After making the arrangements, Yinzhen looked at the concubines filling the room and said with a displeased expression, "You should all go back first! Don't disturb the Imperial Concubine's rest."
The group looked at each other in bewilderment, and then rose to take their leave.
After saying this, Yinzhen went straight to the Imperial Concubine's bedroom; he wanted to visit her.
Jia Yue came out openly and ran into Consort Yu, who was going the same way, and the two got together.
"What does Consort Jing think of the Imperial Noble Consort's matter?"
"What aspect does my sister want to ask about?"
Consort Yu smiled and asked, "Does my sister think we can find the real culprit?"
Jia Yue shook her head: "It's hard to say! Anyway, it has nothing to do with my sister. It would be good if they could find out, and the harem would be one less scheming person. If they can't find out, then it's a problem that the Emperor, the Empress, and the Noble Consort need to consider. What do you think, sister?"
Consort Yu nodded: "Sister is indeed insightful. Hongzhou loves to play, the Third Prince is too old and busy with his studies, and the Fourth Prince is also focused on his books. When you have some free time, you can take Hongzhao out to play. Hongzhou hasn't seen his younger brother much!"
Jia Yue was taken aback, then said, "When it gets cooler, I'll definitely bring Hong Zhao to visit you. Don't think I'm a nuisance then."
Consort Yu laughed heartily: "How could that be? I wish you would come over every day. Back in the mansion, I used to take turns raising children with Consort Xi. But after entering the palace, I raised the children myself and became much more distant from Consort Xi. Naturally, I would like to have more liveliness around me."
Jia Yue showed a slight look of surprise: "How could the relationship between you and Consort Xi have become estranged?"
Consort Yu paused slightly and said, "Sister, when you raise a child, you just hope the child will be safe and sound. Consort Xi simply has higher expectations for her child."
Jia Yue nodded: "I see. It's only natural for a mother to hope that her child will be safe and well, and also to hope that the child will be successful in the future."
Consort Yu suddenly asked, "I wonder what your expectations are for the Sixth Prince, younger sister?"
Jia Yue smiled and said, "Hong Zhao is still young, it's too early to talk about expectations. Sister knows that it wasn't easy for me to give birth to him. I just hope that he will be safe and sound. He was born into the royal family, so he will never lack wealth and honor."
As for whether she would be successful or not, Jia Yue hadn't really thought about it.
They're just human, who wants to kneel down? If Hongzhao has ambitions, she will naturally support him.
Consort Yu: "That's true. The Sixth Prince is still young and can't really think that far ahead."
Back at Bitong Academy, Baochun asked Jiayue, "Your Highness, it seems that Consort Yu is interested in befriending you?"
Jia Yue shook her head: "I don't know what Consort Yu means either."
Historically, the relationship between Consort Yu and Consort Xi was quite ambiguous, but since both lived relatively long lives, their relationship was probably not too bad.
Furthermore, it is true that Consort Yu raised Hongli.
Perhaps because she knew history and knew that Hongli was the ultimate victor, she inevitably deduced the process based on the outcome.
She was wary of Consort Yu's approach.
Of course, she didn't show this wariness.
There are now four princes in the harem. The mother of the third prince is a Han Chinese bondservant, the mother of the fourth prince is a Manchu bannerman from a prominent family, the mother of the fifth prince is a Manchu bondservant, and the mother of the sixth prince, who is herself, is a Manchu bannerman from a prominent family, but her family name is not as prestigious as that of Consort Xi.
Now look at the emperor in front.
Excluding Huang Taiji, starting with the Shunzhi Emperor, Shunzhi's mother was of Mongolian origin.
Then came Emperor Kangxi. His mother was from the Tongjia clan, and she was still from the Tongjia clan when he was born. He was from the Han Banner.
Emperor Yongzheng, Yinzhen, was born to a mother who was from a Manchu family.
In fact, the Qing Dynasty was a regime established by the Manchus. Strictly speaking, the bloodlines of these emperors were not closely related to the eight major surnames in Manchu legend.
She didn't believe it, but the Manjunqi had no objections.
Based on this calculation, the Fourth Prince Hongli naturally had a lot of supporters, followed by his son Hongzhao.
Of course, this is all on the premise that none of the four new Manchu bannermen consorts who entered the palace this time gave birth to princes.
Otherwise, the situation would be different again.
In the afternoon, Jia Yue learned about the Consort's situation from Bao Chun and punished a group of palace servants, but the mastermind was not found.
This was the first time Yinzhen had come to the Yuanmingyuan to escape the summer heat after ascending the throne. During this time, he did not have a good grasp of the situation of the palace staff in the Yuanmingyuan, so the Consort could only suffer in silence.
As a result, Yinzhen was in a bad mood and worried about Consort Gui. For half a month, he went to visit Consort Gui every day.
Despite such favoritism, Jia Yue didn't say anything, but Bao Chun rarely complained.
“Your Majesty, ever since we arrived at Yuanmingyuan, His Majesty’s attention has been entirely focused on the Consort. He hasn’t come to Bitong Academy to see Your Majesty and the Sixth Prince even once. It’s not as good as it was in the palace! I’ve noticed that the palace servants who used to serve at Bitong Academy are not as dedicated as they were at the beginning.”
Jia Yue nodded: "The palace servants are in the hot summer, and people are bound to be restless. You and Granny Chen should keep a close eye on them, especially Hong Zhao. Give them more money and make sure that the palace servants at Bitong Academy have a bowl of chilled mung bean soup every two hours."
As for the others? The Imperial Concubine almost lost another pregnancy, so it's understandable that the Emperor is worried. Although the Emperor didn't come to Bi Tong Academy, he didn't visit any of the other concubines besides the Imperial Concubine either. There's no need to worry too much.”
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Jia Yue knew that Bao Chun wanted her to compete for the emperor's favor, fearing that the imperial concubine would monopolize the emperor's affections. It wasn't that she didn't want to compete for the emperor's favor, but that she really wasn't good at it.
When Yinzhen arrived, the two got along quite well.
She could actively vie for his favor, but using her limited connections to inquire about his whereabouts would be a waste of her talents and unnecessary. As for sending gifts to the Emperor, given the current situation of the Consort, Yinzhen would probably only be displeased.
The more she did, the more mistakes she made, so she could only wait at Bitong Academy.
She occasionally heard rumors about how difficult it was for lower-ranking concubines, and if it weren't for Hongzhao, she probably would have been one of them.
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