A Crossover of Film and Television: Miao Miao's Life Transmigration

This war was a great victory, not only pacifying the Greater and Lesser Jinchuan, but also recovering them. The Emperor has already dispatched troops to garrison the borders of the Greater and Lesser Jinchuan.

The Emperor issued an edict bestowing a noble title upon Yue Zhongqi, and also commended several deputy generals. A banquet was held for the soldiers that evening.

The next day at court, the emperor issued an edict promoting the Fourth Prince to the Fourth Prince, the Fifth Prince to the Fifth Prince, the Sixth Prince to the Sixth Prince, the Seventh Prince to the Seventh Prince, and the Eighth Prince to the Eighth Prince. The Ninth and Tenth Princes were still too young to be promoted.

The Seventh Prince and the Eighth Prince are not yet married, so they should not be allowed to enter the court. However, since it is currently a period of national mourning, they need to wait two years before they can get married. But the Seventh Prince and the Eighth Prince have already made contributions, so it is not appropriate for them to return to the Imperial Study to study.

The Emperor issued an edict summoning the Seventh and Eighth Princes to court, and they were assigned to the Ministry of War.

Liu Jingyao felt much more at ease when she learned that Hongxu and Hongxi had returned safely. The concubines in the harem were even more respectful to her. After the Empress passed away, the harem had always been managed by the four concubines. Liu Jingyao was in charge of the flower room and the laundry department. As long as these two places did not make any mistakes, everything would be fine.

Consort Xi and Consort Yu always managed the most lucrative areas of the harem, such as the Imperial Kitchen.

After all, Consort Xi was from the Niohuru clan, one of the eight major Manchu clans. Consort Yu had been with Consort Xi since they were in the palace, and the Fifth Prince had always been with the Fourth Prince. They used to exchange children, but after entering the palace, they were always on the same side.

Consort Ning rose to prominence later and had little presence until now that the Fifth Princess had married, so Consort Ning had few concerns.

Not long after the start of the year, Liu Jingyao's fourth brother, Liu An, was recalled to the capital by the emperor and is now a third-rank official. Her eldest brother, Liu Bai, has made steady progress and, through his many years of contributions to the Ministry of Works, is now a third-rank official.

By the twenty-seventh year of Yongzheng's reign, the sixth prince had become increasingly mature, while the seventh and eighth princes had become less impulsive and had established themselves firmly in the Ministry of War. The ninth and tenth princes had developed an interest in science and had successively replicated Western quartz clocks and Western pocket watches, and improved looms, among other things.

The establishment of the Ministry of Commerce in the previous dynasty required a great deal of effort. The emperor transferred the Sixth Prince from the Ministry of Revenue to the Ministry of Commerce. If the Sixth Prince can achieve success in the Ministry of Commerce, the ministers will have even greater faith in him.

Liu Jingyao's life in the harem returned to its former state. She leisurely strolled through the Imperial Garden every day. The Emperor was getting old and liked to spend more time in the Yuanmingyuan Garden from April to August. Liu Jingyao naturally liked it. The Yuanmingyuan Garden was much larger than the Forbidden City, so she could visit it often.

Consort Yun often brought the Seventh Princess to talk to her, and from her words, it was clear that she was worried about the Seventh Princess's marriage.

Whether the news had spread or not, Consort Zhang also took the Eighth Princess to visit Consort Xi and Consort Yu. Consort Jia was not in a hurry. The Ninth Princess was still young, but she also began to visit people intentionally or unintentionally.

In June of the twenty-seventh year of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign, Liu Jingyao had just finished strolling through the garden and returned to Shangxia Tianguang.

Xiao Xizi trotted in, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, news has come from the Fourth Prince's residence that the Fourth Prince's second son has passed away."

Liu Jingyao frowned. History had changed. The Fourth Prince's second son was born a year later than in history, yet he still died. So the Fourth Prince's primary wife's health was probably not very good either. Last year at the New Year's Eve banquet, she looked unwell.

Liu Jingyao nodded: "I understand. Be careful and don't give anyone a handle to use against you. Tell the Sixth Prince and the others not to have fun these next few days. If the Emperor finds out that we have fun, it won't be good if he says we have no brotherly affection."

Xiao Xizi respectfully replied, "Yes, Your Majesty, this servant will go to the prince's residence immediately and will certainly convey Your Majesty's instructions."

Liu Jingyao waved her hand. The Emperor would probably choose another primary consort for the Fourth Prince. After all, the Fourth Prince is not the Emperor now and cannot elevate any concubine to the position of primary consort. She just didn't know what kind of background the Emperor would choose for the Fourth Prince's primary consort.

Although Liu Jingyao was not in the imperial court, her mother would bring news from the imperial court to the inner palace every time she entered the palace. The Fourth Prince was suffering a lot in the imperial court. After all, in the eighth year of Yongzheng's reign, the emperor named his eldest son Yonglian, which was to convey a message to the imperial court that the Fourth Prince was the 'hidden' crown prince.

Unexpectedly, the Emperor has lived so long. The Fourth Prince's legitimate son, Yonglian, has passed away, and now his second legitimate son has also passed away. The Emperor is still alive and well. He is almost forty years old now, and I believe the Fourth Prince's true colors will soon be revealed.

The Fourth Prince's residence was full of beautiful women, and his lustful nature could no longer be suppressed. There was a lot of trouble in the Fourth Prince's residence, and there was pressure from the court. Although the emperor did not say anything, once the emperor's patience ran out, even the smallest mistake would be magnified.

The Sixth Prince performed very well. He was hardworking and intelligent. Liu Jingyao talked with him and learned that the Sixth Prince was determined to become emperor.

The Seventh Prince and his accomplices also supported the Sixth Prince's ascension to the throne. After communicating with them, Liu Jingyao felt much more at ease.

In September, news came from the Fourth Prince's residence that the Fourth Prince's primary wife had passed away. Liu Jingyao didn't take this to heart. A few days ago, the Emperor came to her palace for a meal and said that he would issue an edict in March next year to arrange the marriage of the Seventh Prince and the Eighth Prince. The two were twins, and the Emperor chose the same day for their marriage. After all, the Seventh Prince's primary wife was a Mongolian wife, and it could not be delayed any longer.

June is the month for the Sixth Princess's marriage.

In the spring of the twenty-eighth year of Yongzheng's reign, the emperor fell ill. Due to his advanced age, he was seriously ill. Consort Xi, Consort Yu, Consort Qian, and Consort Ning, along with other concubines from the harem, took care of the emperor.

After half a month, the Emperor's health gradually recovered, but he was no longer the same as before. He entrusted many trivial matters to the princes. Liu Jingyao received news from the court that the situation seemed to be similar. The Emperor valued the Fourth Prince and the Sixth Prince more, and the Emperor was now giving them a test.

In March, the Seventh Prince and the Eighth Prince finally got married.

In April, good news came from the Sixth Prince's residence: the Sixth Prince's primary consort, Lady Zhaerjia, was two months pregnant. Liu Jingyao was relieved to hear that the Sixth Prince's primary consort was pregnant. The struggle for the throne had entered its final stage, and the Emperor estimated that there were still a few years left. The news of the primary consort's pregnancy was also a bargaining chip.

In June, the Sixth Princess married into the Khorchin tribe. At the same time, the Emperor also held a small imperial concubine selection, mainly to select primary consorts for the Fourth Prince, Ninth Prince, Tenth Prince, and members of the imperial clan.

When the Emperor visited her harem, Liu Jingyao mentioned that the Seventh Princess was approaching her due age. Seeing that he had already married off two of his daughters to Mongolia, the Emperor arranged for the Seventh Princess to marry the second son of the Fuca family, a family known for its many talented individuals.

In July, the Emperor chose Lady Magiya for the Fourth Prince. Lady Magiya's father was not bad, being a third-rank official, but still much worse than Lady Fucha. However, considering that the Fourth Prince was forty years old, it wasn't bad. During the reign of the late Emperor, the First Prince's second primary consort was also of a slightly lower status than his first primary consort.

The Fourth Prince was naturally dissatisfied, but the Emperor had already issued an edict, which could not be changed.

The princess who was betrothed to the Ninth Prince was from the Niohuru clan, a direct descendant of a family even more illustrious than that of Consort Xi.

The princess who was betrothed to the Tenth Prince was from the Fucha clan and was from the same clan as the former primary wife of the Fourth Prince.

When the Emperor's decree was issued, the ministers speculated about the Emperor's true intentions. Since the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince were twins and looked very similar, they were basically unable to ascend the throne. So, was the Emperor giving the Sixth Prince an extra advantage?