Secrets of Yuqing Palace

The two extreme moods of leaving the house and returning home also attracted the attention of Fu Cha, who had been paying attention to her daughter's condition.

"Did anything happen to make you happy?"

Wanyu leaned happily on Fucha's body.

"Mother, I want to tell you a secret."

"Oh?"

She whispered into Fucha's ear, "Huang Cheng is the crown prince."

Fucha didn't react, "What?"

Wanyu said happily: "My daughter said that Hesheli Huangcheng is actually the Crown Prince Yinreng."

Without waiting for Fucha's reaction, Wanyu continued to chatter.

"Didn't my daughter meet Hesheli Huang Cheng once before the election?"

"He was about to explain his identity to his daughter, but because of her uncle's matter, his daughter had to return home immediately, so she didn't have any extra time."

"Before leaving, he gave his daughter a jade pendant."

As she said this, she took out the jade pendant that she had not returned and placed it in front of Fucha.

"It's this jade pendant. It was given to him by the Emperor when he was crowned Crown Prince. It's a symbol of his status."

"He said that Mafa and uncle must know each other, and even Ama might know him too."

"He originally thought that once Mafa and the others recognized the jade pendant, they would know his identity and would then go to Yuqing Palace to ask for an audience."

"But after returning home, I put the jade pendant away, so Mafa and the others didn't know about it."

Fu Cha looked at the jade pendant from left to right, feeling very excited.

The hands holding the jade pendant were trembling slightly.

She looked at her daughter anxiously, "Are you telling the truth?"

Wanyu nodded with a smile, "Of course it's true, Xia Lu was there at the time."

"And if mother doesn't believe it, you can take the jade pendant to Mafa and uncle for confirmation."

Fucha stood up immediately and said, "Let's go find your Mafa."

She then instructed Nanny Zhaojia beside her, "Go to the East Wing and ask the Master to go to the Main Courtyard."

Madam Zhaojia bowed and said, "Yes, I will go right away."

After giving instructions, the mother and daughter went directly to the main courtyard.

At this time, Shi Huashan and Jueluo lived in the main hall of the main courtyard.

All the servants went out.

The only ones present were the elderly Shi Huashan and his wife, Shi Wenbing, and the mother and daughter of the Fucha family.

Shi Huashan looked at his second daughter-in-law and asked, "What's going on today, second daughter-in-law? She even called your eldest brother over."

Fucha signaled Wanyu to take out the jade pendant.

"Father, brother, take a look at this jade pendant. Do you recognize it?"

Shi Huashan took the jade pendant and looked at it carefully with squinted eyes.

After hearing what his sister-in-law said, Shi Wenbing also walked up to the old man and looked at the jade pendant in his hand.

Instead, Jueluo took Wanyu's hand and asked what was wrong with her eyes.

Wanyu smiled embarrassedly and didn't say anything.

A moment later, Shi Huashan and Shi Wenbing looked at Fu Cha and Wanyu in shock.

"Yu'er, tell Mafa quickly, where did you get this jade pendant?"

Fucha quickly asked her father-in-law, "Father, do you know him?"

Without waiting for the old man to answer, Shi Wenbing nodded quickly.

"This is the prince's jade pendant."

"Yu'er, how come the prince's jade pendant is here with you?"

Jueluo asked in surprise, "Crown Prince?"

"Master, is what the boss said true?"

"Is this really the prince's jade pendant?"

Shi Huashan nodded, "This is indeed the prince's thing."

"The Emperor personally put it on the crown prince when he was conferring the title of Crown Prince."

"The prince usually wears it on his body, why is it in our house today?"

When Fucha saw that her father-in-law and elder brother were sure that it was the prince's thing, she felt relieved and filled with joy.

She said excitedly, "Father, do you remember that a few years ago, my daughter-in-law and Yu'er went to Huguo Temple to burn incense and worship Buddha, and Yu'er almost got into trouble when they came back?"

Shi Wenbing was confused, but the old man and the old lady nodded.

Fu Cha suppressed her inner excitement and continued, "My daughter-in-law only found out today from what Yu'er said."

"It turns out that Hesheli Huang Cheng, who saved Yu'er at that time, is the current Crown Prince."

"And the two children were interested in each other and had already decided on each other before the election. This jade pendant was a token of trust given to Yu'er before the election."

"My husband and I knew about Yu'er and Huang Cheng before the election."

"But at the time, I thought that the election had not yet begun, and as a candidate for the imperial selection, Yu'er's reputation was of paramount importance."

"So I thought I'd arrange for someone to investigate Hesheli Huang Cheng thoroughly after the election."

Shi Huashan and the other two widened their eyes and looked at Wanyu.

Wanyu said embarrassedly: "It's true. Today, my granddaughter went out of the house and met Hesheli Huang Cheng, and he told me his true identity."

Then Wanyu told the three of them a series of things, including how they met, got to know each other, their agreement, and Huang Cheng’s later expectations.

Shi Huashan laughed so hard that he clapped his hands, his face full of wrinkles.

"It feels so good! It feels so good!"

"Good good."

"Yu'er is a lucky person."

Jueluo was also very happy.

"With the support and favor of the Crown Prince, there is no need to worry too much about Yu'er marrying into the Eastern Palace in the future."

Shi Wenbing felt mixed emotions at first, but soon became happy.

This is a good thing!

[Whether it's for my niece or my family, it's a good thing.]

[Even having a favored Crown Princess would be very beneficial for one's daughter to enter the Fourth Prince's harem in the future.]

The entire Guwalja Prefecture was bustling with activity.

Although several people kept the matter a secret, the people below all lived by their master's mood.

Therefore, the masters above are happy, and the servants below are also relaxed and happy.

The west wing was also extremely busy.

Every day, Wanyu follows Nanny Sun to learn the detailed palace rules and etiquette, palace secrets and taboos, as well as the more detailed harem structure.

What was previously discussed were all related to the imperial concubines, but now it has also been extended to the princes and princesses below.

It was also at this time that Wanyu realized more clearly how unfathomable Nanny Sun was.

While learning the rules of the palace, Wanyu and Yinreng often communicated secretly.

As they deepened their understanding of each other, their relationship developed more steadily.

After obtaining Kangxi's permission, Yinreng also visited the Guwaljia Mansion twice.

Sometimes when he got some precious or rare jewelry, calligraphy, paintings, toys, etc., he would send someone to deliver them to Guwaljia Mansion, specifically to Wanyu.

As the number of gifts increased, everyone knew that the prince attached great importance to the future princess.

Guwalgiya's hot stove burned even more vigorously.

However, the Guwalja clan had very strict family rules and did not become complacent because of this. Instead, Kangxi was very satisfied when he heard the news.

Under the treatment of Zuo Yuanpan, Shi Wenbing quickly recovered.

Thanks to Zuo Yuanpan's early treatment, Shi Huashan, although not as healthy as when he was young, can now live another ten years without any problem.

This undoubtedly gave the entire Guwalja clan a reassurance.

After Shi Wenbing's health had almost recovered, he expressed his loyalty to Emperor Kangxi in the palace again, and then quickly set off for Fuzhou to take up his post.

This time when he left, Shi Wenbing only took his concubine, Niuhulu, with him.

Guanyinbao and his biological mother, Anjia, both stayed in the Guwaljia mansion.

Guanyinbao was sent to the main courtyard, Jueluo and Shi Huashan.

Using the excuse of fulfilling her filial duty to her father, An Jiashi did not dare to make a fuss like she did in Fuzhou.

Now he stays in his own little yard and doesn't dare to act out of turn.

The fourth princess Shi Wanqiong did not follow Shi Wenbing to Fuzhou because she was registered under the name of her stepmother Xiaojueluo.

Instead, he stayed with Xiao Jueluo and received instruction from the legitimate daughter.