Empress Xiao Zhaoren in Qing Dynasty

Chapter 123

No matter what kind of feelings he had for Tong Jinglin, Xuan Ye still couldn't bear her to die.After all, she is his direct cousin, and she still carries so many good memories.

At this moment, Imperial Physician Lu stepped forward and pointed out the fact that the Queen had been poisoned.After some investigation, the imperial concubine Niu Hulu was found.

Everyone was taken aback, except the fourth elder brother Yinzhen who directed this good show.

On the night Rong Xin was thrown into limbo, the fourth elder brother stayed by the queen's bed and fed the medicine himself.Empress Tong Jia, who had already raised her flag at that time, frowned and asked him: "Yinzhen, Imperial Concubine Xi is the biological sister of your empress' mother no matter what, shouldn't you...should be merciful?"

The fourth elder brother stuffed a pill into Queen Tong's mouth, as if trying to block her mouth. "Don't think about it so much, just take good care of your body. With your soft-hearted temperament, I don't know how many days you can sit on the queen's seat."

Tong Jia didn't take it seriously: "This seat is not what I want, and you didn't cheat it from your Huang Ama."

Yinzhen raised his eyebrows and said: "Women all over the Qing Dynasty are envious of you, and you still say such things? Don't you want to piss off those women in the harem."

She couldn't think of a rebuttal, so she kept silent.She really can't speak for Yinzhen.

Sometimes when Tong Jiashi looked at this child, she also thought, how wonderful it would be if this was her child.But now it seems that there is no regret.It's true that Yinzhen was born by Rong Huang, but now she is his empress mother.

Because of Yinzhen, Tong Jinglin's heart is full of gratitude and warmth.Even if she lacked too much family, friendship and love in this life, in a sense, she has also achieved consummation.

No matter how much suffering a person encounters in his life, as long as he can afford it and let it go, it will be fine.For example, Concubine Yi.

I'm afraid I'm just like Xuan Ye, who can't take it, can't let it go, and after experiencing a dream of prosperity, he can only end up in vain.

Tolerant
When Rong Ruo was very young, he heard from Er Niang that he had a fiancée.It is said that she is Gege from Niu Hulu's family, with a noble background, and she is the best match for him.

He was also very interested in this little fiancée when he was a child, but after being pushed into the water by little Ronghuang, Rong Ruo gradually lost his curiosity towards her.Rong Ruo didn't like such pranks.

I don't know if it was to avoid suspicion or what, they didn't meet again until Rong Ruo was 11 years old.Until that Lantern Festival, they met by chance under an ancient tree.

He stood not far away, quietly watching her praying.

Rong Ruo fell in love at first sight.

Later, he made a special inquiry and found out that Rong Huang returned to Shengjing when he was seven years old, and he didn't return to Beijing until not long ago.

Manchus have always married early and their minds are precocious.At this time, Rong Ruo was completely sensible.He returned home and began to discuss marriage with Er Niang.

Seeing Rong Ruo's serious proposal to ask for a wife, his mother-in-law smiled happily: "Do you have a girl in your fancy?"

Rong Ruo nodded.

"Which family is Greg?"

Rong Ruo said: "It's Niu Hulu's Gege who my grandfather married with his fingertips back then."

Nalan Fujin was taken aback: "It's Little Phoenix? That's great. Niu Hulu's family is a wealthy family, and Ye Zhongtang is an important minister in the court. Your Ama will rely on him a lot in the future. If our two families If you really become in-laws, your future official career will be smoother..."

"Er Niang!" Rong Ruo interrupted her, and said seriously: "I like her as a person, not because of her identity and background, there is a powerful Amma!"

"Yes, yes, Er Niang knows, can you still like that old man Ye Bilong? Oh, yes, speaking of the powerful Ama, I remember that Oboi once recognized her as a righteous daughter. The family can be with Guarjia again..."

Rong Ruo was completely speechless.

Unlike his mother-in-law, Mingzhu didn't show much joy when she heard about his thoughts. Instead, she said worriedly: "The daughter of Niu Hulu's family is good, but it's a pity..."

"What a pity?"

"It's a pity that she is so kind, I'm afraid the royal family will also take a fancy to her."

Rong Ruo's heart skipped a beat.

"I don't know if you have heard, but she already has the title of 'the most beautiful woman in the capital' at a very young age. Not only is she beautiful, but she also has a strong family background. Perhaps only entering the palace is the most suitable for her."

Rong Ruo frowned slightly: "But the empress dowager has already decided on the candidate for the empress. Everyone knows that the future empress will be Gege from the Hesheli family. Does the emperor want Rong... Niu Hulu Gege to be his concubine?"

"It's hard to say." Mingzhu sighed, "You are still young, and you don't understand many things in the court. The harem has always been closely related to the previous dynasty. It is related to balance and the stability of the previous dynasty.”

Rong Ruo has never cared about government affairs, he has no way to refute this.So from that day on, he began to study the way of politics silently, cared about the major affairs of the country, and no longer indulged in romantic affairs.

Although her Ama poured cold water on her, Rongruo did not give up on Ronghuang easily.After hesitating for a long time, he finally made up his mind and sent a message to Niu Hulu's mansion, inviting A Ling'a and Rong Huang to the mansion as guests.

But what Rong Ruo never expected was that after he hesitated for half a year, Rong Huang had already entered the emperor's world.

He clearly remembered that he stood at the door to welcome guests that winter, but he did not expect the emperor to visit here in private.He was the same age as the emperor, and the two had known each other since Xuan Ye was the prince, so Rong Ruo was not surprised by Kangxi's sudden visit.What surprised him was Xuan Ye's attitude towards Rong Huang.

At that time, he finally looked forward to the carriage of Niu Hulu's mansion, before the smile on the corner of his mouth widened, he heard Xuan Ye asking him triumphantly from the side: "How about Rong Ruo, my Phoenix is ​​beautiful, isn't it?"

At that moment, Rong Ruo felt as if his breathing had stopped suddenly.He came to a completely strange world, where there was no air, and he couldn't breathe.

But what surprised him even was that he was able to speak clearly, and the words were clear: "As expected, she is the number one beauty in the capital."

Rong Ruo watched Rong Huang come over and salute Kangxi.

Rong Huang's elder brother ran over to make friends with the emperor.Standing on the side, Rong Ruo was bored, and finally couldn't help but sneak a glance at Rong Huang.What he didn't expect was that Rong Huang was also watching him cautiously.

Rong Ruo's heart suddenly became chaotic.The eyes of the two were glued together, and their eyes met, both of them couldn't help being stunned.But soon, perhaps because of embarrassment, the two looked away almost simultaneously.

In fact, he really thought about it and looked at her one more time.It's a pity that the shy boy at that time lacked that courage.

Not long after, Rong Huang entered the palace for a draft.It was Rong Huang who entered the Forbidden City in a mule cart, but it was Rong Ruo who was nervous.Every day when Rong Huang was in the palace, Rong Ruo was worried.

Rong Ruo begged his Amanalan Pearl again and again to ask the Empress Dowager for a favor, pointing out Rong Huang to him as his wife.But at that time, Mingzhu was just the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a slave who was not much more senior than a slave, so it was really difficult to say this easily.

The night before the draft results came out, Rong Ruo stayed up all night.When he learned from his mother that Rong Huang had not been canonized as a concubine, Rong Ruo was so happy that he almost jumped up.

Rong Ruo grew up overnight.

He found a way to enter the palace to accompany the king, hoping that one day he would become really strong and marry his sweetheart without any scruples.

But he didn't expect that shortly after Rong Huang passed the hairpin, an imperial decree would descend on the gate of Niu Hulu Mansion.

Rong Huang was canonized as Concubine Zhao.

Rong Ruo was ill for a whole month.He kept thinking about every detail they had come into contact with over the years: every time their eyes met, every time they looked at each other and smiled, every time...a heart-to-heart connection.

The number of times they have been in contact is not much. Due to the obstacles of men and women, they only meet a dozen times over the years.But every time they meet, it makes his heart move so much.

Just when Rong Ruo thought his heart would die, his Ama forcibly pulled him up from the bed with a high fever, and said coldly, "Change your clothes and come into the palace with me!"

When he heard that he was going to enter the palace, the young man who had been silent for a long time suddenly broke out: "No, I won't go!"

Mingzhu sneered and said, "Are you afraid of meeting Concubine Zhao?"

Let it be the default.

Mingzhu slapped her across the face: "I don't have a son like you who can't live up to expectations!"

Rong Ruo wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and asked back: "Ama, how do you want me to live up to you? Are you going to compete with the emperor for a woman?"

What he didn't expect was that Mingzhu didn't deny it: "What's wrong with robbing a woman with him? The world has already been robbed by their Aixinjueluo family. Do women want to give it up again?"

The Nalan family is also called the Nala family. Their ancestors were also the leaders of the tribe, but they were defeated by the ancestors of the Aixinjueluo family, so they bowed their heads and proclaimed themselves ministers.It was the first time that Mingzhu said this, and Rong Ruo was very surprised: "Ama, it wasn't that you refused to mention it to the Empress Dowager..."

Mingzhu said in a deep voice: "Ama didn't mention it because she knew there was no need to mention it at all. The emperor is the sky, the son of heaven, as long as he wants it, don't care whose woman Gege of Niu Hulu's family should be, the emperor's imperial edict You can take her away. What's more, Lord Shunzhi robbed Concubine Dong E, who was already married as a wife, and the empress dowager didn't stop her. Now the emperor is just robbing a woman who is engaged to you. Could the empress dowager stop it? Got it?"

(End of this chapter)