Biography of Concubine De of Emperor Kangxi

When the emperor received the news of the epidemic in the capital, he was going back to the capital immediately. His wife, children and grandmother were all in the capital, how could he leave them alone, but the empress dowager ordered him not to go back, and the ministers who followed him tried their best to dissuade the emperor To avoid the epidemic, he hesitated for two days, but when he got the news that the fourth elder brother was ill, he couldn't hold back anymore.

Day and night, he rushed back to the Forbidden City. He was afraid that the fourth elder brother would not be able to escape the catastrophe. If the fourth elder brother was gone, Lan Qi might really not be able to survive. After Yinzuo left, he always believed that Lan Qi could survive the most painful days. He was indeed not disappointed, but if even Yinzhen was gone... Xuanye couldn't imagine.

"Huang Ama, my son is all right." Yinzhen's complexion is still not very good, but her smile is very energetic, Xuan Ye approached and reached out to touch her forehead, Lan Qi suddenly blocked it and said, "Has the emperor washed his hands?"

Xuan Ye smiled helplessly, simply didn't touch his son, and stood with his hands behind his back to look at them. Lan Qi's hair was in a loose bun, and the loose strands of hair around her neck were sticking to her fair skin due to sweating. She should have looked a little embarrassed , but because of this situation, she gave birth to the radiance of motherhood. Watching her skillfully and gently feeding Yinzhen medicine and changing clothes, it is almost impossible to remember how dull she used to be like a living dead in those half a month.

"Why doesn't your majesty go change your clothes and wash your hands? Go back to Qianqing Palace, the empress dowager must be very angry." Lan Qi urged the emperor, and said to Yinzhen, "fourth elder brother, hurry up and persuade Huang Ama to go back."

Yinzhen nodded again and again: "Ama, please go back to Qianqing Palace, my son is really well."

Outside the house, someone heard this and left in a hurry. Qinglian and a few maids supported the imperial concubine from left to right. She couldn't walk a few steps, and she almost relied on their support, but she worked hard to get to her son's house , but seeing the warmth of the family of three inside, she felt very unwilling, but she couldn't rush in to embarrass Yinzhen, God didn't take the child's life away, she had to cherish it even more.

The imperial concubine returned to the bedroom, and lay back on the couch weakly. After walking a few steps, she felt dizzy. The imperial concubine must rest.

For nearly a month, I have been worrying about my child every day, from the sadness that Yinzuo is gone, to the worry that Yinzhen will be robbed, and then to the fear that the child will catch the epidemic. Boiled and collapsed.

"Those quack doctors, why can't they cure me?" The imperial concubine was very unwilling, she couldn't even walk well now, no matter how jealous Wuya Lanqi was by her son's side, she didn't have the energy to fight her.

Just as he was muttering, he heard Xuan Ye's voice saying: "You will lose your temper even if you take a bowl of medicine and feel bitter. If you can calm down for a few days, everything will be fine."

The imperial concubine opened her eyes and saw the emperor walking in, she was stunned for a while, and then she heard Concubine De and Yinzhen telling him to go back to Qianqing Palace, so she hurriedly dodged back, unexpectedly Xuan Ye came to see her.

"Some people always wonder why I don't let you take care of the affairs of the sixth palace. What do you say you have done?" Xuan Ye sat on the side of the couch and looked at the imperial concubine gently, "The child is well, and you should get well soon , don’t make me worry all the time.”

The imperial concubine pouted slightly, and stretched out her hand as if wanting Xuan Ye to hug her, the emperor smiled wryly, opened his arms and said with a smile: "I know what you think, don't worry, no one will take Yin Zhen away from you. "

The imperial concubine was very surprised, she didn't dare to mention this matter, she was afraid that the emperor would get angry and say that she was narrow-minded, but Xuan Ye not only said it on his own initiative, but also gave her a promise of peace of mind, and couldn't help confirming again and again after being pleasantly surprised: "Really, your majesty Keep your word?"

"I'm still lying to you with my golden words?" Xuan Ye smiled, told her to lie down and have a good rest, and then said seriously, "Because of this epidemic, the capital is in chaos, and the palace is not peaceful. Get well soon, imperial concubine The empress is healthy and healthy, and the sixth palace has the backbone so that I am not afraid of chaos. I want to go back to Qianqing Palace, and I won’t come to the harem until the epidemic is over, so I can leave all the affairs of the harem to you.”

The imperial concubine smiled lazily: "Your Majesty, this is sarcastic. What should I do if my concubine is like this?"

Xuan Ye also smiled: "Then get better soon."

After the emperor and concubine said these words, Xuan Ye immediately left Chengqian Palace, not even daring to go to the Cining Palace. After two or three days of guarding the emperor, they were sure that the emperor was not feeling well, and then heaved a sigh of relief.And the epidemic in the capital gradually subsided. The imperial hospital developed effective prescriptions, and fewer and fewer people died of the disease. It was late June when the imperial court officially announced that the epidemic had passed.

Today people from the Imperial Hospital came to the palaces to sprinkle medicine powder as usual. Concubine Wen Gui stood under the eaves to watch, very impatient, and asked when she would stop doing these things. Don't worry, Concubine Wen can't embarrass them. During the conversation, I saw Jue Chan coming out of the side hall. During the epidemic, Concubine Wen was ordered not to leave anywhere in the bedroom hall because of her pregnancy. We met face to face.

"You've lost a lot of weight." Seeing Jue Chan come over to salute, Concubine Wen looked her up and down, waved her hand to signal Dong Yun and the others to step back, and said closer, "I heard that he also died of the epidemic. God is really jealous of talents."

Jue Chan's face was silent, he nodded and did not speak.

Concubine Wen looked at her carefully again, and asked softly: "Are you okay? I'm worried that you won't survive, and I'm afraid that one day they will find you committing suicide in the house. I'm worried every day. I just wanted to visit you that day. The Empress Dowager suddenly issued a decree not to let me go out. Fortunately, we were lucky and did not catch the epidemic. Of the two promises sent out by the palace, only one came back, what a pity."

Jue Chan said: "It's pity, but it's fate."

"Fate?" Concubine Wen frowned.

Jue Chan nodded: "It's also his fate. As for the concubine, how could the concubine not feel sad when they met after all, but the relationship was broken early, and it would not be as violent as the empress worried, but the empress can worry about the concubine's relationship. Concubine, my concubine is very grateful."

Concubine Wen smiled bitterly: "But you fell ill that day, didn't you? Everyone is gone, so what if you tell me the truth?"

Jue Chan's heart was stagnant, and he shook his head: "The concubine has never lied to you. As for that day, the concubine just suffered from heatstroke."

"Really?" Concubine Wen knew that her mind was no match for the person in front of her, and she would get no result if she asked again. She didn't care about Nalan Rongruo's life or death, as long as Jue Chan remained loyal to her.

"I also heard that the woman he raised in his private house is about to leave the capital. Thinking about it, it's true. There is no room for her in the mansion. She has no relatives and no reason in the capital. It's really good to go back and forth wherever she goes." Concubine Wen sighed, "It's not easy for this woman."

Jue Chan listened quietly, with a calm face, thinking of what Shen Wan said to her in the Mulan paddock that day, but in the end, neither she nor Shen Wan, or the wives and concubines in the mansion, were tolerated. Ruo, but Rong Ruo was finally free, as he said in his letter, he was finally free.

Outside the palace, due to the epidemic, the bustling capital city is much colder than before. Most people are still cautiously avoiding the disaster at home. The desolation and panic of the worst epidemic can still be felt in the streets and alleys. On the quiet road, there is the sound of horseshoes From far to near, Cao Yin rode alone and stopped in front of Rong Ruo's private house.

After entering the courtyard, there were a lot fewer maids and mothers who used to work here, only a few people were seen sporadically packing things, Shen Wan came out from inside in a plain suit, blessed her body and said: "Master Cao."

Cao Yin nodded, entered the room with her, sat down and pushed tea, and said directly: "Rong Ruo and I are like brothers and sisters, so I will naturally take care of you for him. If you think this place is inappropriate, I can do it for you in the capital It's better for you to choose a house than to go back to the south of the Yangtze River alone."

"Thank you, Mr. Cao, I have decided to go. If it wasn't for the epidemic, I would be in the south of the Yangtze River now." Shen Wan replied quietly, nodding her head, a scar looming on her face. Mrs. Mingzhu's slap that day was not small. A layer of skin has been removed, and the wound is deep. It is not known whether the scar will fade.Right now, I can still cover it up with a little makeup, but if it doesn't fade away, I can hide it from others for the rest of my life, but when it's washed away, I can see it clearly. This period of her life will never be worn away. Go for the imprint.

"If you are worried that the people in the government will embarrass you, there is no need." Cao Yin continued to persuade Shen Wan to stay, "If Rong dies due to the epidemic, it has nothing to do with you, and they will not take their anger on you. If I go to Jiangnan to see my child, I'm afraid I won't be able to see her for the rest of my life."

Shen Wan smiled wryly: "Meeting and not recognizing each other in the capital is the real torture. It's better to go back to the south of the Yangtze River and never see each other again in this life. I can still imagine that my child has me as the biological mother in my heart. Mr. Cao and Rong Ruo are close friends, you have I have good intentions to take care of this concubine, and I also have the intention of not wanting to cause you any trouble, so I will leave Beijing in the future, please rest assured, my lord, I will be safe when I go there, and that is my destiny."

"Since this is the case, I will send someone to send you back to your hometown. You can no longer make a living as a performer. You must have some livelihood. I will ask someone to buy you a few acres of land, and you can collect some rent. Life will not be too hard." Cao Yin sighed , seemed a little hesitant, but began to say, "The land of fireworks, Miss Shen can never go back."

Shen Wan smiled sadly: "Although she has no name and status, but Shen Wan is Nalan Rongruo's woman in this life, how can she be unclean and keep herself chaste for him? Master Cao is too worried."

Cao Yin was a little embarrassed, so he could only smile and said, "I will let someone take care of you, go back with peace of mind."

But Shen Wan walked up to Cao Yin, and suddenly bent his knees, Cao Yin said nervously, "What are you doing?"

"Lord Cao, before leaving Beijing, I got up and wanted to say goodbye to Rong Ruo's tomb. Nalan's tomb is heavily guarded, so I can't get in. I will never return to Beijing in my life, and this time is the last time." Shen Wanbai Begging, "If Mr. Cao doesn't come today, I will not dare to ask for it, but since you are here, I want to ask you to help me with this."

Cao Yin was helpless, but he was not embarrassed, and promised her: "This is easy, I will pick you up tomorrow morning."