The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

Aunt Chen understood clearly that no matter what the reason was, the emperor had issued the decree, and everyone in the harem had to believe it or pretend to believe it. There was no harm in that.

"It happened so suddenly! It's still surprising." Qin Rou said. Who could have thought that Kangxi would do this suddenly? She was still wondering when the fifth prince was taken out of the palace to be raised?

I didn't think about it, but the result came out suddenly.

"It's not... strange!" Aunt Chen thought for a moment, then spoke up and talked to her master, "The concubine knows a lot about the affairs of the palace. It's not without precedent that the Fifth Prince was taken out of the palace and raised by the Minister of the Imperial Guards, Lord Garu."

Qin Rou raised her eyes and took a look. Aunt Chen smiled and continued to talk to Qin Rou: "Concubine, you should know that the position of Minister of the Imperial Guard is mostly held by the bondservants born in the upper three banners."

Baoyi have always been slaves of the royal family. Aunt Chen is also from the upper three banners! This is common knowledge.

Qin Rou might not be able to understand the reason, but since Aunt Chen was willing to talk, she was still willing to listen. First of all, it would not hurt to listen!

Besides, Qinrou also wanted to hear what Aunt Chen and the others thought. One person's view is short, two people's view is long, and listening more and thinking about the unconsidered expenditures may not be a bad thing.

Moreover, Qin Rou also wanted to know what kind of characters these servants who served her closely were like, and what they were thinking behind their calm faces.

Aunt Chen did not pause, organizing her words carefully, "The concubine also knows that the slaves of the upper three banners are all the emperor's household slaves. They are loyal to this master and can be beaten or punished. The slaves and maids serving in the harem are all from the upper three banners."

Aunt Chen was very proud of this! The word "house slave" encompassed everything here.

"For domestic slaves, it is natural that they serve their masters. Only those with outstanding virtues, talents and abilities will be carefully selected and appointed to serve their masters." There is only one emperor, so naturally it is impossible for everyone to have the opportunity to serve the emperor. At this time, serving the young masters or even the concubines in the harem is also a good place to go.

They are also very popular. Slaves need to have outstanding character and talent, at least one of them! In addition, they need a bit of luck and some tricks to be lucky enough to serve the masters of the palaces.

"Lord Garu is so trusted by the Emperor that he even asked the Emperor to entrust the Crown Prince to him for care. If he were not a trusted and loyal minister, how could the Emperor entrust him with the Crown Prince?" Aunt Chen said carefully, "Once the Emperor issues an imperial decree, many lords and ladies in the imperial harem will envy and yearn for Lord Garu's favor."

As for the safety of the Fifth Prince, there is no need to worry at all. The entire Garu Mansion will care about it more than anyone else.

It is obvious which one is more important, a trusted minister or a legitimate son! Galu is doing this for the future of the whole mansion and the whole family, so the mansion will take good care of the fifth prince.

Qin Rou thought, maybe it was unexpected or not, but the few sons who "survived" in Kangxi's early years were all, without exception, sent to be raised outside the palace or sent to be raised by high-ranking concubines.

Those who were not raised by high-ranking foster mothers or were left to be raised freely by the princes, without exception, died.

"Galu, which sir is this?" Qinrou asked thoughtfully, frowning slightly. Qinrou noticed this name first. Asked!

Normally, she was too lazy to ask about these things. The rules of the harem in the previous dynasty were strict. Qin Rou never asked about the affairs of the ministers of the previous dynasty. This was her rule.

The former dynasty and the harem have always been taboos. She was in the harem, and even if she didn't have any thoughts, it would be of no benefit to her to specifically find out which minister of the former dynasty had any clues.

Qin Rou knew that her foundation was shallow, so she should not ask about things that she should not ask. This was the rule she relied on. Even though Garu's official position meant that he had close ties with the harem, it was not something she should be exposed to.

Moreover, she believed that an old fox like Garu would know this truth much better than she did. It would not be difficult for him to smile in front of her and then trick her and cheat her.

The right measure must be clear in mind and must be kept in mind at all times.

Qin Rou never acts rashly because she knows very well that human hearts are unpredictable. Human hearts are also unpredictable! Who can approach and who can't approach? If you can't be perfect, you will eventually suffer disasters.

"It's normal for a concubine not to understand!" Aunt Chen did not raise any objection to this, but said with a smile. When she finished speaking, Aunt Chen also explained to Qin Rou: "The previous dynasty now has three ministers in charge of the imperial guards, all of whom were promoted by the emperor himself, Hailason, Garu, and Tuba."

"Let's not talk about Lord Hailasun and Lord Tuba for now. Lord Garu is from the Bordered Yellow Banner and is a member of the Daijia clan. The Daijia clan has many members and is well-placed in front of the emperor. He can be said to be the emperor's confidant. Lord Garu's mother, the old lady of the Daijia clan, also served as one of the emperor's nurses. Now he is an old noble at home and is also highly respected."

Aunt Chen never said it explicitly, but she completely mixed in the key points: Why should Galu be more trusted than others? It's because his mother was the nanny of Emperor Kangxi.

Where did Kangxi's trust in Galu come from? His initial trust was in Galu's mother, Madam Daijia.

Qin Rou was stunned. This statement really shocked her. She frowned, "Isn't Lord Garu very old?"

A person's achievements in life always have a stage. Kangxi's nanny was at most eighteen years ago. Eighteen years is indeed not short, but it is not long when you think about it. In fact, it is just enough for a person to grow up.

This year, Galu has been promoted to the position of Minister of the Imperial Guard, a first-rank official. Even with the support and trust of Emperor Kangxi, it would not be his turn to hold this position according to seniority!

Qinrou couldn't help but be puzzled.

Aunt Chen smiled and said, "This is what I wanted to say." Aunt Chen also understood the concubine's confusion, and knew that she had not come to her senses for the time being, so.

He had to point out: "Lord Garu is Madam Daijia's eldest son. Madam Daijia was only fourteen years old when she gave birth to Lord Garu! When Madam Daijia was serving the emperor, she gave birth to a little girl, who was almost thirty years old. She had a clean family background and raised children properly, so she was selected to enter the palace to feed the emperor. It was also to take good care of the emperor!"

At that time, Lord Garu was already a teenager. He was intelligent and mature. After the emperor ascended the throne, he urgently needed his own trusted men in the court.

Riding the wind and waves, soaring straight into the sky. These four words are absolutely right! We have been rising all the way to the glory today.

When opportunity comes, you can’t stop it.

So, it must be that there is a backer behind him, right? That’s why he climbed the ladder faster and more smoothly than others.

There was no need for Aunt Chen to say more. Qinrou had already understood what could only be understood and not expressed in words.

(End of this chapter)