The Third Prince's wife has nowhere to seek justice in this matter.
After all, the Third Master only had one primary wife and one concubine in his harem.
There were a few more concubines, but they weren't even considered proper concubines. In wealthy families, they were just maids who shared a room. Have you ever seen the mistress and concubines fighting over a concubine? Have you ever seen the mistress go back to her parents' home crying because of a maid who shared a room?
This made the Third Prince's wife feel very aggrieved, which is where Consort Rong's brilliance lay.
So, taking advantage of the general election, Consort Rong carefully selected two princesses, Lady Wang and Lady Fuca. Perhaps Consort Rong also felt that her son was being a bit reckless, so she bestowed two princesses of proper birth upon him to keep his mind at ease.
The princesses chosen in this election are all from official families; they cannot be chosen arbitrarily by the Third Prince's wife.
For some unknown reason, a few days after Princess Xitala entered the household, Consort Hui summoned me to her residence. Upon my return, I brought back another princess, the daughter of Physician Bachina, of the Uya clan.
The niece of Consort De.
This doctor is a fifth-rank official, working in one of the Six Ministries. Judging solely by his official rank, he is the highest-ranking official among the people in the inner circle.
Emperor Kangxi elevated Consort De to a different banner, but only from the branch of Consort De's grandfather. Therefore, the women of Consort De's grandfather's descendants participated in the imperial selection. This woman, from the Uya clan, was the daughter of Consort De's cousin.
He Zhuo felt uncomfortable and didn't say a word the whole way. After returning to the main courtyard, he directly asked Granny Shi to lead the person to the head nanny to arrange accommodation. The back courtyard was already full, and it was impossible for the master's daughter to stay in Zhilan Courtyard.
Then he can only live with the princesses. Originally, three people were just right, four people were crowded, and it's hard to imagine how five people would live. Consort Hui knew about the prince's situation, so why would she give people away after the event?
Could it be that they reached some kind of agreement with Consort De? Or is there some leverage over her?
The four concubines were inherently in a love-hate relationship, well, they complemented each other.
He Zhuo had Granny Shi lean close and whispered something in her ear, after which Granny Shi obeyed and went to investigate.
The arrival of Uya caused a stir in Fan Gege's courtyard. What was going on? Another one had arrived. How were they going to stay here?
The head nanny was truly troubled; how should this place be allocated?
When everyone realized that it wasn't Granny Shi who had brought them, but the head maid from the front courtyard, they all shut their mouths, wondering to themselves, "Where else can they stay?"
These princely residences are all three-courtyard complexes.
The main courtyard was for the Fujin (principal wife), while the east wing, named "Zhilan Courtyard," was where the master's concubines lived.
The west wing was where the concubines lived. In theory, if the Fujin (principal wife) wished, she could arrange a concubine or maid in the main courtyard. However, the Fujin herself didn't have enough room; she already had four young mistresses.
If you were to ask where the eldest prince's residence is the most spacious, it would definitely be the front yard. He lives there by himself, and he only stays there for ten or fifteen days at a time, spending the rest of his days in the back yard.
The head nanny frowned, thinking to herself that the master didn't like coming to the backyard. It was such a small place, and you could hear everything that was going on. What fun was there in that?
Master used to come to the backyard, but with more and more people coming, now Princess Xing has made us come to the frontyard. After we're done, we can't stay in the frontyard. You should get dressed and walk back by yourself.
No one but Grandpa can live in the front yard; this is not to be overstepped!
Of course, the prince's sons could live in the front courtyard, but the mistress of the house usually wouldn't. Even the favored First Princess Consort only lived there once.
The princes in the palace could only stay until their wedding; after that, they couldn't stay any longer. The east and west wing rooms could only accommodate two masters at a time. Up until now, the east wing room, which is now Zhilan Courtyard, was occupied by the third and fourth princesses, who were twins, sharing one room, and the second princess sharing another. That was the end of it.
After thinking for a moment, the head nanny decided to have Princess Wuya and Princess Fan live together. Why? Because Princess Li and Princess Guan lived right across the street.
Hearing the head nanny's words, Princess Fan was furious but powerless to resist. Looking at Princess Wuya's timid and delicate appearance, she felt a pang of jealousy and kept cursing her.
And so the matter was settled. Fan Gege closed the door and started hitting the blanket in frustration.
Fan Gege thought to herself: Look at her, acting all coy and timid, who is she trying to impress? There's no man around. I've always lived here, ever since I moved in. It was here that I conceived the Third and Fourth Princesses. Now that she's here, she's making the room even more crowded!
Looking at her delicate and timid appearance, she's not exactly well-behaved. If she angers the master and his wife, hmph!
What could Fan Gege do? She felt wronged but helpless. Given a choice, she would rather squeeze in herself than give up her daughters' courtyard to these people, preferring that her daughters live more comfortably.
Thinking to himself, "My master has already built his own mansion and will soon be leaving the palace. Once he leaves the palace, he will have plenty of space."
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