Yan Yue sneered: "Which principal wife doesn't end up like this? Which concubine doesn't face this day? You are a secondary consort, but you are still one of Prince Guo's concubines. Since you chose this path, you should have known that such things would happen. How could you be so foolish? Prince Guo favors you, and you are already the target of everyone's criticism. You still don't know how to restrain yourself and dare to provoke the principal wife. You've grown too bold, haven't you?"
Ruoyu was about to cry.
This was the first time my mother had scolded me so harshly. Even when I insisted on marrying Prince Guo, my mother was only somewhat disappointed, but she had never spoken to me so sternly.
Ruoyu looked at Heyue with teary eyes: "Aunt, Ruoyu knows she was wrong, please help Ruoyu."
He Yue sighed.
Ruoyu has always been spoiled and lively; she has never been so humble, vulnerable, and helpless before. It's clear she has suffered a lot of grievances.
Even if Ruoyu was at fault, Niohuru was still too cruel, directly taking someone's life.
In fact, Heyue understood Niohuru's actions very well. Before Ruoyu entered the mansion, Prince Guo had always doted on Niohuru. Niohuru must have been proud of this and felt sweet and happy. But suddenly Ruoyu entered the mansion and was doted on again. As the primary consort, she was gradually neglected. How could she be willing to accept this?
With Ruoyu constantly provoking him, how could he not hate her?
Ultimately, it was Ruoyu's own stubbornness that led to this.
But since things had come to this point, Heyue could only help Ruoyu get through this difficult time.
"I can help you, but you have to promise me one thing."
Ruoyu immediately went from worried to happy: "Thank you, Aunt. Ruoyu will agree to anything you ask."
"Listen to me first, think it over before you agree. If you return to Prince Guo's mansion, be a dutiful concubine, respect the primary wife, and never oppose her again."
Ruoyu's expression stiffened for a moment, then she smiled and nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, Aunt, Ruoyu will definitely listen to you and will never go against the Fujin again."
He Yue didn't believe her obedient appearance at the moment. Her expression suddenly became stern: "I know you are not convinced and may continue to act on your own in the future. But you must understand that Niohuru is the primary consort of Prince Guo. Although Niohuru's family has declined, she is still Prince Guo's first wife and her status is extraordinary. If you want Prince Guo to value you and like you, you must respect Niohuru and never dream of replacing Niohuru's position."
The Niohuru clan was once very prominent. Ebilun, the grandfather of Prince Guo's wife, was one of the regents in the early Shunzhi period. Later, when Aobai was convicted, Ebilun was also convicted for being an ally of Aobai and was stripped of his position as Grand Tutor and hereditary title.
Even so, during the Kangxi era, Ebilun's two daughters, one an empress and the other a concubine, remained prominent.
It wasn't until the branch of the family of Prince Guo's wife, Aling'a, recommended Yinzhi as the crown prince in the 47th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign that the Yongzheng Emperor changed the inscription on Aling'a's tombstone to "The Tomb of Aling'a, who is disloyal, unbrotherly, violent, greedy, and mediocre," which shows his dislike for Aling'a.
Emperor Yongzheng also punished and exiled several of Aling'a's sons, thus ending the lineage of Aling'a.
However, other branches of the Niohuru clan remain prominent. For example, Ebilun's sixth son, Yinde, has now been appointed as the Grand Minister of the Imperial Guard.
Therefore, Princess Consort Guo still held her head high in Prince Guo's mansion, and dealing with Ruoyu, a mere concubine, was still a piece of cake.
Ruoyu was resentful, but she could only obediently agree: "Ruoyu will listen to her aunt and will never oppose the Fujin again."
"If you can do that, I believe Prince Guo will treat you well for the rest of your life, and you might even have a son or daughter in the future. You won't have to worry about the rest of your life," He Yue patiently advised.
Without love, she can only live a worry-free life by relying on her husband's meager affection and her future children.
Ruoyu still has no children, so who knows if Niohuru is behind this? If Ruoyu can behave herself, Niohuru might be lenient and stop targeting her out of consideration for Prince Yi's Mansion and Yiduli.
If Niohuru hadn't been driven to desperation, she wouldn't have taken advantage of a concubine with powerful backing at a time when her own family had been punished.
Regardless of whether Ruoyu was genuinely obedient or merely feigning acceptance, Heyue had said everything she needed to say.
The next day, Heyue still asked Yunli to come over and persuade Ruoyu, apologizing for Ruoyu's past ignorance and repeatedly assuring her that Ruoyu would not do it again.
Out of consideration for his sister-in-law Heyue, Prince Guo gave Ruoyu a chance and took her back to his residence.
Heyue sighed. Now it was up to Ruoyu herself. If she made the same mistake again, Heyue would stop caring about her and let her fend for herself.
Winter arrived in the third year of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign.
The silvery-white snow covered the entire Forbidden City; as far as the eye could see, everything was pure white.
In November, Consort Nian fell seriously ill. The imperial physicians crowded the Yikun Palace, but Consort Nian's condition showed no improvement.
The emperor, standing beside Consort Nian, exuded an increasingly chilling aura, which frightened the imperial physicians so much that they trembled and devoted themselves even more diligently to treating the consort.
But everyone knows that Consort Nian was already in poor health. Over the years, she had given birth to one child after another, which had already caused her to develop health problems. The deaths of her previous children had further aggravated her depression, making her health even weaker.
My body is already beyond repair; I'm just waiting for a miracle.
On this day, Consort Nian, who had been ill for a long time, got up early and was helped by the palace maids to put on her gorgeous imperial concubine dress. The rouge and powder covered the sickness on her face, and she looked as beautiful and charming as when she was in good health.
Despite her severe illness, Consort Nian was still unable to get out of bed and walk. She could only sit on the bed, leaning on Green Bud's arm, panting, and weakly said, "Please ask the Emperor to come over."
Seeing her master like this, Green Bud couldn't help but shed tears.
The master's illness is getting worse and worse; after drinking medicine for more than half a month, there has been no improvement.
Over the years, the master's body has been completely worn out, and he is now at his limit.
Green Bud felt sorry for her mistress and, suppressing her grief, sent someone to invite the Emperor over.
Now that the emperor is seriously ill, no matter how busy the emperor is, as long as it is not related to the war at the front, the emperor will still put aside his affairs of state to visit the emperor.
Green Buds was somewhat relieved.
Although rumors are circulating in the palace that the newly promoted Consort Shu is currently favored and will eventually replace the Imperial Concubine, Lü Rui does not think so.
The palace servants could see clearly how the Emperor treated his mistresses; how could Consort Shu, who had only recently entered the palace, compare?
However, the master was too naive and stubborn, always angering the emperor without realizing it.
Green Bud was anxious, but she couldn't offer any advice.
Soon, Yongzheng strode in, sat on the edge of the bed, supported Consort Nian's body, and pulled her into his arms.
Seeing her dressed up in her finest attire, Yongzheng was clearly displeased: "Why are you up?"
Lady Nian looked up at the Emperor with a dazed expression, raised her hand to stroke his worried face, and smiled wistfully: "Your Majesty, are you worried about me? Don't worry, I'm fine. Look, I'm perfectly alright."
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