Wanwan: "Consort Hui, how is the First Prince? If he needs anything, ask the Imperial Household Department for it as soon as possible. After all, he is a prince."
Consort Hui replied, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your concern. The First Prince is doing well, and all his food, clothing, and daily necessities are of the highest quality."
Wanwan: "Hmm, that's good. The princes allow their mothers to visit. Those with children should visit more often. I think that no matter how meticulous I am, I am not as meticulous as my mother. Visit the princes more often, and if there is anything missing, make up for it in time. Especially those servants, if they dare to take advantage of the princes' young age to steal or cheat, send them directly to the Department of Punishment."
The concubines who had children all stood up to express their gratitude.
Wanwan continued with the same old story, "Consort Rong, the Third Prince is a bit weak. Every month, I have the Imperial Household Department send him a lot of tonics. Consort Rong, please make sure you take extra tonics. I've been having the servants slack off."
Consort Rong said, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your concern. Thanks to Your Majesty, the Third Prince's health has improved considerably."
Wanwan said, "That's good."
Wanwan showed concern and inquired about almost every piece of recyclable waste that had children.
However, the concubines still respected Wanwan quite a bit. Although they didn't like Wanwan "monopolizing" the emperor, Wanwan was indeed impeccable in her dealings with others, being very fair and just.
Then there are the eunuchs and palace maids in the princes' quarters. They are all selected by the princes themselves, and most of those sent out are their confidants or members of their families.
This put the concubines at ease.
The reason Wanwan didn't get involved was twofold: first, she was afraid of trouble, and second, she was afraid of taking responsibility if something went wrong.
Let the concubines arrange for the servants to take care of their children themselves; this puts their minds at ease and also wins them favor.
It also solves the troubles around me, so I don't have to worry about them. Another thing is that it lets the emperor see my magnanimity and pleases Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang. It's a win-win situation, so why not do it?
After Wanwan recounted some trivial matters in the harem, especially her concerns about the princes and princesses, she got down to business.
Wanwan: "There's one more thing I need to remind you of. Last night, the Emperor and I suggested that since the previous dynasty had won the war, we should take this opportunity to promote your ranks, as a double celebration."
Upon hearing this, the women in the harem immediately perked up. It's no wonder they were so alert; Emperor Kangxi was extremely stingy with the ranks of the women in the harem.
Since the last major conferment of titles upon the imperial harem in the sixteenth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, no other imperial harem members have been granted titles. Consort Yi was only promoted to the rank of Consort because she gave birth to the Fifth Prince and gave him to the Empress Dowager.
So when they heard this news, they all had their own little schemes, hoping to get a promotion.
Consort Hui, being the highest-ranking among these concubines, asked first, "Your Majesty, what are His Majesty's plans?"
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes immediately turned to Wanwan.
Looking at their expressions, Wanwan didn't keep them in suspense and said directly, "His Majesty has asked me to propose a rank first, and then His Majesty will decide."
Wanwan said, "So you all need to keep quiet during this time, don't do anything sneaky, and it's best not to make any mistakes."
Wanwan: "Furthermore, it's not just me watching, the Emperor will be watching too."
Wanwan: "Do you understand?"
The concubines replied, "Your Majesty, we understand. Thank you for reminding us, Your Highness."
Wanwan said, "It's good that you understand."
Wanwan said, "Alright, that's enough for today's greetings. You may all leave now."
The concubines said, "Your Majesty, we take our leave."
What they thought after leaving Jingren Palace was none of Wanwan's business.
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