After returning to the palace, Yongcheng mentioned the matter to his mother and casually asked, "Mother, I'd like to prepare a congratulatory gift for Consort Chun. What do you think?"
Back then, Kim Min-jung and Su Yu-shan had a deep-seated conflict and were irreconcilable enemies. Now, Kim Min-jung's son has to please Su Yu-shan. It's truly ironic!
Yongcheng was unaware of those old grudges, and Gao Xiuwen did not mention them either. Now, Su Yushan was deeply favored by the Emperor and held a noble status. It was a good thing for Yongcheng to maintain good relations with Jingren Palace.
After a moment's thought, she nodded. "Your thoughtfulness will surely please Consort Chun. Would you like me to help you prepare?"
Yongcheng shook his head. "Your subject can prepare it himself; that will show our sincerity."
Yongcheng is such a sensible and good child. He studies very hard, and Gao Xiuwen has had an exceptionally worry-free life raising him these past few years.
At first, she just wanted a child to rely on, but after raising Yongcheng, she found that Yongcheng was indeed very well-behaved. Many times she thought, how wonderful it would be if he were her own flesh and blood!
Unfortunately, the Emperor has no intention of having children with her, so for now she can only rely on Yongcheng.
Hongli always kept Yushan's birthday in mind, and every year he racked his brains to come up with a unique gift for her, and this year was no exception.
However, he never reveals it in advance, always waiting until her birthday to give her a surprise.
That morning, after Hongli met with the Grand Councilors, Hongzhou asked to stay behind, saying he had something to report.
"Your Majesty, rumors have been circulating outside the palace lately, saying... saying that Consort Chun is a bewitching concubine, that the Emperor is incompetent, dotes on her exclusively, and mistreats the Empress Dowager because of her..."
Before he could finish speaking, he saw his elder brother's brows furrow and his face turn ashen. Hongzhou immediately clarified, "This is what the common people say, not what I, your humble brother, have said."
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