Xu Lejin's guess was correct.
When Consort Nara of Yanxi Palace learned that Emperor Kangxi had promoted Xu Lejin to the rank of Consort Yu and granted her residence in the main hall of Yikun Palace, her face turned ashen, as if water could drip from it, and she felt as if she were about to vomit blood.
She racked her brains, thinking that if she suppressed Lady Magiya, the emperor would dislike her, and consequently, Lady Magiya's fourth son, Saiyinchahun, would also be disliked by the emperor.
Her protection of Qing was able to rise to power.
Unexpectedly, this ultimately led to Xu Lejin's success.
With a cold expression, Consort Nara sat upright in the east side hall of Yanxi Palace. A palace maid entered the hall to report that Consort Nara from the east side hall was requesting an audience. Consort Nara simply responded indifferently and instructed the palace servants to invite Consort Nara into the hall.
"Sister, what should we do? Consort Xu and Consort Yu have now been promoted to the rank of Consort. Should we treat them with the same humility and deference as we would Consort Zhao?"
The young concubine pouted her cherry-like lips, looking quite disgruntled.
“We come from the prominent Nara clan. Although we are not from the direct line, we are still legitimate descendants. My sister has been in the palace for many years and has served the Emperor for many years. Yet now she is being overshadowed by Consort Yu, a mere bondservant who has been elevated to a Manchu rank.”
"What kind of person is Xu Muer? She's not even worthy to carry the shoes of our Nara clan. Xu Muer actually used her seductive charm to bewitch the Emperor and trick him into bestowing upon her the title of Consort Yu."
"My sister can swallow this insult, but I can't."
Consort Xiao Nara muttered angrily, her face puffed up with disdain for Xu Lejin. She felt that Xu Lejin had used seductive tricks to bewitch Kangxi and make her a concubine.
After pondering for a long time, Consort Nara reprimanded coldly with a stern face, "You have to swallow this insult whether you can or not. In the palace, no one is ranked based on birth or seniority."
"Consort Yu is currently favored, and even I have to avoid her. How much more so for a newcomer like you whose position is not yet secure. If you want to compete with Consort Yu, then you must be on your best behavior, serve the Emperor well, and try to conceive a child as soon as possible so that the Emperor can continue his lineage and have more offspring."
"If you could give birth to auspicious twins like Consort Yu, with the influence of our Nara clan in the previous dynasty, it would be possible for you to be promoted to the rank of Consort or Imperial Concubine."
The young concubine's face turned pale, and she looked hopefully into her belly.
I really wish that right now, I'm already pregnant with a dragon's child.
Ideally, it would be twins, a boy and a girl.
With a look of disdain, Consort Nara glared at Consort Xiao Nara and said, "Go back to your East Annex and think of a way to win the Emperor's favor. I don't like the way you look now, neither human nor ghost."
"The Emperor occasionally summons you because he cares about the fact that we are sisters from the same clan. Among the Nara clan in the palace, there are only the two of us among the concubines."
"Yes, sister, I'll take my leave."
The young concubine was scolded and left the east side hall of Yanxi Palace in a sorry state.
The head maidservant beside Consort Nara watched the departing figure of Consort Nara, pondered for a moment, and then spoke softly, "Consort Nara is young. Your Highness, do you really want her to give birth to a prince or a princess?"
"If she is fortunate enough to give birth, what's wrong with letting her give birth? There have been quite a few princes and princesses born in the palace over the years who have died young. She has the ability to give birth, but she also has the ability to raise them to adulthood."
After a pause, Consort Nara said coldly, "If she gave birth to a princess, I wouldn't mind keeping her. Baoqing is four years old now and is growing up. She doesn't have any sisters from the same mother. Keeping a princess she gave birth to would be a help to Baoqing in the future."
"Your Majesty is wise."
The head palace maid smiled and complimented her.
A fierce glint appeared in Consort Nara's eyes as she gazed at her merely above-average appearance in the bronze mirror and murmured, "If I had her unparalleled beauty, how could I have ended up like this?"
"Although she's not very bright, she's young and beautiful, and in the palace, beauty is the greatest weapon."
The head palace maid had a fawning expression on her face.
"It is the young concubine's good fortune to be able to serve you, Your Highness. If it weren't for you, Your Highness, she would still be a palace maid, how could she have been granted the title of concubine and have palace servants to serve her?"
"Your Highness, I will always remember your great kindness to Consort Xiao Nara."
Consort Nara nodded slightly, pursing her lips and remaining silent.
In the afternoon, Chengqian Palace
Consort Tongjia has been bedridden for more than half a year.
For the past six months, Consort Tongjia has been in a daze, taking bitter medicine as her daily meals. However, even after taking so much medicine, her health has not improved.
It's nothing more than clinging to life, harboring resentment, and hanging on by its last breath!
Half-supported, Consort Tongjia, her face pale, gazed outside the main hall of Chengqian Palace and asked in a low voice, "Is there some joyous occasion in the palace today? Why do I hear music and firecrackers coming from the long street?"
Xiuqin and Xiuhe exchanged a glance, then lowered their heads and remained silent.
Consort Tongjia, seeing this, had a cold face.
"Xiuhe, do you think there's any happy event in the palace today? Could it be that another concubine has become pregnant? Or has the Emperor acquired a new concubine and bestowed upon her the title of concubine?"
"Cough cough..."
Xiuhe looked at Consort Tongjia with a face full of pity and shook her head desperately.
Panting heavily, Consort Tongjia looked at Xiuqin and pressed her for an answer, "Xiuqin, what do you say?"
Xiuqin knelt down with a thud.
"Your Majesty, the most important thing for you now is to take good care of your health. Only when you are healthy can you serve the Emperor and bear him children. Even if the concubines in the palace give birth to imperial offspring and are promoted in rank, they cannot compare to the bond between Your Majesty and the Emperor, who grew up together as childhood sweethearts."
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