Consort Xian is pregnant.
This is quite explosive news, because since Consort Xian entered the palace, there has been no news of her pregnancy.
Over time, everyone gradually came to believe that Consort Xian was infertile.
Even when Consort Xian was raising Yongrong, the son of Consort Chun, in her early years, Consort Chun was worried that Consort Xian would take Yongrong away from her, so she couldn't help but repeatedly place her own people around Yongrong.
This is why, later during the Eastern Tour, when Consort Xian first suggested cleaning up the servants around Yongrong, Consort Chun hesitated but still agreed.
This matter is very advantageous to Consort Chun, resulting in a balance of power between the two sides.
However, now that the news of Consort Xian's pregnancy is being used to look back at those events, people will find that things are different.
So that's how it is. Consort Xian's earlier attempt to sever ties with Consort Chun and her son was an attempt to get rid of them.
Since returning from the Eastern Tour, Consort Chun and her son have been neglected. The Emperor ignores them, and others don't care at all.
Even Consort Xian, who was Yongrong's adoptive mother, was not as attentive to Yongrong as before.
At first, everyone thought this was related to the earlier change of servants.
It's understandable that Consort Chun and Yongrong are close, after all, they are biological mother and son. No matter how good Consort Xian, as his adoptive mother, is, Yongrong will not truly regard her as his biological mother.
But for now, well!
They talk about how reluctant they are to part ways, but in reality, it's all about naked self-interest.
Consort Xian was not truly completely open with Yongrong. Now that she was pregnant with her own child, and the relationship between her adopted son and Yongrong was becoming increasingly distant, it didn't stop her from being good to her own child. So what was there to say?
"With this arrangement, Consort Xian can not only get off the sinking ship that is Consort Chun and her son, but also resolve the awkward relationship between herself and Yong Rong."
You didn't see it; after the Emperor heard the news, he sent countless rewards to Yonghe Palace. Those were all rewards for Consort Xian's childbirth.
Hui Fa Na La Tan Yin came from a prominent family and played an extraordinary role for Hongli.
When Empress Fucha Jinyi was alive, Hongli was somewhat wary of Huifa Nara Tanyin's pregnancy. After all, in the entire harem, only Consort Xian could directly confront the Empress.
To avoid conflicts between the legitimate son and the noble son in the harem, Hongli treated Consort Xian with indifference and misunderstanding in various ways.
At that time, Hui Fa Na La Tan Yin was not very old, but she was able to keep her composure and not break down.
She neither cried nor made a fuss, nor did she act up or argue; she simply let Hongli treat her unfairly.
Hui Fa Na La Tan Yin also cultivated a persona of being mindful of palace rules, which not only earned her the approval of all the concubines in the harem but also the high regard of Hongli.
If it weren't for Chen Yuwei, who was even more favored by Hongli in the harem at that time, Huifa Nara Tanyin would definitely be Hongli's best choice for successor.
But for now, she should just stay in her position as Consort Xian. Consort Xian is pregnant, and if she were to become Empress, it could easily lead to unrest in the harem.
Even if Hongli didn't say it, Chen Yuwei could think of such little thoughts for him.
Hongli was a scoundrel capable of such wretched acts; it wasn't some kind of imperial strategy, but rather a purely personal and idiosyncratic way of handling things.
Hongli had done this before, and decades later, even with more power in his hands, he remained unchanged.
Others might think that Hongli was nostalgic, but Chen Yuwei thought that Hongli was extremely lazy.
Disliking flexibility and too lazy to change, Chen Yuwei could tell what was going to happen just by looking at such a person for a long time.
There is nothing else to it but familiarity.
Well, this shouldn't be considered a compliment. After all, it's not a good thing for an emperor who possesses the wealth of the world to have his mind figured out by a mere concubine.
If Chen Yuwei harbors any disloyal intentions and uses her abilities to scheme against Hongli for her own benefit, there is a high chance that the Qing dynasty will be replaced.
However, the probability of this is rather low, because the educational concepts women received were contrary to those of the imperial court and government. Women were always confined to the inner courtyards of their homes, and their daily interactions were limited to mundane matters like firewood, rice, oil, and salt.
Even in the imperial palace, how many of the concubines actually discuss the change of power or political intrigue? What they talk about most is how to win favor and how to bear children.
Why is it said that interference in politics by the imperial harem is the beginning of internal strife? Because while the concubines in the harem can master petty schemes, they cannot handle the grand strategy of winning hearts and minds in the imperial court.
The number of people involved ranged from a small number to a large number, and most of the concubines in the harem couldn't handle it.
Even though Chen Yuwei prides herself on not being an ordinary concubine, if she were to compete and fight from a male perspective, she would still have to endure some hardship first.
Even so, there's no guarantee that Chen Yuwei will be able to successfully win over those people.
Therefore, in such a dynasty, men were bound to be much luckier than women.
She waved her hand, asking Xia He to make a trip to Yonghe Palace to deliver the congratulatory gift.
Chen Yuwei pondered how the situation in the harem would change once Consort Xian's child was successfully born.
It should be quite interesting.
With high-ranking concubines already having children, the remaining concubines have the confidence to compete for the top position.
The position of Empress in the imperial harem was vacant and unattainable, a tangible pie in the sky.
For everyone, this pie is something that can be eaten but not completely eaten, which will force some people to work hard and muddy the waters.
What good would it do to muddy the waters? 'Muddling the waters wouldn't do any harm to the harem.'
With her palms outstretched, Chen Yuwei spoke calmly to the system in her mind.
Recently, with some free time, Chen Yuwei has resumed her daily interactions with the system.
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