News suddenly came from Changchun Palace.
Consort He recommended Zhangjia, a palace maid from Changchun Palace. After serving her, Emperor Kangxi issued an edict granting Zhangjia the title of "Daying" (a low-ranking concubine) and bestowing upon her residence the West Side Hall of Changchun Palace.
When the news reached Xu Lejin's palace, Consort Que happened to be there.
With a sly look on her face, Consort Que lowered her voice and whispered, "Your Highness, Imperial Noble Consort, you may not know this, but Consort He actually planned to serve you in bed last night, but..."
"The Emperor disliked Consort He because she was too young and still a child, so he casually pointed to Zhangjia, a palace maid in Consort He's palace, and favored her."
After a pause, Consort Que smiled slyly and said, "This Lady Zhangjia is quite capable. She unexpectedly served the Emperor and managed to coax him into bestowing upon her the title of Lady this morning."
Upon hearing this, Xu Lejin felt like her brain couldn't keep up.
"I remember Consort He was only twelve years old?"
Consort Que nodded. "Yes, Consort He is indeed only twelve years old and has just had her first period. In fact, Consort He can wait, His Majesty can wait, and we can wait too, but the Hesheli family outside the palace cannot wait."
"The Emperor decreed that the Fifth Princess betrothed to the Hesheli family. In recent years, the Hesheli family has not summoned any of their daughters to the palace. Therefore, the Hesheli family has been pressuring Consort He to serve the Emperor as soon as possible and bear him an heir."
Xu Lejin was stunned, thinking to herself, "The Hesheli family are beasts!"
Fortunately, Emperor Kangxi retained some sense last night and casually favored the palace maid Zhangjia; otherwise, there would likely have been another pitiful woman in the palace, and Kangxi would have committed yet another sin.
Palace maid Zhangjia?
When Xu Lejin heard Consort Que mention Lady Zhangjia, she felt a little anxious and wanted to see what kind of wonderful person this Lady Zhangjia was.
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