"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
After the investiture ceremony ended, she returned to Qixiang Palace and found the palace servants gathered together to congratulate her.
In response, Wang Shu smiled and said, "Today is a day of great joy for me, and everyone will be rewarded. Each person in Qixiang Palace will receive three months' wages. Zhang Mama, you will personally arrange the distribution and make sure that everyone can share in my joy."
Everyone beamed with joy and said, "Thank you for the generous gift, Consort Chun."
Because she was promoted to the rank of Consort, there were many more people in her palace. Each person received a monthly allowance of three months, which was actually quite a lot. Fortunately, Emperor Kangxi gave her a lot; otherwise, although the allowance from Dai Jia's family would have been enough, she would have had to tighten her belt or be subject to others in the future.
Back in the main hall, Wang Shu took out a considerable amount of silver and some unmarked jewelry and gave them to her trusted confidantes, including Su Mu.
She has a lot of money, and now that she's been promoted, she naturally wants her subordinates to benefit as well. Regardless of their motives, they deserve credit for her good life, and those who contribute will naturally be rewarded.
The entire Qixiang Palace was filled with joy and harmony.
Wang Shu was happy, but her happiness quickly faded, which was to be expected; don't expect her to be overly happy.
Emperor Kangxi arrived the next day.
Upon seeing Kangxi, Wangshu was as eager as ever. Seeing this, Kangxi laughed and said, "Now that you are Consort Chun, why aren't you more composed?"
Wang Shu glared at him and said, "I just wanted to see Your Majesty as soon as possible. I was not being proper. Please don't wrong me."
"Yes, yes, yes, I wronged my beloved consort. Please don't be angry, I will apologize to you."
"That's more like it."
As they talked, they entered the house, which was warm and cozy with a charcoal fire burning inside. They sat on the couch, and Kangxi looked at Wang Shu's Western paintings again.
She's a beginner, and although her drawing is alright, it's only for beginners. She drew a flower, a rose.
"These flowers are lovely, vibrant and flamboyant."
Wang Shu thought to herself, "Isn't that just being passionate and flamboyant? That's her nature."
But in Kangxi's eyes, this was her passionate and intense love for him.
It must be said that this was a very beautiful misunderstanding. Roses symbolize love, and now, the passionate roses, in Kangxi's eyes, were proof of Wangshu's passionate love for him.
"I understand my beloved consort's feelings."
Although Wang Shu didn't know what he understood, she was good at playing along. With her eyes sparkling and a shy smile, she said, "If Your Majesty understands, then I feel that everything I do is worthwhile."
The emperor and empress were in a tender moment, and when they left the next day, the Western painting of roses was taken away by Emperor Kangxi.
The New Year came not long after the investiture ceremony, and it was a very joyous one.
Now that Emperor Kangxi has bestowed such a large number of titles upon the imperial harem, the structure of the harem has been largely established in a short period of time, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, there will be no major changes.
After the New Year, Wang Shu rested for a few days and then started playing with her son.
The weather was still cold, so she couldn't take the child out. She mostly kept him in the study while she was busy, and the wet nurses and palace maids took care of Yinfu.
When I'm busy and tired, I hold my child and play with them for a while.
"My precious baby, have you missed your mother?"
As she spoke, Wang Shu kissed him.
The baby looked utterly dejected. Wang Shu suddenly realized something was wrong. After the child fell asleep, she suddenly said to the system, "System, have you noticed that Yin Fu is acting strangely?"
The system, puzzled, asked, "Something's not right?"
"Don't you think Yinfu is a bit too easy to deal with?"
Although it was her first time being a mother, she was an actress who had played mothers before and had a good understanding of what children were like. Some children were easier to take care of, but Yin Fu was too easy to take care of, and he also had a lot of expressions.
System: "What do you mean by that?"
"Exactly, is it possible that Yinfu wasn't a firstborn son either?"
The system fell silent, then said uncertainly, "No way, I can guarantee I've never done such a thing."
"I didn't say you did it. You've been keeping an eye on Yinfu for a while. I've always felt something was off. I should have noticed it sooner. They say pregnancy makes you stupid for three years, and that's definitely true."
"Okay, I'll keep an eye on it for you, but what if it really turns out like you guessed?"
Wang Shu remained silent for a while before saying, "Even if I have memories, they are from my birth, so they should be left as they are."
In fact, Wang Shu was very open-minded about the children. She loved the children, but she valued herself the most. If the children had memories, it might be a good thing for them in the royal family.
well!
A month later, the system gave Wang Shu an answer: "Host... Yin Fu should retain his memories."
Wang Shu was not surprised. Since she had become suspicious, she had been observing more and more carefully. She was calculating against the unsuspecting Yin Fu. He probably didn't expect anyone to suspect him. Even though he tried his best to imitate and disguise himself as a baby, it was not difficult for Wang Shu, a skilled actress, to see through it.
It's the hardest thing for an adult to play a child, let alone an infant.
The system's words merely confirmed her guess.
Although she knew that Yin Fu was not the original, Wang Shu still treated him the same as always, just playing around with him.
A few months later, Consort Wei gave birth to the Eighth Prince.
Soon, Yinfu turned one year old.
Yinfu was already able to utter several words. Of course, the first time he spoke, he called out "Father" in front of Emperor Kangxi, which greatly surprised and delighted the emperor.
As the son of a favored concubine, Yin Fu's first birthday celebration was naturally grand, and the event was organized by Consort Tong.
A few days before the baby's first birthday celebration, Su Mubaozhu suggested, "Your Majesty, should we train the Seventh Prince on how to choose his first birthday items in advance?"
This is a common practice; it's a routine activity for a baby's first birthday celebration. However, Wang Shu looked at Yin Fu and smiled, "No need for training. Whatever Yin Fu grabs is what he will become. I will support whatever my son wants to do in the future."
Su Mu and Bao Zhu both felt it was inappropriate, but Wang Shu insisted on doing so, so they didn't say anything more.
Yin Fu, however, was somewhat stunned upon hearing this.
Wang Shu saw this and couldn't help but pinch his little face: "He's really cute. At such a young age, he's like an old scholar."
Since Yinfu retains his memories, he naturally has his own plans for what he wants to do in the future, and Wang Shu doesn't want to make those decisions for him.
Some people covet the throne, while others are indifferent and disdain it.
If Yinfu wanted to compete, Wangshu would naturally help him in secret. If he didn't want to compete, Wangshu was confident that she could ensure his life would be peaceful and help him weather the storm of the succession struggle.
On the day of his first birthday celebration, Yinfu behaved properly and picked up a seal, which was carved from the bloodstone that Emperor Kangxi had given to Wangshu.
Upon seeing that Yinfu had caught this thing, Kangxi recalled that memory and happily rewarded Yinfu.
Yinfu climbed up to Kangxi with a grin and reached out for a hug. Wangshu stood to the side, smiling gently, but she had her own thoughts.
It seems he intends to give it a shot.
I just don't know what kind of person her son was before.
The matter of the midwife who gave birth to Yin Fu has finally yielded some clues thanks to the system's investigation.
"It's a bit complicated. You could say that Consort Hui took the lead, and the high-ranking concubines in the harem deliberately pushed things along. Otherwise, it wouldn't be so chaotic and difficult to investigate."
Wang Shu sighed, "Consort Hui! If I could, I wouldn't want to go against her."
However, people always have to pay the price for their actions.
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