As soon as Yun Xiu said this, there was an eerie silence in the hall.
Defei could no longer maintain her gentleness, her chest heaved and her face suddenly became ugly.
Because they were of similar age and were favored, gave birth to children, and were promoted one after the other, she and Concubine Yi naturally had a grudge against each other.
Guo Luoluo was the most favored by the emperor, and she could never compare to her. Moreover, Concubine Yi was arrogant and domineering, unlike her, who was born as a palace maid and went through hardships to climb to her current position? !
Defei has been feeling unhappy for a long time.
But no matter what they thought in their hearts, the two of them always smiled when they met, and the sarcasm they exchanged was also subtle, and they never got to the point of breaking off relations.
Concubine De was completely infuriated by today's incident of wearing the same clothes as others.
She and Concubine Yi were seated next to each other, and when the two were compared, the difference was almost like that between a phoenix and a pheasant.
When did Guo Luoluo wear apricot white? She must have done it on purpose.
Concubine De was still young. Once she was crowned as a concubine, she became temperamental and was unwilling to suffer such a great loss.
But she was used to being cautious, so she whispered some "caring" words, thinking that it would be enough to leave Concubine Yi speechless.
Who knew that Concubine Yi would not play by the rules and humiliate her in public!
She didn't dare to tear her face...
De Fei took a deep breath, only to feel a dull pain in her stomach. She forced herself to smile, "Sister, you misunderstood."
Yunxiu ignored her and picked up the teacup.
In such an occasion, no one would tamper with the tea. The curling white mist came, and after a sip, the warmth penetrated her limbs and bones. She squinted her eyes comfortably, and saw the frustrated look of Concubine De. She felt happy and finally let out a sigh of relief.
As soon as Concubine De opened her mouth, new and old grudges flooded into Yunxiu's heart. She no longer had the desire to compete for favor, and was not afraid of falling out.
In the dream, Wu Ya could be her queen mother in glory, but now—
Delusion.
…
The Imperial Concubine lowered her raised hand, and after feeling relieved, her smile became more genuine as she looked at Yun Xiu.
In the past few months, she was not as attentive to Yinzhen as before, and almost failed to guard against Defei's little actions in private.
How could Tong Jia swallow this humiliation
Yes, she did value her children more than the Fourth Prince Yinzhen, but their years of affection were not fake.
Defei wanted to take advantage of Yinzhen's pregnancy to coax him and take advantage of him, which touched her bottom line.
Defei treated the sixth prince Yinzuo like a treasure, and how much motherly love did she have for Yinzhen
However, a bondservant who climbed into bed with his wife exchanged his offspring for the position of Depin, but he was still not satisfied and was very generous.
She used some strategies to ruin Yinzhen's impression of Concubine De. The Imperial Noble Concubine still felt it was not enough, but her own pregnancy reaction became more and more severe, and she suffered from morning sickness one after another. She had to put aside other matters and concentrate on taking care of the baby.
Now that Yunxiu had dealt with Concubine De in a straightforward and decisive manner, Tong Jia was very relieved and her prejudice against Yunxiu also disappeared a little.
…
Concubine Yi's favor made people jealous, even the high and mighty Imperial Noble Concubine would be jealous. But at the moment, Concubine De was a greater threat to her. After the Imperial Noble Concubine smiled, she looked at Yun Xiu with a little kindness.
Concubine Hui and Concubine Rong were both stunned, then covered their faces with handkerchiefs to hide their smiles. Concubine Duan and Concubine Jing looked at each other, and the ladies lowered their heads, fearing that they would be implicated and bring disaster upon themselves.
Why did Concubine Yi suddenly change her temper
No, it’s not that his personality has changed, but that he has become more outspoken and more unscrupulous.
Chengqian Palace was completely silent, with only the announcement from outside: "The Imperial Concubine has arrived—"
The late arrival of the Yongshou Palace Imperial Concubine Niu Hulu broke the silence and bowed and apologized as soon as she arrived.
"Long live the Royal Concubine! Please forgive me for being late." The Royal Concubine had a dignified face, calm eyes, a slight smile, and was polite and impeccable.
Whenever people came to pay respects in Chengqian Palace, the imperial concubine was always the last one to arrive.
This is an unspoken rule among everyone. The Imperial Concubine's family is the most powerful, and there must always be someone to compete with her.
Both the court and the harem emphasize the principle of balance.
The Tonggiya clan was powerful, so Kangxi appointed Empress Xiaozhao's younger sister as a noble concubine, and generously rewarded and bestowed many favors on the Niuhuru family.
There is also the prince's maternal family, Hesheli clan, who, with the instruction of the Empress Dowager, sent the concubine sister of Empress Renxiao into the palace, who is now the concubine Hesheli of Chuxiu Palace.
The current situation in the harem was firmly under the control of Kangxi. The Imperial Concubine was not stupid, how could she not know
After the concubine apologized, the imperial concubine did not show any suspicion on her face, and smiled slightly: "You came at the right time. Please take a seat."
The four concubines paid their respects to the imperial concubine in turn, followed by the imperial concubine, noble lady, maid, and maid.
Seeing Yunxiu in apricot white, the imperial concubine was stunned for a moment and praised sincerely: "This dress is unique and suits you very well."
In the harem, apart from Noble Lady Le, the only person Yun Xiu could get along with was Noble Concubine Niu Hulu, and the two had some friendship.
As soon as these words were spoken, Concubine Hui covered her mouth and laughed, while Concubine De's face turned completely unhappy.
She pinched the embroidered handkerchief so tightly that it became deformed.
After Yunxiu finished her ceremony, the Imperial Concubine finally noticed what Defei was wearing. She hid her surprise, and then she realized that she had just stabbed Defei's heart...
It was just an accident, the imperial concubine smiled, as if a little apologetic.
The Imperial Concubine, who was sitting high up in the table, was happy again, and felt that it was worth asking them to pay their respects today, as she felt a little less tired from her pregnancy.
What a great show!
“The Emperor’s birthday is coming, and I and all of you have to do our part. In addition to the family banquet, there are also gifts... After much thought, I’ll entrust the family banquet to Concubine Hui and Concubine Rong to take care of..." The Imperial Concubine got to the point.
Concubine Hui smiled, and Concubine Rong was delighted, and they both stood up to express their gratitude.
There are so many things to arrange for a family dinner that it takes a lot of thought.
The Imperial Noble Consort is in poor health and cannot take care of these trivial matters; the Noble Consort, the Yi Consort, and the De Consort are all pregnant, so wouldn't such a good thing fall on them
"This palace and the imperial concubine will take care of the overall situation. The selection of the gift will be handed over to Concubine Yi, and Concubine De will assist..."
Selecting gifts is the easiest task, and if you do it well, you can even catch the emperor's eye.
More importantly, all the gifts from the harem had to be reviewed by them, so they could tell at a glance who had presented something outstanding and who was short of money.
As soon as these words were spoken, envious glances were cast towards Yunxiu, but not many were cast towards Concubine De.
The Imperial Noble Consort has made it clear that Concubine Yi is in charge and Concubine De is just an assistant. If the two have a dispute, they will naturally listen to Concubine Yi.
Yunxiu put down the teacup, it seemed as if nothing like this happened in the dream.
Selecting gifts has always been a lucrative job for the Imperial Household Department.
Her mind suddenly changed and she immediately understood the Imperial Concubine's intention.
Tong Jia pointed out that Concubine De was the "assistant manager", which clearly showed that she was partial to herself. In fact, she wanted her to compete with Concubine De, and it would be best if the fight would seriously injure Concubine De.
It seems that her unconventional "outburst" today made the Imperial Noble Concubine look at her with new eyes.
Tilting his head slightly, Yunxiu almost laughed out loud when he saw Concubine De's deformed handkerchief.
She was still worrying about the gift when timely help came.
Yunxiu came from a Manchu martial arts family. She was not proficient in embroidery, and it could even be said that she knew nothing about it.
In order to give the emperor a surprise and win his heart, Yunxiu made up her mind to embroider a piece of casual clothes by herself. For this purpose, she humbly asked Ruizhu for advice and spent a month embroidering a semi-finished product, just in time to present it as a gift on the Emperor's birthday.
She suffered a lot to learn embroidery. She pricked her fingers several times because of her clumsy hands. When she was about to finish, she gave up.
The dream clearly told her that even though she poured out all her true love, in the end it was all in vain.
In this case, what is the point of embroidering
Even if the unfinished product was covered in dust, she would not give it away.
Having said that, choosing a new gift is a hassle.
She no longer had the desire to compete with others, nor did she think about coming out on top. In this way, the gift couldn't be too shabby, nor too outstanding...
She was just feeling worried, and the Imperial Concubine assigned her such a good task, which just solved her urgent problem.
By then, wouldn't it be enough to just take a look at the gift list and weigh it carefully to make sure that your gift is up to standard
Yunxiu stood up to express her gratitude, her words filled with tears of gratitude, which surprised the Imperial Concubine and made her smile even more cordial.
…
After arranging the tasks, the Imperial Concubine rubbed her brows, showing a bit of fatigue. The other concubines bowed and said goodbye.
Yunxiu held her waist and walked out of Chengqian Palace with a smile on her face. She looked in the direction of Cining Palace from a distance and said to Nanny Dong, "Yinqi should be sleeping soundly at this hour."
The Grand Empress Dowager lived in the Cining Palace, and the Empress Dowager lived in the Ningshou Palace. The Empress Dowager was the niece of the Grand Empress Dowager, and she would go to the Cining Palace to pay her respects every morning, and would not return to her bedroom until dusk.
Therefore, although Yinqi was raised by the Empress Dowager, he actually lived in the Cining Palace. It is not wrong to say that he was raised by the Grand Empress Dowager.
Back then, the Empress Dowager had the idea of adopting Yinqi, and Yunxiu noticed it when she was in confinement.
After pondering for many days, Yunxiu gritted his teeth and explained the matter to Kangxi in person through the screen.
Handing the child over to the Queen Mother for raising has all the benefits except that the mother and child are not often close.
Firstly, Yinqi was blessed by the two giant Buddhas; secondly, he was away from the throne and could live a peaceful and healthy life, which was exactly Yunxiu's wish.
The prince is still young, and nothing has yet to take shape. No one can predict what will happen in the future. But, getting involved in the fight for the throne? Yun Xiu doesn't have such big ambitions.
Moreover, she vaguely felt that the emperor knew about the adoption of Xiaowu and was hesitant.
Taking the initiative to propose and being forced to agree are two completely different things!
After considering all aspects, Yunxiu asked the Queen Mother to raise Yinqi with tears and sobs.
This decision not only touched Kangxi, but also the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager.
From then on, Yunxiu's favor reached a new level, and the two palaces were very fond of her.
The Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager had originally liked Yunxiu's personality, and from then on they took even better care of her, almost more than the Borjigit concubine who was from Khorchin.
Surprisingly, the separation of mother and child is not entirely true.
The Queen Mother was kindhearted by nature and felt deeply guilty towards Yunxiu. Regardless of whether Yunxiu came to visit her or not, she often invited her to dine with Yinqi... The mother and son had been close for quite some time.
Although they were both adopted, the Imperial Noble Consort did not allow Concubine De to get close to Yinzhen. Comparing the two, Yunxiu felt both fortunate and grateful.
"If Your Majesty misses the Fifth Prince, why not return to the palace to take a short rest and play with the Prince in the Cining Palace?" Nanny Dong said with a smile.
Yun Xiu yawned lightly, with warmth in her eyes, "You are right."
I haven't seen Yinqi for a few days. I wonder if he has grown taller
***
What happened in Chengqian Palace was known to Qianqing Palace right after.
After Kangxi left the court, he washed his face, changed into a moon-white robe with a dragon pattern, picked up a memorial and read it while listening to Liang Jiugong's report.
Liang Jiugong repeated in a low voice: "... I don't feel tired at all."
After a long time, the emperor put down the memorial and said, without any expression of joy or anger, "Did your master really say that?"