Secrets of Yuqing Palace

When Xiao Jueluo made his grand speech, the two old men at the top first gave him looks of satisfaction, relief and approval.

As a clan member's wife, she puts the interests of the family first, and they are very satisfied with Xiao Jueluo.

"It's great that you think so. We, the old couple, are relieved to leave the family to you and your wife."

"We are all one family, and we should understand that we all rise and fall together."

"Whether it's the first or second wife, they must support each other in the future, and only then will the entire family prosper."

Shi Huashan agreed with his wife's words. He looked at his two daughters-in-law and said.

"Your mother is right."

"If you have any questions in the future, come and ask your mother."

"If it weren't for your mother taking care of the household expenses, our family wouldn't be as harmonious and united as it is today."

"If everyone works together, it will be more beneficial to the development of the family."

"Only when the family develops better and better, the descendants will also be better and better."

The two daughters-in-law obeyed and said, "Ama and mother are right."

The whole family was talking and laughing in the main house of the main courtyard, and the atmosphere was very lively and warm.

Soon the nanny beside the old lady came in and said that breakfast was ready.

So the family moved to the dining room.

Because it was just breakfast and not many people were eating together, everyone sat together.

Wanlin sat next to the two old people with her sister and brother.

Next to them are the daughter-in-law Xiaojueluo, her two sisters-in-law, and the granddaughter-in-law Shushujueluo.

The breakfast is quite rich, with staple foods including porridge, steamed buns, small dumplings and noodles.

Dishes include stewed and roasted meats, as well as pickled vegetables and side dishes.

The soup is a chicken broth that is used to warm the body and stimulate the appetite.

After breakfast, there is tea, fruit and snacks.

After everyone had breakfast in the main courtyard and chatted for a while, they dispersed.

Wanlin and Wanyu agreed to go to Qiyunyuan to see her later.

The two had already agreed that Wanlin would bring Nanny Li Jia to see Nanny Sun, who was teaching Wanyu etiquette.

It’s just that I was always busy before, but today I happen to have time.

Wanlin first returned to her Jinglan Courtyard and took Nanny Li Jia with her to Qiyun Courtyard.

Wanyu agreed obediently, then took Xia He back to Qiyun Courtyard and invited Nanny Sun to the main house to continue learning the etiquette and rules of the palace.

But today was different. Nanny Sun actually started talking to her about the structure of the harem.

"Princess, there are now three legitimate masters in Zijing City."

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager, and the Crown Prince."

"Originally, there was supposed to be a queen, but the emperor's three queens have all passed away, and now the position of queen is vacant."

"The Empress Dowager was Empress Renxiao, Hesheli. She gave birth to the Crown Prince with great difficulty on the third day of the fifth month of the thirteenth year of the Kangxi reign and then passed away."

"The successor was Empress Xiao Zhao, Niuhulu, who died on February 26, the 17th year of the Kangxi reign, leaving no offspring."

"The last queen was Empress Xiaoyi, Tong Jia."

"In July of the 28th year of the Kangxi reign, Tong Jia, formerly the Imperial Noble Consort, became critically ill. On the ninth day of the seventh month, the Emperor issued an edict to confer the title of Empress on Tong Jia. The next day, Empress Tong Jia passed away, having served as Empress for only one day."

"However, Empress Xiaoyi raised a son, the Fourth Prince Yinzhen."

"Before her death, Empress Xiaoyi was worried about the Fourth Prince, so she selected Ulanara Feiyanggu's daughter as the Fourth Prince's wife."

"Two years after Empress Xiaoyi's mourning period, that is, in August of this year, the Fourth Prince married the Fourth Lady."

"But now this Fourth Lady is only about eleven years old, and the Fourth Prince is fourteen."

Wanyu looked shocked, but she understood everything clearly in her heart.

Although her own history was not very good, she still knew a little bit of information about the Empress of Emperor Yongzheng.

Nowadays, age is calculated in terms of lunar years, but in fact, Empress Xiaojingxian was only ten years old when she married Yongzheng.

He only gave birth to one son, Honghui, in his lifetime. However, due to bad luck, Prince Honghui died at the age of eight.

Even though he was the only legitimate son, Yongzheng did not posthumously confer any honors on him after he ascended the throne.

It was only after Hongli ascended the throne that he was posthumously named Prince Duan.

Wanyu couldn't help but sigh in her heart that eight out of ten women in the Qing Dynasty were really unhappy.

Even a princess as noble as her had to marry into Mongolia.

Although this Ulanara became the queen, she ended up with nothing. Even after becoming the queen, she did not live many more years.

She was born in Guwaljia Prefecture and was loved by her family elders. For her happiness, her marriage was not traded for interests. She was truly the happiest little princess.

So she is very grateful for her current life.

Nanny Sun continued, "In the sixteenth year of the Kangxi reign, the Emperor established a harem system consisting of one Empress, one Imperial Noble Consort, two Noble Consorts, six Imperial Concubines, Honored Ladies, Noble Maids, and an indefinite number of Consorts."

"Since the passing of Empress Xiaoyi, the Imperial Concubine and the Three Concubines have been jointly in charge of the palace power."

"Noble Consort Niuhulu was Empress Xiaozhao's younger sister and lived in Yongshou Palace, one of the West Six Palaces. This was also where Empress Xiaozhao lived before she was crowned Empress."

"The Imperial Concubine gave birth to the Tenth Prince and the Eleventh Princess for the Emperor, but the Princess died before she was one year old."

"And the three concubines are Concubine Hui, Concubine Yi, and Concubine Rong."

"Nonsense, there should be four concubines in the harem. The Fourth Prince's biological mother, Uya, was clearly the Defei, so how did it become the third concubine?!"

Hearing such a harsh scolding voice, Wanyu turned her head and saw her second sister Wanlin walking in from the door. Behind her was Nanny Li Jia, who was sent by the emperor.

"Sister is here, come in and sit down."

She stood up and welcomed the person into the house and sat him down.

She was also confused by her second sister's question, but she was worried that she might have said something wrong for no reason, so she didn't say anything.

She was also worried that she had traveled to a parallel world, and that in this world, Uya was Concubine De, not Concubine De?

Only after Wanlin sat down did Nanny Sun kneel down and salute.

"This servant has met the Second Lady."

Wanlin nodded, "What about the three concubines you just mentioned?"

Nanny Sun looked at Nanny Li Jia, who was not far away, behind her with some embarrassment.

Wanlin waved her hand, indicating that she should continue.

Although Nanny Li Jia was the teaching nanny arranged by the emperor, she would not reveal too much about the harem.

Therefore, if she didn't specifically inquire about the affairs of the harem, she would not know.

However, there was nothing wrong with Nanny Sun bringing up this obvious issue of status.

This doesn't count as talking about the masters' right or wrong, so it's okay to say it.

Nanny Sun understood the meaning in Wanlin's eyes, so she continued.

"In fact, Concubine De was once a concubine, and she was in charge of palace affairs together with Concubine Hui, Concubine Yi, and Concubine Rong."

"However, a few months ago, due to my misbehavior in front of the emperor, the emperor demoted me to Concubine De and even put me under house arrest."

"If it weren't for the Fourth Prince's marriage and the need to give him some respect, he might still be under house arrest."

"What?! How could this be... How could this be..."

"Obviously..."

Wanlin was so shocked by the news that the teacup in her hand became a little unstable, but fortunately she quickly stabilized it.

Since Nanny Sun could say it so brazenly, she probably wouldn't dare to speak nonsense.

Wanlin quickly calmed herself down, especially to avoid being noticed by Nanny Li Jia behind her.

Because she covered it up quickly, no one noticed her abnormality except Nanny Sun who was facing them the whole time.

Nanny Sun also heard what she had just whispered.

[Why is this Second Princess so concerned about Concubine De's affairs? ]

Hiding her thoughts, Nanny Sun continued to talk about the structure of the harem.

"Empress Hui is the head of the three concubines and lives in the main hall of Yanxi Palace."

"He has a biological son, the eldest prince, and an adopted son, the eighth prince."

"The Eighth Prince's biological mother was promoted to Liangpin in the 28th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign and lived in the rear hall of the Yanxi Palace."

"The eldest prince was born in the eleventh year of the Kangxi reign and married Irgen Jueluo, the daughter of Shangshu Kerkun."

"The eldest prince and his wife have a very good relationship. All the children in the mansion are from the wife, the three little princesses."

"And Consort Yi, Guo Luoluo, lived in the Yikun Palace of the Western Six Palaces, adjacent to Consort Gui's Yongshou Palace."

"The two masters live close to each other, and they gave birth to ninety-two princes one after the other, so the relationship between the two princes is very good."

"Empress Yi was blessed with many children. In the eighteenth year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, she gave birth to the fifth prince, who was raised by the Empress Dowager of Shoukang Palace from a young age."

"In the 22nd year of Kangxi's reign, the ninth prince, Yinzhen, was born. In the 24th year of Kangxi's reign, the 11th prince, Yinzhen, was born."

"Empress Yi also has a sister who is a noble lady. This noble lady gave birth to a son and a daughter, but now only the princess has grown up."

"The third concubine is Consort Rong, Ma Jia, who lives in Zhongcui Palace. Consort Rong entered the palace early and gave birth to many children."

"But in the end, only the third prince Yinzhi and the second princess Rongxian were nurtured."

"Princess Rongxian married Urgun of the Borjigit clan of the Balin tribe of southern Mongolia in June of this year."