The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 396 Everyone has his own way of living
The Empress and Consort Nianhulu were also really busy. They said a few words and then went back to their work. The banquet was set up in Kunning Palace, so the servants were busy coming and going in the morning.

Qin Rou and the others were just waiting, as there was nothing for them to intervene in. Prince Yu's wife and Prince Gong's wife came earlier, and what was rare was that they also brought their children with them.

The sun really rose from the west! Qin Rou was puzzled and surprised. In the past banquets, the wives of Prince Gong and Prince Yu rarely brought their young children.

Of course. Perhaps it is also possible that the child is indeed young. But now, the youngest sons and daughters in Prince Yu's and Prince Gong's mansions have not grown up much.

Qin Rou was thinking this, and in surprise, her eyes were fixed on the wives of Prince Yu, Prince Gong, and the children held by the nanny following behind the two wives.

The wives of Prince Yu and Prince Gong did not walk very fast, but soon they entered the palace. Qin Rou did not take her eyes off them until they walked farther and farther away.

Xiaoman served closely and kept an eye on the concubine's movements all the time. The concubine's eyes were fixed on Prince Yu's wife and her group. In Xiaoman's eyes, to be precise, they were fixed on the little princes and princesses behind Prince Yu's wife and Prince Gong's wife.

Every woman in the world is proud to have children, as a way out for the rest of her life. In her heart, Xiaoman thought that the concubine was envious. So she followed the concubine and watched Prince Yu and his wife leave, and said carefully, "The master will definitely have a little prince."

In the palace, little princesses are not as precious as little princes. And whether it is the empress or the emperor, what they are looking forward to is all princes.

Xiaoman was right to say that! But she didn't know that she didn't care about having an heir, and would rather not have one. Qinrou wouldn't blame her for this. Apart from anything else, if she didn't want to inherit the heir, it would cost her her life if it got out. Human life is worthless!

Xiaoman's irrelevant words of comfort also helped Qinrou come back to her senses. Seeing her cautious look, Qinrou smiled and told her that she had to understand this philosophy. She said slowly, "Those with children have their own way of living; those without children have their own way of living. Could it be that they just don't want to live anymore?"

Everyone has his own way of living! If you can't think straight, you'll just end up walking on the wrong path.

Xiaoman lowered her head when she heard this, because it was not unusual for a concubine to say such words, unlike the words that a favored concubine would say, which were rarely sad.

Such magnanimity is not something a concubine would express.

Xiaoman is not experienced enough, and her thoughts are imprisoned like so many women in the past thousands of years. She only remembers one path: women without family background want to climb up.

Only by choosing a powerful husband to win his favor, and more importantly, by having many children, can you have a support for the rest of your life, change your family status, and provide for your family. Favor is always unreliable, and love fades with beauty! Children are the support for the rest of your life.

Qin Rou just said this lightly. If you can listen to it, then listen to it. If you can't listen to it, then listen to it. She doesn't force it! Nor does she force it.

Concubine Dong's eyes lit up. Since the wives of Prince Gong and Prince Yu had brought their children to the banquet, the Second Princess would definitely be brought to the banquet. You know, the Second Princess is already two years old.

Perhaps her emotional changes were too obvious. Even after Qin Rou finished talking to Xiao Man, when Qin Rou looked at her again, she could still see the excitement and joy that she showed after trying hard to suppress it.

What is Concubine Dong so excited about? They are all ghosts trapped in the deep palace. Xiao Neng first knows the news in the palace. Qin Rou's mind changes. Concubine Dong, and only she herself, has an inseparable relationship with Concubine Dong, - Second Princess!

Qin Rou immediately thought of the key point. She hit the nail on the head and figured out the truth in an instant. The princes and princesses of Prince Yu and Prince Gong's mansions? Concubine Dong Shu hadn't seen the second princess for a long time. The princes and princesses of the prince's mansion who had been banned from seeing people for many years appeared in front of people today. So should the princes and princesses in the palace still be hidden?
Concubine Dong missed her daughter, which was natural for a mother and daughter. So, she should be excited and happy to see her daughter soon. In the end, the royal system was inhumane.

Concubine Li seemed to be thinking about something. The Prince Gong's Mansion had one son and one daughter. The eldest prince was born to Prince Gong's wife, and the eldest princess was born to a princess in the mansion; while the Prince Yu's Mansion had only one princess, born to the prince's wife.

I wonder if the twins from Prince An's house will also be brought to the palace. As for children, Prince An's wife has the most children.

In particular, the twins, a boy and a girl, were the most outstanding.

Of the brothers of the emperor's generation, only half survived and grew up. They all had the same problem: they didn't have many offspring. Every family only had a few kittens!

There was no one at the residence of the Seventh Prince of the late Emperor. Of course, the Seventh Prince was still young and not in good health, so he was taken care of by the Emperor and the Empress, and usually it seemed as if there was no such person.

But it was almost time for him to point his concubine in.

If you really count, the emperor has a lot of offspring. Although more than half of them died, the emperor gave birth to many! Now he still has two sons and one daughter?

Qin Rou was thinking, and soon, the families of the two Princesses of the First Rank arrived. However, the first ones to arrive were the women. Even the children and grandchildren among the family were all little princes who were no more than ten years old, and they were all legitimate or favored sons and daughters of the family. As for the little princesses, there were quite a few who came.

The oldest one is probably already on the list, just waiting for the marriage!

The two Gulun Princesses naturally did not come. However, strangely, the Princess of Khorchin did not come either. What was going on? After all, the Queen and Consort Niuhulu hosted the banquet, and they had to be aware of their status as guests. The Queen was also the mother of the country, so coming to see the Queen was also the courtesy that the Princess of Khorchin should fulfill.

Although she was puzzled, Qin Rou did not ask the question aloud, but just pondered silently. Watch the development of the situation!
The Queen probably didn't look very happy. If there was no reason, this would be tantamount to a slap in the face of the Queen. As the Queen of a country, it would be strange for her to be in a good mood after being humiliated by the Princess of Khorchin like this.

If the queen lost face, how could the Qing Dynasty have any face? Qin Rou speculated that Kangxi would be more afraid of and dislike Mongolia, and would be more determined not to accept Mongolian concubines into the palace, especially those from Khorchin.

Everything has a reason and everything has a traceable path.

Emperors of all dynasties were wary of their in-laws and attached great importance to the imperial power in their hands. Kangxi was not the first, nor the last.

What’s even more interesting is that Prince An’s wife has not arrived yet.

But it has nothing to do with them after all. They are just concubines, and the biggest requirement for them is to follow their duties and rules.

See the meaning above.