The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 356 Punished
Once unfaithful, never again! She understood this truth. The queen had a good reputation because she could empathize with others at times.

If the Fifth Prince was born from her hard work, the Empress would never dare to keep such a servant by his side. The Empress Dowager and the Emperor were still around, and the Empress would not show favoritism, nor would she dare to show favoritism. Moreover, she and Grandmother Wu had no personal interests to show in such a matter.

"As for Concubine Nala, the Emperor was kind enough to hand the Fifth Prince over to Concubine Nala for care for one month. She did not appreciate the Emperor's grace, did not know how to judge people, and was deceived by servants, which led to the Fifth Prince's misfortune today. Although she is the biological mother of the Crown Prince, her crime is unforgivable. She will be fined three months' salary and confined for three months as an example." The Queen made the decision.

The servants around the Fifth Prince could not escape, not even the Fifth Prince's biological mother, Concubine Yehenala. Failure to take care of the heir to the throne is a serious crime!

Therefore, some concubines in the harem wanted to raise the heir to the throne, while others did not. If the heir to the throne was well raised, even if he was the mother, she would still have made contributions! If he was not well raised, she would still have made mistakes.

If there is merit, then it should be rewarded; if there is fault, then it should be punished.

The Queen spoke harshly, and the Grand Empress Dowager understood. She was scolded, and she was angry, but how much of it was for the Fifth Prince? I'm afraid it's not hard for anyone to understand, she's very shallow!

After all, he is not my biological father! That is normal. He is not my own child, so who can take care of him in every aspect? Then again, it doesn’t matter if he is my biological father.

Yehenara's punishment was not unjust.

The Empress Dowager thought that there were wolves in front and tigers behind in the palace, and the people's hearts were mixed, not simple enough, and it would be difficult to raise a child. Thinking of Fuquan (Prince Yu), the Empress Dowager had some ideas in her mind.

"As for me, I am the mistress of the six palaces and the mother of the fifth prince. I am also guilty of not taking good care of the fifth prince." The queen was gentle and submissive, and her face was filled with shame. It was difficult to say, but she was also responsible. "I will pray for the fifth prince myself, copy ten volumes of scriptures, and offer them to the bed master and bed mistress to forgive my sins."

The queen was ruthless, not only to others, but also to herself. The trust of the emperor and the empress dowager was important, and the queen would never do such a thing. Even if she did it, she would always take it off cleanly without a trace of mud.

But today, because of the matter of Wu Nanny, although the Empress Dowager and the Emperor did not say anything, the Queen was the only one who could sense the subtle changes. The Queen did not let go of all the culprits, so as the leader, the Queen naturally could not pretend that nothing had happened.

The queen was extremely ashamed. Kangxi shook the queen's hand and said, "The queen is in charge of the six palaces, and you have worked hard. People's hearts are hidden, and the queen may not necessarily know if the servants have ulterior motives."

Kangxi was still willing to trust the queen. He and the queen had always shared the same interests, and the queen had always been with him. She knew how desperately he needed an heir to stabilize his country and the court.

The Grand Empress Dowager sighed and did not raise any objection to the Empress's punishment. The Emperor had said so, so no matter how dissatisfied the Grand Empress Dowager was, she suppressed her dissatisfaction and praised: "The Empress handled it well. In the past, the Empress was too kind and lenient. It's just right to be harsh and intimidate the six palaces, so that there will be no chaos."

"My granddaughter-in-law will follow the instructions of the Royal Madam." The Queen bowed her head and gently accepted the instruction, with a grateful look on her face, "Thank you for the Royal Madam's advice."

"And you, Concubine Niuhulu, too!" The Grand Empress Dowager glanced at Concubine Niuhulu and then reminded her, "You are a concubine, a noble one. In the harem, besides the Queen, you are the highest-ranking concubine. The Queen holds the power in the six palaces, so it is inevitable that there will be times when she cannot take care of things. You and the Queen are as close as sisters, so you should look out for the Queen more often."

The Grand Empress Dowager reminded Concubine Nianhulu that she knew that Concubine Nianhulu had always served the Empress with courtesy, so she had really forgotten her duty to check and balance the Empress, assist the Empress, and prevent trouble from occurring in the six palaces.

"It is my fault!" Concubine Niuhulu was named by the Empress Dowager, and she felt guilty and blamed herself, admitting her fault. The monarch will not make mistakes, only the ministers will make mistakes.

The power of the empress was granted by the Grand Empress Dowager and the Emperor. They wanted to raise her up to stabilize the heirs of the six palaces, and they also wanted to suppress her to prevent the empress's position from being unstable. She gave the respect given to the empress; the Grand Empress Dowager and the Emperor were satisfied, but she was still not strong enough in the heirs of the harem, and the Grand Empress Dowager was dissatisfied, which was understandable.

But it is impossible to guard against thieves for a thousand days even if you are a thief for a thousand days. The Empress Dowager and the Emperor did not raise the royal heir under her wing, so Concubine Nianhulu was inevitably incapable of doing so.

I am afraid of having done too much; I am also afraid of not having done it well enough.

The Grand Empress Dowager also knew that this was the only way to go today, and she didn't want to waste any more time. She prepared to get up, and the Grand Empress Dowager and Emperor Kangxi instructed, "Ask the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to look at the birth dates of the heirs again to see what went wrong. There are some problems with each of them."

"Grandson understands!" Emperor Kangxi also stood up and helped the Grand Empress Dowager out. The Empress also stood up gently, and together with the Emperor, she also carefully followed the Grand Empress Dowager to serve. The Emperor and the Empress were like a pair of filial sons and virtuous wives.

With the Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager, Empress, and Emperor present, Concubine Niuhulu didn't say a word the whole time. Concubine Niuhulu also took the last question with self-blame and guilt, "What about the Empress?" The Empress Dowager and the Emperor had chosen this final outcome long ago, and Concubine Niuhulu had long since stopped struggling.

The concubines all felt sympathetic! In the past, they envied and envied Concubine Nala for being able to educate Prince Yi Yue Wu herself, but now it's great.

Even Concubine Nara, her biological mother, did not escape punishment.

The rules of our ancestors may not be without some benefits. Qin Rou sometimes thought that it was not surprising that all the anti-human and anti-moral things appeared in the palace.

Although Concubine Yehenala was not here, someone would report her punishment to her. So there was no need to worry about it!
However, the concubines are now in a state of neither standing nor walking.

The Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager left. The Emperor, the Empress, and Concubine Nianhulu all waited on the Grand Empress Dowager as she walked out, but the Empress had not spoken yet. What should they do?

Now all I can do is continue to wait here.

They had waited for such a long time, so even a little bit wouldn't make a difference. The concubines all waited;

Cherish every moment you take and see every moment you take.

The concubines were waiting, and after a while the Queen came back with Concubine Nianhulu. The Queen looked annoyed. Even a gentle and generous person could show a hint of fatigue between her brows after such a long time.

The queen ordered everyone, "Okay, all of you go back to the palace!"

It's not right for a group of people to be here. The Fifth Prince has calmed down now and stopped crying.

"The Queen has worked hard. Although we, the servants, are useless and cannot sympathize with the Queen's hard work, we are willing to be with the Queen. Please let us stay here and accompany the Queen!" said Concubine Li.

Seeing that the Empress and Consort Niuhulu came back, they were not the ones planning to leave. Since the Empress and Consort Niuhulu were still here, what was the big deal if they left?