall to have her meal.
After leaving Yikun Palace, Hongli went to the morning court session. After returning to Qianqing Palace, he pondered the matter and then sent Wu Shulai to Yanxi Palace to give two of the horses sent by Mongolia to Consort Dun.
This distribution was different from the one given to Chen Yuwei; the horse was sent directly to the Forbidden City so that Consort Dun could ride it from time to time.
Upon hearing the news, Consort Dun's face lit up with joy, and after Wu Shulai left, she radiated happiness.
The emperor liked her; whether it was sending her gifts or summoning her to his bedchamber, it was all because he valued her performance.
Doesn't this mean she has the ability to compete with the Empress?
I don't know how Consort Dun came up with this level of thinking.
Anyway, Consort Dun, who had "figured things out," was eager to compete with the Empress.
The actual battlefield was set in the main hall of Changchun Palace, where people would pay their respects daily.
Chen Yuwei was fortunate enough to witness the scene of the two sides vying for supremacy, neither giving an inch.
Chen Yuwei, a seasoned gossip enthusiast, offered her opinion and conclusion: Consort Dun was no match for the Empress.
Whether it's cunning or ability, Consort Dun, a novice, is really overestimating herself by trying to compete with the Empress, an old hand.
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