This gave Consort Hui a handle to use against him. Everyone in the palace knew about Emperor Kangxi's favor towards Lady Fengsheng's family, and Consort Hui naturally did not want her son to treat his wet nurse as his own mother and show her filial piety and respect.
Of course, for the sake of reputation, wet nurses are not creatures that can be easily dismissed.
Therefore, Consort Hui decided to let Granny Zhao retire peacefully, and not let this old woman cause trouble in Yinzhi's backyard.
Not long after, the head nanny of the front yard was replaced, and the previous nanny, Zhao, went home to retire.
The newcomer is Granny Sun, who is said to have been sent by the Nalan family. She looks like a serious person.
But that's a story for another time.
Today is the second day after returning to my parents' home. I got up early to pay my respects. Although He Zhuo has already entered Chuxiu Palace, I am currently standing outside the main hall of Chuxiu Palace and cannot enter.
It was the dead of winter, and the hand warmer in He Zhuo's hand had long since gone cold. Although I was already a cultivator, this time I didn't have spiritual power to protect me and help me remember this lesson more deeply, so I could still feel the cold wind whistling.
The methods used by the concubines in the palace are the most torturous.
He Zhuo stood outside the main hall of Chuxiu Palace, her heart calm and undisturbed. She had been mentally prepared for this kind of situation before entering the palace. In her mind, she recalled the events that had occurred since she married into the palace, and there was nothing inappropriate about them.
When Li Gege miscarried, the maidservant secretly pointed to the gifts given by He Zhuo, the Fujin's wife. Zhao Mama knew that these gifts came from the front courtyard, from the storeroom she managed. If anything was found out, she would be the first to suffer.
At that time, although Zhao Mama's face turned pale after hearing this, she still respectfully asked the imperial physician to examine her, but the imperial physician did not find anything wrong.
Thinking of this, He Zhuo smiled slightly. Her mother had told her to be careful everywhere in the palace.
Therefore, He Zhuo has not been involved in the affairs of the women in the inner quarters during this period, so He Zhuo is innocent in this matter. On the contrary, Consort Hui and the eldest son must be furious.
The princes' wives were all chosen from the legitimate daughters of prominent families. Moreover, the princes were usually quite young when they married, so there was generally no situation where the eldest son of a concubine would be chosen. Doing so might offend the family that doted on the daughter and make them lose face. No one would do something that would not be worth the loss.
Consort Hui was furious, even though she knew this matter had nothing to do with the Grand Princess.
However, recalling Consort Rong's sarcastic remarks and her regretful expression, she lamented, "Oh dear, how could such a healthy child be gone? This was His Majesty's first grandson, and it just so happened on the day the First Princess Consort returned home. How could such a thing happen so soon after she entered the household..."
Consort Hui was extremely annoyed that she had chosen the foolish Li Shi for Yinzhi, and she couldn't help but feel angry at the Grand Consort as well. She couldn't even control the affairs of her own household, which led to the current scene of Hezhuo standing outside the door.
More than half an hour later, Aunt Qiao finally welcomed the First Princess inside.
At this moment, He Zhuo's face was pale and her whole body was stiff. Her words were also more stiff than usual: "Your daughter-in-law greets Mother. May Mother be blessed with ten thousand years of happiness and peace."
Seeing Hezhuo's disheveled state, Consort Hui felt a surge of anger well up inside her. It's true what they say, mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law are natural enemies. That's just how women are; they feel better when others are worse off than them.
Consort Hui acted as if nothing had happened, casually giving a few instructions, such as that the primary consort should be magnanimous, that the children in the harem were all her children, and that she would always be her daughter-in-law.
He Zhuo came out in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. Granny Shao helped me tidy up my clothes in Chuxiu Palace. After all, He Zhuo, Yin Zhi, and Consort Hui are now one family. They share the same fate, and they share the same fate. Family matters should be resolved behind closed doors. There is no need to make a scene outside and become a laughing stock.
Back at the prince's residence, the maids, worried that the cold wind might harm his health, immediately brought him a bowl of hot ginger soup. After drinking it, he felt much better. The maids then went to prepare hot water for his bath.
After taking a bath, He Zhuo felt the cold air had completely dissipated, and all the pores on his body were open. With nothing else to do, he lay on the couch and read a book.
Although I knew there was nothing wrong with my body, I still took the opportunity to rest indoors for two days. After all, I'm a lady of high society now; it's good enough if I catch a chill and don't get sick. How could I be jumping around like a baby? I can't break this persona.
After all, it's true that I spent more than an hour in the cold wind that day.
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