SEC Chapter 281 Consort Fucha
Chapter 281 Consort Fucha
Only after the big, fat orange cat had fallen asleep did Nian Shilan slowly get up.
He bid farewell to the chubby orange and returned to Lingkun Palace to arrange various matters related to his trip to Yuanmingyuan.
Meanwhile, after learning that Da Pang Ju had agreed to go to the Yuanmingyuan, Fucha Peiyun immediately began to get busy.
The imperial concubines were notified to prepare to move to the Old Summer Palace.
Especially the concubines in the palace who had recently given birth to princesses.
Their bodies are still in the recovery period and require special care and arrangements.
Fucha Peiyun personally went to check on their living conditions.
He instructed the palace maids to take good care of them and ensure that they would not catch a cold or feel unwell on their way to the Yuanmingyuan.
The concubines in the harem were naturally delighted to learn that they could move to the Yuanmingyuan.
This palace is nowhere near as comfortable as the Old Summer Palace. Even the retired emperor is like this now.
They don't need to be at the bedside often.
Nian Shilan would not make things difficult for them.
Going to the Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan) is a wonderful way to enjoy the scenery in a peaceful setting; how could it not be wonderful?
But when they thought of their daughters still remaining in the palace,
Their joy was diminished.
Although the princesses had all moved to the princess residence, they could still see each other frequently within the palace.
If they went to the Old Summer Palace, then it wouldn't be so easy for the mother and daughter to meet.
Having lived in the palace for so many years, they were already well aware of its complexities and cruelty.
They naturally need to think carefully and make plans for their daughter's future.
Although the Yuanmingyuan Garden was picturesque and breathtakingly beautiful
But the separation from their daughter still made them uneasy.
Perhaps they could try to ask the Empress Dowager to bring her daughter to the Yuanmingyuan Garden.
But they also understood that in the palace, the status of princesses was often not as highly regarded as that of princes.
Staying in the palace meant I couldn't see my mother often.
But he had the opportunity to become closer to his brother, who was the emperor.
This will also be a guarantee for my daughter in the future.
Moreover, the daughters of these concubines were born under the care of the Empress Dowager.
He also had a good relationship with the Empress Dowager.
Staying in the palace, the daughter could still visit the Empress Dowager from time to time to pay her respects, thus maintaining their relationship.
After all, relationships need constant communication and maintenance.
Only in this way can we bring each other closer.
Therefore, they all unanimously decided that it would be better for their daughter to stay in the palace.
Of course, for the sake of their daughter, they decided to ask the Empress Dowager to take better care of her.
They believed that Empress Dowager Fucha Peiyun was always gentle and virtuous.
They always took good care of their daughters, and even if they didn't specifically mention it, Fucha Peiyun would definitely take good care of them.
However, they still felt more at ease saying it in person.
So, after they made their decision and discussed it together...
They then went together to Fucha Peiyun's Kunning Palace.
Feng Ruozhao, Shen Meizhuang, Cao Qinmo, Lü Yingfeng, and other concubines arrived at Kunning Palace together.
Fucha Peiyun was naturally pleased to see them, and waited until they all went to the Yuanmingyuan.
She had no one to talk to in the palace.
Next, she will help Hongchang manage the harem in the palace.
Although Hongchang's harem has no concubines yet, the absence of concubines does not mean there are no palace affairs.
This whole palace affair needs someone to oversee it, and there's no one to keep these servants in check.
That's something that can turn the world upside down.
Fucha Peiyun smiled and invited them to sit down, then had tea served.
Then he asked, "Have you packed all the things you're moving to the Old Summer Palace?"
Feng Ruozhao smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. We've almost finished packing our things."
Fucha Peiyun looked at the others, and seeing that they all nodded, she said...
"That's good. You don't need to worry about the princess when you get to the Yuanmingyuan."
The princesses will remain in the palace; I will take good care of them.
Don't worry, I watched them all grow up.
If anyone mistreats them, I will punish them severely.
Fucha Peiyun's tone carried a hint of firmness, which made the concubines present feel more at ease.
Feng Ruozhao and the others were extremely grateful, for they had received so much help from Fucha Peiyun over the years.
"Your Majesty, we are very grateful. If it weren't for Your Majesty, we wouldn't have such a good life."
Lü Yingfeng chimed in, "Yes, Your Majesty, your kindness to us is immeasurable."
We don't know how to repay you.
"Thanks to your protection, we have been able to live peacefully in the palace all these years."
Shen Meizhuang then spoke up, saying, "It is a blessing for the princesses to have an empress as their principal mother."
Fucha Peiyun smiled slightly and waved her hand, saying:
"We've been in the palace for so many years, we're like sisters, why say such formal things?"
It is my duty to take care of the princesses.
"Princesses are born of noble birth, and I cannot bear to see them suffer the slightest injustice."
Fang Chunyi has been in the palace for so many years, but her personality is still as charming and innocent as it was back then.
"With the empress looking after the princesses in the palace, we can go to the Yuanmingyuan Garden without worry."
"The last time I went to the Old Summer Palace was two years ago."
If we were to ask which of these concubines was most grateful to Fucha Peiyun, it would be the current Consort Fang.
She was once Consort Fang; if it weren't for her master, she would still be a madwoman in the cold palace.
Perhaps he's already dead in the cold palace, his straw mat thrown into some mass grave to be eaten by wild dogs.
With her master around, she wasn't worried at all about what might happen to her daughter in the palace.
However, Consort Fang did not express her gratitude aloud, but would consider any future arrangements made by her mistress.
She will definitely cooperate fully.
She wouldn't object even if her daughter were sent to marry a foreign ruler.
It wasn't that she didn't love her daughter, but rather that in her heart, if it weren't for her master...
She couldn't even save her own life, how could she possibly have a daughter?
Moreover, she believed that, given her master's temperament, he would certainly not let the princesses in the palace suffer any losses.
Cao Qinmo nodded and said, "Your Majesty, we have kept your words in mind."
With the princesses staying in the palace and being looked after by you, we feel much more at ease.
However, we were still a little reluctant to part, after all, a mother's heart is connected to her daughter's.
Now that we're apart, I don't know when we'll see each other again.
Fucha Peiyun smiled slightly, her tone gentle yet firm:
"Don't worry, I will have the palace maids arrange for the princesses to visit you at the Yuanmingyuan more often."
As long as circumstances allow, I will try my best to give you and your daughter more opportunities to reunite.
Moreover, princesses receive better education and care in the palace.
This will also benefit their future.
A hint of emotion flashed in Feng Ruozhao's eyes as she said:
"Your Majesty, you have truly thought of everything for us."
What we mothers worry about most is our children's future.
With you looking after us in the palace, we can go to the Yuanmingyuan with peace of mind.
Cao Qinmo sighed and said:
"In fact, we concubines have seen through many things after so many years in the palace."
Whether they stay in the palace or go to the Yuanmingyuan Garden, it doesn't matter.
"As long as the princesses have a good future, we will be content."
Shen Meizhuang nodded and said:
"Yes, we have experienced too many trials and tribulations in the palace over the years and have also learned many lessons."
As long as the princesses grow up safely and find good homes, we will have no regrets.
Fucha Peiyun smiled slightly and said:
"Rest assured, I will do my best to ensure that the princesses receive the best education and care in the palace."
They were all daughters of the Qing Dynasty, of noble birth, and were destined for a wonderful future.
She continued, "When the princesses grow up in the future..."
We can also take you away to live a comfortable life.
"Then you can leave this deep palace and see the magnificent landscape of the Great Qing Dynasty."
Upon hearing this, Feng Ruozhao and the others were immediately filled with joy.
They never expected that Fucha Peiyun would have such thoughts.
In their minds, only sons who became princes were considered worthy of respect.
Only with the Emperor's permission could one bring their mother out of the palace to live a life of luxury.
Princesses, on the other hand, have never received such treatment.
Fang Chunyi asked in disbelief, "Your Majesty, is this true?"
Fucha Peiyun smiled slightly and answered affirmatively:
"It is true, of course."
The princesses are also of Qing Dynasty blood, and their future should not be limited to the harem.
If they are talented enough, one day they too can contribute to the prosperity of the Qing Dynasty.
She paused, then continued, "Of course, this requires the princesses to receive a good education and upbringing in the palace."
We also need the support and understanding of you mothers.
Only in this way can they thrive and become the pride of the Qing Dynasty.
Feng Ruozhao quickly replied, "We are willing to do anything to make the princesses happy."
The other concubines also nodded in agreement.
No matter how beautiful the Old Summer Palace was, it could never compare to the freedom outside the palace.
They used to yearn for the palace, but after entering, they realized...
The palace isn't actually as wonderful as people outside make it out to be.
Although on the surface it is a life of wealth and luxury, behind the scenes it is full of intrigue and deceit.
They had experienced too much in the palace over the years and were already disheartened.
Now that they have the opportunity to let their daughters take a different path, they are naturally willing to do so.
It would be an incredible blessing to be able to live with my daughter in the future and travel around with her.
However, Feng Ruozhao quickly realized that even if the princesses weren't being sent to marry foreign rulers, they were still going to be married off anyway.
Won't the prince consort have any objections then?
Feng Ruozhao frowned and said hesitantly:
"Your Highness, if the princesses get married in the future, will their husbands' families have any objections?"
Fucha Peiyun reached out and patted Feng Ruozhao's hand.
"Princesses are rulers, and their husbands are subjects. This has been the rule since ancient times. Naturally, the status of princesses is higher than that of their husbands."
As long as the princesses receive a good education in the palace,
With outstanding character and exceptional talent, the prince consort's family would naturally be proud to marry a princess.
How could he possibly have any objections? How could he dare to have any objections to the princess?
Princesses all have princess residences, and after a prince consort marries a princess, he will naturally move into the princess residence as well.
This princess's residence was bestowed by the royal family, and they would enjoy a dignified treatment there.
Moreover, the princesses have the Emperor's backing and my protection.
Even if the prince consort's family had their own thoughts, they could only keep them buried deep in their hearts and dared not easily reveal them.
Fucha Peiyun explained patiently.
After hearing Fucha Peiyun's words, Feng Ruozhao and the others felt even more at ease.
The princesses had the Emperor and Empress Dowager Fucha Peiyun backing them up.
From now on, no one will dare to let the princess suffer any injustice.
Fucha Peiyun said, "If the prince consort truly cares for the princess, he naturally won't mind such a small matter."
Couples can also play music in harmony.
Conversely, if the prince consort is bothered by such a small matter, then he is not truly devoted to the princess.
The princess need not take such a prince consort to heart.
Whether it's a divorce or living separately.
Anyway, the princess has the backing of the royal family, so she doesn't rely on her husband as her master.
Princesses are of incomparably noble status, and their future should not be bound by someone unworthy.
The princesses had the confidence to choose their own happiness, rather than being swayed by the ideas of their husbands' families.
Feng Ruozhao and the others were all shocked by Fucha Peiyun's words.
Thinking of those princesses during the reign of the late emperor, who were controlled by servants...
Timid and hesitant, her relationship with her husband after marriage was not smooth.
Most of them died young.
Fucha Peiyun's words, however, showed them a completely new possibility:
Princesses can use their status and abilities to fight for their own happiness.
Fucha Peiyun took a sip of tea and couldn't help but say...
"I hope you can teach the princess that love and romance are not necessities of life."
Marriage is merely a diversion; princesses must understand that their life's value does not solely depend on marriage.
They can have their own careers.
She has her own pursuits and doesn't need to place all her happiness on her husband.
Not bound by traditional ideas.
Actually, the princesses of the Tang Dynasty are my favorite.
They can pursue their rights and don't have those ideas about being subservient to their husbands.
Feng Ruozhao and the others listened intently, as if a whole new world was unfolding before their eyes.
They never imagined that princesses could have such independent and autonomous lives.
Fucha Peiyun's words were like a beacon, illuminating the confusion in their hearts.
Cao Qinmo exclaimed, "Your Majesty, your words have truly enlightened us."
We mothers are always worried about our daughters' future.
But I never imagined they could have such a vast world.
Fucha Peiyun: "I didn't say these things before because it was bad for that person to know them."
But times have changed, and I hope that future princesses will possess the elegance and grace of the Tang Dynasty princesses.
The Emperor and I will always be the princesses' support.
Shen Meizhuang looked at Fucha Peiyun with eyes full of admiration.
The more Shen Meizhuang learned about Fucha Peiyun, the more ashamed she felt of herself.
Recalling when she first entered the palace, Shen Meizhuang was quite arrogant in front of Fucha Peiyun.
Looking back now, I realize how ridiculous I was back then!
As a child, she also had many questions and grievances.
She often wondered why there were things men could do but women weren't allowed to.
Why are men held in high esteem while women are expected to be humble and submissive?
However, these ideas were repeatedly challenged by her mother.
With repeated readings of "Rules for Women" and "Instructions for Women"
As time went by, she gradually forgot about these things.
But Fucha Peiyun's words were like a flaming fire.
This rekindled the special spark that had been dormant deep within Shen Meizhuang's heart for so long.
This spark may represent her yearning for equality and freedom, or it may represent her resistance against traditional constraints.
She took a deep breath and said:
"Your Majesty is absolutely right. We were short-sighted before."
We will certainly teach the princesses in the future, so that they understand their own worth.
The other concubines nodded in agreement, their eyes filled with determination.
Fucha Peiyun smiled with satisfaction and said, "That's good. When you arrive at the Yuanmingyuan,..."
You can also write letters to the princesses to let them know that you haven't forgotten them even while you were at the Yuanmingyuan.