The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 478: Three Questions in a Row, Asking with Urgency
Consort Niohuru smiled without saying a word; such a momentous matter was simply swept under the rug in Yongshou Palace.

If the master doesn't take something seriously, the servants naturally won't either.

In Yanxi Palace, Consort Yehenara's heart pounded for a while. It has to be said that Consort Yehenara was moved.

She also had the Fifth Prince. The Fifth Prince was raised outside the palace, and she thought about him all the time, even though she knew in her heart that it was safer for the Fifth Prince to live in the home of a minister outside the palace than in the palace.

However, since the Fifth Prince was outside the palace, she could not even catch a glimpse of him during festivals, and she had never spent time with masters such as the Emperor and the Empress Dowager.

If there is unrest in the palace, then living outside the palace is a better option; but if there is peace in the palace, then the children who grow up in the harem will spend time with the emperor from time to time, and the emperor will see them from time to time. With them right in front of him, feelings will develop, and the emperor will naturally show some favoritism in the future!

Consort Yehenara was a mother who wanted to give all the best to her child. Moreover, there were other princes in the palace besides her. Whether she was unwilling to bow down to her rival or unwilling to let the Fifth Prince be inferior to his brothers and sisters, she preferred to bring the Fifth Prince back to the palace.

In the past, she wouldn't have dared to even think about it!
However, at this very moment, a breach appeared in the palace, and Consort Yehenara couldn't help but have her own ideas.

Her thoughts were in turmoil. Shocked by the news, she pricked her hand with a needle. Consort Yehenara couldn't care less about that and began to consider the possibility of bringing the Fifth Prince back to the palace and raising him herself!
"This servant will stop the bleeding for my mistress." Seeing the concubine in pain and momentarily stunned, the servant hurriedly found some ointment and anxiously said to the concubine Yehenara.

Consort Yehenara waved her hand, ordering her to leave. Consort Yehenara, preoccupied with her minor injury, immediately pressed the reporting eunuch for answers:

"What did Consort Ma Jia say exactly? How did the Emperor allow her to raise the Third Princess? Have you found out?" Three questions in a row, each one urgent! It's clear how anxious Consort Ma Jia was, both openly and secretly.

Consort Yehenara was making clothes for children, for the Fifth Prince. Ever since the Fifth Prince was sent out of the palace to be raised, Consort Yehenara often made small clothes herself so that she could send them out of the palace for the Fifth Prince.

Consort Yehenara longed for the Fifth Prince; a mother's heart is always with her son, and she thought of him constantly, whether she had something to do or not. But thinking about him was useless; she couldn't see him anyway!

She thought that she would make a little outfit for the Fifth Prince from time to time. Just thinking about how the Fifth Prince would look in the outfit would calm her down and make her happier.

Not to mention that the mother and son could not see each other at all. The Fifth Prince was surrounded by servants day and night. If Consort Yehenara did not put in any effort, she was afraid that her Fifth Prince would not have any impression of her as his birth mother.

Therefore, Yehenara concubines mostly made small garments in their spare time.

When the eunuch in her palace came to report, Consort Yehenara did not expect it to be such a big deal, and did not pay much attention to it, so she did not stop what she was doing.

A loving mother's thread, a traveler's clothes! Consort Yehenara was carefully making small clothes, and simply instructed her servants to speak plainly.

Then, she was startled; the needle used to stab her clothes had pierced the flesh of her index finger, and she felt a sharp pain.

Consort Yehenara let out a soft groan. When the pain struck, she didn't have time to pay attention to it. However, the servants beside her took notice and quickly rummaged through the cabinet to find some wound ointment.

Since the concubine had no use for it, the servant did not immediately put the ointment back. Seeing the concubine's anxious appearance, the servant also kept a close eye on the eunuch.

The young eunuch pondered, everyone's eyes fixed on him. He was indeed nervous, quite nervous, but he also understood that this matter couldn't be resolved simply by being nervous. He just needed to report back to his master the information he had gathered, so when his master asked the question, he hesitated for a moment, his nervousness not yet subsided, and nervously replied:

"After entering Zhongcui Palace, His Majesty first went to visit the young princess in a nearby room and instructed the nannies and wet nurses to take good care of her. Afterwards, he moved to the residence of Consort Ma Jia..."

“Consort Ma Jia was awake at the time, along with several other consorts! They were all keeping watch in Consort Ma Jia’s quarters.”

The young eunuch was quite eloquent; although he had gathered the information through inquiries, his words almost perfectly reconstructed the whole story. And to be honest, after entering Zhongcui Palace, Kangxi didn't say more than a few words before leaving.

All the content is hidden in just a few short sentences.

Emperor Kangxi was already in a good mood when he saw the Third Princess, and now he was even happier! After all, he had gained another princess, who, although a little thin, looked quite spirited.

He gave instructions to see the concubines and ordered the nannies and wet nurses to take good care of her! Thinking of going to see Consort Ma Jia, he then headed to Chengqian Palace.

The process went almost smoothly. When Kangxi entered Consort Ma Jia's quarters, he completely ignored the other consorts waiting nearby.

As soon as Kangxi entered, Consort Ma Jia struggled to get up and pay her respects, but the emperor was not so inhumane, especially towards the woman who had just given birth to his child.

He instructed her, "Lie down! Don't fuss over it. Take good care of yourself. I've already seen the Third Princess; she's very beautiful and has a dignified appearance. I've also reviewed her medical records."

"Then this servant will stop making a fuss," Consort Ma Jia said, accepting the favor. She didn't care about the other concubines waiting nearby; what difference did it make if the Emperor disliked her?

Concubine Ma had no goodwill whatsoever towards these ill-intentioned concubines who came to bother her. Seeing them being humiliated, Concubine Ma could only feel secretly pleased.

In order to punish these concubines discreetly and also to gain the emperor's pity.

Consort Ma Jia lay back down on the bed, feeling dizzy and her eyes ached. However, she didn't want to move and said, "After giving birth yesterday, I forced myself to look at the Third Princess for a while. She is truly beautiful. This morning, I had the nanny bring her over again. I looked at her and comforted her for a while, but it was too noisy here and would disturb her, so I asked the nanny to take her back to her room."

Her eyes and nose were somewhat like her father's. Perhaps she also knew that she, as a princess, needed her father's protection.

Kangxi comforted her, after all, she was a concubine who had borne him an imperial heir. He couldn't be so cold-blooded as to disregard her feelings: "I can see that she is indeed beautiful. You are currently in a weak state. Third Princess, instruct the nannies and servants to take good care of you. You should take good care of yourself."

Consort Ma Jia, though distressed, forced a smile for a while, nodded, and said, "Yes, thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. But this servant always thinks that if I can spend even a little more time with her, that's fine."

Consort Ma Jia's expression was gentle, her maternal heart and tender love evident in this moment. "This servant is no stranger to childbirth, and I know all the rules of the palace!"

Consort Ma Jia's heart was bleeding, yet she still... had no choice but to be sensible.

I hate it! I hate it so much I grit my teeth.