Consort Yi also mentioned the chrysanthemum appreciation banquet.
"Originally, it was the Emperor who noticed how well the flowers were blooming and brought up the matter. Then, it was favored by the palace, so it was decided..." Consort Yi said vaguely.
The reason is that this is a matter within the palace, and those who have stood out are the same ones who were selected in the recent imperial concubine selection, including the younger sister of Empress Niohuru and the younger sister of Empress Tongjia.
It wasn't the Emperor who initially wanted to hold a banquet; it was the concubines who had just entered the palace and wanted to make a name for themselves who flattered him and suggested it, which led to the event being decided.
Several months have passed since they entered the palace through the imperial selection process. Now they have finally established themselves and adapted to life in the palace. Of course, they want to take this opportunity to make a name for themselves or do something special.
So even if there was no opportunity, they still had to look for one this time, which led to the flower-viewing banquet they proposed.
Regardless of how this banquet was proposed, everyone has their own background and it's not easy to offend anyone. They don't usually interact much, so Consort Yi really doesn't need to gossip in front of the children.
So of course she didn't tell Jingrou about this.
It wasn't that Consort Yi was unwilling to get close or express friendliness! She hadn't even had a chance to say anything yet.
But she's ambitious. Relying on her older sister's past as an empress, she's probably aiming for the rank of concubine, or even higher, as soon as she enters the palace.
Why would they care about people from ordinary backgrounds?
Perhaps in their eyes, only their former sister is worthy of their attention, as a competitor or something else!
Once she had confirmed the other party's attitude, Consort Yi would no longer try to get close to them.
She had no intention of getting involved in that; it was obvious that this person wanted to use the flower-viewing banquet as an opportunity to show off!
As expected, after these concubines arrived, those of high birth rose to prominence and naturally received the most favor.
As for those of lower birth, they were naturally overwhelmed. After all, the emperor was busy with affairs and had very little time to spend in the harem. And that little time was divided up by the first few, so how could it be their turn?
Although they are still at the rank of concubines, their treatment is already that of a proper imperial consort.
Especially the younger sister of Empress Tongjia, she looked somewhat similar to Empress Tongjia, and usually had a slender and graceful appearance, which was different from that of ordinary Manchu women.
Empress Tongjia used to have some health problems, but unlike the Empress Tongjia, this young Tongjia woman's health problems weren't due to illness; she was just like this all the time.
If she looked like that, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang would definitely not have been well received.
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang had suffered at the hands of women like Consort Dong'e and had always disliked such weak women. However, now that Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang was no longer around, there was naturally no problem with that.
Anyway, the Empress Dowager doesn't really get involved in anything.
She was born with a beautiful face, like a delicate yet youthful flower, and the emperor naturally liked her.
Consort Yi wouldn't dare to challenge them, but relying on her daughter Xiao Jiu and her past relationship with the Emperor, she could still get a share of the spoils in the imperial bedchamber.
If the concubines who had just entered the palace relied on their families' power and the novelty of their new life, then she relied on her offspring and personal relationships—advantages that the other group would never have.
Which one will last longer is a matter of opinion.
So she lived a very comfortable life during this period. After all, the newly favored concubines had taken the brunt of the criticism for her, while she was raising her son and occasionally having intimate moments with Emperor Kangxi.
Anyway, she was living such a happy life that she wished it could continue forever, as long as the newly arrived concubines didn't cause any trouble for her!
So when the banquet was to be held this time, she didn't stand up for herself at all. She told Emperor Kangxi that she had to keep an eye on Xiao Jiu and then pushed the matter aside.
Then those new favorites of Emperor Kangxi tried to take over the matter, and Consort Yi was happy to do so!
"This banquet is just so-so... If you want to see the flowers, come with Princess An. If not... it seems the First Prince and the others are also planning this, wanting to go to the estate. The Emperor should have already agreed." Consort Yi thought for a moment, pondering this matter. The banquets the princes had mentioned to them were not the same one.
Ah, so there wasn't just one? Jingrou didn't know, and Yinreng didn't tell her in detail either.
Perhaps because the eldest brother and the crown prince handled things well last time, the emperor readily agreed this time. They rarely had a chance to leave the palace, so of course they had to seize it.
Jingrou nodded.
If we're talking about flower viewing, the palace probably has a more complete selection and the flowers are more beautiful.
However, she would inevitably have to come into contact with many people. If it were just her aunt and maternal grandmother, it would be fine, but there were also many new concubines. Just hearing her aunt say this made Jingrou feel that it was already quite troublesome.
She should take another look!
Actually, if it's the one outside the palace, we can also invite He Cen along!
Before leaving, she glanced at her aunt's waist one last time and personally sewed the small jade stone that she had given her aunt into her sachet so that her aunt wouldn't lose it.
With this thing on her, it's like a surveillance camera, which makes Jingrou feel a little more at ease.
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Yinreng knew that his elder brother was thinking about going to the estate for fun.
He wasn't really interested, because even if he invited people over, they would mostly be people he could meet in the palace. Why change the location and have the same group of people continue to gather?
Let my brother do whatever he wants!
It wasn't until his older brother confided in him that he finally understood.
When he first heard the news, he was very surprised, not only because his older brother had such thoughts, but also because his older brother would tell him about it!
"You like... Wenying, the one who's next to Jingrou?" Yinreng opened his mouth.
It took Yinzhi a great deal of courage to tell the Crown Prince about this matter. His face turned bright red after he finished speaking, and he was even more embarrassed and angry when he heard the Crown Prince's questioning attitude.
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