Thus, the Fujin was named Empress, the secondary Fujin was named Noble Consort, the secondary Fujin was named Consort Qi, Niohuru Wanru was named Consort Xi, Geng Youran was named Consort Yu, and Wuya Huixue was named Noble Lady.
"Princess, this is the palace!"
"Qianxue, keep your voice down! What princess? Our mistress is now an empress."
Xiao Anzi, hearing Qianxue's exaggerated reaction, quickly reminded her.
"The slave is guilty."
Geng Youran was sitting in a chair drinking tea, pondering how to arrange things, when she saw Qianxue kneeling down in front of her.
"What are you doing? The ground is strangely cold. Get up quickly."
"Your Majesty, I misspoke just now."
Geng Youran waved her hand dismissively:
"I wondered why. Let alone you guys, I haven't even gotten used to it yet."
“Your Majesty, you must tell me.”
Xiao Anzi was speechless, thinking to himself, "How could my master make such a mistake?"
"Oh, right, Your Majesty. Alright, all of you, stop standing around here and go to your quarters to tidy up. The people from the Imperial Household Department will probably be here soon."
Yes (yes).
Just when everyone thought that Geng Youran would at least get the rank of a concubine, the appearance of 'Consort Yu' disappointed everyone, and Consort Nian suddenly became the focus of everyone's attention.
One day, Hongzhou came to pay his respects to his mother.
"Mother, do you know that the Empress Dowager is not going to Cining Palace?"
Geng Youran was taken aback. She really didn't know about this. Hadn't the Empress and Consort Wuya already reconciled them?
"My son doesn't know the specific reason either, but Grandmother is currently living in Ning Shou Palace."
Geng Youran sighed. This Empress Dowager is really willful.
"Forget it, Ning Shou Palace it is. At least we've moved out, so your father won't have to worry about this."
"Mother, aren't you feeling wronged?"
"Feeling wronged? Why?"
"Logically speaking, you should have been a concubine, but in the end you were only a low-ranking concubine."
"Do you know that you and your father asked the same question?"
"Father?"
Hongzhou was stunned for a moment, not understanding what his mother meant.
“When the titles and ranks were being proposed, your father came to me and said he was not satisfied with the ranks proposed by the Imperial Household Department and asked for my opinion. My family background is not high and I have not made any outstanding achievements. Giving me the rank of concubine is fair and there is nothing to feel wronged about.”
"Mother, you're so strange. Everyone else climbs up, but you always hide."
Geng Youran shook her head speechlessly.
"You rascal, you can't joke with your mother like that. Alright, since you're here today, I won't have to send someone to call you. I'll cook you roast duck myself later. I know you've been craving it for a long time."
Hongzhou jumped up happily:
"As expected, Mother understands her son best."
"Stop trying to fool me with fancy words. You're all grown up now, it's time for you to learn from your third and fourth brothers and help your father with his work. Stop loafing around all day."
"Okay."
Hongzhou pouted. Every time he saw his mother, he couldn't help but be nagged a few times.
In February of the first year of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign, the emperor issued an edict to bring Consort Yu's father, Geng Dejin, into the Imperial Household Department as a banner officer of the Bordered Yellow Banner.
There were those who were envious and jealous, and they often spoke ill of him behind his back, saying things like he only received the emperor's favor because his daughter was favored, or that he had no ability and just lived off his daughter all day.
Geng Dejin felt aggrieved, but he knew that he had indeed taken advantage of his daughter.
Madam Geng naturally took note of Geng Dejin's sullen demeanor.
A few days later, the Emperor bestowed a great favor upon the ladies of the palace, ordering them to visit their daughters. So Lady Geng took her son to the palace to visit them.
"This old woman greets Consort Yu."
"Mother, get up quickly."
After Madam Geng and her son greeted Geng Youran, Geng Youran quickly stood up from her seat:
"Mother! Your daughter greets you, Mother!"
Although Geng Youran was almost at the time of the talent show when she transmigrated, she always remembered how kind Madam Geng was to her.
Now that they haven't seen each other for many years, she misses her family very much.
"Your Majesty, please get up, this is unacceptable."
Madam Geng and Qianxue helped the weeping Geng Youran up and personally wiped away her tears with handkerchiefs.
"You're already a concubine, yet you're still so childish. Stop crying, or the servants will laugh at you."
"If anyone dares to laugh at my daughter, I will go and complain to the Emperor."
Seeing that she had become the daughter of a concubine in the palace, Madam Geng felt very gratified.
Who would have thought that the girl who wouldn't listen to anything back then would now become an empress?
"Oh, right. Come, meet your sister!"
"Greetings, elder sister."
"Good boy, you've grown so tall. Come to think of it, this is the first time we've met."
At this moment, Qianxue brought the tea over:
"Your Majesty, please have some tea first."
"Yes, let's have tea."
Mrs. Geng sat next to Geng Youran, looking at her daughter:
"If it weren't for the prescription you sent, he wouldn't exist. I owe you so much."
“Mother, what are you saying? We’re family, no need for formalities. Now that my brother is all grown up, I can rest assured even if I’m not by your side in the future.”
"Yes. Your younger brother plans to take the imperial examination next year. If he succeeds, I will arrange a marriage for him."
“Mother, a man should be able to do something meaningful in life. Why are you always thinking about getting your son married?”
Mrs. Geng shook her head helplessly:
"Look at him, he's gone stupid from reading too much."
Geng Youran, however, thought that this younger brother was ambitious.
“Mother, since my brother is so ambitious, let him be. Father must be very happy now that he has been promoted.”
Speaking of this, Madam Geng smiled wryly:
"Don't you know your father's character? Because you are favored, there are many complaints outside about your father being promoted to the Bordered Yellow Banner."
"Please tell Father, Mother, that we need not pay any attention to these people. If he is really angry, he should use his grades to slap them in the face."
"What you said, sister, is inspiring."
"Ha ha!"
Qianxue and Xiao Anzi stood at the door, watching their mistress laugh heartily after a long time. They looked at each other and smiled with relief.
Xiao Anzi whispered:
"Qianxue, you really have a way with things. Knowing that Her Majesty is worried about her family, you told me to go find Eunuch Gao. Otherwise, Her Majesty will be unhappy all the time, and the Emperor will be anxious too."
"Your Majesty may seem indifferent on ordinary days, but she actually cares about quite a few people and things. It's a good thing that the Emperor is concerned about her. We servants should also think more about our mistress. Otherwise, wouldn't all those pastries have been for nothing?"
Since she was accompanied by a man from outside the family, Madam Geng couldn't stay long. Before leaving, Geng Youran handed a food box to Madam Geng.
After Madam Geng left, Geng Youran finally breathed a sigh of relief.
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