Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1121 Zhen Huan Enlarged to 47

After sending off Concubine Wan, the maidservant beside the Imperial Concubine stepped forward and asked softly, "Madam, are we really going to send off the Third Princess?"

The Imperial Concubine Dowager held her forehead and didn't look at anyone, but her loneliness was visible to the naked eye.

The Royal Concubine Dowager had a really hard life, so ever since the Third Princess appeared by her side, she was happy to endure the torment even though the Third Princess was sickly and looked like she would die at any time, even though she couldn't sleep well at night.

But the situation is different now, so what she said to Concubine Wan before was the truth.

After a long time, the Imperial Concubine finally raised her head and said to the senior palace maid who had been following her: "We will eventually have to rely on the Emperor and the Empress to live. When Concubine Wan really breaks a taboo, what do you think will be the future of the Third Princess?"

The head maid couldn't help but grumble after hearing this: "The third princess is really cute and pitiful, but we never realized that the noble lady Wan was so ignorant."

The Imperial Concubine Dowager also sighed. Yes, who could have known that Lady Wan, who looked so smart and had excellent manners on weekdays, was actually so unteachable inside!

Now the third princess has become a hot potato not only to the Imperial Noble Consort, but also to the entire Ningshou Palace.

The Imperial Noble Concubine was of high status but young, so she lived in Ningshou Palace with a group of younger concubines of the previous emperor. Now that they had a child with great difficulty, the child became the treasure of the entire Ningshou Palace. Not only did Concubine Wan benefit greatly, but even Shen Meizhuang in the cold palace was taken care of.

But now, who knew that Lady Wan herself would be such a disaster!

After a group of women discussed quietly, they decided to keep the third princess.

The eighteenth prince's mother, Concubine Wang, said, "Given Lady Wan's temperament, she will be killed sooner or later. There is no need for us to do anything. We just need to focus on raising the third princess."

Everyone else shared the same opinion, so the Imperial Concubine Dowager also made up her mind. After the third princess's first birthday banquet, she went to Jingren Palace in person.

Jiang Xinxin didn't expect the Imperial Concubine to visit suddenly, so she quickly invited her in. After some warm greetings, the Imperial Concubine presented a generous gift and finally explained her purpose: "The Queen should know a little about Concubine Wan. She is arrogant and conceited. She wishes she had the final say. It's just a pity that the Third Princess is still young and innocent."

Jiang Xinxin understood what the Imperial Noble Concubine meant. After thinking about it, she agreed to her request. She even thought about how to accommodate the younger concubines of the late emperor. So she sent the Imperial Noble Concubine away in a kind voice and turned to go to the Yangxin Palace.

Big Fat Orange has been living a very comfortable life recently, because Fang Jiachang and Concubine Rou got pregnant one after another, and then their two sons turned one year old one after another, so he was very happy.

Hearing that Jiang Xinxin was coming, he was so happy that he stood up to greet her personally, "The Queen is here, don't be so polite, get up quickly--"

Jiang Xinxin was too lazy to exchange pleasantries with Big Fat Orange, and she explained her purpose right away: "The Imperial Concubine came to visit today and talked about the Third Princess. This made me think of the concubines living in Ningshou Palace and Shoukang Palace. After all, there are still only a few people who are qualified to leave the palace for retirement. So I thought that Changchun Garden is still empty, and the Emperor rarely goes there, so why not send the concubines to Changchun Garden, where the Queen Mother's place will be more peaceful."

When Big Fat Ju heard that all the concubines of the previous emperor were to be sent to Changchun Garden, he was not very happy. After all, he saw with his own eyes how the Empress Dowager, who was still Concubine De, had an affair with Longkodo in Yonghe Palace.

Jiang Xinxin pretended not to understand Da Pangju's look and continued, "Although the harem has undergone repeated purges, the people around the concubines have not been moved. Who knows if there are people with ulterior motives who have stayed behind?"

As it concerns his own safety, Big Fat Orange's heart can't help but waver a little, and Jiang Xinxin said: "Changchun Garden is certainly better in the summer, but it's not so comfortable in the winter. After all, we can't be too harsh on the concubines."

That means they have to return to the palace in winter, only to move out again after the winter. In this way, Da Pangju actually thought this was a good idea. In fact, if it weren't for Concubine Nian's pregnancy, Da Pangju should have set off for the Old Summer Palace long ago. But it was not a good idea to send the concubines to Changchun Garden this year. After all, it was really inappropriate for him to stay in the Forbidden City and just send the concubines out of the palace.

Big Fat Orange was already moved and tacitly agreed to Jiang Xinxin's proposal, but because the time was not right, he just didn't say it out loud.

Jiang Xinxin also noticed it, so she changed the subject: "And the princesses, Princess Shuhe has been living alone in Qianxi Wuzuo. I thought that since there is a precedent of the third princess being raised by the imperial concubine, why not send Princess Shuhe to Ningshou Palace to study, and still live in Qianxi Wuzuo on a daily basis, so that the imperial concubines can have something serious to do."

Big Fat Orange thought this was a good idea, but seeing that Jiang Xinxin had forgotten Princess Wen Yi, before he could even ask, he remembered that Princess Wen Yi's name was not the Queen's maiden name, and his face immediately turned red. He immediately said, "And the second princess's child, she has also suffered a lot for nothing, in the future..."

"So I thought, why not let her move in with Shuhe? This title should be officially established. Why not call her Princess Wenshu? The two words Wenshu both mean virtuous and kind."

Jiang Xinxin didn't bother to care about the details, she just smiled and said, "It's up to the emperor to decide, I have no objection. But as for Concubine Cao, as a concubine, she is already able to raise the princess, I'm afraid she won't be happy."

Big Fat Orange waved his hand, "Princess Cao has no talent or virtue, and I am afraid that she will hinder the princess's future."

It seems that Concubine Cao must have done something to offend Big Fat Ju. Jiang Xinxin thought about it and felt that the root of the matter might be Nian Shilan. However, she just treated Nian Shilan like that. Anyway, she had done what a queen should do, and she was very worthy of Nian Shilan as the Concubine.

But when talking about Princess Shuhe, Jiang Xinxin couldn't help but think of Xin Changzai, who is still a Changzai. Even the newcomers who entered the palace in the second year of Yongzheng's reign had a higher rank than her. Now in the harem, only Fu Ying had a lower rank than her. Since Princess Shuhe was sent to study with the concubines, it would be better to give Xin Changzai a chance.

"Princess Shuhe's birth mother, Xin Changzai, is still only a Changzai. The newcomers in the harem have higher ranks than her. Even though she failed to protect the heir and made the emperor dislike her, she is still Princess Shuhe's birth mother. Does the emperor want to save the princess's face?"

Thinking of Princess Shuhe, Big Fat Ju had neglected this de facto eldest daughter quite a lot. Now that the Queen had mentioned it, he went with the flow and said, "Then promote Xin Changzai to be a noble lady, and keep her title. Promote Fu Ying to be a Changzai, and also keep her title."

Jiang Xinxin had nothing to complain about, so she just asked, "So, should I send Jiang Fuhai and Jianqiu, or should you send Eunuch Su?"

Fatty Ju thought that Concubine Xin and Concubine Fu were both promoted because of the Queen, so she said, "Let Jiang Fuhai and Jianqiu from your palace go there. It's all because of you as the Queen that you did a good job."

After finishing the work, Jiang Xinxin was about to leave, but Da Pangju insisted on keeping Jiang Xinxin to have lunch in the Yangxin Palace. It was almost time for lunch, so Da Pangju personally sent Jiang Xinxin to his small study to rest.

Seeing Big Fat Orange being so attentive, Jiang Xinxin just curled the corner of her mouth sarcastically.

This man always wants to have a home, but never returns; he always wants to have a child, but never raises it; he always wants to marry a wife he likes, but then turns her into a shrew and abandons her.