The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 158 Enterprising spirit

After passing the part where the courtiers were most concerned about rewarding the emperor's heirs, we came to the part that was closely related to the concubines in the harem. A reward for the concubines in the harem!

The eyes of the married women inside and outside were also fixed on who was prominent and valued in the harem, just to see this time.

It is true that the palace is a deep-walled compound, but there are always people who want to leave their mark directly or indirectly on this deep-walled compound. The concubines in this harem are the best media.

The emperor also simply. The emperor could guess what the courtiers sitting below were thinking. Kangxi knew it was not a good thing, but the concubines in the harem also had their own family backgrounds.

The emperor may not favor him, but he cannot treat him as nothing. Kangxi also wanted to express something, so that his ministers could see a little hope and feel reassured.

Each courtier has his own agenda, and so does the emperor. Let’s see who is more skilled and who can outsmart whom.

As soon as the emperor spoke, all the concubines held their breath and stared at the emperor intently. Regardless of whether he was favored or not, the concubines were all looking forward to it. What if? What if I have myself?

And when the concubines were worried about their expectations and knew that they would be disappointed, Kangxi on the dragon throne also made a comment.

"Given the Li family, the Ma Jia family, the Nala family in the Chengqian Palace, the Nala family in the Yanxi Palace, and the Dong family, each, two palace lanterns. In addition, I will give you some makeup flowers, brocades, silk flowers, and some jewelry."

The emperor didn’t need to count them in detail. The slaves had already gone there and presented their respective rewards and reward lists. Whether it was palace lanterns, cloths, flowers, brocades, or jewelry, they were all handed over to the slaves serving behind each concubine one by one. hands.

Their respective servants also accepted the rewards brought by the palace people.

The eyes of the concubines on the right side of the palace fell vaguely on the concubines who were rewarded in the palace. They all had smiles on their faces that were either gentle, generous, bright, or seemingly absent. Only they themselves I know very well that these are probably the favored concubines in the palace in recent times.

Although it is of no use, if you use it occasionally, it may bring unexpected benefits.

Not everyone deserves the emperor's reward.

Concubine Li has always been favored, and she was the old man who received the reward at the annual banquet. The Fujins on her side are neither unfamiliar nor familiar with her.

Concubine Ma Jia! Although her family background is not outstanding, she has a good belly. The late eldest son of the current emperor and the current fourth elder brother were both born in her womb.

In the past, there was favor, but not much favor. In some years, the favor was not so abundant; in the past two years, it was also a real benefit in the palace. He is an important figure in the palace.

Woman! If you can't rely on your family background to change your life, you can only rely on your stomach to change your life. Concubine Ma Jia is a typical representative among them.

The new concubine who entered the palace this year, the Nala family of Chengqian Palace, is very powerful and powerful. Among this group of new concubines, she is the most outstanding one.

It's her!

The most important thing is that she has no family background, and her father and brother are not even minor officials. The reason why she has the favor of the emperor now is entirely due to the emperor's favor.

How nice! Lots of things to pay attention to.

The Nala family of Yanxi Palace is no stranger to the direct descendants of the Fujin Dynasty. They are old acquaintances. In the past two years, she was also the emperor's favorite concubine. She had good fortune and luck. She became pregnant as soon as she entered the palace. She gave birth to three children as soon as she became pregnant. Brother, the third brother unfortunately died at an early age and is now pregnant.

So I didn’t attend the annual banquet.

Concubine Dong, Er Gege was born to her.

The concubines and concubines had their own advantages and disadvantages in mind. Whether it's good or not, they already know it in their hearts. As for those mentioned by the emperor, Concubine Li was generous, Qinrou and obedient, Concubine Dong was also smiling and generous, Concubine Ma Jia and Concubine Nala of Yanxi Palace did not come in person, but they all sent their servants to serve them. A word of thanks.

"I thank the Emperor for the reward." Concubine Li, Qin Rou, and Concubine Dong stood up and saluted together. After the salute was completed, they stood up again and sat down on their seats.

Concubine Dong was not only close to Concubine Li, but also to Qinrou. The three of them received the same number of palace lanterns, but there were differences in the rest of the rewards.

They are both concubines, no matter how indifferent they are on weekdays, and no matter how kind they behave, they are always curious about the rewards of the other two.

After all, they are both concubines. From the material, style, exquisiteness, and preciousness, it means being inferior to others. They have the same husband. For such a reward, if someone else's reward is more and better than their own, how can they not feel sour.

Qinrou has no such curiosity at all. She doesn't care if others get it anyway. It doesn't matter whether he is good or not, whether he is above her or not, or whether he is below her or not.

They are all chess pieces on the left and right, chess pieces that can be given up, used and ignored at any time. The concubines in the harem will be chess pieces to the family, the emperor and each other.

This is an unchangeable destiny. If you are a chess piece, you can turn it into an abandoned piece, and this day is not too far away from everyone, so who cares?
Just like a victim, would you care about the charity of the perpetrator? Probably, because humans are emotional animals, and sometimes, sensibility always precedes reason.

But actually this shouldn’t be the case. If you look at it indifferently, your mood will not fluctuate. Qinrou was a little far away from this goal, but she tried to get closer.

Life in this world is a practice. Cultivation of body and mind.

So what do you care about?

Qinrou sat on her seat, and Emperor Kangxi continued to give her rewards.

"Wen's family, Wanyan's family,..." The emperor read out the surnames of three or four Manchu concubines in succession, including the new concubine Tamucha who entered the palace, and also the elderly people in the palace who Qinrou was not very familiar with. For a small amount of time in the morning and evening every day, at most there is only one person who looks familiar.

Some of them were surprised, some were very happy, but the remaining concubines were frowning, with worry, anxiety and expectation in their eyes. Until the emperor uttered the last surname in his mouth, he raised his head and said: "Each of them will give you two palace lanterns, brocade, makeup flowers, and some cloth."

When the emperor said these words, it was basically certain that the concubine in the palace who would receive the palace lantern had been decided, and the remaining concubines would only receive some ordinary rewards.

There will be no more palace lanterns.

Otherwise, how could we say that palace lanterns are a symbol of grace? The more palace lanterns in each palace, the more palace lanterns there are. Less favor means fewer palace lanterns.

You can see the flash of disappointment in the eyes of the concubines, and the astonishment in the eyes of some of the concubines, as if they can't believe that she didn't even get a palace lantern.

But it is true.

And the concubines who were named were all happy and smiling. Not to mention, at least they also had a palace lantern! This is what makes them different from others. Although they only got a palace lantern, they felt a little sour in their hearts, but they could see it.

Among the concubines who received two palace lanterns, they either gave birth to royal heirs or were extremely favored.

When they carry shoes for others, people may not look down upon them.

In the palace, after all, children and favor are the most important!

The concubines also wanted to become masters. At a new year's banquet, they all became enterprising.