"Ruhua's little mouth is getting better and better at saying sweet things."
"Now, I only hope that the harem can be peaceful and quiet, that the Emperor can be healthy and have many children, and that the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager can be healthy, peaceful and long-lived."
Ru Hua and Lian Zhi bowed their heads.
Xu Lejin waved her hand and then said, "It's getting late, let's go back to Yikun Palace!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
In the afternoon, at Cining Palace
The Empress Dowager knelt in the Buddhist hall, and Sumalagu respectfully reported to her.
The old woman paused for a moment, then opened her aged, cloudy but still wise eyes.
After a long silence, the Empress Dowager said in a deep voice, "Did Consort Yu really say that outside Chuxiu Palace?"
"Your Majesty, it is absolutely true."
Su Ma La Gu looked respectful, but secretly thought to herself that although Consort Yu was of low birth and had been a palace maid who served the late Empress, she was intelligent and quick-witted and knew that the Empress Dowager valued the imperial heirs the most.
If Consort Yu continues to be as polite, sensible, and pragmatic as ever, she will surely have a bright future.
The Empress Dowager turned the prayer beads in her hand, closed her eyes again, and muttered incantations.
Sumalagu exchanged a glance with the Empress Dowager beside her without making a sound, then bowed and prepared to leave.
At that moment, the weathered voice of the Empress Dowager came through.
"Consort Yu is not bad. Although she comes from a humble background, she is broad-minded and knows to prioritize the imperial heir."
"Su Ma, tell the palace servants to take good care of the sixth prince, the eighth princess, and the ninth princess in the princes' quarters."
Sumalagu paused for a moment, then respectfully replied, "Yes."
Inside the Buddhist hall, only the sound of prayer beads being turned and the Empress Dowager chanting incantations could be heard. The Empress Dowager hesitated several times before speaking, but swallowed her words back down.
After a long silence, the Empress Dowager said in a deep voice, "I know what you are thinking. Consort Yu has given birth to one son and two daughters for the Emperor and is a meritorious official. We have quite a few princesses in Khorchin, but the Emperor has not given his approval, so I cannot forcefully summon them into the palace."
"During the reign of the late emperor, it was because of my strong will that Fulin was pushed further and further away from me. After the emperor ascended the throne, Consort Hui entered the palace at a young age and served as a court attendant for many years, but the emperor did not like her either."
"I am too old to gamble, and neither can the Khorchin!"
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