Empress Xiao Zhaoren in Qing Dynasty

Chapter 69

The Lantern Festival six years ago?Rong Huang recalled it carefully, it should be when she just traveled here.At that time, she had no intention of entering the palace, she only wanted to find a wealthy family to live an ordinary life.Rong Huang couldn't remember what wish he had made at that time, but after thinking about it, he knew that it should be something like praying for a safe and happy life.

What she can't remember anymore, she didn't expect Rong Ruo to remember.

Seeing her dazed expression, Rong Ruo knew that Rong Huang had completely forgotten their first meeting.He was not annoyed, but just looked at him steadily and said: "You said 'May this world be safe and peaceful, and the years will be peaceful'. I have never figured out why you would choose to enter the palace as a concubine in such a situation."

When we first met, she was standing under the glowing lanterns, her eyebrows were beautiful and picturesque.

At that time, Rong Ruo became famous as a young man, although he seemed to be a gentle and modest gentleman, but when he was young and frivolous, he was unavoidably self-confident.In his eyes, the famous ladies in the capital are just a bunch of vulgar fans.

Until I met the girl who made a wish on the sky lantern.

Almost from the first moment he saw her, Rong Ruo already had an idea in his heart - what he was thinking about and describing with his pen was this person.Only such a beautiful woman can match him.

To put it simply, as Ma Jia Anmin said - the number one talented man in the capital and the number one beauty in the capital are a match made in heaven.

When she was young, her wish was also his wish.He couldn't wait to find out her family name, and thinking of the jokes of the two families when they were young, Rong Ruo thought that their marriage was a certainty.Although his Ama Mingzhu's official position at that time was not as good as that of Ye Bilong, one of the four major ministers, but Rong Ruo's mother-in-law was the daughter of the clan. Noble blood is also compatible with the concubine Rong Huang.

But unexpectedly, a bright yellow imperial decree separated them like a bolt from the blue.She entered the palace as a concubine, and received all the favor of the emperor. From then on, he could only call her "Niangniang" in front of people.

She became lofty and unattainable.She was no longer the girl who pursed her lips and smiled at him at the lantern festival six years ago.

He clearly knew that he should let go, but in the past year, he found that he never let go for a moment.Ama forced him to get married, but he refused without even thinking about it. In the end, he simply ran to the palace every day under the name of a chauffeur, just to meet her by chance and see her more.

"Dong Lang, can I call you that?" This Nalan Rongruo is also a famous person after all, and Rong Huang was very happy to be able to become a relative with a great talent.

Seeing that Rong Ruo nodded, Rong Huang just continued: "I entered the palace, of course there is a reason for me to enter the palace. But this is already an established fact, so can you - get out of this matter? I It means, on the premise that I am already Zhao Guifei, can we be friends?"

After all, she lived two lives, how could she not see Rong Ruo's thoughts towards her?But she is Niu Hulu Ronghuang, not Niu Hulu Zhen Huan.She can't do such a thing as a red apricot cheating.No matter how scumbag the emperor is, in the feudal society, she should take her husband as the key link and keep her duty.

In this life, she and Nalan have no way to be husband and wife.She didn't want to be a lover with him, even in heat or courtesy.So for them, being friends and confidants may be the best choice.

Rong Ruo's expression darkened when he heard the words, he stood in a daze for a while, and replied in a low voice: "Okay."

In fact, he understood what she said, and he just couldn't think about it for a while.After recognizing the reality, Rong Ruo showed a gentle smile in his eyes, and said softly: "Recently, the emperor is not in a good mood because of the elder brother, so don't worry too much. If there is anything that is inconvenient for me, you You can order Huigui."

Rong Huang nodded and smiled gratefully.I don't know why, but compared with people like Huigui and Yibi, she instinctively prefers to trust Rong Ruo.Although they didn't meet many times, in her heart it seemed that only Nalan Rongruo was worthy of her trust.

Maybe it was because I heard too many praises about his true temperament in later generations, so I believed in his character and believed that he would not betray her.

Liu Qing stood aside and watched the two chatting a few steps away. For some reason, a sour feeling suddenly surged in her heart.Rong Huang may not know that there is a saying in later generations that the prototypes of Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu in "A Dream of Red Mansions" are the great talent Nalan Rongruo and his cousin Empress Xiaozhaoren.Although I don't know if this statement is true, but watching a pair of talented men and beautiful women unable to stay together, Liu Qing's heart also felt a little turbulent.

Rong Huang, who was in it, was not as sad as Liu Qing, and with Rong Ruo's comfort, her mood was also opened up a lot.After careful consideration, Rong Huang decided to take Ma Jiashi out of the Leng Palace and still let her live in the Zhongcui Palace to raise her baby, but she lived in the side hall and left the main hall temporarily empty. After all, Ma Jia Anmin Now that she has no name or distinction, Rong Huang let her live in the side hall of Zhongcui Palace, which is already very kind.

Xuan Ye also felt that Rong Huang was magnanimous after hearing this, so she still took care of the affairs of the harem.The Empress Dowager mentioned several times to let Concubine Yi take over part of the palace affairs, but Xuan Ye didn't let go.He felt ashamed of Rong Huang for favoring the Ma Jia family, and handing over the power of the harem to her was considered the emperor's compensation in disguise.

To be honest, who can be ruthless without vegetation?After being together day and night for such a long time, Rong Huang still has a little affection for Xuan Ye.Although that feeling is not a suffocating love, in her heart, Xuan Ye has already occupied a place.But after Ma Jia's pregnancy, Rong Huang's heart was completely cold.She no longer regards the emperor as her husband at all, and only regards him as a tool of the upper class.

Fortunately, Rong Huang was already mentally prepared. When this day really came, she didn't feel too uncomfortable. After chatting with Rong Ruo for a while, she felt relieved.

A few months later, Mrs. Hui gave birth to a son safely, whom she named Baoqing.Now Ronghuang is the only concubine and a concubine in the harem. In order to show her generosity and win Huier further, Ronghuang took the initiative to propose to the emperor the promotion of Huigui.This matter touched Xuan Ye's heart, so Huigui was promoted to Concubine Hui very smoothly, and the canonization ceremony was set on the second day of the elder brother's full moon.

In fact, according to official history, Concubine Hui's son should be called Chengqing, who died shortly after his first birthday.But Ronghuang didn't intend to let Hui'er lose such a child in vain, so she changed her life against the sky and suggested to the emperor to give the elder brother the name Baoqing, which is the baby name of the future Zhijun Wang Yinfei.

Now is the time for Xuanye to feel guilty towards her, and he responded to everything she said, so logically, the son born to the Hesheli family is no longer the eldest son Chenghu who died young in history, but The future abolished prince-Yinfeng.Of course, his current baby name is Baocheng.

Speaking of the day Hesheli gave birth, Rong Huang went to the Changchun Palace with Concubines Hui and Concubine Yi early on.They wanted to go into the delivery room to check on Hesheli's situation, but they were firmly stopped by Mrs. Ping.Later, the second elder brother was born, and news of the queen's blood collapse suddenly came out in the delivery room.

Hesheli cried and wanted to see the emperor for the last time, but it was very unlucky for a woman to give birth to a child with heavy bleeding, so Kangxi naturally rejected Hesheli's request.Seeing that she couldn't invite her husband, Fang'er had no choice but to send a message from Ping Guiren to ask Rong Huang to come in.

Although Rong Huang didn't know why, she still felt very happy to be able to send her deadly enemy for the last time.She took Jingyi's hand and walked step by step into the inner hall of Changchun Palace. The bottom of the flower pot made a "click" sound when it was buckled on the cold floor tiles, as if piercing the tip of Hesheli's heart.

Seeing Rong Huang's relaxed appearance, the unwillingness flashed in Hesheli's eyes.But soon, her face was full of pleadings: "Sister Niu Hulu, I probably have to die...For the sake of sisterhood...I...please...let it go!" My son!"

Rong Huang stared at her for a while, then suddenly sneered, and said leisurely: "Oh, sister? When you planned to make me lose my virginity, when you wanted to blame me for the death of elder brother, why didn't you Thinking that we are sisters? When death is imminent, what kind of relationship do you have with me? It's ridiculous!"

Hesheli had suffered from postpartum hemorrhage, and after listening to her words, the blood on her face was completely drained, and her whole body was as thin as a piece of white paper: "But...you are unharmed...and I... ...has been despised by the emperor." As she spoke, she suddenly shed tears, panting lightly: "I can't do it... Before I leave, I want you to take good care of my son. Anyway, you can't get pregnant, Why not..."

"Hesheli Fang'er, you are really shameless. Why do you let me take care of your son? Besides, who said I can't get pregnant?" Rong Huang raised her brows slightly and interrupted her disapprovingly.

Mrs. Hesheli shook her head, and a sternness suddenly flashed in her eyes: "Do you really think that I am... a fool? The emperor made it clear that he didn't want you to have an heir, and he gave you so many medicines in the open and in the dark. Already neutered!"

"Yo, it seems that you know a lot." Rong Huang played with the sapphire ring on his ring finger, and said with a half-smile: "Then you should also be very clear that your blood collapse today was planned by the emperor, right?"

(End of this chapter)