Yinzhi took the account book from the head nanny, which clearly stated when he received what and who he gave it to.
The gifts given to Concubine Chao by the head nanny when she became pregnant were: 2 bolts of palace silk, 2 bolts of damask, two plain silver butterfly hairpins, a pair of plain silver butterfly bracelets, a pair of silver butterfly earrings, and a pair of auspicious silver hairpins.
Although the head nanny was stern, she was an extremely meticulous person. She brought over the rewards for the master and his wife to see.
However, no one took over the project.
Yinzhi thought this was a good idea, so he had the head nanny add this clause, requiring the person who took the items to sign it. This way, the accounts would be clear.
In the palace, the status of the princes' concubines was very low, and they were not allowed to use many things. Therefore, the head maids mostly chose plain silver jewelry, which was simple and elegant. Future rewards could also follow this style. However, these palace-made jewelry pieces were also very exquisite.
"You're so kind, Madam. From now on, whoever gets pregnant in the inner quarters should follow this procedure."
Yinzhi thought it was really good to have a wife who managed things so well, which put his mind at ease. Moreover, his wife treated his children well. When Concubine Chao became pregnant, his wife suggested that a nanny be hired to take care of the pregnant woman. If she was taken care of properly, she could stay by the side of the little prince after he was born.
Because of this suggestion, Consort Hui was all smiles towards He Zhuo, but in her heart, she still had something to observe. However, He Zhuo did not get involved in the matter of choosing a nanny for the pregnant concubine.
The choice of the nanny was provided by Consort Hui. Choosing someone? Humph!
Yinzhi had no interest in that; the selection of the person was made jointly by Liu Bajin, the chief eunuch of the front courtyard, and Granny Sun, the head nanny.
Originally, the allowances for the concubines and princesses in the inner courtyard were managed by the main courtyard, and the person in charge was Zhou Fugui, the chief eunuch of the main courtyard.
However, He Zhuo had no intention of getting involved with his pregnant concubines, nor did he want to give them anything of his own.
Therefore, starting with Lady Chao, the pregnant concubines' allowances during pregnancy, as well as the extra monthly allowances proposed by He Zhuo, were all distributed by the head matron of the front courtyard.
Granny Shi had initially advised against this, although she could use the allowances to control them.
However, that's not what Hezhuo wanted. What Hezhuo wanted was for Yinzhi to adapt to Hezhuo's way of managing the inner court. Everything for the concubines had to be done according to the rules, and gradually Yinzhi would get used to this method. After all, it would be easier for a man like him.
Now that she's married to Yinzhi and has her second child in her belly, Yinzhi has gotten used to Hezhuo's management style over time and finds it less troublesome.
Although He Zhuo would not deliberately make things difficult for these concubines, he would absolutely not use his own money to support them.
Since marrying into the family, Hezhuo has never spent a single penny on these concubines. Even the gifts she received upon meeting them were taken from the front courtyard. She brought them back on the second day of her marriage when she went to the storeroom with Yinzhi to pick out things.
For He Zhuo, not spending money on concubines was a matter of principle. Before entering the palace, his mother had repeatedly warned him not to use money to buy a reputation for being virtuous and tolerant.
This was considered foolish by the Irgen Gioro mother and daughter. From the grandmother down to the concubine's daughter, all the women in the Irgen Gioro family agreed with this and implemented it very well. The wives would not contribute a single penny to the care of concubines, and the men in the Irgen Gioro family were used to it.
In fact, some mistresses in the capital would personally pay extra for their concubines' New Year's and holiday gifts in exchange for prestige.
Therefore, although bloodshed among the concubines in the inner quarters did little harm to the mistress, for them, exchanging a little money for reputation was well worth it. What they cared about was offspring and did not want to see illegitimate children.
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