Time moved slowly forward according to the course of history. Su Gege became pregnant at the beginning of the year and gave birth to the third prince at the end of the year, who was named Yongzhang by Hongli.
After the New Year came the thirteenth year of Yongzheng's reign. At this time, Emperor Yongzheng's health was deteriorating, and he finally passed away at the Yuanmingyuan on the twenty-third day of the eighth month.
In September, Hongli ascended the throne and made his birth mother, Consort Xi of the Niohuru clan, Empress Dowager, and his primary consort, Consort Fucha, Empress.
Only then did he issue an imperial edict, bestowing the title of Noble Consort Shu upon his secondary consort Fucha and the title of Noble Consort Gao upon his secondary consort Gao.
The princesses who came after her were as follows: Su Gege was made a Pure Consort because she gave birth to the Third Prince; Jin was made a Noble Lady Jia; Huang was made a Noble Lady Yi; Hai was made a Consort; Chen was made a Lady-in-Waiting…
Hearing the imperial edict of promotion from the stringed instrument, Yunyi was truly moved.
She was Consort Shu, and Lady Gao was Consort Gui. This imperial edict truly reveals Hongli's favor towards Lady Gao.
If she hadn't given birth to a son and a daughter and been promoted to a secondary consort, she might not have been able to compare with Lady Gao.
After all, with these conditions, Yunyi only had one more title than Gao Shi, which shows how much Gao Shi was favored.
Although Hongli has issued an imperial edict of investiture, the investiture ceremonies for these empresses have not yet been held, as the mourning period is still ongoing.
In September, Hongli ascended the throne as the Qianlong Emperor. It wasn't until after the New Year, entering the first year of Qianlong's reign, that Yunyi's investiture ceremony was finally set, in May of this year.
Because there are relatively few high-ranking concubines in the palace, only two Imperial Noble Consorts and one Concubine need to be conferred titles, the conferment ceremonies are all held on the same day.
Perhaps due to the influence of Consort Gao, Yunyi was also able to enjoy the kowtows of imperial concubines and court ladies.
After all, she was made a Noble Consort immediately upon her first appointment. Hongli wanted Lady Gao to be worshipped by noblewomen, and since Lady Gao, who already held a title, was of a higher status, she couldn't be left behind.
As for Consort Chun, she was in a rather unfortunate situation. She was conferred a title along with two other imperial concubines, but she was just a nobody at the investiture ceremony. Her status was too low, and she was not noticeable at all.
If she were more favored and could be granted a separate title, that would be truly glorious. The entire investiture ceremony would serve her, and she would be the most dazzling person, instead of being relegated to being an accessory to the two imperial concubines as she is now.
Not long after the investiture ceremony, Consort Huang passed away due to a serious illness. Hongli did not mistreat her, but promoted her to the rank of Consort Yi and buried her according to the standards for a consort.
After that, the harem quieted down. The late emperor had passed away, and Hongli, as his son, had to observe mourning. He did not stay overnight when entering or leaving the harem. Without competition, the concubines lived in peace.
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The three-year mourning period passed in the blink of an eye, and it was the third year of Qianlong's reign. After the mourning period ended, it was time to select candidates for the imperial concubine selection.
While the concubines in the harem were all feeling nervous about this, Yunyi focused her attention on the Second Prince, Yonglian.
Yonglian, the historical figure, passed away this year and was posthumously honored as Crown Prince Duanhui by Emperor Qianlong.
Yunyi's mission is to raise the original owner's two children and ensure that Empress Xiaoxian and the Second Prince live peacefully and do not die young.
There's no need to worry about the original owner's two children, the eldest prince Yonghuang and the second princess Xuanning, since they are her own children. Yunyi takes care of them herself, so the safety level is very high.
However, Fucha Anrong and the Second Prince are different. After all, they are outsiders, and Yunyi cannot stay by their side all the time. If something unexpected happens, it would be difficult for Yunyi to take action, which would be a bit troublesome.
Moreover, this year is a very important juncture. If the Second Prince Yonglian survives this year and overcomes his death calamity, Yunyi's two tasks will be almost complete.
Empress Xiaoxian died young because Emperor Qianlong forced her to give birth to a legitimate son. Both of her legitimate sons died young due to health reasons. Unable to bear this blow, she died of illness during her winter tour.
If Yunyi had been able to keep the Second Prince alive this year, and had not suffered the pain of losing her son, and had been the wife most respected by Emperor Qianlong, Empress Fucha Anrong's position would have been secure. How could she have died so young?
Because it was inconvenient to keep a close eye on Yonglian at all times, Yunyi used a loyalty charm on the eunuch who served Yonglian, instructing him to watch over Yonglian and prevent any accidents from happening.
In addition, Yunyi also regularly reminds her mentally challenged son to follow his younger brother's lead and get along well with him.
Yunyi was right back then. Yonghuang's personality has remained the same since childhood. He wasn't as smart as the eldest princess when he was young, and he wasn't as clever as Yonglian when he grew up.
Although he's a bit simple-minded, Yonghuang has a really good personality and is Yunyi's good son.
Because of Yonglian's example, Yunyi didn't intend for her son to compete for that position. She didn't give Yonghuang any intelligence-enhancing pills when he was young, so his personality remained unchanged.
But Yonghuang was not without his strengths. Although he appeared simple-minded and foolish on the surface, he was a natural-born general.
The teachers in the Imperial Study all knew that although the Emperor's eldest son was not good at literature, he was a true martial arts prodigy.
Although the eldest prince is only eleven years old, his martial arts master is already somewhat unable to defeat him.
The second prince, on the other hand, showed his intelligence at a young age and was the most learned among all the princes in the Imperial Study.
Moreover, the Second Prince has a good character and temperament. He is both courteous to others and has his own opinions, so he will not be led by the nose by others.
His personality and behavior pleased Emperor Qianlong immensely. He was the most suitable candidate for crown prince in his mind, and the imperial edict he had placed behind the plaque of "Upright and Bright" was indeed worthy of his trust.
Emperor Qianlong devoted all his efforts to raising this son, Yonglian, hoping that he could inherit the throne in the future and fulfill his wish for his legitimate son to ascend the throne.
Because of their mother, Yonghuang and Yonglian grew up together and had a very close relationship. Many times when Yonghuang got into trouble, it was Yonglian, as his younger brother, who helped cover for him.
So Yunyi asked her son to take good care of his younger brother and protect him, and Yonghuang remembered this carefully and took good care of his younger brother on a daily basis.
The imperial concubine selection ended at the end of April, and the palace welcomed Consort E (of the Xilin Gioro clan) and Consort Shu (of the Yehenara clan), as well as several junior ladies-in-waiting and concubines.
Consort Shu, with her outstanding looks, became the most favored concubine among the newcomers, enjoying unparalleled popularity for a time.
Just as everyone was still reeling from the arrival of these newcomers, news broke that Consort Jia, née Jin, was pregnant.
She has been serving Hongli for nearly ten years. From the time she was a prince to the present day, Jin Shi has watched others give birth to children and rise in rank. Now, she has finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel and is pregnant.
Regarding this child she had been longing for, Kim changed her usual behavior of making empty promises and began to live a secluded life.
Aside from visiting Changchun Palace to pay her respects, Lady Jin reduced her time outside, fearing that something might happen to her and cause her to lose the child she had been longing for.
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