He never believed in ghosts and gods, but when he was setting up this Fu Shuang Palace for his daughter, he not only invited a feng shui master to calculate the location, feng shui, and placement of objects in the room, but also asked the abbot of the temple to name the palace.
It took quite a bit of thought.
I love it!
Yun Duoduo opened her mouth wide and shouted, but her teeth had only just started to emerge, and her tongue wouldn't obey her commands. The words that came out weren't clear words, but rather indistinct baby talk, like "ah-ba-ah-ba".
She giggled, indicating that she really liked the bedroom and expressing her gratitude.
She has her own bedroom now! Her father is so good to her!
Seeing Yun Duoduo's reaction, Yun Beiye felt very happy.
The cloud was the most precious gift given to him last time, and he will cherish it with all his heart.
Looking at Yun Duoduo's innocent and radiant smile, he felt a warm glow in his heart.
...
Several days passed, and Yun Duoduo was very comfortable staying in Fushuang Palace.
The imperial kitchen would send over fresh meat soup every day, and they would also send different flavors and varieties.
Every afternoon, the Empress and Eunuch Zhao would send someone to deliver newly arrived fresh flowers to the palace, and Ah Xiang would pick the flowers and give them to Yun Duoduo to eat the nectar.
Her brothers still came every few days to read her bedtime stories and lull her to sleep.
Everything appeared peaceful and happy, but deep within the palace, in the darkest corner, a large net was slowly being spread.
On this sunny day, with clear skies and gentle breezes, Yun Duoduo lay on the bed, her palms outstretched, drooling as she looked at A Xiang with a smile and a hint of flattery in her eyes.
She gripped Ah Xiang's sleeve tightly with her short, stubby fingers and shook it, longing to go outside and take a look.
Seeing her expectant look and hearing the cooing sounds coming from her mouth, Ah Xiang knew that the little princess wanted to go out.
"Little princess, are you feeling too bored in your bedchamber?" Ah Xiang gently poked Yun Duoduo's soft, chubby cheeks.
Yun Duoduo opened her arms and wrapped them around A Xiang's neck, indicating that she wanted A Xiang to carry her out.
Seeing Yun Duoduo's reaction, A Xiang smiled and gently picked up Yun Duoduo. This soft little princess was truly adorable!
“Little princess, today is Her Majesty’s birthday. Every year at this time, I celebrate Her Majesty’s birthday.” Ah Xiang said as she stood up while holding Yun Duoduo.
“Now that Her Majesty is gone, she has been buried in the Imperial Mausoleum with great honors. However, the Imperial Mausoleum is far from here, and this servant cannot take the little princess out of the palace to see Her Majesty.” Ah Xiang sighed.
How lonely the young lady must be, with no one to keep her company!
Yes, how lonely Mother must be!
Yun Duoduo sighed inwardly.
"How about I take the little princess to the Buddhist hall to offer incense to Her Majesty?" Ah Xiang looked at Yun Duoduo, seemingly seeking her opinion.
well!
"Eee-yah-yah!"
Yun Duoduo grinned and hummed in agreement. She nodded vigorously, but her big head was too heavy, and Ah Xiang only saw her head move slightly.
“Alright, there’s nowhere in the palace to burn incense, so this servant will take the little princess to the Buddhist hall to offer incense to Her Majesty!” Ah Xiang wrapped a thick blanket around Yun Duoduo, stuffed a small hand warmer inside the blanket, and carried her toward the Buddhist hall.
...
Inside the Jade Palace, Consort Chen was applying pink sap from flower petals to her nails. She held the colored nails up to her eyes, examining them carefully, and then applied the sap to the uneven areas.
"What's been happening at Fu Shuang Palace lately?" Consort Chen asked the maidservant beside her in a soft voice.
"Your Majesty, the informant reports that A Xiang, a maid from Fu Shuang Palace, took the little princess to the Buddhist hall," said Kou Dan, the head maid of Consort Chen.
"Oh? The Buddhist hall? What are you going to the Buddhist hall for?" Consort Chen stopped painting her nails. She was a little curious. If the Empress Dowager were still in the palace, it wouldn't be surprising for her to go to the Buddhist hall to worship Buddha. But now that the Empress Dowager was not in the palace, why would she go to the Buddhist hall?
"I heard that today is Consort Bai's, uh, Consort Shu's birthday," Kou Dan said while fanning herself.
The cool breeze from the fan helped the juice on Consort Chen's fingernails dry faster.
Consort Chen nodded, her mind racing as she considered her next course of action.
The little princess went to the Buddhist hall. The Empress Dowager was not in the palace, and the Emperor was probably having a private conversation with his ministers.
The little princess is the emperor's darling, and the eldest prince, Yun Yibo, is the biggest obstacle to his son's entry into the Eastern Palace. Now, there is a good opportunity to remove this obstacle.
After a long silence, Consort Chen slowly asked, "Does the First Prince keep a dog?"
"Your Majesty, he does have a little white dog. I heard that the First Prince is very fond of this little white dog and even argued with the Empress about it." Knowing that her mistress had a plan, Kou Dan stopped fanning herself and listened carefully to her mistress's instructions.
"Okay, do this: have someone secretly take that dog to the Buddhist hall," Consort Chen whispered in Kou Dan's ear. Kou Dan stood to the side, bending over.
"Be careful when you take it away, don't let anyone find out."
"When the Crown Prince discovers that the dog is missing, send someone to secretly tell him that the dog was seen near the Buddhist temple and that he can go there to look for it."
"Then, have our men prepare poison powder and sneak into the Buddhist hall during the chaos to poison the little princess."
"This servant understands." Kou Dan nodded, then suddenly looked up at Consort Chen with some confusion, "Your Highness, what kind of poison are you preparing?"
"We'll use whatever poison we have in the palace," Consort Chen said, continuing to paint her nails.
Kou Dan remained silent for a while. Seeing that she didn't respond, Consort Chen gave her a disapproving look. "Are you mute? Why aren't you saying anything? What are you standing here for? Go and do it!"
"Uh, Your Highness, I have a stupid question that I don't know whether I should ask."
"You know it's stupid, why are you still asking?!"
"There is no poison in our palace." Kou Dan didn't know what to say for a moment, so she had no choice but to ask Consort Chen the truth.
"Where can we get this poison?" Kodan frowned, looking troubled.
“Indeed, ever since I entered the palace, I have been the sole recipient of His Majesty’s favor.” Consort Chen suddenly realized that there was indeed no poison in her palace.
"There is no need for concubines to compete for favor in the harem, nor is there a need to prepare poison to harm concubines in other palaces."
The head palace maid, Kou Dan, stared blankly at Consort Chen, wondering, "Didn't His Majesty only visit the Jade Palace twice? How come he's the sole recipient of his favor?"
"With Your Highness's beauty, you must be the most favored concubine in the palace. But the poison that harmed the little princess..." Kou Dan really didn't know where to find the poison.
"Tsk, are you a pig-brain? We don't have any in our palace, why don't you just steal some from another palace?"
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