The imperial physician came and examined Consort Wuya. She was fine, just a little depressed and had a slight cold. He prescribed medicine and then took his leave.
Because of her master's act of prescribing medicine for her sister, Wuya Yuyao became even more loyal to Yunyi.
In her heart, Lady Ma Jia was her mistress, and her elder sister would always be her elder sister, and that would not change just because she had become a concubine.
In the fourteenth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, Yunyi and Lady Nara gave birth to princes one after the other. Yunyi gave birth to the seventh prince on April 20th, while Lady Nara gave birth to the eighth prince on April 28th.
The birth of two sons brought much joy to the palace. Despite her worries about Lady Magiya, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang was still happy to see her give birth to a prince.
But after her initial joy, she became even more wary of Lady Ma, worried that having too many sons might corrupt her and lead her to have some bad thoughts.
But now that there is no empress and no legitimate son, all the princes in the harem are born to concubines, so Xiaozhuang's worries are really too much.
If Yunyi knew what Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang was thinking, she would be glad she made the decision. Now that there is no legitimate son, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang is already wary of her. If Yinreng were still alive, then she would be in real danger.
With Yinreng gone, the Empress now only has one legitimate daughter left in the world. Yunyi poses no threat to anyone, which is why she hasn't been targeted by Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang.
During Yunyi's pregnancy, Kangxi cleared up the misunderstanding with Wuya Yushan and began to favor her again.
Wuya Yushan, being a modern person, was able to replace the original female lead and gain Kangxi's favor before. Now, with Yunyi's help behind the scenes, she is even more favored by Kangxi.
Having found her own helpers in the harem, Yunyi didn't spare anyone in the imperial court either.
In order to pave the way for future plans, she had already sent out the message to her father and brothers to participate in the campaign to remove the Three Feudatories that began in 12 years.
Yunyi, who had historical knowledge, knew that Kangxi would win the battle to suppress the Three Feudatories, and that he would reward those who had made contributions in turn.
By involving the fathers and elder brothers in the family, the family's status is elevated, giving Yunyi's children more leverage.
Ma Jia was a bondservant of the Manchu Plain Yellow Banner. Her father, Gai Shan, was only a fifth-rank official.
However, Ma Jia's three older brothers were all strong and robust men, while her younger brother was relatively weak due to premature birth.
But after Yunyi transmigrated, she told her mother when the imperial concubines summoned her family that her three older brothers should pursue martial arts, while her younger brother should pursue literature.
Ma Jia's three elder brothers all obediently practiced martial arts. In the twelfth year, when the Three Feudatories were suppressed, they went to war with the army. The three brothers supported each other on the battlefield and gradually made some achievements.
It wasn't until the sixteenth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, after the mourning period for the late Empress had ended, that Kangxi issued an edict to elevate Consort Zhao to Empress and to promote Consort Tong to Imperial Noble Consort.
The two decrees were issued simultaneously. With the imperial edicts in effect, everything was settled, and only then did Lady Tong reluctantly accept the truth.
Prior to this, she had never acknowledged that Niohuru would be the final winner and had been relentlessly striving for the position of Empress.
From a modern perspective, Lady Tong was an inspirational woman who never gave up until the very last moment. It's just a pity that she lived in the Qing Dynasty and was only a concubine.
After the empress was officially appointed, a selection of imperial concubines was held.
After the imperial selection was completed, Emperor Kangxi issued another imperial edict, bestowing titles and honors upon the imperial harem.
Prior to this, he promulgated a detailed arrangement of the ranks in the imperial harem, establishing a system of one empress, one imperial noble consort, two noble consorts, four consorts, and six concubines.
The number of nobles below these ranks is not fixed, and there is no limit to the number of those who can be granted permission.
This time, Yunyi finally had a title and was no longer a lowly concubine. Because of her merit in giving birth to an imperial heir, she was granted the title of Consort Rong by Emperor Kangxi.
Unlike her previous life, where she had four sons and one daughter but was only a Rongpin, ranked behind the newly arrived Anpin.
The birth mother of the Fifth Prince Baoqing was Consort Hui, the birth mother of the Eighth Prince was Consort Tong, and the birth mother of the Second Princess was Consort Duan.
Then there are the new concubines who entered the palace this year. Li, from a prominent family, was named Anpin; Wang, from a family named Jingpin; and Guo, from a family named Guoluo, who was beautiful and favored by Emperor Kangxi, was named Yipin.
Zhang, who gave birth to Kangxi's eldest and fourth daughters, only received the rank of Noble Lady. Zhao Jia, the mother of the Seventh Princess, was also a Noble Lady.
Even Wuya Yushan was granted the title of Changzai because she was favored by the emperor. These old women who had served Kangxi for many years and bore him children deserved to be called Guiren even if they had no merit. It is truly lamentable that they were only granted the title of Guiren because they were not favored by the emperor.
At this time, Consort Tong had been in the palace for four years. After losing the battle for the empress position to Niohuru, she turned her attention to her wish to have a child.
Although Niohuru had been in the palace for more than ten years without having children, she was not lonely because she was raising Kangxi's adopted daughter, the Fourth Princess. In contrast, she herself was empty-handed and had no children to bring her joy.
Just as Consort Tong was frantically taking medicine to regulate her body, news broke yet again that Consort Rong of Zhongcui Palace, of the Ma Jia clan, was pregnant.
The fertility pills in her hand suddenly became an eyesore. Tong Shi angrily slammed down the bowl, glared at the maidservant beside her, and said, "Cai Jing, what did you just say? Say it again?"
The palace maid Caijing knew her mistress's personality. Hearing this question, her heart skipped a beat, and she answered in a softer voice, "Mistress, Consort Rong, she is pregnant again."
"Hmph! She's pregnant again. Is that Ma Jia woman a pig? She gives birth like a little piglet, one after another. Counting the previous ones, this is her fifth pregnancy!"
At this point, Consort Tong got angry. Lady Ma was already twenty-three years old and had given birth to four sons and one daughter, yet she could still have more children. She was only twenty years old and had been in the palace for four years without even a hint of pregnancy. It was truly infuriating to compare oneself to others.
She couldn't help but complain to Caijing, "If this pregnancy results in another prince, Lady Majia will already have five sons and one daughter. When will I ever have a child of my own?"
Mustering her courage, Caijing stepped forward and comforted her, "Your Highness, you are still young. The imperial physician said that there is nothing wrong with your health, just that you are a little weak. Once you recover, you will definitely have a healthy and chubby little prince."
With Caijing's comfort, Consort Tong calmed down a bit, but when she saw Lady Majia later, out of jealousy, her attitude became somewhat unpleasant.
Yunyi was puzzled. She hadn't provoked her, so why was she acting so strangely towards her?
With many new concubines entering the palace and Emperor Kangxi setting specific ranks, the competition intensified. Everyone wanted to gain favor, climb to a high position, and repay their families.
In the Cining Palace, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang spoke to Su Mo'er with a tone full of worry: "Consort Rong is pregnant again. I am truly afraid that she has other intentions."
“The Aisin Gioro clan is full of romantics. Lady Magiya is fertile. Xuan Ye currently favors Lady Magiya. If he falls in love with her in the future, it will be detrimental to both the court and the harem! The harem needs to distribute favors evenly, while the court needs to maintain a balance.”
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