Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation
Upon receiving the message from Su Peisheng, Yinzhen flew into a rage: "What a Eighth Prince! What a Guo Luoluo Clan!"
When the emperor is enraged, millions will die.
Immediately, all the servants in the Hall of Mental Cultivation knelt down and kowtowed, not daring to utter a word.
"He has always been scheming and arrogant, leading his ninth and tenth sons in a domineering and overbearing manner. I had previously tolerated them out of brotherly affection, but who knew they would become even more outrageous and eventually commit such a treasonous act. The late emperor has already punished them, yet they still do not repent and are so vicious!"
Yinzhen angrily berated Yinsi, and then, thinking of his arrogant and domineering wife, he became even angrier: "This Guoluo clanswoman is even more hateful. She doesn't abide by the virtues of a woman, and only knows how to harm others. When her husband does something wrong, she doesn't try to persuade him, but instead continues to help him do evil. She's really clueless! Foolish woman! Utterly stupid!"
Not content with cursing the Eighth Prince and his wife, Yinzhen then proceeded to curse the Ninth and Eleventh Princes as well.
He had just ascended the throne, and his power base was not yet stable. Who knew that this eighth prince would stab him in the back and cause trouble? He deserves to die a thousand times over!
Upon learning that His Majesty had lost his temper in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the court officials exchanged bewildered glances.
I wonder which powerful figure dared to provoke the emperor so early in his reign?
However, Yinzhen did not deal with them immediately; the most important thing now was the enthronement ceremony and the bestowal of favors.
As for them, Yinzhen ordered his men to keep the Eighth Prince's wife, Lady Guoluo, under guard and to thoroughly investigate who else was involved in the matter, determined to bring them all to justice.
Prince Yong's Mansion
Hutuli was helping Changning manage the affairs of the household, and she was a little excited at the thought of entering the palace in two days.
"Mother, will I become a princess? And you will be the empress?"
Looking at her daughter's starry eyes, Changning couldn't help but laugh and cry: "What, so happy to be a princess?"
Hutu grinned from ear to ear: "Of course I'm happy! Doesn't this mean I have a higher status? And I won't be forced to serve the Mongols anymore! But, Mother, if Father ascends the throne, who will be the Crown Prince?"
Changning was checking the account books, looking at the manor's storeroom, which he would be taking to the palace in a couple of days, when Hutu asked him a question that nearly made him choke on his saliva.
"What crown prince? Is that just nonsense?"
Seeing her mother's strong reaction, Hutuli knew this was a serious matter. She stuck out her tongue and lowered her voice, "Mother, I'm just curious! After all, when Grandfather was emperor, he made my second uncle the crown prince. Now that Father is emperor, will he make a crown prince?"
Changning tapped her forehead with her finger, exasperated: "How could you say such a thing? If you enter the palace and say such things, and someone with ulterior motives hears it, who knows what trouble it might cause! Hutu, you have to be careful! You can't be so careless anymore!"
Hutuli covered his forehead and nodded hurriedly: "I know, I know! I won't talk nonsense or be reckless. I just secretly discussed it with Mother!"
Changning warned her, "What do you want to discuss? This country will naturally have successors. This is something your father needs to consider. Don't get involved."
Seeing her mother's firm attitude, Hutu could only nod and say, "I understand!"
Changning was still uneasy. Staring into Hutuli's eyes, she asked suspiciously, "Who told you this?"
Hutuli was completely bewildered: "Nobody's here. I just heard that Ama has ascended the throne and that's what I thought."
Changning breathed a sigh of relief, as long as no spies had been planted or anyone was trying to sow discord.
Hutu's curiosity hadn't been extinguished, and she continued, "Then, Mother, can I still live with you in the palace? Will we be living in Kunning Palace?"
Changning thought about it and felt it was unlikely.
To avoid offending the late emperor, Yinzhen voluntarily vacated the Qianqing Palace and resided only in the Yangxin Hall, so he would certainly not want to live in the Kunning Palace.
As for the other palaces, she really hadn't decided yet.
Anyway, they're all small, and no matter how exquisite they are, they still look like pigeon coops.
I will still need to stay in the Yuanmingyuan Garden more often in the future.
While dealing with the affairs of the manor, Changning also instructed all the princesses and concubines to pack their belongings, as it was time to prepare for their entry into the palace.
Yinzhen sent a message through Su Peisheng, saying that he would be in charge of the women in the inner palace, and that he would have full authority to decide on their ranks, palaces, and so on.
There was only one thing: Chengqian Palace hoped that Changning would come and live there.
Besides Kunning Palace, the most prestigious palaces are Xiyikun and Dongchengqian.
Yinzhen intended to use Kunning Palace as a place for shamanic rituals, and it would no longer be inhabited.
The more important reason was that he only just learned that his father had actually thrown his second brother into a quiet room in the back hall of Kunning Palace.
How could he possibly let his sweetheart stay there?
Absolutely impossible.
As for Yikun Palace, although it is also very exquisite, it was previously occupied by Consort Yi. Just kidding, she was one of the late emperor's most hated concubines, so she was unwilling to live in Yikun Palace.
Therefore, Changning was placed in Chengqian Palace.
As for the children, they naturally lived with her.
Several of the older princes, such as Hongyan and Hongzhao, had to move to the Southern Third Palace.
Hutuli originally wanted to act cute and silly and move to Chengqian Palace with her mother, but Changning refused.
The reason given was that she was old enough to have her own social life, and it would be more appropriate for her to live with Yierha.
However, Chengqian Palace still reserved a side hall for her; his most beloved daughter must have this kind of status. She can come back to live there if she wants to someday.
As for the other women in the mansion...
Changning ranked them according to seniority. She wasn't stingy; Yierha's birth mother, Lady Song, was naturally the highest, becoming Consort Mao, while Lady Liu became Consort Qian.
Lady Geng was named Consort Yu, and Lady Wu was named Consort Ning.
Because Zhang Gege followed Changning, she found the right person to rely on. Changning also made her a concubine and bestowed upon her a title, using the character "Shu" from her name, making her Shupin.
The remaining three princesses, Gao, Guo, and Tang, were all benefactors.
As for the concubines, Changning arranged for them all to be assigned the rank of Changzai.
After the titles were decided, Changning sent someone to deliver the message, and Yinzhen just glanced at it and let her have her way.
His most important task now is his coronation ceremony.
Before ascending the throne, he made a special trip to Yonghe Palace.
Consort De remained as gentle and composed as ever, but upon closer observation, one could sense more pleasure from her words and actions.
Of course, she is now the Empress Dowager.
The most honored woman in the entire Qing Dynasty.
In particular, Yinzhen proposed to support the Empress Dowager with the wealth of the entire nation, which was a great honor for her.
Previously, Consort De could only be a gentle and understanding woman in Kangxi's harem. After becoming Empress Dowager, she became more and more powerful. Her sharpness no longer needed to be hidden. Therefore, she looked at the emperor with increasing admiration.
"You've been very busy these past few days. Have you taken care of everything for the coronation ceremony?"
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