Biography of Concubine De of Emperor Kangxi

Go to the Three Treasures Palace for nothing. Although the imperial concubine often lets the two children play together recently, she has never shown herself. Tete must have come to the Yonghe Palace today to wait for her to meet. Now she is leading the fourth elder brother, She would have excuses to come and go freely.

"In the future when I'm not around, if the imperial concubine comes to see Brother Six, you just need to wait on the side, don't be rude in a hurry, the imperial concubine is not a scourge." Lan Qi smiled and told Ziyu and others, she Knowing that he was calm, the people under his command would be at ease, and then he entered the house unhurriedly, and heard Yinzhen's loud laughter, and the words "brother" made people feel sweet, he already knew that "sister" was not the only one up.

Walking into Yinzuo's room, I saw Concubine Tong sitting sideways on the edge of the kang, Yinzuo was clumsily lying on the kang and still unable to move, while Yinzhen was circling around him, leaning over to talk to him from time to time, little brother babbling A few times, occasionally moving her arms like a lotus root, the imperial concubine smiled and clapped her hands to guide: "Yinzuo come here, Yinzuo come here, oops! Yinzhen, you can't push, be careful to hurt your brother, he is still young, you have to coax him He wants to tease him with cloth tiger, talk to brother quickly."

Seeing such a peaceful and beautiful scene, Lan Qi felt conflicted in her heart. The imperial concubine would teach Yinzhen not to "hurt" his younger brother, but why did the prince say that Yinzhen robbed other people's things?I also remembered last night that Xuanye hugged himself and said vaguely: "Don't worry, Yinzhen is not a bad boy."

"The master is back." The wet nurse found out that Lan Qi had returned, so she came up to salute with the other court ladies, and Lan Qi herself was about to bow her knees in front of the imperial concubine, when the imperial concubine said "Excuse me".

But after that, he hugged Yinzhen and asked him to come down to salute the concubine. The little guy was probably trained, and he was no longer as stubborn and stubborn as before. He kowtowed decently, but when he got up, he hid in the arms of the noble concubine. The birth mother was still calm.

The noble concubine carried her son back to the kang and let him play by himself, straightened his clothes and said slowly: "I have something to tell you, here or somewhere else?"

"The concubine got a pot of good tea for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Do you want to taste it?" Lan Qi said without waiting for the imperial concubine to answer, and ordered Huanchun, "serve the tea in the main hall, and use the spring water from Gulianquan."

Concubine Tong stood up proudly, and cast a disdainful look at her, "Ms. Debi is precious, and Chengqian Palace still uses Yuquan water. You got Gulianquan from Lushan Mountain all the way here, and the specifications of Yonghe Palace are even higher. Are you going to catch up with Kunning Palace in the end?"

Lan Qi didn't take it seriously, she led the way and asked the noble concubine to go to the main hall, and explained in response to the words: "These Gulian spring water is used for tribute, and it is only found in the Palace of Compassion, Ningshou and Qianqing Palace, how many concubines are here? The jar was sent by the emperor to Eunuch Li, so that it is convenient for the emperor to drink tea on weekdays. Last night, the emperor opened an jar and drank half a cup of tea before leaving. There is still half of the jar of spring water that does not need to be left in case it gets dirty. It's such a pity."

Concubine Tong sneered: "Is the co-author the leftover for Ben Gong?"

Lan Qi replied calmly: "It's not left over. If the emperor comes today, he will also use this half of the spring water. Only because of the honor of the empress, the concubines dare to use it for you. If you don't come, the concubines will also dare not use it."

The noble concubine can't be picky any more, originally she wanted to have something to say with Wu Yashi, and if she gets picky and stiff, it's hard to say anything. After sitting in the hall, the boiling water in Huanchun is not so fast, so the noble concubine simply told them not to In a hurry, let's close the door of the palace so that she can talk to Debi.

Lan Qi also came prepared, she went to close the door herself, and when she turned around, she saw a fruit plate on the table, brought it to the concubine, and asked, "Your Majesty, are you coming to talk to my concubine about what happened last night? "

Concubine Tong hung her head and rubbed a gold bracelet inlaid with jewels and flowers on her wrist, without raising her head, she said: "You are smart, so tell me, what did you hear in the Palace of Compassion?"

Lan Qi replied lightly: "The concubine Hui came here. After the empress dowager comforted her a few words, she promised to find out the result within two days."

"Two days? Is it too hasty?" The imperial concubine didn't believe it, she raised her eyes and looked at Lan Qi suspiciously, and it was even more strange, "Why do you obey my words? Whatever I ask you, you just answer?"

"The concubine is just telling the truth. Since the empress asked, of course the concubine has to answer." Lan Qi took a few steps back and sat down on the side. .

But Concubine Tong didn't ask any more about the matter in the Palace of Compassion and Ning, and finally stopped playing around, and said straight to the point: "Yinzhen was born by you after all, you definitely don't want your son to be bad, right?"

Lan Qi nodded, but said nothing, while the imperial concubine continued: "Although he was born by you, now I am his mother-in-law. From now on, only I will share weal and woe with him. If something goes wrong, he will naturally not feel better, will he?"

"Your Majesty is right." Lan Qi looked at the noble concubine, and already guessed what she wanted to say.

"I used to stop you halfway. At that time, your status was still so low, but I pulled you to stand together, but you flatly refused. At that time, you were thinking of the emperor, the empress dowager, and wanting to be a A virtuous person, you must not let go of these thoughts now, but what you can't let go of is even more so, shouldn't it be a child?" The noble concubine was a little proud, as if she had a chance to win, "Now I come to say this to you again, for Yin Yin's sake. For Zhen's future, don't make any mistakes for his future, let's get along well, take care of each other if there is anything, nothing else, just for the sake of the child, how about it?"

Sure enough, it was these words. Ever since Ziyu told her at the intersection that the imperial concubine was coming, Lan Qi wondered what the imperial concubine wanted to do with her. She guessed that it was to avoid things like last night. Maybe she also wanted to be in this palace. Being able to have left and right hands, someone who can come out to speak for her at critical moments, after all, the power of her mother's family is strong behind her, and far away water cannot save near fire. late.

"What do you want my concubine to do?" Lan Qi pretended to be stupid.

The noble concubine snorted softly, with a strong sourness in her arrogance, and said: "Of course it's because you can enjoy yourself in the palace. The Qianqing Palace and the Cining Palace are like your own home. The Empress Dowager treats you in every possible way." Believe me, the emperor is probably obedient to you. I don’t study much, but I go to the theater a lot. I can understand what a favorite concubine is. Isn’t your concubine the only concubine in the harem of the Kangxi Dynasty? So I only hope that we get along harmoniously. In the future, if someone thinks about going to Chengqian Palace to make me take the blame, Debi, please stand up and ask me to be considerate in front of the two palaces. If you take care of me, you will be considerate of the fourth elder brother. "

After hearing this, Lan Qi said seriously: "The concubine dare not call herself a favorite concubine. If the empress thinks about the concubine like this, then even if the concubine gives birth to the fourth elder brother, she will not be qualified to be her mother-in-law for the rest of her life. The concubine is just a hand and foot." Be diligent, those who have been palace maids will serve the master. As for the empress, she is afraid of being blamed. I believe that the Lord Long Live and the Empress Dowager are the most holy. It's insignificant at all. Besides, I want to get along well with you, please forgive me for offending me, do you think my concubine dare not get along well with you?"

Concubine Tong Guifei is not stupid, it sounds very clear to her, she just refused, she couldn't help feeling angrily, she glared at Lan Qi and said: "Didn't you stand up and speak for me when Concubine Wen harmed me? In the Palace of Fortune, the Emperor and the Empress Dowager both believe in you, it was possible in the past, why not in the future?"

Lan Qi replied calmly: "Those are the facts. The concubine is telling the truth. Concubine Wen herself has pleaded guilty. The empress dowager and the emperor can't say whether they believe in the concubine, but the concubine has already told you that the concubine I don't want to help you, but I just don't tolerate people doing evil."

The noble concubine was surrounded by herself, her head was full of inexplicable things, she frowned and thought for a while before she hummed angrily: "Your mouth is really powerful, of course you will stand up and tell the truth about things that you know the truth, and you want me to tell you the truth." To remind you? Isn't it just like last night, no one knows what happened, this is the only time you need to speak, and you are required to speak a few words for me in front of the emperor and the empress dowager, go ahead and say it, Only then will they remember to take care of the fourth elder brother, so that Chengqian Palace will not be wronged. Aren't you very smart? Don't you understand what I said?"

Of course Lan Qi understood, she just thought it would be great if she could go around and make the imperial concubine give up this idea. She once joked with the empress dowager, saying that others would think that she was attached to the imperial concubine and would not bully her in the future, but she didn't really She planned to attach herself to some noble concubine, but she came to her, and it was the second time to "invite" her. This time, she ruthlessly refused. In the future, the fourth elder brother might not be able to play with the sixth elder brother. Lan Qi felt that Some are caught between a rock and a hard place.

But Concubine Tong seemed determined to win, so she took a step back and said, "It's not for this palace, it's for fourth elder brother. You have to think about Yinzhen."

Lan Qi looked at this woman helplessly, did she not remember what she had done to others?Didn't she feel that letting others stand barefoot in the cold ground for the first time and suffer humiliation might plant hatred in their hearts?Concubine Tong is much simpler than Sister Niu Hulu. It seems that in her consciousness, there is no right or wrong, no worthwhile or unworthy things, only what she wants to do and what she doesn't want to do.

Lan Qi sighed heavily in her heart: How will she teach Yinzhen?

Seeing that she was silent, Concubine Tong stood up anxiously and said, "You should give me a word, who has the energy to work with you."

Lan Qi had a plan in mind, she stood up and bowed slightly, and told her clearly word by word: "Your Majesty, I understand everything that I said, and if anything happens in the future, I will think of Si Elder Brother for you in Taihuang The empress dowager and the empress dowager are considerate. But today, you can no longer tell the third person that if people outside know that you have a tacit understanding with the concubine, why should the emperor and the empress dowager trust the concubine again? You say that the concubine is a favor Concubine, do you still remember what you said that day? You let the concubines do their own thing. The emperor can spoil the concubines for a while, but not forever. In this case, for the sake of long-term planning, every word you and the concubines said today cannot affect the concubines in the future. Three people said, including Mrs. Tong and his wife in the house, otherwise you told others, from that moment on, it's not that the concubine will no longer help you, but that you will never be able to help again."

Concubine Tong is most annoyed by such long-winded speeches, and she doesn't want to show that she hasn't turned her head around. She frowns and thinks hard. Seeing her like this, Lan Qi sighs in her heart and explains: "Only people outside think that you and your concubines are still in conflict. No, only the words of the concubine have weight, like the last time Concubine Wen wanted to harm you, who would have thought that the concubine could stand up and speak for you?"

"So..." Concubine Tong suddenly realized, feeling embarrassed and embarrassed, coughed twice, glanced at Lan Qi disdainfully and said, "That's good, you just agree, I'm not just looking for you for myself , after all, it is for Yinzhen. A son is more precious than his mother, if anything happens to this palace, he will bear the stain of his adoptive mother."

These few words really moved Lan Qi, the imperial concubine was more or less thinking about the child, she coaxed Yin Zuo so gently just now, she has her softness, but Lan Qi is not blessed to enjoy it.

Concubine Tong Gui was in a good mood, her face brightened up, completely different from the distraught look just now, but she didn't want to show it to Lan Qi, she said she was leaving in a lukewarm manner, and she didn't want the nurse to come and tell the fourth elder brother and Six elder brothers fell asleep together, but Concubine Tong said generously: "I will bring Yinzhen back when she wakes up, I will go back first."

Lan Qi sent the noble concubine away respectfully, and those who went were relaxed and proud. Lian Huanchun could tell that the noble concubine seemed very happy, so she came to ask Lan Qi what was wrong, but Lan Qi herself had to fulfill her promise and deal with the demands of the Palace of Compassion and Peace. The matter was prevaricated, and then I was too busy to come over to see the two children, and saw Yinzhen and Yinzuo lying together on the kang, one big and one small cuddling together, the scene that I wanted to see in a dream was real, and it was so sad and unbearable. I was in tears, and the nurses and maids beside me were very distressed.

"My lady, don't be sad. The fourth elder brother loves the sixth elder brother. He misses to see his younger brother every day." It was Yinzhen's wet nurse who came to comfort Lan Qi. The fourth elder brother is still asleep, the servant girl will take the fourth elder brother back later, the imperial concubine will not care about it."

Lan Qi thought that the wet nurse is working in Chengqian Palace after all, so she should be more cautious in her words and deeds, she smiled and said it doesn't matter, and she was going to take the sixth elder brother to the Compassionate Palace in the evening, so she couldn't delay the time, Yin Zhen's wet nurse didn't dare to force her, so she wisely retreated outside with the others, leaving only the mother and child.

The two children slept for more than two hours, and Lan Qi sat on the sidelines and watched for two full hours. It was all the flesh that fell from her body. No matter how hard she looked, she couldn't get enough of it. After that, her brother woke up first, and suddenly he was in a strange place. After waking up in the place where Yin Zuo woke up, Yinzhen didn't recover, and was about to cry while holding his mouth. Lan Qi immediately hugged him to coax him, and he felt relieved when he saw Yinzuo. It seemed that he knew that he was with his younger brother, so he was not afraid anymore.

Yin Zuo also woke up very quickly, the baby was hard to serve, Lan Qi couldn't take care of one and lose the other, so she had to ask the nurse to take the fourth elder brother back to Chengqian Palace, but this time, seeing her son leaving, she didn't feel heartache for the first time, as if Knowing that the son is always hers, when she grows up and understands in the future, she will definitely hear a sincere "Mother".

After a peaceful and warm afternoon, Lan Qi carried Yin Zuo to the Palace of Compassion and Ning, the soft sedan stopped halfway, someone was talking outside, and then moved on again, because with Huan Chun staring at her, she was not afraid of similar things in the past, Only after getting off the sedan chair in front of the gate of the Compassionate Ning Palace, did he stop saying that he met Jue Chan and his party, and there was also a soft sedan chair, followed by a lot of eunuchs and maids carrying burden boxes, saying that they helped Jue Chan and his party. Sending to Xianfu Palace.

Lan Qi just remembered and said: "I didn't remember to tell you what was settled after lunch. It's interesting that Jue Chan is always here. She moves around, how many places does she want to live in?" An excited spirit said to himself: "Xianfu Palace and Yikun Palace don't seem to be far away."

Naturally, she shouldn't worry about these things. Here Jue Chan wandered to Xianfu Palace. Concubine Wen actually asked someone to open the West Palace for her to live in. Jue Chan didn't dare to do it. He said with a smile: "Listen! It is said that Mr. Bugui promised when he was alone in the Zhongcui Palace, and he also lived in the West Side Hall. You are always here now, why can’t you live? When Depin lived in the East Side Hall of the Zhongcui Palace, he also said that Wu Chang was there, right? ? I heard that you have been in the palace longer than me, but I know as much as you do."

Juechan remembered that when she first arrived at Yikun Palace, Yipin and Guo Guiren were also very kind. She would not forget her sense of propriety or be proud of herself because of Concubine Wen's politeness. Concubine Wen kindly stayed in Xipei Hall.

"You are really good-looking. At the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet that day, everyone was compared, and the noble concubine lost her luster." The more Concubine Wen said these seemingly intimate words, the more uncomfortable Jue Chan felt, but she had no choice. As for whether to stay or not, the only thing I can do is hope that I will not have too much contact with Concubine Wen in the future, and it would be best if I can be bored in the room and no one cares about me.

But Concubine Wen wandered around in her room again, looking around, ordering the maids to add some decorations, and said in a good mood: "It's good that you are here, my Xianfu Palace is so deserted that crows don't want to fly over, Except for the few days when the emperor comes every month, I watch Dongyun and the others every day, and I can see every day that there is a wrinkle on their face." Then I suddenly asked Jue Chan, "Why do you think the emperor sent you send over?"

Jue Chan's heart was agitated by her questions, coupled with the severe embarrassment, he even vomited before answering, which made Concubine Wen retreat to the door in fright, asking from time to time: "Are you feeling better?"

Jue Chan pushed Xianghe, Xianghe understood, and said awkwardly: "Madam, Changzai is going to sleep, can I say it tomorrow when I greet you?"

Concubine Wen didn't force others to make things difficult for her, and told her to open her mouth if she needed anything, and left happily. Xiang He heaved a sigh of relief, closed the door and ran back to her master, saying, "This Concubine Wen is really talkative, no wonder everyone in the palace said She is strange, wondering if she will be like Guo Guiren and the others in the future? After all, the emperor will still recruit you. If the emperor doesn't care about you, why would he move you here? In this way, Concubine Wen Sooner or later you will be jealous."

As soon as Xiang He finished speaking, the door was suddenly knocked, she hurried to answer the door, it was Concubine Wen who came back with Dong Yun, she ran in with a smile on her face and said: "I asked you something just now, why did the emperor send you?" Come?"

Jue Chan looked bewildered and shook his head: "I don't know."

Concubine Wen smiled: "I asked you on purpose, but I know why." She pointed to Jue Chan's stomach and said, "The Empress Dowager ordered that when the child in your belly is born, Elder Brother will be a princess too." Forget it, he will stay in Xianfu Palace from now on, and he will be my child."

"Really?" Jue Chan couldn't believe it.

Concubine Wen asked: "Why, you don't like it, do you? But you have to know, the emperor loves you and that's why he arranged this, otherwise you won't be able to see each other if you hug him or go to other places."

How could Jue Chan not be happy, as long as the woman raising the child is not Concubine Hui, she would be happy to give it to a court lady, she doesn't care if she can see the child, let alone whether Concubine Wen can take good care of the child, it is rare to be happy , bowed to Concubine Wen and said: "The concubine is so willing, the concubine thank you so much."

"That's good, I don't want to do evil, and you will curse behind your back for raising your child." Concubine Wen seemed to be the one who breathed a sigh of relief, so she told her to take a good rest and left.

Xianghe turned back after seeing off the guests, but saw the master's face flushed, and congratulated her for getting what she wanted. No matter what the future of Xianfu Palace will be like, at least the child's fate has been decided. Xianghe asked more curiously : "Do you think it was the Empress Debi who interceded? We met Empress Debi just now, and she is going to the Palace of Compassion."

Jue Chan was sluggish: "It doesn't matter if it's her or not, I just have this wish."

There is not much movement in the six palaces about this matter. The emperor has always had concubine Tong and concubine Wen. Except for the difference in grade, everything else is the same. Jue Chan's favor has faded since June. It's not worth mentioning, after all, it can't compare to the sensation caused by sending Depin's fourth elder brother to Chengqian Palace.

Three or four days later, the poisoning of the elder brother came to a conclusion. Several negligent cooks in the imperial dining room and the eunuch in charge of purchasing paid for it. It is said that poisonous mushrooms were misused. It seems to be perfunctory but also serious. Handled very cleanly.After this incident, Xuan Ye issued a strict order that each room, department, and department must have clear responsibilities, and be managed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, such as the imperial dining room, sewing room, etc., and no other errands are allowed outside the rules, and the concubines in the harem are busy It is also necessary to report to the next level, and no one is allowed to overstep, so as to eliminate hidden dangers in the palace.

The matter of the poisonous mushrooms was settled inside and outside the palace, but both Lan Qi and Concubine Hui knew that the emperor was still investigating. Lan Qi didn't know what Concubine Hui was thinking, but she was always curious about who did it, maybe it was someone who did it. A mother-in-law woman who wanted to better protect her son, or maybe it was the words of Su Mala in the pantry that day that had influenced her, it was a mystery in her heart, and she couldn't figure it out.

And in the days after August, Xuan Ye was mostly in the Yonghe Palace, and occasionally went to other places, which are countable days. Concubine Tong said to her face that Lan Qi is a favorite concubine. In fact, Lan Qi has self-knowledge, so she behaves more in the world. Modest and low-key, so as not to let people point and point behind him casually.

At the end of the year, the imperial court was extremely busy, and the palace was busy preparing for the New Year's Eve. Under the hustle and bustle of peace, another year passed before you knew it. In the blink of an eye, it was the 20th year of Kangxi. , everyone was talking about the two Han teachers chosen by the emperor for the prince, Zhang Yingshangke, a bachelor, and Li Guangdi, who had a not so good reputation.