The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

Qin Rou had some guesses but refused to utter a word; some words could not be spoken.

Back at the palace, Fushun, Aunt Chen and the others had already heard about it. They had also sent people to inquire about it. As the saying goes, they could find out what they needed to find out.

Qin Rou is not anxious, so they don't have to be anxious either! There is no point in being anxious for a short time.

The next day, the princess went to Prince Gong's mansion with a ceremonial guard to pick up Prince Gong's eldest daughter and bring her into the palace. After the ceremonial guard entered the palace, the nanny first carried Prince Gong's eldest daughter to pay respects to the emperor and the empress, and then Concubine Nianhulu carried her to Yongshou Palace.

It is worth mentioning that Kangxi was also in Kunning Palace, and Concubine Nianhulu was also there. The concubines did rush to Kunning Palace, but the Queen told them not to worry about it, as Prince Gong's eldest princess was still too young, and too many people coming to welcome her solemnly might ruin Prince Gong's luck, so they were sent back.

Moreover, Kangxi would also go to Kunning Palace with the Empress to accept the gift from Prince Gong. Concubine Nianhulu was of noble status and was also the mother of the eldest princess. What's more, Prince Gong's eldest princess would be kept in her palace for the time being. It was only natural for her to go to greet Prince Gong's eldest princess and accept the gift from her when she entered the palace.

It is enough for the Emperor, the Empress and Consort Nianhulu to welcome Prince Gong. If there are too many people, it will be ugly. What if Prince Gong is scared?

The eldest princess was not even half a year old and could not perform formal greetings. She was held by a nanny who paid respects to the Khan Ama and the Empress Dowager on her behalf; she also paid respects to her mother, Concubine Niohuru!

Because Prince Gong's eldest daughter was still too young, she would not be able to adapt to replacing her nannies and wet nurses all at once, so the wet nurses who served her closely were all left behind to continue serving her.

The Queen gave the nanny a few words of official advice, such as "serve her attentively" and "do not neglect her because her mistress is young." Then she instructed Concubine Nianhulu to take Prince Gong's eldest daughter back so that she could get familiar with the environment of Yongshou Palace.

Concubine Niuhulu took the eldest princess of Prince Gong and the servants around her back to Yongshou Palace. Raising a child really takes a lot of thought. Even though the gifts of the eldest princess of Prince Gong had been sent to Yongshou Palace first, when Concubine Niuhulu took the eldest princess of Prince Gong back to Yongshou Palace, there was also a huge crowd.

"Concubine Nianhulu has just brought Prince Gong's eldest daughter out of Kunning Palace, and now Concubine Nianhulu's carriage is heading to Yongshou Palace." Qin Rou was copying a book, and knowing that Prince Gong's eldest daughter would enter the palace today, she deliberately did not go to the Arrow Pavilion to ride the horse.

Although she didn't need to do anything special when Prince Gong's eldest daughter was brought into the palace to be raised, she still had to show her welcome and congratulations. They behaved well, didn't cause trouble, and stayed quietly in their own bedrooms, which was their way of welcoming Prince Gong's eldest daughter.

Aunt Chen was paying close attention to the behavior in Kunning Palace. Whenever Concubine Nianhulu came out of Kunning Palace, their servants would come to report.

This news was then reported by these personal servants to the concubines they served, and Aunt Chen then reported back.

"Yes!" Qin Rou responded. She was sure that the eldest princess of Prince Gong had entered the palace. It was a pity that the concubines would not have the chance to see her. "The carriage of Concubine Niu Hulu was fast and safe. I think it will arrive soon."

Although the imperial carriage was also manpower-intensive, the eunuchs who employed manpower and carried the sedan chair were all very particular. They were all trained uniformly by the Imperial Household Department and had the best speed, otherwise they would have been sent away long ago.

So they move fast! At least much faster than they can on their own two legs.

Aunt Chen nodded, it was hard not to agree. Fu Shun also added: "I heard that Concubine Niuhulu cleaned up two rooms next to her bedroom to be used as the bedroom for Prince Gong's eldest daughter. The eldest daughter is about to enter the palace, and she is afraid of being unfamiliar. She lives in the room next to her, so it is convenient for Concubine Niuhulu to take care of her. At night, it is also convenient for Concubine Niuhulu to take care of her." Except for Jingyang Palace, the main halls of the other eleven palaces in the twelve east and west palaces are large rooms with a width of five rooms. Usually, Concubine Niuhulu lives alone. Now that Prince Gong's eldest daughter has entered the palace, Concubine Niuhulu specially prepared two rooms for Prince Gong's eldest daughter to live in.

"The Concubine Niuhulu is very thoughtful. The eldest daughter of Prince Gong is still too young. She has suddenly moved to a new place. Although she has a familiar nanny to serve her," Aunt Chen nodded and agreed, "Generally speaking, nothing will happen. But some children are born smarter. Once they are moved to a new place and are no longer in a familiar environment, especially at night, they will cry and make a fuss!"

Aunt Chen's head is full of parenting tips! She is also good at taking care of children, but unfortunately, there is no place for her skills in the palace.

"What Concubine Niuhulu said is that Prince Gong's eldest princess is too young. If she is suddenly moved from Prince Gong's Mansion to the palace, the unfamiliar environment will hurt her! Besides, the concubine is living in the west side hall of Yongshou Palace for a while, and the east side hall cannot be cleaned up in a short time. It would be better to let the eldest princess live in the house next door, which will be convenient for Concubine Niuhulu to take care of her." Xiaoman also added.

They already knew all the news they should know.

Qin Rou didn't care much. Be it Prince Gong's eldest daughter or other royal heirs, they had no blood relationship with her.

No matter where they lived or who raised them, she just listened to what they said. But perhaps because she was there, or because she knew it first, she could see that the safety of the eldest princess of Prince Gong was much safer than that of the second princess of Concubine Dong. She was even safer than Prince Saiyin Chahun of Concubine Ma Jia!
One reason is that Prince Gong's eldest daughter entered the palace with the purpose and reputation of adding fortune and longevity to the royal heirs in the harem; although Qinrou did not believe this, she had always thought that it was just a lie!

But no matter how trivial the matter is in the royal family, especially when Kangxi's words are as heavy as gold, if anything happens to Prince Gong, the court and the harem will be in an uproar, and reports that the emperor is immoral and the prince is not to be enthroned will pile up like snow.

And once there is such a gap, Qin Rou believes that there are people who can artificially turn it into reality.

Even though Kangxi was an excellent ruler who could quell such incidents, it would still take some effort; it would be even more difficult to do so without leaving any future troubles!

Secondly, behind the eldest princess of Prince Gong stood the Prince Gong Mansion; who stood behind the second princess and the fourth prince Saiyinchashen? Concubine Dong and Concubine Ma Jia? In terms of political power, the losses were completely on different channels.

The emperor is the most prudent creature!

In other words, the Second Princess and the Fourth Prince could afford to lose them; even though they were their biological children, the royal family was so ruthless that they could only blame themselves for being born in the royal family and at this time.

Kangxi had no shortage of children, as his concubines were able to give birth.

But it was different for the eldest princess of Prince Gong. The emperor was only afraid of using Prince Gong and didn't care about the daughter of the prince. Even though the daughter had been adopted by Emperor Kangxi and was his princess.

(End of this chapter)