Xia He's expression was indescribable; she didn't understand the reason behind this action.
Not only are there many things to complain about, but they could have sent the people there themselves, but they insisted on relying on the emperor's influence, and the emperor even agreed to let them be taken along.
Chen Yuwei: ...
Chen Yuwei looked surprised. On the surface, this matter seemed to be without any problems, but there was definitely something unusual about it.
"Send someone to find out who the palace servants the Empress sent there are."
On a sudden impulse, Chen Yuwei realized that Wei Shi, who was to be granted the title of Noble Lady next year, had not yet appeared.
This person is said to have gained favor because she resembles Consort Gao, a favorite of Emperor Qianlong.
But when Chen Yuwei arrived here, she learned that Emperor Qianlong was not particularly fond of Consort Gao, who was historically favored, and that the main reason for his favor was her family background.
If Consort Ling really resembled Gao Hongshan, it would be impossible for her to have given birth to six children in eight years.
Therefore, there must be something she doesn't know. Since there are many conflicting opinions about Wei's background, she might as well investigate thoroughly and perhaps discover some secrets.
Perhaps because she was too bored in the palace, Chen Yuwei often enjoyed digging up all sorts of gossip.
Xia He and Xia Yu, whom she had trained, were already showing signs of becoming intelligence spies.
Xia He, in particular, became increasingly aware that regardless of whether it had anything to do with their Yikun Palace, she would always ask a question so that she could bring it up when her master wanted to hear it.
"Don't worry, Master, I'll send someone to find out right away."
"Yes, it's getting better and better. Who knows, the Empress might give us another big surprise."
A big surprise? Xia He raised an eyebrow, thinking to herself that she should investigate even more thoroughly.
However, we should first ask the Imperial Household Department about these palace servants who are going to the other residences.
There's a roster of palace servants over there; a little money can easily bribe them.
Xia He pondered how to handle the situation and then went to the scene herself.
In terms of the outcome, it went surprisingly smoothly.
Thanks to the special status of Yikun Palace, which has been unshakeable for many years, the Imperial Household Department treats everyone in Yikun Palace with great respect, even the lowest-ranking servants.
Moreover, the person who came was a personal maidservant of Consort Shu.
Before Xia He could even speak, the servants of the Imperial Household Department were already serving her tea and speaking to her politely.
Upon hearing the list of people Xia He was leaving the palace, he didn't try to evade the question by changing the subject. Instead, he handed over the thin ledger and arranged for a clever servant to guard it.
Xia He: ...That's really something!
I opened the list to the content I wanted to see and memorized the names on it.
Xia He clasped her hands together and stuffed some silver into their mouths to keep them quiet. "Take this and have some tea. The Empress knows you are all sensible. Here, this is just a little something from the Empress."
Xia He didn't forget to save face for her master after finishing her work, and also said a few conciliatory words to lift the spirits of the Imperial Household Department.
The eunuchs, holding handfuls of gleaming silver, had completely forgotten their earlier annoyance.
With a smile, he thanked the Empress for her gift and personally saw Xia He off as she walked away. The main hall of the Imperial Household Department was filled with bright joy.
As expected of the universally acknowledged "living god of wealth" in the entire harem, Consort Shu is indeed very generous.
The silver in this purse must have weighed several dozen taels.
Next time, they must be even more respectful to Yikun Palace.
Upon returning to the palace, Xia He told her master the list she had memorized.
After listening, Chen Yuwei remembered the name Wei Hanyu, but not the others.
Her surname is Wei. She entered the palace through a preliminary selection earlier this year and was assigned to Changchun Palace as a maid responsible for cleaning. Now, she has been arranged by the Empress to go to a separate courtyard.
Hmm, doesn't that sound a lot like the famous Consort Ling?
Unfortunately, she has already passed away, and she can no longer see her in person even if she goes to Changchun Palace now.
"Your Highness, is there something wrong with this? Will it affect the two princesses in the other residence?"
Xia He thought about many things, and her first thought was that it might threaten her masters.
Chen Yuwei shook her head, "It has nothing to do with Hojo and Fulinga."
He Zhuo and Fu Ling'a used to just play around, and even their contact with Hongli was only during the day.
As for Consort Ling, she was only with him at night.
What is the Empress planning? Does she even know there's such a person as Wei Hanyu? She wouldn't actually be planning to send the Emperor a new favorite, would she?
Chen Yuwei made her guess, while the Empress, whom she guessed, had a direct purpose: she just wanted to reduce the risks while she was pregnant.
Wei Hanyu is a beauty, and if Wei Hanyu can attract attention, it will be an advantage for the Empress, since Wei Hanyu is from Changchun Palace.
"But Your Majesty, is Wei really capable?" Dong Han felt that Wei Hanyu was beautiful, but she might not be able to attract the Emperor.
The Emperor has seen countless beauties over the years. Wei Hanyu may have been outstanding in the selection of palace maids, but she may not have been outstanding in the harem.
Fucha Jinyi reached out and touched her flat stomach; after years of conditioning her body, she had finally made progress.
If you don't seize the opportunity to get pregnant now, you'll miss your chance.
“I hope she will go, especially since she is not the only palace servant going to the other courtyard this time; there are others as well.”
It's not right if you can't even deliver it yourself. Fucha Jinyi is doing this to save face. If she ends up getting nothing, she shakes her head and banishes the thought from her mind. Fucha Jinyi tells Donghan to hurry up and urge the imperial physician to hurry up.
"I need to hurry. Yongcheng is already six years old and has moved to the Prince's Residence."
Even if I wanted to keep it a secret, others, including Consort Jia, would not stand idly by.
Adopted children are never as reliable as biological children. I already have two daughters.
Even if it's just for their sake, I will give birth to a legitimate son to support them.
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