"There's been a lot of news going around, and I've also heard that the relationship between Yonghe Palace and Yangxin Hall is tense, and that Eunuch Wu rarely goes to Yonghe Palace in person."
Wu Shulai had served the emperor for many years and was an extremely skilled interpersonal person.
The fact that Wu Shulai had to almost completely break off relations suggests that Yonghe Palace does indeed have some problems.
Chen Yuwei touched her chin, offering no comment on the matter.
Furthermore, Xia He's sources of information were numerous and varied, and it seemed that there were some things she herself didn't know much about.
The things one says in everyday life are mostly dependent on whether their master wants to hear them.
If they wanted to hear more, they would send someone to continue probing; if they didn't want to hear, they would just say a few words and move on.
Chen Yuwei currently shows little interest in Yonghe Palace, even though Consort Xian has already given birth to a son.
But what can be done about it?
It's worth noting that Consort Xian gave birth to three children, and those who survived didn't fare well.
If that's the case, why should Chen Yuwei bother paying attention to it? It's completely not worth it.
Turning to Xia He, Chen Yuwei summoned servants from the Imperial Household Department and began to focus on preparing the dowry for Khoja and Fulinga.
Chen Yuwei is getting married next May, and it's already August. There are only a little over six months left, so she has a lot to do.
Chen Yuwei was unwilling to deal with these people in the harem, but even after Chen Yuwei left, they were still able to fight each other.
It's either today you deliver soup to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, or tomorrow I bump into the Emperor in the Imperial Garden, or the day after tomorrow my child is sick and I need to invite the Emperor over.
Hongli was a highly sought-after figure, and no one could do without him.
The one who emerged victorious was Consort Ning, Yehenara, who was carrying Yongyue.
As Consort Ning grew older, her features matured and became even more beautiful and charming.
Moreover, Consort Ning was a rare and talented woman, and it was no problem for her to compose poems and couplets with Hongli.
Even Yongyue, who was just learning to speak, received the loving gaze of Hongli.
Although Hongli had very little interest in this matter, it was better than nothing, but not as bad as some others.
Consort Ning was easily content and always had a smile on her face when she saw Consort Ling, which left Consort Ling, Wei Hanyu, speechless. She had given birth to a daughter, and the Emperor usually didn't even remember her.
Despite being born at the same time as Consort Ning, she has no presence whatsoever, and doesn't even have a princess's name.
Now, in front of the Emperor, the mother and daughter's prestige is entirely maintained by Wei Hanyu's little tricks.
But what's the use of holding on? Favor and disfavor are intertwined, and in the end, Wei Hanyu still has to rely on her son for survival.
Seeing Consort Ning showing off her precious son to everyone, Wei Hanyu turned around and used the fertility formula she had previously obtained from Empress Xiaoxian, hoping to conceive and give birth to a son this time.
Consort Qing, Lu Xuening, is currently in the same situation as Wei Hanyu.
This person is even more tragic than Wei Hanyu in that although he gave birth to a son, the son was not raised by his parents.
Good heavens, we haven't seen each other for more than half a year. Even though the emperor compensated her with the title of concubine, she still couldn't experience any joy.
The imperial concubines took good care of the children, but they also kept a close eye on them.
At first, they didn't stop Lu Xuening from visiting, but as time went on, they started to use tricks to prevent the mother and son from having any contact.
Lu Xuening was furious about this. After all, the child was her own, and the concubines had no real conflict of interest with her, so why did they keep trying to stop her from cultivating a mother-child relationship?
Little did they know that all these events were related to the Empress Dowager in Cining Palace.
The imperial concubines sometimes had to obey orders, otherwise they would not be able to survive in the lonely palace.
Although Empress Dowager Cining Palace began to behave herself and keep a low profile after the death of her grandson Yonghuang, whom she had raised, it was merely a smokescreen. As long as her ambition remained, she would never give up.
However, the Empress Dowager's actions have become more sophisticated, causing everyone in the harem to lower their guard.
After all, aside from meeting with her own clan, the Niohuru clan, and occasionally leaving the palace to pay homage to various Buddhas and Bodhisattvas on behalf of the Emperor, the Empress Dowager did not participate in any of the affairs of the inner palace on the surface.
The most representative issue is the selection of an empress. It was mentioned several times before that the emperor did not respond. In fact, Hongli directly sent Chen Yuwei to be an imperial concubine. When the empress dowager saw this, she simply gave up and did nothing.
Because the Empress Dowager doesn't interfere, the relationship between her and the Emperor has actually improved considerably.
At least the Emperor's visits to Cining Palace have increased significantly, and on several occasions he even went there on his own initiative rather than the Empress Dowager sending someone to invite him.
Based on this, the Empress Dowager saw the benefits of plotting and scheming behind the scenes, and her methods became increasingly sophisticated.
The competition between Lu Xuening and the concubines for the young princes was the Empress Dowager's next target after the loss of Yonghuang.
It is said that the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
The Empress Dowager also wanted to gain some benefits for free, and in comparison, Consort Qing and her son had a clear advantage.
It's just a pity for Lu Xuening. She knows nothing and is practically invisible in front of the Emperor. Apart from harboring resentment towards Consort Ning and her son, she is of no use whatsoever.
"How can you say they are completely useless?" You must know that there are no useless people in the harem, only people who are not used in the right places.
Wei Hanyu suppressed the nausea in her chest, gave a coquettish laugh, and looked disdainfully at Consort Qing, Lu Xuening, as she walked away.
This person got incredibly lucky, using his son to gain a higher position.
Otherwise, she would be destined to suffer the same fate as Consort Lin, who had a daughter, and gain absolutely nothing.
"Your Majesty, your health is of utmost importance. Moreover, the imperial physicians all say that you are almost certainly cured this time. Why bother worrying and working hard for others?"
The maidservant who served Wei Hanyu changed from Ping'er to an older head maid.
The old nanny's name was Songhe. She was an old nanny who had spent many years in the palace.
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