"Guarjia is the niece of Consort He Gui. She is gentle and refined, and somewhat resembles Consort He Gui. Her family usually resides in Shengjing. Apart from Consort He Gui in the palace, they have no power in the capital."
Hearing what Thirteen said, He Yue nodded: "In that case, I would like to meet this Guarjia clansman."
"What? You've taken a liking to the Guarjia clan?" Thirteen asked with a smile.
He Yue glanced at him sideways: "Compared to the Ulanara clan, who have an empress in the palace, I naturally prefer the Guarjia clan. It's easy to imagine how arrogant the Ulanara clan would be with an empress in the palace. After marrying Hongchang, wouldn't she be superior to him? With the empress around, Hongchang shouldn't even think about being wronged by her."
Hongchang is marrying a wife, not an ancestor. How could his family afford to worship such a big Buddha?
"Furthermore, given our current status, marrying a woman from the Ulanara clan might not be a good thing. It would be better to choose this woman from the Guarjia clan, who is of noble birth but has little influence in the capital."
The fact that Consort He Gui was able to remain favored for so many years and always maintain her integrity suggests that it wasn't entirely because she had no children and posed no threat to the harem, but also because she herself lacked ambition. I once met Consort He Gui and could discern her character. Since you said that Lady Guarjia is similar in temperament to Consort He Gui, they are probably quite alike. I suppose you yourself also favor Lady Guarjia, right?
Given Thirteen's cautious nature, why would he choose the powerful Ulanara clan? Therefore, he would surely make the same choice as Heyue.
Thirteen gently stroked Heyue's nose with her finger, her eyes filled with laughter: "You guessed my thoughts quite accurately. That's right, I do prefer the Guarjia clan. There's also the matter of Hongtun. When Hongtun grows up, I want to ask the Emperor to grant Hongtun and Fucha Yiyun a marriage. Although the Ulanara clan has an Empress, none of its members are outstanding. Their future achievements are far inferior to those of the Fucha clan. The Ulanara clan only surpasses the Fucha clan because it produced an Empress."
If Hongchang were to marry a woman from the Ulanara clan now, Hongtun would surely suffer in the future, and I couldn't bear to see him unhappy. Fortunately, the Guarjia clan is also from a prominent Manchu family, no less so than the Ulanara clan, and they have good temperaments, so it wouldn't be a bad thing for Hongchang.”
He Yue then understood what Thirteen was thinking; it turned out he had been keeping Hong Tun's thoughts in mind all along.
If Hongtun can really marry Yiyun, that's a real blessing for him.
However, what Thirteen did not expect was that the Fuca clan would also produce an empress in the future, which would definitely be much better than the Ulanara clan.
He Yue laughed happily: "Let's keep this from Hong Tun for now. If he finds out, won't he be ecstatic? Let him chase after Yi Yun for a few more years."
Thirteen nodded in agreement.
Yue didn't tell Sixth Sister about Shu Yu's matter, and didn't know how to tell her.
However, the results of the talent show came out quickly. In less than ten days, news of Shu Yu being named a Noble Lady had already spread.
Yi Duli and Yan Yue received the imperial decree at the palace. In the blink of an eye, Yan Yue ran to Prince Yi's residence and threw herself into He Yue's arms, crying her heart out: "How could she become the emperor's concubine? What am I going to do? I only have this one daughter. If she goes to the palace, how will I ever see her again? What if she suffers any injustice in the palace? Her father and I will have no way to avenge her..."
Heyue patted her sixth sister's back and gently comforted her, "Sister, don't be sad. You must know that the Emperor will not wrong Shuyu..."
These words were just to comfort Sixth Sister; He Yue herself couldn't put her mind at ease.
Even though He Yue was the wife of Prince Yi and could frequently visit the palace to pay her respects, it was not easy for her to see Shu Yu.
In the palace, there is a favored Consort Nian, an arrogant and domineering Consort Qi, and an Empress who hides behind the scenes pretending to be virtuous, making it impossible to distinguish between friend and foe.
Although Consort Qi was neglected by the Emperor for a while because she caused Lady Nian's miscarriage, she was still the Third Prince's biological mother, so it was not appropriate to punish her too severely, otherwise it would be embarrassing for the Third Prince.
Even if Consort Qi is no longer in favor, with her rank and the Third Prince, teaching a newly promoted low-ranking concubine a lesson is still a piece of cake.
But Heyue couldn't say anything too serious, otherwise Sixth Sister would be worried sick.
"You are Shu Yu's aunt, I can't help her, she can only rely on you. You must go to the palace to see her often, and you must not let her be bullied, otherwise I will not forgive you!" Yan, with her glasses like a rabbit, grabbed He Yue's collar with both hands and threatened her fiercely.
He Yue nodded with a wry smile: "Don't worry, I will definitely not let anyone bully her."
Shu Yu was granted the title of Noble Lady, but she could only stay at home for one day to say goodbye to her father and mother before entering the palace the next day.
On this day, Heyue went to visit Shuyu. There were some things she needed to tell Shuyu so that she wouldn't be bullied in the palace because she was ignorant of the rules.
Shu Yu was neither as sad and nervous as He Yue had imagined, nor as joyful as other young ladies-in-waiting entering the palace. Upon seeing He Yue, she greeted her with a smile and said, "Auntie, what brings you here?"
Yan Yue wiped away her tears and reminded her daughter, "Your aunt has a few words to say to you. You must remember what your aunt says, okay?"
Shu Yu understood and nodded obediently, "Don't worry, Mother, I will definitely listen to you and Aunt."
He Yue sighed, "Such a well-behaved and sensible child. Once she enters the palace, she'll be all alone and will have to rely on herself."
After Yan Yue left, He Yue pulled Shu Yu to sit down beside her, staring intently at her, and asked, "Shu Yu, tell your aunt, are you afraid to go to the palace?"
Shu Yu shook her head calmly: "I know Mother and Aunt are worried, but don't worry, I will take good care of myself."
He Yue sighed, "You silly girl, once you enter the palace, it's not just about taking good care of yourself."
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