Dipping her brush in ink, Chen Yuwei picked up the pen and gently drew a circle on a blank sheet of paper.
Then, record the page and line number below, and finally manually turn the pages of the account, copying out any problems you encounter.
Busy as she was, Chen Yuwei spent about an hour processing these accounts.
By the time Xia He had filled all the manuscript paper under her hands, the ink she had ground earlier had run out.
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As I get older, my body can't handle sudden bursts of work.
Especially the shoulders, neck, and wrists, which are sore, swollen, and painful; someone who doesn't know better might think they've been beaten up.
It seems I need to get more active after waking up and pick up the exercise I've neglected.
After thinking about what she needed to do next, Chen Yuwei called Xia He over.
"master"
Xia He was covered in sweat and was still a little out of breath when she walked over.
Um?
"Is something happening outside?" Chen Yuwei turned her head and looked behind her.
Xia He shook her head, wiped her forehead with her sleeve, and began to explain why she looked so disheveled.
Chen Yuwei: ...Consort Ling is really going all out!
"If I remember correctly, she only gave birth to Yonglu three months ago. Is she pregnant again?"
Chen Yuwei's mouth gaped open, completely baffled as to why Consort Ling was going to such lengths.
Do people feel insecure if they have fewer than two children and are eager to increase their offspring?
That shouldn't be the case. Even if he wanted to pursue his son, Yonglu is still around, isn't he?
Xia He also admired Consort Ling's abilities; she had just been busy in the storeroom selecting congratulatory gifts to send.
"Isn't there a white jade Guanyin statue that you'd give to Consort Ling? She seems to need it more than I do."
Chen Yuwei felt that with Consort Ling's ruthlessness, if she continued to exert it in the future, she would very likely surpass the number of children she had given birth to in the harem.
Yes, that white jade Guanyin statue has a very auspicious meaning. It was a gift from the Empress Dowager, which is perfect for Consort Ling.
Xia He nodded in agreement, turned around and took out the white jade Guanyin statue that had been gathering dust in the storeroom for a long time, and then personally delivered it to Yongshou Palace.
At this moment, Yongshou Palace was filled with jubilation.
There's no way around it, our master is too efficient; after giving birth to one, the next one comes right away.
The main strategy is to leave no time for rest and make sure you get full attendance.
However, as Wei Hanyu's personal maid, Ping'er and Songhe had completely different attitudes towards this.
Ping'er followed Wei Hanyu's lead without question. Upon hearing the definite news, she couldn't wait to spread it to everyone so that everyone could hear it and be happy for their master.
Songhe's considerations are quite practical. Master counts this as the fifth pregnancy. Frog Fun, can your body handle it?
In addition to having just lost two little princesses this year, she also has to raise a little prince who is only three months old and a little princess born last year.
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It's truly shocking what you find when you see it; what the master is doing is a death wish, a way to overdraw on his physical abilities.
Songhe advised her mistress to be more cautious and to take it easy after giving birth to this child.
Her intentions were good, but unfortunately, what she said was not what Wei Hanyu wanted to hear.
Moreover, due to some differences in opinion with Songhe, Wei Hanyu now spends more time with Ping'er than with Songhe, and is not familiar with Songhe at all.
An unfamiliar eulogy: ...
Songhe shut his mouth and began to plan how to get away from Wei Hanyu.
Anyway, this master is no good, so it's better to switch to the young master, who has a better chance of success.
"Aunt Songhe, why are you out here?"
When a young palace maid saw Songhe leaving, she hurriedly greeted her with a smile.
Seeing this, Songhe waved his hand, glanced at Ping'er who was looking smug, and sighed softly, "I'll go to the back hall to prepare some food for the master."
"You stay here and keep an eye on things, especially with the master."
After all, the baby in her womb cannot be aborted; it's still very important.
The young palace maid nodded blankly upon hearing this, watching Songhe walk away. She looked around hesitantly, wondering if keeping an eye on her, being just a lowly maid, would be of any use.
It was in this strange atmosphere that Xia He delivered the white jade Guanyin.
The flawless white Guanyin statue was presented to Consort Ling and immediately won her favor.
Consort Ling instructed Ping'er to take the white jade Guanyin statue directly to the small Buddhist hall for worship. After exchanging a few more polite words with Xia He, she sent the person away.
After everyone left, Consort Ling's attitude changed completely. She had become arrogant and thought that there was no concubine in the entire harem who could rival her.
Now, the Imperial Noble Consort has sent her personal maid to deliver a white jade Guanyin statue, probably intending to curry favor with her.
"What a pity, what a pity, my goal is the supreme position of Empress."
The position of Imperial Noble Consort is somewhat of an eyesore, because the unspoken rules dictate that the positions of Imperial Noble Consort and Empress cannot coexist.
With the Imperial Noble Consort blocking her way, she would have to pull others down if she wanted to ascend to the position of Empress.
However, getting someone removed from their position is a difficult problem, because it is very difficult to get the Emperor to abolish the title of Imperial Noble Consort if she has not made any mistakes.
"Your Majesty"
When Ping'er entered, she was carrying a tray of ornaments, all of which were congratulatory gifts from various palaces.
Once the news of Consort Ling's pregnancy was released, no one hesitated to share it.
Wei Hanyu frowned. "Ping'er, I am pregnant and need to rest."
Next time you come in, don't be so impulsive and reckless. What are you carrying?
Ping'er was somewhat downcast after being scolded, "They were congratulatory gifts from other palaces."
Consort Ling looked at the contents of the tray with slight disdain and waved her hand, "Send them to the storeroom."
What are these things? They're so careless; no wonder they haven't been able to get back on their feet all these years.
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