The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 467: Could such a transparent person be the Queen?
Qin Rou didn't say much. If you need anything, just go find Aunt Chen!
As for if there is a better place to go, then just go there. Qin Rou did not force it. She was open and generous. She did not block others from ascending to heaven.

As for finding another way out and trying to please her, it is best to be open and honest. It is best for you to be clear about what you should and should not do.

Qin Rou looked like she didn't care about anything, but she wasn't so heartless as to ignore everything. When the list was submitted, Aunt Chen would definitely ask about the relationship and friendship, which was reasonable. No one is a sucker, right? It's impossible for others to believe you once you say something. Whether there will be follow-up investigations or not is another matter.

Then, Kunning Palace released the list of palace people who were to be expelled from the palace. After the list was released, they were not released immediately. The pension subsidy also had to be paid out. The amount was not much, but at least they had to rely on this money for the rest of their lives. Eating up all the money was tantamount to waiting to die.

But at least it's enough for them to live a good life.

Those who have served in the palace for less than ten years will be rewarded with ten taels of silver; those who have served for ten to fifteen years will be rewarded with twenty taels of silver; and those who have served for more than fifteen years will be rewarded with thirty taels of silver. As for the palace servants' own savings, the superiors do not care about that.

In the Qing Dynasty, a family's annual expenditure was 33 to 36 taels of silver, so 30 taels of silver was not a lot, let alone 10 or 20 taels of silver.

If you are alone, you can live for several years if you are careful with your budget. But if you leave the palace and live at home, your nephews and nieces will come to you to ask for food. Will you give them food? Once you start giving, can you stop? People are greedy. If you give them food once and don't give them the next time, knowing that you have money, will you be dissatisfied? If you are dissatisfied, will you do something like robbery or theft? Who can make a decision for you at that time?

It is said that even a fair judge cannot judge family disputes.

Not all palace servants are smart and can keep their heads clear all the time. Qin Rou took a deep breath and told Fu Shun, "Go get some silver and tell them that I appreciate their hard work during this period of time and I will give them ten taels of silver each."

In fact, to put it bluntly, it was to acquiesce to the servants to use the money to help relatives and friends. More friends means more paths, but it was to tell the servants to serve them attentively, and she, as the master, would not really sit idly by when they were in trouble.

She wasn't targeting anyone, she just wanted the servants to serve her attentively and not have any bad intentions towards her money.

"I obey your order." Fushun replied happily. As servants, everyone has three or two good friends and relatives. If they have the ability, they will help out. With these ten taels of silver, at least they will have a lot more money on hand, so they will be more generous and not feel so bad about giving some silver away.

Anyway, no matter whether it was fake or real, Zhen Shunzhai was still very happy to have these ten taels of silver.

"I'll go take a look too," said Aunt Chen. She was a little worried that Fushun might really only reward Zhenshunzhai, which was not appropriate anyway, so she would feel more at ease if she went to take a look.

Qin Rou nodded and lay on the pillow. Time passed slowly and she gradually began to look pregnant.

There were servants serving on his side, and they all looked happy thinking about the reward.

At this time, you can see the interpersonal communication between the palace people. Of course, there are also people who go out of the palace and then come back to the palace, which makes it difficult to find them. However, some important people in the palace who cannot let the master rest assured will disappear in all directions after going out. It is also normal. If anyone wants to find a person in the vast sea of ​​people, it is difficult if the person deliberately conceals it!

Amidst the panic and misery of the palace maids, the palace maids on the list were still allowed to leave the palace, and no one went to say goodbye. After all, those who should say goodbye had already said goodbye, and the palace maids who stayed behind still had to work. If they left their master, and the master had no one to serve him, and something went wrong, the palace maids who stayed in the palace might be taken to the Ministry of Punishment before those who had left had left.

Since they were the first batch of palace maids to be released from the palace, not the ones who were pardoned in the past, this was a precedent, and the empress wanted to do it beautifully, and Concubine Nianhulu didn't want to tarnish her reputation, so it was still decent. Qinrou also asked the palace maids to find out, and the 30 taels of silver almost all went to the palace maids, at least those servants who were related to Xiaoman and others.

Qin Rou finally felt more relieved. After working hard for half a lifetime, this was his last bit of energy. If he didn't leave her a way to survive, don't blame her for disregarding the dignity of the royal family. If she couldn't do anything else, and was really desperate, she could still commit suicide.

It seems that the Empress and Concubine Nianhulu were both capable of doing their job and did not cause the palace maids to cause trouble.

The palace had been in chaos these days, but after the palace maids left, the palace gradually returned to its usual quietness day after day.

The Empress Dowager was ill for about ten days, and she recovered completely within two days after all the palace servants left the palace!

The Empress Dowager and Kangxi, the grandfather and grandson, had differences, at least on the issue of withdrawing the Three Feudatories, but such differences did not prevent them from working together perfectly.

The royal family's affection is genuine and can be utilized to a great extent. It's great that Kangxi and the Empress Dowager cooperated on this!

As for the Queen and Concubine Niuhulu's cooperation, they never left Kunning Palace or Yongshou Palace. However, during this period, several managers in the inner court were removed and expelled from the palace. There were six or seven people, probably because they violated some taboo.

When someone is dismissed, someone else will take his place. There is always a shortage of servants in the palace. New servants can get started just as well, and may even do the best job. A deputy steward in the Ministry of Internal Affairs was also dismissed, and it made quite a big fuss.

It's a pity that it has nothing to do with Qin Rou and the others, and they are not involved at all.

The palace maids who left the palace were also picked up by their clansmen. They were all prestigious people. The palace maids were handed over to them and they were to be looked after. If they did not manage their business properly, the palace would send people to investigate. If anything happened to them, only this person would be held responsible. If anything happened to them within a year or two, people would also be sent to investigate the bodies. It was quite thoughtful of him.

The palace still had to celebrate, and with all the commotion, April was almost halfway through. The next busy place was Wanshou Street.

The palace maids took charge, and the utensils and tools were checked again by the stewards and their palace maids. They did a final check until the day before Wanshou Street.

Perhaps this is also the reason why the steward dare not touch the severance pay for the palace servants. If you covet his money and make him unhappy, he will plant a big bomb in his familiar job. It doesn't matter whether he is hurt or not, but countless people in the palace will be held accountable and implicated.

Those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes; if you drive a dog into a dead end alley, it will surely be bitten back.

The Empress and Concubine Niuhulu are rare and insightful people.

I just don't know whose idea it was. The Queen is the one who makes the decisions in the palace. Could such a clear idea be the Queen's? In that case, it does have something to do with the word benevolence.

Qinrou thought slowly by herself!