Biography of Concubine De of Emperor Kangxi

In the warm spring of March, the emperor sent back many fashionable brocades from Jiangnan in advance, and Lan Qi also made a new water-green shirt, which she wore to Chengqian Palace to report to the imperial concubine about the affairs of the palace.

At that time, the imperial concubine was lazily leaning against the heart of the sun, dressed in lotus-coloured regular clothes, with a brocade quilt half wrapped around her body, she looked back and saw the fresh and beautiful Wuya Lanqi, with a smile on her lips: "In spring, you should dress like this That's good."

Lan Qi blessed her body, Qing Lian moved a stool for Empress Concubine De to sit, and she was busy serving refreshments, she stopped her and said: "I'll leave as soon as I talk, I don't dare disturb your empress to rest."

However, the imperial concubine ordered Qinglian: "Yesterday's bamboo shoots are very tender, let's go to stew soup, pick the tenderest shoots, divide into two cups and I will use it with Concubine De."

Qinglian hurried down, Lan Qi heard what the imperial concubine said, and knew that she had something to say to her, and the busiest thing in the palace right now was nothing but the two Jiangnan beauties who were going back to the palace with the emperor soon.

I don't know if the emperor was afraid that the people in the bride's palace would not be able to accept it, so he informed Liugong in advance, or it was the news that others sent to Beijing intentionally or unintentionally. What Liugong was worried about before departure, finally happened.

"Your clothes are made by Jue Chan?" The imperial concubine looked at Lan Qi. Compared with the handsome and beautiful people in front of her eyes, the imperial concubine was only neat and tidy at the moment. She had no intention of dressing up, as if she wanted to save all her energy One more day is one day, these insignificant things are no longer in her eyes, even though she is dignified and dignified in front of others, she knows in her heart that the days are not long.

But after all, she is a woman, not to mention that the imperial concubine is still a beautiful woman. In terms of beauty in this palace, before the appearance of Jue Chan and Xiao Hesheli, the imperial concubine can be said to be the most beautiful, so she was once young and vigorous. Chan, and later when nobleman Ping appeared in Liugong coquettishly, she had already changed her temper and didn't care about it anymore.

Now the rumors in the palace are amazing, saying how beautiful the two Jiangnan women are and how to please the emperor, she feels cold in her heart, but she doesn't have the competitive temperament she used to have, it's just disdain.

"The clothes are made in the sewing room. Although the nobleman feels good at craftsmanship, he is not a sewing slave. It is easy for the courtiers to appoint her, but if others join in the fun, she refuses, saying that she is cold and heartless. If you don't refuse, it is a waste of effort to burn the lamp and stay up late. It may not be possible to get a thank you." Lan Qi said with a smile, "The concubine has no shortage of clothes to wear, so why bother to trouble her."

The imperial concubine snorted softly: "I still annoy you with your good nature, even if I can find fault with you, I feel more at ease. You have always been so nice, are you tired?"

Lan Qi laughed and said, "Your Majesty is right, I'm often so tired that I don't know what I'm doing."

"Isn't it?" The imperial concubine glanced at her and snorted, "Everyone is bullying and fearing the hard. In the future, you will be the master in the palace. You have to be tough."

"Remember, my concubine."

"Is the emperor leaving for Beijing?" the imperial concubine asked.

"The news delivered last night, the first day of the new year has already left Jiangning, and I should have traveled a lot in the past two days." Lan Qi responded, seeing that Jin was slipped off a corner, she stretched out her hand to pull it up, and the imperial concubine suddenly turned around The two of them got very close to each other, Lan Qi was a little embarrassed, when she sat back to her original place, she only heard the imperial concubine say, "You also have two fine lines at the corners of your eyes."

Lan Qi raised her hand to touch her cheek, and smiled nonchalantly: "Last night, I went to bed late waiting for the news, and today it is obvious, not to mention that my concubine is thirty years younger."

"I heard that the two Han women are both fifteen or sixteen years old." The imperial concubine smiled coldly, "They are older than us at that time, and I guess they are mature. Don’t want to take a look, how about you?”

Lan Qi smiled leisurely and said: "If the empress doesn't want to see it, the concubine won't either, it's just a woman, it's not like she hasn't seen it before."

The imperial concubine showed a bit of joy, and said in surprise: "I thought you would follow the emperor and treat those two women kindly to please him. Seeing that you can't make new clothes out of materials in time, isn't it just accepting the emperor's kindness? I thought to myself that you are so worthless, and you can buy it with a few pieces of material?"

Lan Qi lowered her eyes, smiled so lightly, and said in response: "Those materials that Jiangnan paid tribute to, don't waste it, Chenqie and Sister Rong made a total calculation, and directly used it as a full example. Although the money saved is not much, the accumulated money Sha Chengta is better than nothing, if there are any palaces that have to fight, if there are no new clothes for spring and summer, let Ansheng wait for next year."

The imperial concubine sneered: "Concubine Rong is stingy, and if you are stingy again, I'm afraid that in the future the six palaces will have a mouth full of sand."

Lan Qi smiled and said, "There's always something for a bite of food."

After a few jokes, the hall suddenly fell silent, neither of them spoke, and they were silent for some reason. Maybe at this moment, each other lost the pride of the past. It can't be said that they are sympathetic to each other, but each of them can feel how they feel about the newcomer who is about to come. clear.

After a long time, the imperial concubine said softly: "If we hadn't followed that year, would he have brought someone back?"

Lan Qi shook her head: "The concubine doesn't know."

"He obviously has so many women..." The tip of the imperial concubine's nose was flushed, half a sentence was stuck in her throat, and she didn't say it after all.

When Lan Qi left Chengqian Palace, her heart was heavy. She didn't want to show her jealousy for the two newcomers in front of others, but she confided her thoughts to the imperial concubine for no reason. At that time, she always looked calm, and always said that there was a difference between those who came from the draft and those from the south of the Yangtze River. There must always be newcomers in the palace, but as the imperial concubine said, she was really tired to say those words.

"It's better to be the imperial concubine. She lives frankly at all times. Even if she is not likable, she is worthy of herself." Lan Qi said this to Huan Chun with a wry smile. Huan Chun didn't know what the two empresses were talking about in the room , I was a little confused when I heard it, the only thing I understood was that the emperor was going to bring the newcomer back to the palace.

After walking a few steps, hearing laughter, she turned around and saw Dai Guiren and Wan Chang coming from behind. Seeing that Empress Defei was here, they hurried over to salute. Lan Qi asked them where they were going, only to realize that they were going to elder brother's place together Look, Brother Seven can't be seen in the study, Mr. Dai Gui went to tidy up Brother's room, saying that it's time to change the bedding in spring, I don't know that the servants there are not dedicated.

"Greetings with Concubine Rong at Ningshou Palace this morning, Empress Dowager agreed." Lady Dai smiled slightly. Seeing her tranquil appearance, Lan Qi inexplicably envied her, and heard Wan Chang say, "If your empress is idle, , why don't you go together, Madam Su Mala will miss you too."

It's true that I haven't seen Nanny for a few days, and she doesn't know what she's busy with, probably because she's not happy about the emperor's affairs in Jiangnan. Seeing Mammy mentioning herself, Mammy might worry about her instead, so she simply followed.

The concubines gathered together these few days, but they only talked about the newcomers in the south of the Yangtze River, but these two didn't mention a word along the way, and they were very happy to see the children. Lan Qi couldn't help but think of Wu Yalan from the past Qi, it seems that it was once so simple.

Now the matters in the elder brother's office are all under the care of Madam Su Mala. Under Lan Qi's instruction, the people in the elder brother's office intentionally or unintentionally entrusted the twelve elder brothers to the care of Madam Su Mala. The [-]-year-old child has already clinged to Mammy and doesn't want anyone else. It is said that there is a child pestering her every day, and Nanny's spirit is much better than last year.In this way, Xuan Ye and Lan Qi were not wasting their thoughts in vain.

When they arrived in front of Mammy, Dai Guiren and Wan Chang greeted them a few times, Mammy asked Wan Chang to lead the twelve elder brothers to play, and Dai Guiren also walked away, Mammy watched the three of them walk away, Smiling to Lan Qi: "These two are really quiet temperaments. This servant remembers Dai Guiren, maybe it was the empress who took him away from An Guiren back then."

"It's all old things." Lan Qi smiled slightly, and helped the nanny to sit in the sun. When the maid came to serve tea, she asked a few words about the nanny's diet and daily life. Knowing that everything was fine, she said guiltily, "This I haven't come to see you for a few days, my body feels lazy in spring, and I don't want to move when I'm free."

But the nanny didn't make a fuss, and said with a leisurely smile, "Your Majesty is not feeling well, is it?"

Lan Qi nodded softly, leaned on Mammy's shoulder and said, "I'm in a panic."

The nanny said, "There are always newcomers in the palace."

Lan Qiying: "I understand, I am also a newcomer myself? I can't tolerate newcomers, but I can't tolerate my former self, but even though I say this, I still feel panicked and can't let go."

"I saw the emperor later, did your empress say the same?"

"What else can I say, I have no idea when I see him, and it would be embarrassing to show my talent." After saying this, Lan Qi was already blushing, her mouth was pursed and she was about to cry. He coaxed, "It would be a joke if people saw it, the empress is not a little girl anymore."

Lan Qi nodded, choking with grievance: "I know."

The nanny sighed heavily, and asked, "Does your mother know what the emperor is doing in Jiangnan this time?"

She nodded, and calmed down for a while before saying: "He told me personally, to find out the farming economy in the south of the Yangtze River, estimate how much money can be recovered from the court in the past few years to replenish the treasury, Galdan is a wolf, and he will be punished sooner or later. You can't fight without money."

Mammy smiled gratifiedly: "Master Long Live, I let you know before going out."

Lan Qi looked at Nanny puzzledly, and Su Mala hugged her and said, "My good lady, listen to the servant girl, no matter how hard you feel, don't be separated from the emperor. How many smiling faces will you have when you come back this time?" Welcome, if everyone bullies those two, where will the emperor lose face?"

Lan Qi shook her head: "Then I don't want to be taken advantage of. Other sisters will also exclude me and look down on me."

The nanny actually laughed out loud, and said, "It's rare that the people in the palace are so united, and the servants are still alive to see this day. It's really dumbfounding."

After laughing, he took a breath, and said slowly: "Although these two are of low status, the reason for their entry into the palace is probably the same as that of the noble ones. Why was the empress Hesheli instead of someone else? Why did you become a queen? In the early years, the emperor used his in-laws to win over powerful officials to consolidate his throne, but now the emperor wants money to fight wars. The land of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River is full of real gold and silver. If the emperor doesn’t ask them for it, who will he ask for it?”