Every month, the Fourth Prince would summon Consort Li from his harem to Yonghe Palace twice to serve him and pay his respects. Wasn't this a blatant slap in the face to the Fourth Prince's wife? At first, the Fourth Prince was on the same side as his wife and was very wary of Consort Li and the other concubines sent by Consort De. However, Consort Li was gentle, considerate, and delicate, so his heart turned to her.
Men, you know what I mean.
Even though he knew that Consort De was humiliating his wife, he didn't say anything. Was he just indifferent to the humiliation and torment he felt?
Hmph! What a scumbag!
His wife suffered the consequences for him, while he himself was nestled in a world of pleasure.
The next day, He Zhuo got up early and issued orders.
"Have Zhou Fugui go to the concubine's courtyard and tell them that the concubine doesn't need to come. She still needs to go to the palace today to pay her respects to her father, grandmother, and mother."
"From now on, we'll all be one family. We'll see everyone in the manor again in three days."
Donghui accepted the order and went downstairs.
Over there, the maidservant who had accompanied the concubine came in and said that there was no need to go to the main courtyard. While helping Yinzhi get dressed, she mentioned, "The concubine is very considerate. She sent someone to say that we should go to the palace to pay our respects today. After entering the mansion, we will all be family. There is no rush. She told me to meet with my sisters in three days."
Yinzhi hummed in agreement, then thought for a moment and offered a word of advice: "The wife in your household is kind and benevolent. You just need to be content with your lot and live your life well."
Yinzhi was only offering a friendly reminder, after all, she was his maternal cousin. Nalan Shi, however, interpreted it differently. She felt that Yinzhi was telling her to behave herself—what did that mean? She was also born into a prominent family, and was Yinzhi's cousin; if she gave birth to a son, she could also compete for the position of heir apparent.
Because of the unwillingness in his heart,
Her face, which had turned red from the first taste of rain, returned to normal.
Nalan is no longer the dull and simple-minded Princess Nalan in Consort Hui's eyes. These days at home, she has become somewhat feverish from being praised by everyone.
Because of the arranged marriage, her status in the family rose dramatically. Even the clan chief's wife, whom her father and mother treated with utmost respect, became incredibly kind and welcoming to her, even giving her 10,000 taels of silver as a dowry. Her own brother's dowry was only 2,000 taels of silver. Furthermore, Lady Mingzhu also contributed 10,000 taels of silver as a dowry. Who was Lady Mingzhu? She was the daughter of Prince Ying, Ajige, of the Aisin Gioro clan.
These people were people her father used to look up to, but now they were kind and gentle to her. This made the originally humble Princess Nalan feel ambitious. This was the power of power. If she were just a princess entering the master's backyard, why would these people come to her door? Now that she was a concubine, they all came to curry favor with her.
From this perspective,
It can only be said that Princess Nalan has a narrow vision. She wasn't trying to curry favor. The Nalan family's fate is intertwined; they're all tied to the First Prince. Naturally, she had to show some consideration. Her amiable demeanor was because she would be a member of the royal family in the future, and her status would change. Her second marriage as a secondary consort would always be a bond with the Nalan family, not the kind of flattery Princess Nalan thought she was engaging in.
Mingzhu was a powerful minister. Although he now holds a nominal position, he has many protégés and cronies in the court. Others are the ones who fawn over him and his wife.
Huang Taiji's birth mother, Menggu Zhe Zhe, was Mingzhu's great-aunt, and Mingzhu was also Kangxi's cousin-in-law.
As the primary consort, He Zhuo knew of Nalan's ambition but didn't take it to heart.
But looking at these dowries, most of them came from the Nalan family. Mingzhu will definitely be hampered by the Nalan family in the future. Mingzhu is an old fox with a long-term vision. How could she allow this Princess Nalan to harm Hezhuo's three sons? Losing the eldest grandson of the emperor would be foolish.
In fact, Madam Mingzhu had long seen through her niece. She just hoped that she would behave herself and that if she could give birth to a prince, she would be even better as a princess. If not, it wouldn't matter.
Moreover, this niece is of mediocre appearance. Not to mention compared to the First Madam, she is not even comparable to the women in the eldest master's harem. She is also dull in nature and her scheming and methods are quite ordinary. They prepared such a large dowry for the sake of the Nalan family's reputation and to better maintain their relationship with the eldest master's family.
The clan chief's wife was kind enough to prepare a nanny and two maids for her. Princess Nalan asked for a maid and a nanny, but after entering the household, she did not get close to them. When the clan chief's wife found out, she knew that her good intentions had been taken advantage of, so she stopped caring.
But that's a story for another time.
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