The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

As Kangxi's imperial sedan chair moved forward, Xiaoman also came forward to serve Qinrou, and gently reminded her: "Concubine, let's go to Kunning Palace to pay our respects!"

Xiaoman knew that when the concubine went to pay her respects in Kunning Palace, she was the one serving her closely most of the time, so she had to pay attention to every aspect at all times to make sure her master didn't miss anything so that she could remind her.

Qin Rou nodded! Going to Kunning Palace to pay respects was her daily routine. She was not so punctual even when going to work or school. Sometimes when she thought about it, she wanted to laugh at herself.

There were seldom major events in the palace, so there was seldom anything unusual to say during the morning and evening visits. But today was particularly different.

The Empress sat at the head of the table, looking gentle, virtuous, and dignified. "The imperial physician went to Qianxi Wuzhao early this morning to check the pulse of the Second Lady, and also came to Kunning Palace early to report to me, saying that the Second Lady's pulse is fine, but the disease is slowly coming to an end, and she has not recovered all of a sudden. I asked the servants to take good care of her and take good care of her. It's nothing serious. I have ordered the imperial physician to stay at Qianxi Wuzhao for another day, so that if the Second Lady suddenly becomes unwell, he can take care of her nearby."

"The Queen is so kind and considerate of the Second Princess." Concubine Dong looked very grateful and wished she could serve the Queen like a slave.

The second princess has always been in good health. Although Concubine Dong often cannot see her, she always knows that the second princess is there! As long as she is well, whether she sees her or not, Concubine Dong is always worried about her, but she is also at ease.

No news is good news. But when the Second Princess fell ill, she felt uneasy. She wished she could stay by her side day and night! Yesterday, the Second Princess suddenly fell ill, and Concubine Dong was extremely anxious.

When she was guarding Ergege, she had been praying to all the gods and Buddhas. She would rather replace Ergege with ten times, a hundred times, or a thousand times more than him if he fell ill. She only prayed that all the gods and Buddhas would open their eyes and give her this chance.

Even though the imperial physician later said that the Second Princess' symptoms had eased, Concubine Dong had to return to her bedroom due to palace rules. She was still extremely anxious and worried about the little Second Princess.

The son is sick, the mother is sad! Even if Concubine Dong analyzed it from the perspective of interests, the Empress Dowager was celebrating her 60th birthday, and there were countless eyes watching her from the front court and the harem. The Empress wanted to be famous, the Emperor wanted to maintain the country, and the harem wanted to be stable, so there would definitely not be any trouble on such a day. She would definitely take good care of the Second Princess!

She would not make mistakes or twists and turns on such a day. However, no matter how much she analyzed, Concubine Dong was still worried. There are a thousand reasons to persuade yourself to be at ease, but to be at ease, only one reason is needed, and that is uneasiness.

Although she appeared grateful to the Empress, Concubine Dong was still extremely anxious about the Second Princess.

However, she was anxious, but she dared not show it, otherwise wouldn't it show that she was worried about the queen? Although it was true, it was the queen who made them uneasy first. There were so many heirs in the harem, and almost all of them died young! How could they feel at ease!

But Concubine Dong did not dare to show it. The Queen was the mother of the country, but she could not escape human nature. The Second Princess was not the Queen's biological daughter, so how much could the Queen love her? However, the sadness and anxiety were all pretended for the sake of face.

But Concubine Dong did not dare to show it, - the Queen would be unhappy! It didn't matter to her, but it would implicate the Second Princess. The Second Princess was only one year old now, she didn't know anything, she was still a baby who only knew how to eat and drink, Concubine Dong could not and dared not implicate her. She was afraid that if she did something wrong, it would bring disaster to the Second Princess.

"There are only two heirs in the palace, so it's never too much to be careful!" The queen shook her head and said. The queen looked at Concubine Dong and said, "I know you are worried about the second princess."

Concubine Dong did not dare to respond, and hurriedly said, "The Empress is taking care of the Second Princess, so I have nothing to worry about. It's just that I have nothing to do in the palace all day, and the Second Princess is still weak," Concubine Dong smiled bitterly, "Her little body has tasted the pain of being sick and taking medicine. I feel heartache every time I think about it, and I just hate that I can't take her place." "Poor parents in the world!" said the Empress. "Don't worry, the Second Princess is a royal heir, and the nannies will serve her carefully... After the morning inspection, I will ask Huanyan to go and see the Second Princess again. If you have nothing to do, ask the palace maids around you to go with you."

The queen didn't say much, but showed mercy and gave the order. It must be said that the order hit the heart of Concubine Dong Shu. To the queen, it was nothing, just a matter of words.

Even if the news got out, it was still her who was the empress, kind to the concubines, and doted on the royal heir.

For Concubine Dong, this was timely relief. Concubine Dong was excited and grateful, "Your Majesty, please show me your grace. I am very grateful."

How could Concubine Dong not worry about Er Gege? That was the villain in her heart! She wanted to stay by her side, but the palace would not allow it. Even if she wanted to appoint a servant to visit Qianxi Wusuo, she was bound by the palace rules.

Now that the Queen had ordered that even if she could not visit and take care of the Second Princess in person, she could ask her personal palace maid to go and report back to her in detail. Concubine Dong was extremely happy.

"I am also worried about the Second Princess." The Queen said. She didn't continue to talk about it. After all, the Second Princess was ill at this time. Now she has recovered. Although she is weak, it is not good to talk about it too much. The Queen didn't want to give people the impression that the Second Princess was weak!
What good would it do to her? There were only two or three children in the palace. Er Gege was the oldest and was just about to turn one year old. She was sickly! Everyone knew this, but it was hard not to worry. If Er Gege was like this, what about the younger ones? Like the Fourth Prince and the Fifth Prince!

It is easy to destabilize the foundation of the previous dynasty, which is not what the emperor wants. The queen ascended to the throne, and she had a sense of the overall situation. When she saw it, she had to be of the same mind as the emperor. This made the emperor look pleasing and comfortable.

This is the wisdom of the queen! It is also the queen's formal code. The queen is always innocent and without fault.

"Empress, I heard that the eldest princess from Prince Gong's mansion entered the palace as the emperor's adopted daughter, and lived with the second princess in the Qianxi Fifth Residence?" Seeing that the Empress and Concubine Dong had almost finished their conversation, Concubine Li slowly opened the topic.

The topic was changed quietly. Concubine Li was sensible. It was not clear if she and Concubine Dong were close friends. When people get along with each other, they will offend each other intentionally or unintentionally.

But Concubine Li was tactful, and her tact was different from that of Concubine Nala in the Yanxi Palace. She brought up the most appropriate topic at the most appropriate time and asked about this sudden incident that was like a fog and interested everyone in the harem.

"Yes," the Queen smiled and nodded as she looked at the curious eyes below. "Prince Gong's eldest daughter is a princess since she entered the palace as the emperor's adopted daughter. I think it's most suitable for her to live in Qianxi Wusuo. It's just right for her to keep the second daughter company. In the future, the two sisters can grow up and play together in the palace."

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(End of this chapter)