After listening to it, Chen Yuanpan really felt that his life was going to be shortened. While the emperor was still in a daze, he quickly lifted up his old arms and legs and said goodbye bitterly, and left like a gust of wind. Seeing Kangxi's smile fall, Yunxiu finally pulled himself out of his memories and realized what he had said.
Why did you speak the truth
She bowed and said softly, "I spoke rudely, Your Majesty, please forgive me."
She continued, "Your Majesty is in the prime of life, and I am not much older than you..." As she spoke, she raised her eyes to look at Kangxi, her cheeks slightly reddened, "I just thought of the second princess from the eldest prince's family, and I felt a little emotional for a moment."
A pair of peach blossom eyes sparkled with sparkling water and held a hint of smile, clearly showing the words "confident and fearless".
Indeed, she has a talisman in her belly, so what can the emperor do to her
Kangxi coughed lightly, and his complexion gradually warmed up. It turned out that this was what the imperial concubine was upset about. He really couldn't do anything about her. He sighed helplessly in his heart, but his phoenix eyes slowly smiled. He held Yunxiu's hand again and said with a stern face: "It is very common for people of similar age to have different generations. Why are you sighing? You should be happy. I feel annoyed when I see Yinzhi and the others, and Xiaojiu is always teasing cats and dogs... I just hope that you will give birth to a little princess who is as caring and well-behaved as Yinzhen, so that she can play with the old family."
The emperor changed the subject very abruptly, and his stern face had little deterrent power. Yun Xiu pretended not to know and responded to his words with a smile: "As the emperor said, I am looking forward to it too."
This was a sincere statement. Having three princes was enough to give her a headache, and the crown prince was also a cause for concern. Yunxiu secretly thought it would be good to have a daughter. If she was as caring and thoughtful as Yierha, she would have sweet dreams every night.
only…
The Imperial Concubine hesitated for a moment, then touched her belly and said, "I have a good appetite recently, and I have no morning sickness urges at all. Do you think she will become the biggest eater among her brothers and sisters, until the Imperial Household can no longer afford to support her?"
It is said that a child's childhood is a test of his character. What if he becomes a fat boy? It would be fine if he was a boy, as he would be taken care of by a wet nurse and palace maid, who would not allow him to drink or eat too much. If it was a girl, Yunxiu would never allow the maids to climb over the master's head and make decisions for her. But if she did that, wouldn't she be rooted in the kitchen
Yi Erha has always been independent since she was young. The maids who serve her don't need to scold her and never dare to discipline her too much. Yunxiu just feels relieved. The royal princesses are all spoiled, and there are many who are strong-willed, such as Rongxian and Yi Erha; but if this glutton is allowed to go unchecked in the future...
Although the princess will never have trouble finding a husband, if she were to marry, she wouldn't even be able to ride a horse.
Concubine Yi remained calm and thought long-term.
Hearing this, Kangxi's lips twitched. The imperial court couldn't afford to support him? How good of a eater he was.
"My treasury doesn't lack this little money." His eyes were full of disapproval, and he said stiffly, "Being able to eat is a blessing. How can you be such a mother who despises your daughter?"
Before the girl even showed up, the Emperor and Yi had an unprecedented disagreement. One said that being able to eat is a blessing, while the other said that it is not a good thing for a girl to eat too much. Liang Jiugong felt exhausted and was afraid of being implicated. So he moved out carefully with a vicissitudes of life on his face, secretly sighing in his heart, Chen Yuanpan, he is old and wise, a smart man.
Before the argument came to a conclusion, Kangxi seemed to have remembered something and suddenly stopped arguing. He naturally stopped, and then scolded Ruizhu and the others, and kept reminding them for a long time, asking them not to reduce their meals and starve themselves and their children.
Ruizhu hurriedly accepted the order.
Seeing that it was still early and there were still many memorials to be reviewed in the imperial study, the emperor smiled and said before leaving: "Xiu Xiu, please be at ease. If you eat drastically differently, I will not mind at all."
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All the palace servants lowered their heads and the curtain shook slightly. Yun Xiu was stunned for a long time before she realized what "big change" meant.
Her cheeks turned red again. The emperor was not afraid of teaching others bad things!
Haha, if I looked drastically different, you probably wouldn’t even want to take a look at me. After you flipped over the green card of Yikun Palace, you wouldn’t be able to sleep, right
Aren’t you afraid of getting sick from being pressed down in the middle of the night
"The Emperor loves the Empress deeply and has great loyalty and affection." Peihuan, the personal maid who was promoted not long ago, could not help but say, her tone was as if she was in ecstasy. She thought that if she could hear the Emperor's true words about how good he was to the Empress with her own ears, she would have no regrets even if she died.
"..." Yun Xiu was speechless for a moment, then slowly said, "Peihuan, I will definitely find you a good family with a loyal and ambitious character in the future..."
******
Concubine Yi was pregnant again after many years, and the two empresses were delighted, and rewards flowed like water to the Yikun Palace. As for the Qianqing Palace, it was even more needless to say that the emperor appointed Chen Yuanpan, the most skilled doctor, to help the concubine with her pregnancy, and summoned him every now and then to inquire about him, showing that he was very concerned about him.
If it were in the past, the entire Forbidden City would be filled with jealousy, but now, all those who were dissatisfied in the three palaces and six courtyards have been subdued by Concubine Yi, so there is really no energy to be jealous. If you want to compete for favor, you must first pass the emperor's test; if you want to plot and frame someone, you must be prepared to be slapped in the face.
Concubine Yi is favored, and Concubine Wen is in power. The two concubines have a very good relationship, so attempts to sow discord between them are of no avail. The Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince are inseparable all day long.
Apart from Concubine Wen, who else can bring down the one in Yikun Palace
They were all numb.
It is said that flowers do not last forever, and people do not stay happy forever, let alone in a harem full of beauties. The older high-ranking concubines are powerful, and the young and beautiful low-ranking concubines are favored. This is the norm in the palace, but for Concubine Yi, this theorem seems to not exist, and the emperor is getting more and more fed up.
Counting the days, after next year's birthday, Concubine Yi will be thirty years old.
They all acknowledged that Guo Luoluo was the most beautiful among the six palaces, and her looks were among the best. But no matter how much time had been kind to her, how could she compare with the fresh and delicate young girl
The concubines only dared to mutter a few words in their hearts. Although Concubine Yi was domineering and arrogant, there were many people who wanted to curry favor with the Yikun Palace, and even the eunuchs and palace maids on duty could not find a way.
For example, Concubine Cheng, Dai Jia, was originally an invisible person among the concubines. Within a few years, she was promoted to concubine and then consort. It all depended on someone's support. How many people would not be jealous of her
The harem had not had a baby for many years. As the princes grew up, it was useless to compete for favors. The empresses and concubines gradually turned their attention to the princes. In addition, the recent uproar over Concubine Hui's demotion caused the eldest prince to be reprimanded, and there was also the absurd farce of Longkodo taking his concubine... They were very interested in finding out, and suddenly they heard the news that Concubine Yi was pregnant. Concubine An and Concubine Xi, who had an old grudge against Yunxiu, felt very complicated.
Concubine An smiled bitterly. She dared not to have any more thoughts.
The few who had opposed Concubine Yi before, all fell. The Imperial Concubine, no, Concubine Tong, who had trouble finding a replacement, is now sleeping in the ground. Concubine Wuya of Jingqi Pavilion is tenacious. She has endured for so many years, just hoping that Prince Rong can take her out... Concubine Hui was demoted to Concubine Hui, Concubine Xi was slapped in the face, and as for Concubine Ping, it goes without saying.
Hesheli was on the verge of decline, and with her sickly appearance, it was unclear whether she could live more than two years.
On the other side, Concubine Xi subconsciously touched her lower abdomen and sat there all night with her teeth gritted.
Another one. God is unfair, God is unfair, why is Guo Luoluo's fate so smooth? Having three princes is not enough... Isn't the emperor afraid that they will form a party and threaten the crown prince's position? !
Pingpin had been bedridden for several years, her health had been intermittent and she had even been forced to attend palace banquets. It was just a minor cold, but it drained her of her energy. The Ministry of Internal Affairs received the instruction of Concubine Wen, and the amount of money she was given was getting lower and lower every year.
It has become the norm in the palace to flatter the powerful and bully the weak. She has no favor and no power, and her maternal family, who she relied on, has become like this. Her uncle is too busy to protect himself, so how could he care about his niece who has been tortured to this extent!
Pingpin knew very well that her illness was closely related to Yikun Palace. Her uncle had someone impeach her because she had tipped off the matter. Guo Luoluo was openly seeking revenge against her.
However, she was filled with hatred but could do nothing about it.
After the Emperor returned from his southern tour, he flipped through the Yikun Palace signboards so many times, and found out that Concubine Yi had given birth to the eleventh prince but there was no sign of pregnancy, and there were rumors.
Some people said that Guo Luoluo's body was damaged and she would never get pregnant again, so the emperor asked the imperial physician to keep it a secret... He said it in a very serious and logical way, and when Pingpin accidentally heard about it, she felt relieved.
But this only consolation was taken away today.
Pingpin clenched her hands tightly, leaned on the pillow, gasped, and made a "ho ho" sound.
"Empress, Empress!" The senior palace maid who walked into the inner room with medicine in her arms with a worried look on her face was so frightened when she saw this scene that the medicine bowl broke into pieces with a "bang" and splashed all over the floor and body.
*****
The Empress Dowager's health is no longer as good as before.
The only thing the old lady was worried about now was to see Yinreng get married. It was early spring, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs received the emperor's order and officially began to prepare for the prince's wedding.
At the end of the 28th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, Shi Wenbing returned to Beijing safely from Fujian. After bathing and burning incense, the father of the future crown princess knelt three times and kowtowed nine times in front of the Qianqing Gate, solemnly accepting the imperial edict granting marriage. Then, the emperor bestowed grace and carried the Han army's Zhengbai Banner and the Shi surname Guaerjia clan into the Xianghuang Banner, with the clan leader leading the way in kowtow to thank the emperor for his grace.
Soon, the East Palace will welcome a new mistress.
Although the crown prince had already entered the imperial court and no longer had to go to the upper study with his younger brothers, he could not give up his riding and archery skills.
He Zhuer watched his master train harder and harder, and recently he had been working hard at the martial arts training ground in Yuqing Palace. He was sweating profusely every time, so he could not help but advise him distressedly, "My Lord, it's been an hour, you should take a break."
The prince glanced at him and waved his hand, "I still have strength. On the wedding night, if Jingchu finds me weak, will you come?"
He Zhuer: “…”