Secrets of Yuqing Palace

After Wanyu returned to Yuqing Palace and sent everyone away, she opened the box given to her by Concubine Nianhulu.

She took out all the lists inside.

Wanyu looked at the contents on the list, flipping through them one by one, and couldn't help but take a deep breath.

'As expected of the Niuhulu family!'

'It's indeed a Manchu surname with a rich heritage!'

"As expected of the Niuhulu clan that accompanied Taizu in conquering the world!"

The family heritage of the Niuhulu clan is unmatched by the current Guwalgiya clan.

There was a thick stack of papers, the top one contained the personnel list, and the lower ones contained palace secrets and some people's handles.

The personnel list involves most of the palaces in the Forbidden City, not to mention the various departments of the Imperial Household Department, and the positions they occupy are also not low.

Although Concubine Nianhulu said it was half a portion, Wanyu felt it was more than half a portion.

She didn't believe that the Imperial Concubine would dare to give such an important thing to Concubine Yi.

The list that Concubine Yi has is definitely not as good as the one in his hand, otherwise the Forbidden City would have become the territory of the Nianhulu family?

Can the emperor still sit still?

The following palace secrets are even more unexpected.

It turned out that the Baoyi of the Imperial Household Department embezzled and accepted bribes, intercepted tributes, murdered concubines and royal heirs, and even had a tendency to jointly control the royal heirs. All of this was recorded.

Think about the current harem structure, it can be said that the harem is now dominated by the bannermen!

With the exception of Yinreng and Yin?, almost all the princes of noble status who are still alive are born to bondservants.

"I wonder if Khan Ama has noticed this?"

'It's really terrifying when you think about it!'

Wanyu felt a chill on her back.

The Baoyi's calculations can be said to have started from the time Yongzheng ascended the throne, which completely aroused their ambitions.

Then during the Qianlong period, successive generations exerted their influence and calculations, and most of the emperors thereafter were born to bondservant women.

Wanyu truly understood what it meant that a thousand-mile dike could be destroyed by an ant hole.

"I'm afraid even the Khan didn't know that his dynasty would be gradually controlled by the bondsmen he ignored."

When I think of the emperors of the late Qing Dynasty who were reluctant to eat even an egg and had to patch up their dragon robes, I feel that the demise of the Qing Dynasty had already shown signs from its early days.

But no one takes those ants-like people seriously.

Naturally, one cannot see the burning ambition in their eyes.

After Yinreng returned to the Eastern Palace, Wanyu had him invited to the Huaqing Hall in the rear palace.

Wanyu looked at him sweating profusely and immediately gave instructions to Xia He.

"Go get some warm water and wipe the prince's face."

"Pour the iced sour plum soup I had prepared for the Crown Prince."

"It's so hot, I hope you don't get a heat stroke."

Xia He knelt down and replied, "Yes."

Seeing Xia He was busy outside, Wanyu asked with concern, "Why is your head so sweaty?"

Yinreng also felt a little hot, so he stepped closer to the ice mirror.

"The weather is really getting hotter these days. The Forbidden City is like a furnace."

"The eunuch who went to the front yard said that you had something important to tell me. I thought you had something important to tell me, so I hurried."

Wanyu sighed, and then began to mutter with a distressed look on her face.

"Ah~ I didn't expect the Forbidden City to be so hot and humid in the summer. I feel like I'm steaming."

“I don’t even want to go out anymore.”

"If it weren't for the fact that I was accompanying Little Nine and Little Ten on their journey to Yongshou Palace today, I would have taken the sedan chair directly."

"When I came back, I felt that my clothes on the back were all wet."

"If we were still at home, Mama would have taken me and my sisters to the farm to escape the summer heat."

Yinreng soothed, "Is there not enough ice?"

"If it's not enough, I'll have the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs send some more."

Wanyu shook her head. "There are only two of us in the entire East Palace, so there is enough ice."

"I just feel like once I leave the house, it's hot and stuffy outside, and I feel a little irritated."

Wanyu took a round fan, walked up to him and fanned him.

"How are you? Are you feeling better?"

Feeling the cool breeze, although it couldn't completely cool him down, Yinreng felt comfortable inside.

He grabbed her little hand and took away the round fan from her hand, saying with a little heartache.

"I can do it myself, you just sit there and rest."

"At this time of year in previous years, Khan Ama would have ordered everyone to go to Changchun Garden to escape the summer heat."

"I think there are too many things to do this year, and Khan Ama didn't think about it for a while. I will remind Khan Ama next time."

"Once we get to Changchun Garden, we won't feel the heat anymore."

"Changchun Garden is dominated by waterscapes, nestled against the mountains and beside the water, with mountains and lakes on its side."

"Besides, the scenery is beautiful and the climate is pleasant. It's a great place to cool off in the summer heat. You'll like it."

Wanyu couldn't help laughing when she saw him fanning himself with a round fan, looking like a handsome young man.

Yinreng tapped her forehead gently with a round fan.

"I'm talking to you, why are you grinning like an idiot?"

Wanyu covered her mouth and laughed, "Look at how handsome and charming our prince is. I feel like I've gotten a great bargain."

However, Wanyu was still looking forward to his plan to go to Changchun Garden to escape the summer heat.

This is the garden where Emperor Kangxi lived most of the time.

In her previous life, she had only heard of it but had never seen it.

So when I heard that we might go to Changchun Garden to escape the summer heat, I was extremely excited.

"When the time comes, ask Xia He and the others to prepare more suitcases and boxes."

Yinreng was also amused by her and laughed out loud.

"You've got a great bargain, a huge one!"

While the two were chatting and laughing, Xia He came in.

Behind him were two older palace maids, one carrying a food box and the other holding a basin of water.

After Yinreng cleaned his face with the help of the young eunuch, he felt much more comfortable.

Wanyu personally took out the iced sour plum soup from the food box and placed it in front of Yinreng.

"Come and try this sour plum soup that I asked the kitchen staff to make."

"This is the recipe from my dowry that I brought from outside the palace. It tastes really good."

Yinreng smiled and nodded, "Then I must try it."

Wanyu turned around and instructed Xia He, "Zhang Xi and Wang Shun are busy following the prince all day. Have someone serve them a bowl as well."

"The prince is used to them. Don't let them get too hot. The prince has replaced them with other people, and they are not using them smoothly."

After receiving the order, Xia He took the palace maids and the young eunuch and went out again.

Yinreng took a sip of the sour plum soup, which was cool, refreshing, sweet and sour and delicious. It was indeed the best drink to cool down in the summer.

He drank several sips of wine with satisfaction. When he heard that the concubine had even thought of the eunuchs serving him, he was deeply touched.

"You are the most thoughtful and kindhearted. You even consider the servants below you."

Wanyu shook her head, her tone very serious.

"I'm not just thinking about the slaves, I'm also thinking about you."

"If you show even a little sincerity and consideration to your servants, they will show even a little loyalty to you."

"Besides, we're just talking, and someone will take action. We're making money."

Yinreng said with a smile: "Well, Xiaoyuer is right."

"We made a profit!"

After drinking the sour plum soup, Yinreng put down the bowl in his hand and asked with a smile.

"I've finished my sour plum soup. Can you tell me why you called me back?"

Wanyu sent all the servants in the hall out to wait.

She handed the box given to her by Concubine Nianhulu to Yinreng.

"The imperial concubine gave it to me, take a look."

Yinreng took the box and took out everything inside.

Seeing the names and positions above, Yinreng was not surprised at all.

Even when he saw the most secret palace secrets, Yinreng just raised his eyebrows.

He didn't expect the Niuhulu family to be so perceptive.

They are worthy of being the Niuhuru clan, which has prospered since they fought with Taizu to conquer the world and has produced talented people from generation to generation!

Wanyu looked at Yinreng's calm expression and asked in surprise, "Why aren't you surprised at all? Or angry?"

Yinreng sighed and touched her head.

"I'm just the prince."

Wanyu blinked and pouted.

"It does not make sense?"

"That's completely irrelevant."

Seeing the confusion in her eyes, Yinreng did not explain.