This concubine was a maidservant in the prince's residence.
If she has children, she can be addressed as "Madam." However, in the prince's residence, there are two other wives. Therefore, nowadays, most people still call her "Auntie."
There was one principal wife, two wives, four concubines, and an unspecified number of maids.
Therefore, concubines at least had a formal status.
Lady Chang was favored by the eldest prince because of her exceptional beauty.
"Why again?" the eldest prince asked, seemingly unconcerned.
"This servant does not know, and Aunt Chang did not dare to refute anything," Rong'er said.
The eldest prince knew perfectly well that it was because he had stayed overnight at Chang's place the previous night.
So I didn't ask any more questions.
"Keep an eye on things behind you." He still trusted Rong'er.
The second prince's wedding was on the sixth day of the third lunar month. The ceremony was the same as always.
As usual, they invited their brothers from the palace out in a lively atmosphere.
The only difference is that the eldest prince, who is already married, has provided a lot of help as the elder brother.
The next day, the second prince and Lady Ding went to the palace to pay their respects.
Although Kim Jae-in was her biological mother, she had no right to lecture her.
The Empress Dowager sat at the head of the table and spoke the same words as last time. Yan Nangui's instructions were naturally the same as well.
The rewards were all pretty much the same.
Finally, the couple went to Qinghui Pavilion, where Jin Cairen was staying, for lunch.
The ninth day is for the third prince, and the process is the same for everyone.
Finally, all three princes got married.
They moved out of the Hall of Joyful Longevity, which no other princes lived in anymore. So Yan Nangui ordered people to renovate it.
They will move in when the other princes reach the appropriate age.
The next one should be the Eighth Prince, but he is only six years old this year, so there's no rush.
In the latter half of March, Consort Kehui's condition truly deteriorated, and her health worsened day by day.
It looks like this spring won't be over yet.
On the first day of the fourth month, when Yan Nangui and others were paying their respects to the Empress Dowager, they saw someone rushing over.
"Greetings to the Empress Dowager and all the ladies." It was a palace attendant who came.
"What is it?" the Empress Dowager asked.
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened to Consort Ke Hui in Yu Jing Palace."
The Empress Dowager was prepared for this, so it wasn't unexpected.
"Since that's the case, you should go and take a look. Send word to the Third Prince and his wife to come to the palace."
Everyone got up and agreed, then headed towards Yujing Palace.
"Those below the fifth rank need not go. The rest of you come with me to take a look," Yan Nangui said before mounting the carriage.
The young concubines hurriedly agreed, stood still, and watched everyone leave.
In Yujing Palace, Consort Kehui had been on an IV drip for three days without eating or drinking, and lay there looking sallow and withered.
She no longer felt who came or who left.
The imperial physician stayed by, and when he came back with news, the gist of it was that he was waiting to breathe his last.
But sometimes, even when a person is clearly beyond saving, they still can't swallow their last breath.
Consort Ke Hui was like that.
Everyone had arrived, including the Third Prince and his wife, but Consort Ke Hui still showed no signs of dying.
When afternoon came, Yan Nangui dismissed everyone, while she stayed behind with Consort Xiangxian and Consort Ningshu.
Dusk came again, but still nothing happened.
His Majesty sent word that everyone should return first and come back if necessary.
In Zhaochun Palace, His Majesty saw Yan Nangui and asked, "Didn't you eat lunch?"
"I ate a few bites of pastries," Yan Nangui said.
Shu Chengfeng frowned and ordered someone to prepare the meal.
After we finished eating, there was still no movement from the other side.
They were of higher status than her, and couldn't keep waiting. So she went to sleep.
Even as the wild geese flew south at night, I didn't dare to sleep soundly, but after a whole night, I still didn't see them.
The imperial physician came to report early in the morning that Consort Kehui was definitely not going to live; she just wouldn't die. This was not unusual, and they would have to wait.
They waited for three days.
It wasn't until the morning of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year that Consort Kehui finally swallowed her anger.
Even the deepest sadness has worn off.
Now that she's dead, her funeral arrangements should still be made properly.
Although she could not be promoted, Consort Kehui's rank was still quite high.
The coffin cannot be kept in the palace; it must be sent out early in the morning. However, a mourning hall can be set up in Yujing Palace.
She is, after all, a prince, and her rank is already set; preparations have been made long ago. Yan Nangui will take charge, and she won't let things get ugly after her death.
At the very least, the Third Prince couldn't be found to have any faults.
After Consort Kehui left, the entire Yujing Palace was sealed off for renovations. As Yan Nangui put it, people would still need to live there in the future.
This was the decisive blow to the Third Prince.
Even if Consort Kehui gave everything to the Third Prince, the renovation of Yujing Palace is tantamount to erasing everything she left behind there.
The Third Prince sat in silence all night, finally understanding what his mother meant by the Consort's ruthless nature.
In the inner palace, no one paid any attention to Consort Kehui.
They were looking at the Jade View Palace. Since the Imperial Concubine said so, then someone will eventually move into the Jade View Palace again.
A palace—being able to live in it means you've reached a certain rank.
Meanwhile, more people are beginning to understand a question.
If the Imperial Concubine were to become Empress, His Majesty would inevitably bestow titles and honors upon the harem. Naturally, everyone would then have a chance to rise in rank, wouldn't they?
Even if everyone understands that the Imperial Concubine's actions have a deeper meaning, what can they do? Who wouldn't want to advance further?
This incident served as a catalyst.
Originally, none of the women in the harem dared to openly provoke Yan Nangui, and they would certainly not provoke him again.
Not only should you not provoke them, you should also be respectful, even more respectful.
They all seemed willing to listen to the Empress.
It seems that everyone shared the same attitude, except for Consort Xiangxian, who was somewhat resentful.
At this time, Consort Mei became pregnant again.
This person is probably the type who is very fertile.
The Empress Dowager took the lead in bestowing rewards, probably because after His Majesty reprimanded her last time, the old lady is now eager to do so.
The wild geese flew south, following closely behind.
His Majesty was naturally pleased and bestowed many gifts upon them.
For a time, Consort Mei became the envy of everyone in the harem once again.
If they have another child, they'll have three. Whether it's a prince or a princess, they'll be unique in the harem.
This person is probably the most likely to live in the Jade View Palace.
The weather is getting hotter and hotter. The geese, migrating south, don't like to go out anymore.
Anyway, just report if anything comes up. There's nothing else important right now; the eldest princess's wedding is still in September.
Once things calmed down, the Seventh Princess started causing trouble.
It's been a while since the adorable big-eyed baby left, and the Seventh Princess is still young, so her memories of her friends aren't that vivid. On the contrary, the other children her father summoned to the palace before were all very fun.
One of them was the granddaughter of the Marquis of Xinyang.
She was the Seventh Princess's study companion, which was also Yan Nangui's request.
Promoting my aunt's family was not intended to marry this child to a prince. Even if she were to marry into another family in the future, her experience in the palace is still a good thing.
Wei Huan stayed behind, even though he was the same age as the Fourth Prince. He chose the Fifth Prince instead and became his study companion.
Since the Fifth Prince is not eligible to compete for the throne, it would not appear that Wei Xiao is taking sides.
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