No one entered Yonghe Palace this time either. This time it wasn't for any other reason, but because there weren't many people entering this time, and the ranks of those who did enter were all quite high. Naturally, they would be assigned to palaces without a principal consort.
Mingxiu herself felt quite at ease, but a major event had occurred in the palace. Mingxiu looked in the direction, thinking that the imperial edict must have arrived by now. She didn't know why, but the time for Consort Tong to be promoted to Imperial Noble Consort had been postponed. When Kangxi told her, she was surprised, but she still did it anyway.
Mingxiu didn't care. In any case, no matter whether Consort Tong was a Noble Consort or an Imperial Noble Consort, as long as no one else promoted her, she would still be the second most powerful woman in the harem.
But the Imperial Concubine—or rather, the Imperial Noble Concubine from now on—is probably going to be ecstatic.
Everyone in Chengqian Palace gathered in the main hall, including Wuya, who was pregnant and about to give birth. However, she looked unwell and needed to be supported by someone.
Everyone knelt on the ground, listening to the person in front read the imperial edict. The leading Consort Tong was particularly excited.
By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Consort Tong, with her virtuous character, diligence, gentleness, composure, intelligence, respect, prudence, and wisdom, is deeply pleasing to the Emperor. She is hereby conferred the title of Imperial Noble Consort. This is the imperial decree.
"Thank you for your great favor, Your Majesty," Consort Tong's lover said excitedly.
"Your Highness, congratulations! I still need to report to His Majesty, so I will take my leave now." After watching the Imperial Noble Consort Tong receive the imperial edict, Sha Cheng prepared to bow and take his leave.
Consort Tong nodded slightly, "Thank you for your hard work, Lord Sha, today."
After Sha Cheng stepped down, the palace servants behind him instantly cheered.
"Your Highness, that's wonderful! Congratulations on becoming an Imperial Noble Consort!" said Zhu Feng and Jian Lan happily from behind.
"Yes, today is my auspicious day. Everyone in Chengqian Palace will be granted half a year's monthly allowance," Consort Tong said excitedly, holding the imperial edict in her hand.
Although she wasn't the Empress, which was a little disappointing, the Imperial Noble Consort was already practically a half-Empress, so the Empress title wouldn't be far off.
Consort Tong gazed into the distance, her mind racing with excitement.
Qingyin, standing behind, was also smiling happily. Since Empress Hesheli's death, she had relied on Consort Tong to avoid being bullied by the other women in the harem.
Moreover, although Consort Tong did not like her, she lived a fairly good life because she always carefully flattered her.
Thinking of this, Qingyin glanced at Wuya standing next to her. For example, although she was pregnant with the emperor's child, the emperor did not pay attention to it and entrusted her to Consort Tong for care. Consort Tong's attitude was not very good, so naturally her life was not very good.
Beside her, Lady Wuya looked at Consort Tong with a pale face. She had originally thought that the Emperor would at least give her a title because she had an heir.
Unexpectedly, things turned out completely differently than she had imagined. She was given a rank, but the Emperor never visited her once after she became pregnant. Her rank was reduced to that of a Noble Lady, and it was as if he had forgotten about her. Everything was taken care of by Consort Tong.
Now that she's been promoted to Imperial Noble Consort, won't things be even more difficult for her in the future?
Uya smiled, her face pale. Now her family couldn't offer much help, so she had to handle it herself. She touched her large belly, feeling very thin.
Her eyes lowered, her gaze gradually hardening. The fact that Consort Tong was still providing her with good food and drink every day was simply so that she would suffer from overnutrition and a difficult childbirth, leaving the child behind.
It's ridiculous. It's unclear whose wishes will be fulfilled in the end. We'll just have to see who has the last laugh.
The news that Consort Tong had been promoted to Imperial Noble Consort spread throughout the entire harem in an instant, stunning everyone in the harem, who were all secretly trying to find out what was going on at Yonghe Palace.
After all, everyone in the palace knows that although Consort Ming is the most low-key person in the palace, she is the emperor's favorite. He spends most of the month with her. This time, Consort Tong has become an Imperial Noble Consort, but Mingxiu has not made any move.
Whether it was just for fun or had ulterior motives, everyone in the harem turned their attention to Yonghe Palace.
Even Yinreng couldn't resist and rushed over to Yonghe Palace after school.
He's grown up now. Although he doesn't interact with any of the other concubines except Mingxiu, he still understands a bit. However, children are simple-minded, and he's afraid that Mingxiu will feel sad because the Emperor is kind to others.
Anyway, he'll always be like this. If his father, the Emperor, treats others well but not him, he'll definitely be sad too.
Mingxiu found it somewhat amusing to see Yinreng glancing at her furtively while eating; his little actions had already been noticed long ago.
But she didn't expose him. The child meant well, and she was worried about making her sad, so Mingxiu was still very pleased.
But I definitely won't feel sad.
It's not that she's cold-hearted or indifferent; it's just that she had expected it all along, and she remembered that the Emperor had specifically hinted to her before that he would elevate Consort Tong to the rank of Imperial Noble Consort after returning to the palace, and the reasons behind it. So now she really doesn't care.
Mingxiu was not someone who cared about status. She might have worried before that if her rank was low, her allowance might be poor, or she might be bullied. But now that she is the second most important person in the harem, no one would deliberately make her suffer.
They spent their days eating, drinking, and having fun in the palace, living a carefree and leisurely life.
She doesn't like power either. She's fine as things are now. There are people watching her from above so she doesn't have to deal with things, and there are people below her too. The impact of Consort Tong becoming Imperial Noble Consort on her is probably just that she'll have to pay her respects to them in the future.
The thought of having to get up early in the future instantly weighed heavily on Mingxiu's otherwise calm mood.
What should I do if I can't get up?
When Yinreng saw that Mingxiu, who had been looking quite well, suddenly had a worried expression, he assumed that Mingxiu was still upset.
He also frowned slightly. No one was allowed to bully Consort Ming. He had to think of a way to deal with this.
The two people at the dinner table were both frowning, their thoughts were indeed worlds apart, but Mingxiu was only concerned about feeling bad and having to get up early in the future, and didn't even notice that Yinreng was also frowning.
This led to some rather absurd situations, and Kangxi even came to her seeking comfort while still sulking.
But that's all in the future now. The Mid-Autumn Festival is just a few days away. Since ancient times, the Mid-Autumn Festival has been a very important festival, and the palace has been preparing for it for a long time.
This is the first major event held since the Imperial Noble Consort was promoted, so it is naturally of utmost importance.
The palace was bustling with activity, and even Mingxiu joined in the fun.
The Mid-Autumn Festival tradition is to eat mooncakes, and Mingxiu was no exception. She used to dislike eating them, but now that she was in a foreign land, she started to miss them.
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