As for Consort Xi and Consort Xuan, Consort Xi was the Crown Prince's aunt, and Consort Xuan was a Mongolian concubine; neither of them should have children.
There were also Consort Duan and Consort Jing, whom Emperor Kangxi considered unfit to raise children.
There were also other lower-ranking concubines who were excluded for various reasons, either because their personalities were unsuitable or their status was inappropriate.
In this way, Liu Shuning, who came from a humble background and had a calm temperament, stood out and was chosen by Emperor Kangxi to become the foster mother of the Sixth Prince. As a result, she was granted the title of Consort because of her son.
The next day, as expected, Liang Jiugong came to Chengqian Palace to read out the Emperor's decree, promoting Consort Liu to the rank of Imperial Concubine, bestowing upon her the title of Jing, and making her Imperial Concubine Jing. The investiture ceremony was set for the tenth day of the third month of the following year.
Now that she had been promoted to the rank of Consort, Liu Shuning could no longer live in the side hall of Chengqian Palace and had to find another palace to live in. Kangxi pointed out Yonghe Palace next door to her. The Imperial Household Department was already repairing the palace and she could move out on a chosen day.
Liu Shuning was shocked and surprised by this. She was not particularly favored by the emperor, nor was she particularly beautiful, and her family background was humble. She thought that becoming a Noble Lady was the limit, but now she had been promoted to Consort and even gained a child for no reason.
In a daze, Liu Shuning received the imperial decree and didn't react for a long time. Fortunately, her maid Jinxiu was quick-witted and gave Liang Jiugong a purse, politely seeing him off.
Knowing that Consort Jing was overjoyed, Liang Jiugong was not annoyed. He took the purse and withdrew.
It took Liu Shuning a while to recover from her surprise.
The character 靖 has two meanings: one is to describe a peaceful and tranquil state, and the other is to describe a humble and respectful demeanor.
Liu Shuning understood that the Emperor's choice of this character as her title was a way of telling her to be quiet, respectful, not to cause trouble, not to have any bad intentions, and to just take good care of the Sixth Prince.
After pondering for a while and figuring out the Emperor's meaning, Liu Shuning was overjoyed. Such an important matter should naturally be shared with her best friend. She got up and walked towards the main hall.
With another prince added to the harem, some are happy while others are worried.
This sixth brother was born to Consort Liang. Although things have changed in this life, with Consort Liang dying in childbirth and the sixth brother being raised by Consort Jing, Yinzhen felt somewhat complicated when he thought of his past life.
He then heard that the concubine Wuya, who was confined to the Cold Palace, had passed away today, which made him even more melancholy.
Perhaps because he had too many thoughts on his mind, Yinzhen tossed and turned for a long time that night, unable to fall asleep until midnight.
Yinzhen had a dream in which he was a spirit, able to move freely in the palace, but no one could see him.
He floated beside a palace maid and watched her scheme to get the imperial concubine to push her onto the dragon bed, and then use medicine to get pregnant, but the pregnancy was not going well.
Just then, the Imperial Concubine also became pregnant. She learned from the imperial physician that she was carrying a girl while the Imperial Concubine was carrying a boy, and she began to harbor evil intentions.
Using the influence her family, who had cultivated within the palace for so long, she administered labor-inducing drugs to the Imperial Concubine, causing both women to give birth on the same day. She also administered laxatives to the Imperial Concubine's maids to keep them away.
Finally, she switched the babies between the two women and used this fake son to gain a concubine's rank and the emperor's favor.
Upon seeing this, Yinzhen understood that this was his previous life, and he finally understood why his mother disliked him and doted on his fourteenth brother.
It turns out I wasn't her child.
In his sleep, Yinzhen's brows were furrowed, his expression sorrowful, and tears streamed down his face, wetting his pillow.
Since that day when he dreamed about his past life, Yinzhen completely let go of the knot in his heart, loved his mother even more, and no longer dwelled on the matter of his past life.
Half a month later, the Imperial Household Department completed the repairs. Consort Jing, née Liu, bid farewell to Imperial Noble Consort Tong and took her adopted son, the Sixth Prince, to live in Yonghe Palace.
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