Secrets of Yuqing Palace

Wanyu knew, of course, that the Fourth Lady did this on purpose, just to let Concubine Wu Ya pick a palace maid of lower status to take back so that she could control her.

And maybe the Fourth Lady deliberately asked Concubine Uya to give two palace maids back to Prince Yong's Mansion before the final selection of the concubines.

When the time comes to reselect the beauties, Concubine Wu Ya will not select any of them properly and send them to Prince Yong's backyard.

But who knew that Concubine Uya was a person who cared a lot about her reputation, and she didn't value her fourth son.

Other concubines had given their daughters to their sons, but she didn't want to be gossiped about, so she gave one to her son too.

Anyway, when people talk about her, they will think that the fourth brother is too obsessed with women, which is why she gives him away again and again!

As a mother, she only cares about her son.

Wanyu knew that it was the Fourth Lady's fault, but Concubine Wuya was not a good person either, so that did not prevent her from flattering Concubine Wuya in front of the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager frowned, "Did you just let the Fourth Lady take the person back that day?"

Wanyu nodded awkwardly.

The Queen Mother slammed the table.

"outrageous!"

Anger flashed in her eyes.

[The concubines haven't even entered the palace for reselection yet. Could the person who was able to bring her back that day be someone other than a serving maid in the palace or a princess of high status?!]

"I'm afraid those two women are not of high status?"

Wanyu nodded.

"One is a Han army baoyi of the Bordered Yellow Banner, and the other is a Han army baoyi of the Plain White Banner."

The Queen Mother sneered.

"Humph~ Baoyi's status is already low, and they are all Han army flags!"

"This Concubine Wu Ya is becoming more and more outrageous!"

She continued to ask: "What about the selection of concubines this time? What status did our Wu Yapin choose?"

Wanyu said awkwardly, "Gu from the Bordered Red Banner of the Han Army, and Su from the Plain Blue Banner of the Han Army."

The Empress Dowager frowned tightly at this time.

"As expected of a bondservant, he's not presentable enough!"

"I wonder what the emperor saw in her in the first place?"

"One is from the Uya clan, the other is from the Juechan clan, it's really..."

Nanny Ulan, who was standing behind the Empress Dowager, was worried that her master would say something shocking again, so she quickly reached out and pulled the Empress Dowager's sleeve.

"Queen, would you like some candied fruit?"

The Empress Dowager also realized that she had gone a little too far.

After all, they were women favored by the emperor. If she said that those two women were bad, it also showed that the emperor had poor vision at the time.

The Empress Dowager felt guilty.

【Fortunately, Wulan reminded herself in time.】

If I continue to talk, I'm afraid the emperor will feel uncomfortable.

"Well, there is something I want to eat."

"Dolando, bring two plates of preserves and cakes, and also send some to Fengsheng'e and his two siblings who are playing in the back room."

Aunt Dolan smiled and said, "Yes, Master."

The Queen Mother awkwardly picked up the milk tea in front of her and took a sip.

Then he abruptly changed the subject and asked Wanyu on the opposite side.

"Who did the Crown Princess choose for the Fourth Brother?"

"Today I can take a good look and choose a good one for the fourth child."

"Alas, if the fourth brother hadn't said he only wanted one, I would have wanted to give him a few more proper Manchu noble ladies."

Wanyu was moved and praised: "The Queen Mother loves us young people the most."

Then she placed the booklet in front of the Empress Dowager.

Then he talked about the information of the beauties in the booklet one by one.

When the Empress Dowager heard that most of them were Manchu noble ladies, her satisfaction and love for Wanyu increased a little more.

"You are still the most thoughtful."

"I think all these beautiful ladies are good."

Wanyu smiled and said, "Then the Queen Mother will have to carefully choose for Fourth Brother."

The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "We must take a closer look."

.........

A few days later, Aunt Ulan brought the empress dowager's order to the west residence where Prince Yong lived.

The daughter of Niuhulu Lingzhu, a sixth-rank official in the Ministry of Rites, who had just turned thirteen, was given to Prince Yong as a princess.

After returning to Prince Yong's Mansion from Changchun Garden, Princess Niuhulu will enter the mansion.

(Niuhulu Lingzhu's official position was not always the fourth-rank ceremonial official, but was later promoted to the fourth rank, so he is now assigned a sixth-rank minor official position.)

Speaking of this Princess Niuhulu, Wanyu still has some impression of her.

She always suspected that this was Qianlong's biological mother.

Because she thought of Hongli in history, she originally didn't want to record this person in the book.

But this candidate was specifically proposed by Yinreng.

This Princess Niuhuru belonged to the Manchu Bordered Yellow Banner and was a member of the Niuhuru clan. She had some relationship with Yin'e.

Niuhulu Lingzhu's great-grandfather Samuhatu was the uncle of Hongyi Gong Eyidu.

Eyiduo was Yin'e's great-grandfather. Eyiduo's father, Duling'e, was a brother of Samuhatu from the same father. Both were sons of Niuhulu Aling Abayan.

Niuhulu Lingzhu was the grandson of Aling Abayan's eldest son Samuhatu.

Concubine Wenxi was the great-granddaughter of Aling Abayan's second son.

Therefore, although the relationship between the Niuhuru clan and the Niuhuru clan of the Yin'e branch is not very close, it is not too distant either.

Of course, Yinreng chose Nianhulu not only because of this relationship.

It is also because Niuhulu Lingzhu is now working under his father-in-law Shi Wenzhuo.

A few years ago, Shi Wenzhuo was transferred from the third-rank position of Guanglu Temple Minister to the second-rank position of Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites.

Moreover, he has been in the Ministry of Rites for several years and has already established a firm foothold.

The current Minister of Rites is already old and will retire in a few years.

As the father-in-law of the prince, Shi Wenzhuo has the support of the Guwalja clan. As long as nothing goes wrong, he is likely to make further progress.

With Shi Wenzhuo always keeping a tight rein on him, Niuhulu Lingzhu, as a small soldier below, could only try to please him, not to mention Princess Niuhulu, who dared not even have any evil thoughts.

Wanyu originally thought that the matter ended there.

Unexpectedly, she heard from Xia Chan that Aunt Ulan had gone somewhere else to announce the Empress Dowager's order.

It turned out that the Empress Dowager not only gave a woman to the fourth prince Yinzhen, but also gave a princess to the eighth prince Yinsi.

When Wanyu heard Xia Chan say that the little princess's surname was Zhang, she knew who she was.

In the list sent to the Empress Dowager a few days ago, there was only one person with the surname Zhang.

She was also the daughter of a minor official, and was only a Han army flag bearer.

"I didn't expect the Royal Madam would give Yinsi a woman."

At night, Wanyu expressed her feelings in front of Yinreng.

Yinreng sneered.

"Do you think the Queen Mother would have done such a thing without Khan Ama's permission?"

Wanyu was surprised, "What do you mean?"

"Could it be that Khan Ama asked the Imperial Mama to give Yinsi a woman?"

Yinreng tapped her forehead.

"The Empress Dowager has never even been involved in the affairs of the harem, so why would she care about her grandson's affairs?"

"This time, the fourth son's incident was also because the eldest son died young, which attracted the attention of Khan Ama. He then realized that something was wrong with the fourth son's backyard and asked the Royal Mama to give him someone else."

"Thinking of the fourth child's backyard, wouldn't the eighth child, who is now the only one without children, be remembered by Khan Ama?"

Wanyu frowned.

"But doesn't Khan Ama know Yinsi..."