"Master, great news!"
The magpie hopped out, causing Rong Xi to frown slightly. She really didn't know what to say to this lively little girl beside her.
Ulanara's soul consciousness completely dissipated, but her memories and habits remained intact, imprinted in Rong Xi's mind.
Rong Xi was now quite confused. Was she still herself?
Her mind was suddenly filled with the memories and habits of another person. To make matters worse, her body seemed to be more adapted to these habits, and every move she made was a reflection of Ulanara.
"Master, is something on your mind?"
The magpie excitedly came to bring good news, but when it saw that Rong Xi was not in high spirits, its joyful expression also faded.
"Magpie, it seems like I've remembered everything from the past again!"
Rong Xi looked at the magpie and spoke with a somewhat melancholy air. She wasn't even sure if she was herself anymore; how could she possibly be in a good mood?
Previously, Rong Xi was indeed overjoyed to have her marrow cleansed and her energy sea opened by the I Ching. However, as she bathed and her mind gradually calmed down, she became depressed again.
"This is a good thing!"
The magpie was puzzled. It had remembered things it had forgotten, which was a truly joyous occasion. Why did its master seem unhappy about it?
Rong Xi naturally couldn't explain the reasons to outsiders.
Well, she was a transmigrator after all. By taking over Ulanara's body, according to Buddhist theory, this meant she had incurred karmic debts.
From now on, she will be of the Ulanara clan!
"It's a good thing, but suddenly remembering it makes me a little anxious!"
Rong Xi gave a slightly bitter smile. "Forget it, let's not talk about this. We should enjoy life while we can, and we shouldn't worry about things that might fall apart!"
"By the way, you said you had good news. What is it? Are we leaving the palace?"
In Rong Xi's view, the only good news was leaving the palace to establish her own residence. As for anything else, she really couldn't think of anything that could be considered good news.
"no!"
Magpie shook her head. "Consort De has ordered a banquet in the Imperial Kitchen. She must be inviting Your Highness to attend!"
"..."
Rong Xi was speechless for a moment. Was this good news?
Consort De was her respectable mother-in-law. For her, a daughter-in-law, to have a meal with her mother-in-law was considered good news?
"Magpie, is this good news?"
Rong Xi shook her head, thinking to herself, although the Fourth Prince and Consort De did not have a good relationship, it seems that Ulanara was still quite popular with Consort De.
"Master, how can this not be good news?"
Upon hearing Rong Xi's words, Magpie immediately became displeased, "Since we entered the palace, this is the first time that Consort De has taken the initiative to host a banquet for you, Master!"
"Previously, Consort De held several banquets, and Consort Song and Consort Li were both invited, but you were not!"
"It's simply because Master has five spiritual roots and can't cultivate!"
"But now, my lady, you are carrying the prince's child. Bloodline and offspring are the most important things! Now, let's see how arrogant Song Gege and Li Gege can be!"
The magpie started chirping away again, chattering in Rong Xi's ear for quite a while.
Rong Xi paused slightly upon hearing the magpie's murmur.
She then carefully reviewed Ulanara's memories and discovered that after entering the palace, Ulanara had never seen Consort De except for the wedding.
Well, this distorted Qing Dynasty is completely different from the historical one.
In Consort De's eyes, Ulanara, who was unable to cultivate herself, was not even as good as concubines like Song or Li.
Just then, as the magpies were chattering, a voice called out from the courtyard: "Madam, Du, the maidservant of Consort De, is almost here!"
As beings at the Golden Core stage, Granny Rui and Granny Xiang possessed a far greater sensitivity to their surroundings than Rong Xi and Xi Que.
When Granny Rui spoke at this moment, it was clearly a warning.
The magpies kept chattering here, and if these words reached the ears of Consort De, disaster would be imminent.
"Granny Rui, please tell Granny Du that I'm not feeling well and have already gone to rest!"
After learning that Consort De disliked her, Rong Xi made a decisive decision not to attend the banquet at Consort De's palace.
"Madam...?!"
When Granny Rui heard Rong Xi's words, she was somewhat stunned.
In the palace today, the Empress Dowager doesn't manage many affairs in the Cining Palace. Most matters in the harem are handled through consultations among Consort Hui, Consort Yi, Consort De, and Consort Rong. In addition, there is Consort Tong, of the Tongjia clan.
Consort Tong was the younger sister of Empress Xiaoyi, the third empress of the Kangxi Emperor, and came from the Tongjia clan. Her family was known as "half the court" in the Qing Dynasty.
However, this Consort Tong didn't care much about the affairs of the inner palace, and spent most of her time with the Empress Dowager in Cining Palace.
In Emperor Kangxi's harem, the four concubines were powerful figures.
Rong Xi's disrespect for her mother-in-law, Consort De, is definitely not a wise move.
"Granny Rui, I know what I'm doing. Just do as I say!"
Rong Xi recalled Ulanara's memories and learned that Ulanara had always longed to gain Consort De's approval. Unfortunately, even now, Consort De invited Rong Xi to the banquet not because of Rong Xi herself, but because of the Fourth Prince's child in Rong Xi's womb.
A mother's status rises with her son's!
Even if time and space are distorted, the Qing Dynasty will still be the same!
"yes!"
Granny Rui wanted to say something more, but when she saw Granny Xiang shake her head, she could only bite the bullet and agree.
"Master, why aren't you going?"
Unlike Granny Rui, Magpie panicked immediately upon hearing Rong Xi's announcement that she wouldn't be attending the banquet. How could she possibly refuse such a wonderful opportunity?
You don't understand!
Rong Xi chuckled lightly, inwardly sneering, "Consort De? Hmph, you look down on me today, but one day I'll make you regret it!"
She wasn't like Ulanara; she wouldn't fawn over Consort De just to gain her favor, nor would she lower herself to the mud just to get closer to Consort De.
Unable to cultivate?
That was before!
Now, she has opened up her Qi Sea.
Heaven and earth possess five elements, and in Rong Xi's view, only those with the five spiritual roots are the true seedlings of cultivation who can inherit the Dao of Heaven. Just because others do not cultivate using the correct methods does not mean that he is also not cultivating using the correct methods.
The Five Elements theory is based on the earth.
So, she'll start by cultivating her earth-elemental spiritual root, then proceed step by step according to the principles of the five elements' mutual generation. As for that supposedly legendary Primordial Chaos Technique? Go cool off somewhere else!
"Feeling unwell?"
As a close confidante of Consort De, Granny Du was always arrogant and haughty. When she was stopped at the door and told that the Fourth Princess Consort was unwell and had already retired for the night, Granny Du's expression darkened.
"Granny Rui, this is a banquet personally invited by Consort De, and it's only for the Fourth Prince's wife!"
Granny Rui sighed and said, "If Granny Du doesn't believe me, you're welcome to come in and take a look!"
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