In October of the 22nd year of the Kangxi reign, with the issuance of two imperial edicts, the layout of the six palaces suddenly changed.
The fourth concubine became the third concubine, the sixth prince became the Prince of Rong, and on the second day, the imperial concubine who had been bedridden for a long time appeared in the Cining Palace, dragging her sick body, and respectfully paid her respects to the two empress dowagers.
This is not the end. After many years, the aging and less energetic Empress Dowager issued an imperial decree, ordering Concubine Niu Hulu to manage the affairs of the harem, and Concubines Hui, Yi, and Rong to assist, which really set off a big wave!
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Madam Tong was furious. She kept rubbing her forehead and pacing back and forth in the bedroom: "The Imperial Noble Consort is still here. Beyond Ruying, even Consort Hui and the others can interfere in the palace power! What does the Grand Empress Dowager mean by this?"
Tong Guowei was dazzled by her, and he put down his teacup heavily, sighing: "It's a great thing that the Imperial Concubine can come out, what else does Madam expect?"
The Imperial Concubine was schemed against and lost face, her prestige was completely lost, and her health was damaged. If she regained power in the palace, she would certainly not be able to convince the public. When Tong Guowei thought of this, his face turned pale, and he could only comfort himself in his heart that as long as they were related, the emperor would still care about the Tong family.
"What am I looking forward to?" Madam Tong paused and turned her head to ask, "Look, if the imperial decree is issued, does Mingzhu still have the intention to join forces? If my cousin takes power, Ming Zhongtang will be like a fish in water!"
Tong Guowei smiled, then shook his head and said, "How can she be in power? She is just an assistant because she is under the pressure of the imperial concubine."
"You only thought of this level," Mrs. Tong sneered, "but you don't know that the imperial concubine is about to give birth..."
Yes, the imperial concubine is about to give birth, how can she have the energy to manage the affairs of the harem
Concubine Hui is the eldest of the three concubines and has an eldest prince as her daughter. In terms of status and seniority, she is definitely the one who calls the shots.
Tong Guowei was silent for a moment, and then sighed deeply, "One wrong step, all wrong steps. I never thought that the emperor had no intention of establishing a queen..."
He made a wrong move, and so did the Tong family. The Imperial Concubine was seriously injured, and I'm afraid she will have no chance to rise again.
Hearing the words of establishing the empress, Madam Tong felt a great pain in her heart. Thinking of her poor daughter, her eyes suddenly reddened: "Without the power in the palace and without the favor, I can imagine what kind of life the queen has lived! Fortunately, Concubine Wu got her retribution, and so did the Wuya family. Ru Ying finally got rid of her evil anger."
Speaking of "retribution", Madam Tong paused and gnashed her teeth and said, "There is also Soetu! This time when the Ministry of Internal Affairs was cleaned up, he pulled out countless thorns of the Imperial Concubine and the master..."
Tong Guowei nodded slowly, closed his eyes and remained silent, his face looking extremely solemn.
After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly spoke: "Yesterday, the Empress sent a message saying that it was time to report the arrangements made for Liu and the Sixth Prince to the Emperor."
"The Queen hates Soetu so much, so the Master will do as she says..." Madam Tong tightly grasped her handkerchief, her eyes slightly brightened, and a hint of joy appeared on her face.
However, before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Tong Guowei.
"That's how it should have been." Tong Guowei tapped the back of his hand and said in a deep voice, "But times have changed, and the situation is very different now. Please wait patiently, Your Majesty. Suo Etu will eventually get his retribution."
The joy in Madam Tong's eyes faded, and she looked at him in disbelief: "Master?!"
The Queen suffered such a blow, the Tong family suffered such a blow, but he said it was not the right time yet
Tong Guowei half-closed his eyes and waved his hands: "The situation has changed drastically now. The Nara family has Concubine Hui to help, so Mingzhu is even more powerful. And what's the use of a concubine of the Hesheli family? Soetu has a prince, so he can only tie with Mingzhu... It's not certain who will win or lose in the future."
If the Tong family wants to continue to prosper, they cannot allow Mingzhu to become bigger.
The Imperial Noble Consort could not become the Empress, and the reputation of the royal family of two dynasties that he had hoped for suddenly became a mirage, difficult to achieve. Next, the family had only one way to go, and that was to follow the Emperor.
He didn't want to support the crown prince, let alone the eldest prince.
The crown prince has his in-laws, and the eldest prince also has his in-laws, but their in-laws are not of the Tonggiya clan!
As for the Imperial Noble Consort's proposal, asking the Emperor to register the Fourth Prince under the name of Chengqian Palace and to use the entire family's strength to support the Fourth Prince's ascension to the throne... it is even more nonsense.
He was born to a bondservant and was the son of your enemy. Why would Your Majesty plan for him with all her heart? !
Why should he flatter Concubine Wu's son and lower his status for nothing
It is impossible for the Fourth Prince to sit in that position. This will drag the Tong family down with him.
Tong Guowei's face gradually hardened as he spoke, "The court cannot do without Soetu. For the sake of the family, Ruying can only be wronged. She is the daughter of my Tong Jia clan, and she is born to shoulder the responsibility of reviving the family. If you enter the palace, persuade her well. Taking good care of her body is the first priority. She must be more cautious in what she says and does. Do not mention the matter of changing the jade book in front of the emperor. Do you understand?"
For the family
For the family.
After the master's analysis, he immediately understood the purpose of Soetu. Mrs. Tong opened her mouth, but her resentment finally disappeared.
She hesitated for a moment and responded softly.
*****
Chuxiu Palace.
Pingpin Hesheli kneaded the brocade handkerchief she had just embroidered, her almond-shaped eyes staring forward, and she said softly, "Uncle didn't deal with Concubine Yi, but instead blamed me."
Zhu Chai stopped brewing tea and said, "Madam..."
"Doesn't he care about his reputation the most? Guo Luoluo's 'kind' proposal to make her a concubine is like a slap in the face of the Hesheli clan!" The handkerchief was already wrinkled into a ball, and it was impossible to see its original shape. Pingpin's voice was mixed with deep disbelief, "Uncle is actually trying to win over the Guo Luoluo family. He has no intention of standing up for me at all."
Recently, major events have occurred one after another in the palace, one after another, it is dizzying.
Defei was demoted to Wupin, and the Sixth Prince succeeded to the title of Prince; the palace power was managed by the Imperial Concubine, and the three concubines assisted in management. I don't know how many people were jealous of this, and my uncle was one of them.
With Mingzhu's support, Concubine Hui has finally made it, but she is still the last concubine. She has no favor, no power, and can't help the family. Even the last trump card - the power of the Ministry of Internal Affairs left by her sister, has been taken away by Mingzhu.
From now on, she was isolated and helpless in the palace, and it would be difficult for her to take every step.
Her uncle was angry, so why shouldn't she be angry too? !
Well, don't think about it anymore, there are more important things now...
Pingpin loosened her hands and retracted the cold look on her face. A faint flame ignited in her eyes. Gradually, the flame grew stronger and spread like wildfire.
Uya brought her own death upon herself, and was demoted to Concubine Wu by the Emperor. As a result, one of the four concubines was vacant; but below the position of concubine, there were seven concubines!
The fixed number of four concubines and six concubines is a rule recorded in the files and written into the "Memorial Code". The emperor has always loved the Han tradition and will not allow the situation of three concubines and seven concubines to continue. It is very likely that he will re-canonize a concubine.
The selection has ended, and now there are no concubines who are born as noble ladies. Except for Wupin, the emperor will definitely choose one of the other six concubines and promote her to be a concubine...
Thinking of this, Pingpin's breathing stopped for a moment and she quietly clenched her palms.
Her uncle and she had the same idea. As long as she could successfully ascend to the position of concubine, she would be able to assist in the affairs of the harem. By then, all difficulties would be solved. How could Concubine Yi still order Concubine Cheng to challenge her
Pingpin took a deep breath, suppressed her excitement, and began to plan calmly.
Duanpin, Jingpin and Anpin were all old ladies who entered the palace in the early years of Emperor Kangxi. Duanpin gave birth to a princess, but the child died early, and the other two were unsuccessful and infertile, so the palaces they lived in were no different from the cold palace.
Concubine Xi was also from the Hesheli clan, which was considered a branch of a branch. Her father did not hold a high official position and had no dealings with the main family, which was a world away from her.
Because of her beautiful appearance and her surname, Concubine Xi was given the title of noble lady as soon as she entered the palace. She was very favored and was in great demand.
But she was truly brainless. Because she took advantage of her favor and became arrogant, she offended Empress Xiaozhao and also aroused the emperor's suspicion. After being made a concubine, she was no longer favored by the emperor as before and gradually faded into obscurity.
Chengpin... It was an extra grace for Chengpin to be promoted to the position of concubine, but as for being promoted to consort, it was absolutely impossible!
After a rough thought, among the concubines, no one can compare to her in terms of status. The only thing that is inferior to her is seniority.
—With my uncle and the prince around, what does seniority matter
Pingpin came back to her senses, showing a hint of joy, she stroked the tassels at her temples, then lifted the teacup and took a sip.
Hot air rose up, blurring her pretty face. She spoke in a light voice with a smile on her face: "A bondservant is a bondservant. You are too short-sighted and stupid. You can never become a phoenix even if you climb to a high position! Look, it's bad enough that you demoted yourself, but you can't even protect your child. The poor Sixth Prince has become much more dull after a serious illness, and he also has hallucinations. He said that the poison that harmed people was given by the wet nurse Liu..."
Everyone knows that Liu has "returned home to visit relatives", so how could she appear in the palace for no reason
As far as Pingpin knew, Liu had actually offended Wupin and was taken to the Ministry of Punishment. She was probably thrown into a mass grave and her body had rotted away!
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Although Uya was born into a bondservant family, she became a concubine and was lower than her, which made Pingpin very unhappy.
Now, everything is different. If she can make further progress, she will definitely thank Concubine Wu!
*****
A few days ago, Yinzuo successfully survived the disaster and fortunately woke up.
Just as the imperial physician said, although the poison was discovered early, the Sixth Prince was still young and suffered sequelae that were unavoidable.
The imperial physician felt Yinzuo's pulse and looked into his eyes carefully. He felt a pang in his heart and spoke with difficulty, "Reporting to His Majesty... Prince Rong is no longer as smart as before..."
Not as smart as before means that one has become much duller and can no longer be considered intelligent.
Not to mention how sad the Grand Empress Dowager, the Queen Mother and the Emperor were, the matter had already been decided, and the only thing they could do was to protect Xiaoliu well and let him live a safe and smooth life.
Regarding the origin of the sachet, Yinzuo mentioned his wet nurse in a daze, then he felt exhausted and fell asleep again.
Kangxi kept Liu firmly in mind and ordered the guards to conduct a thorough investigation, which led to the mass grave and the Yonghe Palace...
If Concubine Wu had not been under house arrest and the little princess was weak and needed her mother's care, Kangxi would have been so furious that he would have deposed her!
The Empress Dowager thought about it again and again and arranged everything personally.
Prince Rong moved to Qianxi Wusuo, and the Fourth Prince also moved in again. Their courtyards were next to each other, and next to them was the residence reserved for the Fifth Prince. After the first month of the year, Yinqi would go to the upper study room to study and be with his brothers.
The investigation is still going on secretly. At the same time, the Ninth Prince’s full-month ceremony is coming as scheduled.
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Yinzhen had long lost his monkey-like red skin and turned into a white, tender and chubby baby.
The fat baby was wearing a bright red outfit, shouting "ah", very lively, with his black eyes rolling around.
When Yunxiu came towards him dressed up, he stared at the beauty in front of him blankly, and his brain froze for a moment.
He always knew that his mother was very beautiful when she was young, otherwise the old man would not have doted on her so much. But after two lifetimes, facing the visual impact of beauty, the experienced Jiu Ye still felt... a little difficult to breathe.
The Ninth Master, who was having difficulty breathing, saw his equally stunned Father, and a surge of anger suddenly surged in his heart!
Before he could kick his hands and feet in protest, Kangxi strode forward, held Yunxiu's hand, his eyes deep, his expression passionate and gentle.
"I said I would explain to you. Did I keep my word?" he asked in a low voice, and then said gently, "They are all waiting in the front hall. Come, watch your step... I will lead you."
The author has something to say: I worked really hard to arrange the IQs of my characters, and I even went bald from writing!
If you find something wrong, for example, they are too stupid to look at, or they act more awesome than Superman, remember: the protagonist's IQ will not exceed the author's IQ, and the supporting character's IQ will not exceed the author's IQ...
Woohoo, who told me to look so stupid? (Running away with the pot lid on my head)
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