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Chapter 223: Chronicles of Yongzheng's Harem 21

On the way back, Jiayue met Concubine Xi.

There was a flash of surprise in Jiayue's eyes: "Greetings, Empress Xi."

This road doesn’t seem to be the way to Concubine Xi’s residence!

Concubine Xi smiled and said, "Sister Jingpin, there is no need to be polite. I just saw the Imperial Concubine giving birth, and I suddenly remembered the scene when Hongli was born. I felt a little emotional, and I walked here unknowingly. I happened to meet Sister Jingpin, why don't we take a walk together!"

Jiayue nodded: "Then I'll listen to you, Madam."

"Sister, you are too polite. You and I are both concubines of the Emperor. I am a few years older than you. Just call me sister."

"Then I will call you Sister Xifei."

Concubine Xi didn't force it, she smiled and nodded: "Okay."

The two began to talk as they walked.

Concubine Xi sighed and said, "Unconsciously, I have been serving the emperor for more than ten years. When I first entered the palace to serve the emperor, I was young and I didn't see the emperor for a long time. Later, when I was older, I had the opportunity to gain some favors, and then I had Hongli. In the blink of an eye, many years have passed!"

Jiayue didn't know how to respond to this, so she just said, "It's not easy for Sister Xifei either, but everyone has their own difficulties. Now that Sister Xifei has the Fourth Prince by her side, her life has become easier."

Concubine Xi smiled and nodded: "Sister, you are good at talking. My life has indeed been much better, but it is still not as good as that of the imperial concubine. When I gave birth to Hongli, the emperor did not personally watch over me.

Now that I have seen the Imperial Concubine giving birth, I finally understand how much the Emperor loves someone. Even the reward given to the maid who delivered the Imperial Concubine was more valuable than that given to others! Not to mention the Emperor's nervousness for the Imperial Concubine, which is something most people cannot envy."

As she spoke later, Concubine Xi's tone became more and more emotional, and the smile she had at the beginning disappeared.

Jiayue heard something unusual.

Is Concubine Xi trying to sow discord?

It is not impossible. She began to gain favor during the imperial concubine's pregnancy, and the reward given to the imperial concubine's midwife was indeed more than when she gave birth to Hongzhao.

Jiayue didn't think much about it at all, but after Concubine Xi said that, she wouldn't think too much about it. After all, the position of a noble concubine was higher than that of a concubine, and she accepted this difference well.

But Concubine Xi’s words are indeed thought-provoking!

Jiayue concluded that Concubine Xi had ulterior motives.

Thinking of this, Jiayue lowered her head and pretended to be depressed: "The emperor is sincere to the concubine, which is really enviable!"

Concubine Xi smiled where Jiayue couldn't see and said nothing more. This kind of provocation should be stopped at the right time. If you say too much, it will not work.

Concubine Xi then naturally began to change the topic and talked about children, but her implicit meaning was that the emperor would definitely favor the imperial concubine's children more in the future.

Even if the women in the harem can let go of the favor, what about the children?

All I can say is that Concubine Xi knows how to grasp people's psychology.

After separating from Concubine Xi, Jiayue couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. To be honest, she felt a little tired. She guessed that it wouldn't be easy for Concubine Xi to become the final winner, but her behavior really made Jiayue unhappy.

Concubine Xi wanted to use her to deal with the Imperial Concubine, which showed that she had bad intentions towards both her and Hong Zhao.

Yes, her son Hongzhao was the only prince born to a Manchu military banner concubine in the harem. Although Concubine Nian was also of the Manchu military banner, she was promoted to the banner after Yinzhen ascended the throne.

There is not much difference in age between Hongzhao and Hongli.

To a certain extent, the two were rivals. It was understandable that Concubine Xi began to suppress dissidents while Hongzhao was still young.

After returning to Bitong Academy, Jiayue had a simple dinner and went into the study, then started working on this thing. She needed to clear her thoughts.

Today was her first time to have private interaction with Concubine Xi, and she finally understood what kind of person Concubine Xi was.

She now suspects that the original owner's death may be related to Concubine Xi.

Judging from Concubine Xi's attitude, it seems difficult for her to keep herself out of trouble in the harem.

But some things require some intervention.

She thought about a lot of things, some of which were contradictory.

Later on, she realized that she could no longer remain single when she started vying for favor. Moreover, she could be inferior to others, but she did not want to put her life in the hands of others.

If you don't fight, you may not die in the future, but you will be controlled by others. Think of the fate of the ridiculous prince Hong Zhou in history.

She had already made up her mind whether to fight or not.

When she looked up again, Jiayue's eyes were full of clarity, and then she burned what she had written.

Since she wants to compete, the direction of her layout must change.

In the past, self-protection was enough, but now it is not enough.

The problem before her was that she was short of money.

Her parents' home is far away and not very reliable, so she needs connections, but connections require a lot of money to buy.

There is gold and silver in her space, but it is only enough for her daily life and to build her network, which is definitely not enough.

There are things in the space that can be exchanged for money, but it is really inconvenient to operate.

As a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, why should she have to think about doing business and making money? She can't even go out. It's a headache.

Forget it, let's take it one step at a time! Hong Zhao is still young, and she has seen Yinzhen's health. He is fine. Don't take medicine indiscriminately like in history. It will be no problem for him to live another 20 years.

More than twenty years, that's enough.

If it really doesn't work, then we can wait until Hongzhao is older. After getting married, he will have to move out of the palace and build his own house. Then we can let him do it himself.

She can slowly buy over the connections in the palace!

After figuring it out, Jiayue breathed a sigh of relief. At night, she slept peacefully while holding Hongzhao in her arms.

The imperial concubine went to sleep after giving birth to the child. Yinzhen did not leave and stayed in the room all night.

The next day, he needed to handle government affairs. When he learned that the imperial concubine had not woken up yet, he ordered people not to disturb her rest before leaving.

When the imperial concubine woke up, she felt her empty stomach and was panicked at first: "My child! Where is my child?"

The maid who was standing by hurriedly said, "My lady, the Seventh Prince is fine, don't worry."

After hearing what the palace maid said, the imperial concubine's memory emerged and her face became calm: "Bring the child to me to see."

"Yes, ma'am."

The palace maid went out and came back with the wet nurse soon.

The imperial concubine looked at the baby in the cradle and a smile froze on her face. The child looked too small. Even without the imperial physician telling her, she knew that the child was not in good health.

She had seen Hong Zhao's appearance when he was born, and the difference was huge.

"Your Majesty..." the palace maid couldn't help but ask with concern.

The imperial concubine forced a smile. She reached out her hand, picked up the child, and asked with difficulty: "What did the imperial physician say?"

The maid lowered her head and said, "The imperial physician said that if you take good care of him, he will recover. The little prince just looks a little small because he was born prematurely."

A glimmer of hope flashed in the concubine's eyes: "Really?"

She really didn't want to go through the pain of losing her child again.

The maid said firmly: "That's exactly what the imperial physician said. By the way, my lady, the emperor stayed with you yesterday and didn't leave until this morning. Before he left, he also told you not to disturb your rest. The emperor's love for you is unique in the harem!"

The imperial concubine was finally in a better mood.

The child could be raised and Yinzhen still loved her as before, so she had nothing else to ask for.