"Your Majesty, your son has come to pay his respects!" The Fourth Prince adjusted his tone and patiently addressed the room. A sound of porcelain shattering was heard from inside. The Fourth Prince froze, his face turning extremely grim, realizing that Consort De was deliberately trying to provoke him.
The Fourth Prince took a deep breath and kindly advised, "Your Majesty, I have already asked the Imperial Household Department to renovate the Cining Palace for you. It is not only spacious but also has a pleasant view. I am sure Your Majesty will like it!"
"Your Majesty is busy, you don't need to worry about me. I am very satisfied with living in Yonghe Palace. I don't want to move. Your Majesty should go back..." Consort De's cold voice came from inside, giving the Fourth Prince no way out.
“Your Majesty, you are no longer the late Emperor’s concubine, but the birth mother of the current Emperor, the Empress Dowager of the Great Qing Dynasty. It is really inappropriate for you to live in Yonghe Palace. I hope Your Majesty can consider moving to Cining Palace,” said the Fourth Prince.
"Hmph, what Empress Dowager? It's just an empty title. I can't even make my own decisions, so what use is this Empress Dowager? The Emperor doesn't need to take me seriously. Besides, hasn't the Emperor always turned a deaf ear to what I say?" Consort De said.
The Fourth Prince knew that Consort De was still angry with him about the Fourteenth Prince's affair. After waiting outside the door for a long time without seeing her open it, the Fourth Prince had reached his limit of patience and silently lingered outside the door for a while before turning around and leaving.
A few days later, before the Fourth Prince's imperial edict arrived at the Yong Prince's residence, the servants were already craning their necks to look out the door. As soon as they caught a glimpse of someone from the palace, they would excitedly run inside. The entire Yong Prince's residence echoed with cries of "An imperial edict has arrived from the palace! The ladies are to be invited to the palace!" This was accompanied by the sounds of drums and firecrackers.
The front yard was already packed with people, each with a joyful expression. They were dressed in their most beautiful and gorgeous clothes, wearing their favorite and precious jewelry, and had dressed up in a very elaborate manner.
The Fourth Prince's wife was overjoyed. Although she sat demurely without much expression, from...
A spark of hope could be seen in her eyes as she surveyed the crowd below with an unprecedented confidence and pride.
Lanqin sat quietly to the side, filled with joy at the thought of seeing the Fourth Prince soon. Suddenly, she remembered how the Fourth Prince had secretly taken her to the palace in the middle of the night without telling anyone. She felt a little shy, smiled and lowered her head without saying a word. But everyone thought that Lanqin's expression meant she was waiting to be officially appointed.
Sure enough, before the firecrackers had even stopped, the eunuch who was delivering the imperial decree was already being ushered forward, all smiles and fawning. He went straight to the Fourth Prince's wife and bowed, saying, "This servant greets the Fourth Prince's wife... but I'll have to change my address soon..." Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince's wife was overjoyed and offered a helping hand, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, Eunuch..."
The imperial edict was received and opened by the edict's messenger. Everyone in the room knelt down in unison, heads bowed, awaiting the decree with utmost care, afraid of missing a single word. Madam Wu, Madam Song, and Madam Geng exchanged glances, then looked at Lanqin kneeling before them, and smiled knowingly. They seemed to have some confidence, only waiting for the result. However, the lack of response from Lanqin caused them some worry. But the edict had arrived; they would know soon enough, and they calmed down.
No one knew which palace they would be assigned to, but their faces were full of anticipation!
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