After leaving the Cining Palace, Ning Wanyin looked at Xiao Guizi and instructed:
"Tell the Ministry of Internal Affairs to immediately prepare for the departure of the Empress Dowager and others. Also, inform the six palaces that if anyone wants to stay in the palace, they can."
After the Empress Dowager left with the older generation of concubines, the Cining Palace became empty.
According to the old system, the queen of a palace and concubines with children could move into a palace near the Cining Palace.
If anyone wants to stay, let them stay.
The concubines of lower rank remained the same. Because they were supposed to be sent to Shuiyue Temple to practice and pray for blessings, Ning Wanyin changed it to let them go to the Mountain Resort to pray for blessings (retirement).
When Tang Miaoling heard the news, she of course decided to stay.
Wherever her cousin is, there she is! If the palace over at the Cining Palace wasn't full of imperial concubines, wouldn't she want to stay close to her cousin!
Now that the emperor's grandfather and concubines are gone, she wants to move to the palace closest to the Cining Palace!
Wei Yingya was also willing to stay. The three sisters held hands and walked together for the rest of their lives!
She successfully hugged the Queen Mother's thigh and refused to leave!
Having said that, she initially bet on the wrong person, but was convinced by Ning Shen halfway through, and then she realized that she might have recognized the wrong heroine.
Forget it, the process is not important!
As long as the result is right, it's fine, hehe!
The two of them went to Linlang Palace on purpose and asked Han Qiongyue to stay and play with them.
Han Qiongyue was also willing to stay in the palace. There were many memories of the late emperor here, and although she chose not to get involved, these memories were still her most precious treasures.
Concubine Shun and Jieyushi Cao both had no family background. After the late emperor passed away, they had no one to rely on. They wanted to get closer to the Empress Dowager and become familiar with her so that they could ask her to make good arrangements for their children in the future, so they all stayed in the palace.
In addition, all other concubines of the previous emperor went to the Mountain Resort for retreat.
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Early morning, palace gate.
Ning Wanyin led a group of concubines to respectfully see off the Empress Dowager.
After all the royal ancestors and concubines got on the carriage.
Fu Jiaoyi and other concubines of the previous emperor all knelt down and saluted towards Ning Wanyin:
"I will always remember the kindness of the Empress Dowager. I am leaving the palace today, and I hope that the Empress Dowager will be in good health and live a long and happy life."
"May your majesty be in good health and live a long and happy life."
All the concubines knelt on the ground, their eyes full of gratitude.
If it weren't for Ning Wanyin, everyone present except Fu Jiaoyi and Wang Pin would have been sent to Shuiyue Temple.
Even earlier, when the late emperor was alive, the Empress Dowager was in charge of the harem and everyone felt at ease.
Respect for the Queen Mother is not something that can be achieved overnight.
The late emperor's harem was filled with bloody fighting and concubines died one after another.
Ning Wanyin's reputation as the most favored enchantress in the harem has been around for a long time.
In the eyes of the world, even if these concubines in the harem were polite to the empress dowager on the surface, they would never show any true feelings.
But now...
The soldiers and officers escorting around all watched this scene silently.
Fu Jiaoyi was at the front, looking at Ning Wanyin and said, "Your Majesty's kindness will always be remembered in my heart. I hope everything goes well for you."
Fu Jiaoyi kept the incident of the falling fan in mind.
Wangpin cried until her eyes were red. "If it weren't for you, my queen, I wouldn't be here today. You must take care of yourself, my queen."
It was Ning Wanyin who found out the real murderer, otherwise she would have been charged with murdering the princess.
In Ning Wanyin's opinion, she didn't do anything special.
She was just doing her job.
But this is the reason why the concubines admire and love her. The Queen Mother is really a very good person.
Ning Wanyin looked at the girls and said, "Stand up. Everyone, take care."
"Your Majesty, are you well?" The ladies responded with tears in their eyes.
Fu Jiaoyi led all the concubines and boarded the carriage leaving the palace.
Ning Wanyin entrusted the Summer Resort to Fu Jiaoyi, and from now on, Fu Jiaoyi would be in charge of the resort.
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Sitting in the carriage on a long journey, Fu Jiaoyi looked back at the distant palace wall.
The third prince and the fifth prince were in the same carriage with her.
At first, the late emperor sent the fifth prince to Linlang Palace, but Helian Qi also knew that Concubine Zhuang was not good at raising children.
Especially children with complicated backgrounds.
In the end, he also handed the fifth prince over to Fu Jiaoyi.
Fu Jiaoyi had no attachment to the palace, and it made no difference to her where she lived, but she decided to go to the summer resort.
Staying away from the whirlpool of the capital can keep the two princes away from many disputes.
There is a school in the Mountain Resort, so she is not worried about the princes' studies.
The third prince’s maternal family is the Dong family. Fu Jiaoyi doesn’t know whether the Dong family has given up or not. In order to prevent them from taking advantage of the third prince, she wants to take the third prince with her and avoid the turmoil in the court.
The fifth prince does not have any power behind him, but he was born to the woman who was sent into the palace by the rebel general Xiao Yunjing.
Although the royal family banned this news, many noble families knew about it.
Such a background can easily make people feel inferior. If he hears some people laughing behind his back, it will be even more difficult to raise him.
Only when children grow up will they have strong minds and the ability to distinguish right from wrong.
Not everyone can remain unmoved by temptation, hatred, power, wealth, and ridicule since childhood.
In Fu Jiaoyi's opinion, it is best to avoid such contacts as much as possible before they grow up.
When they grow up, will they become honest and kind people?
Fu Jiaoyi couldn't have predicted it.
But no matter what, they decide their own life when they grow up.
Until then, she will try to teach them the best she can.
One is because of His Majesty's entrustment, and the other is to save the Empress Dowager some trouble.
Your Majesty gave her a position of honor and glory, and the Queen Mother saved her life.
Fu Jiaoyi hopes that she can do her bit to help the emperor and empress.
Going to the summer resort, raising children and planting flowers, staying away from disputes, is also a happy place.
"Master, what are you looking at?" Fu'er asked with concern.
Fu Jiaoyi retracted her gaze, put down the curtain in her hand, and smiled lightly: "Nothing. I think the flowers in the Summer Resort should be in bloom."
She is looking at her old path.
Now we set out, the road ahead is long but brilliant.
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