When Yunxiu said this, although she spoke "gently", she was not avoiding people.
Not to mention Ruizhu and Liang Jiugong who were waiting beside them, the Crown Prince and Yinqi heard it very well. The Fifth Prince was still confused and did not understand the meaning of his mother's words; the Crown Prince was impressed by Yu Yi's mother's deep affection for the Emperor, and did not think there was anything wrong with threatening a minister, but thought it was a good idea.
The Cao family and the Li family are too careless.
Instead of rushing to send beauties to the Emperor, it would be better to give them to Cao Yin as concubines. Send as many as you want and take them as concubines. With the imperial edict in hand, do they dare to disobey
Yi'er Niang still has a magic trick!
The little prince nodded seriously. The old lady swayed and her eyes went dark. Li felt as if the sky was falling.
The beauties that my brother found were all made concubines of my husband, and he called her sister...
Concubine Yi... knows everything.
The fingers pinching her chin were warm, but when they fell on Li's trembling heart, it was like the hissing tongue of a snake penetrating into her spine, chilling her to the bone.
Concubine Yi looked at her with a smile, as if she was looking at something dirty, arrogant and condescending, not hiding her intention of revenge at all, and not caring about the existence of His Majesty. Her inquiries sounded like orders, and she would not tolerate any disobedience from her.
No!
Li knelt on the ground, her whole body trembling, and her tears flowed even more fiercely: "Your Majesty, your humble wife... your humble wife..."
Where is the dignified, noble, and housewifely aura she has
I couldn't even speak.
The old lady's heart sank again and again, she felt so anxious that she lost all her dignity and wished she could disappear from the place and return to her own house. But there was no medicine for regret in the world, and she couldn't ignore her daughter-in-law.
How could the beauties prepared for the emperor become Yin Ge'er's concubines? Their looks were too good to disturb the family, and once they were taken in, the Cao family would become the laughing stock of the entire Jiangnan region.
The old lady regrets it so much.
Throughout history, there have been many beautiful gifts given to masters, how could it have turned out like this? !
Now that the Central Palace is vacant, the Imperial Concubine has the right to accept audiences from both the inner and outer court ladies, but it is a bit too much to interfere in the affairs of the inner house!
Even if she had to risk her life, she would ask the emperor to show mercy and ask Concubine Yi to revoke his decision.
"Your Majesty, Madam, that slave girl caused such trouble because of my own confusion! I have accepted your scolding and punishment, but please spare this foolish woman Li." The old lady kowtowed, calling her "old slave" and looking at the emperor in the corner with hope. She looked like she had aged several years, and her eyes were red. "For the sake of their harmonious marriage..."
Yunxiu slowly loosened her hand, and Li could no longer hold on. Her face turned pale and she fell to the ground.
What? Do you think she has no say and still put your hopes on the emperor
Gently stroking her belly, Yun Xiu glanced at Kangxi with a smile, then turned around and said sarcastically, "It's touching to hear that the couple is happy. Now that you are happy, you want to make me and the emperor unhappy... You almost hurt me, and you want to get away with it. How can there be such a beautiful thing in the world?"
After that, she frowned and said without question, "Cao Yin must take Wang as his concubine."
It is said that women should not make things difficult for other women. Since the women of the Cao family did not oppose her, she would not make things difficult for no reason. In front of her, the old lady relied on her status as a wet nurse to bully others, and in the back, Li was calculating and offering a beauty. Did she think her domineering reputation was just a decoration
Having said that, the emperor had no intention of taking Wang into the palace.
She had caused such a huge misunderstanding and had also displeased the emperor. Since it was all a misunderstanding, she had to "make amends", well, show some appreciation.
First, he was looked at by the old lady as if he were a life-saving straw, and then he was glanced at by the imperial concubine. Kangxi sat in the corner in silence for a long while, and finally walked out.
He said calmly: "Just do as the imperial concubine said."
It must be said that he was venting his anger on others. The scented quilt was arranged by Li, and even if it was an unintentional mistake, it almost caused unforeseen consequences!
If anything happens to Xiuxiu and the child...
Hearing this, the old lady raised her head abruptly, her face as pale as that of the limp Li: "Your Highness..."
Brother Yin is the Emperor's confidant!
"Wang is a culpable person who has caused the imperial concubine to be unprepared. But since Nanny has begged for mercy, I will spare her life. Cao Yin will naturally know which to choose, whether to take a concubine or divorce her." The emperor finally took into account the loyalty of the Cao family and paused before making the final decision, "Just be a humble concubine."
For a family like the Cao family, being a concubine also has its own rules. Below the noble concubine is the good concubine, and the lowly concubine is the one with the lowest status. The indenture can be traded, but she is just a plaything.
Apart from her vixen-like beauty, Wang was, after all, the daughter of a county magistrate and had been an official’s daughter for more than a decade. She had a clean background, yet she became a prostitute just like that... Countless troubles were waiting here. The old lady pinched her hands tightly, unable to come back to her senses for a long time, wishing she could faint.
The prince listened thoughtfully. The emperor still showed mercy to the Cao family.
"I am your concubine, and I cannot be bought or sold. Guard Cao should treat me well." Yun Xiu took over the conversation, and her smile widened a little. She glanced at Li and said slowly, "As a mistress, you should be magnanimous and use less means of torture. Do you understand?"
After a long while, Li bit her lip and kowtowed, her eyes red and her voice broken: "Yes, yes. I will follow... the Imperial Concubine's instructions."
Seeing Yunxiu finished her lecture, Kangxi saw her impatience. He didn't want to deal with the women's affairs, so he winked at Liang Jiugong and waved his hand to let the old lady and Li leave.
Liang Jiugong knew that His Majesty wanted him to warn Lord Cao and Guard Cao.
That slave girl also needs to be released, nursed back to health, and then sent to the old lady.
The chief steward led the people out, and in the blink of an eye the inner room became much more spacious. Seeing that the crown prince and Yinqi were still standing there, Kangxi glanced at the two brothers, and after a moment, he glanced again...
The prince looked at Yunxiu's lower abdomen with curiosity, standing still as if his feet were rooted; Yinqi scratched the back of his head, feeling a little cold in his neck, and after thinking about it, he was reluctant to leave.
He refused to leave because his mother was pregnant with his younger brother or sister.
The beloved son suddenly became a troubled son. Kangxi started to feel itchy and said unhappily, "Have you learned to read people's expressions? Didn't I have something to say to your mother Yi?"
"…" The prince suddenly realized and quickly forced a smile, "Mother Yi, please behave yourself. Father, I will take my leave now."
Holding Yinqi's hand, he muttered as he walked. So that's what it was. He thought the emperor had an eye cramp.
The prince had a serious expression and moved slowly toward the outside. He sighed inwardly and felt a little aggrieved. The ancestor had said that Yi'er Niang had to take care of him.
When will the Emperor change his clingy habit
Just as I walked around the screen, I heard Kangxi's gentle voice from behind, so soft that water could drip out: "Xiu Xiu, this time it's my fault. Do you still feel dizzy? Do you feel uncomfortable in your stomach?"
Admitting mistakes without knowing the truth is a truth that the emperor has recently realized.
Xiuxiu cared so much about him, but when she saw Wang's self-willed maid, she felt so lost and sad that she was so angry that she died!
Thinking of this, Kangxi felt a little guilty. This was Liang Jiugong's oversight, but also his oversight.
His eyes were a little cold. Xiyuan was not a place that the Cao family could interfere in, and Li Xu had to be given a good beating.
Thousands of thoughts flashed through his mind. He leaned over and kissed Yun Xiu's forehead, saying, "The imperial physician is here, you can't leave. Just sit and lie with me for the time being, and you can rest assured..."
As for what was said next, the prince could not hear a word.
…
Yinqi held his hand, his eyes rolling, and suddenly asked, "Brother, are you still dizzy? Do you feel uncomfortable in your stomach?"
“…” The prince’s expression changed. He wanted to say something but then closed his mouth. His handsome face was somewhat distorted.
Finally he cursed: "Don't imitate me, or the emperor will chop you to pieces."
"Oh." Yinqi shrank his neck and immediately behaved himself.
*******
Wang did not serve the emperor, but instead became Cao Yin's concubine. This was like a bolt from the blue for the Cao and Li families.
The first wife, Li, collapsed as soon as she returned to her room. The maids were horrified and pinched her philtrum for a long time before she woke up. After waking up, Li hugged her son, Yongger, and burst into tears, as if she could not bear the blow. In the Zhufang Hall, the old lady muttered "wrong decision", and if she had not been supported by a cane, she would have fainted.
Jiangning Weaving Master Cao Xi was nearly sixty years old and had suffered a serious illness a few years ago. His health had long been poor. During Kangxi's southern tour, he wanted his eldest son Cao Yin to return home to inherit the throne, take over his responsibility, and look after Jiangnan for the emperor, so that he could stay with his wife and children.
As for him, he can put down his heavy responsibilities and enjoy his retirement, or travel around with his old wife. Wouldn't that be happy
This happened before I even mentioned this to His Majesty.
His wife was confused, and so was his eldest daughter-in-law. He agreed to send a beauty as a gift, but how could he send a beauty like this
Wang didn't show up earlier or later, but showed up in front of Concubine Yi, making Concubine Yi so angry that she fainted!
She was jealous, but it was not just jealousy. The imperial concubine was pregnant, so she was sensitive, but no one knew about it. If something went wrong, there would not be enough money in the whole mansion to bury her!
After learning about the emperor's instructions and being scolded by Liang Jiugong, Cao Xi almost couldn't breathe: "Where is Brother Yin?"
"I have gone to apologize, and asked the Emperor to revoke his order..."
Cao Xi was anxious and took off his official hat immediately, determined to apologize with his eldest son. After a long sigh, he walked out of the door with one foot deep and one foot shallow. Not long after, Cao Yin came back in a mess, and the father and son bumped into each other.
"My son was kneeling in the corridor. The emperor told him to stand up. He refused to stand up, so the emperor ordered his colleagues to carry me out and asked me if I wanted to disobey his order. Divorce my wife or take a concubine..." Cao Yin wiped his face, his eyes were bloodshot, his face was full of fatigue, and then he smiled bitterly, "Father, what should my son choose?"
For Yong Ge'er, what other choice could he have
Not only Li Xu, but everyone in the mansion hid the matter of presenting the beauty from him!
—And his wonderful wife.
Cao Xi paused, and suddenly felt the world spinning around him.
Why has it come to this? Why has it come to this
He staggered and said, "It's all your mother and your wife..."
"Master, master! Someone, please call the doctor!"
******
West Garden.
After finally sending Kangxi away, the prince left Yinqi behind and took the opportunity to return, telling Yunxiu everything that had happened afterwards as a joke.
Yi'er Niang frowned and asked him, "Did I take the lead? Why are they fainting one after another?"
"I don't know either." The prince coughed, touched his nose, and then said with a smile, "Cao Xi is an old minister. The emperor said he would go to see him no matter what... Let me accompany Yi'er Niang for dinner."
Yun Xiu had no doubts and happily asked the kitchen to add more dishes, including the prince's favorite braised pork and eight-treasure duck. The sight of it was sumptuous and mouth-watering.
The prince happily picked up the chopsticks, but before he could take a bite, the next moment, the emperor appeared with a sullen face and said, "Yinqi sent someone to complain to me, saying that my second brother was missing. I turned the weaving house upside down, and you are here!"