Chapter 1075: Just Thinking About It Gets Me Excited

When happy, she is treated as a daughter; when unhappy, she becomes a punching bag for venting.

Not to mention the present, unable to eat well or sleep well, completely worthless.

She can’t even stand upright.

All of this is because of her!!!

Enough, truly enough.

She no longer wants to see her mother’s arrogant and malicious face.

Besides.

Wasn’t Mother Consort always complaining why she isn’t a Prince?

She wanted a Prince, didn’t she? She must be disappointed in her!

So... why should she even go?

Consort Zheng smiled faintly.

"Don’t force yourself; if you don’t want to go, then don’t go!"

Saying this, she expressed some concerns before getting up.

"Alright, Mother Consort just came to see you!"

"As long as you are well!"

"You don’t have to force yourself with painting or anything!"

"You are Princess; in the future, even if you leave the boudoir, you will still be a high-up Madam!"

"With your father, the Emperor, no one will bully you!" and no one will mock you.

Consort Zheng tried her best to console the Eldest Princess.

Yiming smiled.

"Thank you, Mother Consort!"

Consort Zheng nodded, gave instructions to the Sister and Palace Maid beside her, and then left.

Under Consort Zheng’s supervision.

Ma Liyi indeed became much more compliant.

The others dared not cause trouble, and the harem gradually returned to tranquility.

...

On this day.

In Ninghe Palace.

Hai Feng, Lady Zhu, and several rejected Fine Ladies gathered in the back garden of Ninghe Palace to admire chrysanthemums and drink tea.

To say they were admiring chrysanthemums and drinking tea.

In reality, it was a small-scale consort-choosing banquet.

These rejected Fine Ladies were carefully selected by Empress Dowager Zhen.

Their looks, family backgrounds, temperament, and virtues were all top-notch.

Empress Dowager Zhen was even somewhat puzzled.

’What on earth was the Emperor thinking? Not choosing so many good ones, and the ones brought in, what were they?’

However...

Thanks to the Emperor not choosing, she had the opportunity to bring them here for tea.

At the banquet.

Empress Dowager Zhen and Hai Feng sang in harmony, probing into these Fine Ladies with depth and detail.

Examining their knowledge, demeanor, education, and more.

Lady Zhu appeared unwilling, but had no choice.

She couldn’t stop them; she could only secretly glare at Hai Feng or tug at her handkerchief.

After a series of evaluations involving poetry, music, painting, calligraphy, tea-making, cooking, and needlework.

Hai Feng chose three Fine Ladies.

She appraised them.

"Miss Liao is gentle and charming, and exceptional at needlework and embroidery, excellent!"

"Miss Ming excels in song and dance, her musical talent is top-notch, worthy of a talented lady!"

"Miss Lan is superior in tea-making and culinary skills, truly a rare talent!"

"The rest are also talented and graceful, truly admirable!"

The first three were satisfying choices; the others were somewhat secretly rejected.

Not that they weren’t good.

It was just that, though all were good, none were outstanding enough, so being weeded out was natural.

The three ladies whose names were mentioned immediately expressed their joy and gratitude.

"Thank you, Princess Consort, for your favor!"

The remaining few felt somber inside, but had to maintain smiles and offer thanks.

Empress Dowager Zhen nodded with a smile.

"Wonderful!"

She praised, patting Hai Feng’s hand.

"Your evaluations are very fair!"

Hai Feng smiled silently.

Empress Dowager Zhen chatted and laughed a while longer, and then the banquet dispersed as the selections had concluded.

Returning to the inner chamber.

She smiled and asked the two daughters-in-law.

"Only three have been chosen, how will they be divided?"

Hai Feng glanced at the unwilling Lady Zhu and smiled.

"Little Sister and Sixth Brother have only been married for a few months!"

"I wouldn’t bear to separate such loving lovers!"

"No choice but for me to take two and leave her with one?"

Empress Dowager Zhen smiled.

"You are truly considerate!"

Then she turned to Lady Zhu.

"Look at your Sister-in-law, then look at yourself. This is the Royal Family; you are the Princess Consort, how can you not be accommodating?"

"I told you early on, and now you are unwilling again?"

Lady Zhu hastily tucked away her grievance and forced a smile.

"Where?"

"With such wonderful sisters, I’m eager to have two more!"

Empress Dowager Zhen laughed finally.

"Ah! Now that’s a good child!"

She knew her niece was unwilling.

Yet so what? Compared to her son, what is a niece?!

Besides, which man doesn’t have multiple wives?

She is unwilling? Should the Sixth Son remain with only her?

Simply a pipe dream!

Thus, Empress Dowager Zhen pretended not to see.

She eagerly grabbed Lady Zhu’s hand.

"Since that’s the case!"

"Then let me give you two now!"

"Do choose, won’t you?"

Lady Zhu’s face paled, her heart suddenly uneasy.

She looked at Hai Feng and saw her expression was one of surprise.

"Oh, Mother Consort!"

"I knew you’d be partial!"

"I’m not willing!"

Empress Dowager Zhen’s smile bloomed.

"Alright! There will be other chances; if it doesn’t work out, tomorrow I’ll host another event, solely for you to choose, alright?"

Hai Feng feigned reluctance and pursed her lips.

"Then... is that what you’ve said?"

Empress Dowager Zhen happily nodded.

"Yes, I said it, is it alright now!"

"Really, I can’t deal with you!"

Hai Feng lowered her head, silent, her eyes glistening with triumphant light.

Among the three women, two belonged to her.

No matter how Lady Zhu selects.

She couldn’t escape choosing a thorny fate.

Haha... great! Achieved it!

Lady Zhu saw Hai Feng’s ’reluctant’ expression.

Internally fuming.

’Wench, foul woman! Pretending to be virtuous! This Consort doesn’t believe you really wish for other women to share your husband’s bed!’

’Crazy!’

She restrained her anger.

Choosing the relatively less attractive two among the three Fine Ladies.

Leaving the most beautiful and graceful dancer, Miss Ming, for Hai Feng.

Humph!

Let her garner favor, then cry!

Empress Dowager Zhen saw Lady Zhu had made her choices and praised her eagerly.

"Wonderful!"

"Finally, the niece I adore has matured, henceforth you must get along with them and serve your husband well, you understand?"

Lady Zhu lowered her head feigning compliance.

"Understood!"

Empress Dowager Zhen smiled with satisfaction.

...

In the Sixth Prince’s Mansion.

Miss Lan and Miss Liao entered the mansion at the end of August.

As they were Consorts, their status was different from concubines.

Thus, when they entered the mansion, a banquet was specially hosted.

Respected seniors from the Royal Family were invited to preside over the ceremony.

Their titles were given due importance.

First, the Sixth Prince submitted a petition to request the appointments, the Emperor approved and assessed them, followed by the Ministry of Rites drafting decrees.

Rushed over half a month.

Finally, the two Consorts were brought into the rear courtyard.

The Sixth Prince was somewhat lustful.

With two Beautiful Delicate Ladies in the mansion, soft, fragrant beauties in his arms, he was naturally overjoyed.

Every night was an endless spring, music and dance in joy.

Straight-up relegating Lady Zhu, the Princess Consort and cousin, to the land of forgotten.

Lady Zhu was in quite a grievance.

Daily she wished to tear Hai Feng to pieces!

Lady Zhu wasn’t having a good time.

Yet, Xia Ruyi’s days miraculously improved.

Not only did the quality of her food and clothing improve.

But several times, she even appeared in front of the Sixth Prince.

At this rate of progress.

She would soon be able to serve in bed.

The thought alone was thrilling!!