After having these six children, Yunyi doesn't plan to have any more. In the days to come, she only needs to take good care of these children to complete the mission assigned by the original owner.
The princes and princesses were renumbered, causing joy for some and sorrow for others in the harem.
The grieving people were heartbroken for their children. The early death of their children had already made them even more distressed, but now, with Kangxi's actions, their children had truly vanished without a trace.
Those who were happy were pleased that the order had been rearranged, meaning that when they gave birth to princes, their own children would be ranked higher.
None of this matter concerns Yunyi. Her children are all healthy and well. The reordering of the order has no impact on her at all. She remains the concubine with the most children in the palace.
Chengqian Palace
Consort Tong was reading a book while leaning against a small couch when Cai Jing came in carrying a tray.
Upon seeing her figure, Consort Tong's face fell, and the corners of her mouth drooped.
Caijing knew that her mistress was afraid of drinking these bitter medicines, but it was her duty to speak up: "Mistress, it's time to drink your medicine!"
Reluctantly accepting the medicine bowl, Consort Tong, with a look of resignation, drank the medicine in one gulp. Then, with a bitter expression, she ate several pieces of candied fruit before feeling that the bitterness in her mouth had been somewhat suppressed.
Once her mouth felt a bit better, she began to complain, "I've been drinking this bitter medicine for years, but I still haven't gotten pregnant! Is this medicine even working?"
"Master, this medicine was prescribed for you by Doctor Zhang from Xinglin Hall, whom Madam found. As you know, Doctor Zhang is a famous doctor who helps women conceive. Many women who have been childless for many years have become pregnant after drinking his medicine."
Consort Tong calmed down a bit when she heard that it was Dr. Zhang's medicine. She had heard her mother mention Dr. Zhang before she got married and knew how skilled he was.
"Since it was Dr. Zhang who prescribed the medicine, I will trust him for a while longer. However, if it still doesn't work, you should tell Mother to find another skilled doctor."
"Yes, yes, I understand." Caijing agreed with a smile, and then added a few words of advice: "Master, please relax and don't worry. This child will come naturally when the time is right."
While Consort Tong was still troubled by her child, Consort Hui in Yanxi Palace had already come up with another idea.
As if she had heard some surprising news, Consort Hui suddenly put down her pen and turned to look at Lan Yue: "You mean, you just saw an extremely beautiful palace maid in the Laundry Department?"
"Your Majesty, that palace maid is indeed very beautiful, no less so than Consort Yi!"
Consort Hui initially didn't take it seriously, but when she heard Lan Yue say that she was even more beautiful than Consort Yi, she became a little curious.
Consort Yi was the most radiant and beautiful woman in the palace. Once she entered the palace, all the other concubines paled in comparison to her. So what kind of appearance could this palace maid possibly have that made her even more beautiful than Consort Yi?
Intrigued, Consort Hui took the opportunity to visit the Laundry Department to see the beautiful palace maid. Upon seeing her, she was indeed amazed by her beauty. Even she, a woman, was stunned by her appearance, so one can imagine the Emperor's reaction.
Consort Hui made a decisive decision to promote this palace maid to consolidate her favor. Ever since she gave birth to Yinzhi, she had not been favored much. Now that new people had entered the palace, her Yanxi Palace could be considered a deserted place.
Consort Rong, of the Ma Jia clan, had young children in her palace, and the Emperor would visit them from time to time. Her son, Yin Zhi, was already five years old and had moved to the princes' quarters. Without the children, the Emperor stopped visiting them.
Moreover, there is a favored concubine named Wuya in Majia's palace who can lure the emperor over. She is all alone in her palace. If she doesn't send out a favored concubine or a concubine, no one will come to her Yanxi Palace.
Afterwards, Consort Hui had someone investigate the palace maid carefully and learned that her name was Wei Jinyue. She had been enrolled in the Xinzheku Baoyi Banner since her grandfather's generation. Her family background was clean, her parents were alive, and she had a younger sister from the same mother.
Consort Hui smiled, quite satisfied with the survey results. It's good to have family members around; it makes things easier to keep an eye on things.
After everything was investigated, Consort Hui arranged for Wei Jinyue to enter her Yanxi Palace and then had someone teach her manners.
Wei Jinyue understood Consort Hui's intentions. Given her lowly status, she had no way to resist and could only obediently learn the rules in Yanxi Palace while awaiting Consort Hui's arrangements.
While everyone else was scheming, Yunyi's Zhongcui Palace was peaceful and serene. She was raising her child with ease and joy. The Uya clan in the palace were her own people, so she wasn't worried about them causing any trouble.
But to her surprise, a few months later, Wuya Yushan became pregnant.
When Yunyi heard the news, she was holding and playing with Yinzhi. After Ruozhu came forward to report, she was stunned for a moment.
After thinking about it carefully, she realized that she had forgotten to give Wuya Yushan her medicine. Wuya Yushan was young and favored, so it was only a matter of time before she became pregnant.
But Yunyi wasn't worried. Wuya Yushan was one of her people, and her child wouldn't threaten her own children. On the contrary, it could draw some attention away from her side.
So after a moment of stunned silence, she returned to normal.
Consort Wuya of Zhongcui Palace was pregnant. Emperor Kangxi was overjoyed. After handling important state affairs, he came to Zhongcui Palace to visit Consort Wuya and promised to promote her rank after she gave birth to her child safely.
Upon learning that her sister was pregnant, Wuya Yuyao was overjoyed. Knowing that her sister's embroidery skills were not good, she specially made several children's clothes and found an opportunity to send them over.
During the conversation, Wuya Yuyao patiently advised Wuya Yushan: "Our mistress is so good to us. Even though you have a child, you can't betray her and do bad things to her."
“We can’t be heartless. From a young age, Mother taught us to be grateful. Our master has been kind to us and even found a royal physician to treat you, sister…”
Because of the Loyalty Talisman, Wu Ya Yu Shan had no hostility towards Yun Yi. Although she found it a bit annoying to hear Wu Ya Yu Yao say this, she still listened patiently to the end.
Unaware of the situation, Wuya Yuyao thought her sister was listening very attentively, and she was very happy.
On the way back, she was in a very good mood the whole way.
Consort Wuya of Zhongcui Palace is pregnant, and the most anxious one is Consort Hui. Before Consort Wei in her palace has even been born, Consort Wuya in Consort Majia's palace is already pregnant.
After Lady Wuya became pregnant, she was unable to serve the emperor, which was the perfect opportunity to promote Lady Wei to a higher position. Without caring that Lady Wei had not yet been properly trained, Consort Hui found an opportunity to push Lady Wei out.
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