"Master, wake up, it's time to get up!"
As the sun rose high in the sky, the magpie's call rang in Rong Xi's ears, repeating itself over and over like an old monk chanting sutras.
Rong Xi really wanted to find a piece of tape to seal the little magpie's mouth shut, so that she wouldn't keep going on and on once she started talking.
Now that she is the fourth wife, she doesn't have to clock in for work every day, so she can sleep until she naturally wakes up.
"Madam, it's time to get up!"
As the magpie chattered on and on, Granny Rui joined in.
"Princess Li and Princess Song will be coming to pay their respects to you soon!"
Hearing these words from Granny Rui, Rong Xi could no longer stay in bed. She opened her eyes, looked at Granny Rui beside her, and asked, "What day is it today?"
"Mid-month!"
Before Granny Rui could answer, Magpie gave the answer first, "Today is the day our courtyard distributes monthly allowances. You can excuse Consort Li and Consort Song from paying their respects, but they still have to come to pay their respects to you in the middle of each month and collect their monthly allowances!"
"I almost forgot!"
Rong Xi quickly found this part of the memory in Ulanara's memories, and then she gained some understanding of Ulanara's obsession with cultivation.
Every month, the palace distributes monthly allowances.
The Imperial Household Department would deliver the monthly allowances from various places to the head of the palace, while the allowances for the princes in the princes' quarters would be delivered to their respective courtyards.
The Fourth Prince is already married but has not yet left the palace to establish his own residence, so he naturally receives a monthly allowance. However, the monthly allowance for cultivators consists of spiritual stones and elixirs needed for cultivation, while ordinary people receive common silver, food, and cloth, which are not even in the same league.
Perhaps to protect Ulanara's pride and highlight her status as the primary consort, the Fourth Prince specifically instructed that all his monthly allowances be distributed by Ulanara.
As a result, even though Li Gege and Song Gege were cultivators, they dared not neglect the Ulanara clan.
Or perhaps the Fourth Prince did have good intentions, but unfortunately, his good intentions backfired.
Ulanara exempted Song Gege and Li Gege from their morning and evening greetings, hoping to avoid seeing them. However, Ulanara, who was unable to cultivate herself, was forced to see Li Gege and Song Gege once a month because of the monthly allowance. One can imagine the resentment she felt.
Furthermore, neither Song Gege nor Li Gege showed much respect to Ulanara Clan simply because she controlled their monthly allowances. Cultivators have always been high and mighty. Putting aside everything else, the fact that the two of them had mastered the art of preserving their youth while Ulanara Clan's beauty had faded was enough to make them look down on her.
Rong Xi quickly got up and, with the help of Xi Que, put on the crown and robes that only the primary consort was entitled to wear. She then sat down in the main hall with great pomp and circumstance, waiting for the arrival of Consort Li and Consort Song.
Well, the so-called Princess Li and Princess Song were actually just concubines, without any official title.
Calling them "Gege" is just to make it sound nicer.
"Bring breakfast over first!"
Rong Xi felt hungry shortly after sitting down in the main hall.
The magpie immediately bowed and withdrew to serve the meal.
Granny Rui and Granny Xiang stood on either side of Rong Xi, waiting silently.
Before long, people from the Imperial Household Department brought over many things, including two rather exquisite boxes containing the spirit stones and elixirs that Consort Li and Consort Song needed for their monthly cultivation. The cultivation supplies needed by the Fourth Prince could be obtained from the Imperial Household Department whenever needed and did not need to be delivered to the Prince's residence.
No sooner had the people from the Imperial Household Department left than Magpie arrived with others to deliver breakfast.
"Madam, Consort Song and Consort Li are arriving soon!"
Suddenly, Granny Rui spoke in a low voice.
Upon hearing this, Rong Xi simply waved her hand casually and said, "Let them wait!"
Upon hearing Rong Xi's words, Granny Rui immediately swayed and left the main hall.
...
The courtyard where the Fourth Prince resided was actually not small. On one side of the main courtyard, there was a moon gate that led to a quiet little courtyard.
Normally, Song Gege and Li Gege would live in that quiet little courtyard.
Only around mid-month would the two appear in the main courtyard to pay their respects to Ulanara and receive their monthly allowance.
However, the two, who should have come to pay their respects early, would only slowly appear in the main courtyard after the Imperial Household Department had delivered their monthly allowance.
In the past, Ulanara could do nothing about them.
Now that Rong Xi has become a member of the Ulanara clan, even if she couldn't cultivate anymore, she would never allow these two to continue being so arrogant.
Is it unnecessary to offer morning and evening greetings?
I'm sorry, that was in the past, that was the way Ulanara acted.
Now Rong Xi is in charge, and she's not so easy to talk to.
Song Gege and Li Gege arrived together, but were stopped in their way by Granny Rui in front of the Moon Gate.
"Princess Song, Princess Li, the Princess Consort is still having breakfast. You may wait here for now!"
Granny Rui stopped the two of them, her smiling face still bearing a gentle smile, making her seem very easy to talk to.
Both Song Gege and Li Gege were taken aback by what Rui Mama said.
"Since the Princess Consort is still eating, we'll wait a bit!"
Song Gege smiled slightly and did not argue with Rui Mama.
As the saying goes, a wise person knows when to yield!
They were merely concubines; although they were cultivators, their status and position were what they were. Furthermore, Ulanara was currently pregnant, a time when her power was rising, and even if they looked down on Ulanara, they would never dare to cause trouble at this time.
If Ulanara's pregnancy is not legitimate, and they try to smear them, they will be unable to clear their names no matter what.
Since Song Gege had spoken, Li Gege couldn't say anything more.
However, they have the patience to wait. Cultivators also need to cultivate their mental state.
Rong Xi didn't eat quickly, but she ate quite a lot.
After she was able to cultivate, she discovered that her appetite was terrifying.
Half an hour later, Rong Xi slowly put down her chopsticks and let out a satisfied burp.
At this moment, with no outsiders around, Rong Xi couldn't care less about the proper ladylike demeanor of a well-bred young lady. In fact, after becoming a cultivator, the traditional ways of being a well-bred young lady no longer suited her.
"Magpie, go and tell Granny Rui to let Princess Song and Princess Li in!"
"yes!"
Upon receiving Rong Xi's order, the magpie immediately turned and went out.
Before long, Magpie and Granny Rui returned together, followed by Song Gege and Li Gege.
What a beauty!
The moment Rong Xi saw Song Gege and Li Gege, her eyes lit up.
Song Gege and Li Gege were truly exceptionally beautiful. Moreover, both of them had amazing figures, with curves in all the right places; in modern terms, they had slender waists and long legs.
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