Inside the antique-style room, Yunyi leaned against a small couch, engrossed in reading a book.
The maid Qingdai beside Yunyi had a look of heartache in her eyes as she fanned Yunyi with her hand, but in her heart she was thinking that her mistress must be very sad right now. She hadn't said a word all morning and had only been reading a book.
Since entering the manor, she has been the most favored by the master. Now that the master has married a primary wife, how can a mere concubine compare to the noble status of the primary wife? She will suffer countless grievances in the future.
Yunyi had no idea what the maid beside her was thinking. She was completely engrossed in the book and had no mind for anything else.
What Qingdai was worried about was not a big problem in Yunyi's eyes.
Lady Fucha was a virtuous and kind-hearted woman. Even if Yunyi was favored in the inner court, Lady Fucha would not make things difficult for her.
Therefore, when Hongli married Fucha today, Yunyi was not as heartbroken as everyone imagined; on the contrary, she was very relaxed.
After finishing her reading in the morning, Yunyi ate lunch and then went to bed to rest, making an excuse that she needed to take a nap.
This world is a fictional world created from a novel. In the original story, Gao Shi didn't have many scenes and died early on. She had little to do with the rest of the story.
Lady Gao was also a pitiful person. She came from a bondservant family and entered the palace through a preliminary selection. She was assigned to the palace of Consort Xi, Niohuru, as a palace maid.
Having been raised as a pampered young lady at home, Lady Gao, after entering the palace, even won the praise of Emperor Yongzheng for her talent.
It was because of this incident that Niohuru became wary of Gao, fearing that she would seduce the emperor and then climb into his bed.
What angered Niohuru even more was that her son, Hongli, also liked the palace maid Gao and even told her that he wanted to take Gao into his harem.
Therefore, Consort Xi disliked this palace maid who was so seductive and bewitching the emperor and even tried to seduce her own son.
She originally intended to get rid of Gao, but she underestimated her son's affection for her. Perhaps Hongli realized her thoughts, and in order to protect his beloved, he begged Gao to enter the inner courtyard.
Lady Gao was given to Hongli by Consort Xi as a tutor for palace maids, but given Consort Xi's dislike of Lady Gao, she couldn't just let her go without doing anything.
Before being given to Hongli, Consort Gao was secretly given an infertility drug by Consort Xi, which is the truth behind her lifelong childlessness.
The female protagonist of this story spent some time in the palace of Consort Gao, and thus learned the truth about Consort Gao's infertility. Later in the story, the female protagonist even used this secret to bring down Empress Dowager Niohuru.
In this world, Yunyi's mission is to help Gao get rid of her reputation for infertility and have many children and grandchildren.
The task was not difficult; it was practically a relaxing world. Yunyi could complete the task without much mental effort, which allowed her to take a break and relieve the fatigue from the previous world.
When Yunyi woke up, the commotion outside was still going on. Not wanting to cause an awkward situation by going out, she stayed in her room and didn't go out.
In the main courtyard, Lady Fucha sat upright on the wedding bed, with her wet nurse, Lady Chen, who had served her since childhood, beside her.
Hongli is currently entertaining guests in front, while only Lady Fucha is waiting in the bridal chamber.
However, Hongli was quite considerate. Knowing that Lady Fucha was hungry, he specially instructed the maids to bring her some food.
Seeing this, Granny Chen was secretly pleased. It seemed that the Fourth Prince treated the Princess quite well, which meant that the Princess's life as the Fourth Prince's wife would be easier in the future.
Although a princess is a prince's wife, it's not easy being a prince's wife. Only if she has an emotional foundation with the fourth prince can her life be easier.
But thinking about the current situation in the Fourth Prince's backyard, Granny Chen began to worry again. She had heard that Consort Gao in the backyard was very favored, but she didn't know what kind of person she was or whether she was easy to get along with.
Because of her kind nature, Chen Mama was very worried that her princess would be bullied by the concubines who were spoiled by the emperor's favor.
After the food was served, Granny Chen helped her mistress eat something, and after filling her stomach a little, Lady Fucha felt a bit better.
They waited for a long time before they heard footsteps coming from the doorway; it was Hongli arriving.
Lady Fucha was very nervous, clutching her handkerchief. She had heard that the Fourth Prince was handsome and talented, skilled in both literature and martial arts, and was the Emperor's favorite prince. The elders in her family all said that he was the most likely candidate...
After the marriage was arranged, the palace maids sent to teach etiquette were extraordinary and particularly strict. Father said that they were taught according to the standards for a Crown Princess.
At home, Fucha was instilled with certain ideas, and she knew that she was the future empress, so she had a heavy responsibility and could not make the slightest mistake.
Thinking of this, Lady Fucha became even more nervous. Then the door opened and Hongli walked in.
As the veil was lifted, Lady Fucha finally saw her husband's true face.
It must be said that although Hongli was a womanizer, he was still very handsome and certainly had the capital to be a womanizer.
Upon seeing his wife, a fleeting look of amazement crossed Hongli's eyes, which was followed by a feeling of fondness.
Lady Fucha was also very beautiful. Because she had studied at home, she had a strong scholarly air about her. In addition, she was gentle and quiet, which made her exactly the kind of person Hongli liked.
Hongli is only a sixteen-year-old boy. He has expectations for his future wife. After the imperial decree of marriage was issued, he was very satisfied with Fucha's family background and hoped that the woman would also satisfy him.
Upon seeing Lady Fucha's appearance, Hongli didn't think of anything else; just this one thing made him feel fond of her.
Knowing that his wife was a little nervous, Hongli was very considerate and started talking to her. Later, seeing that it was getting late, the two of them went to rest together.
Everyone slept soundly through the night, from Hongli and Lady Fucha to Yunyi, but the other Lady Fucha…
As soon as it was light, Hongli and his wife, Lady Fucha, got up early to pay their respects to the Emperor, Empress, and Hongli's birth mother, Consort Xi.
Yunyi couldn't be idle either. After the Fujin finished paying her respects, she, as a princess, had to go and pay her respects as well. Moreover, she couldn't be late, as it would seem disrespectful to the Fujin.
It was just dawn when Yunyi got up with Qingdai's help. Luckily, she had gone to bed early, so she didn't feel sleepy.
While changing clothes, Qingdai asked Yunyi which dress she wanted to wear. Yunyi looked at the two dresses in her hand: one was a light blue color that was understated, and the other was a peach pink color that was delicate and charming.
In the end, Yunyi chose light blue. Gao's hometown was in the Jiangnan region, and she had the typical appearance of a Han girl. Although pink would also look good on her, it was not suitable for meeting the mistress of the house.
Light blue is perfect; it's understated yet flawless, and it complements Gao's appearance beautifully.
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