After Tongxuan and Tongya entered the palace, the Emperor bestowed Jiangxue Pavilion upon them.
Located in the southeast corner of the Imperial Garden, closest to the Eastern Six Palaces, Jiangxue Pavilion is an excellent place to enjoy the scenery and rest in the Imperial Garden. The pavilion is backed by the palace wall, facing west, and has a yellow glazed tile gable roof. It has five bays in width and a three-bay porch in front, with a convex shape in plan.
Such a wonderful place for enjoying the scenery has been uninhabited for a long time, but now it has been bestowed upon Tongxuan and Tongya, which shows how honored they are.
With this favor, Heyue naturally didn't worry about them being bullied. Moreover, they were just the emperor's adopted daughters, not his concubines. Even if they were favored, they generally wouldn't be envied or framed by others.
Upon meeting, it was naturally a heartwarming scene of mother and daughter reuniting.
After not seeing her for a long time, Heyue could feel her daughter's longing, especially Tongya, who hugged Heyue and cried incessantly, saying that she missed her mother.
Heyue was truly gratified. At least her daughter wasn't heartless; she hadn't been blinded by the sights while living in the palace and hadn't forgotten her mother.
Tongxuan also hugged Heyue and expressed her longing.
An hour later, Heyue left Jiangxue Pavilion with a heavy heart, while Tongxuan and Tongya tearfully saw her off at the door.
The eunuch following them was Sun Dahai, an apprentice of Su Peisheng, who said that the emperor had only given them one hour.
When the time was up, Sun Dahai urged He Yue to leave.
Heyue was very dissatisfied with Yongzheng.
Since you've allowed her to see her daughter, you should at least let her have lunch with her before she leaves. How stingy!
Could it be that you're unhappy yourself, and you want to make Heyue unhappy too?
Filled with dissatisfaction and resentment, Heyue walked away, turning back every few steps.
It's already late April. The peach blossoms and magnolias of spring have faded, and in their place come roses, peonies, and herbaceous peonies, which are still in full bloom.
The lotus pond is already sprouting tiny flower buds, seemingly peeking out at this new world, so delicate and adorable.
He Yue said to Sun Dahai, "I trouble you, Sun Anda. Please convey my gratitude to the Emperor for allowing me to visit my daughter."
"An Da" implies "teacher" and signifies respect.
In the palace, one cannot directly address a eunuch as "gonggong" (公公), because the word "gonggong" would remind the other person of their own eunuch status, thus offending them.
Especially the eunuchs around the emperor; if they accidentally offended someone, they would be in trouble.
Therefore, they would all be called "Mou An Da".
Furthermore, as for expressing gratitude, Heyue, being a member of the royal household, would naturally not be able to personally go to express her gratitude, as that would be improper. Therefore, she could only ask someone close to Yongzheng to convey the message on her behalf.
This is the difference after Yongzheng ascended the throne.
Previously, Heyue could go to Prince Yong's study anytime and talk to him. Now, however, he is the emperor, and Heyue can no longer do that.
The other party is not only the fourth brother of Thirteen and Heyue, but also the emperor. So many eyes are watching, we can't afford to break the rules.
Thinking of this, Heyue couldn't help but feel regret.
Hailan stepped forward and stuffed a heavy silver ingot into Sun Dahai's hand.
Sun Dahai quickly stepped back, bowed and smiled apologetically, "You're too kind, Madam. This servant will certainly convey the message to the Emperor." But he did not accept the silver.
He Yue didn't press the matter: "Sun Anda, you should go back now. I'll wander around for a bit and then leave the palace."
Just as she took a step, He Yue saw that Sun Dahai was still standing there, motionless, and curiously turned her head to look at him.
Sun Dahai waved his hand with a smile, and immediately four burly old women rushed out from all sides, grabbing Heyue's arms from both sides.
He Yue angrily rebuked, "What are you doing?"
Hailan turned pale with shock and rushed forward to help: "Let go of our Princess Consort!"
Sun Dahai smiled and said, "My lady, I'm sorry to offend you. I was just following orders."
After saying that, someone stuffed a cloth into Heyue and Hailan's mouths.
Two men helped Heyue walk in one direction, while two others helped Hailan walk in another.
He Yue glared at him, her eyes wide with anger. Who on earth wanted to get back at her?
Sun Dahai was a close confidant of the emperor; who would dare to bribe someone close to the emperor? Unless they were courting death.
Sun Dahai said he was acting on imperial orders, but whose orders? In this palace, only the emperor, the empress dowager, and the empress could be considered to have imperial orders.
It couldn't be the Empress; could it be the Empress Dowager?
After all, besides the emperor, only the empress dowager had the ability to command the people around the emperor; the empress did not have that ability.
No matter how angry she was, she couldn't change the fact that she was being held hostage, so Heyue had no choice but to remain calm and give up struggling. She wanted to see what the people behind the scenes were up to.
Unexpectedly, a group of people took Heyue directly to a nearby deserted palace. Two old women helped Heyue into the palace, while Sun Dahai stood guard outside.
Less than a quarter of an hour later, He Yue appeared outside the palace dressed in eunuch's clothes, and was dumbfounded.
Sun Dahai stepped forward with a forced smile: "Madam, I was rude just now. I had no choice but to do it."
"What exactly are you trying to do? Who told you to do this?" Without the two maids holding her hostage, Heyue frowned, looked down at the eunuch's clothes with disdain, and fiddled with them haphazardly, feeling utterly speechless.
She had never worn eunuch clothes before, and these things were so ugly!
Who could be so wicked?!
Sun Dahai didn't answer, but just smiled and said, "You'll know when you get there."
Then he ordered two maids to follow Heyue on either side, signaling Heyue to go with him.
Glancing at the two maids on either side, who were ready to attack at any moment, Heyue decided to be pragmatic. If she couldn't win, what else could she do?
I guess I just have to accept my fate!
Following Sun Dahai in one direction, He Yue realized that this was the direction of the Western Six Palaces, which meant that she only had two choices: the empresses and the empress dowager.
He Yue has always had a good memory and has never offended anyone. If one had to name one, it would only be Consort Yi and the Empress Dowager.
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