Xu Lejin, Xie Shi, and others stood up and respectfully thanked the Empress Dowager.
A moment later, the Empress Dowager's gaze fell upon Xu Manjin, thirteen, and Xu Zijin, ten, who were closely following behind Lady Xie. She smiled and said, "I remember Lady Xie, and your two unmarried daughters."
"I don't know, are you referring to the two people beside you?"
Xie was taken aback.
"Your Majesty, they are my seventh daughter, Manjin, and my eighth daughter, Jin. They are the twenty-first and twenty-fourth among the girls in my family."
At Xie's nod, Xu Manjin and Xu Zijin bowed and performed a proper salute to the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager nodded and said, "The rules are very good. I like them very much. When they come of age, I will have the Emperor choose two husbands for them from among the imperial clan."
A look of joy appeared on Xie's face. She quickly pulled her two younger daughters down and knelt down respectfully.
"Thank you, Empress Dowager."
Xu Lejin saw this, shook her head almost imperceptibly, and sighed softly. Indeed, it was all a matter of fate.
Except for the eldest sister and the ninth sister, all the other sisters of her own mother were destined to marry into the Aisin Gioro family.
Everything is predestined; nothing is up to us.
Xu Lejin's two unmarried younger sisters have received an imperial decree from the Empress Dowager to marry into the imperial family. Although the matter has not been officially decided, everyone in the palace knows that it is a foregone conclusion.
Yanxi Palace
Consort Hui slammed her hand on the table and said coldly, "Isn't it enough that Consort Yu's maternal family has produced a concubine of Prince Gong, a concubine of Prince Chun, and a concubine of Prince Gushan?"
"Today is the birthday banquet for Consort Yu's third prince, seventh princess and eighth princess. The Empress Dowager has also bestowed a favor, allowing Consort Yu's two unmarried younger sisters to also marry into the imperial family."
"Consort Yu, Consort Yu, is it simply because Consort Yu's mother was fertile that she could conceive again after the age of forty?"
Consort Hui's face was contorted with jealousy, making her extremely ugly.
Consort Lan frowned and spoke in a low voice, "Your Majesty, Consort Yu's mother became pregnant at over forty years old. Consort Yu has been pregnant frequently. This concubine is wondering, could it be..."
"Consort Yu, or Consort Yu's mother, possessed a secret formula for conceiving a child, which is why Consort Yu and Consort Yu's mother were able to conceive multiple times."
Upon hearing this, Consort Hui fell into deep thought.
After a long silence, Consort Hui said coldly, "What you say is not without possibility?"
"If Consort Yu truly possesses a secret formula for conceiving a child, then for the sake of the royal offspring, Consort Yu must contribute the secret formula. As a concubine, I might also be able to give Yinti a younger brother or sister."
A gentle smile graced Consort Lan's eyes.
"Yes, Your Majesty is absolutely right. Your humble servant is here to congratulate Your Majesty on the fulfillment of your wish and the joy of your pregnancy."
Consort Hui looked at Noble Lady Lan, nodded, and said, "You've been favored by the Emperor for a year now, why haven't we heard anything yet? Could it be that what Consort Hesheli did has some impact?"
"Your Majesty, this humble servant is unfortunate."
With her eyes lowered, Consort Lan pondered for a moment before speaking softly, "I have consulted the imperial physician, and there is nothing wrong with my health. I am unable to conceive for the time being, but I suppose the time is not right."
Consort Hui responded with a faint "yes".
"You are still young, and you will have plenty of opportunities to become pregnant in the future. You are one of my people, and I hope that you will become pregnant soon and give birth to a son or daughter."
"yes."
Consort Lan lowered her head in deep thought.
Zhongcui Palace
Consort Rong's face was gloomy, and her heart was filled with rage.
The woman from the Qingguan Palace, standing to the side, lowered her head and darted her eyes around. "Your Majesty, although I am of lowly status and my voice carries little weight, I am willing to share your burdens and solve your problems."
"Consort Yu is currently pregnant and unable to serve His Majesty. Although I am not as high-ranking as Consort Yu, I am young. If Your Majesty could put in a good word for me before His Majesty, please do so."
With a determined look, Qingguan looked up at Consort Rong and said, "If I am fortunate enough to become pregnant, I will certainly entrust my child to Your Highness to raise."
The woman from the Qingguan family looked on with anticipation.
Consort Rong glanced coldly at the woman from the Qing Palace and said in a cold voice, "You? You're not even as good as Lady Se. At least Lady Se was recommended by me, served the Emperor a few times, and was granted the title of Lady."
“You only served the Emperor once and were granted the title of Lady of the Palace, but the Emperor has forgotten about you.”
With a mocking expression, Consort Rong said in a deep voice, "I do not keep useless people around me. From now on, you will stay quietly in your west wing. Do not come out and get in my way unless I summon you."
"Your Majesty,"
The woman from Qingguan wanted to argue, but when she met Rongpin's cold gaze, she swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue.
Consort Se, who had been keeping her head down quietly, raised her head and looked at Consort Rong, saying respectfully, "Your Majesty, I heard people in the palace gossiping that Consort Yu has a secret formula for conceiving a child, which is why she is able to conceive so frequently."
"A secret formula for conceiving a child?"
Consort Rong's eyes sparkled with curiosity, but then she thought that she could no longer bear children, and the secret formula for having a child would not be of much use to her. If she rashly went to Consort Yu's palace to ask for it, it would only benefit others.
At Consort An's residence in Qixiang Palace, Consort An listened to the reports from the palace servants below, then frowned and fell into deep thought.
Secrets to conceiving a child?
She was only twenty-five years old. If she obtained the secret formula for conceiving a child, she could also become pregnant and give birth to a son or daughter. From then on, she would have something to look forward to in the palace.
Consort Yu's mother was over forty years old when she was able to conceive again. She herself was only twenty-five years old. If she had the secret formula, she could give birth several more times.
Yonghe Palace
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