The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 309 Caged Bird

There is a sour feeling in the words. It seems that everywhere in the world, wherever people are, girls are like docile birds kept in a cage.

They all had to live according to their master's wishes. Within the deep palace walls, concubines, palace maids, and eunuchs were limited by the palace walls and their limited vision. The only ones who could be jealous were those within the palace walls, who were looked at more and who were favored more.

They have faults; they have no faults! In the end, they don’t know whether it is the fault of the world that leads to their own faults; or whether they themselves have faults. Thinking about it carefully, it is really sad.

It's like putting a group of birds in a cage with a thin string tied around their necks. Each bird has to defeat the birds in the same cage and other cages, and have to wag its tail and beg for mercy, and flatter and fawn on others, in order to have a chance to survive.

I wish I were a man!
All over the world, all the people in the world, as long as you can be the first, you can step on it, see it, and understand it.

Is this the real world? It has become a common sight, a normal state. Even if it is heartbreaking, who can bear the pain? Everyone in the world can be pitied, but how can a weak body be pitied?

Qinrou kept herself out of it.

The excitement here continued, and it was not just the Zhang family that was busy. In the Queen's Palace, even though it was mid-spring, there were many flowers in full bloom, colorful and in full bloom, just like the bright and beautiful palace.

Only such beauty can highlight the grandeur of the imperial palace and the yearning of the people all over the world for it.

No one was stupid. The concubine also saw Concubine Nara coming out of the corner of her eye. They didn't understand what Zhang meant by mentioning it specifically.

Zhang was the best at following the wind. She was a fence-sitter. Although she always flattered the queen, she didn't dare to offend anyone who was a little favored in the palace. It was like this when she had a princess.

Now! It will only be worse.

This is not because he sees Concubine Nara behind him, he just opens his mouth to say flattering words.

Serving the emperor is "hard", but compared to going to Xianfu Palace to guard for half a night, anyone with a little bit of brains, even if a little bit stupid, would be unwilling to endure the "hardship" of serving the emperor.

She thought so in her heart but would not say it out loud. Chengqian Palace, especially Zhenshunzhai, is a hot stove. People have always been eager to add icing on the cake, and no one would throw cold ice on a hot stove.

It is human nature to kick someone when he is down.

As a human being, who doesn't have a bit of a petty temper? It's not worth it to bring disaster upon yourself for such a small matter!

Concubine Tao Jia thought about it and laughed even more sincerely. They were just chatting in a low voice, and their voices were not loud, but they were also careful not to cross the line.

Making noise in the palace is not a serious crime, but if it is really to be investigated, the punishment is justified and legitimate.

Concubine Tao Jia also echoed Concubine Zhang's words and said, "Sister Zhang is right. Serving the emperor is extremely important. We are guarding the dragon fetus in Concubine Bila's belly, which is very hard, but Concubine Nara serves the emperor, and her hardship is no less."

This was said for the concubines of Chengqian Palace, Nara. They all knew it very well. The law of the jungle, the principle of bullying the weak and fearing the strong, was well understood by everyone in the palace.

Qin Rou stayed out of it. As usual, she didn't say much, and she understood why everyone was flattering her now. This palace was the city of lies at the top of the pyramid.

Everyone here is a master of lying, and she is no exception.

Qin Rou didn't understand why the miscarriage of Concubine Bila would end up like this. But now that the result was out, there was no need to pursue the process any further.

Because the result was already there. It wasn't that she didn't feel sorry for the 'dragon seed' in the belly of the concubine Bila. But that was all, it was a pity for the sudden death of a new life.

But think about it from another angle, it was a blessing not to be born in the imperial palace and not to be given birth to by such a humble and stupid mother.

Qin Rou only needed a few words of history to understand that in the Qing Dynasty palace, during the reign of Emperor Kangxi, especially in the early years of Emperor Kangxi, one must have an intelligent mother in order to truly survive.

Because Kangxi probably wouldn't spend too much time on the harem; who doesn't have children die? Kangxi was an emperor, and he was also an emperor with great ambitions and determination to consolidate the imperial power. He spent all his time and energy on the open and covert struggles and power struggles in the previous dynasty.

What is born is not that important, let alone the one that is still in the belly.

Therefore, the decision made by Emperor Kangxi was obviously very reasonable. An emperor would never be without offspring.

This meant that Kangxi would not care about the harem. This was also the reason why Kangxi had to keep the harem in a stagnant balance.

Because the harem can only be handed over to the queen, and only the queen has "absolute" power, will Kangxi feel at ease. The emperor and the queen are the emperor and queen, husband and wife, and allies.

The stability of the empress's position came from the step-by-step promotion of Hesheli in the previous dynasty. Otherwise, the empress would not be able to sit on the position of empress, let alone hold the position of empress firmly, so how could she plan for the future?

Concubine Nianhulu was too strong. Even though she behaved docilely and the Nianhulu clan also behaved docilely, Kangxi still both "used" and "guarded against" the Nianhulu clan and Concubine Nianhulu. He was "extremely defensive".

Seeing through this, one can understand Qin Rou's despair, because there is no way out. They will inevitably be crushed into mud.

No matter how many children you have, it’s all in vain!

Becoming an heir to the throne is not a ladder to heaven; rather, it is a path to rebirth. For those with weak minds, it is a path to self-destruction.

But there are still too many people who yearn for it in their hearts.

Qin Rou understood all of this, but she also understood human nature and knew what a complex and strange species humans were.

Jealousy is always with us, and the desire to compare is always there.

Everyone went except her!

In other words, everyone knew the truth except her! To put it more clearly and accurately, everyone rushed to Xianfu Palace in the middle of the night, but she was the only one left behind.

Don’t worry about scarcity but inequality.

Everyone went to watch, no matter if they were happy in their hearts, they all looked happy; no matter if they were anxious, they all looked anxious. After watching in Xianfu Palace for most of the night, now they were watching a concubine who was also a concubine in the harem, with the same position and the same dignity, but could be different from others. People's hearts were fluctuating, and who could take it lightly? That would be strange.

Qin Rou didn't need to think about it to know how much attention the concubines in the harem paid to her, the exceptional concubine.

There was jealousy and envy hidden beneath that joyful expression.

Since she was prepared, Qin Rou didn't find it strange no matter what the reaction would be. In fact, most of the time, people are easy to understand, because there are only a few choices that can be made.

So, it is inevitable that people will hurt their own kind, but more often, overthinking and worrying will hurt yourself. No matter who you are with, no matter how close you are.