Acceptance

  Tong Guo Wei, still in his middle age, was a majestic man. After hearing He Shi Li's retelling of Ming Fei's words, he sighed and said: "It is true that our Tong family did not rely on the skirt, but if it weren't for Empress Xiaokang Zhang and Consort Tong, we wouldn't be so prominent. To be honest with you, madam, I had originally planned to send Ming Lan into the palace as well if Consort Tong didn't give birth to a son, but now that's no longer necessary."

  He turned his head and looked at Heshili under the lamp and said: "Minglan, you can just raise her as an ordinary Manchu noblewoman."

  He exhaled a sigh of relief and thought of his daughter in the palace, still feeling uneasy: "Thank you, sir."

  The couple fell silent for a moment before Tong Guo Wei suddenly spoke up: "Did the Imperial Concubine mention anything about Princess Lan Xiang?"

  Lan Xiang is already fifteen and it's about time she found a husband.

  "This has never been mentioned."

  Tong Guowei instructed: "Next time you enter the palace, ask around. After all, it's being raised in front of the noble consort, I have a few good candidates here."

  The prince is young, and even when he grows up, it's hard to say for sure, but he should still make plans.

  He nodded in response.

  Tong Guo Wei saw that there was nothing else to instruct, so he stood up and said: "I'm going to Wu Su's place, madam should also rest early."

  He nodded slightly and saw Tong Guo Wei out of the main house, before turning back and entering the room, lying down on the couch and asking Lin Cang: "Why did Master suddenly go to Wu Su's place today?"

  The lamp in the house was still lit, and the room was bright and clean. He Shi's face looked calm and collected, without a hint of any other expression. Lin Lang said: "Today, Wu Su met Master in the garden, Master saw her when she was throwing flower petals into the water, wearing a thin moon-white dress, looking pitiful, Master spoke to her for a few words."

  Tong Guowei had five sons, four of whom were born to He Xiali, and two daughters, one of whom was still a noble consort. Her husband also respected her, and the thought of competing for favor had long since disappeared. Now, she put all her heart into her children. Listening to this, she felt somewhat annoyed: "Tomorrow, find some young maidservants who are running wild in the courtyard and get them to tidy up, give them to Wu Susi to manage tightly. Fortunately, it was Master who encountered them; if it were someone else, would our estate's reputation still exist? Also, find some bright and dignified clothes to send over to her, tell her that 'if there are no clothes to wear, ask the mistress, don't do this again'."

  Linglong said beside her, "Madam doesn't have to bother with those shallow people."

  "Hehe, if I were to bother with them, I'd have died countless times already. As long as they don't cross the line, I'm too lazy to bother with them."

  Linglang looked at the time and said softly: "Madam, it's about time, why don't you go wash up?"

  He also felt tired and nodded slightly.

  The days of confinement were spent in leisure, but Ming Fei would occasionally send someone to show off Qian Yun or send some clothes and jewelry. Qian Yun was not a fool, she understood the hint from Ming Fei. Later on, she thought that perhaps the Imperial Concubine was jealous of the favoritism shown to the Crown Princess, so she sent herself over to compete for favor. She thought that no matter what these two meant, since she could muddy the waters and gain an advantage, why not do it?

  She dressed up every day and had to go to Consort Yi to pay her respects. When Consort Yi saw that she was not as close to Kangxi as before, she looked at her with less severity than before.

  Qianyun bought a small palace maid, heard that the emperor had arrived, she was overjoyed, took the sprinkler and poured water, changed into the moon-white bottom embroidered plum blossom cheongsam given by Mingfei, this color made her charming temperament even more captivating.

  She stood slenderly in the backyard watering flowers, her eyes occasionally glancing around, and indeed saw Kangxi bringing Yihui to the backyard. She felt tense and excited, but still leaned sideways, seriously watering the flowers. She knew that when she puckered up with a sideways face, people would always feel sorry for her.

  Yi Pin suddenly looked up and saw Qian Yun standing in front of her, her heart skipped a beat. She smiled and said: "This sky is also strangely cold, Your Majesty might as well go back to the inner palace?"

  Kangxi also saw Qianyun in front of him. He saw that this girl was slender and quiet, and walked a few more steps forward.

  The cold light in Yijun's eyes flashed, and she looked at Caiyun beside her: "Who is that person in front? The emperor has arrived and still doesn't know to avoid him? Hurry up and drag him down and beat him with ten boards first."

  Kangxi frowned, and saw two small eunuchs come forward to hold down Qianyun. Her face was pretty, with a fleeting expression like that of a startled little rabbit. He opened his mouth and said, "Bring that palace maid over."

  The little eunuch naturally brought it over. Qianyun knelt on the ground and said, "Your servant has seen the Emperor, and has seen Concubine Yi."

  Kangxi asked: "What's his name?"

  "In response to Your Majesty's words, I am a servant named Qianyun with the surname Wuya."

  But just a powerless and humble servant slave.

  Kangxi nodded: "Lift up your head."

  Yi Pin's long fingernails dug into her palm, she was so angry that she could have bitten Xi Yun. This was a slap in the face, and tomorrow she would be the laughing stock of the palace!

  Looking at Qianyun's appearance, Kangxi slightly hooked the corner of his mouth and smiled at Yihui: "I didn't know there was such a person in your palace."

  Yi Pin's heart was bleeding, but her face still wore a sincere smile: "She was given to me by the Imperial Concubine, I didn't dare use her too much, so naturally the Emperor wouldn't see her often."

  Kangxi smiled: "After all, the imperial concubine is thoughtful."

  Yi Cong's face stiffened.

  Kangxi looked at Qianyun and said, "Get up."

  Qianyun thanked him and stood up.

  Kangxi turned around and walked back: "I still have something to attend to, I'll come visit you another day, my beloved empress."

  "Eunuch's sharp voice sounded: 'Depart for the Qianqing Palace!'"

  At night, Kangxi took Qianyun in. Mingfei heard that Yihui was furious and smashed things, delightedly kissing her son several times, saying to Peiyu: "Prepare the rewarded medicine and clothing, I'm sure by tomorrow Qianyun will be a noble lady or something."

  "Where can it be so fast?" Pei Huan exclaimed in surprise.

  Mingfei smiled and put her son on her belly: "Do you dare to make a bet with your master?"

  Pei Huan saw Ming Fei's enthusiasm and said with a smile: "Master is naturally clever and resourceful, I don't dare to argue with Master."

  Ming Fei smiled and glanced at her: "Indeed, your mouth has become sweeter."

  Mingfei was indeed correct, on the second day of Kangxi's reign, he reported to Empress Dowager and gave Qianyun a noble title, living in Yi Pin's Chuxiao Palace. Yi Pin's face was severely slapped once, she would not have a good expression whenever she saw Wuya Guiren, in short, from then on, the two women's struggle continued.

  Qianyun bowed three times outside the delivery room of Mingfei's palace because she was from Mingfei's palace.

  Ah Bao's days are getting more and more, and Ming Fei often drips space water into his mouth. Even the bath water has been changed to space warm spring water, so Ah Bao, who is about to be full moon, is almost indistinguishable from a full moon child, looking even more clever. At this time, he is holding onto Ming Fei's finger and babbling away.

  Mingfei couldn't help but find her son more and more adorable, so she gave his pale face a few kisses.

  When Pei Yu heard that Qian Yun had come to kowtow to her, she smiled lightly: "She's clever, but others aren't fools either. Let a little palace maid go out and tell her 'serve the emperor well' and let her leave."

  Qianyun's rapid rise in status and position is bound to attract envy from others. She is clever, so she comes to pay her respects, but if she still treats Qianyun with the same excessive familiarity as before, it would be tantamount to telling others that Qianyun is under her protection. This would reduce Qianyun's troubles by a great deal. However, she no longer intends to get too entangled with this new noblewoman. If she can't even get through this little difficulty, how can she expect to contend with Consort Yi in the future?

  Xiao Abao indeed got the name Yin Zhen at the full moon banquet, and the emperor looked at his son who was both round and lovely, feeling comfortable in his heart. Lan Xiang smiled and teased her younger brother: "After all, it's because of the blessing of our ancestors that he was born so sturdy!"

  Xiang Zhuang smiled and nodded at Lan Xing's forehead: "Is your mouth smeared with honey?"

  Lan Xing just smiled.

  The crown prince followed behind Kangxi, but his eyes were always on Mingfei and the baby in the swaddle. Kangxi saw him looking pitiful and smiled saying: "Go take a look at your little brother."

  Xiao Taizi couldn't help but laugh and stood in front of Xiaozhuang, looking at him with a mixture of surprise and astonishment: "Little brother is so small?"

  Ming Fei, who was sitting at the bottom, covered her mouth and laughed: "The prince also grew up from a small age."

  The young prince frowned and said: "Noble Consort, when can my brother accompany me to play? My brother doesn't even talk to me."

  Xiangzhuang smiled and glanced at Mingfei, but Mingfei felt a flash of cold light in her kind eyes. She tightened her grip on the handkerchief and said with a smile: "Ordinary children can speak and walk at the age of one, but to play with the prince, they have to wait until they are two years old."

  The little prince silently calculated for a moment, thinking that it would still take a long time, and then he looked down with a sad face.

  Mingfei hastily said: "In the future, the prince will still have to teach his younger brother how to write, so for now, let the prince follow the emperor and study hard. When his younger brother grows up, he can be his teacher, okay?"

  Xiao Taizi's eyes lit up: "Then I'll be your teacher from now on, little brother."

  Mingfei smiled and stood up to make a bow: "I'll go ahead and pay my respects to the Crown Prince on behalf of Fourth Brother, Your Highness can't back out now."

  The young prince smiled and said: "Your Highness is too polite, the Emperor said that a gentleman's word is like a horse that cannot be caught, I will not go back on my words."

  Xiao Zhuang and Kangxi both smiled with relief.

  Mingfei smiled and said: "The prince is so reasonable, it's a blessing for our Great Qing!"

  The concubines and imperial consorts below also did not want to fall behind, and for a time they all flattered her.

  The most impressive thing at the son's full moon banquet was the prince, but Mingfei only felt relieved.

  Empress Dowager Ci Xiang looked at Ming Fei, seemingly very satisfied with her performance, and smiled: "Since your mother and sister are also here, let's have them stay for a while to keep you company."

  Mingfei smiled and said, "The old ancestor is indeed a Bodhisattva with a kind heart."

  Xiao Zhuang smiled and said: "I heard that the Crown Prince likes you, thinking that what a young child likes is also kind-hearted."

  Xiangzhuang is afraid that Mingfei will threaten the crown prince's life, so she has already started to take action.

  Mingfei just smiled and said: "As a slave, I also have children. Looking at the child naturally makes me like it more. Now I'm looking forward to the crown prince teaching me more in the future, so I must curry favor with the crown prince." Because I have children now, I won't take action against the crown prince. Just as you are afraid that I will take action against the crown prince, I am also afraid that my son will be implicated.

  Xiao Zhuang laughed as if she had heard a joke, her smile so wide it reached her ears: "You're really a poor talker, alright, I'll leave now, you go keep your mother company."

  Author's note: The internet was cut off last night, so I missed one update. Today's updates don't have time to be proofread, please help me take a look. It'll be revised later when there's time ~~ How busy can it get? Poor tile ~~

  Originally planned to post a chapter, didn't expect copying and pasting wouldn't work at all, sigh... Let's talk about it tomorrow, just started working, need time to adapt, really busy~~~

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