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Chapter 22: Concubine Jing Raises Wen Yi

Yongzheng was already thinking about how to reject Hua Fei's proposal to raise Wen Yi, but before he could say anything, Hua Fei continued:

"Recently, I have seen that Jingpin has been taking good care of Wen Yi, and Wen Yi is close to Jingpin. It would be better to hand Wen Yi over to Jingpin for upbringing. This will make Wen Yi's marriage smoother in the future."

Jingpin never expected that Huafei would propose to give Wen Yi to her for raising. The days in the palace were long, and if she had a child, these lonely days would be much easier to pass.

Jingpin had thought more than once how nice it would be if she could have a child.

However, Jingpin had not been pregnant for many years and the emperor seldom came to her place often, so she had long given up the idea.

Now it was Concubine Hua who gave her hope again.

"Jingpin is indeed a good candidate. She is also patient." Yongzheng felt relieved. He thought Huafei was going to propose to raise Wen Yi by her side.

The suggestion made by Concubine Hua was truly for Wen Yi's sake, and he could not refuse.

Yongzheng recalled that when he was a child, the current empress dowager sent him to be raised by Empress Xiaoyi Ren, which was of great help to him in fighting his way out among his brothers and ascending to the throne.

I agreed with Concubine Hua's idea in my heart.

But Yongzheng thought of how he had envied his fourteenth brother since he was a child, growing up with his biological mother and having a close relationship with her, so he said:

"Alright, then Princess Wen Yi will be given to Jingpin to raise. But if Concubine Cao wants to see Princess Wen Yi, Jingpin you can't stop her."

Jingpin was overjoyed. She never expected that her long-cherished wish would come true one day.

Concubine Jing quickly knelt down and saluted Yongzheng, repeatedly assuring the emperor that she would treat Wen Yi and Concubine Cao well.

Yongzheng asked Jingpin to stand up. Seeing tears in Jingpin's eyes, he remembered that he had taken her into the palace in order to check and balance Huafei.

When she was in the palace, she was a princess in Concubine Hua's courtyard and often served Concubine Hua. As a result, she had been smelling Huanyi incense for a long time and could not get pregnant. However, Concubine Jing had been respectful to her for many years and never caused trouble. In the end, she had let Concubine Jing down, and giving her a child now was a compensation.

When Concubine Cao returned to the Qixiang Palace from the Yangxin Palace, she thought that Yongzheng was suspicious and went to the Yikun Palace to find out what happened. When she saw that Concubine Hua was abusing Wen Yi, she would have Wen Yi sent back.

Unexpectedly, she did not wait for Wen Yi, but instead waited for Yongzheng's decree, which, for the sake of Wen Yi's future, handed Wen Yi over to Jingpin for upbringing.

When Concubine Cao heard the decree from Xiao Xiazi, she couldn't catch her breath and fainted immediately.

After waking up again, he cried for several times when he thought that Wen Yi no longer belonged to him.

When Concubine Li heard the news, she taunted happily in the main hall of Qixiang Palace: "Now that she has lost her daughter, let's see how she will compete with me for my favor."

When the Queen heard the news, she wondered why Concubine Hua, who had always been at odds with Concubine Jing, would help Concubine Jing take the child away. She was sensitive enough to notice that Concubine Hua seemed different.

The queen cheered up and asked Jianqiu to find Fuzi to inquire about the news of Yikun Palace.

But Concubine Hua had long been on guard against this, and whenever there was an important matter, Fu Zi was sent by Zhou Ninghai to other palaces to handle errands.

If Fu Zi stayed in Yikun Palace, what she saw would definitely be what Concubine Hua wanted her to see.

Sure enough, after Jianqiu asked Fuzi what the Queen said, she said that it was Concubine Cao who angered Concubine Hua and was slapped three times, which is why Princess Wen Yi was left in Yikun Palace.

Later, Concubine Cao complained to the emperor. Seeing that Concubine Jing treated Wen Yi well, the emperor gave Wen Yi to Concubine Jing to raise.

"Three slaps in a row? How come I don't know about this?"

"A few days ago, the Majesty was ill, and I thought it was Hua Fei's people biting each other anyway, so I didn't..."

The Queen glared at Jianqiu fiercely, and Jianqiu's voice became lower and lower.

"Why did Concubine Hua slap Concubine Cao?"

"Fuzi said she didn't hear clearly. Concubine Hua has that kind of temper. If her subordinates don't do what she wants, she will beat them. This is not the first time."

The Queen thought about it and it made sense. Concubine Cao had no family background and had been dependent on Concubine Hua for many years, and had suffered a lot.

Now that Concubine Hua has caused her daughter to be taken away, let's see if this dog will bite its own owner.

The Queen felt that she could not continue to be ill, so Concubine Jing went to Yiku Palace every day to report on the affairs of the six palaces, which gave her the opportunity to raise Princess Wen Yi.

With the child, Jingpin's status will probably be promoted.

At first glance, it seems that the harem is now dominated by the Han army flag.

The queen summoned Doctor Zhang from the Imperial Medical Bureau to prescribe a strong medicine for herself.

Doctor Zhang urged the empress to rest, but she would not listen. After taking this strong medicine, her headache would indeed recover immediately. But if she had a headache again, her pain would be doubled.

The queen thought to herself that she had used too many harsh drugs on herself over the years. She couldn't even have children, so a headache was nothing.

Sure enough, within two days, an imperial decree was sent from Jingren Palace, informing all the concubines in the palace that the empress had recovered and would resume her daily greetings.

Zhen Huan was ill, so the Queen was cautious this time and specifically announced that she didn't need to come with the other six palace maids to pay their respects.

She didn't want Zhen Huan to walk down the street and have a worse cold when she returned.

It’s been a long time since I last visited the conference.

As usual, Concubine Hua was late.

After all the concubines paid their respects to the Queen and wished her health, the Queen asked her sisters to take their seats.

The eunuch outside the door announced in a shrill voice: "Empress Hua is here."

Holding Songzhi's hand, Concubine Hua walked slowly towards the Queen's seat with great grace and elegance.

There is still unparalleled pride in his eyes.

The Queen thought she was overthinking. It is difficult to change one's nature, so how could Concubine Hua change her character so drastically?

Don't believe all the rumors in the palace.

"May the Concubine Hua be blessed with peace and prosperity."

The concubine, whose buttocks were not even warm yet, stood up and saluted Hua Fei in a proper manner.

"Everyone, get up."

"Your concubine pays her respects to the Queen. I haven't seen you for a long time. You look much thinner." Hua Fei bowed to the Queen and sat down in her seat without even waiting for the Queen to excuse herself.

The queen was not angry, but felt relieved instead.

"Although my sister is ill, she is still as charming as ever." The queen said with a dignified and virtuous smile.

"I think Concubine Hua's illness is not serious. I heard that she went to visit the Imperial Garden a few days ago!" Xia Dongchun, who graduated from the etiquette nanny training class, couldn't help but speak into the loudspeaker.

"I heard that sick people also need to spend more time outdoors to relax their minds, so that they can recover faster. I think it's because Concubine Hua often goes to the Imperial Garden for a walk that her body recovers so quickly."

When Shen Meizhuang heard Xia Dongchun's sarcastic tone, Concubine Hua was displeased. She frowned and then relaxed, put down her teacup, and couldn't help but speak to defend Concubine Hua.

"It seems that Concubine Hua is in good health. I heard that she even met Princess Linglong in the Imperial Garden." Concubine Qi also followed Xia Dongchun's lead.

"I don't know how much my sister likes Princess Linglong. I heard that Xin Chang even took Linglong to Yikun Palace the next day and stayed there for quite a while."