The Virtuous Concubine

Of course, after listening to Dachun's confession, Anpin did not completely believe it. She carefully sent her confidants to verify the truth of Dachun's words. To her satisfaction, the indirect information she could get about Wuya Guiren's eating habits and personality traits did match what Dachun said. For example, Wuya Guiren's records in the imperial kitchen and the Ministry of Internal Affairs all confirmed that Dachun's words were true.

As for the other things Dachun mentioned, the Yonghe Palace kept secrets very well, and it was difficult to find out more. However, for Concubine An, this information was enough. She couldn't wait to deal with Uya, the bitch in her eyes. Before making the plan, she also planned to let Dachun repeatedly recount the details of living with Uya.

Anpin especially liked to hear Dachun describe Uya's clumsiness in makeup. For example, Uya preferred to draw thick eyebrows, which looked like two charcoal pencils on her eyes from a distance. Another example was that she liked to apply thick powder, but since the palace maids could not get pearl powder, she used her position in the imperial kitchen to apply finely ground rice powder on her face. As a result, the rice powder was rough and often clumps on her face.

What made Anpin feel even more amused was that she even gave Dachun a charcoal stick and a bowl of coarsely ground rice noodles, and ordered Dachun to imitate Malu's dressing style every day, so as to show off in the six palaces in an attempt to humiliate Malu.

Even though Malu was prepared, he was still shocked by Anpin's twisted preference. He felt like he had eaten a fly - Anpin's behavior was really perverted!

If Anpin's favorability towards her was not still at a glaring 0 points, Malu would almost suspect that Anpin hated her because she couldn't get her love.

But at this time, Malu had no time to take care of these things, because her pregnancy was becoming more and more obvious, and her health and energy were gradually declining. Therefore, she left most of the affairs to Bai Xia and Bai Fu to arrange.

Bai Xia and Bai Fu were also indignant when they learned about Dachun's situation. As slaves, they resonated with Dachun, and their trust and loyalty to their master became even deeper. Malu could have ignored the matter, but she was still prepared to take the risk to save Dachun. Such a master undoubtedly gave them a great sense of security.

Both sides were busy preparing, and Dachun was able to catch her breath in the gap. Anpin's happiness was no longer to abuse her, but to listen to her stories. Jingyi would stay in the dining hall every time to check on her condition, and she was happy to see her recover so quickly.

Before the fuse was detonated, a more important thing came, that is, this year's minor election. Empress Niuhulu attached great importance to this year's minor election, because the arsenic incident of Zhang Shuren had caused Kangxi and the Empress Dowager to be furious, and they purged a large number of the original palace maids and eunuchs in the palace, and there was indeed a shortage of manpower. She also wanted to use this to establish her authority, show her ability to control major events in the harem as a queen, and secretly plant some of her own people.

There were obviously quite a few concubines who shared the same idea as her, and they all volunteered to "do their part for the Empress." Unfortunately, the three people with the highest status in the palace would not let them succeed. Ma Lu's position was too far behind, so she didn't even want to intervene. Anyway, with Kangxi's order, if Mayanzhu could finally enter the palace, then she might as well become the emperor.

Huipin did notice that Wuya Guiren's sister Wuya Mayanzhu also signed up for the election this year, and she smiled triumphantly when she saw it. She thought Wuya Guiren was a wonderful woman who was loved by everyone, but she didn't expect that there would be a fire in her own backyard. It was enough for one person from a family of bondservants to enter the palace. This rule was used to show the benevolence of the royal family and sympathy for the people.

The reason why these two sisters were sent to the palace to be slaves was simply because they were greedy for wealth and fame or they really couldn't make ends meet.

She smiled gently, turned around and gave orders: "How can we not fulfill the sisterly love of Consort Wu Ya? Hurry up and give orders, and make sure that this little Consort Wu Ya passes the minor selection and enters the palace. This palace likes Consort Wu Ya so much, so this one is also a good choice."

The palace maids around her were all familiar with her cunning personality, so they laughed a few times and went to find someone to help her get back on track.

What they didn't expect was that what they thought was a simple matter could not be pushed forward. The female officials and nurses in charge of the review refused to give in. Huipin was so angry that she almost stabbed a goblin in the palace.

"This Niuhulu clan is so powerful!"

No matter who it was, no one would have thought that this was Kangxi's order. She was angry, but she didn't dwell on it for too long. She just felt that she still had to gain power in the palace, otherwise she would have to look back and forth and be restricted in everything she did.

Huipin began to manage her power in the harem more attentively. She knew that only by mastering enough power could she take the initiative in the chess game of the harem.

However, a few days before the election, Empress Niuhulu fell ill.

Late at night, Kunning Palace urgently summoned the imperial physician. Although Empress Niuhulu attended the ceremony as usual the next day and did not show any abnormality during the ceremony, the well-informed concubines in the harem would not believe it.

Sure enough, the day before the small selection, Empress Nianhulu notified Rongpin, Huipin and Yipin to participate in the small selection together. The three of them were naturally a little dizzy by this pie falling from the sky, but they still happily prepared for what to do tomorrow.

Because Concubine Rong was generous and Concubine Hui was determined to keep Mayanzhu, everyone who received Wei Zhu's instructions naturally unanimously decided to put Mayanzhu on the list under the charge of the bold and straightforward Concubine Yi.

Yipin was just counting the people who passed the preliminary selection when she found a person who failed in the list. Her name was Wuya Mayanzhu. She was moved and asked the maids on both sides: "Who is this Wuya..."

Madam Liu quickly stepped forward and answered, "Yes, this is the younger sister of the noble lady of Yonghe Palace, Uya Mayanzhu."

Concubine Yi laughed when she heard this and said, "How come Concubine Wuya rose to prominence while my sister didn't even make it through the preliminary round when they both came from the same family?"

Madam Liu smiled and said, "It's because she's too conspicuous. Two people next door always say that Miss Mayanzhu has a smell on her body, but after checking, it turns out that she doesn't have any. It was nothing..."

Yipin became interested: "Oh?"

Madam Liu continued, "As a result, the two people next door quarreled with this little Wuya, and it was said that they even fought. How could the palace dare to accept such an unrefined person? The three of them were rejected and returned home."

Yipin laughed loudly. She was different from Huipin and others. She had a younger sister, Guo Luoluo Guiren, in the palace. From her point of view, if Uya sent another person into the palace, it would be like adding wings to a tiger. It would be better if she didn't come in.

If the two sisters had Kangxi under their thumb, what would others do? If there were another pair of sisters, the Guoluo family would not be special anymore.

Therefore, Concubine Yi just decided to use this matter to make fun of Concubine Wuya next time to see if there was anything wrong with her like her sister.

Mayanzhu, who was sent home, was truly ashamed and angry.