Biography of Concubine De of Emperor Kangxi

In September, Xuan Ye respected the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager after the Double Ninth Festival, and then led all the officials to the Ming Tomb to pay homage, because he was the first to visit the Ming Tomb since he became the throne, and the mighty team left the palace, and it took four or five days to go out. back.

The concubines stayed in the harem to serve the Empress Dowager, and the next day they gathered in the Palace of Compassion and Peace, which was very lively.

On this day, Prince Yu and Prince Gong Fujin led their children into the palace to pay their respects. The Empress Dowager was very sympathetic to Princess Chunxi's biological mother. Every time she came, she asked the eldest princess to be brought to see her. Right now, the whole palace is here. Let's just have a bit of fun and let my elder brother bring all the princesses and elder brothers over.

The empress dowager loves the excitement of her children and grandchildren circling her knees, watching the little guys frolicking in the palace, she is in a good mood all day long, usually she feels a headache when there are too many concubines, and she always gives up early, but today it is even Lunch was also kept, and they didn't leave until the afternoon.All the concubines and concubines were very tired after sitting with them all day, and walked away in twos and threes when they were scattered, only to hear Mrs. An laughing and saying: "I heard that the emperor is about to appoint a crown prince, and the second elder brother must be the crown prince, but I don't know who will be invited in the future." Empress is here to raise her."

Because Concubine Zhao and Concubine Tong had already gone away in soft sedan chairs, and there were only some nobles around, someone whispered: "Concubine Tong is young, and Concubine Zhao is too busy to manage the six palaces. I really don't know what the emperor would like." One."

But some people said: "Second Elder Brother is the direct son of Empress Xiaocheng, I'm afraid he won't invite anyone to raise him easily, who can be more noble than Empress Xiaocheng?"

Lan Qi and Bu Changzai listened from a distance, and because they didn't want to cause trouble, they hurried away. When they were far away, Bu Changzai said: "They have so many things to worry about. Call me, you only care about children, okay? Lan Qi, See, Duanjing is walking better and better now, and she can already run behind Big Brother."

Lan Qi looked at her with a leisurely smile, and every time Bu Changzai mentioned his daughter, he was beaming with joy. He was quiet and demure on weekdays, and his heart was full of only his own child.At this moment, I even heard her say: "When Nala agrees to give birth, there will be another child in the palace. It would be great if he is also an elder brother, so that the empresses will not think about my little princess. I used to always look forward to something. I can visit the palace over there from time to time, which is not as good as Elder Brother’s can’t come in and out at will, but now I don’t think so, even if I don’t see her a few times a year, she will only call me Er Niang ah."

Lan Qi said with a smile: "Just now, I heard the princess call you mother in a childish voice, and my heart almost melted when I heard it."

Bu Chang’s eyes were moist for a moment, and when he thought of something, he took Lan Qi’s hand and sighed: “I can’t compare with you, the emperor has you in his heart, and the empress dowager also likes you so much, you will have a good day, you won’t always I am embroidering and writing in Zhongcui Palace with me. Lan Qi, if one day you sit on the first palace lord, please ask the emperor to let you raise the princess. I will be willing to call you my mother. Without you, I would have died long ago. This is a motherfucker."

"It's too far away, what's the use of thinking about it now? Didn't we agree that we will be contented and happy." Lan Qi smiled and persuaded her, and Bu Changzai also made fun of himself. When he returned home, he would copy the scriptures carefully and accumulate blessings for his daughter. Virtue is.

However, the four words of contentment and constant happiness are easy to read and pronounce, but not everyone can do it. Power and status are the most poisonous drugs in the world, which will make people swell and lose their minds. Once infected, the only thing in pain The antidote is to climb to a higher status and gain greater power.

Here Yigui came back on foot because his pace was slow, when he arrived at Yikun Palace, he saw a stranger in front of the door, and when he entered the door, someone said that it was Lord A Ling'a who entered the palace to greet his mother, so Yigui avoided going to Xipei Hall. Xie was thirsty and asked for tea, Tao Hong brought tea and said in a low voice, "I heard that Lord Aling entered the palace for the purpose of setting up the crown prince."

Yigui drank half a bowl of tea and said disdainfully: "She doesn't have any children, so there is nothing to worry about."

Tao Hong smiled and said: "If you can raise the crown prince in the future, the successor will be just around the corner. The concubine Zhao had always wanted to raise the elder brother, but the empress dowager didn't let go. Later, she had a second elder brother, but Empress Xiaocheng's How can you let someone else take care of your child so easily, the crown prince will be established in the past year, and the concubine Zhao must be tempted."

Mrs. Yigui peeled an orange from the fruit plate on the table and ate it. She peeled off the white veins finely and frowned after eating one piece, but she couldn't let go of her hand and wanted to eat it. Huigui's elder brother is now, Huigui should breathe a sigh of relief."

If you want to see this, it's not that Yigui is smart. Everyone understands the current situation. Whoever can raise the crown prince will be the future queen. The second elder brother is obviously the only candidate, and the other elder brothers are almost the same. No matter how smart and cute the big brother is, he is always shorter than his toddler brother.

Lord A Ling'a has not entered the palace for a long time. Firstly, the relationship with the emperor was tense, and secondly, the affairs of the previous dynasty were really busy. Now the relationship between the emperor and Concubine Zhao has eased, and he is going to pay a visit to the Ming Tomb again. When everyone relaxes, Then he rushed to greet Concubine Zhao.At this meeting, the son was talking: "Everything is almost done. When the Zhan Shifu is reset, the crown prince will be established. I am afraid that this matter will be settled before the end of the year. The empress still needs to do more activities in the palace. Although the prince is honorable , there must be someone to take care of her, look at the suitable people in the palace, who else is there besides the empress?"

Concubine Zhao rubbed her forehead and sighed: "The one in Chengqian Palace, who showed his teeth and claws, gathered in the Palace of Compassion and Ning today. He hugged his second elder brother and didn't let go, making the children happy, and he kept asking for credit from the Empress Dowager." , asked if she was very close to her. It’s really a different world, when I was her age, I didn’t think so much about Chengfu, those beady eyes don’t know what to think all day long, it’s annoying to look at.”

A Ling'ah persuaded: "Your Majesty, why bother, the more arrogant and domineering she is, according to Long Live Lord's mind, the less she will look down on her to raise the prince. You must be more prudent and lenient these days, the emperor will definitely see it." In your eyes. After all, you are raising the prince, so you can't just invite a noble person to stay with you, this is your greatest advantage."

"I'm afraid that the advantages become disadvantages. You should tighten your tails and be talents outside the palace. If I really raise the prince, it means that the Niu Hulu clan is about to form an alliance with the Hesheli clan. The battle outside the palace is life and death, what else can I expect?" Concubine Zhao said these words seriously, and persuaded, "Besides, the brothers in the family must be in harmony. Ama is gone. Don't you talk about forming a group to prosper the family? Infighting, the emperor can see it all, and he even mentioned it to me a few days ago."

Ah Ling's face was gloomy and she said nothing, Concubine Zhao asked again: "How is my little sister? I haven't caught up with the age this year, so I can't miss the next batch. Send her in early, and I will have more helpers."

Only then did Ah Ling'a say: "It's natural, and it's good to raise my younger sister, but I'm born weak, I'm afraid the empress will not be satisfied."

"Regardless of whether I can do it or not, I have a caring sister by my side, and I feel more comfortable these days." Concubine Zhao sighed, looked up at the twilight outside the window, and said helplessly, "Go back, it's getting late."

Here, Elder A Ling has withdrawn from the Yikun Palace. The news of his entry has been reported to the Palace of Compassion and Peace. Queen Mother, you told me that the concubine didn't say anything to her, but she was just looking at her thoughts, and she was sincere."

"No matter how sincere it is, it's not up to her." The Empress Dowager was very disdainful, and said leisurely, "The emperor has long ago decided that he will raise this child in the Qianqing Palace by himself, as a wife and son. Who is qualified to raise it? I raise myself here." That's good, I don't have the energy to bring another child."

"Isn't it?" The Queen Mother smiled slightly, a little embarrassed.

"If you have a chance, tell Concubine Zhao these words." The Empress Dowager said again, "Don't tell her to get angry with the emperor because of this opportunity. If she still counts on the posthumous position, she can't quarrel with the emperor. What else is more important than being valued by the emperor? Although I don't like her aloof and arrogant personality, maybe the emperors are watching her if she manages the palace well."

The queen mother repeatedly said yes, and after hearing a few words from the empress dowager, she thought about quickly sending these "reassurance pills" to Concubine Zhao. There is always a relationship between people, at least here, the queen mother always thinks Concubine Zhao is a good child.

However, early the next morning, in Zhongcui Palace, Lan Qi came over to comb Bu Changzai's hair. The two were laughing and saying that they would wear the same pearl flower today. The Empress Dowager ordered Concubine Tong to go to Elder Brother's place to see the younger brothers, and Concubine Tong asked Bu Changzai and Wu Changzai to go with them.

Bu Changzai was very happy. He heard that he was able to see his daughter again, and was about to go out after getting dressed. Although Lan Qi had to follow behind, she was puzzled in her heart. What did the Empress Dowager ask Concubine Tong to do? It's not which one's mother-in-law.Sure enough, she followed anxiously, and it didn't take long for something to happen.

Concubine Tong didn't have any wishes from the Empress Dowager at all. When she was teasing a few children in Elder Brother's office, Elder Brother fell on the steps and scratched a large piece of skin on his forehead. Only in the Palace of Compassion, Bu Changzai and Lan Qi knew that Concubine Tong had lied to them.

The three of them were kneeling in the courtyard of the Compassionate Ning Palace. Huigui saw it when he came in a hurry. He bowed his knees to Concubine Tong and went to the inner hall. Her son was injured, but she still worked hard in front of the empress dowager. I endured it, and then, together with the nurse, reluctantly sent the child back.

"Do you know that the law does not blame the public?" When no one was paying attention to the three of them, Concubine Tong suddenly turned her head and asked Lan Qi and Bu Changzai who were behind her, "Just say that we all want to see the children and go together as companions, Tai Huang The queen mother can't do anything to the three of us all at once, otherwise, who do you think is more considerate than you?"

Both of them didn't say anything, Concubine Tong glared coldly, lowered her voice and scolded: "Since you don't want to, don't blame me for being ruthless." As soon as the words fell, she staggered to her feet and walked proudly into the main hall. Aunt Su Mala came out with a frown and asked the two of them to follow.

When I entered the door, I saw Concubine Tong crying, and listening to it, she said that Bu Chang was missing her daughter and begged Concubine Tong to take her to see her. So, he said he was wrong, and he never dared to do it again, but he blamed Bu Changzai for all his sins.

No matter the Empress Dowager believed it, there was always someone who would come out and be punished to make this matter go away. At this moment, she really glared at Bu Chang angrily and scolded: "I usually think of your duty, but I didn't expect you to be the one who pushes your nose and face."

Bu Chang was so frightened that his legs limp and knelt on the ground, he couldn't even explain for a while, Lan Qi felt very distressed, and the Empress Dowager asked her sharply, "What about you, what did you do there? "

While Lan Qi was afraid of the majesty of the Empress Dowager, she also felt sorry for Bu Changzai's innocence. Besides, she was also implicated. Seeing Concubine Tong crying and pretending, she remembered the last time she beat Huanchun and the others several times to vent her personal anger. Tian couldn't get out of bed, old and new grudges came out, and she became angry for a while, knelt down and explained the matter clearly, and even talked about the big brother's injury, it was Concubine Tong who wanted to catch big brother for fun , I tried too hard and fell out.

Concubine Tong's eyes widened angrily when she heard this, and she stretched out her slender fingers to point at Lan Qi, but before she could say anything, she was stopped by the Empress Dowager, the old man didn't bother to pay attention to them, so they all went out and knelt in the yard, and went back after an hour She was not allowed to leave the palace for four or five days, and Concubine Tong still cried and begged, but she was persuaded by Aunt Su Mala to go out.

The three of them knelt down again, Concubine Tong wiped away tears with the handkerchief, she breathed a long sigh of relief, a gust of late autumn cold wind blew past, only to hear the clinking of hairpins on their buns.Kneeling for a long time, my knees hurt so much and my body feels cold. The sun was shining brightly when I got up in the morning, but now it is gloomy, which makes my heart tremble.

An hour finally passed, Bu Changzai couldn't stand up at all, and Lan Qi herself couldn't move. Huan Chunpanxia and others were waiting outside, so she had to bite the bullet and go out with her master on one side and one on the right. .When they came out, Concubine Tong had already sat in the soft sedan chair for transportation. She seemed to deliberately lift up a corner of the curtain, and smiled at them coldly.

Chengqian Palace and his party soon walked away, Lan Qi and Bu Chang were a few but followed far behind, not long after they walked, a sudden visitor from Compassion Ning Palace made Wu Changzai go back.

Lan Qi didn't dare to be negligent, she hurried back staggeringly, and had to bow her knees to salute when she entered the door, but she was reprimanded by the Empress Dowager: "The knees are going to be broken, why kneel?"

Aunt Su Mala moved her to a stool and pushed her down, lifted her skirt and rolled up her trouser legs to see that the bruises and torn skin were horrible, she tsk-tsk: "Concubine Tong has cushions in her knees."

Let's say Concubine Tong returned to Chengqian Palace. Although there were mats tied to her trouser legs, she was spoiled and spoiled. She had never been punished. She knelt for such an hour suddenly, and she still couldn't bear it. Massaging her knees with medicine, she grimaced from the pain, but couldn't help but sneer: "It's good to live with those two people behind. If you need someone to help you at any time, you won't be afraid of Lu Yuan's troubles, and they are stupid and obedient."

It turned out that Tong Guowei sent someone to send a message to his daughter, saying that the emperor had no intention of appointing anyone to raise the prince. He was worried that Niu Hulu's family should also know, lest his daughter would get into the way of Yikun Palace and be pushed to the cusp of the turmoil, so he asked her to go first. Cut off her own way forward, do something that makes her unworthy of raising the prince, and avoid this time.

And what a coincidence yesterday that A Ling'a entered the palace and asked Concubine Zhao to fight for it, but in a blink of an eye the Empress Dowager asked Concubine Zhao to be aware of current affairs. All of this was not in Concubine Tong's calculations, but she accidentally picked the best one. Chance, to her, Wu Changzai and Bu Changzai are just props in a play, who knew that Wu Yashi could be so real.

"It's so stupid that I have knelt down for so long. I wanted to wait for the matter to pass and give them some compensation. Now I can save my worry." Concubine Tong was angrily angrily, thinking of Lan Qi's fearless appearance just now, I was very disgusted in my heart, and when I heard that she was kept by the Empress Dowager, I was even more jealous, "This Wu Ya family is the most annoying. I really don't know what the Empress Dowager likes about her."

What happened this time made Lan Qi grow even more.Only then did she know that a person like Concubine Tong would not make unreasonable troubles every time. She had a huge and noble family behind her, and everything she did in the palace would affect everything related to the previous dynasty. This time She and Bu Changzai were purely used, but she was stupid and offended people directly.

"When the emperor left the palace, you were fine, but when you came back, your knee was hurt. The empress dowager is afraid that the emperor will feel sorry for you, so she must give you medicine to rest assured." At this moment, Madam Su Mala sent Lan Qi out of the palace of compassion With a smile, "You can remember what the master said just now, and forget what you can't remember. You don't have to worry so much behind you, and you can be more comfortable. On the contrary, those few There is something on my mind."

Lan Qi nodded again and again, "I will remember Mammy's words."

Afterwards, she staggered back to Zhongcui Palace, where Bu Chang had already cried and fell asleep. She was sitting on the bed alone, and Huan Chun came to ask questions from time to time, but she always saw the master in a daze, and she was very worried at first. But when he came again, he saw that the master was already holding a book by the pillow, reading it with relish.

"Don't your knees hurt anymore? Don't talk about resting, what are you doing reading? Today's weather is so gloomy, it's going to hurt your eyes." Huan Chun stretched out her hand to grab it, but Lan Qi didn't stop her, she laughed in a good mood, Lie down lazily and said, "It turns out that there are many things that are not in the book. The knowledge in this palace is not as shallow as that in the book. The Empress Dowager is as powerful as she can see everything. I don't want to be a fool." Stupid people, in the future, they should pay more attention and learn more, and don't calculate others, but they can't always be bullied by others."

Huanchun was confused when he heard it, saying that the master was thinking wildly, coaxing him to sleep to refresh his spirit, the injury on his knee was not serious, and he couldn't get out of bed and walk around in these few days.

It was also implicated, Bu Chang cried for two days before recovering from it, but Lan Qi was happy when she came back the day before. I don’t know when she became so eager to learn, full of curiosity about any new world, and two days later she kneeled Can move, the emperor also returned to the palace.

But because of the busy government affairs, I heard that I only went to the Empress Dowager's place to say hello, so I devoted myself to the government affairs. From the time I came back until the beginning of October, only the nobleman Rong stayed in Qianqing Palace for two days, and everyone in the harem was left out in the cold .

In mid-October, Nala promised to give birth to a little elder brother, and Xuan Ye's thin heirs unknowingly flourished again. Now the four sons and three daughters are very lively, and the empress dowager is very happy.And those days, the emperor was also happy, so he got closer to the harem again, and stayed in Chengqian Palace for two nights. At least in the eyes of others, the farce in the old brother's house was insignificant, and the emperor didn't mind.

It is inevitable that Bu Changzai will feel resentment in his heart, and he is even more aggrieved in front of Lan Qi in private: "Don't the emperor care about you? No wonder Concubine Tong is so overbearing, and the emperor spoils her so unreasonably, of course she will get worse Zhang Yang, in a few days, I'm afraid Concubine Zhao will be compared to others."

Lan Qi knew that Bu Changzai believed that he would never have another chance to be allowed to see the little princess, and that he became so full of resentment because of excessive grief.She never minded who the emperor favored, but now she can no longer visit her daughter, and the resentment that has been accumulated in her heart for a long time is released together, and she can't persuade her for a while, she can only wait for the opportunity to let her know that she has not lost the little princess , I'm afraid it will calm her down.

But for a while, I don't know what to do.

In the blink of an eye, it was November, and there had been several snowfalls in the capital. To celebrate the joy of the full moon, Xuan Ye and all the concubines gathered in the Palace of Compassion and Ning to celebrate.The elder brother sent all the children here, and Xuan Ye hugged the eldest elder brother and the second elder brother one by one, then picked up the little princess Duanjing, put her on his lap and asked her: "Which one is Er Niang?" ?”

The little princess babbled, turned around and looked into the crowd, Xuan Ye put her down, and the little man staggered towards Bu Changzai, actually remembering his biological mother firmly, Bu Changzai burst into tears immediately, but Yuqian didn't dare to be too disrespectful, so he forcibly held back.

Xuan Ye turned around and smiled at the emperor's grandmother: "My brother's place where the dragons are not warm, and I have been unable to find time to repair them. Now that I have brought them all out today, why don't we each go back to their mother's place for one night, and the dragons will be repaired tomorrow. Send it back." Said and waved to the second elder brother, "Come on, Ama will lead you to Qianqing Palace."

The second elder brother has no mother. The emperor personally led him to the Qing Palace today, which also means that some things should be settled. Bu Chang is here, and it is simply a fantasy that one day he can carry the child back to his residence, but today it has come true, even if it is just an extra night.

One and a half years after the little princess was born, Bu Changzai returned to Zhongcui Palace. Bu Changzai was so happy that he forgot all the resentment towards the emperor before. Lan Qi knew that the relationship between their mother and daughter was short-lived and precious, so she didn't bother her and waited quietly. In my own east side hall, I heard the laughter over there from time to time, and I was also very happy.

Huanchun was afraid that the Chengqian Palace in front of him could faintly hear the laughter here, which would make Concubine Tong unhappy, so he came out to close the gate, and just when the gate was about to close, he saw Eunuch Li leading some young eunuchs coming, He was busy and opened the door again, please come in, and he borrowed it to remind the palaces to send the princess elder brother back tomorrow, and he must not break the rules to come, but after telling Bu Chang, he went to the East Palace to see Wu Chang exist.

After saluting and asking Ann, she put down the familiar small bundle in front of Lan Qi, and unfolded a few books inside. Lan Qi knew that there were new books coming, and turned her head to look at the untouched books on the bookshelf inside, and was about to sigh in her heart. Eunuch Li smiled leisurely and said: "The emperor asked Prince Yu to find the idle books. I read them in the warm pavilion for a few days. I often see the long live Lord looking happy, which shows that it is interesting. The emperor said that the winter is long, and I will bake it in the bedroom for you." Look at the fire slowly, just one sentence, don’t look at it at night, for fear of damaging your eyes.”

Lan Qi happily picked up a book and flipped through it casually. It really wasn't that esoteric and difficult book. It was full of vernacular. After reading half a page, I found it very interesting. Then I heard Eunuch Li say: "The last time about Concubine Tong , The emperor also knows that today's matter is to comfort Bu Changzai, and the emperor said that he also wanted to make you feel at ease."

Lan Qi was about to turn the pages of the book in her hand, but she stopped when she heard this sentence, staring blankly at Eunuch Li's kind and friendly smile, thinking that the emperor cared so much for her, but when she was beaten just now, she was still determined If people no longer remember me in the future, they must live in peace and contentment.Thinking about it now, if he knew, he must be very angry.

That night, Lan Qi vaguely fell asleep listening to Bu Chang singing nursery rhymes to the little princess, holding the new book Xuan Ye found for her in her arms, she only mentioned one thing that day, but he took it to heart, There is an imperial seal on the back of this book, which is a book that the emperor has read and belongs to him.

Xuan Ye has a few things that are not easy to appreciate, such as his favorite Western clock, and the books he has read.

In late November, the imperial court re-established Zhan Shifu, and at the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, the emperor issued a decree to confer the second prince as the prince, and sent all the officials to offer sacrifices to the heaven, earth, Taimiao and the country, issued an edict overseas, and granted grace and amnesty. , there was another happy event in the palace, the concubine Tong of Chengqian Palace was pregnant.

All in all, except for the crown prince who is the son of the emperor and empress, the other princes and princesses are all born of nobles, and the sons of the royal family of the Qing Dynasty are more expensive according to their mothers. He will be the second most honored child since the emperor established the harem.

In contrast, Concubine Zhao, who has been in the palace for more than ten years and has not been released, can't help but make people feel sympathetic.

When there was no shoulder-length person to compare with, she didn't have to go up to compare with Queen Hesheli, and she was at ease. Now there is a shoulder-length person, and the good news has been spread within less than a year since she entered the palace. For her, this good news is What a humiliation.

The front-line military needs are huge, and the harem is reduced. All the affairs in the palace on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, which Concubine Zhao worked so hard to manage, suddenly became bleak. Chengqian Palace is lively and lively all day long. Even at the New Year's Eve banquet, the Empress Dowager only remembered to blame Concubine Tong for being careful, and she never forgot to praise Concubine Zhao's ability and hard work, and forgot to mention it.

In a blink of an eye, it was already the sixth day of the first lunar month, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs came to ask about the Lantern Festival. Concubine Zhao sneered, "Even the construction of the Queen's Mausoleum will be suspended, so what kind of Lantern Festival is there?" For intrauterine affairs, she would like to see which of these shallow-sighted women can support the six palace affairs.

Concubine Tong is the one who will do her part. She happily received the order from the Empress Dowager. Although she will not hold the Phoenix Seal for the time being, Concubine Zhao is determined to recover from her illness in the first month. She has the final say on matters in the palace. Concubine Zhao likes to hold great power and do everything herself. She knows that she is young and inexperienced, and she has to carry the precious fetus in her stomach. On the day she returns from her order, she invites Ronggui and Huigui.

In the past, they all worked under Concubine Zhao, but Concubine Zhao had to take care of everything even when she was sick in bed, but Concubine Tong generously let go of the power, and said to the two with a smile: "We don't ask for anything else, we just want to be good." Decently pass the first month, the plan for a year lies in spring, the beginning of the year is not decent and prosperous, the whole year will be unlucky, the two of you have been in the palace for many years, you must know more than this palace, as long as you can make decisions, you will make decisions, Don’t ask me anything, I can’t trust you any more.”