However, Chen Yuwei did not stop her immediately, but let Wuyunzhu do it herself, which was completely different from the way other concubines in the harem acted.
Because Chen Yuwei was confident enough that at the very least, she could help Wuyunzhu protect herself.
If that's the case, why not give it a try? Having lived a mundane and monotonous life for too long, Chen Yuwei still prefers to stir things up deep down.
"Don't worry, Mother, I understand."
Wu Yunzhu didn't think her idea would be opposed by her mother.
The mother and daughter have been together for many years and can figure out each other's bottom lines.
Let alone Wu Yunzhu finding a prince consort of humble origin, even if she found a whole bunch of them, Chen Yuwei wouldn't stop her.
After all, this wasn't exactly a scandalous thing, and Wuyunzhu could even confidently tell Hongli that royal men could have three wives and four concubines, so what was wrong with women having multiple wives and concubines?
After leaving the princess, Chen Yuwei returned to Yikun Palace and chose to remain silent once again.
It wouldn't be accurate to call it a period of silence. Chen Yuwei still had to deal with the mess left behind by the Imperial Household Department. Even though there weren't many places she could go outside, it was better to stay obediently in the palace and avoid being gossiped about by others.
In mid-June, Hongli led his entourage to the Yuanmingyuan Garden outside the palace again to escape the summer heat.
This time, Consort Xian did not go, but she seized the opportunity to arrange a good marriage between Yongqi and Yaliqi.
Yongqi's wife was from the Ulanara clan, while Yaliqi married back to the Huifa Nara clan.
Consort Xian's main principle was to keep the wealth within the family. In any case, she didn't expect Yongqi and Yaliqi to become rich and powerful; peace and safety were the most important things.
Perhaps because Hongli saw the miserable state of Consort Xian, he did not refuse her arrangements.
The only thing that made Consort Xian feel uneasy was that the marriage between Yongqi and Yaliqi was only verbally agreed upon, and she had not seen the imperial decree to bestow the marriage.
But there shouldn't be any problem, right? After all, the Emperor is Yongqi and Yaliqi's biological father. He wouldn't go back on his word and abandon them.
With such trepidation, Consort Xian did not go to the Yuanmingyuan Garden to escape the summer heat, and naturally, she was unable to see Hongli one last time.
In early August, news came from the palace that Consort Xian had passed away at Yonghe Palace.
Chen Yuwei immediately set off from Yuanmingyuan back to the palace to handle the funeral arrangements for Consort Xian.
He was so busy with the funeral that he couldn't even attend the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet held at the Old Summer Palace.
Feeling a little guilty, Hongli simply sent another reward over personally.
Chen Yuwei's apology was too perfunctory; was she just trying to fool people?
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