In early May of the eighteenth year of the Qianlong Emperor's reign, Khoja and Fulinga left the palace in wedding attire to get married.
The successive marriages of two princesses bestowed with imperial titles by the emperor were a great joy in the palace.
Apart from a few fools, no concubine with even a modicum of sense would dare to jump out and cause trouble at this time.
Since returning to the palace last year, Chen Yuwei has been busy with matters concerning her two daughters for quite some time.
Only after the two of them were escorted away from the palace by the three brothers, Yonghu, Yonghong, and Yongkun, did she finally breathe a sigh of relief and let her heart, which had been in her throat, fall heavily.
"I was worried about the two of them before. Now that they have finally left the palace to get married, I only hope that they can consider things more comprehensively in the future, so that I can have some peace of mind while I am far away in the capital."
Gently holding Xia He's hand, Chen Yuwei rarely uttered a word or two of sentimental remarks.
But that's just talk. If Chen Yuwei really wants to let go, she'll only be able to do so when she closes her eyes and leaves this world.
Raising a hundred children means worrying about ninety-nine of them.
They are all my precious children, whom I've raised since they were little. How can I just give them up so easily?
Upon hearing this, Xia He quickly advised her mistress to think positively. Although the two princesses had married and moved to the south, which was quite far away, they were fortunate to have each other as companions. They could discuss things together if needed, which was a blessing in disguise.
Chen Yuwei smiled upon hearing this, thinking of He Zhuo and Fu Ling'a's temperaments and felt that it would be better for them to act independently rather than for the two of them to discuss things together.
They're both so good at causing trouble, and the two of them together have an effect that's greater than the sum of its parts.
However, since they were no longer in the capital, no matter how much she, as their mother, nagged, she couldn't hear them anymore.
I only hope that they can truly remember the words I said when the mother and her two daughters parted ways.
I don't ask for great wealth and status in the future, but only for a peaceful and safe life.
After speaking of the Hojo and Fuling sisters who had already boarded the waterway and were heading south, Chen Yuwei changed the subject and mentioned Hongli, who had specially come to spend two days with her before turning around and going to seek pleasure with his new lover.
It's truly speechless. How could Hongli be both a dog and a scumbag?
Chen Yuwei couldn't understand what Hongli had to offer.
Goodness, he has such a high opinion of himself. Anyone who didn't know him would think he was some kind of top-quality stock with that kind of arrogance.
"The Emperor is now completely infatuated with Consort Ying. Judging from her physique, it's only a matter of time before she gets pregnant."
Consort Ying was a Mongolian, a woman who rode on horseback, and was always physically strong.
The Emperor, being a man who doesn't discriminate between meat and vegetables, isn't as wary of Mongol concubines as some of the earlier emperors. Who knows, Consort Ying might end up with a child.
“In Consort Ying’s palace, there is singing and dancing all day long. If this continues, some of the concubines will start to cause trouble.”
Xia He served her mistress a cup of warm tea, and at the same time, she handed over a plate of pastries from the Eight Immortals Table as a snack.
"What's all the fuss about? The Emperor is happy, and Consort Ying is content. Is it any of anyone else's business?"
Chen Yuwei rolled her eyes and then told Xia He about the Empress Dowager's previous mention of personally selecting concubines to enter the palace.
The reason was that the emperor didn't like the concubines in the harem very much, so he should choose a few more who suited his taste so that the emperor could relieve his boredom when he was not working.
Chen Yuwei: ...
Chen Yuwei actually believed the Empress Dowager's nonsense! Ha! She just thinks she doesn't have enough people in the harem and wants to bring in new helpers.
They spoke with righteous indignation and impassioned words, but they were all sizing each other up, unaware of each other's hidden agendas.
Xia He raised an eyebrow, but instead of responding to her master's words, she turned around and reached out to carefully massage several areas of her master's shoulders and neck to relax her body.
With her tense muscles relaxed, Chen Yuwei leaned back slightly and squinted her eyes as if enjoying herself. "When you have time, send some messages to those people in the Imperial Household Department. Don't blame me for not reminding them."
The next person to come in is the child of a meritorious official who made significant contributions to the Qing Dynasty.
Although he was not young, it was because he had been observing a three-year mourning period that he had missed his chance to do so.
According to the Empress Dowager, the Emperor wanted to grant her the rank of Consort directly.
"Considering his father's death in office, the subsequent palace renovations cannot be too shoddy."
Historically, in July of this year, Daijia, the daughter of Governor Nasutu, entered the palace and was granted the title of Consort by imperial decree of the Empress Dowager. The following year, she was given the title of Xin and gave birth to a princess, who died young.
Moreover, Lady Daijia also earned her position as a Noble Consort through her own abilities.
Although Lady Daijia did not live as long as Hongli, among so many concubines in the harem, apart from the original owner herself, who could rival Hongli's longevity?
In Chen Yuwei's mind, Dai Jiashi was not a threatening person.
But this is only what we see from those cold, hard historical texts.
No one can guarantee that Daijia, once she enters the palace, won't undergo a mutation and follow the same path as Consort Ling.
Just like now, Consort Qing, who could also rise to the rank of Imperial Concubine through seniority, under the instigation of Consort Ling, finally developed ideas about Consort Ning and began to devise ways to teach Consort Ning and her son a lesson.
Chen Yuwei didn't think much of Consort Qing's intention to make a move. The most likely scenario was that the two of them would fight each other, and then Consort Ling would bring them all down.
Like Consort Xian, the imperial physicians diagnosed that Consort Ling's pregnancy was also a girl.
Consort Xian still longed for a son and a daughter, and fearing something might go wrong with her two pregnancies, she was hiding in the palace to protect her pregnancy.
Consort Ling, on the other hand, didn't seem to care much about the child in her womb; instead, she was eager to cause trouble.
Chen Yuwei estimated that it wouldn't be long before Consort Qing would have to make a move, even if she didn't want to.
Tsk tsk
I really want to see what Consort Qing can do. Speaking of which, this year is the year Consort Ning's son is going to die.
Now that Consort Ning has raised Yongyue to be plump and healthy, will she really follow the same fate as before?
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