The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

Qinrou thought that there were many eccentrics in the royal family, and that Niuhulu's legitimate wife, the Heshuo Gege, was also a big eccentric.

There are many people in and out of the palace, among the royal family and nobles, who believe in Buddhism, but most of them are kind-hearted but sad. This is the perfect example of the saying that if a woman is not ruthless, her position will not be stable.

Rather than saying that believing in Buddhism is a belief, it is better to say that it is a means, a disguise of having a kind face, a good heart and a good person.

It's funny that the royal family believes in Buddhism. I can only say that the devil is just a liar.

Besides, few people in the Qing imperial family believed in Buddhism, either verbally or in reality. Of course, Qin Rou didn't believe in it either.

There had never been anyone in the Qing imperial family since ancient times who was as pious as Niuhulu's legitimate wife, a Heshuo Gege.

Therefore, the Heshuo Gege, the wife of Nianhulu who was different from ordinary people, could not help but feel a little subtle in the eyes of others, and could be regarded as a conspicuous eccentric.

All the ceremonies of adding basins to the baby's womb were drowned in the time that came quietly, and the Fifth Prince, the protagonist of today, was also carried out by the wet nurse.

The Eighteenth Prince and the Nineteenth Princess did not cry either, but were also carried out. The babies had a pair of big black eyes, looking at everyone sitting there. They were so busy that they could not keep up.

Qin Rou happened to see the Eighteenth Prince and the Nineteenth Princess opposite, who were held by their wet nurse and were standing behind Prince An and his third wife.

The third-day bathing ceremony had already begun. The fifth prince Baoqing was very agile in the arms of the midwife. Even though his body was immersed in water, his big, round eyes on his little face were still looking around.

"Look at how Fifth Prince isn't afraid of strangers. You can tell at a glance that he's very brave." Concubine Dong said to Qin Rou with a smile.

The midwife was also a skilled servant, her technique was gentle and soft, and she was most suitable for serving delicate children. Especially for the sons and daughters of dragons and phoenixes, crying for a long time would hurt their throats and bodies.

How dare you, servants, not serve the little prince attentively and neglect the royal heir?

But even so, when the three emperors held their baby-washing ceremonies, the royal heirs rarely kept silent.

Qin Rou smiled. She didn't know much about children. She just knew when to shut up. It was better to keep silent about things she didn't understand.

Just listen carefully to avoid getting into trouble.

Concubine Dong was considerate and realized that Concubine Hada Nala might not know much about children, so she said carefully: "Concubine Nala doesn't know, just as the Queen and Concubine Niuhulu said, children will cry whether they are happy or not. Look at the Fifth Prince, he let the midwife do that, but he didn't cry. This is different from most children."

Concerned that she wasn't clear enough, Concubine Dong gave a real example and said, "When Prince Chengrui was having his third birthday, he cried from beginning to end in the hands of the midwife. The Third Prince and the First Princess cried, although their voices were not very loud, but they were also heartbreaking. The mothers in the audience were all heartbroken. It was only after they were taken away and the nurses coaxed them carefully that they slowly stopped crying."

At this point, Concubine Dong pointed to the Fifth Prince in the middle and said to Qin Rou, "Look at the Fifth Prince. He never cried from beginning to end. I heard people say that you can tell a child's temperament as soon as he is born. As for the Fifth Prince, no matter how cautious the midwife was, the Fifth Prince would not be completely unaware, but he just wasn't afraid at all. Do you think he is brave?"

Concubine Dong Shu also had a reason. Concubine Dong Shu knew a lot about the child. Whether before or after pregnancy. It can only be said that after pregnancy, she paid more attention to it.

"It sounds like the Fifth Prince is indeed more courageous." Qin Rou replied seriously. However, a person is very complicated, and one's temperament may not be known from childhood.

Because the environment and background will shape human nature. However, whether one is brave or not can be seen from this moment. But people are not the same for a hundred years.

Hearing Qinrou's agreement, as if she didn't take it seriously, Concubine Dong didn't care. Aunt Dong said, "These are all trivial matters, but people who have never come into contact with them will know less. If Concubine Nara is interested, you might as well ask Aunt Chen to pick some out to talk about. What Aunt Chen knows is much better than my limited knowledge and half-understanding."

Concubine Dong looked up, smiled at Aunt Chen beside her, and gave Qin Rou some advice. Her words were full of modesty.

Aunt Chen was a famous person in the palace, so how could Concubine Dong not know about her? It was just that she didn't appear often. She visited her every morning and evening, and during festivals, Aunt Chen never accompanied Concubine Nara to attend.

Such a low profile made most people only know the name of Aunt Chen but not the real person. It also greatly weakened the presence of Concubine Nara and Chengqian Palace Zhenshunzhai.

But the ugly daughter-in-law always has to meet her parents-in-law, and it's rare to have such a third-day bathing party! Concubine Nara was thoughtful and brought Aunt Chen out. Let her show up!

Concubine Dong was naturally happy to mention it as well.

"What the concubine said makes sense. When I become interested, it will not be too late to learn more about it." Qin Rou also replied softly.

It's not that she has no patience for children. She's just too lazy to understand them, just so that I can't use them. But do I have to know them?

But raising a child requires practice. A child's temperament cannot be explained simply by talking. Qin Rou was unwilling to waste her time.

Qin Rou did not try to cover up her ignorance. She just agreed. Whether it was true or not, others might not know even 70% of it.

"That's right." Concubine Dong didn't feel any emotion about it. After Concubine Nara said it, she couldn't really judge whether it was true or false. Whether it was true or false, she had to reply.

It was hard to tell the real from the fake in the palace, so one could only try to be careful and discern. Concubine Dong smiled and said, "These are just small matters. The heir to the throne has his own servants to serve him. We don't have to worry too much."

Dong Shufei couldn't help but shed tears when she said this. She had only seen the Second Princess eighteen times since she was born, and every time she saw her, Dong Shufei remembered it clearly, engraved it in her heart, and could not forget it for a long time.

Even if she knew too much about the children, would she have the chance to raise one herself? Concubine Dong took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and quietly covered her suddenly red eyes with a handkerchief to prevent the tears from falling unceremoniously.

Qin Rou noticed Concubine Dong's expression from the corner of her eye, but she couldn't read Concubine Dong's mind, so naturally she couldn't understand why Concubine Dong lost her composure for a moment.

But Qinrou's temperament is there. To put it nicely, she treats everyone with respect; to put it bluntly, she is indifferent.

She saw Concubine Dong's sudden loss of composure, but she didn't understand why! Similarly, Qin Rou didn't choose to point it out, just pretending that she didn't see anything.

Allow Concubine Dong to recover slowly.

(End of this chapter)