"Go, prepare wine for me."
“Zha”
The door opened and closed again, and along with Gao Yu's offerings came not only fine wine from Jiangnan, but also two beautiful women from the region.
This was something Hongli often did in Jiangnan, and even Consort Yu would occasionally come over to join in the fun.
However, as he set off to return to the capital, Hongli was mindful of his status and had not done so for some time.
Unexpectedly, unable to sleep, Hongli has started indulging in pleasure again.
...
The morning sunlight was still a bit weak, so Chen Yuwei finished her breakfast and went out.
My hand reached out and touched a branch covered in glistening dew.
"master"
Xia He, who had fetched a coat for Chen Yuwei, curtsied and draped the coat over her mistress.
"Xia He, I heard that last night, the Emperor summoned the people from the Imperial Observatory overnight."
Xia He nodded slightly, "It was Lord Zhou who went past."
Chen Yuwei smiled faintly, "Lord Zhou is timid; he must be terrified."
When working with her, he was afraid of this and that, greedy and cowardly, truly unworthy of the splendid official robe he wore.
Xia He replied, "You're bound to look a little tired, you should take a rest."
Chen Yuwei stopped and gently pulled the clothes on both sides of her shoulders inward.
"As long as it can get this matter done, Lord Zhou will not have any problem with anything."
Don't let yourself get exhausted and numb, only to find that things are still stuck in the same place.
It's time for Yongyue to return to the palace; otherwise, the court officials will always focus their attention on the Yikun Palace faction, and she won't be able to do anything else.
Chen Yuwei has already realized the consequences of the insufficient number of adult princes in the palace.
There was just too much attention being paid to Yonghu and his friends.
Ironically, the majority of those who attacked the Hui people this time returned victorious.
The title of Beile held by several people could easily be transformed into that of a Junwang.
However, going further up will be more difficult and will require the help of others.
"My lord, Lord Zhou said everything is going smoothly and that he intends to visit Prince Yongyue's residence without any problems."
Xia He whispered a few words in her master's ear.
Chen Yuwei remained calm and said, "I hope so. Good news keeps coming from the Hui people on the frontier, and Yonghu and the others will also lead their way back to the capital."
"I need to get everything sorted out before the army marches into the capital next year so I can have time to attend to other matters."
As for what the other things were, Chen Yuwei didn't need to explain them to Xia He.
Xia He only needs to know that their time is still quite tight.
Some things are better done sooner rather than later; it's always better to do them in advance than to put them off until you have no choice but to do them later.
In September, Hongli set off to return to the capital. In the same month, Hongli bestowed a marriage and a title upon Yongrong, who was still a bald prince.
In contrast, several concubines were promoted, including Consort Ying and Consort Yu.
Both were promoted to imperial concubines directly because of their family background and the emperor's favor (mainly their family background).
"Are you pregnant again?"
Chen Yuwei looked at Xia He, who was reporting back to her, and felt that she seemed to have heard these words before.
Xia He had a hard time explaining, "The Imperial Observatory said it was an auspicious sign, and the Emperor went to Yongshou Palace to bestow many gifts upon the palace."
Chen Yuwei: ...
Chen Yuwei rubbed her head. "Consort Ling is indeed capable. Not only did she bring all the concubines from Jiangnan to her palace, but she also managed to win the Emperor's favor."
This is Consort Ling's sixth pregnancy. "She really dares to do that."
She didn't even give her body a chance to rest; she got pregnant and gave birth repeatedly.
Especially since this person looked very healthy, if the system hadn't said that the other person's internal organs were severely depleted, Chen Yuwei would have suspected that she was hanging on the other person.
Compared to Chen Yuwei, she still lost. Is ignorance a form of fearlessness? Was it really necessary to push herself so hard?
"Master, shouldn't we also send some congratulatory gifts?"
From the perspective of receiving gifts, Yongshou Palace has been in a period of great success in recent years.
Even if Yongshou Palace occasionally needs to reciprocate, they receive so many gifts that what they return is just a drop in the ocean.
Why
It's actually quite profitable.
Xia He's thoughts wandered, mainly because the events at Yongshou Palace were too bizarre.
The Emperor didn't really favor Consort Ling; after all, he loved his younger concubines the most.
Consort Ling was thirty years old, and no matter how well she took care of herself, she couldn't compare to the delicate beauty of an eighteen-year-old.
Chen Yuwei is older than Consort Ling. Now when the Emperor visits Chen Yuwei, he stays for significantly less time, even though Chen Yuwei doesn't look any less attractive than the younger concubines.
"Send it, or they'll complain," Chen Yuwei waved her hand casually and leaned back in the rocking chair prepared by the Imperial Household Department to rest.
"The same request remains the same: choose items that are not easily tampered with. Whether Consort Ling likes them or not is none of our business."
Xia He nodded in agreement, and then she began to talk about Prince Yongyue's return to the palace.
This matter was handled within the tacit agreement and was not publicized.
Hongli then told Chen Yuwei and Consort Ning to find a time to prepare the Prince's quarters so that Yongyue could move in.
Despite the perfunctory response, Consort Ning was still happy and made several trips to Yikun Palace just to arrange a time with Chen Yuwei.
"Push back the timeline? I thought you'd be moving forward?"
Chen Yuwei watched as Consort Ning kept delaying the time, and she didn't quite understand this tactic.
Consort Ning, however, was not afraid of losing face. "I have waited long enough, and I am not afraid to wait a few more days."
Your Majesty harbors resentment towards Yongyue, and I wish to minimize the problem concerning her.
In other words, if the emperor is in a good mood and he is brought back to the palace in a low-key manner, the emperor may be somewhat displeased. If the emperor is in a bad mood and he is brought back to the palace, the emperor will be angry and may even blame Yongyue for the problem.
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