The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 293 Getting Close
This palace is a drama, is it real or fake? Even the people in and out of the drama, who are extremely smart, don’t know.

So just treat it as a show and don't take it too seriously.

The harmonious dramas played out in the imperial garden never ended! Instead, the main and supporting actors in the drama never lacked to join in.

There were more and more wives and concubines in the imperial garden. Wulianghaijiermote said, "The wives and concubines of the royal family are almost all here. Those who will come later are probably the wives of the relatives and ministers."

Wulianghaijiermote's wife had been the wife of Prince An for more than ten years, and she hadn't worked for nothing. She knew who was in the royal family. With a pair of sharp eyes, she could roughly tell who was there and who was not.

Concubine Li also glanced at the people around her. The wife of Prince Jian had arrived, the wife of Prince Ying had also arrived, and almost all the wives in the palace were also present.

The wife did not come alone, she also brought along her favored children. Concubine Li also smiled and echoed, nodding slightly in agreement, "Indeed, almost everyone has arrived."

Qin Rou just listened quietly when she heard this, and she would not pretend to know and express her own opinions. She didn't even recognize most of the people in and outside the palace, so naturally she didn't know who came and who didn't.

It would be strange if he could remember so many people after only meeting them a few times.
The three of them, the Tong Jia clan, were admiring the flowers and chatting, when they suddenly heard a servant announce, "The first and second wives of Tong are here..."

Concubine Li, Qin Rou, and Wuliang Haijiermote's concubine all looked in the direction where the singing voice came from.

Wulianghaijiermote's wife put down her hand that was still on the rose branch, and smiled at the two concubines: "Let's go!"

The two legitimate wives of the Tong Jia clan could only be the legitimate wives of the two brothers of Empress Xiaokangzhang. The legitimate wife of Tong Guogang was called Tong Dafujin, and the legitimate wife of Tong Guowei was called Tong Erfujin.

Kangxi's attitude was clear. When the two legitimate wives of the Tonggiya clan arrived, everyone in the palace had to give them some respect, not to mention the empress and Concubine Nianhulu, let alone the concubines.

Concubine Wulianghaijiermote was well aware of this.

So they took a few steps and moved closer to the Queen. Immediately, at the end of the path, there were two legitimate wives, dignified ladies who would never lose their duties as ministers.

Behind the two legitimate wives, there was a servant girl each to serve them.

The two wives of the Tong Jia clan walked to the Empress and Consort Niuhulu like dignified ladies, and bowed respectfully and politely, saying, "I pay my respects to the Empress and Consort Niuhulu, and to all the concubines. I greet all the wives and concubines."

Those who entered the palace first were almost all powerful wives of royal family. The two legitimate wives of Tong Jia clan were not of high status. Not to mention meeting these legitimate wives of concubines in the palace, even if they met them outside the palace, they could only pay their respects and perform formalities.

Therefore, both wives were well prepared.

"Go and help our Amu up!" The Queen was unable to stop them. The legitimate wives had already paid their respects and hurried forward a few steps. However, they were too cautious and walked too slowly. As the Queen walked forward, she gave instructions to Huanyan and the nanny who were serving her closely.

In front of everyone, the empress did not hide her appreciation and preference for the two legitimate wives of the Tong Jia clan. The favor of the superior is for others to see. As a result, the legitimate wives of the various families and mansions could easily associate the emperor's attitude, and finally understood where the empress's closeness to the Tong Jia clan came from.

After receiving the order, Yuanyan and the nanny hurried forward and helped up Tong Jia's two legitimate wives.

They also did not forget to express their gratitude, saying, "Thank you, Her Majesty, for your grace." Then they were helped up by Nanny and Yuanyan!
The Queen took a few steps forward and approached the two wives of the Tong Jia clan and said, "Finally, the two Amu have arrived. I was just discussing with Concubine Nianhulu why the two Amu have not arrived yet."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Niuhulu also showed a very friendly attitude and responded with a smile, "That's right! The Empress and I are both impatient. Especially since we are so close to the First and Second Concubines, and Tong Jia, we miss them even more when the First and Second Concubines haven't come for a long time."

When Mrs. Tong heard this, the Empress and Concubine Niuhulu wanted to show their closeness, so naturally they could not be ungrateful. This was a favor from the Empress and Concubine Niuhulu, and they could only accept the order and express their gratitude.

This would also be of great benefit to the Tonggiya clan, so Mrs. Tong smiled and said, "It's our fault. We were thinking about choosing a third-day bathing ceremony for the Fifth Prince, and we couldn't make up our minds for a long time. We hurried and hurried, but we are still a little late. Thank you, Empress Dowager and Consort Nianhulu, for your concern."

"Thank you for your hard work, Amu. I'm here to thank you two Amu for the gifts you prepared on behalf of the Fifth Prince." As the biological mother of the Fifth Prince Baoqing, the Queen should be grateful for the efforts of the two legitimate wives of the Tong Jia clan.

After all, she was the fifth prince's biological mother, and Tong Jia's two wives were the emperor's biological aunts. The emperor, who missed Empress Xiaokang Zhang, was also close to Tong Jia's maternal family.

So, for the emperor and the queen, the Tonggiya clan was the legitimate maternal uncle's family. They seemed closer and it was reasonable for them to receive the gifts.

So the Queen smiled and said, "The baby is washed three times a day to ward off disasters and pray for blessings. I believe that with the gifts specially prepared for the Fifth Prince by the Amu, the Fifth Prince will surely be blessed with greater blessings. I also believe that the Fifth Prince will be blessed with good fortune, success and safety."

As the head of the harem, the queen knew it very well. The two Amu of the Tong Jia clan deliberately avoided the time and arrived a little late.

Unlike the legitimate wives of the Niuhulu and Hesheli clans, who arrived early, they were cautious and did not want to embarrass the Hesheli or Niuhulu clans. In other words, the Tonggiya clan could not and did not dare to embarrass the Niuhulu clan and the Hesheli clan for the time being.

Therefore, the two legitimate wives of the Tonggiya clan chose to arrive at this time, which was much later than the legitimate wives of the Niuhuru clan and the Hesheli clan, but much earlier than the legitimate wives of other relatives and ministers.

This rule was very well-measured! It not only showed the close relationship between their family and the emperor, but also did not compete for the limelight with those famous families.

The Queen knew it, but she still wanted to show her closeness, saying affectionately: "Next time, the Amu should come earlier. The Tonggiya clan is the emperor's maternal uncle's family, and I am of the same mind as the emperor. Our close relationship is extraordinary. For a banquet like this in the palace, the Amu should have arrived earlier, right?"

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The queen approached him without hesitation, and it was hard to tell whether she was sincere or not, which made people confused! However, it was always right to show more respect to her.

The concubines in the palace rarely see outsiders.