Chapter 42042 The beauty is really good at giving birth.
Concubine Hui is worthy of being Concubine Hui. What she said was so beautiful that people couldn't find any reason to refute it.
When the Empress Dowager heard her say this, the little worry she had immediately disappeared - so there was a reason why the Empress Dowager was able to live to this age in good health and longevity after being forced to marry her uncle who was much older than her, and soon became alone in her empty room without any real marriage, becoming the most honorable widow in the Qing Dynasty.
This person's mentality is extremely good.
Maybe it’s because if people are simpler, they will be happier.
Therefore, the Empress Dowager, who had been simple and happy all her life, easily believed Concubine Hui's words and happily expressed her desire to continue the lunch banquet.
Since the Empress Dowager said so, naturally no one else would have any objections.
The other lower-ranking concubines certainly did not question Hui Fei's qualifications nor did they care about her position. Only Rong Fei, who entered the palace at about the same time as Hui Fei and had a good relationship with her, was somewhat worried about her health.
But Rong Fei was not good at talking, and she knew that Hui Fei was a very stubborn person, so she had no choice but to swallow the advice that was on her lips, and just quietly help her with some auxiliary work, hoping to lighten her burden a little.
The Fifth Princess is also a sensible girl, she has already joined the group a long time ago, and although she is young, she looks quite capable.
In this case, Xianyu couldn't get involved and could only stand aside and be polite, saying a few flattering words.
For a moment, everyone worked together and Concubine Hui was deeply moved.
Fortunately, such small banquets are often held in the palace and are not difficult to organize.
In addition, when the Empress Dowager had just made this request, Concubine Hui had already given the order, and by now everything was ready.
With everyone's help now, the banquet can be held even faster.
Moreover, because it was the Empress Dowager who wanted to host the banquet, even though it was said to be a small-scale gathering, all the concubines in the palace who did not have any important matters to attend came.
Except for the seriously ill Imperial Concubine Wenxi and Concubine Wang who had announced her pregnancy, most of the beauties in the harem had arrived.
Fortunately, Concubine Hui had prepared according to the number of people present. It must be said that experience is very important in organizing a banquet. At least Concubine Hui was extremely shocked after suddenly hearing Xianyu's inner voice, but she was still able to organize the banquet by instinct. It must be said that she is really a strong person.
So, in less than half an hour, this small banquet held in Ciren Palace began.
The banquet was hosted by the Empress Dowager, and the protagonist was undoubtedly Xianyu.
After all, she is the only newcomer among this group of women. It is lonely in the deep palace and it is rare to have something new, so she has to hurry up and join in the fun.
Xianyu became the center of the crowd again after a long time.
The last time was when she had just traveled through time and became the legitimate daughter of the second branch of the Wang family. When she woke up from a dream - of course, for her it was just waking up from a dream, but for everyone in the Wang family, it was "recovering from a long illness" and "recovering what was lost". The surprise and happiness could not be simply expressed in words.
But that time, Xianyu was just the center of the Wang family, with at most a dozen people. It was not like the current situation, where it felt like there were dozens or even hundreds of people. After all, this was the harem, which was known to have three thousand beauties, even if the maids, nannies, and eunuchs were not counted, it was still a lot. Everyone knew that Master Kang's harem was "unprecedented and unrivaled".
Since they had already come, Xianyu had no choice but to do the business. Although she felt a little helpless, she managed to maintain a semblance of decorum.
Are you kidding? This body is the body of a lady from a noble family who has received twelve years of systematic training in the Wang family. Those rules and etiquette have long since become muscle memory. She doesn't need to put in any effort and can do well just by letting things flow.
Speaking of this, I have to thank the original body's mother, Madam Liu.
Although she was indeed very strict with the original body, these rules and etiquette were also due to her strict discipline.
So... Xianyu said that she could understand the original body's inherent resistance and antipathy towards this mother, but after all, she was the original body's biological mother, so she had to make do with it, what else could she do?
You see, although you originally didn’t like your mother, now even I, a “guest”, have benefited from your mother - okay, it can’t be said that it’s entirely because of your mother, it’s mainly due to your own efforts. But without your mother, I’m afraid you wouldn’t be so outstanding, right?
At this moment when women of all ages gathered together, Xianyu suddenly thought of Madam Liu. She thought of how her cheap mother, who was the wife of a high-ranking official in the capital, the governor of the Beijing Camp, and the legitimate daughter of the Liu family, one of the "Four Kings and Eight Dukes", was always cautious, and sighed silently.
Reconciliation is a major issue in life, especially in her situation. It feels like nothing she does is appropriate. So it’s better not to force herself for now, just let nature take its course and wait for the right time.
Just now she missed Liu for a moment, but it was only for a moment. Soon she was surrounded by the Fifth Princess, Concubine Hui and others, and the new concubines also talked to her in various ways. She had no time to care about such a little sadness.
Because it was a small banquet, the core members all sat around the Queen Mother. There were only seven or eight of them, just enough to sit around the octagonal table. It felt neither empty nor too crowded, which was a coincidence.
The Empress Dowager naturally sat at the top, and Concubine Hui sat in the host seat at the urging of everyone. Xianyu sat in the guest seat, and next to her was the Fifth Princess, and next to her was a beautiful lady with an oval face.
This beauty looks very charming. Although her age cannot be told, she is definitely not a young girl.
However, her skin is as white as cream and there is no flaw even when looking at it from such a close distance, which shows how naturally beautiful she is.
In addition, she has a gentle temperament and a maternal glow, which makes people feel good about her at first sight and can't help but want to get close to her.
This beautiful woman with a mysterious charm was the Fifth Princess, as well as the mother of the Fourth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince, Concubine De, Uya.
Because she had some matters to attend to in the palace, she paid her respects to the Empress Dowager early in the morning and returned to her own Yonghe Palace. She did not stay in the Renci Palace to chat with the Empress Dowager to relieve her boredom.
The main reason was that Rong Fei had been feeling unwell for the past few days, so she had been accompanying her. Today, Rong Fei was finally better and came to Ciren Palace by herself. She took the opportunity to change her shift and go back to rest.
This was the accompaniment plan discussed by Concubine Hui and the others - among the four concubines, at least two would come to Ciren Palace to accompany the Empress Dowager every day. Unless there were special circumstances, two would be enough. If something happened, all four of them would appear together.
Now is that time.
When she heard that the Empress Dowager was going to hold a small banquet to entertain the ladies from outside the palace who were going to serve as study companions to the Fifth Princess, of course Concubine De hurried over.
After all, she is her own daughter. Even if she has something to do, she will put it aside and rush over. Besides, she doesn't have anything important to do.
As soon as the Defei lady arrived, she sat next to the Fifth Princess.
Firstly, it was because the Fifth Princess was her biological daughter, but she had been taken to the Empress Dowager's palace to be raised since she was a child, and they had never met each other very many times. Naturally, they had to sit next to each other to appear close. Otherwise, she didn't know when the next time they could be so close would be.
Secondly, it is a matter of rank.
Defei was the third among the four concubines, so she was not qualified to sit directly next to the Empress Dowager, and could only sit at the lower seat near the side. Above her sat Yifei, and opposite her sat Rongfei. The four concubines were just divided into two sides, presenting a ranking of one, four, two, and three, tightly surrounding the Empress Dowager on both sides, which was very regular.
This was originally the fixed seating arrangement for the four concubines at every meal, but today Concubine Hui felt very uncomfortable.
Mainly, she still wanted to continue listening to what the little girl from the Wang family had to say. After all, the topic had just reached the crucial point, and what came next was what she was concerned about.
But rules are rules, and we can only hope that the little girl's magical powers won't fail just because the distance is a little far.
Let’s put aside this little episode and just talk about Concubine De. When Xianyu was looking at her, she was also looking at Xianyu.
In fact, according to the rules, Xianyu cannot look directly at the noble ladies in the palace.
However, many people, including Concubine De, acted as if they didn't care at all, so Xianyu gradually relaxed and then became more unrestrained.
I have to say that this Concubine De is not only beautiful, but also has a good personality. She is really gentle, especially her appearance is several times better than Concubine Hui. She is also the type that makes people feel pity for her. No wonder she has been favored for so many years and gave birth to one child after another.
The key is that they are very good at giving birth. Except for those who unfortunately died young, the children who survived are all very outstanding.
Let’s not talk about the Fourth Prince. Sooner or later, he will evolve into the Fourth Uncle, ascend the throne and inherit the throne.
The Fourteenth Prince is also an iron-hat prince, good at fighting and well-known for his virtue.
Even the little girl, Wu Gege, is exceptionally smart and pretty, which makes people sigh that she is really good at giving birth.
[So, why don't you like the Fourth Prince, but only the Fourteenth Prince? Aren't they both biological children? It's a bit boring to favor one over the other, right? How unfair is this to the older one? He was sent away, not because he wanted to go by himself, but because of Master Kang's intention?]
[You don't blame Master Kang and those outdated rules, but blame the child... Do you know how much psychological trauma this has caused to Uncle Si? And his unhealthy mentality directly caused him to die many years earlier! Considering that he was a "workaholic", this is really a big loss. ]
Xianyu was still complaining about Concubine De's failed parenting, completely unaware that the moment she "thought" of this information, her thoughts were all heard by the real person.
Concubine De stared at Xianyu in shock, her heart filled with fear and confusion. No, what was going on?
Did you see a ghost?
Why is there the sound of someone talking?
Is it the little girl in front of me?
But her mouth didn't move at all...
When Concubine De heard Xianyu's inner voice for the first time, she was terrified and felt like she was going to die in the next second.
Of course she didn't go over, because at this moment, the eunuchs outside suddenly announced: "Your Majesty has arrived!"
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