Jingren Palace
As soon as Lady Wuya came out of the main hall of Consort Xi, she was helped back by her personal maid, Green Luo.
She held only the rank of Attendant-in-Ordinary, residing in the East Side Hall of Jingren Palace, and was attended by only two First-Class Palace Maids.
Returning to the east side hall, she dismissed the palace maids and stayed alone in the room.
Green Ivy was already used to it. Her mistress was weak and had to rest in bed in her room every day. After helping Uya change into some light clothes, she closed the door and went to the next room to brew the medicine for her mistress that day.
After Green Ivy left, Uya got out of bed, opened the hidden compartment in the jewelry box on the table, and mixed the rouge with a packet of white powder.
She had been doing this for many years. Ever since her attempt at the last banquet failed, she had been thinking of a new way, and now she had finally come up with one.
She had already added something to the sachet prescription she gave to Niohuru back then.
If that incident hadn't happened, and Yinzhen had continued drinking that medicinal wine, he would inevitably... within three years.
Thinking of this, Wuya felt resentful. That Li was truly my nemesis. Even her child was my nemesis. If it weren't for Hongyun's accident back then...
Her plan would have succeeded, instead of ending up like this: he possesses the world, surrounded by wives and children, while I...
Thinking this, she couldn't help but open another box, take out a packet of green powder, and mix it into the rouge.
While her hands were moving, a terrifying and sinister smile appeared on Wuya's lips as she muttered incantations.
Hmph! This time, let's see how you hide. I'm not the only one who wants you dead!
Several days later, after receiving news from Dingzi, someone in the study smiled, his gentle and refined face beaming.
In November of the first year of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign, a grand wedding was held in the capital. The daughter of the Imperial Concubine, Princess Guren Huaijing, married Agula, the heir apparent of Prince Darhan.
The wedding was held in the princess's residence of Erlinzhu, who was a Gulun princess, and her princess's residence was on par with the residence of a prince.
In comparison, her residence is actually larger than that of her three older brothers, since they are still only Beile, while Erlinzhu is a Gulun Princess of the same rank as a Prince.
After the marriage, Yinzhen used the excuse of the cold weather and the inconvenient journey to leave his daughter and son-in-law in the capital and wait for the snow to melt before returning to Mongolia.
Unfortunately, when the young couple were about to set off the following March, they discovered that Erlinzhu was pregnant. Now, they had no choice but to wait until the baby was born before they could return.
At the same time, Consort Nian of Yikun Palace gave birth to a daughter, who became Yinzhen's fifth daughter. Unfortunately, the fifth princess was weak and needed to be well cared for in order to grow up safely.
When the baby was a month old, Yinzhen bestowed the name Erhe upon the fifth princess, meaning peace, hoping that the child could grow up peacefully.
In May of the second year of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign, Princess Gulun Huaishu married into the Song family. This also revealed some information: the Empress and Consort Xian were related by marriage, and the four princes born to Consort Xian had a high probability of ascending to the throne.
In November, Erlinzhu gave birth to a healthy baby boy weighing seven pounds, which made Agula extremely happy.
Yinzhen was also very pleased and personally bestowed upon his grandson the name Errihemu, meaning precious.
Having given birth, and with winter approaching, the family of three still can't go back this year and can only wait until next spring to set off again.
In March, when spring was in full bloom, Erlinzhu, carrying large and small bags, entrusted her son to her maternal grandmother Yunyi and ran back to Mongolia with her husband.
“This child, even though she’s married and a mother herself, still has the mind of a child. How could she leave her son behind and run away?”
Holding her grandson, Yunyi felt quite helpless, and muttered a few curses under her breath, condemning the unscrupulous mother's despicable behavior.
Then she happily hugged her grandson and started playing with him.
Later, Yonghu saw this and, being almost four years old, became a little jealous, feeling that Grandma liked his cousin and didn't love him anymore.
These childlike words made Yunyi laugh so hard she almost fell over. She held her eldest grandson and youngest grandson and explained carefully.
“Yonghu is joking. How could Mama not like you? You are so cute and smart. Mama is taking care of the little brother now because he is still young. Actually, Mama loves you and loves your little brother the same.”
Guarjia, standing nearby, listened quietly to her son's conversation with his mother-in-law with a smile in her eyes. She also thought her son was really cute. At this moment, she heard her mother talking about her.
“Hui Rou, you’ve had Yong Hu for several years now. It’s time to give him a younger brother or sister. He needs more younger siblings to play with.”
Caught off guard by the sudden pressure to give birth, Guarjia's smile froze. She leaned close to her mother's ear and whispered something.
Yunyi's eyes lit up as she cautiously examined Guarjia's belly, her expression showing some surprise: "Is this really true!"
Guarjia nodded shyly: "How could your daughter-in-law dare to deceive her mother? It was only found out a few days ago. I just wanted to wait two months before telling you."
I knew about this, which is why I kept it from you and didn't tell you.
Yunyi understood Guarjia's concerns. She already had a son, so there was no rush to tell about this child. It would be better for the child if the pregnancy was more stable.
"Okay, okay, then take good care of yourself and don't overwork yourself."
After saying that, Yunyi beckoned Baizhi over and opened the storeroom to prepare things for Guarjia to take back.
Yunyi was overjoyed to learn that her daughter-in-law was pregnant, but Yinzhen heard some infuriating news in the court.
Tsewang Arabtan, the leader of the Dzungar Khanate, launched an attack on Tibet, causing a great deal of controversy in the court and the government, who were debating who should lead the expedition.
At this moment, Yunti was itching to be a general. He had wanted to be a great general since he was a child, and he did not want to miss this great opportunity to lead troops into battle.
But given his poor relationship with the fourth brother, would he really allow him to lead troops?
At the crucial moment, Hongxuan noticed his fourteenth uncle's hesitation. He and Yunti were of similar age, shared similar personalities and interests, and had a good relationship since childhood.
This time, he stepped forward with his hands clasped and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to lead troops to Tibet to defeat the Dzungar Khanate."
Although he was delighted with his son's courage, Yinzhen was still worried: "Leading troops into battle is no child's play. You are still young and have no experience in this area. You must not do this."
Hongxuan did not give up and suggested again, "Father, I am still young. You can let an elder lead the troops and let me be the deputy general to accompany you. In my opinion, my fourteenth uncle is a very good candidate."
Upon hearing this, Yinzhen remained silent, neither objecting nor agreeing. He then said, "Let's discuss it again," and ended the court session for the day.
After returning home, he carefully considered the proposal. Although he didn't have a good relationship with his younger brother, he knew that the fourteenth prince was indeed quite talented in military matters.
After much deliberation, Yinzhen decided to follow his heart. He only considered rules and regulations when making decisions, not personal feelings.
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