In a daze, Ituma Shushu was helped to bed in the side hall by her bed-attending nanny.
As soon as the hour of Yin arrived, she was woken up and hurriedly called Xia Ju to help her wash up before going to pay her respects to Emperor Yongzheng.
"Greetings to His Majesty." Ituma Shushu went in and bowed.
"Get up."
Yongzheng glanced at Ituma Shushu and said, "On your first night with the Emperor, don't forget to pay your respects to the Empress."
Ituma Shushu knew that Yongzheng was giving her a hint, and that he should be well aware of her situation. "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will wash up and then go to pay my respects to the Empress."
Emperor Yongzheng nodded, signaling Ituma Shushu to step down.
After washing up and changing her clothes, Ituma Shushu went to pay her respects at the Queen's residence, Fengqing Yueming.
However, Ituma Shushu never even got to see the Empress. It was Chun Mama, the Empress's attendant, who came out and conveyed the Empress's decree, which was to serve the Emperor well.
The Empress bestowed upon Shushu: "50 taels of silver, 3 bolts of spring silk, and 3 bolts of damask."
Then they told Ituma Shushu to go back, and she breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, she was actually quite nervous about meeting this Empress of Yongzheng.
When Granny Chun returned to the inner room, the Empress asked softly, "Granny, how is Consort Shu?"
Chun Mama helped the Empress up: "This Consort Shu is quite pretty, but she's also very lucky. She hasn't served the Emperor in the past three years since entering the palace, but this time His Majesty actually picked her for the first time."
The Empress nodded and said softly, "Yes, he is indeed blessed. Since ascending the throne, His Majesty has been busy with state affairs and has rarely stepped into the inner palace. During his time as a prince, His Majesty was very fond of reading Buddhist scriptures. In recent years, when he has not been so busy with state affairs, he has devoted himself to meditation and Buddhism and has entered the inner palace even less."
"Empress Dowager Zhaosheng (Empress Xiaozhuangwen) and Empress Dowager Renxian (Empress Xiaohuizhang) also enjoy worshipping Buddha year-round. Granny Chun, tonight you should organize the Buddhist scriptures in the back hall. I also need to copy a few more Buddhist scriptures to pray for Honghui's well-being," the Empress instructed.
“Your Majesty, Buddha will surely bless Prince Honghui,” Granny Chun hurriedly said.
The Empress said in a low voice, "Don't worry, Granny. It's been so many years since the forty-third year of Emperor Kangxi's reign. How could I possibly be upset? It's just that I only have one child, Honghui, in my entire life. All I can do now is copy more Buddhist scriptures to pray for his well-being."
"Your Majesty, Consort An's health is not good." Granny Chun suddenly remembered the news reported by Xiao Li.
The Empress sighed and said softly, "Gao's health has been deteriorating for the past few years. Seeing that Hongshi and Hongli have both married, she must miss her deceased princess and her short-lived son even more. His Majesty is a man of deep affection. He has not mistreated Nian, Zhang, Gao, Niohuru, and Huang, who have contributed to the birth of my children. My son Honghui died many years ago, and unlike Empress Dowager Zhaosheng (Empress Xiaozhuangwen) and Empress Dowager Renxian (Empress Xiaohuizhang), he has no one to rely on. As the saying goes, the imperial family is the most ruthless. His Majesty has not mistreated me either."
Granny Chun whispered, "Your Majesty, isn't His Majesty most fond of the Imperial Noble Consort?"
The Empress's eyes flickered, and she said in a low voice, "Consort Chen of Emperor Taizong of Qing, Consort Dong'e of Emperor Shunzhi, Empress Hesheli of Emperor Kangxi, all favored by the imperial family."
Granny Chun didn't quite understand what the Empress meant.
The Empress did not say anything more.
After returning to the Spring Breeze and Autumn Rain Pavilion and finishing her lunch, Ituma Shushu received a reward from Emperor Yongzheng: "200 taels of silver, 9 bolts of spring silk, and 9 bolts of damask."
Ituma Shushu breathed a sigh of relief. She had been planning for this night with the emperor for a long time, suppressing her anxiety and waiting day by day.
It cost countless life points, and now I feel a pang of regret thinking about all the life points I used up during this period.
Fortunately, her luck turned around, and she got a chance to serve the emperor in bed. To be honest, although she confirmed through the positioning device that the Yongzheng Emperor had seen her during those days, she was still very happy.
However, given her appearance, Ituma Shushu was genuinely worried that even after seeing her, Emperor Yongzheng would not be interested in her.
At that time, she was betting on Yongzheng's paranoia, betting on his suspicion of a minor concubine who had never appeared in his sight before.
If Emperor Yongzheng had any doubts and sent someone to investigate, he would have found out that she had one older brother and four younger brothers, all of whom were born of the same mother.
This matter is very likely to pique the interest of Emperor Yongzheng, so that Ituma Shushu can finally get the opportunity to serve him in bed, which she has been eagerly awaiting.
If Yongzheng didn't take a mere concubine seriously, or if he had just become interested in a concubine with one older brother and four younger brothers, all born of the same mother.
However, he was delayed by the affairs of the previous dynasty, so Ituma Shushu could only accept his bad luck and continue to painstakingly plan.
For example, right now she wouldn't fantasize that she'd have a second chance to serve the emperor tomorrow.
Firstly, Ituma Shushu was aware of her own luck. Secondly, she knew that Yongzheng now revered Buddhism and Taoism, and even called himself "Pochen Jushi" and "Yuanmingyuan Jushi," and was increasingly rarely entering the inner palace.
Meanwhile, in the "Zhengda Guangming Hall," Emperor Yongzheng flew into a rage and punished a large number of officials. The court was in a state of panic. The cause of the incident was that "the Qing army was defeated by the Dzungars, and the situation in Mongolia was extremely precarious." Emperor Yongzheng was greatly shocked by the Qing army's defeat.
For the next period of time, Yongzheng was busy handling military affairs in the Military Affairs Office. As a result, memorials piled up like mountains, and Yongzheng did not step into the inner palace.
Ituma Shushu can only hope that the fertility pill will work its magic. Since she transmigrated and recovered from her serious illness, she has had the imperial physician come to check her pulse every month. If she is pregnant, she will know immediately.
At this moment, Ituma Shushu felt a strong urge to open "Dawn Mall" again.
She thought to herself, "Dawn Mall" has become her mobile phone in this parallel universe.
I open it several times a day, whether I have something to do or not.
Ituma Shushu silently recited, "Dawn Mall" "Open".
After opening "Dawn Mall", she used her mind to form a small hand and pressed the light blue button in the upper left corner of the virtual transparent panel of "Dawn Mall".
The virtual transparent panel of "Dawn Mall" displays:
Ituma Shushu
[Vital Energy: 57]
Lifespan: 8 months
Lifespan can be exchanged for vitality points.
【Additional Information】
[Yongzheng]
Lifespan: Two years
Lifespan cannot be exchanged for vitality points.
Ituma Shushu stared at the "Lifespan: 8 months, Vitality: 57" screen for a long time without saying a word.
I'm really destined to be a workaholic. I've been working myself to the bone this past year just to survive, constantly racing against time.
It's all tears when I think about it.
But overthinking won't help, so let's just "check in to get vitality points".
She silently repeated, "Chenxi Mall," then "Close."
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