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Chapter 230: Chronicles of Yongzheng's Harem 28

After returning to the palace and tidying up, Jiayue finally got used to the square palace in the palace.

If there is one thing that the palace cannot compare to the Old Summer Palace, it is that there are many rules in the palace, and the rule of paying respects every day also needs to be restored.

When she got up, feeling the cold wind outside the bed, she couldn't help but mutter: "I really don't want to get up at all today, oh!"

Bao Xia, who was helping her get up, smiled and said, "Winter is a good time to stay indoors. If you feel sleepy, you can take a nap when you come back."

Jiayue shook her head: "I'm not sleepy, I just can't bear to leave the bed."

After getting up, he washed, dressed, and had some breakfast before taking a sedan chair to Jingren Palace.

When she arrived, Concubine Yu had already arrived. The two started chatting, and soon, Concubine Qi and Concubine Xi came.

Seeing that the time for paying respects was approaching, but the seat of Concubine Nian was still vacant, the Queen came out.

After everyone greeted each other and sat down, the queen glanced at Concubine Nian's seat and said, "Go to Yikun Palace and ask why Concubine Nian didn't come today. What happened in Yikun Palace?"

"Yes, ma'am."

After the maid left, Concubine Qi couldn't help but say, "The Queen is so kind to the Imperial Concubine. She was so calm even though she didn't come to pay her respects."

The Queen said calmly, "Your Highness may be ill. If one day you are too ill to get out of bed, I will allow you not to come and pay your respects."

Anger flashed across Concubine Qi's eyes, but soon disappeared. She continued, "Thank you, Queen, for your kindness. But don't worry, even if I am too sick to get out of bed, I will definitely send someone to inform you."

The queen's expression remained unchanged: "You know the rules."

Is the Queen angry about what Concubine Qi said?

Of course she was angry. Concubine Qi knew how to make her angry.

Even if Concubine Nian was ill, she could have sent someone to tell her. It was just a casual remark, but she didn't come, which was simply humiliating for the queen.

This topic passed quickly, and the queen talked about other things. Not long after, the palace maid came in and reported: "Your Majesty, the Seventh Prince suddenly became seriously ill. The palace maids in Yikun Palace said that they forgot to send someone to report to your Majesty."

The Queen's face first darkened, and soon, it was filled with worry: "It turns out that the Seventh Prince is seriously ill, which is understandable. What does the imperial physician say?"

"When I went there, the imperial physician had just arrived and had not yet made a diagnosis. However, I saw that the Seventh Prince's crying was very quiet."

The queen was delighted, as the illness seemed serious. However, she looked even more worried: "Seventh Prince is so seriously ill. I have to go and see him. By the way, have you reported this to the emperor?"

"The people from Yikun Palace have already sent someone to Yangxin Palace to deliver a message."

The Yangxin Palace did not forget to send someone, but forgot to inform the Jingren Palace.

When everyone heard this, they looked at the queen with a hint of gloating. There was nothing they could do about it; there was doomed to be no friendship between the concubines and the queen.

The queen nodded and said "hmm", then stood up and went to Yikun Palace.

Since the Queen wanted to leave, it would be inappropriate for them to go back directly, so they had to go together, and then a group of people went to the Yiku Palace.

When they arrived at the Yiku Palace, they saw the imperial concubine's red and swollen eyes and the child in her arms. Jiayue took a look and found that the child was still alive.

Seeing the Queen and the others coming in, Concubine Nian stood up and was about to bow. The Queen hurriedly said, "You are still holding the Seventh Prince, so there is no need to be polite."

Imperial Concubine Nian was really not in the mood, so she really didn't stand up: "Thank you, Queen."

Queen: "Where is the imperial physician?"

"Wei Chen is here."

"What's going on with the Seventh Prince?"

"Your Highness, the Seventh Prince suddenly changed his environment, which caused him to have an emergency. I gave him an acupuncture injection and prescribed medicine."

After hearing this, everyone had an accurate understanding of the Seventh Prince's physical condition. Even though the Old Summer Palace was so close to the Forbidden City, he could still suffer an emergency. His body was much weaker than they had imagined.

The worry on the queen's face was almost overflowing: "Take good care of the Seventh Prince. Just prescribe any medicine he needs."

"Yes, Queen."

Concubine Nian felt uncomfortable listening to the Queen's questioning of the imperial physician, and couldn't help asking: "Why is the Queen here?"

The Queen paused and said, "You didn't come to pay respects today, so I sent someone to the Yikun Palace to ask what happened. Then I found out that the Seventh Prince was ill. I am the Seventh Prince's biological mother, so I had to come and ask about it no matter what."

Concubine Nian then realized that she had returned to the palace. She had really forgotten about this matter. She said dryly, "It's my fault. The Seventh Prince is ill. I am very worried. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

"It's all for the sake of the child. I understand. You've worked hard taking care of the Seventh Prince. You can come and pay your respects when the child is better. Paying respects requires sincerity. It's all you need to have the intention."

"Then I would like to thank the Queen for her grace."

Concubine Xi then showed some concern, and then Concubine Qi... everyone started to show some concern for the Seventh Prince and Concubine Nian before leaving.

Jiayue returned to Chuxiu Palace and had already started planning when to visit Concubine Xi. She had taken back the bionic spider from the Old Summer Palace. In order to find out what Concubine Xi was doing, she had to move this thing to the Yanx Palace.

At the same time, she has begun to think about how to make money.

She privately inquired about Nanny Chen and found that her son-in-law had some abilities, which could be a great help if used well.

She just wanted to make some money, and it wasn't a big problem if someone found out about this. After all, everyone knew that she was poor. It was normal for her to want to make some money for her child after having one.

It’s just that you need to think about what kind of business to do.

There are quite a few books and technologies in her space, which is not a big problem, but things that are too novel would be too eye-catching.

After studying for several days, Jiayue felt that it would be more reliable to do fabric or textile business.

She has the blueprints of an improved textile machine, which is three or four times faster than today's textile machines. With the increased speed, there will be more room for profit, and it will not disrupt the market too much.

As for the fabric business, it was because she had the technology in this area, such as dye formulas that were more time-saving and easier to obtain, as well as color fixing agent formulas that were more effective.

The finished product may be the same, but the time cost, raw material cost, labor cost... can all be saved, and her profit margin will be greater.

Finally, she decided to try her hand at the fabric business.

That day, she called Nanny Chen to the study.

"My lady, you called me here, what do you want me to do?"

"It's not so much an order as an order. I remember that you have a son-in-law, but he doesn't have a proper job yet, right?"

Nanny Chen's son-in-law was actually a bannerman. It was not uncommon for bondservant girls to marry ordinary bannermen. To be honest, Nanny Chen's son-in-law actually had some abilities, but he was just unlucky.

He had been a scholar since he was in his teens. If he worked hard, he could pass the imperial examination. With his Manchu status, his path to becoming an official would not be too difficult, if not extremely smooth.

But just before the exam, someone hit his arm, his right hand.

I tremble slightly when I write. Handwriting is very important in exams, and my future is bleak from now on.

Over the years, he has been doing some small business privately, but he has to do it secretly.

Manchus are not allowed to do business. Of course, this is a real rule. Just don't do anything too excessive in private.

This is also why Jiayue said that her son-in-law has no proper job.

"Your Majesty, you have seen clearly that my son-in-law does not have a proper job."

"There is something. Madam, please ask your son-in-law if he is willing to help me with business. Of course, I will not let him work in vain. No matter how much he earns, I will give him 20% of the profit. You have two grandchildren, right? Teach them well. When Hongzhao grows up, he will need someone to help him..."

Nanny Chen was very excited when she heard this. She only had one daughter, so naturally she wanted to make plans for her.

She saw Hong Zhao's intelligence, and she also saw clearly the ability and means of Jia Yue, her master...