"Fortunately, the Emperor doesn't favor only one person!" Shirley knew what she was afraid of, and as soon as she finished speaking, she saw the Empress Dowager visibly breathe a sigh of relief.
"There are still too few children in the palace!" the Empress Dowager said. She knew perfectly well that her son loved to go against her, but that was because she had the Empress!
"Yes, Your Majesty understands. I plan to arrange a duty roster for my sisters, so that Your Majesty won't have to choose a concubine!"
Sherry suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
What a "duty roster"! Tsk tsk tsk... I wonder who got the benefits!
She knew that the pair of little mandarin ducks would be angry.
She didn't care; she just enjoyed seeing the emperor angry.
How could she possibly have the awareness of a sister?
It's just to retaliate in kind.
Thinking of this, Sherry was happy.
The Imperial Household Department has been arranged, and the documents will be submitted in a couple of days.
Then, the servants below looked on incredulously.
Consort Xian was somewhat unhappy, as the Emperor had never neglected her.
However, for three consecutive days, the emperor neither summoned her nor favored any other men.
No, the Empress sought out the Emperor that day. Could it be that the Empress said something that made the Emperor dislike her?
The more Dong Eshi thought about it, the more frightened she became, and she fainted.
It wasn't until the imperial physician arrived that they learned Lady Dong'e was pregnant.
Emperor Shunzhi was overjoyed and couldn't wait to go to Chengqian Palace.
Lady Dong'e started sobbing again, and Emperor Shunzhi felt extremely distressed.
But it didn't say what the Empress had done to him.
When Dong Eshi realized she couldn't get an answer, she stopped asking. However, when she greeted Xue Li again, she was extremely respectful and humble.
Presumably, she was afraid that Sherry would miscarry her child.
Following closely behind was the "duty roster" arranged by Sherry.
Shunzhi was completely bewildered after reading it, but thankfully, the first and fifteenth of the lunar month that Xue Li had arranged for him might still be rest days.
Emperor Shunzhi flew into a rage, cursing and throwing the watch away.
But I still remembered a few sweet little ones.
Lady Dong'e was pregnant again, and after resting for half a month, Emperor Shunzhi went to visit Lady Shi, Lady Wang, Lady Song, Lady Zhang, Lady Tong, Lady Tang, Lady Niu...
Lady Dong'e thought that the emperor had delayed for half a month because he was afraid that she would feel uncomfortable.
Actually, it was because Shunzhi was almost unable to stand up after being tormented by Xue Li that he went there after recovering.
The New Year passed quickly, and Sherry kept her word, sending Emperor Shunzhi his sixth painting as a birthday gift.
It's guaranteed that seeing this will remind Shunzhi of the past. As for whether it's a nightmare—Shirley doesn't think so. In modern terms, even if he wasn't a masochist, she would have thought they had a feud. Turns out, he quite enjoys the cat-and-mouse game.
It's amazing!
As for why Sherry didn't shower him with rare treasures like those from aristocratic families? Don't ask, the answer is simply that she couldn't bear to spend money on him.
The fact that she didn't try to take his treasures away shows how worldly and discerning she is.
Of course, if he really doesn't realize it, Sherry will reach out and ask him for any old objects that have a spirit.
She was afraid that if she went into too much detail, he wouldn't understand or would pretend not to understand, so she simply went straight to the point.
At this moment, the system would scoff, expressing its attitude—a cold laugh.
Sydney didn't care; every birthday celebration brought the same familiar box.
After receiving the first painting, Emperor Shunzhi never dared to openly open any more paintings sent by Shirley, claiming they were treasures of the Empress's sentiments.
Wu Liangfu took it seriously, thinking that the Empress had drawn something for the Emperor.
Only Emperor Shunzhi himself knew how unscrupulous his empress was.
He was both happy and embarrassed, feeling that another side of him had been revealed.
He felt incredibly ashamed every time he saw the paintings that had been shelved.
He didn't even know if he was happier or something else more.
A month later, Sydney also announced her pregnancy.
The gifts from Mongolia, along with the Empress Dowager's and the Emperor's bestowals, aroused Dong E's intense jealousy.
On the seventh day of the tenth month of the 14th year of the Shunzhi reign (1657), Lady Dong'e gave birth to a daughter after a long and difficult day.
Shunzhi was quite pleased; he had been looking forward to the arrival of the prince.
But there's no rush, as Lady Tong in the harem is also pregnant.
On January 15th of the 15th year of the Shunzhi reign (1658), Shirley gave birth to another son.
Emperor Shunzhi did bestow generous rewards, but his enthusiasm was clearly not very high.
The child was conceived naturally. Shirley looked at the red birthmark on the little one's bottom, then glanced at Meiren.
Meiren was beaming with joy.
The New Year's banquet was hosted by Dong Eshi.
She was in postpartum confinement and I didn't bother to ask about her.
After her confinement period ended, Xue Li held a full-month celebration for her second child. She learned that Emperor Shunzhi had named Dong E's daughter Erlinzhu, meaning "precious girl".
Just like Emperor Shunzhi in history, "the first son of the Emperor."
This favoritism was unique, but it offended the Empress Dowager.
Sherry didn't care about any of that and named her child Zhengde herself.
The character "德" represents virtue and morality, implying that the little one will have noble character and become a virtuous and talented person.
"The Second Prince's name is so beautiful! And its meaning is also excellent!" Dong Eshi smiled gently.
Shunzhi suddenly realized what was happening and looked at Xue Li with a somewhat embarrassed expression.
"Consort Xian is indeed educated," Shirley said, then ignored everyone else.
She didn't mind the envious and jealous looks from others.
However, Shunzhi's attitude and Dong E's arrogance angered the Empress Dowager.
After lunch, Emperor Shunzhi wanted to promote Consort Xian to a higher rank.
The reason is that Lady Dong'e was intelligent, virtuous, and accomplished in bearing offspring!
Sherry chuckled: "Oh? Has His Majesty considered naming the Crown Prince and the waiter?"
Shunzhi looked somewhat embarrassed and awkward.
"Your Majesty, if you show even the slightest interest in Xiao Er today, I won't mind giving her any face! Is this what you call intelligence and virtue? How dare you come to my son's full moon celebration to make things difficult?" Xue Li felt that Shunzhi was simply disgusting to her.
Shunzhi was about to say something when Xue Li interrupted him.
"Since Your Majesty is so kind, why don't you go and talk to the Empress Dowager? I feel quite tired!"
Sherry ignored him and went back to her bedchamber.
It's interesting that she wasn't completely evil, but rather deeply conflicted; that's what Consort Dong'e was like.
Of course, she was also quite talented, having thoroughly studied the "Admonitions for Women".
Sherry felt that she was a perfect product of feudalism, with her husband as her everything.
In comparison, women in Manchuria and Mongolia did not have as many restrictions.
Shirley felt that Shunzhi loved Dong Eshi, but what he probably liked even more was her attitude of treating her husband as her heaven, which greatly satisfied his vanity.
After all, he has lived without a sense of self for nearly twenty years.
Besides being suppressed by the Regent, he is also squeezed out by court officials, and his birth mother is also interfering in politics. Now that he has met Shirley, he is angry every day.
Isn't that like holding a gentle and tender young woman in the palm of your hand?
The main reason why Sherry ignored Shunzhi was that she saw the ruthlessness in the Empress Dowager's eyes.
The existence of Lady Dong'e constantly reminded Bumbutai of how coldly she had been treated back then!
Sherry knew that a big show was about to begin.
Why did she get involved?
Historically.
According to the biography of Consort Dong'e written by Emperor Shunzhi himself, there was no romance between them in history. The relationship between the emperor and his consort remained the traditional one of ruler and subject, husband and wife.
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