In early October, Prince Yinzhen allowed the Seventh Prince, Prince Chun, to take Consort Cheng, née Daijia, out of the palace to live out her days. In the same month, he also sent Consort Hui, née Nara, to the residence of her adopted son, Prince Lian, Yunsi, to live out her remaining years.
In the same month, Nian Gengyao was appointed as the General Who Pacifies the Distant Regions to lead an expedition against Danjin, the radish-gatherer of Qinghai.
The series of imperial edicts left the women in the harem bewildered, but as Nian Gengyao rose through the ranks, they gradually came to understand one thing—the Nian family truly enjoyed the Emperor's favor.
Seeing that Nian Gengyao's father, the octogenarian Nian Xialing, had also been granted the honorary title of Minister, and that Nian Gengyao's elder brother, Nian Xiyao, who had been retired for many years, had been appointed as the acting governor of Guangdong, even Nian Gengyao's brother-in-law had been brought out by Yinzhen and reassigned to an official position...
The Nian family became incredibly powerful, even the Tong family, which had been prominent during the Kangxi era for decades, had to give way to them.
Shan Xiu at least remembered her status. Although she was a bit flamboyant, she was still quite well-behaved. But Ulanara had completely lost her composure, seemingly afraid that the Empress's position would be taken away at any moment.
That morning, when paying her respects, Empress Ulanara came out, holding her forehead, and sat at the head of the table without saying a word. Everyone was used to it and waited quietly when suddenly Empress Ulanara said, "Recently, my headaches have been acting strangely, so I will waive the daily greetings from now on."
Everyone rose and acknowledged, but before they could sit down, Ulanara said in a strained voice, "Imperial Noble Consort, I have a request."
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