Concubine Hesheli had never imagined that Concubine Yi would not only invite her in just two or three days after giving birth, but also suddenly propose to the Emperor to promote her, catching her off guard.
Because the incident happened suddenly and she had no time to react, she was completely stunned. She was then shaky and her face suddenly changed.
This is the right of making suggestions that only the empress has. Concubine Yi is only one of the four concubines. How dare she do that
How dare you! This is an act of usurpation...
After understanding what Yun Xiu said, Hesheli felt a chill in her heart and clenched her teeth tightly.
Should she be promoted to a concubine, or should she be promoted together with Concubine Dai Jia
No, how could the daughter of the Hesheli family be relegated to a small concubine? Moreover, the involvement of Concubine Dai Jia shattered her wish to be canonized alone.
—She wanted to be that special person, to be made a concubine in one fell swoop, to win the envy of all the people in the palace, and only then would she be worthy of her status as the sister of the Empress Yuan and the aunt of the Crown Prince.
If she loses even this special status, this honor, and is no longer favored by the Emperor, who will still take her seriously in the future
But Concubine Yi's few words were enough to put an end to her thoughts!
She praised her for being gentle, virtuous, considerate and polite, and said that she could not bear to see her waste her time as a concubine. Every word she said was full of care and was soothing to hear, but it made Hesheli feel like she was falling into an ice cellar.
Yes, becoming a concubine and the head of Chuxiu Palace is such a great blessing. Who could not be grateful
Guo Luoluo wanted to force her to express her gratitude, so that she could not speak out her grievances, and had to swallow her anger and say "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration."
If the emperor believed Concubine Yi's slander, she would completely lose her face.
Even though the Niuhuru family had fallen into decline, Empress Xiaozhao's sister was still granted the title of Imperial Concubine; whereas the Hesheli family was at its peak, with her uncle as the pillar of the court, and being the Crown Prince's in-laws, she... was promoted to the position of Imperial Concubine.
This position of imperial concubine was obtained thanks to Concubine Yi!
In the future, everyone would say that Concubine Yi had been very kind to her, and this was an irrefutable fact. Her uncle also had to remember Concubine Yi's kindness, and if she attacked Yikun Palace, it would be repaying kindness with enmity.
After figuring it all out, Concubine Hesheli became anxious and angry. Suddenly, she lost her composure and said hastily, "I don't deserve such a great favor."
Concubine Yi, Guo Luoluo! Such a vicious calculation, such a vicious conspiracy!
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No matter how mature and prudent Concubine Hesheli may appear in her daily life, she is only sixteen years old after all. She has some scheming ideas, but her energy-cultivation skills are not up to par.
Yunxiu's proposal was like a bolt from the blue to her, so she lost her composure in her haste and suddenly revealed her true colors.
After saying this, Hesheli's heart skipped a beat. She immediately realized that she was wrong. She quickly retracted her exposed emotions, forced a smile, and explained: "I am young, not like my sisters Duanpin and the others, who are all old people in the palace... I have no achievements and no pregnancy, and I am worried. I don't think I am worthy of your support..."
As she spoke, she slightly emphasized the word "promote", then turned to look at Kangxi, her eyes slightly filled with grievance and shyness, hoping that the emperor would fly into a rage and punish Concubine Yi.
Guo Luoluo relied on her favor and the fact that she had just given birth to the Ninth Prince to commit crimes against her superiors and act beyond their authority, committing a serious taboo. She even dared to interfere in the promotion of the emperor. Did she really think that the emperor would be so foolish and indulge her again? !
The emperor was willing to go to the delivery room to see her, but she was pushing for more. How stupid.
Hesheli sneered in her heart, but soon she was deeply shocked.
Why wasn't the Emperor angry, but instead... somewhat pleased
*****
It turns out that Xiuxiu did this for this matter, not to share the favor.
Kangxi heaved a sigh of relief, and the anger that had just emerged disappeared instantly. The emperor was surprised that Yunxiu's attitude had improved, and she was no longer cold and didn't care about her "interfering in other people's affairs" at all.
Concubine Hesheli hastily rejected Yunxiu's proposal, her tone showing unconcealed panic, and then she tried to cover up by saying a lot of evasive words, which attracted his attention.
Kangxi slowly stroked the jade ring, turned sideways to look at Concubine Hesheli, and his smile gradually faded.
There is such obvious anticipation in her eyes, what is she expecting
Are you expecting me to get furious and punish Xiuxiu
In order to balance the previous dynasty and the harem, and also for the sake of the crown prince, the Empress Dowager decided to bring little Hesheli into the palace. It has been three years now.
Kangxi did not have much impression of little Hesheli at first. He only remembered that when she entered the palace, she was too young, her body had not grown up, and her face was childish, completely different from Renxiao.
He had no intention of favoring anyone. After giving her the title of concubine and allowing her to live in Chuxiu Palace, he did not express any further interest in her.
Kangxi was well aware of the matter of status.
Little Hesheli is Renxiao's sister and Baocheng's aunt. After a few years, when she is no longer young, he will naturally give her the respect she deserves and promote her to be a concubine.
A few days ago, Kangxi was still thinking that if Xiuxiu gave birth to a little prince, it would be considered a great achievement, and when the time came, he could take a further step... By that time, there happened to be a vacancy among the Four Concubines, and then he canonized Hesheli, which was also a grace to the prince's family.
—It seems that she doesn't want this grace anymore.
Xiuxiu has always been sensible and would not bring up the promotion for no reason, which seemed like irony. However, Hesheli's reaction was full of loopholes and was extremely funny.
She has something on her mind!
Could it be that he attacked Xiaowu
Good, good, you are worthy of being Soetu’s good niece.
The uncle meddled in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and plotted against the Imperial Concubine; the niece was too ambitious and not only looked down on the position of concubine, but also had a vicious heart...
Kangxi narrowed his eyes and looked at Concubine Hesheli with an unpredictable look. After a moment, he called out indifferently, "Liang Jiugong."
Liang Jiugong's respectful voice sounded outside the screen: "Your Highness?"
"First, the oral instructions will be delivered, and then the imperial edict will be drafted. Concubine Hesheli, who has a gentle and kind nature, is respectful and has never violated any rules. She is now canonized as a concubine of Ping and is granted the right to live in Chuxiu Palace."
After a pause, Kangxi continued, "Concubine Dai Jia is diligent and polite, and has made great contributions to childbearing. She is now canonized as Chengpin and granted the residence in Xianfu Palace. The canonization ceremony is scheduled for December, and Chengpin and Pingpin will receive the ceremony together... Order the Ministry of Internal Affairs to hurry up and make the auspicious clothes, without delay!"
What Xiuxiu suggested does make sense.
Dai Jia gave birth to the seventh child, Yinyou, but she was still a concubine, which was indeed a bit low... Not only that, Yinyou had a disability in his left foot, but with his mother, who was the head of the palace, protecting him, his future would be much smoother.
As early as when Kangxi summoned Liang Jiugong, Yunxiu, out of his sight, smiled gently at Concubine Hesheli, her peach blossom eyes curved, indescribably gentle and amiable.
Concubine Hesheli's breath was choked, and she lowered her eyes in embarrassment, her nails digging into her palms, and her whole body was shaking uncontrollably.
In an instant, she hated Yun Xiu so much that blood was dripping from her heart!
As soon as the decree to confer the title of Pingpin was issued, Yunxiu smiled even more gently in response to Hesheli's look of disbelief and then despair.
She gently patted Yinzhen in her arms. Yinzhen stared blankly at his mother. Looking closely, there were golden little stars flashing in the little prince's black eyes.
"Pingpin, why don't you thank the emperor?" Yun Xiu smiled with her hands covering her mouth, her eyes sparkling, and she reached out to touch her, "Look at you, you may be happy, but you must not lose your manners."
After that, she waved her hand and smiled, "As for me, it was just a casual mention, I don't deserve your thanks. We sisters, why should we care too much, don't you think?"
Concubine Hesheli, no, Concubine Ping's teeth were chattering with anger. She managed to force a smile, but when she met Kangxi's cold gaze, she froze in place.
She calmed down for a long time, bit her lower lip, knelt on the ground with a plop, and prostrated herself deeply: "Concubine, thank... Your Majesty for your grace."
*****
The door of Chengqian Palace was tightly closed, and there was no sound at all. The silence was so frightening that the light could not penetrate the red-tiled palace walls. It was like an abandoned corner of the Forbidden City, emitting a chilly air.
The palace maids kept silent and hurried with their heads down; the imperial physician carried the medicine box and went back and forth, coming and going, sighing when he left, and after a while, there was deathly silence again.
“Little prince, mother’s little prince… Yinzhen…” The imperial concubine murmured in a low voice with cold sweat oozing out of her forehead. She clenched her hands in her sleep, screamed after a while, and opened her eyes suddenly.
His eyes were dull and bloodshot, without a trace of light.
The Imperial Concubine's cheeks, which used to be plump, were deeply sunken, pale, and withered. Her chest rose and fell like a statue, and her breathing was almost inaudible. After screaming, her face was filled with panic that was difficult to conceal, and she clenched the quilt with both hands, gasping for breath.
"My lady," Nanny Zhen, who had been sitting beside the couch, wiped the sweat off her forehead with a handkerchief in her hand, her eyes filled with deep sorrow, "It's just a dream, it won't cause any harm!"
The Imperial Concubine had her hair loose, turned a deaf ear to Nanny Zhen's words, and just stared at the bed curtains in a daze.
After a long time, she suddenly coughed and said in a hoarse voice: "I... dreamed of... Yinzhen..."
As she spoke, she felt a sharp pain in her lower body, followed by the discharge of lochia. The imperial concubine's pale face wrinkled suddenly, and her voice stopped abruptly.
"Madam?!" Nanny Zhen's hands trembled as she said anxiously, "I'll ask them to boil the medicine right away!"
"I... dreamed of Yinzhen." After taking a breath, the imperial concubine ignored the words of the medicine cooker. Her eyes were distracted and she kept muttering, "Where is Yinzhen? Where is he?"
"The Fourth Prince lives in the Cining Palace," Nanny Zhen thought the Imperial Concubine was hallucinating and her memory was broken, and she burst into tears, "Your Highness hasn't seen him for a long time! Xu sent a message yesterday saying that the Fourth Prince missed you so much that he went to the Emperor to ask for a visit, regardless of anything else..."
Speaking of this, Nanny Zhen wiped away her tears and choked up, "The Fourth Prince was a filial child. Why did Your Majesty cling to the deceased little princess? He was only six years old! Without your protection, the Fourth Prince was visibly sad, and he was also schemed by that villain and almost fell flat on his face!"
Nanny Zhen was talking to herself, not noticing the Imperial Concubine's gradually deepening gaze and the sudden look of grief on her face.
"Who was plotted against?" The imperial concubine stared into space and asked word by word.
"When Concubine Yi gave birth to the Ninth Prince, Ningshou Palace suddenly became chaotic. They said that it was the Fourth Prince who pushed the Fifth Prince into the water." Seeing that the Empress had regained consciousness, Nanny Zhen stopped crying, suppressed her surprise, and whispered, "It was Concubine De! She wanted to kill Concubine Yi and even her own son!"
Ever since she gave birth to a stillborn baby and her path to becoming the Queen was cut off, the Imperial Noble Consort was immersed in great grief. She almost went mad after her breakdown, and she kept muttering about her mother's little prince and her mother's little princess all day long, and ignored all other matters.
A few days ago, the embroiderer from the Ministry of Internal Affairs came to measure clothes. The palace servants in Chengqian Palace heard a lot of gossip and told Nanny Zhen everything.
Combined with the information from the Tong family, Nanny Zhen finally knew who had tampered with the ceremonial procession. She gritted her teeth and reported everything to the Imperial Concubine.
But she didn't expect that the Imperial Concubine didn't care at all, and just stared blankly: "My mother's little prince."
Nanny Zhen couldn't help but feel desperate, but she had no other choice.
The queen is out of her mind and can't even muster the energy to seek revenge!
Now, finally seeing a glimmer of hope, Nanny Zhen took a deep breath and continued, "Not only the Fourth Prince... the colorful phoenix guard, but also Concubine De did it. She teamed up with Hesheli to plot against you, so... the little princess died not long after she was born."
Concubine De, Soetu.
The imperial concubine still stared at the bed curtain, moved her lips silently, and suddenly tears flowed down her face. After a few breaths, she burst into tears.
She lost her position as queen, her power in the palace, her honor, and her health.
She only has Yinzhen!
It was a pity that she was separated from her daughter forever without even seeing her daughter that she had given birth to with so much effort. Now, even Yinzhen... had been schemed by that bitch.
The Imperial Noble Consort cried so hard that she could hardly breathe, as if she wanted to shed all her tears.
After finally stopping her tears, she endured the severe pain in her lower body and said in a hoarse voice: "Go and ask the imperial physician to come. I am willing to treat him... Yinzhen can't live without me..."
Nanny Zhen replied with mixed feelings of sadness and joy.
Then, the Imperial Concubine's chest rose and fell violently, and she said very slowly: "I will make Uya die miserably... so that she can no longer compete with me. Oh, and Yinzuo..."
Her bloodshot eyes were gradually filled with frightening cruelty and violence. She was roaring and howling like a trapped beast, about to break free from the cage that bound her!
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