Upon hearing this, Xu Lejin looked at Kangxi in confusion, secretly wondering what the matter of Yao's murder of the 26th princess had to do with the promotion of the noble ladies in the palace to the rank of concubine.
Kangxi then added, "The Yao family's affair serves as a cautionary tale, so I'm thinking of letting the current concubines, such as the Noble Ladies and Attendants, endure a few more years. Otherwise..."
"With the Yao family as a precedent, it's hard to guarantee that all the concubines in the palace will follow suit."
Xu Lejin suddenly realized what was going on.
She paused, then spoke softly, "Yes, Your Majesty's considerations are thorough; it is indeed so. It's a pity for the Twenty-Sixth Imperial Daughter, so sweet and lovely, yet she has such a wicked mother as Yao."
"Um."
More than a month later
Consort Yu, who lives in Consort He's palace, went into labor in the afternoon.
Consort Yu entered the palace six years ago at the age of sixteen. Now she is twenty-three. This is her first pregnancy, so the delivery took a long time, lasting a day and a night before she safely gave birth to the little princess.
Three days later, the third-day bathing ceremony ended.
Consort Que whispered to Xu Lejin, "Your Highness, I noticed that Consort He seemed to be intentionally raising Consort Yu's little princess during her third-day celebration today."
Xu Lejin paused for a moment.
"What does Consort Que mean by this? If Consort He wants to raise the imperial heir, wouldn't it be better to wait two more months and raise the little prince in Consort Chen's womb?"
Consort Que lowered her voice.
"Although Consort He is young and has not yet served the emperor, she will be able to bear children when she grows up in a few years. If Consort He raises the little prince in Consort Chen's womb, how will she get along with her own son when she gives birth to her own?"
Xu Lejin nodded upon hearing this.
With a furrowed brow and a moment's thought, Xu Lejin said softly, "Both Consort Yu and Consort Chen were appointed to the palace by imperial decree. Although they are from the Han Banner Army, their families are of high status. This time, they have given birth to a prince and a princess..."
"In a few years, she will definitely be promoted to the rank of concubine."
Raising her eyes, Xu Lejin glanced outside Yikun Palace and whispered, "In my opinion, the Emperor may not agree to Consort He raising the little princess born to Consort Yu."
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