This really angered someone who's always been so indifferent.
"I've heard Han people often say that a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent! I imagine you, my sister, understand this well!"
Ag also smiled and spoke up.
Dong Eshi stood there, her face pale and swaying precariously.
Sherry watched with great interest, while everyone chimed in with their own opinions. Seeing her disdainful demeanor, they all looked away.
After all, they weren't men, and their reaction to seeing her delicate and frail appearance was more one of disdain.
Moreover, that sickly-looking woman clearly couldn't give birth to a healthy child, nor would she live long!
Seeing that everyone had finished chatting, Sherry led them to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager!
The Empress Dowager's smile when she saw Shirley was genuine!
It's easy to foresee that it looked like she was wearing a mask before!
"Is there anything wrong? Remember not to try to bear it yourself!" The Empress Dowager was extremely kind at this moment.
"I am perfectly fine!" Sherry smiled brightly as she recalled the cobblestones on the palace road.
Believe it or not, there are rats lurking around too.
"That's good, that's good! You just focus on your pregnancy, I'll take care of everything else!"
The Empress Dowager held Shirley's hand and spoke to her affectionately.
He didn't notice the disdain and complexity in Consort Jing's eyes.
"Yes! I am blessed!" Shirley truly felt this way; she disliked being scolded for putting in so much effort and failing at the slightest thing.
"You are indeed blessed with great fortune!" The Empress Dowager also thought so.
After all, the deposed empress didn't get pregnant, and so many Mongolian concubines couldn't even see the emperor. Compared to them, Shirley was truly unique!
After a long exchange of compliments, the Empress Dowager remembered her new rival.
Lady Dong'e performed the full kneeling ceremony again!
The Empress Dowager was smiling, but her eyes were unusually cold.
"Get up quickly, the Emperor dotes on you, you are a blessed person!" The Empress Dowager feigned kindness and inquired about your well-being. "This palace is not like a mansion, the rules are strict! Don't disgrace your family!"
This time, the concubines didn't dare to laugh out loud; their eyes just darted around.
Dong Eshi, enduring the humiliation, knelt there and listened to the Empress Dowager's teachings.
Sherry realized with a clear understanding that this favored concubine was indeed capable of things that ordinary people could not do!
"This servant has learned a great deal!" Dong Eshi said respectfully as she presented the gifts.
The Empress Dowager was too lazy to do anything and simply told her to get up.
After all, the champion of palace intrigue always strikes with a decisive blow!
Leaving aside the previous dynasty, even in the harem, a woman without children could see her entire life coming to an end.
As they were talking, Emperor Shunzhi suddenly arrived.
Accompanied by the announcement, "The Emperor has arrived."
The voices of the women all blended together, creating the imagery of the winding mountain road.
Sherry shivered.
Shunzhi entered with a forced smile, supporting Xue Li and preventing her from kneeling.
Of course, Sherry didn't intend to kneel; if she wanted to, she would have done so long ago.
"Your son greets His Majesty the Empress!" Shunzhi was in a good mood today, wearing a smile.
"It's nothing, just urging everyone to continue the imperial lineage!" The Empress Dowager didn't say anything to spoil the mood.
After all, it would be easy for him to find out.
"Yes! How is the Empress doing with palace affairs?" Shunzhi changed his mind.
He felt he could use Sherry to slowly replace the Empress Dowager's people.
Therefore, it's not unacceptable for him to accept Sherry taking over palace affairs.
"I am feeling unwell, so I will trouble Your Majesty and my sisters!"
Sherry leaned back in her chair, relaxed, and casually replied.
The Empress Dowager smiled with satisfaction upon hearing this: "The Empress's pregnancy was arduous, and there's not much I can do to help!"
Shunzhi's expression froze for a moment, then he laughed again.
"Well, that's fine! I'll have to trouble you, Empress Dowager!" Shunzhi glanced at the Empress Dowager and then looked away, meeting the gaze of Dong Eshi, whose eyes were red.
"What's wrong with Wanyue?" Shunzhi asked, and everyone's eyes immediately turned to Dong Eshi.
Dong Eshi's cheeks flushed instantly.
"Your Majesty, I've heard that this Lady Dong'e's given name is Wanxing. Could it be that I've remembered it wrong?"
Sherry looked at Shunzhi with a gloating expression.
Shunzhi paused, feeling somewhat embarrassed by everyone's gaze.
"Uh, I've misremembered! This is a unique copy presented by Lady Dong'e?"
Shunzhi looked at the books on the table to the right of the Empress Dowager and asked.
Hmm, the topic shift was really abrupt.
"Hmm, Sister Dong'e probably also thinks that there are beauties in books!" Xue Li teased Shunzhi again.
It's her business if she wants to stay home, but it's also true that he takes his anger out on her!
"So the Empress also enjoys reading? No wonder Dong E is so considerate!" Shunzhi said, taking her hand and praising Dong E.
"Hmm, there are beautiful women in books!" Sherry pulled her hand away. Really, you already have a child, what do you need me for?
Emperor Shunzhi paused for a moment, then looked at Lady Dong'e.
"really!"
"Your Majesty, what do you want to do in broad daylight?" Shirley whispered in his ear.
Shunzhi's expression changed: "Empress!"
"What, does my pregnancy an eyesore to you? What a pity for those princes and princesses!"
Sherry was practically pointing her finger at him and yelling at him.
She felt that she and Shunzhi were incompatible according to their birth charts, otherwise why would she want to say something sarcastic to him whenever they met?
Emperor Shunzhi was initially quite angry.
Following Shirley's words, he saw several concubines who had given birth and couldn't help but touch his nose.
Ag and Bowengkuo also looked at Shunzhi with disdain.
He can forget everything for the sake of women and children!
Shunzhi felt he had made a mistake coming today; he had originally intended to have a meal with Xue Li.
He was only insulted twice before he left with Lady Dong'e.
More than half of the concubines were somewhat resentful, and more than half were busy chattering.
Sherry felt she could continue staying home as usual!
He then took his leave and went back to the palace to sleep.
He also instructed the empresses and concubines to pay their respects every ten days!
The harem was thrown into turmoil again by the arrival of Consort Dong'e.
After all, in the beginning, Emperor Shunzhi was the emperor's favorite, and in the past, some people could at least drink some meat soup.
There's less broth now!
Everyone gets excited for a few days, but if someone is the only one who gets special treatment, that will anger everyone.
If Sherry doesn't intervene, someone will get worried.
While Xue Li was content to rest and recuperate during her pregnancy, Shunzhi was not so happy.
It was either bestowing upon Lady Dong'e the favor of the imperial concubine, or gifting her a peony bonsai, or perhaps a rare pearl from the East!
In short, the rumors in the palace were that Emperor Shunzhi favored Lady Dong'e as his empress.
Therefore, it is highly likely that the emperor will depose the empress again!
Sherry was completely unaffected and looked radiant.
Shunzhi would also occasionally take Consort Dong'e to Kunning Palace to dine with Xue Li, and then he would peel shrimp for Consort Dong'e and feed her soup...
Yes, in front of Sherry!
Sherry looked at them like they were clowns.
Perhaps because there were more people around, the meal was more lively, and Sherry had a particularly good appetite those two days.
Several times when Shunzhi met Xue Li's amused gaze, he felt like a star in a folk theater!
It's finally quieted down after several attempts!
But at least he still favored Manchu princesses and Han women, even though he had previously neglected his Mongolian concubines.
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