Hongli thought the two women knew something, but they ended up randomly pulling out a lowly palace maid from Jingyang Palace to ask her about the Imperial Garden.
Hongli: ...
Hongli was utterly exasperated by Consort Qing and Consort Lin's stupidity; Consort Ning didn't even need to emphasize anything further.
Seeing that Consort Ning looked normal, Hongli understood that the matter was very simple. It was just a process of scheming back and forth, and the result was obvious: Consort Ning had the upper hand, while Consort Qing and Consort Lin were at a disadvantage.
"I don't know what to say, but they brought this on themselves."
They should go back and reflect on their actions in seclusion for a month. I only hope they will learn their lesson and stop engaging in such underhanded tactics in private.
It doesn't matter if they themselves get hurt; what I'm worried about is the impact on the two children.
Hongli frowned, clearly disliking the way Consort Qing and Consort Lin acted.
Chen Yuwei lay beside him, listening intently, and occasionally offered a few words of comfort.
Hongli grasped Chen Yuwei's wrist with one hand. "My beloved consort, do you think it would be feasible for me to entrust the children of Consort Qing and Consort Lin to other concubines in the harem for upbringing?"
Chen Yuwei was slightly startled, but remained outwardly calm. "Although Consort Qing and Consort Lin have made mistakes, I think we can still observe them for a while longer."
It is said that women are inherently weak, but become strong when they become mothers.
Consort Qing and Consort Lin had been longing for their child for a long time, and it would inevitably hurt their hearts if the child were given to others to raise.
Furthermore, it's better for princesses and princes in the harem to be raised by their birth mothers.
After all, a biological mother would never abuse her child, but as for an adoptive mother, who knows what her ulterior motives are?
Chen Yuwei didn't really want to speak well of Consort Qing and Consort Lin; she just felt that the young child was innocent and there was no need to involve a child who was too young to understand.
Moreover, with both her adoptive mother and biological mother still alive, the chaos in the harem was still fresh in her mind.
Chen Yuwei didn't want to go through that again; this was the harem she managed.
After listening to Chen Yuwei's words, Hongli didn't say much, it was unclear whether he was pondering or thinking about something else.
The two closed their eyes to rest, but soon they were rolling around in each other's arms, forgetting all about Consort Qing and Consort Lin.
Hongli was essentially an egoist. Although some of the words were nice to hear, it was not easy for him to remember them.
No matter how reasonable Chen Yuwei's words are, if Hongli is unwilling to change, then they are useless nonsense.
Just like Chen Yuwei said, don't take away Consort Qing and Consort Lin's children and hand them over to other people.
And Hongli? He forgot about it the moment he turned his back.
Ultimately, Emperor Hongli decreed that the children of Consort Qing and Consort Lin be given to others to raise.
However, this "other person" was not a concubine in the harem, but rather one of the several dowager consorts who remained from the previous emperor's reign.
Chen Yuwei: ...
When Chen Yuwei heard the news, she was still in Yikun Palace, busy preparing a baby shower for Consort Qing and Consort Lin's child.
Although they had a son and a daughter, at least they had both.
Before Consort Qing and Consort Lin, Consort Ling and Consort Ning had just given birth to a daughter and a son.
In just one month, the imperial harem welcomed four imperial heirs, all of whom were in good health. Everyone who saw them praised Hongli for his remarkable abilities.
The initial joy had barely faded when this happened.
Chen Yuwei could already picture Consort Qing and Consort Lin lying in their respective chambers, crying miserably.
Hongli really doesn't want the harem to have a good life, he's always stirring up trouble here.
"Your Majesty, the message has been delivered. The imperial concubines will come to hold the baby after the third-day celebration."
They had no choice. After all, the Dowager Consort was an elder in the harem. Although they were all crammed into Shou Kang Palace and Shou An Palace, which were small and crowded, they would still go there to pay their respects and offer their greetings during festivals.
Believe it or not, Shou Kang Palace and Shou An Palace were so lifeless. Now that there are two more children, they might be able to improve the signs of decline in the two palaces.
Humans are social animals, and once new life is injected into them, they become energetic.
Newborn babies understand nothing, and they are the ones who can most significantly influence the situation of the first house.
Even though Chen Yuwei's youngest daughter, Wuyunzhu, is usually lazy and spoiled, Yikun Palace is still very lively.
To be honest, if it weren't for the Black Cloud Pearl, Chen Yuwei's life in Yikun Palace would definitely be much more boring.
Chen Yuwei seemed to understand Hongli's true intention in making this arrangement, but she still felt sorry for Consort Qing and Consort Lin, who had just given birth and were taken away.
You should know that in the imperial harem, it's not easy to have a healthy child.
This safe delivery might be the last chance for Consort Qing and Consort Lin.
As a result, the Emperor entrusted the child to the care of the Consort Dowager who lived in Shou Kang Palace and Shou An Palace.
Could such a desolate and lonely palace really raise two children?
"Your Highness, please stop crying. If the palace servants see you crying, they will say you don't know the rules."
Inside Zhongcui Palace, Consort Qing's maidservant whispered words of advice to her mistress, who was still in postpartum confinement.
Lu Xuening cried until her eyes were brimming with tears, and her voice was so nasal it sounded like it was filled with water.
"Does this palace not know the rules? It is precisely because this palace strictly adheres to the rules that the little prince was taken to Shou Kang Palace to be raised."
Your Majesty is deliberately tearing my heart out. Could it be that Your Majesty still remembers what happened at Jingyang Palace some time ago?
"Consort Ning already has a son, why is she still angry with me?"
Lu Xuening didn't understand; she had been working diligently ever since she became pregnant.
The only thing that went wrong with his brain was when he went to cause trouble for Consort Ning with Consort Lin.
It was around that time that she discovered she was carrying a boy, and the Empress Dowager took extra care of her.
At that time, Consort Ning was also pregnant with a boy. Lu Xuening was not thinking clearly and thought that Consort Ning's pregnancy might affect her. She turned around and set up a scheme with Consort Lin, deliberately going to the Imperial Garden for a walk to cause trouble.
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