The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 403: Second Princess Sudden Illness

Having said that, we dispersed.

Giving medicinal herbs or something like that! It has nothing to do with the concubines. They are just spectators, and at most they talk about private matters in private. The emperor and the empress dowager value Mongolia! They value the two princesses of the Gulun clan left by Empress Xiaoduanwen.

As for Princess Gulun Wenzhuang, she was ignored. Even if she was mentioned, it was just a sigh! Sighing that she had a bad fate and was implicated by her husband and son; and sighing that it was fortunate that she did not die early and did not witness the scene of her husband and son being imprisoned, otherwise she would inevitably be implicated, at least now she is still Princess Gulun.

If she were still alive, watching her husband and son being stripped of their titles and imprisoned, she would have felt so miserable!

If you don't feel sorry for your husband, how can you not feel sorry for your children after you have been pregnant for ten months? Being a mother or a daughter means you are more emotional and vulnerable.

Qin Rou had nothing to do recently, and although there were more people in the capital, it didn't disturb her life. She either went horseback riding or read books. The upcoming birthday of the Empress Dowager didn't disturb her life rhythm either.

Even if Kangxi didn't come, she could still live her own life. After mid-March, the date for the Empress Dowager's birthday was getting closer, but the palace was not very peaceful. A small incident happened, and the second princess fell ill and called the imperial physician.

Er Gege was a princess of the royal family, and although she was not that valuable, she was still noble. At this critical moment, even if she asked the imperial physician to come, it would be better than causing such an unlucky event as the death of the young royal heir during such a festive occasion.

Besides, the heir to the throne is still a child. It is common for children to get sick, and it is more difficult to raise a young child. Although it is not a small matter, it is not a big deal either. As long as he is fine, it is fine!

But this was not a big deal, but it caused some waves in the palace.

It was not a big deal if the royal heir fell ill, because the consistent rule of the Qing Dynasty was to separate the royal heir from his biological mother. The second princess lived in Qianxi Wusuo, and the concubines in the harem were not allowed to go there casually.

Therefore, when the Second Princess fell ill, the only concubines in the harem who could go to her house were the Empress, Concubine Nianhulu, and Concubine Dong, the Second Princess's biological mother.

The rest of the people were waiting for news in their own palaces.

This has always been the rule in the palace.

The concubines had never had any opinions. Of course, it was not their turn to raise any opinions. Could they still say that the ancestral rules and the royal system were not good? Doesn't this mean that the emperor, the empress, and the emperors and empresses of all dynasties were wrong? How could the emperor be wrong!

It can only be someone else's fault.

Qin Rou had speculated. The harem had such strict rules! Perhaps there was another purpose - to prevent the harem concubines from coming into contact with the palace servants around the heir, to avoid harem fighting and affecting the heir, causing the heir to die young!
Although judging from the previous emperor's harem and the current situation, there is no discernible effect.

Qin Rou was not in the harem. She was riding a horse at that time. After receiving the news, she immediately took the servants back to Chengqian Palace.

What should be done and what should not be done? Qin Rou's heart is as clear as a mirror, and she knows her limits.

Before entering the palace, Cangzi was waiting in front of the palace. Seeing the concubine coming from afar, he hurried to greet her and bowed first. Qinrou didn't say much and asked directly, "Have you received any news? How is the second princess?"

In later generations, the most discussed heir to the throne of Emperor Kangxi is the prince. There is no way, when it comes to the royal princesses of various dynasties, only the princesses before the Tang Dynasty lived freely and wantonly. After the Tang Dynasty, the status of princesses became lower and lower, and they only had the title of heir to the throne.

Even now, no princess of the royal family can escape the fate of being humiliated. Even if she doesn't, she can't escape the fate of being a political tool. Now, it is common for princesses to be implicated by their husband's family after they are married. There is no such thing as amnesty or divorce.

Therefore, Qin Rou only knew the general fate of the princes of Emperor Kangxi, and she only knew a few of the princesses of Emperor Kangxi. The only thing she knew about Er Gege was that this child did not live to adulthood, and she was not among the princesses who lived to adulthood.

As a result, Concubine Dong Shu hardly left her name in history.

But Qin Rou said that even if she was a history student, she couldn't remember clearly when and why the Second Princess disappeared.

The reason why we know which princes of the Kangxi Dynasty lived to adulthood is because of the popularity of Qing Dynasty time-travel novels in recent years. The battle between the nine princes for the throne is also very famous in the history of dynasties' struggles for the throne, and few people are not interested in it.

Therefore, Qin Rou was a little worried. She didn't know if the second princess's death was caused by this incident. However, if the imperial physician wasn't too bad and the second princess's fate wasn't too strong, she should be able to get through this time.

At this time, it was only a few days before the Empress Dowager's birthday, and countless officials from the capital who came to celebrate her birthday were keeping their eyes on the palace. Even if the Empress didn't care about the Second Princess, she had to care about the eyes and criticism of people all over the world.

On such a festive day, it was impossible for a royal heir to die quietly in the royal family without causing any disturbance. The queen wanted fame! Besides, if such a thing happened at such a time, neither the Empress Dowager nor Emperor Kangxi would be too happy.

Qin Rou couldn't help but wonder for a moment whether this illness was someone's conspiracy. If the interests were big enough, it was not impossible for someone to reach out to the palace.

Although the fourth prince Saiyin Chahun is still in the Qiandong Wusuo and nothing has happened, a royal prince has much more influence than a royal princess. But maybe this is what the people behind the scenes want to express?

The Second Princess' illness is definitely not a good thing.

Cangzi didn't know what the concubine was thinking, but he had a sense of crisis. After living in the palace for many years, every little thing should not be underestimated! It is not impossible to set off a huge wave.

Especially on a day like this, when the issue involved the heir to the throne. That was why Cangzi was so anxious, waiting in front of the palace instead of waiting at Chengqian Gate. He still had some brains.

Now that he saw the concubine, she was like a stabilizing force. With her as a backbone, he finally felt more at ease.

Cangzi stood up and hurriedly followed Qinrou, and also hurriedly whispered back: "The Empress and Concubine Niuhulu are still guarding in Qianxi Wusuo; the Emperor has also gone there, and has not come out yet; and the Princesses of the Gulun Xingping and Gulun Shuhui have also gone there, and we don't know what their situation is so far."

Qin Rou looked up at Cang Zi, she was a little surprised! But not that surprised. After Princess Gulun Xingping and Princess Gulun Shuhui came to Beijing, they would also stay in the Cining Palace for a day or two, under the pretext of showing filial piety.

The Empress Dowager allowed it, or at least acquiesced! Kangxi had no objection, so the Empress naturally would not have any objection either. She should just be filial! Since the time of the previous emperor, it has been advocated to rule the world with filial piety. As the Empress, she should set an example.

We cannot go against the national policy and stop the two Princesses from fulfilling their filial piety.

The two Princesses of the Gulun clan stayed in the palace last night. The Second Princess is the great-grandniece of Princesses of the Gulun clan Xingping and Princesses of the Gulun clan Shuhui. It is reasonable for them to visit Qianxi Wusuo.

But Qin Rou was also surprised that Princess Gulun Xingping and Princess Gulun Shuhui did not have to do it themselves, and it was reasonable to send a close confidant.

But Qinrou was worried, would something happen? In Qinrou's impression, whether it was the Mongolian Khorchin, the princess or the man, they were not considered to be well-behaved in the current harem!
However, there is no evidence or proof, and now it is just a vague worry.