The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 32 I don’t believe it!
"The second elder brother is smart and wise. The emperor is blessed and I, the Qing Dynasty, are blessed. I congratulate the emperor and congratulate the empress." Although the second elder brother has left, the residual power he brought is still there. Chen Tingjing was a powerful follower of Emperor Kangxi's admiration of Han culture.

He was a Jinshi in the fifteenth year of Shunzhi and was selected as a Shujishi. After a review, in order to distinguish him from Chen Jing of Shuntian and Tongzhou, the Emperor Shunzhi personally gave him the name Tingjing.

He served as Emperor Kangxi's teacher. He was born under the Han banner and was a typical representative of Han officials. He was nourished by Confucianism and grew up since he was a child. He believed that the emperor was the orthodoxy, and only recognized legitimate sons, if there were legitimate sons.

The emperor has been on the throne for many years. He has had three princes before and after him, and two of his elder brothers have died in infancy. Now there is only one second elder brother left, who is the legitimate and eldest son. It is the time to calm the hearts of the people in the world.

Chen Tingjing made no secret of his regard for his second elder brother, and his regard for him was exactly what the emperor meant.

"I second my opinion, my second elder brother is talented, intelligent and intelligent. This is the blessing of the emperor and the blessing of the Qing Dynasty." As one of the former auxiliary ministers, Ye Bilong also spoke in agreement. He made no secret of his support for his second elder brother.

Although Concubine Niu Hulu's family has Concubine Niu Hulu in the harem and only lives under the queen, Concubine Niu Hulu's sobriety comes from her family.

The Niu Hulu clan should be awake in the world and should not try to compete for power with the emperor. The traitor Oboi will be the end. Therefore, their request for Concubine Niu Hulu was that they did not ask for a favor in the harem, nor did they ask her to have children, nor did they ask her to fight for power and profit. As long as she lived with dignity in the harem, the Niu Hulu family would offer her to the emperor. sincerity.

Outside the palace, the men of the Niu Hulu clan would not hold back. They also respected the emperor and would not go against the emperor. Always remember your duty as a minister! That's what their clan is like.

The Niu Hulu clan is a big clan, and as the leader of this big clan, Ye Bilong lives an extremely sober life. What he wants to ensure is that this great clan remains undefeated. This requires the bravery of the men of the Niu Hulu clan, but it also requires the people in charge to not violate taboos.

Those who are guarded by the emperor may not decline; but those who are not valued by the emperor will surely decline.

Therefore, the form of expression proposed by Er Bilong for the Niu Hulu clan: he is a pure minister and a loyal minister. They were nothing more than showing the emperor the bravery of the Niu Hulu clan, and they were also nothing more than showing their harmlessness to the emperor.

This is the wisdom of the Niu Hulu clan, and it is also the wisdom of Yi Bilong who was deprived of his position and then reinstated, and managed to survive alone.

"Hahaha," the emperor was really overjoyed when he heard this, "You all love your great kindness, let's sing and dance."

At some point, the singers and dancers on the side had stopped consciously. At this moment, when I heard the words, the strings of silk and bamboo played slowly, the actors danced gracefully, and it was another scene of prosperity.

Facts have proved that the Niu Hulu clan's strategy is correct. Qinrou said secretly.

Even though the Niu Hulu clan had an old relationship with the rebel Obai, they only took power for a year before being resurrected. Concubine Niu Hulu also lived a good life in the harem, with fine clothes and fine food.

Perhaps many years later, if the legitimate son's status is stable and the queen's status is stable, Emperor Kangxi will lower his guard and allow Concubine Niu Hulu to give birth to an heir.

Of course, the premise of all this is that the status of the current queen or the status of the legitimate son is stable.

The world is full of troubles!

Qinrou lowered her eyes.

The most common things in the world are 'accidents'!
Since it's a banquet, it's natural to have wine, otherwise there's no way to be relaxed and happy. At the banquet, the etiquette requirements are not so strict. For example, whispering is allowed, as long as you are not pretending to be crazy or acting crazy while drinking. "Sister, I saw it. The second elder brother is very smart and calm, isn't he?" Sitting under Qinrou was a concubine. She saw Qinrou watching the singing and dancing in front of her, or slowly pouring tea by herself, so she joined her. Come over and say with a smile on his face.

It seemed that she was also infected by the festive atmosphere of this festival. And she herself was part of the celebration.

"The second elder brother has a distinguished status. I dare not look up. However, the second elder brother is both the son of a dragon and the legitimate son. The emperor and the empress are both good-looking and talented people, so they should be smarter and calmer. "Qinrou replied perfunctorily and sincerely.

She has always understood the truth that disaster comes from the mouth. If people don't believe it, it's actually just a scam. In this palace, people who don't believe it will have a better life.

Because it is always more difficult for a true gentleman to establish himself in the world than for a villain!
"No," the concubine was not annoyed and replied with a smile: "Everyone wants to have a smart brother like the second brother, but not everyone can have this blessing."

She didn't know whether she was talking about the second elder brother, or the status that the second elder brother represented. Qinrou just listened quietly, thinking that she was here to overcome the tribulation.

Don't interfere in other things.

"There are very few heirs in the palace today. Mothers are more valuable than their children, and sons are more valuable than their mothers. A concubine with an imperial heir is much more honorable than those of us who have no children. Giving birth to an imperial heir for the royal family is a great achievement. My sister is a wealthy woman. Those who are blessed will surely be so lucky. My sister is here. I wish her that all her wishes will come true." The concubine raised her glass of wine and looked at her to have a drink with Qin Rou. , said softly: "I hope my sister will take better care of me in the future!"

It sounds nice, but Qinrou doesn't believe it.

The bad thing about human nature is that if I can’t get it, others can’t get it either. The worse the living environment, the more obvious this law becomes!
There are benefits to you thinking of me, I don’t believe it! You will only think of me when there is harm.

Qinrou glanced at the wine in the concubine's hand, but still showed no expression. "I'm not a drinker. I don't drink!"

She nodded slightly until the concubine took the wine back and smiled, "I don't know that my sister can't bear to drink, so I'm a little rude. Don't be offended, sister." As she spoke, she put the wine glass on the table.

"It's okay, there's no reason to be offended." Qin Rou also replied.

She is not afraid of offending others, so what is she afraid of? People who live one day at a time and have no tomorrow after today, what do they have to fear?
As for the concubine's diet in the palace, if she falls out of favor, just malnutrition will make her lose her beauty. She has no fear of death. She is going to die after all, so why should she make her life uncomfortable?
Her expression remained unchanged and she was calm and at ease.

The emperor and empress had a maid serving wine behind them, as did the other noble ministers and ministers of the clan and Fujin.

Not to mention the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager. They may not be able to go to court and govern like men, but they are symbols of dignity. He is also above the courtiers!

Otherwise, there would not have been so many empress dowagers and empress dowagers in history, who, with their dignity, interfered in government affairs and influenced the national affairs of a country.

Concubine Niu Hulu was also of high status. She had a seat by herself, and was also served by a wine-server maid behind her.

As for the concubines, there were three people at each table, with only one serving maid behind them. ——People who are not living well themselves cannot afford to extravagantly dream about the future.

(End of this chapter)