Unparalleled Fortune in Qing Dynasty

Chapter 68 Demotion (Part [-])
Concubine De thinks she knows the Lord Long Live. She doesn't say that the Lord Long Live recognizes her motherly kindness, but at least she won't listen to other people's "slander".

As for begging for ginseng from Lord Long Live, Concubine De also asked for things like this because of her birth before, and Lord Long Live agreed and would be even happier.

Concubine De didn't think there was anything wrong.

Hearing this, Kangxi felt more opinion of Concubine De in her heart, didn't she know to ask, where did he send Yinzhen a lot of ginseng yesterday?

If she cared about Yinzhen a little bit, she would know about it by sending someone to ask about it.

Kangxi does not intend to expose her for the time being.

Kangxi: "You have a heart, I will send someone to send ginseng to Yinzhen later."

Concubine De: "My concubine, thank you, Lord Long Live, for your kindness."

Kangxi nodded, and then said: "Let someone serve the meal!"

Concubine De thought to herself, thinking about it, this matter should be over, and Long Live Lord should not think about it any more, so she was completely relieved.

In this way, Concubine De served Kangxi to eat, Kangxi ate a little, and Concubine De served Kangxi to wash his mouth and hands after the meal.

"I still have some things to do, so I won't leave any more."

Concubine De respectfully said: "The concubine sends off the Lord Long Live respectfully."

Kangxi nodded, and then said: "By the way, I already had someone send two ginsengs to Yinzhen yesterday. If you have nothing to do, ask Yinzhen more about it. Even if you are afraid of getting sick, there are so many slaves in Yonghe Palace. For your errand, sending someone to ask a few more questions will not take any trouble."

The smile on Concubine De's face became stiff when she heard this.

Watching her face change, Kangxi felt somewhat at ease.

After Kangxi finished speaking, he left, leaving Concubine De in a daze.

After a while, Concubine De spoke to the nanny next to her, "Mommy, what do you mean by saying Long Live Lord? Could it be that you blame me for not caring about Yinzhen?"

Isn't that obvious, Mammy thought?

But she didn't dare to say it out, so she could only comfort her: "Thinking about it, the Long Live Lord shouldn't have any other intentions. Didn't the Long Live Lord also accept the ginseng that the Empress begged for the fourth elder brother just now?"

Hearing this, Concubine De kept comforting herself by thinking too much, Lord Long Live probably didn't mean to blame her.

Concubine De looked fine on the surface, but she felt as if a rock was hanging in her heart, feeling tight and uncomfortable.

Concubine De did not receive any news until before dinner, so she was relieved.

Just when Concubine De put her heart back into her stomach, she was about to have a good dinner to calm down her shock when she heard Mammy say that there was someone from Yuqian.

Concubine De went outside to listen to the announcement before finishing her meal.

The imperial eunuch brought Kangxi's oral order: "...the concubine Wu Ya's words and deeds were wrong, and the imperial court was disrespectful... stripped of her title and demoted to concubine."

Concubine De - no, it was Wu Yapin, who turned pale instantly after hearing this.

The eunuch who came before the emperor looked at Wu Yapin's appearance, without any disturbance in his heart, and said with a smile: "Wu Yapin, in addition, the Lord Long Live asked the servant to give you a sentence. The Lord Long Live said that he always dreams of filial piety recently. Empress Yiren, I think about it very much, remembering that you once served in front of the empress, so I specially ordered her to copy the scriptures and pray for Empress Xiaoyiren in Yonghe Palace, so as to comfort the empress' spirit in heaven."

After Wu Yapin listened, she didn't even know when the imperial eunuch left.

It took a long time for Wu Yapin to come back to her senses, regardless of the maids and eunuchs around, she said directly, "Why is Long Live Lord humiliating my palace like this?"

The mammy's complexion changed when she heard the words, the thunder, rain and dew are all due to the king's grace, how can the long live God allow the empress to question, especially in such a large audience.

Mammy said with a cold face: "What are you doing, what should you do?"

Everyone had different expressions, and then scattered in panic.

After everyone had left, the nanny whispered: "Your Majesty, be careful with your words."

Only then did Wu Yapin realize what she had just done.

"Help me back to the house."

Wu Yapin put her hand on the nanny and walked into the room slowly.

On weekdays, she also supported the hand of the nanny when she walked, but in the past she walked gracefully and beautifully, but now it was because she might not be able to walk if she didn't support someone.

Kangxi's verbal instructions hit her too hard.

I couldn't accept it for a while.

As soon as she helped the nanny back into the house, she hadn't even had a change of breath when she saw people from the House of Internal Affairs coming over, saying that it was the order of Long Live Lord to carry back all the things that did not meet the rank of concubine.

Hearing this, Wu Yapin almost passed out without taking a breath.

This happened really suddenly. During the dinner time, when the nobles in all the palaces were eating, they got the news. Some of them laughed out loud when they heard the words, while others were more reserved and ate half a bowl more meal.

Concubine De was demoted from concubine to concubine, and her title was taken away, which made many people in the harem feel sullen.

This is especially true for noble concubines who were born in the Manchurian Banner. After all, she was a slave who was born as a palace maid in a coat, but ended up climbing up to "dominate" on the heads of most of the noble women who came from rich families in the banner. These ladies are not at ease.

But Kangxi was willing to pamper her and lift her up, so they could only feel depressed in their hearts. Now that Wu Ya's family has changed from concubine to concubine, it made them feel refreshed.

Concubine Yi has been the most proud person in the harem ever since Concubine De was neglected by Kangxi because of Yinzhen's affairs. Those who are higher than her are not favored by her, and those who are favored are all lowly. They live a very happy life.

Now that Concubine De was demoted, Concubine Yi laughed on the spot, and then said: "Concubine De—oh, it should be Concubine Wu Ya, she is also true, it is already a feat for a palace maid who was born in a coat to become a concubine." The ancestors burned Gao Xiang's blessings for several lifetimes, but she is lucky, she lost her job, and the Long Live Lord demoted her and took her title, and I don't know what stupid thing she did."

The nanny smiled and said: "The foolish things of the Yonghe Palace were all done on the fourth elder brother, maybe this time it will be the same."

Concubine Yi thinks about it, she seems to be right: "That's right, I heard that the fourth elder brother passed out the other day, and Concubine De didn't even go, she's so cruel."

Mammy nodded: "Your Majesty is right, the one from Yonghe Palace is used to putting on a show, the most sweet-hearted and bitter, Long Live Lord can see it in his eyes and remember it in his heart! It's really hard for the fourth elder brother to spread such a forehead." Damn."

Concubine Yi suddenly sighed: "Nurse is right. Fortunately, although Long Live Lord loves the crown prince, he doesn't care about the remaining sons at all. Fourth elder brother is not particularly bitter."

Nanny: "Your Majesty is right. Long Live Lord has a loving father's heart, and Your Majesty has a loving mother's heart. They are the perfect match."

Yi Fei smiled: "You are the only one who can talk."

Mammy smiled wrinkled her face: "What this slave says is the truth."

"By the way, go back and check. If the Yonghe Palace is really downgraded because of the fourth elder brother, you will back up a good gift and send it to the fourth elder brother."

She is not a stingy person, so she has to express it no matter what, and it just happens to let the Long Live Lord see that Wu Yapin's morality in doing things is worse than that of an outsider.

Mammy responded with a smile.

The concubines in the harem were all discussing the concubine De's demotion and deprivation of her title, and the prince's elder brother was also paying attention to this matter.

When Yinzhen heard the news, the expression on his face was really complicated.

Huang Ama's punishment of Er Niang was somewhat unexpected, but it was reasonable after careful consideration.

At the same time, Yinzhen also understood that his Huang Ama might have shown mercy. After all, if what Er Niang did was severely punished, her life might be lost.

Yinzhen is right to think so, but from Kangxi's point of view, it can't be regarded as being merciful, because Kangxi understands that Empress Xiaoyiren had a lot of hands in her child, and what Wu Yapin did was not the most important thing. .

And one thing is, Kangxi was able to protect the child back then, and he knew in his heart that the child was not so unreasonable, but more because of his inaction and inaction.

Therefore, for Kangxi, the punishment of Wu Yapin was really a deliberate decision, and it could not be said to be merciful.

(End of this chapter)