Although the princesses and granddaughters of the emperor were destined to be sent to marry foreign rulers, the difference between those who were favored and those who were not was huge. These women were all tied to the Second Princess; only when the Second Princess prospered could they prosper.
The Fujin (principal wife) had her own biological children and didn't pay much attention to her illegitimate daughters; it was just a formality. The way they taught the Second Princess to call her "Mother" was simply a way of hoping that the Second Princess would receive some attention from the Fujin.
He Zhuo knew their little schemes but didn't care, and the people in the main courtyard never corrected them. The Second Princess just kept calling her Mother.
"This was sent by your imperial grandmother. One for each of you sisters. Do you like it?" He Zhuo handed a round fan to the Second Princess.
The second princess's wet nurse knelt down with the second princess in her arms: "The second princess thanks Consort Hui for the reward, and thanks the Fujin (princess)."
The second princess seemed very happy to receive her new toy, playing by herself and making "ooh, ooh" sounds.
He Zhuo patted the Second Princess's head: "Next time your mother comes to see you, she will bring her younger sisters to the main courtyard to pay her respects tomorrow."
After giving a few more instructions to Granny Lin and the wet nurse, he went to see the twin princesses born to Consort Fan. After delivering the fan, he estimated that it was about time for Little Treasure and the eldest prince to wake up, so he returned to the main courtyard.
Because Consort Hui, Emperor Kangxi, and the Empress Dowager all gave Little Zhenbao a gold lock when she turned one month old, which could not be worn during the mourning period, she wore a small silver bracelet given to her by a princess from the inner palace. All of these bracelets had been inspected.
"Grandma!" Little Zhenbao exclaimed as soon as she entered the main hall of Chuxiu Palace. She ran happily to Consort Hui and threw herself into her arms, saying, "Grandma, I missed you."
Consort Hui was overjoyed and hugged the little treasure tightly.
Little Zhenbao giggled in Consort Hui's arms.
After Khoja bowed to Consort Hui, Consort Hui offered him a seat.
When Little Treasure saw her mother waving a fan, she suddenly remembered why she had come. She took the fan from her wet nurse, walked over to Consort Hui, and hugged her leg, saying, "Fan, fan, I like it."
Then he pointed to his younger brother: "Younger brother, younger brother."
The wet nurse brought the eldest prince to Consort Hui. The eldest prince had woken up and eaten his fill, and was playing by himself, blowing bubbles.
Consort Hui was overjoyed. She took off her armor, took the eldest prince, and looked at his chubby and healthy appearance. She was also very happy to think that he had never been sick since his birth.
"The eldest prince is growing up well; you've done your best," Consort Hui praised her daughter-in-law. The eldest prince was still young, and this was only the second time Consort Hui had seen him.
He Zhuo hurriedly stood up and said, "This is my duty as a mother."
Consort Hui was satisfied with this daughter-in-law. She came from a good family, was good-looking, treated her respectfully, did not harm Yinzhi's offspring, and did not cause any disgraceful incidents.
Most importantly, she gave birth to a baby girl and a prince, which pleased her greatly, so she still had some influence as the primary consort of the He Zhuo family in the Chuxiu Palace.
Consort Hui knew that it was not easy for the princes in the palace to grow up, so she paid great attention to the eldest prince. She asked him in detail about his daily life, and He Zhuo answered her questions one by one. Consort Hui was very satisfied.
In fact, every time Khoja came to pay his respects to Consort Hui, he would pay extra attention.
Consort Hui was a concubine, and no matter how noble she was, she was still a concubine, so she could not use bright red, peony, phoenix, etc. Khoja would deliberately avoid them. Moreover, he would often wear jewelry bestowed by Consort Hui, and the fabric bestowed by Consort Hui would be used first to make new clothes, which he would wear when paying his respects to her, as a sign of respect.
Although Consort Hui didn't say anything, she always made sure to give He Zhuo two bolts of the latest trendy fabrics. Clearly, He Zhuo's gesture pleased her greatly. Giving a gift that touched someone's heart was a very pleasant thing.
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