Yixiu's Rebirth: Sending Bai Lianhua's Sister to Become a Concubine

Concubine Yi nodded, "It's good that you can wake up now. It's not too late."

"I guess he was responsible for the downfall of the first, second, and eighth brothers. He is very scheming. You must be careful."

"If you observe carefully, you will find that he has been very much loved by your Royal Father over the years."

Yinzhen admired his mother very much at this time, so he took the opportunity to ask Concubine Yi for advice.

"Mother, you are the emperor's bedmate. You must know the emperor's preferences best. What should I do to please the emperor?"

Concubine Yi has been favored since she entered the palace, and she indeed has the most say.

"Your father is now old, his family members have passed away one after another, and his sons have betrayed him one by one. It is inevitable that he feels desolate in his heart."

"If you want to please the Emperor, you must work hard on the word 'love'."

Yinzhen pondered and said, "Mother, you said that your son should be filial to the emperor and take care of him?"

"This is the stupidest, most laborious and most thankless method." Concubine Yi rejected her stupid son's idea immediately.

"There are many people who ask about your father's well-being every day. No matter how many times you do this kind of thing, it is impossible to leave a deep impression on your father. In the eyes of others, it will be Sima Zhao's intention, and passers-by will know it."

Concubine Yi said, "You need to think about how to make your father feel your son's admiration and trust in him."

"Well... In recent years, there have been more Han officials, and the emperor is very interested in southern gardens. Many places in the Old Summer Palace were built according to the standards of southern gardens."

"If I could find some rare stones, flowers and plants to please him..."

Concubine Yi nodded, "This is a feasible solution."

Concubine Yi asked him, "By the way, do you still remember Su Malagu?"

Yinzhen nodded, "Of course I remember, she was my father's mentor."

"After Su Malagu died, the emperor buried her together with Empress Xiaozhuang Wen according to the standards of a concubine, but she was not a proper concubine after all, and many ministers were against a maid being buried in the empress's tomb."

Yinzhen asked, "Mother, do you want me to submit a petition to build another mausoleum for Sumalagu?"

Concubine Yi nodded, "That's right. Your royal father's biological mother passed away early, and he has been with Su Malagu since he was a child. He has an extraordinary affection for her."

"If you do this well, it will surely please your royal father, and perhaps even earn you a promotion."

Yinzhen's face was full of joy, "It's really a good idea."

A few years ago, when Sumalagu passed away, the twelfth prince Yinlu was extremely sad and volunteered to keep vigil for her.

Each of these princes would have to take a day off to keep vigil with Yinlu.

For a nanny, this was already an extremely high standard, and it naturally showed how much Emperor Kangxi valued her.

If he could really help the Emperor solve this problem, then it would help the Emperor’s heart.

Concubine Yi advised him, "Since you understand that you must seize the opportunity at this critical moment, you must do a good job in building the mausoleum for Su Malagu. This is a great opportunity for your father to notice your talents."

Yinzhen frowned and hesitated for a long time before speaking, "Mother, although I understand the importance of this matter, the construction is complicated and I am really unsure."

Although what Yinzhen said may sound irresponsible, it at least shows that he is relatively cautious in thinking, which can be considered an advantage.

"Although the matter is complicated, it is not difficult to handle if you are organized. You can ask Qin Daoran, He Yuzhu and others to assist you, and they will definitely be able to handle it."

Seeing that Yinzhen was still hesitant, Concubine Yi's tone became more severe.

"This is just the beginning. If you can't do this well, how can you fight for the supreme position?"

Yinzhen took a deep breath and said, "Mother, you are right. I will try my best to overcome it."

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Yinzhen sent people to look for rare stones and exotic flowers and plants without stopping.

He planned to place these strange stones and flowers in the garden before the dog days of summer arrived.

In this way, whenever the emperor enjoys the cool summer heat, he will think of his filial piety.

I originally thought that this matter would not be difficult to handle, but there was no news for half a month.

The subordinate said, "Master Jiu, we have searched several nearby towns. Those stones that are slightly peculiar have either been collected by someone long ago, or the price is ridiculously high."

"But I did find out a piece of information. It is said that there is a piece of Shoushan stone that is naturally shaped like the Chinese character 'Shou'. The owner is a salt merchant, known as Master Ma San. We tried to persuade him, but he just refused to sell it. He also said that it is his treasure and he would not sell it for any amount of money."

After hearing this, Yinzhen frowned and paced back and forth anxiously in his study, thinking about countermeasures.

The subordinate said, "Master Jiu, how about we just use our status to pressure him? I don't think he would dare to disobey you."

"No. This thing is used to celebrate the purchase of sulfanilamide. If it gets involved in these lawsuits, I'm afraid it will have a bad meaning."

After a few days, Yinzhen decided to go and visit this person in person.

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Yinzhen asked for leave and headed south towards Yangzhou.

After traveling for several days, he arrived at the luxurious mansion of Master Ma Sanye. When the doorman heard his identity, he hurried in to report.

After a while, he welcomed Yinzhen in.

Yinzhen and his entourage sat down in the room, and only a servant served them tea.

"Master Jiu, our Master San is a little busy right now. He wants you to sit here for a while, take a rest and wait for him."

Yinzhen was a little unhappy, but when he thought about the purpose of his trip, he temporarily suppressed his temper.

Ma Sanye walked out slowly, with a hint of arrogance on his face. He glanced at Yinzhen and bowed, "I greet you, Master Jiu."

Yinzhen smiled slightly, bowed and said, "Sir, I have long heard of your great name. I came here today to ask for a favor."

Mr. Ma San didn't expect that he would speak so directly without any preparation.

"Master Jiu, just tell me. If there is anything I can do to help, I will definitely do my best to help."

Yinzhen pointed in a direction inside the mansion and said, "I heard that there is a strange stone in your mansion that is shaped like the Chinese character for longevity. I really like it. I wonder if you can give it to me?"

Master Ma San smiled and said, "Master Jiu, this is unfortunate. If it is Pang's problem, I can certainly help you, but this is not an ordinary stone. It is a treasure that I spent a lot of money and effort to get. I plan to give it as a gift to the old lady of the Yangzhou prefect's family."

"Give it to the old lady? I guess Sanye also has something to ask of the Yangzhou prefect. I have a better way to give the gift."

Yinzhen approached Master Ma San and said in a low voice, "Your Excellency, you know that what I am asking for this time is not just to satisfy my personal preferences, but to dedicate to my father."

"If you can accomplish this, you will certainly benefit from it in the future. I still have some influence in the court, so you don't have to worry about your salt gang business anymore."