As early as when Kangxi ordered to go to the side hall, Liang Jiugong hurriedly ordered people to clear the place.
The Emperor did not ask him to step away, so when the Imperial Concubine said this, the Chief Eunuch was serving respectfully beside her, about two or three body lengths away from her, and he could hear her low, bitter voice clearly.
The elder of the Tongjia clan... wants to send the imperial concubine's younger sister into the palace
This is how the Imperial Concubine reported to His Majesty honestly
In his words, he first lamented his useless body with a very genuine expression, and then he was ashamed and self-deprecating, without any intention of hiding his break with the family.
Shocked, Liang Jiugong was a little unsure about his attitude towards the person from Chengqian Palace. After thinking about it, he decided that it would not be wrong to treat him with caution.
Although she lost her power, the master is still the master, and the title of the first person in the harem is still there. The Imperial Noble Consort raised the Fourth Prince, which was not a big deal at first, but compared with the "motherly-hearted" Concubine Hui, the gap is obvious!
Compared to his own master's annoyance with Concubine Ping and Concubine Xi, Liang Jiugong looked over quietly and saw that the emperor was not angry. His expression at this moment could be considered kind.
Although there was no smile, and the eyes were deep, but nothing he said was "thorny"... He looked at the Imperial Concubine for a few times, and slowly turned the jade ring on his thumb.
"Indeed, you haven't seen me for a long time, and I haven't seen you for a long time." The emperor said with a sigh. As soon as he finished speaking, the side hall suddenly became silent.
The Imperial Concubine felt a lump in her throat, and she couldn't tell what she felt in her heart. With so many thoughts in her mind, her eyelashes trembled, and she was about to cry: "Your Majesty..."
Kangxi suddenly interrupted her.
He narrowed his eyes, paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, his expression unrecognizable, "Send another daughter in to replace you and give birth to a son or daughter for me. Is that what Tong Guowei really thinking?"
The imperial concubine felt a chill in her heart and sneered again. What was she still looking forward to
The emperor was cold-hearted and heartless, but she still hoped for his mercy, and that he would show some care and pity for her because of her illness. It was ridiculous, really ridiculous.
Poor Guo Luoluo was the most favored concubine in the harem, and no one could rival her. Gradually, everyone was blinded by appearances and thought that Concubine Yi had a place in the emperor's heart.
The imperial concubine sneered and thought, what is the difference between this kind of pampering and teasing a pet
Only Concubine Yi was complacent and unable to see through it, immersed in this illusory dream.
She coughed softly, bowed slightly, and said weakly with a pale face: "Now, I am not afraid of being laughed at by the emperor. Ama believes that I will soon be unable to take care of the Tong family and the people of the clan, because the difficult childbirth almost took my life. The imperial physician said that with this body, I can only stay in bed and take bitter medicine all day long..."
The Imperial Concubine mentioned the Tong family without hesitation. At this point, she paused and smiled: "I don't know when I will leave this world and reunite with my Anle in the underworld. If my sister can replace me and accompany the emperor, it would be good."
Liang Jiugong shuddered all over and broke out in a cold sweat after hearing this.
What kind of words are these? Every word is a taboo in the palace! It's New Year's Day, isn't the Imperial Concubine afraid of His Majesty's wrath? !
"But I am unwilling, cousin!" The Imperial Concubine could no longer hold back and said with tears in her eyes, "I have done many wrong things in the past, mostly for the sake of the family, which led to this end. I have disappointed you and the ancestors, and I have regretted it a long time ago. Ahem... I owe the royal family and Yinzhen; Yinzhen is a filial child, and I only regret that my time is short and I cannot double compensate him... Putting myself in her shoes, how could I bear to let my sister repeat my mistakes?"
After saying that, the Imperial Concubine prostrated herself, choking with sobs, "I only ask the Emperor to stop my father's thoughts and not agree to let my second sister enter the palace. This is also my own selfish desire that I cannot express aloud!"
Kangxi had originally frowned, with deep anger in his eyes. But after hearing the last part, his expression gradually changed. He looked at her with a complicated expression, and after a while he said, "Get up."
"On New Year's Eve, don't talk about these unlucky things, and don't cry. It will only make people laugh at you," the emperor sighed and said calmly, "I agree."
Before the Imperial Concubine could breathe a sigh of relief and feel a slight sense of joy, Kangxi glanced at her and said, "I only hope that while you are recovering from your illness, you can truly understand things and not be so stupid that anyone can plot against you."
As soon as the words "stupid" came out, the words of thanks that the imperial concubine was about to express froze on her lips, and her joy instantly turned sour.
She didn't dare to feel resentful, so she could only smile gently and grit her teeth to accept the comment: "Your Majesty's orders are followed by your humble servant."
*****
At the family dinner, Kangxi's sudden attack on Concubine Xi caused the women who were jealous of Yunxiu and secretly scolded her as a vixen to panic. The concubines who wanted to win his favor gave up the idea with trepidation, and their countless glances seemed to have been paused, no longer drifting towards the emperor at the top.
After the banquet was over, they did not dare to stay any longer and walked in a hurry to return to their respective bedrooms to celebrate the New Year. Therefore, the scene of the Imperial Noble Consort paying respects to the Emperor was only seen by the last few high-ranking concubines.
It was Rong Fei Ma Jia who spoke first. She covered her mouth and smiled, saying meaningfully, "I think she feels that the past is over and she is confident. She wants to regain the former glory and bring honor to the family."
Everyone knew who this was referring to. While the imperial concubine was amused, she gave Yunxiu a questioning look. How did Tong Jia offend Rong Fei
Yun Xiu shook her head slightly, and then pondered for a while. Since she was crowned as a concubine, the Imperial Concubine and the Rong Concubine had not had much interaction except for paying respects. If we really want to bring it up... could it be the grudges in the early years of Kangxi
Only Concubine Hui's mouth dropped, she looked straight at her and said coldly: "Sister Rong Fei, be careful with your words."
Let’s turn the page on the past and feel confident. Who is this a subtle satire on
Rong Fei then realized that her words were not only applicable to the Imperial Noble Consort. In front of her was also Consort Hui, who had relied on the pearl to bring glory to her family and was full of confidence after her reinstatement!
She smiled awkwardly, but no one knew what she was thinking.
After returning to Zhongcui Palace, Rong Fei swept away her embarrassed look, her face full of gloom, and solemnly ordered the palace servants: "You all should be alert and pay close attention to the movements in Chengqian Palace! If the emperor has such an idea..."
The unfinished words disappeared, and Rong Fei's voice gradually became lower. Then she took a deep breath, clenched her handkerchief, and murmured: "Hui Fei, Nara, there will always be bad luck for you."
No flower lasts forever, and she just doesn't believe that Mingzhu can continue to be so arrogant!
******
No matter what happened on New Year's Eve, the palace was bustling on New Year's Day.
The emperor paid homage to the ancestral temple, held a banquet, and all officials paid homage. The salutes lasted for a long time. The emperor was filial and invited a famous opera troupe to perform a few plays for the two empresses. There were also a few good storytellers on the stage. Yunxiu picked up a handful of melon seeds and listened with great interest. Yinqi sat behind the prince and listened with great interest as well.
"Brother, when I grow up, you must raise a group of opera troupes to perform different operas for me every day." After learning to read with the prince for a long time, Yinqi's vocabulary has been enriched a lot. At this moment, he counted carefully on his fingers, "One is not enough, two are not enough, well, just raise ten or eight."
The prince coughed and was convinced.
He hasn't even started school yet, but he's already thinking about the opera troupe. If his mother, Yi'e's mother, wants her son to become successful, she'll know about this, then beating with a cane is the least of her worries!
Yinqi's voice was loud and clear, and all the princes and brothers could hear it.
The eldest prince Yinzhi thought that his fifth brother was truly better than his father. What would happen if this got to the ears of the emperor
The emperor's angry voice emerged in my mind: "Your eyes are not on the plaque of the opera troupe—"
The eldest prince shuddered and quickly dispelled the scene.
The third prince Yinzhi curled his lips slightly. He was too unambitious. What were ten or eight opera troupes? They were unique and noble, and they had to show their status everywhere. It was not too much to support twenty or thirty of them.
The fourth prince Yinzhen, who was standing next to him, took it seriously. He shook his head in disapproval, his face serious: "Fifth brother, when you enter the upper study, you will know that it is absolutely not advisable to lose your ambition by playing with things. The teachers will not stop preaching to you."
As he spoke, a lingering fear flashed in his eyes. Prince Rong Yinzuo heard this and echoed in a baby voice: "Fourth brother is right. It is not advisable to lose one's ambition by playing with things. Fifth brother, shame on you."
The imperial physician said that Prince Rong was no longer as intelligent as before, but he spoke fluently, and his words and reactions were the same as usual, with no signs of any sequelae of poisoning.
Only Yinzhen knew that the emperor separated his sixth brother from the other mother of Jingqi Pavilion. At first, his sixth brother cried and sobbed, but as time passed, Yinzuo gradually forgot about Concubine Wu and only relied on him wholeheartedly...
Yes, forgotten. The sixth brother's memory was affected by the poison, and now he no longer cries for his mother!
Yinzhen was sad, but also somewhat relieved, thinking that this was not bad. His sixth brother had experienced such hardships at such a young age, and he just wanted to live happily for the rest of his life. He was Yinzuo's biological brother, and he would always protect Yinzuo, just like his second brother cared for him and comforted him.
At this moment, the Fourth Prince had long lost his resentment towards his younger brother. Seeing Yin Zuo agree, he pursed his lips happily, resisted the urge to touch his head, and smiled shyly at Yin Qi.
Yinqi: “…”
In the eyes of the Fifth Prince, not only was he criticized by his Fourth and Sixth Brothers, he was also nakedly shown off!
He snorted bitterly. It was great to have a brother from the same mother. He also had one. But Xiaojiu couldn't speak yet, so he couldn't help him at all...
In an instant, Yinqi's desire for Yinlang to grow up became extremely urgent.
If I pull my ninth brother's neck and head, will he grow taller
The next morning, he pestered the Queen Mother to let him go see his brother. The Queen Mother was so annoyed that she quickly agreed, but only asked him to come back early: "Your mother is busy and has no energy to take care of you, a naughty monkey."
Yinqi scratched his head. Mother is busy? What is she busy with
He quickly put this sentence behind him and came to Yikun Palace excitedly. Before entering the palace, he heard a series of laughter and laughter, mixed with the familiar voice of a flatterer: "Auntie still looks like a fairy today, no, she is ten thousand times more beautiful than a fairy!"
The little round face drooped immediately, Yinqi made a "hush" sound, not letting the servants inform them, and then kept turning in circles, wandering at the palace gate with a bitter and resentful look on his face.
This whole scene was seen by the emperor on the throne.
After hearing Yunxiu talk many times about how likable her nephew was, Kangxi became interested and wanted to see his fifth son's future study partner and test him at the same time.
Now that there was no court meeting, he had more free time than usual. He saw Yinqi from a distance and asked curiously, "Why doesn't that kid go in?"
How would Liang Jiugong know!
He said, "Your Majesty, how about I ask the Fifth Prince..."
"No need for that," Kangxi waved his hand and said with a smile, "I want to see what tricks he is playing."
"Father Emperor..." Seeing his backer coming, Yinqi was startled at first, and then his eyes lit up. He pointed to the inner hall with a wronged expression, and before he could say anything, Fulu's sweet voice rang out:
"Aunt, if I were born a few years earlier, if I were born in another family, I would definitely take the initiative and marry you home in a sedan chair carried by eight people!"