The decree to raise the flag spread throughout the Forbidden City early in the morning, and at noon the next day, rewards from Jingren Palace and other palaces were delivered one after another.

Since it was the Empress Dowager who personally ordered the promotion of Liu Hua to the Tonggiya clan, people in the Forbidden City knew that Liu Hua was highly valued by Wu Ya Chengbi.

But Tong Jia, who was personally promoted by the Empress Dowager, was really intriguing, and the people in the palace naturally followed suit.

Whether it was gold, silver, jade, or antiques and treasures, one after another was sent into the Yonghe Palace like water.

Amidst the compliments from one person after another, Liu Hua remained calm.

Jiang Zengyun, wearing the uniform of a seventh-rank official, came up to Liu Hua happily and said a bunch of auspicious words.

Liu Hua raised a decent and dignified smile and looked at Dongli next to him. Dongli immediately understood and quickly stuffed a bag of silver into Jiang Zengyun's hand.

Jiang Zengyun was delighted and asked Liu Hua carefully, "What name would the Queen like to choose?"

Liu Hua's smile grew even brighter, and he said with great satisfaction, "The Empress Dowager herself issued an order, giving me the name Jiaci."

An Lingrong noticed that something was wrong with Liu Hua and looked at her with concern.

Although Cao Qinmo looked happy on the surface, she knew Liu Hua's temper very well, but no one responded to her words at this time.

Cao Qinmo secretly surveyed the crowd, fearing she would dampen the atmosphere, and said cheerfully, "This is the Empress Dowager's way of showing her appreciation for you. 'Jia' comes first, and 'Ci' comes last. These two words are the best compliments for a woman."

A burst of laughter rang out from the room again. Most of the servants were so focused on the rewards to come. How could they possibly perceive Liu Hua's true feelings?

Jianqiu and Huichun, who were standing behind her, bowed to Liu Hua one after another, saying, "Her Majesty, may your Majesty be blessed with great fortune. Your servants congratulate Her Majesty."

Liu Hua didn't dare to actually accept Jianqiu's gift, so he immediately asked Dongli to invite her to sit on a low stool.

Huichun, who was standing behind him, had studied literature and was also eloquent. She continued to praise Liu Hua, saying, "This newcomer hasn't even entered the palace yet, but Her Majesty has already raised the banner. I'm afraid she'll be the first among the concubines.

Even Consort Tong has no title, so Your Majesty can rest assured."

I coughed softly to ease the embarrassment of facing other people's flattery.

He looked at Huichun and then glanced at Jianqiu, knowing that Jianqiu must have something to say since this trip.

She covered her head pretending to have a headache and said, "I'm tired too, everyone, let's go out."

Although An Lingrong knew that this was an excuse, she was still worried.

He looked at Liu Hua seriously, then walked down from the warm kang and sat next to Liu Hua.

Jianqiu's sharp and calm voice rang out, "I wonder what the Queen thinks of the Fourth and Fifth Princes?"

Liu Hua didn't expect that the Fifth Prince was not even one year old yet, but Yixiu had already started making arrangements for his future.

Liu Hua knew in his heart that the Fourth Prince would be the ultimate champion. Yinzhen would not live to that old age, and if the Fifth Prince ascended the throne, he would definitely be very young.

Inside, there is the Empress Dowager Yixiu, the mother, and outside, there are the wise and far-sighted old ministers.

My own abilities are really not up to par with Empress Dowager Cixi, who was so cruel and ruthless and had a very complicated mind.

She could only speak vaguely, looking at Jianqiu and saying, "Why would I have any arrangements? The Empress is the master of the harem, and the arrangements should be made by the Empress."

Jianqiu was waiting for Liu Hua to say this, and immediately rushed in and said, "The Empress just happened to have something she wanted to discuss with Concubine Qian."

Liu Hua picked up the round fan and fanned himself gently, his eyes slightly dim.

But then she smiled again at Jianqiu, and said calmly, "Your Highness, I respectfully follow your instructions."

Jianqiu's usually dull face also began to smile, and she said softly, "Among the new concubines, there is a Fucha family member who is very good."

Liu Hua was confused and thought to himself that Hongli should have been 16 years old when he married Fu Cha Langya, who was one year younger than him.

At this time, Hongli was only under 14 years old, so it wouldn't be that serious.

"It's the Gahali Fucha clan. Although it's just a branch, it's very good-looking and seems to be good at giving birth."

Jianqiu saw Liu Hua hesitated and thought she was unhappy, so she hurriedly spoke.

Seeing that Liu Hua still didn't reply, but frowned in thought, Jianqiu hurriedly raised the price: "It's just a side branch, but it's still a great joy after all, and it's just to be a concubine.

Your Majesty, Concubine Qian, don't worry. If you find someone good, you can wait three years and choose again."

Liu Hua just smiled faintly and nodded to indicate his agreement. Jianqiu was unsure of Liu Hua's true thoughts.

After all, a future daughter-in-law still has to be liked by her mother-in-law.

Suddenly, she caught sight of the pink silk dress on the table and quickly asked, "Who gave this to Her Majesty? Doesn't Her Majesty dislike pink?"

Liu Hua also looked at the fine brocade on the table and replied, "It was given to me by Concubine Qi. She said she was grateful for my help in arranging the affairs of the Third Prince."

"As for the Third Prince, he should choose a noble family, a family of noble character, or a family of scholars.

Among the concubines in this world, Dong E is very beautiful. The emperor will definitely not choose her, so why not let her be the one.

Liu Hua picked up the glass teacup that had just been presented as tribute from the West. She knew very well that it was just glass, it was just a nice way of saying it.

He took a sip of tea and looked at a small crape myrtle blooming by the window. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart - Yixiu is really smart, and Dong E's family is really glorious.

However, with the so-called evil concubine Dong E, the third prince had no chance of becoming emperor.

Liu Hua was weighing the pros and cons. When he thought about how Concubine Qi had been demoted and the fact that the Third Prince was not the final candidate, why should he offend Empress Yixiu at this time?

She played a trick and said, "Your Highness, I will obey the Empress's order."

Jianqiu naturally did not see any dissatisfaction from Liu Hua, who was well disguised, and she thought that Yixiu was controlling Liu Hua very well.

(There are errors in Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace. Historically, there were three Fucha clans during Emperor Qianlong's reign. The first was Imperial Noble Consort Zhemin, who was a member of the Gahari Fucha clan. No one in her clan held an official rank above the third rank. She shared the same surname as Empress Xiaoxian, who was from the Shaji Fucha clan of the Bordered Yellow Banner Manchus, but was not from the same clan. Imperial Noble Consort Zhemin was a servant of the Manchu Baoyi Guanling of the upper three banners. In the early years of Emperor Yongzheng's reign, she became a concubine of the fourth prince, Hongli, and was the first person to give birth to children for Emperor Qianlong. At noon on May 1728, the sixth year of Yongzheng's reign (), she gave birth to the eldest prince, Yonghuang. Emperor Qianlong was quite nostalgic and doted on her. Even though she had passed away before he ascended the throne, he still promoted her posthumously to Imperial Noble Consort and had her buried with him.

Empress Xiaoxianchun, whose grandfather Mi Sihan was one of the ministers of state during the reign of Emperor Kangxi, and later became the Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince; her father Li Rongbao was the governor of Chahar. In the fifth year of Emperor Yongzheng's reign, Fucha, who was only 15 years old, married Hongli, who was about to turn 16. She and Emperor Qianlong had two sons and two daughters. However, her children had a tragic fate. Her two sons Yonglian and Yongcong died young, and only her daughter Princess Hejing survived.

Concubine Jin: She had no children in her life)

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