The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

Aunt Chen said lightly.

If you miss the first time, you will easily miss the second and third time. Changshengtian still loves to play tricks on people, and he loves to play tricks on the same person even more.

In the dead of night, Aunt Chen recounted her life experiences one by one, and Qin Rou was a qualified listener.

She missed that opportunity, and on the eve of the death of the late Imperial Noble Consort (Dong Efei), the late Emperor prayed for her because she was in poor health. He issued an imperial decree that all palace maids over the age of 30 could leave the palace and get married.

Unfortunately, she was under the age limit. As fate would have it, she missed the opportunity for the second time.

Soon after the Queen entered the palace, in order to celebrate the wedding of the Emperor and Empress, the Emperor and Empress discussed and the Empress made the decision to release a group of slaves who had reached the age to marry.

"I am old enough," Aunt Chen said calmly, listing the reasons why she had not returned home. "But I am no longer the short-sighted, gullible little palace maid I used to be. I cannot find a good man even if I leave the palace. It is the same between husband and wife, mother and child. When I leave the palace, I will have to find some widowers as my partners. All widowers must have families to support. At worst, the unmarried men who are left behind must have serious illnesses that are unbearable."

Aunt Chen was originally the best choice. She had struggled in the palace for many years and earned glory. This shows how scheming and skillful she is. To be paired with such a person is no different from pairing a toad with swan meat!
Aunt Chen was not happy about having to make do with a toad for the rest of her life.

Aunt Chen said in a gentle voice: "I am not a talented person. I consider myself a person who serves my master attentively in the palace and I am very happy and good! Why should I leave the palace and spend all my energy and effort to raise a child for another man with the respect and trust I have earned by my master's side? I think that dedicating my life to my master must be an honor for me. I am also fortunate that the emperor does not abandon me and continues to let me serve in the palace."

Qin Rou listened quietly. She knew very well that when ordinary people speak, they will not speak completely the truth. They will always speak half the truth and half the lies. But there is one thing that is not wrong. - Timeline!

The reasons were also revealed. When they were released at the age of 30, they were already old. At this age, whether they could still give birth to their own children was a big problem. Even if they could, it would be difficult to give birth, and the probability of dying in the delivery room would also be greatly increased.

As for not getting married? The world is so difficult, where is the place for women to stand? If parents are still alive, they should go back to their parents' home! Parents are not willing to raise their daughters for life; even if parents are willing to raise them, the gossip of neighbors and relatives, the reputation of brothers and sisters and their children, can force them to have no place to stand.

How can there be a way out? After leaving the palace, the only way out is to get married. As for the people she married, they were all ugly and ugly, and their appearance was not necessarily perfect. Aunt Chen was so ambitious that she was not willing to end up in such a situation and such a marriage.

Qin Rou listened calmly, making people wonder if she was listening at all. However, she looked at the cold moonlight, neither lowering her head nor looking back, and finally said, "Then it is better not to leave the palace!"

A person can also be free and easy.

The sound was not loud and drifted away with the wind in the cold moonlight.

Aunt Chen's heart trembled. But she looked carefully at the concubine and saw that she raised her head, and there was no expression on her face. As usual with the concubine, she was not serious. She would not stop you from doing anything you wanted to do!
Even if she is the master; or even if she is not the master.

In fact, all a person wants in life is to not be blocked.

The concubine stopped asking questions, and Aunt Chen also shut up.

After standing on the corridor for a while, Qin Rou felt bored, so she said, "Let's go for a walk in the yard."

It was a notification! Not a request for opinion. No matter how much she objected, it was useless. Having served the concubine for a long time, Aunt Chen had figured out the concubine's temperament. Once she made a decision, her words were final. She would not allow any changes, and she would not allow anyone to say no or not.

Good idea! It is not something that can be dispelled by the servants with a few words. Aunt Chen knew how to serve, and silently served Qinrou to walk into the courtyard.

The courtyard was also filled with flowers sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Rows and pots of flowers were placed in the courtyard, making it look not empty. Qinrou walked slowly, circling the three osmanthus trees in the courtyard twice, and finally stopped the second time to look at the tree. There were only leaves on the tree now, and it was not yet the season for the osmanthus to bloom and smell fragrant.

What a pity that it is not autumn yet!
Qinrou likes the scent of osmanthus. She already misses it before the season even arrives. Qinrou can't help but feel sorry when she thinks of the season when the osmanthus tree is fragrant. If time could skip the midsummer and jump to the golden autumn in an instant, that would be what everyone wants.

But time is not something that can be controlled by humans. After walking a few more laps, the coolness spread across my face. The moonlight washed away the vanity in people’s hearts and dissolved their restlessness. As the moonlight flowed, coolness and calmness also flowed into people’s hearts.

Qin Rou ordered: "Go back!"

Aunt Chen helped Qin Rou into the hall, took off her cloak, and as time passed, she lay down on the bed. The lights were not turned off yet! It was not time to turn off the lights yet.

Kangxi didn't come often, so Qinrou wouldn't have such extravagant hopes. There was only one emperor in the palace, and three thousand women were waiting for his favor. If one woman had sex with him for one day, it would take more than ten years. If you take it seriously, you'll admit defeat.

Lost completely and totally.

Even if one is extremely favored, one can only be favored for about ten days in a month at most.

Emperor Kangxi personally issued an imperial decree to hold a banquet in the palace tomorrow for Princess Gulun Xingping, Princess Gulun Shuhui and their families.

Today, Princess Gulun Xingping and Princess Gulun Shuhui entered the palace with their families. The Empress Dowager also specially kept Princess Gulun Xingping and Princess Gulun Shuhui to live in the palace.

The Empress, Consort Nianhulu and Emperor Kangxi were all in the Cining Palace. At such a time and on such a day, Qinrou was only looking forward to and waiting for the lights to be turned off and the time when everything was silent, waiting for another dawn to come.

Time has lost all meaning.

With each passing minute, the night grew colder and colder, and it was almost time for the palace lanterns to go out.

It seemed that in the next second, the next moment, the day would sink peacefully. Everyone was prepared for this, and perhaps among the thousands of palace lanterns, there were others who had different ideas, but Qinrou was calm and indifferent.

Already waiting for the arrival of the next dawn.

But suddenly a figure broke in, breaking the silence. The moment Qinrou raised her eyes, the bright yellow young emperor forcefully broke into Qinrou's heart under the light.

Qin Rou was startled and surprised. She was about to lift the quilt, stand up and greet.

Kangxi sat on the bed and held her hand that was lifting the quilt. Qinrou paused and stopped moving, not asking why she came.

"Your Majesty, please wash up!" Qin Rou said softly.

(End of this chapter)