Yixiu is reborn, fights against her elder sister, and becomes the queen mother

In the 61st year of Kangxi's reign, Emperor Kangxi died. Longkodo passed on the imperial edict, and the fourth prince Yinzhen ascended the throne. He changed the reign title to Yongzheng, and in accordance with Kangxi's will, he made his eldest son Honghui the crown prince.

After Yongzheng ascended the throne, he honored his biological mother, Uya, as the Empress Dowager, and made his wife, Ulanara, the Empress, who lived in Jingren Palace.

Concubine Gan was named the Virtuous Noble Consort and was granted the power to assist the six palaces and support the empress. She lived in the Yongshou Palace.

The concubine Nian was Hua Fei and lived in Yiku Palace.

Concubine Li was the Concubine Qi and lived in Changchun Palace.

Gege Qi was the Consort Duan and lived in the Zhongzheng Hall.

The other princesses were Feng as Jingpin, Fei as Lipin, Lu as Xinchangzai, Li as Guichangzai, and Ulanara as Daying.

Now Rouze has become mentally ill. Yongzheng originally wanted to send her to Ganlu Temple, but the empress dowager said she was pitiful and that after all Rouze had been pregnant with his child, so he should pity her.

All the concubines knelt on the ground and performed the ritual of three kneelings and nine kowtows to Xiang Yi.

"Your Highness, I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Queen. May Her Majesty live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!"

Yixiu sat upright on the phoenix throne, smiling as she said, "Sisters, please stand up!"

Everyone stood up, except Concubine Hua, who rolled her eyes reluctantly.

Consort Xian immediately rebuked her, "Hua Fei, we're not in the palace now. The Empress is the head of the harem and the mother of the nation. If you don't understand the rules, I'll find two maids to teach you!"

Hua Fei snorted coldly and replied, "No one can compare to Sister Xian Guifei. In this whole palace, who else is more respectful to the Empress than you? Otherwise, among all the concubines in this mansion, you are the only one who is a Guifei?"

A nonchalant sarcasm crossed Yixiu's lips as she said with a smile, "Hua Fei, are you saying that the Emperor is partial? Since all the sisters are here today, I will definitely convince you. Sister Xian Guifei entered the palace early and has children. She has been managing the affairs of the palace for many years. She is well-deserved of the position of Guifei."

Concubine Qi was clever for once. She stood up and responded, "Your Majesty, I and your servants are truly convinced! Concubine Xian has worked hard and made great contributions. She absolutely deserves the position of Concubine!"

In terms of offspring, Concubine Xian gave birth to a son earlier than herself.

In terms of status, she was a concubine when she first entered the palace, and she has been managing the palace for so many years. Concubine Qi is not jealous of Concubine Xian at all.

Concubine Hua was speechless. Seeing everyone's gazes fixed on her, she could only grit her teeth and apologize, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty, and please forgive me, Noble Concubine Xian. I didn't mean to do that!"

Yixiu nodded in satisfaction, and then told everyone about the selection: "After the emperor ascended the throne, the harem position was vacant, and it just happened to coincide with the triennial election. Many sisters will enter the palace again. You are all veterans in the palace, so you must be careful about your words and actions. If I find out that anyone does not abide by the palace rules, I will punish them severely!"

"Yes! I obey your command!"

After admonishing the concubines, Yixiu took Jianqiu to pay her respects to the empress dowager.

When I walked to the gate of Shoukang Palace, I happened to hear laughter and joyful chatter inside.

The palace servant waiting outside replied, "It's Prince Xun who has arrived. The Empress Dowager has been nagging about the prince for a long time and finally managed to get him here."

Yixiu nodded and walked in with a smile. When she saw that the young man who used to call her "Fourth Sister-in-law" had grown into a handsome and charming man, Yixiu blushed for some reason.

When Prince Xun saw Yixiu, he quickly bowed and said, "Your humble servant pays respects to the Empress Dowager!"

Yixiu responded with a smile, then quickly paid her respects to the Empress Dowager: "Your son pays his respects to the Empress Dowager!"

Empress Dowager Uya was very happy. Her eldest son ascended the throne and became emperor, and he named her empress dowager, allowing her to enjoy all the glory.

Her most beloved youngest son was also named Prince Xun, rewarded with a mansion, and still held real power in the Ministry of War, which made her even happier.

The two sons have a good relationship, and she, as a mother, feels relieved.

"Hurry up, hurry up, child. Things must be very busy in the palace right now. We are all family. You don't have to come to my house every day to wait for me."

Yixiu smiled and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration. I have something else to report to you today. The selection is almost here. A few days ago, the Emperor revealed to me that he wanted to choose a wife for Prince Xun from among the women in this selection!"

Hearing Yixiu say this, Defei couldn't help but think that the fourteenth prince was not young anymore, and it was time for him to find a wife to start a family and build a career!

Unexpectedly, Prince Xun's expression changed. He shouted, "What? My royal brother wants to find a wife for me. Why didn't you tell me about this? I don't want to marry a wife."

Neither Yixiu nor the Empress Dowager had expected his reaction to be so extreme. The Empress Dowager scolded him, "You child, your sister-in-law is still here, how can you be so rude? You are not young anymore. If you don't find a wife, are you going to be alone forever?"

Prince Xun looked at Yixiu with a gloomy expression. His voice carried a hint of the awkwardness that only a young man could muster. "Sister-in-law, I won't look for Fu Jin!"

After saying that, he actually took his things and left as if he was angry.

The Empress Dowager looked at his back helplessly, then finally lowered her outstretched hand and said to Yixiu, "Look, this child has been spoiled to the point of being lawless! Forget it, since he doesn't want to find a wife, there's no need to force it. If we create a pair of resentful couples, not only will it delay the daughter's marriage, but with his unpredictable temper, he might cause trouble!"

Yixiu said thoughtfully, "Young people admire their parents, and when they are lustful, they admire younger women. This Prince Xun is so resistant to the arranged marriage, could it be that he already has a lover? He's just too embarrassed to tell us!"

The Queen Mother thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case. "I originally wanted to put a few princesses in his room, but since this is the case, forget it for now. I wonder what kind of girl this child likes!"

After talking about Prince Xun, Yixiu discussed the selection of concubines with the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother was not very interested in this matter and was just following the rules.

Yixiu is not worried that Zhen Huan and others will threaten her position after entering the palace. Her position as empress is now stable. She has the Ulanara family, Su Chou, and the crown prince's son in the front court. In the harem, she has Gan Ziyun as her helper, so no one can threaten her position.

Prince Xun ran away from the Empress Dowager. He wanted to go to the Yangxin Palace to see his brother, the Emperor, and tell him not to choose a wife for him!

Yongzheng frowned, raised his eyes and asked in confusion, "I really don't understand you two now. You and Old Seventeen, and this concubine isn't some monstrous creature. Why are you so scared?"

Meng Jingxian, the legitimate daughter of Duke Pei, has long admired Old Seventeen. He wanted to arrange a marriage for them, but he didn't expect Old Seventeen to be extremely resistant.

Now his own brother, Fourteenth Brother, is like this too. It’s really hard to understand!

"Forget it! I'm too lazy to worry about your affairs. Since you don't want to marry a concubine, then do your job well!"

Yongzheng knew that he could not allow one official to dominate the court, so he used the Fourteenth Prince and Nian Gengyao in the army to check and balance each other.