The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 323: Minorities, Don’t Matter
But that did not prevent the queen from gently comforting her: "It doesn't matter whether you are grateful or not." She was the queen, and she really did not need the servants' gratitude, which was not sure whether it was true or not.

The Queen didn't care much, but she smiled and consoled Concubine Bila, saying, "We women should pay attention to our own bodies. Our own bodies are important, especially women's bodies are delicate and precious, so we still have to take good care of them. You should also understand this. Although it is the duty of concubines to come to Kunning Palace every morning and evening to pay respects to our parents, there are times when there are exceptions."

The Queen advised earnestly, "Now is the most difficult time for a woman, so you must take care of yourself. I am the Queen and the mother of the country. I not only love and care for the people of the world, but as a woman, I also care for all women in the world." The Queen had the demeanor of a mother of a country, so even if she was unhappy or displeased, she would not show it.

On the contrary, how to conceal emotions in an instant, say one thing and mean another, and maximize benefits has become the Queen's instinct forged from her many experiences.

Although the Queen's words were gentle, the strength and dominance in them fully demonstrated the power of the mother of a country. In a light and earnest manner, the Queen and Concubine Bila said:

"Bila, concubine, remember, you don't have to come to visit me morning and night, just take care of yourself. This is a favor from me, and you have every right to do so. You still have a long time to pay your respects to me in the future, so don't rush. Having a healthy body is more important than anything else. As the mistress and queen, I don't need you to come to pay your respects to me in your weak body for one or two days."

"Your Majesty is kind and kind." Concubine Bila lowered her head. "I have acted ignorantly in the past. Now when I think about it, I feel extremely guilty. I have caused Your Majesty so much trouble." Concubine Bila seemed to truly repent for her past arrogance and pride.

The Queen was just as kind and gentle as Concubine Bila praised her to be. When she looked at Concubine Bila, she seemed to be gentle and virtuous. She said, "No one is perfect. You are a concubine in the harem. If you make mistakes, I, as the Queen, will naturally teach you. Besides, it is a great virtue to admit your mistakes and correct them. Small details and minor incidents are not a big deal."

The queen's words of comfort were full of the queen's manners and responsibilities. The mistress of the house not only managed the household, but also had to bear all the incidents and mistakes that came her way.

"Thank you, Her Majesty, for your forgiveness." Concubine Bila was even more grateful and looked relieved.

It was a good show for the concubines. When she was pregnant, she was so arrogant. Now that she is no longer pregnant, she knows how to curry favor with the queen. She is really calculating.

If she came at this time, the Queen would not only take good care of her, but even if she let her go, she would order the servants to carry her back in a sedan chair. The Queen was always kind, especially to the concubine who had given birth to the emperor's heir, she would always be a little tolerant.

"Sit down!" The queen nodded and said with concern, "You are in poor health, so take care of your health and don't be so polite." The queen looked for a while and found that the servant serving Concubine Bila was her personal maid.

"Are the maids serving you? Where are the maids? You just had a miscarriage, what can the young maids know?" The maids were carefully trained to serve the pregnant concubines. The queen already cared about her, so she didn't mind caring for her for a while longer.

Concubine Bila hurriedly said, "I want to pay my respects to the Queen. It's enough to bring one servant with me. I will be in better health with the Queen. I don't need a nanny to serve me all the time."

Concubine Bila could not say that the nanny was not dedicated. The nanny was selected by the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the request of the Empress, so naturally she served her wholeheartedly. But after all, she had not been serving her closely, so her service could not be that attentive.

Moreover, in the past, she was pregnant, so the maids had to be cautious and careful when serving her. After all, they had to consider the royal heir, and they could not make her, the biological mother of the "royal heir", angry, so as not to bring harm to the royal heir.

Their crimes are so serious that even their entire clan cannot afford to pay the price.

But now she was alone and alone, so the maids were not so polite when they gave her advice. The mistakes that Concubine Bila made in the past, relying on her pregnancy and insisting on her own way, had now backfired. This was indeed the case. When Concubine Bila was pregnant and resting in the bedroom, and went to the Fifth Prince's third-day bath, where were the seven or eight maids? Didn't they give her any advice? They gave her some advice and they did give her advice.

But in the end, he was not as stubborn as the pregnant concubine Bila.

Now that Concubine Bila no longer has the protection of the dragon seed, the nanny no longer has to worry about the royal heir when she serves and advises her. Naturally, she will become more strict, but it is all for Concubine Bila's own good.

The most frightening thing in this world is "for your own good"!
Concubine Bila knew that it was a backlash, but she had no choice. Even if she found the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it would still be her fault. Besides, she was still "guilty", even though the emperor and empress did not pursue the matter.

All Concubine Bila can do now is to get rid of the nanny, even for a while, to buy a chance to catch her breath.

He lacked confidence and was in a position of guilt. When he answered, Concubine Bila was stunned for a moment and said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the Queen did not say anything more. Concubine Bila loved to act on her own and had suffered such a great loss, but she still hadn't changed. It was obvious that she could not change.

At this time, Concubine Ma Jia and two or three other concubines entered the hall with drooping eyebrows and trepidation. When they reached the center, they knelt down hurriedly, saluted, and greeted:
"We are late. Please punish us, Your Majesty." Concubine Ma Jia and others also knew how to deal with the situation. Concubine Ma Jia knew it even better. Although she was complacent on weekdays, she was still somewhat sober.

She is the biological mother of the Crown Prince and gave birth to the deceased eldest prince and the current fourth prince. And it was for such a small matter. Strictly speaking, it was not even noon yet. One should not consider the monk's face but the Buddha's. According to the Queen's personality, she would not punish her for such a small episode that was not even a big deal.

"It's okay," the queen was gentle, virtuous, calm and composed. She smiled and said to the few people, "It's not time yet, and you are not late. I thought that Concubine Bila is not feeling well, so I will start first." After she finished speaking, she glanced at Concubine Bila.

Ma Jia Shufei and the others stood up, but still said awkwardly: "We should have come earlier."

No matter what the reason was, the empress was the empress and they were concubines. When it came to the morning and evening visits, the empress arrived but they did not, which was the biggest omission and mistake.

Especially now, it was already past the middle of the Chen hour. Although this was the time in Chen Province in the past, it was even later in the past.

Concubine Ma Jia hated Concubine Bila so much that she would never do anything good. If it weren't for Bila, how could the queen have found such an omission? Now they are not wrong, but they are wrong!
The queen smiled and said, "These are all small matters." She then said, "The time for morning and evening visits is set by me, I know it."

"I pay my respects to the Empress. I am late." Concubine Nianhulu finally stepped into the palace. She was the only concubine missing in the palace. Her arrival finally completed all the roles in the harem.

Concubine Niuhulu was a little anxious, but she would not lose her dignity no matter how anxious she was.