newbobooks Chapter 282 Fang Nanxi's Transmigration to the Qing Dynasty 36
Chapter 282 Fang Nanxi's Transmigration to the Qing Dynasty 36
The Emperor stared intently at Fang Nanxi's smiling face for a long time before saying, "You're quite clever."
Now that he has become emperor and is gradually gaining control of the court and the harem, this is the first time someone has refused his request.
Fang Nanxi really didn't want to raise Fu Hui. She had her own child, and being a foster mother was difficult. She didn't want to create trouble for herself.
In the end, the Emperor took Fu Hui away and did not leave her in Chengqian Palace. He did not want to raise Fu Hui with the Empress, who had only raised one child, who did not survive. To put it bluntly, the Emperor disliked the Empress for being unlucky.
No one else was qualified to raise the Imperial Noble Consort's child, so the Emperor brought Fu Hui to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
On November 23, Imperial Noble Consort Nian passed away.
The palace began to hold funeral rites for Consort Nian, and the emperor even suspended court for five days, acting as if he truly loved Consort Nian. Fang Nanxi was one rank lower than Consort Nian, so naturally she had to mourn for Consort Nian.
The funeral for Consort Nian lasted for six days. The Emperor was in a low mood, while Nian Gengyao, the former head of the court, was still causing trouble. The Emperor first reprimanded Nian Gengyao, but Nian Gengyao continued to do as he pleased and form cliques for personal gain.
The Emperor detested forming cliques and engaging in corrupt practices, not to mention that Nian Gengyao had ninety-two charges against him. In fact, starting from the beginning of the third year of Yongzheng's reign, the Emperor had become extremely dissatisfied with Nian Gengyao. Transferring Nian Gengyao was simply to give him a chance, but unexpectedly, Nian Gengyao became even more outrageous.
On December 11th, the Emperor spared Nian Xialing and Nian Xiyao, but executed Nian Gengyao's son Nian Fu. All those over the age of fifteen were exiled to the frontier and never allowed to return to the capital. Nian Gengyao's advisors Wang Jingqi and Zou Lu were beheaded, and their relatives were forced into slavery.
The once powerful Nian Gengyao fell from grace, and the other ministers became increasingly fearful of the emperor.
In the fourth year of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign, March was the wedding month for Hongxi and Hongchen. Niohuru Siyan also came to help. Fang Nanxi was worried about Niohuru Siyan's health. Last October, Niohuru Siyan was more than a month pregnant, and now she was almost six months along.
Fang Nanxi asked Xingluo to take care of Niu Gulu Siyan and, while she was at it, to check on the matter of helping Hongxi and Hongchen get married.
Hongxi and Hongchen married their primary wives, and the Emperor stayed at Chengqian Palace. Since Fang Nanxi refused to raise Fuhui, the Emperor no longer stayed at Chengqian Palace, only occasionally coming over for lunch. Fang Nanxi didn't care about the Emperor's attitude; she had five children and really had nothing to worry about.
The next day, Hongxi, accompanied by Lady Zhuaerjia and Lady Hongchen Borjigit, came to Chengqian Palace to pay respects to the Emperor and Consort Mu.
Fang Nanxi observed that Lady Zhuaerjia had a delicate appearance but dignified manners, which was the standard image of a primary consort in this era. Lady Borjigit, on the other hand, had a dignified appearance but seemed unconcerned with trivial matters.
"I am relieved that you two are a harmonious couple," Fang Nanxi said calmly. Xingluo, with great tact, presented the gifts to the Jaurjia and Borjigit clans.
The Emperor only glanced at the four of them, bestowed some gifts upon them, and then went to court. Hongxi and Hongchen naturally left with the Emperor.
When it was almost time to pay respects to the Empress, Fang Nanxi led the two to Chuxiu Palace.
Fang Nanxi sat in the first chair on the upper left, with Lady Zhuaerjia and Lady Borjigit standing behind her. After a while, the Empress came out from the inner room, and Fang Nanxi led the two women to recognize her.
"Sister is so lucky, it's just a pity that I am so unlucky," said the eldest Wu (the former Wu Gege, but to distinguish her from the later Wu Changzai who entered the palace, the two Wu clans were referred to as the eldest and youngest Wu clans) sourly.
Back then, she entered the mansion with Consort Mu, but she didn't get pregnant with a single child, while Consort Mu gave birth to one child after another.
"You flatter me, Consort Wu. It is a blessing for all of you sisters to be able to enter the palace together," Fang Nanxi said calmly, deflecting Consort Wu's words.
The Empress did not make things difficult for Lady Jaurjia and Lady Borjigit, allowing them to come to Chuxiu Palace to pay their respects on the first and fifteenth of each month, just like the primary wives of the Third and Fourth Princes.
Upon returning to Chengqian Palace, Fang Nanxi instructed the two to return to the prince's quarters.
"I don't know what His Majesty is thinking. Although His Majesty has conferred the title of Beizi upon Hongxi and Hongchen, he has not issued an edict allowing them to leave the palace and establish their own residences," Fang Nanxi complained.
Xingluo and Xiaolinzi, who were standing next to Fang Nanxi, dared not join in the criticism. Xingluo smoothed things over, saying, "His Majesty simply cares about the princes. Living in the palace allows them to be closer to His Majesty and also lets them see their birth mother more often."
After Hongxi and Hongchen married their primary wives, preparations for Hongli and Hongzhou's wedding also needed to be made. It seemed that Consort Xi had made some connections with the Fuca clan and wanted the Fuca clan's eldest daughter to be Hongli's primary wife. However, she was only a concubine, and Hongli's marriage still needed to be decided by the Emperor and Empress.
Fang Nanxi also knew that the Emperor planned to support the Second Princess Jingyue in Mongolia. Regarding this matter, Fang Nanxi could only say that she could not help. Back then, the First Princess was not supported in Mongolia, and Hongnuan was a twin, so naturally, the auspicious phoenix could not be married off to Mongolia.
So it seems that only the Second Princess can be supported in education. Some time ago, the Emperor also brought three daughters of imperial relatives into the palace to be raised, presumably also to be supported in education.