Biography of Concubine De of Emperor Kangxi

"Why do you think Brother Eleven climbed onto the bridge? If he was there alone, he wouldn't have done such a dangerous thing. But if there were people around him, why wouldn't the people around him save him when they saw him fall?" Lan Qi couldn't help expressing the doubts in her heart. Seeing Xuan Ye frowning and looking at her, she was determined and told Xuan Ye everything Yinzhen said.

There are a lot of people involved in the ring around here, Yinzhen left the bundle of ribbons with his mother, Lan Qi showed it to Xuan Ye, and even the emperor recognized it: "This is something that Yinfeng wears, and it has a unique style." , I once asked where he came from."

Lan Qi said: "The prince said that when he saw it, he thought it was a little eunuch, and ran away immediately in fright, and later found out that it was Brother Eleven. The concubine thought that if it was the prince at that time, he would have seen clearly the eunuch floating in the water. He is a younger brother, so he should be able to call for help. From when Yinzhen bumped into the prince, to when he picked up elder brother Eleven and sent him back to Yikun Palace, it took nearly two hours before and after, think about it..."

Let's say Concubine Yi cried for her son's death so badly, Lan Qi didn't think she was exaggerating, just thinking about Elder Brother Eleven in the water, if he was unconscious, even if he had a little bit of consciousness, he couldn't save himself or call for help, then This fear of waiting for life to die is the child's last memory of this world.Fortunately, she Yinzuo died in an instant without leaving a trace of resentment.

Thinking of her child, Lan Qi couldn't hold back the tears, and couldn't speak, Xuan Ye quickly took her hand and said: "I don't come to talk to you these days, just because I'm afraid that you will think of Yin Zuo, and I will feel bad when you cry. .”

Lan Qi nodded, choked up and said: "Don't blame Concubine Yi for being entangled, no matter how bad she is, it's always pitiful to lose her flesh and blood."

Xuan Ye said: "Yinyu is not my flesh and blood, and I also feel heartbroken. I don't ask her to take care of the overall situation like you, but she has really gone too far."

"Your Majesty, please be more tolerant." Lan Qi's mood gradually calmed down, and she asked Xuan Ye, "My concubine has only seen the appearance of Brother Eleven after he was buried. Before that, did the Emperor ask someone to examine the child's body?"

"After checking, except for the wound on his forehead that seems to be hit on the stone pier, there is no scar, and there is no strange thing left on his body. Judging from the situation, he probably died of an accident by falling himself." Xuan Ye looked solemn, and sighed, "But Yintang should have been with Yintang that night, but he denied it categorically. These days are so weird, I really find it strange."

Lan Qi asked: "Did the emperor ask brother Jiu?"

Xuan Ye nodded: "He's so strange, how can I ask? If it's your son, I can still discuss it with you, but like Concubine Yi, if I tell her that Yinzhen might be hiding something, she won't jump up and blame her first. I am confused, wronged her son?"

"Then do you want to ask the nobleman Juechan?" Lan Qi said, "You said that someone saw Brother Jiu and Brother Eleven together, but only Brother Eleven went to Yanxi Palace that night. Master Zen turned back immediately after sending Eleventh Brother away, if Nineth Brother was outside the door with Eleventh Brother, then it would make sense."

Xuanye's eyes were cold, as if he was helpless: "If Yintu died in an accident, involving so many people, and making such a big circle, what result will I get?"

Lan Qi didn't know what Xuan Ye meant, but the emperor said: "Yinyu may die very easily, but what is left to me is the distrust of father, son and brother, and the inconsiderateness of concubines in the harem. His death will make me see this more clearly. People in the Forbidden City are warm and cold."

"It's really pitiful for the emperor to say that." Lan Qi smiled indifferently, "But it's like this in the Forbidden City. It's not just now that the human feelings are cold and warm, indifferent and cruel, and they have always filled every corner. Don't you think so? ?”

Xuan Ye smiled wryly: "I have not been able to make you see a clearer and more peaceful court."

Lan Qi shook her head, dispelling the indifference on her face, she smiled very warmly, and said in her mouth: "That's why I cherish my present."

"There should never be any change between us. I won't leave you behind for other women. It's nothing wrong for you to be jealous, but you can't really take it to heart. I'm destined to owe you something in this life, so you should be more tolerant." Xuan Ye was moved, his eyes were slightly red, and he said affectionately, "Let's not be born in the emperor's family in the next life, and I will be a couple with you for the rest of my life."

Lan Qi's heart trembled, she didn't have time to be moved, she smiled and said: "One life, one couple, is Nalan Rongruo's words, why did the emperor suddenly think of this sentence?"

Xuan Ye smiled: "You mentioned Jue Chan, and I thought of Nalan Rongruo, so I said it casually."

Lan Qi smiled coquettishly: "It turns out that the emperor said it casually, so it can be seen that his affection for his concubines is always just casually said to deceive people."

Xuan Ye ignored her, but he didn't know that Lan Qi's words of being coquettish were deliberately taking the topic away. When the emperor mentioned Jue Chan, he thought of Nalan Rongruo. There is an embarrassment that cannot be mentioned here. Going down, I deliberately joked a few words to make Xuan Ye happy, and then said: "Since the concubine knows that the emperor does not doubt the prince too much, I don't worry that Yinzhen will be misunderstood by you. There is always an explanation for this matter. If she also sees Brother Jiu and Brother Eleven together, you should make up your mind to ask Brother Jiu to get rid of the knot in your heart."

Xuan Ye felt relieved: "I'm waiting for your news." Lan Qi agreed, but Xuan Ye suddenly said, "What if it's the prince? I don't dare to think about it anymore, so I don't dare to investigate... How ridiculous is he? Where?"

Lan Qi hurriedly appeased the emperor: "The prince may not be really ridiculous, but some people want him to be ridiculous. I hope this incident has nothing to do with the prince. Since the matter of Mr. Migui, the prince has always behaved to your satisfaction. The emperor said to his concubine personally Yes, the prince is always unhappy, and there is nothing wrong with him wanting to relax by himself."

Xuan Ye was very tired, and said with heartache: "It would be great if he was raised by my mother."

In the next few days, except for the early court, the emperor kept his body in Yonghe Palace, and all the memorials were moved there for review. It seemed that there was something uncomfortable about the dragon's body being inconsistent. Although people outside said that the emperor was avoiding Concubine Yi, the emperor recovered. Immediately after regaining her strength, she moved back to the Qianqing Palace, and Concubine Yi followed closely to the Qianqing Palace to entangle, still wanting to seek justice for her son.

From the sympathy and pity at the beginning, to the impatience later, and seeing that Concubine Yi is still persevering in seeking the truth about her son's death, people in the palace gradually admired Concubine Yi.I don’t know, or like Min Changzai, he treats the truth and the perfunctory statement of the royal family as rumors. I still don’t know how Brother Eleven disappeared, and I think Concubine Yi died in front of the emperor because of her son’s death. Invite pets.

It can be seen that in this world, sometimes rumors have nothing to do with wise or stupid people. Only when the truth is revealed can the rumors be truly shattered.

After the emperor left Qianqing Palace, Lan Qi found a day to invite her sisters to have a gathering in Yonghe Palace. It happened to be near the end of the year when various places gave filial piety. Although Lan Qi didn't know many ministers or even local officials, she existed like a "legend". In the Forbidden City, it is inevitable to receive many filial gifts from officials.Every year, she would list all the things she received, and present the list to Xuan Ye, and she would keep what Xuan Ye asked her to keep, and if she felt it was inappropriate, she would return it in the name of the emperor.

And those officials have also learned how to behave. I don’t know what happened to other palaces. Nowadays, those who pay tribute to Yonghe Palace all choose interesting and fresh but not expensive things. Compared with gold, silver and jade, they are indeed more liked by the concubine, Xuan Ye looked at Let her keep the worthless ones.

This day Lan Qi invited the sisters to share some of the things she got one after another with everyone. She was always frugal, she could only get in and out of the palace, and sooner or later the Yonghe Palace would not be able to let it go, so naturally she was happy to do some favors.

Because of Elder Brother's incident, the palace has been dull for a while, and now it's time to take advantage of Yuqing Palace to add another emperor and grandson, finally sweeping away some of the haze, after all, the feelings of the people in the East Sixth Palace and Concubine Yi But the politeness on the face is not as good as when the sixth elder brother was gone, and each of them was extremely sad.

Sitting idle and talking, the afternoon passed without knowing it. When everyone was about to leave, Lan Qi left Jue Chan and said: "Ten 34 grows too fast, and clothes are wasted if they can't be worn, and such good materials are reluctant to give up to others." , you teach me how to change it."

Jue Chan smiled: "The emperor's clothes can only be worn after being changed, so you are not afraid that the thirteenth and fourteenth brothers will be unhappy?"

Lan Qi smiled: "They are all useful materials. There are not many horses in the whole country. They have nothing to be happy about. It is not good to waste things. Gold and silver are also empty."

When the two of them went inside, they had already spread several clothes on the kang, Jue Chan stepped forward to touch a few, and said with a tusk: "Your Majesty is right, it really is a rare and good material, I have seen it in Mingzhu Mansion before. His old lady has a jacket like this, she said it was a gift from the palace, but it was only enough to make a jacket for her alone."

Seeing that she brought up the past naturally, Lan Qi smiled and said: "I heard from the emperor that it seems that Lord Mingzhu has instructed Master Mingzhu to pay attention to the eldest grandson of the eldest family. In the future, Master Rongruo's son will probably inherit the family business in the Mingzhu Mansion."

Jue Chan's eyes lit up, he didn't believe it, but he was obviously very happy, and said: "It would be great if this is the case, pity their orphans and widows, I heard that they have separated."

Lan Qi smiled and said: "Although we Manchus have to divide the family every generation, we have to wait until the head of the previous generation is gone. The Mingzhu Mansion has not yet been divided. Since the emperor ordered Master Mingzhu like this, I want to be Rong Ruo's heir. You won't be treated badly or bullied, after all, you are the eldest grandson of the eldest house."

The nobleman Juechan held up the clothes to compare the size, and said flatly: "Thank you for your kindness to tell my concubine."

Lan Qi smiled: "It's better if we don't owe each other when we come and go, can you also tell me one thing?"

Jue Chan's heart skipped a beat, but he smiled, and said, "Your Majesty still came to ask."

However, on the same day, after the eighth elder brother finished the simple tasks entrusted to him by the emperor in the court hall, he went to the study, and then returned to the Qianqing Palace, waiting for his father to see him in his spare time. Eunuch Liang passed the words inside The emperor agreed immediately. When he met Yinhu in Nuange, he didn't want his son to come in and salute, but he didn't get up. You forgive Yinzhen."