The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 348 I am honored
The most honorable empress and concubine in the royal harem were talking, but Qinrou listened to them in one ear and out the other, not paying much attention to anything.

The things that the Empress and Concubine Niuhulu mentioned casually were also national affairs. History always ends like this, and national affairs are decided in the laughter and chat of a few specific people, regardless of the differences.

The Empress and Concubine Niuhulu chatted back and forth, and other special concubines, such as Concubine Ma Jia and Concubine Li, would occasionally interject and join in the conversation. All of them spoke for the Empress Dowager!
For a while, the palace was filled with joy and harmony.

Sometimes, looking at the harmonious and happy scene in the palace, I couldn't help but doubt that all the open and covert struggles, intrigues, and deceptions were just a huge joke played by God. It played tricks on everyone because it wanted to destroy this excitement!

I started to hate this world! Qin Rou lowered her eyes. It should be said that she had never liked this world. She didn't like it, but she still had to live hard. There was a huge helplessness in the world.

"The Empress Dowager has a heart of steel and has always been decisive in killing people. Since the time of the previous emperor, the Empress Dowager has been assisting in the administration of the country." The Queen smiled bitterly, "The Empress Dowager has decided not to celebrate her 60th birthday. She said she wants to pray for the heirs in the harem. If anyone can persuade her, she will kneel in the Fengxian Hall and confess in front of the tablets of Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong."

When the Empress Dowager was in her boudoir, she was the pearl of the prairie. The only thing that was not under her control was the sincerity of the alliance between Emperor Taizong and the Borjigit clan of Khorchin. She had no way to refute it and no choice.

But no matter what kind of family it is, isn’t this the final outcome and destination of a daughter’s family?
The Grand Empress Dowager also adapted well to the palace. Before entering the palace, she was a proud and dazzling pearl on the prairie; and after entering the palace and even the palace, this pearl on the prairie still shone proudly and brightly in the palace.

The Grand Empress Dowager has always had a bad temper, but she has been cultivating herself in recent years, so she seems to be much easier to talk to. Most people probably have forgotten the early years of the Grand Empress Dowager, when rivers of blood flowed and countless souls died at the hands of her.

If I were to face this Empress Dowager who had served three dynasties again, perhaps my memory would be more profound.

The instinct engraved in people's genes is the most real and profound memory, which will never fade! Just one look is like remembering everything about her, even if it is just because of fear.

The iron-blooded hand of the Empress Dowager in her early years is still before our eyes!

Fengxian Hall is where the Aisin-Gioro clan has worshipped the deceased emperor and his empress for generations. Even the concubines in the harem were not qualified to live there after their death.

This is the difference between a queen and a concubine!

If the Empress Dowager was forced to kneel before the tablets of Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong in the ancestral hall for the sake of her birthday, it was also because the descendants in the harem had suffered many disasters.

As grandchildren and granddaughters-in-law, should Kangxi and the Empress disobey even such a simple wish of their grandmother who was over 60 years old?
Isn't this unfilial?
Then, holding a grand birthday celebration for the Grand Empress Dowager was meant to show filial piety. If the Emperor and Empress did not even hold birthday celebrations, wouldn’t that be unfilial?

In the end, it is a dilemma that lies before us.

Qin Rou, like many concubines, stood by and her feet hurt after standing for a long time. People always have to endure hardships.

If not today, then tomorrow. "The Buddha's birthday of the Grand Empress Dowager is a major event not only in the palace, but also in the world, and is a sign of filial piety for the Emperor, the princes, the Empresses, and the wives of the wives." Concubine Nianhulu said a few words, which made the complex simple and clear, and the mountain was clear.

Then she added: "I thought that the Queen had already, together with the Emperor, summoned the princes and their wives to the palace for discussion." Concubine Nianhulu's meaning was clear!
Since the Queen was able to bring it up during the morning review, the Emperor and the Queen must have discussed it before. Now that the result has been reached, it is still necessary to go through the beautification process according to the procedure.

As far as Concubine Niuhulu knew, the South was not peaceful. The sequelae of the three great kings of the opposite sex in the early Qing Dynasty, Wu Sangui, Shang Kexi, and Geng Jingzhong, who were mercenaries with self-respect, had already appeared.

They were restless and eager to try. Kangxi had tolerated them for too long, but they kept pushing him and pushing him too far, and Kangxi could no longer bear it. All that was missing was the final explosion.

The Emperor may not have only a backup plan for this! Concubine Niuhulu smiled slightly. It would be fine if she was really a boudoir girl, but she was not. The Emperor's subtle leniency and many attempts in the past two years made Concubine Niuhulu almost keenly aware of this.

The more such times, the more calm and composed Concubine Niuhulu was. Although her father had retired to his home to enjoy his retirement, the iron-blooded family of the Niuhulu clan was never built by seeking fame.

Rather, it is fought out inch by inch with flesh and blood, inch by inch with rivers and mountains, with endless blood piling up and spilling.

On the front lines and on the battlefields, no one could be arrogant in front of the Nianhulu clan. Concubine Nianhulu would never allow anyone to tarnish this glory, not even herself. She herself would definitely do her best to protect this iron-blooded glory.

Concubine Niuhulu smiled calmly, was dignified and modest, and could always give the most pertinent advice. The emperor and empress were their children and grandchildren, and Prince Yu and Prince Gong were also their children and grandchildren. The emperor was the emperor, and Prince Yu and Prince Gong were also royal princes. They were also the direct descendants of the Empress Dowager. For some things, it was most appropriate for them to make the decision together.

"Concubine Niuhulu is smart," the Queen smiled and praised, "I have already ordered Ding Ruzhong to go to Prince Yu's mansion and Prince Gong's mansion to invite the two legitimate wives. As for Prince Yu and Prince Gong, I believe that after the grand court, the Emperor will keep the two princes."

The Queen has always been thoughtful and would not forget such a small matter.

"I am showing off my skills in front of an expert." Concubine Niuhulu was not annoyed. It seemed that she had only lost her temper once since she entered the palace. The only time she had a good reason to do so was when the second prince died. At other times, Concubine Niuhulu was always dignified and elegant. In front of the queen, she was always humble and respectful.

"Your suggestion is excellent!" The Queen smiled and praised. Although the Queen had thought of it first, when Concubine Nianhulu brought it up, the Queen still comforted her virtuously. "You are also a noble lady who has been carefully raised by Heshuo Gege. You should stay for a while and discuss it with the Emperor, this palace, and the princes and their wives."

The Queen would also poke at someone's heart. No matter how nicely she spoke, it would be fine if she discussed it for Kangxi and the Queen, but she also discussed it for the princes and their wives. It was just a coded hint that the Queen and the two princes' wives were the proper granddaughters-in-law of the Grand Empress Dowager; Concubine Nianhulu was a concubine, a lower-class existence than the Queen and the two wives.

It doesn't make sense for a concubine to set a birthday for her mother-in-law.

"I am deeply honored to be able to serve the Empress, the Emperor, and the Grand Empress Dowager." Whether Concubine Nianhulu understood or not, she accepted the order with a calm mind.

Queen! At most, she would act like a queen.