To Fucha Anrong's surprise, she had just mentioned the matter of a concubine to the master because her cousin was pregnant, and soon after, she discovered that she was pregnant again.
The last time, my cousin talked about the child, and then I found out I was pregnant and gave birth to Yonglian.
Now that her cousin is pregnant, and she herself is pregnant as well, Fucha Anrong connects these things in her mind and feels a little strange.
Having just given birth to a legitimate son, and now with his wife pregnant again, Hongli was overjoyed. With two pregnant wives and concubines in his harem, the thought of having two more children filled him with happiness.
Having many children and grandchildren is naturally a good thing. He currently has two sons and a daughter, and the more sons or daughters he has in the future, the better.
After both the Fujin (princess) and Princess Fucha became pregnant, Lady Jin began to act very boldly.
She had always been a favored figure in the inner quarters, but now that there were two fewer people to serve her in bed, she started to become more active, thinking about whether she could take advantage of this time to get pregnant.
The situation was pretty much as she had imagined. With two more pregnant women in the backyard, there were two fewer people to serve Hongli in bed. Hongli always needed someone to serve him, and without his wife and Consort Fucha in front of him, Lady Jin became the most favored person.
But her good fortune didn't last long. Before Jin could enjoy her success for long, one day when Hongli returned from a business trip, he brought with him a beautiful new princess.
This person was none other than Emperor Qianlong's favorite, who would later become Consort Gao, and the first Imperial Noble Consort of the Qianlong era, with the posthumous title of Imperial Noble Consort Huixian.
Although history has changed, causing Gao to enter the household much later, the overall situation remains the same: she still became Hongli's concubine.
Lady Gao was truly favored. Upon entering the Fourth Prince's harem, she was favored by Hongli for three consecutive nights. After that, Hongli frequently rested in Lady Gao's room, ignoring all the other princesses.
Lady Jin was truly angry. She had finally managed to free up her time to serve the emperor, allowing her to seize the opportunity to conceive.
Unexpectedly, a strange woman appeared out of nowhere and stole all the favor.
When Jin was angry, Yunyi noticed that Jin no longer made sarcastic remarks about her; instead, she directed all her anger at Gao Gege, making sarcastic remarks about Gao every time she paid her respects.
Ms. Gao was a very scholarly girl, delicate and frail, who looked very pitiful.
Yunyi suddenly realized why Hongli liked Lady Gao so much. He not only made her a secondary consort but also granted her the title of Imperial Concubine.
Even Yunyi, a woman, was delighted by his adorable appearance; no wonder Hongli acted that way.
Faced with Jin's sarcastic remarks, Gao smiled faintly, not taking it to heart, and her expression did not change, showing a good temper.
Jin was furious and clenched her handkerchief tightly in her sleeve.
Hmph! How come they're all like this? Fucha and Gao are the same. Do they really not take my words seriously?
Seeing Jin Gege's expression, everyone present found it amusing, and many lowered their heads to secretly chuckle, afraid that Jin Gege would see them.
Yunyi and Fujin were the same; when they looked at each other, they could see the smile in each other's eyes.
Clearing her throat, the Fujin changed the subject, avoiding embarrassing Princess Jin.
On the 25th day of the fifth month of the ninth year of Yongzheng's reign, Yunyi gave birth to Hongli's second daughter, who became known as the Second Princess.
The original owner's son and daughter were successfully born. Next, Yunyi only needs to raise them well, and half of the mission will be completed.
Not long after she gave birth, the Fujin (principal wife) also went into labor and gave birth to Hongli's third daughter on the tenth day of the sixth month. She was known as the Third Princess.
Hongli was somewhat disappointed. He had thought he would have another prince, but his wife and Lady Fucha both gave birth to princesses.
But Hongli would comfort himself, saying that having two sons and three daughters was not bad. He was still young, and he would have more children in the future, so there was no rush.
Given the previous precedent, the full moon celebration for the two little princesses was held together this time. When the wet nurse brought the two little ones out that day, people who didn't know better would have thought that Hongli had twins.
The main reason is that the two little ones were born too close together. They share the same father and their mothers are sisters from the same clan, so it's normal for them to look alike. Therefore, they look somewhat like twin sisters.
After the children were safely delivered, with a son and a daughter by her side, the Fujin (principal wife) would have a reason to offer suggestions to Hongli (the future emperor).
Hongli neither objected nor refused at the time, after all, what the Fujin said was right. Fucha had made a contribution in giving birth to the imperial heir and had deep seniority, so it was appropriate to promote her to the position of Fujin.
After considering it for a while, Hongli agreed to his wife's suggestion. This was mainly because it was her suggestion and it made sense, so Hongli had no reason to refuse.
After writing a memorial requesting the appointment of a secondary consort, Hongli submitted it at a suitable time and awaited Emperor Yongzheng's approval.
Yinzhen would certainly not object. Lady Fucha was the person he chose for his son. She was of good character, family background, and temperament. Now she had given birth to a son and a daughter for the royal family. With this merit, it was certainly appropriate for her to be promoted to a secondary consort.
Soon, the imperial edict of promotion was delivered to the prince's residence, along with Yunyi's court attire as a secondary consort.
The moment she received the imperial edict, everything finally settled down. With this new identity, Yunyi's future would only get better and better.
She had previously curried favor with the Fujin (principal wife), but she was still a princess after all. No matter how good the Fujin was to her, the basic necessities could not exceed the princess's allowance, so she couldn't use many things.
But things are different now. Yunyi has become a concubine, and she can use many things in the future. At the same time, all her benefits and treatment have been improved, which is something that a princess cannot compare to.
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Early spring is the season when all flowers bloom and all things revive. Yunyi has also shed her heavy winter clothes and can now wear light and beautiful spring clothes.
Besides this, when Yunyi went to pay her respects in the morning, she could also clearly notice that many plants in the courtyard had sprouted and were preparing to grow.
Walking along the corridor toward the main courtyard, Xiange whispered something to Yunyi.
This year is the twelfth year of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign. Last year, Hongli was granted the title of Prince Bao and then moved out of the palace with his family to establish his own residence.
Having been granted the title of Prince, Hongli now has two positions for secondary consorts. Since this year is also a year for the imperial concubine selection, rumors are circulating in the mansion that the Emperor might appoint a secondary consort to enter the mansion during this selection.
As expected, when paying her respects, Madam Jin brought up the matter first. She had no children to date and was afraid that several concubines from noble families would enter the household.
After all, the more people there are, the less favor she will receive in the future, and the less likely she is to get pregnant.
Unable to keep her thoughts to herself, Lady Jin asked the question directly, wanting to know if a concubine would be brought into the household.
As the primary consort, Fucha Anrong had some information about the matter; both Consort Xi and Hongli in the palace had mentioned it to her.
But she naturally wouldn't say it before it actually happened, so she glossed over the matter.
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