The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 386: Deep Grace and Power
At dusk, all the concubines gathered in Kunning Palace to pay their respects. The queen was still in Cining Palace.

At the end of the hour of Wei, Princess Gulun Xingping and Princess Gulun Shuhui packed up and rushed into the palace without stopping. They went into the palace specifically to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager and to meet their biological mother.

Kangxi, the Empress, and Consort Nianhulu all went to the Cining Palace, and are now still staying in the Empress Dowager's Cining Palace.

This was a fact that the concubines knew well.

The rest of them were not qualified to enter the Cining Palace and sit with Princess Gulun Xingping and Princess Gulun Shuhui.

The status is set, the noble and the humble are clearly distinguished! Just like a natural chasm, a slave is a slave! A master is a master. A noble person's glance at you is a gift.

Just because they can’t reach the Cining Palace doesn’t mean it has nothing to do with them.

The rules should still be followed. Morning and evening visits, the orders of the queen and the subordinates should obey. If the queen does not have an imperial decree, let alone waiting for a while, she should kneel until death! This is also reasonable.

Therefore, the concubines all behaved themselves and arrived at the courtyard in front of Kunning Palace on time to wait.

Because the Queen has no imperial decree! Even though they, the concubines who are half slaves and half masters, know that they cannot see the Queen, they have to come as promised and follow the rules.

And all the concubines, except for the concubine Yehenala in the Yanxi Palace, who gave birth to the fifth prince Baoqing more than twenty days ago, even though Prince Baoqing had been sent out of the palace to be raised!
She was still sitting there, restoring her body which had just given birth.

The remaining concubines were all standing and waiting in the small garden in front of the main hall of Kunning Palace! Not one was left out.

Outside the main hall of Kunning Palace, servants were coming and going, sweeping the yard.

Whether it was the concubine or the servants behind her, for no reason, they all gave the same feeling to the people of the world:
The rules are followed and the grace and authority are profound.

After a long time, the main door of Kunning Palace opened. "The Empress, His Majesty, and Concubine Niuhulu are performing filial piety in front of the Empress Dowager in Cining Palace. Tell the concubines to return to their own palaces! Today's night retreat ends here."

The one who came to convey the Empress's decree was Jiu Jin, the new maid in Kunning Palace!
"Yes!" All the concubines saluted together, and Wen Ya said in unison: "Thank you, Queen, for your grace."

Being exempted from the state of unconsciousness is naturally a grace and consideration from the Queen Mother.

In the history of about 5,000 years, scholars and dignitaries were all good at self-PUA. How could the emperor be wrong! How could the superiors be wrong! Even if they were wrong, it must be because the slaves and subordinates did not understand their intentions.

This time, they were not paying homage to Jiu Jin, but to the Queen who was high above them.

Even though the Queen is not here now, even though Kunning Palace is just an extremely noble empty shell, but even if the Queen is not here, an imperial decree is like a Five Finger Mountain pressing down, and she can still decide the life and death, reward or punish all the concubines and servants!
Jiu Jin bowed to the concubines, and then returned to the main hall in a proper manner. The main door of Kunning Palace was closed to everyone at that moment.

"The two princesses are so glorious that before they entered the capital, the emperor had already ordered Prince Yu to meet them 20 miles outside the city gate. After the two princesses and their families entered the city, the emperor specially granted the princesses and their entourage a bath, change clothes and rest, and they did not have to rush to the palace to pay homage!" Princess Xingping and Princess Shuhui were so glorious that everyone knew about it. Naturally, they were a hot topic, and no matter where they were, people would talk about them. The palace was no exception.

Before leaving the gate of Kunning Palace, still in the courtyard in front of Kunning Palace, Concubine Li was already very envious and admired her to the extreme.

She couldn't help but fantasize in her mind! If she gave birth to a princess and had two princesses, she would die without regrets in her life.

Qin Rou inadvertently looked over. Little Li concubine? That was an acquaintance! As for the concubine who was talking to her, huh? That was also an acquaintance! Qin Rou was stunned for a moment. Huifa Nala Wulinzhu... another concubine of the Nala clan in Kangxi's harem.

"The eldest princess was born to be of the highest nobility, and she deserves all the favors and favors." Concubine Huifa Nara answered cautiously.

The two princesses have always been respected! Don't you see who their mothers are! In the past, they were the emperor's daughters, and princesses; later, they were the empress dowager's biological daughters, the eldest and second sisters of the late emperor, and also the princesses; now they are the grand empress dowager's biological daughters, the current aunt, and still the princess, with even more weight.

Not to mention that the husband's families of the two Princesses of the First Rank are also extremely prominent!

How can others compare with them! Huifa Nara concubine knows her own limitations. She is the moon that can only be admired and looked up to. Throughout history, there are only a few who can compare with the two princesses in nobility.

"It seems that your family has taught you well!" Concubine Ma Jia glanced at Concubine Huifa Nala and praised her leisurely. There are differences between the eldest princesses, just like there are differences between princesses.

Otherwise, there are countless princesses in history! Too many to count! How many of them are famous? How many of them live a carefree life?
It can be seen that... princesses also have different fates. Their nobility is naturally different, and the difference is as great as heaven and earth.

Concubine Huifa Nala was very careful. She was cautious. Concubine Majia was a well-known person. Concubine Huifa Nala must know that Concubine Majia suddenly spoke. She didn't know whether Concubine Majia was really praising her or belittling her!
Because she couldn't make up her mind, Concubine Huifa Nara didn't rush to reply. Concubine Ma Jia said: "The two princesses are the eldest and second daughters of the Grand Empress Dowager. They were loved by Emperor Taizong and the Grand Empress Dowager since they were born. When they bloomed, Emperor Taizong and the Grand Empress Dowager carefully selected Manchu and Mongolian boys to marry them! When the late emperor ascended the throne, the two princesses were named Gulun Princesses, which was even more noble. Now, if it weren't for the upcoming birthday celebration of the Grand Empress Dowager, the two princesses would probably still be in charge of Mongolia."

The Heshuo Princess is a concubine princess! The Gulun Princess is a legitimate princess.

The status is a natural barrier, a gap that cannot be bridged. Emperor Taizong and Emperor Taizu had many princesses, but almost all of them were Heshuo princesses. There were only a handful of Gulun princesses.

"You don't even count. Since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, there have only been six Gulun Princesses! Tell me if they are honorable or not!" There are only four left now, and only these two Gulun Princesses are the daughters of the current Empress Dowager. Concubine Ma Jia swallowed it.

The old man dies the young man! It is the eternal pain in a mother's heart. Every time she mentions it, she will be hurt. The Empress Dowager originally had three daughters, but the youngest daughter died before she got married. Mentioning it will inevitably poke the Empress Dowager's lungs.

Another deceased Princess Gulun was the eldest daughter of Empress Xiaoduanwen.

But even so, Concubine Ma Jia did not dare to mention it, because the pain was shared. Putting herself in the shoes of others, Concubine Ma Jia was also worried about the Empress Dowager's death by Princess Gulun Wenzhuang, and she thought of her own daughter, Princess Gulun Shuzhe, who died young.

Therefore, when they mentioned it, they were all indirect. Princess Gulun Shuzhe was not a name they deserved to mention.