This matter can't be kept secret sooner or later, so rather than passively waiting to be exposed, it's better to take the initiative and admit it.
In any case, since Sanguanbao and others were not involved, even if they were punished afterward, it would not implicate Consort Yi and her son.
"My lord, I feel that Consort Yi and her son are really pitiful. They have been implicated by the Guo Luoluo family twice in a row."
Guarjia couldn't help but shake her head and sigh when she recalled the image of Consort Yi crying with tears streaming down her face in Yikun Palace.
A favored concubine, dragged down to this state by her family.
If this matter succeeds, who knows what trouble it might cause after the Emperor wakes up.
"When you have time, have a good talk with your fifth and ninth sister-in-laws. Tell them to put their minds at ease. If Guo Luoluo is useful, then she is the maternal family of Consort Yi. If she is not useful, then cut off the useless branches and cultivate the others that are growing well."
Seeing that Yinreng showed no sign of anger, Lady Guarjia was finally relieved.
"I will summon my two younger siblings to the palace in the next two days."
"By the way, Wenxi seems to have a good relationship with the Twelfth Prince's wife. In a few days, find an excuse to invite that child in under the pretext of attending to the Emperor. It would be a way to win favor with the Emperor."
Lady Guarjia smiled and agreed, "Alright, I'll remember it all."
Thanks to timely treatment, Emperor Kangxi's condition quickly improved.
On this day, when Wenxi appeared at the Qianqing Palace with the first snow, Kangxi was still somewhat bewildered.
Upon seeing this, Wenxi hurriedly explained, "Grandpa, she is my good friend and the future twelfth aunt, Fucha Chuxue."
Emperor Kangxi suddenly realized what was going on.
Although he was involved in the selection of a consort, it was mostly handled by the concubines and the Empress Dowager. He only evaluated the family members when he received the final result, and if he thought they were good enough, he bestowed the marriage upon them. He had no recollection of whether the girl was round or flat.
Fucha Chuxue was a generous and unpretentious person, and she knew what was going on when she saw Kangxi's expression.
She stepped forward confidently and greeted the Emperor, saying, "Fucha Chuxue greets Your Majesty and wishes you a speedy recovery."
Emperor Kangxi glanced at the young girl and thought, "Hmm, I think I've made a good choice for my daughter-in-law."
She looks a bit young, but she's good-looking and has a composed and generous demeanor.
"You're good; the Fucha family knows how to raise children."
Fucha Chuxue didn't show it on her face, but she was incredibly excited inside.
The incident at the flower-viewing banquet that day caused such a disturbance in the Guo Luoluo family. Subsequently, the emperor issued an edict informing everyone that the Guo Luoluo family would not raise daughters and ordered all their unmarried women to learn proper etiquette before getting married, which truly terrified the noble ladies' circle in the capital.
Unexpectedly, she received such praise from Emperor Kangxi today. It seems that the daughters of the Fucha family will have a bright future.
Thinking of this, Fucha Chuxue gratefully kowtowed to thank the Emperor for his grace.
Emperor Kangxi was even more pleased to see that this child was not only dignified and generous, but also a little girl who knew how to be grateful for the honor of the family.
"Grandpa, today your granddaughter and Sister Chuxue will take care of you together."
Just then, Liang Jiugong brought over a bowl of medicine. Upon hearing Wenxi's words, Kangxi couldn't help but burst into laughter, "You usually call her Twelfth Aunt, but now you're calling her Sister? There's a difference in generation."
Wenxi chuckled, glanced at Chuxue whose face was flushed, and said coquettishly, "Although she will be my twelfth aunt in the future, we are still good sisters before the wedding. Besides, it was granddaughter who met Sister Chuxue first."
Emperor Kangxi already adored this granddaughter, and now, seeing her acting so cute and charming, he was even more helpless.
"Alright, alright, whatever you want."
After saying that, Kangxi looked at Liang Jiugong and said, "Go and call Consort Ding over, and tell her that the Twelfth Prince's wife is also here."
Fucha Chuxue blushed again.
She's still not married, so it's one thing for Wenxi to tease her occasionally, but now even the Emperor is calling her that.
She glanced at Wenxi with annoyance. It was all because of that girl that she insisted on coming to help take care of the sick, saying that showing up when the other party needed her would leave a good impression.
Now, she doesn't know if she's left with a good impression; all she knows is that she's incredibly embarrassed.
Wenxi sat by the bedside, carefully feeding Kangxi his medicine, while Chuxue held a plate of candied fruit, occasionally handing Kangxi a piece.
After drinking a bowl of bitter medicine, the two little girls started chattering about the fun things happening around them.
Chu Xue also studied, but not in the palace academy, but in her family's private school, where she studied with her sisters from her own family. The atmosphere was naturally different from that in the palace.
She felt envious as she listened to Wenxi talk about the interesting things in the palace and how he rode and shot arrows with his brothers.
The palace school didn't emphasize separating boys and girls into classes; they were simply divided into classes based on age.
However, in the private schools of large families outside, boys and girls were usually in separate classes, probably to prevent the children from developing inappropriate thoughts.
After all, there's hardly any true love in marriages within large families; the vast majority are simply for the sake of family honor.
When Consort Ding entered, she saw Emperor Kangxi leaning against the soft cushion at the head of the bed, Wenxi sitting on the edge of the bed gesturing and talking, and a young girl dressed in a gorgeous pink dress sitting on an embroidered stool next to her.
The girl sat there quietly, her eyes fixed on Wenxi, sometimes laughing out loud at her amusement, sometimes lost in thought with a deep gaze.
Liang Jiugong was the first to see Consort Ding and greeted her, "Greetings to Consort Ding."
Everyone looked over at the sound. Consort Ding calmly walked to Kangxi's side to greet him, and then looked at Fucha Chuxue, who had already stood up.
"Good child, it's admirable that you have such filial piety, even thinking of going to the palace to take care of the sick."
The news that Emperor Kangxi had contracted liver disease spread throughout the court and the palace. People at the time said that liver disease was contagious, so some of the concubines who were scheduled to attend to him would find excuses not to come, let alone a princess consort waiting to be married into the royal family.
Fucha Chuxue respectfully said, "I feel extremely honored to have the opportunity to serve Your Majesty. My father and mother at home have repeatedly told me that since I am here, I must serve Your Majesty well."
Consort Ding and Emperor Kangxi exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly. "Good child, the Fucha family really knows how to raise children."
Seeing how harmonious the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were, Wenxi breathed a sigh of relief.
She often reads storybooks, many of which describe how difficult it is for mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law to get along.
The situation is even more difficult for mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law in wealthy and powerful families. If they can meet a good mother-in-law, things will be more peaceful. But if they meet an unreasonable person, they will not only have to set rules for their son at all times, but they will also try to put concubines in their son's room. They will do whatever is disgusting they can.
Although Consort Ding's rank in the palace was not high, her conduct was not particularly remarkable.
However, in the eyes of the Fucha family, a concubine with two princes under her name was still qualified to torment a daughter-in-law.
Now it seems that Sister Chuxue can put her anxiety aside.
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