He was able to get together with Wei Hanyu thanks to the Wei family's help.
Moreover, Songhe is much more capable and efficient than Ping'er. Her only flaw is that she tends to interfere too much with Wei Hanyu when she speaks, which makes Wei Hanyu unhappy. The only reason Wei Hanyu can tolerate it is because Songhe is very efficient.
Just like now, Wei Hanyu only muttered a sentence when she left, but if it were Ping'er, she would definitely ask more questions and would never let Wei Hanyu's topic come to a head.
But if it were Songhe now, he would stop immediately, not giving Wei Hanyu a chance to speak.
Wei Hanyu: ...
"Granny, we can't just focus on ourselves. Our opponents are getting stronger and stronger. What's the point if we can't compete with them?"
Wei Hanyu knew she was probably pregnant, but her pregnancy did not stop her from scheming against the other women in the harem.
Wei Hanyu wasn't really bored; he came all this way to pay his respects on such a cold day.
Songhe still advised Wei Hanyu to calm down, "Your Majesty's most important thing is the imperial heir in your womb. Everything should be discussed after the imperial heir is born."
Wei Hanyu felt that Songhe was too conservative in his actions, and couldn't help but blurt out the plan she had just come up with.
She observed carefully; Consort Qing harbored resentment towards Consort Ning, and this was the perfect opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
"If Consort Qing can bring down Consort Ning and her child, my delivery will be much easier."
With one less prince blocking her way, Wei Hanyu felt like she could laugh in her dreams.
Songhe, supporting Wei Hanyu's arm, seemed somewhat noncommittal about the plan.
Is Consort Qing, so foolish and brainless, really capable of bringing down Consort Ning and her son? Perhaps she'll just cause them trouble instead.
"Won't"
Wei Hanyu spoke with great conviction, and she seemed even more confident after returning to Yongshou Palace.
Songhe had no idea where her mistress got her confidence from; she only knew that in this situation, it was better to remain still than to act.
Even though she was about to become the target of everyone in the harem, she still had the mind to scheme against others. I really don't know how to evaluate her.
"Your Majesty, this servant thinks..."
“Songhe, I am the master,” Wei Hanyu interrupted Songhe, her eyes sweeping unfriendly over the middle-aged old nanny in front of her.
Praise and Harmony: ...
"It was this servant who overstepped her bounds, Your Highness, please speak."
Songhe lowered his head, simultaneously hiding his slightly dissatisfied eyes.
Wei Hanyu did not see Songhe's expression, so she naturally did not know that this old woman was so temperamental that she dared to argue with her master.
She cleared her throat and recounted in detail the earlier conflict between Consort Ning, Consort Qing, and Consort Lin.
Because the gloating in his voice was so obvious, Songhe quickly sensed Wei Hanyu's smugness.
What is she so proud of? Naturally, it's that everyone else is manipulated by her, and she is the master of strategy.
With her lips pressed tightly together, Songhe somewhat regretted agreeing to stay by Wei Hanyu's side.
This person doesn't seem like someone who can dominate the harem for long.
Being stingy and greedy, Songhe felt that things were alright in the short term, but once the timeframe was extended to several decades, he would inevitably be the loser.
"...Granny, you see, Consort Qing and Consort Lin are still angry with Consort Ning in the end."
Especially Consort Qing, who is a prince, is now forced to live in the Dowager Consort's palace and cannot see him.
If I were Consort Qing, I would probably make Consort Ning experience the pain of separation from her child to vent my anger.
After Wei Hanyu finished speaking, she stared intently at Song He, who was looking up.
Praise and Harmony: ...
Songhe was speechless. Ever since she started following Wei Hanyu, her values had been deeply shaken.
It's not that I think Wei Hanyu is unscrupulous; she herself wasn't a good person to begin with, because good people can't survive in the harem.
But Song Hezhen rarely sees egoists like Wei Hanyu, who have virtually no moral compass and act in such bizarre ways.
What's the point? Why use Consort Qing to scheme against Consort Ning?
Putting aside the benefits of success, the consequences of failure alone are beyond their capacity to bear.
Wei Hanyu still hasn't figured out the fact that he has nothing.
A scoundrel with no chips in hand, instead of honestly accumulating chips, he thinks about causing trouble. Isn't he afraid of following in the footsteps of Consort Qing?
There were plenty of lonely and helpless concubines in the harem; raising one or two more children would provide them with no worries whatsoever.
"Your Majesty, it may be difficult to get Consort Qing to take action in this matter."
Consort Qing is timid, cowardly, dull, and stupid; she doesn't seem capable of getting things done.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so tightly suppressed by several concubines, and wouldn't even have been able to get her hands on her son.
“Songhe, you don’t understand Consort Qing,” Wei Hanyu said, indicating that fools are easier to control, while clever people require wit and courage to outmaneuver. Only idiots will follow orders without question.
"Find some opportunities to create conflict between Consort Qing and Consort Ning. Before long, Consort Qing will be unable to hold back."
Seeing her old enemy living a happy life, and contrasting it with her own loneliness and helplessness, Wei Hanyu's lips curled into a malicious smile. "Even a saint would not be able to resist, let alone ordinary people like us." Love, hate, anger, and infatuation are all present; how can one possibly control them?
Songhe nodded, "Yes, this servant understands."
...
Yikun Palace Main Hall
Outside, the north wind howled, and inside, the charcoal fire burned intensely hot.
Chen Yuwei leaned against the soft pillow beside her, holding the dowry list sent by the Imperial Household Department in her hand.
It was a thick stack of accounts with various related names written on them.
As she flipped through the pages, Chen Yuwei reached out and rubbed her slightly sore nose, while Xia He brought her a cup of tea to soothe her throat.
It's hot inside, and you can easily get thirsty if you sit for a long time.
In particular, Chen Yuwei recently caught a cold, and her body was fluctuating between hot and cold. She relied on bitter herbal medicine to keep herself from collapsing and recovering.
"Your Majesty, please rest."
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