Biography of Concubine De of Emperor Kangxi

Eunuch Li looked at the back of the emperor, his old face was full of sadness.

In the past, Empress Hesheli died of dystocia. The emperor refused to see the newborn child for a few days, believing that the second elder brother took the queen's life, and would rather keep the queen without this son.But when he calmed down and realized that the deceased was dead, he poured all his love for the queen on the prince. After more than ten years, the prince received a father's love that was deeper than any prince or princess, but the father and son did not know it. Feeling, drifting away.

Eunuch Li is well versed in the way of the palace, and understands that there seems to be only a small gap between the emperor and the prince, but as time goes on, if the gap cannot be filled, there will be an insurmountable gap waiting for their father and son in the future.

"Pass the decree to the Yonghe Palace, I will go tonight." After a long time, Xuan Ye breathed a sigh of relief, ordered this sentence and sat back to review the memorial, as if he could only put himself in the busy state affairs, or go to the Yonghe Palace, Only then can he let go of the depression in his heart.

This day, because the emperor was going to the Yonghe Palace, the Empress Dowager sent Lan Qi back to rest early, but Lan Qi returned to the palace and played with the children for a long time, but the emperor did not come over, and the prepared supper was hot twice Only then did Huanchun come in and whisper to the master: "The emperor just left from Qianqing Palace, but he didn't go to our place, he went to Yuqing Palace."

Lan Qi was startled, but quickly reminded herself, don't keep thinking about this matter, it may not be the prince, before finding out the truth, you can't arbitrarily identify it as the prince, she is always so startled, it will make Xuan Ye disturbed.

In Yuqing Palace, the emperor didn't let anyone inform him that he was coming, but the prince quickly got the news and came to welcome him at the door, which made his father feel very uncomfortable. He originally wanted to watch him quietly for a while, but this time it was just Ask him how his daily diet is, tell him to go to the Palace of Compassion and Ning to greet the Empress Dowager, and then leave.

Also no one was notified of the emperor's arrival, Xuan Ye drove straight into the Yonghe Palace, but Concubine De was not in the bedroom, but was beside the couple of children.Yinxiang and the little princess nestled in her arms, one on the left and the other on the right. Under the brocade quilt, there was a high bulging belly. Xuanye stood by the couch and looked at it for a long time. Yinxiang didn't know what he dreamed of, and suddenly cried from his dream Wake up, wake up the young lady, and also wake up the mother.

The two little babies were crying together, Lan Qi was a little at a loss, Xuan Ye hugged Yin Xiang with his own hands, and the one-year-old child fell softly on his father's shoulders, because he was frightened in a dream, and was gently lightened by his father. After being patted and coaxed, she soon fell asleep, and the little princess stopped crying. The two of them hugged their son and the daughter, and their eyes met with warm expressions. Lan Qi smiled softly: "The emperor is now , I will finally hold the baby."

The nursing maid came to take over the care of the child. Xuan Ye helped Lan Qi and walked slowly back to their room. They had some supper together, washed and changed their clothes together, and did very ordinary things quietly. Just waiting to lie down, Huan Chun will The candles in the dormitory were blown out one by one, and Lan Qi suddenly felt Xuan Ye grabbing her hand, and as the room became darker and darker, the strength of his palm became stronger and stronger.

"Your Majesty, it hurts." Lan Qi's hands were slender and soft, how could they withstand Xuan Ye's pinching like that, he almost crushed the beads on Lan Qi's hands during the day, really wanted to crush her bones, heard Lan Qi cried out in pain, he hurriedly cupped his hand and gently stroked it, kissed the back of his hand lightly, and said guiltily, "I'm not good."

Lan Qi smiled and said it was all right, at the moment there were only a few candlelights scattered in the room, and it was even darker through the curtains, she could hardly see Xuan Ye's face clearly, she reached out her hand to touch his cheek to let him rest earlier, but she touched Xuan Ye's face. The skin on Ye's face was so wet that she withdrew her hand in shock. The two of them were immersed in it for a long time before they heard the emperor sniff his nose and cough dryly, and patted her palm lightly: "Who is that?" Did you touch it?"

When Xuan Ye opened his mouth, Lan Qi became more courageous. She stretched out her hands and gently brushed every inch of his skin. When the wet feeling gradually disappeared in her palms, Xuan Ye smiled and said, "My face is going to be cracked." .”

Just after saying this, Lan Qixiang's soft cheeks suddenly moved up, as if she wanted to gently rub the moisturizing cream on Xuan Ye's face, the emperor was amused by her clumsy actions, and the oppressive and dull atmosphere between each other Finally broken, she pushed her face away in disgust, hugged her in her arms, and blamed: "Don't you feel flustered by your stomach?"

The person in her arms didn't speak, it seemed that what Xuan Ye thought was funny, in Lan Qi's view, it wasn't worth being happy at all, she really cared about the people around her and everything about him.

The emperor gradually calmed down. No matter whether he was sad or happy, when he calmed down, he had many things to say. The first question he asked after a long time was: "Lan Qi, is the emperor's grandmother leaving me?"

The person in his arms trembled, and the response after a long time was: "The concubine will always be with the emperor."

"Really?"

"Even if it's just one more day, I won't leave you behind."

Xuan Ye smiled helplessly: "I am a dignified son of heaven, but I want a woman to say such a thing, shouldn't it be, you tell me not to abandon you?"

Lan Qi's voice was already choked with sobs: "A dignified son of heaven should be able to satisfy all a woman's wishes. Wu Yalan Qi doesn't want to be famous in the world, and she doesn't want to be famous in history. She just wants to be with her man for the rest of her life and never leave him behind. .”

Xuan Ye smiled: "But I have so many women, and every one of them is fulfilled, when will it be your turn?"

Lan Qi rubbed her arms in his arms and said: "That's between you and them, the concubine only knows about the two of us, your majesty, don't talk about those concubines who don't like to hear it."

The emperor's laughter came from the sleeping hall, and the kind of joy that came from nowhere made the people who followed outside feel relieved. Although the emperor didn't show it, the people who followed day and night knew the temper of the emperor, whether it was the emperor who was worried too much The empress dowager's body was still worrying about court affairs. The emperor hadn't given anyone a good face these days. Now that she could smile, they all silently recited Amitabha.

The next day the emperor went to the morning court from the Yonghe Palace, and he woke up refreshed in the morning. The concubine Defei was still able to serve the emperor even though she was seven or eight months pregnant. Communicating with words makes people feel warm and harmonious.The emperor came last night with a cloud of gloom, and when he left this morning, the clouds had cleared.

And there is another happy thing today. After the elder brother got married, the emperor never forgot to choose the side Fujin for the crown prince, because the crown princess is a pivotal position, no matter the current side Fujin will support him as the crown princess in the future , or choose another outstanding girl in the future, there are many reasons why it is not suitable to establish a crown princess, so the courtiers have no objection, and the clan has no position to point out this matter.

The girls who were selected today were sent to the palace. Because they were not officially drafted by the imperial court, many complicated procedures were avoided. From the beginning, the imperial concubine and several clan wives selected these girls from the list sent by the emperor. , Naturally, what the emperor and concubine put more emphasis on is the meaning of the emperor.

Girls aged thirteen or fourteen are all as beautiful as flowers and jade, and their fate is slightly different from that of other peers. At this age, they should be in the imperial election next year, and women who enter the palace to become emperor will be a year earlier by chance. , although this time is only a side Fujin, there may be a chance to become the main wife in the future, so that she will be the future queen of the Qing Dynasty. Once Queping is selected, her fate will be very different from that of a woman who enters the palace and becomes the emperor.

The emperor's original intention was decided by the empress dowager. Apart from the empress dowager and the imperial concubine, Concubine De sat on the side with her stomach upright, while the other three of the four concubines were not qualified to come. The Compassionate Ning Palace took care of the Empress Dowager and appeared on such occasions by the way, but she is superior to the other three of the four concubines, the palace people have long been used to it.

The empress dowager was in good spirits. She saw a dozen or so girls one by one, asked some simple questions, and listened to their conversation and behavior. They seemed to be very satisfied. It took a lot, but tell me, which ones are better?"

Because it was a happy event, everyone was happy, and the imperial concubine even joked, saying that such a good girl was lucky to be selected for the prince, if she was saved for the next year's general election to enter the palace, her jealousy would be endless.And the imperial concubine's love for the fourth elder brother finally made the empress dowager look at her with admiration. The relationship between the old and the young is much closer than before. The empress dowager also said with a smile: "No wonder people say that the one who entered the palace these years is not as good as the one." , so you were told to block it, and even the good-looking ones can't get in front of the emperor?"

Everyone was happy, and the imperial concubine laughed and said: "You must never tell the emperor, what if the emperor takes it seriously?"

Lan Qi just laughed along and didn't intervene in which one to choose. She knew the possible future fate of the girl chosen, and every word she said now would have an impact on the future, and now she was afraid of Yuqing Palace. I would like to let the Hesheli family have any complaints about her, and it is not my intention to attend today. Since I cannot refuse, it is best not to speak.

Afterwards, the news went back and forth several times between Qianqing Palace and Compassionate Ning Palace, and finally settled in the evening. Li Jiashi, the daughter of Qingche Captain Shu Deku, was selected as the prince's side Fujin, and he entered Yuqing Palace on an auspicious day.

The news came out from the Palace of Compassion and Peace, and everyone was a little surprised. Li Jia's family background was neither high nor low. In comparison, the elder brother's Fujin background seemed nobler, not to mention the Ulanara family that the imperial concubine had decided early in the morning. Daughter, it seems that this little side Fujin is not qualified to be righted in the future.Invisibly, another news was revealed, that is, the royal family will officially re-select the crown prince for the crown prince in the future, and that will be the most important thing in the next few years.

However, the person is selected, but there is no fixed date when he will enter the palace. The main reason is that the empress dowager is not stable. Even if the emperor is reluctant, he knows what to prepare. Leaving suddenly, it can be regarded as the death of the emperor, and the court will hold the most solemn funeral.

And it was only this day that the side Fujin was selected for the prince, and the body of the empress dowager repeated again at night.