Empress Fucha passed away very quietly, and her funeral did not cause much of a stir.
After she left, everyone continued with their lives as usual. In the end, perhaps only her son, Yonghuang, remembered that she had ever existed.
Yonghuang was formally raised by Nara, but he was already old and had to study in the Imperial Study in the palace, only returning during his days off, so Nara did not spend much time with him.
The death of his mother dealt a heavy blow to Yonghuang. He became increasingly silent, and his studies changed from his previous carefree attitude; he began to study diligently.
But the person who used to nag me is no longer here, and I can no longer see myself striving for improvement.
Not long after Lady Fucha left, Lady Su in the backyard was about to give birth.
It was already the end of the twelfth year of Yongzheng's reign. With the year-end approaching, there were many things to do in the household. Just then, Lady Su was about to give birth, keeping the primary consort, Lady Fucha, extremely busy.
After finishing her work, the Fujin (principal wife) had to rush to Su Gege's (principal wife's) courtyard to watch over her during childbirth. With Su Gege present, any unexpected events could be prevented.
Although it was her first time giving birth, Su's delivery went relatively smoothly. Two hours later, she gave birth to the Fifth Prince of the mansion.
Having another son should have been a joyous occasion, but thinking of his father's health, Hongli couldn't feel happy.
Emperor Yongzheng reigned for thirteen years, and now it has been twelve years. In another year, he will pass away and Hongli will ascend the throne.
Because the Emperor was unwell, the atmosphere at this year's palace banquet was noticeably less festive than in previous years.
As a secondary consort, Yunyi was also qualified to attend the palace banquet. Although Consort Xi tried her best to suppress her inner joy, Yunyi could still see through her thoughts.
Niohuru, who thought she was a sure thing to become the future Empress Dowager, must have been very pleased with herself at that moment.
However, Gao's mission did not mention dealing with Niohuru, so Yunyi could not make a move against her, but she was always making trouble and it was very annoying.
Yunyi had other plans beforehand, and originally thought that she wouldn't be able to enjoy her success for many more years, so she didn't take action against Niohuru.
But she was really annoying, always making little moves. Although Yunyi didn't care and didn't think much of it, it became quite tiresome after a while.
So Yunyi has come up with another method, and it's almost effective. She can start using it in a few more days.
The palace banquet was still ongoing. Yongzheng spoke a few words with a cold face and then announced the start of the banquet.
In previous years, the palace banquets were quite lively with Empress Xiaojingxian present, and with her as his principal wife, Yongzheng could relax a bit, unlike now, where he always had a cold face and never relaxed.
Niohuru was ultimately not someone Emperor Yongzheng liked. He respected his principal wife and favored Lady Nian. To Niohuru, she was merely the birth mother of his future heir.
The palace banquet was rather uneventful, followed by the full moon celebration for the Fifth Prince, born to Lady Su. Since it was still during the New Year period, the celebration was quite grand.
A few days after the full moon banquet, the sleep powder that Yunyi specially made for Niohuru was completed.
Yunyi had already chosen the person who would help her administer the drug: Granny Liang.
Although she was disliked by Niohuru, she was still one of the head maids of Jingren Palace, so it would be easy for her to drug Niohuru.
Moreover, there is a reason to choose Granny Liang. Even if the truth comes out in the future, it can be said that Granny Liang harbored resentment and wanted to take revenge on her master.
With the sleep powder in hand, Niohuru Shi indeed often fell into a deep sleep. The more time she slept during the day, the less time she had to do what she wanted.
She thought there was something wrong with her health and was anxiously seeking medical treatment, so she had much less time to cause trouble.
Now Yunyi can finally relax. With no one causing trouble from above, she can focus on watching the show and raising her child, waiting for Hongli to ascend the throne, after which the world will be hers.
In August of the thirteenth year of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign, the Yongzheng Emperor died at the Yuanmingyuan Garden at the age of fifty-eight.
At that time, Hongli lived in the Yuanmingyuan with his wives, concubines and children. Yongzheng died in the evening.
During dinner, Hongli was hurriedly summoned away by Su Peisheng. At the same time, Emperor Yongzheng also summoned many ministers to the garden to discuss state affairs.
The emperor died that night. When Yunyi woke up the next day, she learned that Hongli had ascended the throne and that they would all have to move back to Prince Bao's residence for the time being.
After Hongli ascended the throne, he bestowed titles upon his wives and concubines in the inner palace, and they were then able to move into the palace to live.
From the death of the previous emperor to the ascension of the new emperor, everything proceeded smoothly, without the bloodshed that often accompanies the change of imperial power; everything was very peaceful.
After all, Yongzheng had few sons, and later on, no one could compete with Hongli. The fate of the throne was a foregone conclusion; everyone knew that the future emperor would be Prince Bao.
In August, Emperor Yongzheng passed away. On the third day of September, Hongli ascended the throne. On the sixth day, he issued his first imperial edict, ordering the family of his concubine, Lady Gao, to be incorporated into the Manchu Bordered Yellow Banner.
With this status, when it came time to bestow titles and ranks later, Hongli easily made Gao a Noble Consort.
On the day she moved into the palace, Yunyi did not choose Yikun Palace, but instead chose the familiar Chengqian Palace.
History has changed, yet it seems unchanged. Nara is still Consort Xian, Su is Consort Chun, Jin is Noble Lady Jia, and there are also Consort Chen and Consort Hai, among others.
Their ranks remained unchanged; Yunyi was still a Noble Consort, but she gained an additional title, becoming Noble Consort Hui.
Empress Dowager Niohuru couldn't stand seeing Lady Gao being promoted to a higher banner and granted the title of Noble Consort. Back then, as the birth mother of the most popular prince vying for the throne, she was only granted the title of Consort Xi.
She was displeased and wanted to stop her, but Yunyi had already guessed that she might cause trouble. After Niohuru fell into a coma for several days, the matter was settled. Gao was conferred the title of Consort Hui and settled in Chengqian Palace.
For the past six months, Niohuru had searched far and wide for doctors, but none of them could find the reason for her condition. Fortunately, everyone said that although she was sleepy, she was not in any physical problem, which was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.
After the late emperor passed away, a three-year period of national mourning began, during which marriages and fake celebrations were forbidden, and Hongli was also unable to visit the harem to favor his concubines.
Jin was angry again, angry that her womb was not cooperating and she had not been able to give birth to the child before the due date.
She and Lady Su were bestowed upon him to serve Hongli. Lady Su gave birth to a child last year and was granted the rank of Consort, a position of principal consort, this year.
Since she didn't have any children, she's just a minor benefactor now.
Now that the country is in mourning for three years and the emperor is not entering the harem, she will have to waste another three years. She is no longer young, and the longer this drags on, the more likely she is to have children.
With her hand on her lower abdomen, Ms. Jin felt a deep sense of sorrow and resentment, hating herself for being so weak.
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