Lanqin was troubled by the upcoming preparations for Kangxi's funeral and the ascension of the Fourth Prince to the throne. During the Fourth Prince's absence, she had been handling all sorts of miscellaneous tasks in the backyard. Lost in thought, she was suddenly interrupted by a sound outside the door.
"Is Sister there? We have something we'd like to discuss with you..." It was Wu Shi's voice.
"We"? It seems there's more than one person. Helpless, Lanqin could only signal the maid to open the door and let them all in.
Sure enough, not only was Wu present, but Song, who was also smiling, was also there. What surprised Lanqin the most was that Geng had also come.
Wu was always straightforward; after bowing, she found a place to sit. Seeing that Lanqin didn't say much, Song and Geng also sat down. Lanqin roughly guessed why they had come, instructed her maid to serve each of them a cup of hot tea, and then took a sip herself, waiting for them to speak.
"Qin'er, we came here especially to congratulate you..." Madam Wu said with a smile.
Lanqin moved aside the teacup and looked at Wu with feigned confusion.
Madam Song quickly explained, "Your Highness is now the Emperor. Although Qin'er cannot become the Empress, given Your Highness's affection for my sister, she can only become a Noble Consort."
As Wu Shi spoke, she became more and more excited, and Song Shi beside her nodded in agreement, her eyes shining: "That's right, that's right. Fourth Master values Qin'er so much, and Qin'er has always been in charge of all matters, big and small, in the manor. When we get to the palace, Sister will definitely still be in charge of the harem..."
Lanqin could only shake her head helplessly in her heart, toying with her teacup as she smiled and said, "It seems you're all already impatient..."
Madam Song smiled and said, "We've all relied on Qin'er. Now that the Prince has risen to prominence, and we can also become concubines in the palace, we're naturally very excited..."
Seeing Song's joy, Wu teased, "Sister Song, didn't you say you were coming to congratulate your elder sister? Now you're the one having fun first..."
Madam Geng, who was usually quiet and reserved, smiled today and said, "I never dared to dream of going to the palace, but now that it's actually happened, I can hardly believe it..."
Even Lanqin was amused, though she knew in her heart that everyone's fate had already been predetermined.
"Yes, we've finally made it to the end. I've never even been inside the palace before. Now that I'm going to live there, I can't sleep just thinking about it..." Wu's face was flushed, her eyes were full of anticipation, and even the maid beside her was moved by her words.
Madam Wu didn't mind. She turned her head and pointed at a few maids. She said smugly, "Don't laugh. When we get to the palace, you'll all be head maids. Maybe you can even become female officials..."
The maids burst into laughter, half-squatting to bow to Madam Wu, deliberately saying loudly, "Thank you, Madam Wu..."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Song laughed and patted Wu: "My sister has always been so outspoken. And there's the Empress, she's the one we're most worried about..."
Wu realized what was happening and quickly slapped herself in the face: "That's right, Qin'er, we came here today to talk to her. We must be careful of her when we enter the palace."
"You said we'd be staying in which palace when we get there?"
"My sister's palace must be the closest to the prince's; the rest are about the same..."
"That's true!"
"I've heard the rules in the palace are very complicated. I wonder if I can still be as free as I am in the Prince's residence."
"Yes, we sisters should still get together often, so we don't become estranged after entering the palace..."
"Yes, yes, yes!"
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