“The Yan family is doing well now, but… isn’t Meng Junma living at the Yan family’s place? It’s said that he’s having some trouble with the second branch of the family,” Yuanhua said with a smile.
"Now the Second Madam is quite pleased with herself. The Old Madam has always been uninvolved in affairs, but now the Second Madam has taken a considerable share of the household's affairs."
Yan Nangui smiled and said, "After the mourning period for the late emperor ends, my father and the others will have to return to report for duty. For now, let them just wait it out." She wasn't in a hurry at all.
Even if she were willing to let it go, the Empress Dowager would not.
Now is the time for the Empress Dowager to settle accounts, so let's deal with them one by one.
"The New Year is just around the corner. Now that I'm a concubine, I can't neglect my family. Go and prepare three gifts. One light, two heavy. Give them to the three unmarried girls of the Yan family. Yuanhua, you know what to do, right?"
Yuanhua is the kind of person who is good at getting things done when she's out and about, so when there's this kind of thing, Yan Nangui asks her to go.
"I know, don't worry," Yuanhua replied with a smile, truly happy that her master was using her.
The daphne genkwa is indeed capable of getting things done.
The next day, she went to the Yan family with two eunuchs.
When the Yan family heard that it was Consort Yan's people who had arrived, they naturally sent people to welcome them.
As soon as they entered the backyard, Madam Zou came out to greet them: "Oh dear, Yuanhua, you've arrived! Come inside quickly, it's very cold outside."
Yuanhua greeted her politely and entered the main hall, where she indeed saw the old lady and Zhang Gongzhi.
She greeted them politely again.
First, she presented the tonics that Yan Nangui had given to the old man, and then said with a smile, "Things are different now than in the past. Her Majesty wouldn't easily summon us. Considering that it's deep winter now, the old lady needs proper nourishment. So Her Majesty had us specially go to the Imperial Hospital to inquire before bringing these tonics. I hope the old lady will find them useful."
"Your Majesty is so kind. I am overjoyed by Your Majesty's kindness," the old lady said with a smile.
"Our Ladyship also said that I was too young and ignorant in the past. I did many things poorly. Now that I've entered the palace, I understand that family is the closest people in the end." Yuanhua stopped there and didn't go into further details.
Then she smiled again: "Her Majesty instructed me to deliver some things to the three unmarried young ladies. It's almost the New Year. Although this year is a year of national mourning, and it's not appropriate to dress up too much, we still need to have something."
"Oh my, Your Highness is so kind to your family. You two should thank your eldest sister." Madam Zou said with a smile.
The fifth and sixth sisters hurriedly bowed to Yuanhua, saying, "Please trouble you to pass on a message to our eldest sister, Yuanhua. Tell her that we are very grateful to you. We will definitely come to pay our respects to you when we have the chance."
Yuanhua returned the greeting: "Fifth Miss, Sixth Miss, you're too kind."
When they reached the end, the fourth sister, Yan Jinfei, couldn't remain silent, so she smiled and thanked them.
Yuanhua distributed the reward, said a few more words, and then prepared to leave.
Yan Jinsi, who hadn't spoken before, suddenly said, "Elder sister is in high spirits now. I wonder if my maidservants are easy to use?"
Yuanhua smiled and said, "Third Miss and our Lady are very close sisters, so you are being too polite. Xiangsi is very useful. Now she has changed her name to Baiwei and is a second-class maid in Zhaochun Palace."
"You bitch!" Yan Jinsi shouted angrily.
"If the Third Miss doesn't like Xiangsi, fine, but there's no need for her to lose her composure over a mere servant." Yuanhua knew she wasn't cursing Xiangsi, but what could she do?
The eldest princess remained silent until now, when she finally said, "Alright, if there's nothing else, go back."
Yuanhua curtsied again: "This servant takes her leave."
After she left, Yan Jinsi said again, "Consort Yan? Yan Nangui is really getting cocky now."
"Third daughter, you're becoming more and more reckless these days," the old lady said calmly.
"Yes, Third Girl, things are different now. You should try to control your temper." Madam Zou said with a half-smile.
"How about it? My second aunt used to fawn over my mother, but now she's switched sides and found a better match?"
"Hmph, Consort Yan is our family's daughter, how could I possibly speak coldly to her? It's the Third Miss who's so impressive, the Princess, what a grand air she has." Madam Zou really doesn't take them seriously anymore.
The eldest princess sneered as she stood up: "You're all trying to curry favor with her?"
She wondered how heartless and cold-blooded the geese would be if they returned south.
But she didn't say it.
He just walked away.
No matter what, she will always be the eldest princess.
Inside the house, Zou said, "Mother, look, oh dear."
"Enough, stop making a fuss. At least Consort Yan still cares about her family," the old lady said.
“Of course, now that Her Majesty has entered the palace, she knows even better the benefits of her maternal family. She herself is not in good health, so she is thinking of her younger sisters.” Madam Zou said with a smile.
Zou Shi fully understood what Yuan Hua had just said.
Isn't that what it means?
Indeed, Yan Nangui wanted them to know these things.
I know she feels the need for her family, and I also know she can't have children, so she might need to help her younger sister.
Isn't that great?
In fact, Yan Lingyun is now almost completely detached from the Yan family, and none of these women can influence anything.
But when the wild geese return south, they have to work hard for the carrots they've thrown out.
The original Yan Nangui had suffered too much hardship and injustice, and she wanted to get her revenge.
Soon, the Yan family learned that there were three rewards: the fifth and sixth daughters received the same amount, while the fourth daughter received much less.
Although the Fourth Princess was still a county princess, everyone knew which side to take.
With the passing of the late emperor, although the current emperor is still the eldest princess's nephew, the relationship between the eldest princess and the Empress Dowager, and between the eldest princess and His Majesty, has been evident to all over the years.
Who would be foolish enough to go near her at this time?
Perhaps Consort Yan needs to promote a younger sister, but it's definitely not the Fourth Miss, is it?
As a result, the people below fawned over her, making it easier for Zou to get things done.
They are becoming increasingly assertive.
Yan Nangui in the palace no longer cares about this matter.
On the morning of the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, Li Meiren passed away.
She was already seriously ill and couldn't see the Second Prince even if she wanted to.
Confined to her small dwelling, she was terminally ill. Although the Empress Dowager did not prevent her from seeing the imperial physician, she did not take it seriously.
The imperial physicians were equally indifferent.
Besides, even if she cared, what could she do? At this point, what else could she do but see her son?
After her death, the Empress Dowager only uttered the word "bad luck" and then ignored her.
Shu Chengfeng simply said, "Restore the title of Consort Xian and bury her according to the rules."
After all, he was the late emperor, and he's already dead. Even if he's buried with the rites due to a virtuous consort, can he still have a grand funeral?
It just sounds nice.
Inside the Imperial Clan Court, the Second Prince also learned that his mother, the Imperial Concubine, had passed away.
He's the one who's going crazy.
They were confined to a tiny space, where they ate, drank, and relieved themselves, even though there were people cleaning and tidying up.
Even when it's cold, there's still fire, and you can even change clothes and air out your blankets.
But so what? He was living in darkness, and he was really going crazy.
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