Biography of Concubine De of Emperor Kangxi

Duan nobleman raised his head and said: "The concubine is pregnant, please ask the empress to let the concubine stand up and wait."

Concubine Tong's eyes were gloomy, she sneered, and Leng Youyou told the people around her: "Put it down." Seeing the shoulder landed slowly, Concubine Tong walked over holding Jingzhu's hand, looking down at Lan Qi and Duan Guiren who were kneeling on the ground , "Wu Chang is here, what did nobleman Duan say just now?"

Lan Qi was startled, lowered her head and said truthfully: "Your Majesty Duan is pregnant, please ask your majesty to let Noble Duan stand up and wait." As soon as she finished speaking, she was suddenly kicked on the shoulder and fell backwards. The noble lady next to her screamed, which annoyed Concubine Tong even more. She called the eunuch beside her to slap her mouth. Lan Qi was lying on the ground, only to see the maid being pressed left and right, and the crackling sound made her heart tremble.

"Aren't you laughing at me for losing a child? You are so precious when you are pregnant, and you don't need to worry about the etiquette and rules. One or two lowly maidservants who are born as palace maids dare to stand up in front of me, okay? You guys like to stand up." Concubine Tong's eyes were bloodthirsty, she straightened her body and pointed to the maid beside her, "Take off the shoes and socks of Duan Guiren and Wu Changzai, let them soak up the air and stand properly. "

Noble Duan was eager to protect his son, and resolutely said: "It's cold on the ground, my concubines must not take off their shoes and socks, and if there is anything wrong with the fetus in the womb, I am afraid that the empress will not be able to bear it."

"How dare you say..." Concubine Tong was furious and was about to explode, but Jingzhu stopped her and persuaded her softly, "Your Majesty, if there is anything good or bad about the emperor's heir, you really can't afford it."

"But Mrs. Wu Ya is not pregnant." Concubine Tong's eyes were like blades, and she pointed at Lan Qi on the ground with a sneer, and scolded the maid beside her to help them both up, so that nobleman Duan stood there, while Lan Qi She was forced to take off her shoes and socks and stood barefoot on the ground. She was accompanied by only Xiangyue today.

How can the shame of bare feet be compared to the biting cold on the ground? Fortunately, the hem of the clothes reached to the ground to cover the feet, so that she was not completely exposed. Lan Qi bit her red lips tightly and clenched her fists in her sleeves, restraining her body from trembling.

Since entering the palace, she has never been humiliated like this when she was a palace maid. How can she not hate it? There is no reason for it. Just like Concubine Tong punished her to kneel in the courtyard that day. , Laughing at her self-willed depravity.

And Concubine Tong has never been used to Wu Ya's family. A few days ago, I heard that the emperor went to stay for half an hour in the middle of the night. Who knows what he can do for half an hour? The emperor passing by is no different from the whore in the brothel.

"Stand still, I will go and ask the Empress Dowager if this is the case." Concubine Tong looked at Lan Qi shivering from the cold, so proud of herself, she held Jing Zhu's hand and sat back on her shoulders, A group of people walked away, but they didn't know whether they were going to the Palace of Compassion or Peace.

But after thinking about it, she knew that she abused the concubine so much, how could she go to the Palace of Compassion and Peace to publicize it, she must have gone to another place by detour, but no one knows when she will be able to let her go.

"I'm hurting you today." Duan Guiren still had a bit of arrogance. Although his face was already pale, he still reached out to support Lan Qi, "She will definitely not come back, we can't stand here to die, you hurry up and put your shoes on." Put on your socks so you don't get sick from the cold."

Xiangyue cried and went to pick up the master's thrown away shoes and socks, tremblingly trying to put them on for Lan Qi, but Lan Qi avoided and said: "Go back and get the clean ones, those people have touched them, take them. Go and burn them all." Turning around, he wanted to help the nobleman to sit back in the sedan chair, his eyes were red but he did not shed tears, "Hurry up and take care of your body. Doctor Xuan has a look, there is nothing more important than the fetus. The concubine will wait here and leave after a while."

Duan nobleman's maid was beaten so red and swollen her mouth was bleeding, but fortunately she didn't hurt a few little eunuchs who were carrying the sedan chair. Lan Qi ordered them to carry the sedan chair and send the master back quickly. It's important that Xiangyue is still crying here. Qia pulled her up, "You go back quickly, I'm going to freeze to death."

Xiangyue cried and took off her jacket and spread it on the floor for Lan Qi to step on, and immediately ran back to Zhongcui Palace to get clean shoes and socks, and everyone dispersed for a while, leaving her standing here alone. The cold wind hit his face, and waves of chills entered his heart.

However, it is not far from the Palace of Compassion and Ning, and it takes a little further to go to the Palace of Qianqing. I don't know whether Concubine Tong is obsessed with phlegm or malicious provocation. The palace humiliated and tortured the person they both liked, and no one could understand it.

When Aunt Su Mala heard about this, she ran over first because she couldn't disturb the master who was chanting sutras. Huanchun Yukui and Xiangyue were already there, waiting to put on shoes and socks for Lan Qi.

"Mommy..." Xiangyue burst into tears, hugging Mammy Su Mala's leg and crying about what happened just now, Yukui and Huanchun supported Lan Qi who was softened by the cold, but Xiao Changzai just tried to pull out a smile Said, "I'm fine, can Mammy send someone to visit Duan Guiren?"

Su Mala's face is dignified. She is very clear about Concubine Tong's virtues. Although she is a slave, she is also the emperor's teacher. She taught the Manchu of Lord Shunzhi and the current emperor by hand. No one in the palace is disrespectful. Both Empress Hesheli and Concubine Zhao respected her very much, but this little Concubine Tong was different. She had been arrogant and rude since entering the palace. In her eyes, Aunt Su Mala was just a slave.

"Go back and take good care of your master." The nanny sank her heart, and then ordered the maids under her command, "Go and invite the soft sedan chair and send Wu Changzai back. Chang Zai is too embarrassing to be dragged back like this, and loses respect."

Everyone agreed and dispersed to get busy, and some people went to greet the nobleman. The mother came up and shook Lan Qi's hand, her delicate fingers were so cold that it made her feel chilly, but she said earnestly: "The future will last forever, you must remember today's shame, What you can do is not revenge or hatred, but for one day when you are in a high position, don't lose your heart, and don't let the evil face of Concubine Tong you see today appear on yourself in the future."

The corners of Lan Qi's eyes were shining brightly, which is why she felt sorry for Concubine Tong. She was already weak from the cold and nodded her head vigorously: "I will remember what Mammy said."

When the news about Wu Changzai being punished by Concubine Tong to stand barefoot on the ground spread to Qianqing Palace, Concubine Zhao had just finished talking to the emperor about the Spring Festival expenses in the palace and was about to leave.She didn't intend to provoke Concubine Tong today, but she came here first. She had agreed with the emperor on an important matter, and because of the rebellion in the region, a lot of silver was recovered, and the treasury was much richer than in previous years. The two concubines were in a good mood Very good, but when such a thing came suddenly, Xuan Ye frowned deeply, Concubine Zhao stood beside her, and said softly for a while: "Chenqie, can I go and see Wu Changzai?"

Xuan Ye looked at her coldly, Concubine Zhao's eyes froze and she was obviously timid, but she continued with confidence: "The concubine dare not be as confused as before, Wu Chang is a correct person and has a smart mind, the concubine is busy with internal affairs, all Relying on her to serve the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager, if the courtiers and concubines are still as careless as they used to be, then... they will suffer for nothing, and I hope the emperor will not misunderstand."

Xuan Ye's expression was gloomy, and he couldn't imagine how cold Lan Qi's heart would be after standing barefoot in the cold wind for half an hour. When she needed pity the most, the person who should pity her the most didn't know , Heartache and anger overlapped repeatedly, and I was speechless for a while.

I also thought of Concubine Zhao's absurdity in the past, but she tormented herself and did not really hurt Lan Qi. On the contrary, Concubine Tong tortured others viciously one after another. He just wanted someone to suppress the one in front of him. But raising a cousin so distorted and vicious, which harmed Lan Qi, actually ruined her cousin as a good person.

"Your Majesty..." Concubine Zhao called softly.

Xuan Ye finally regained his composure, and said indifferently: "There is no need to go, there will be no more disputes between you and Concubine Tong, I understand your intentions, I won't misunderstand you, kneel down."

Concubine Zhao's heart was a little tense, she couldn't figure out what the emperor meant, Fu Lefu stepped back, and Eunuch Li sent her to the gate of the palace, Concubine Zhao couldn't help asking: "Did the palace annoy the emperor?"

Mr. Li smiled wryly: "There are many people who annoy the emperor. If you hear what the servant says, you don't care about these things. If you do, no one will say hello."

Concubine Zhao suddenly understood, thanked her with a smile, and went back to her Yikun Palace safely.Isn't that right, if Concubine Tong wants to die, she can just watch from the sidelines, she doesn't have to show off her virtue at this juncture, with her jumping up and down like this, she is virtuous enough if she doesn't do anything.

In Zhongcui Palace, when Lan Qi was sent back, she was already hot all over. The imperial doctor immediately sent someone to come and see if Madam Su Mala got it. Hearing that she stood on the ground barefoot for half an hour, the imperial doctor sighed and said: " This cold air invades, who knows where it will get into the body, and then the lung heat, cough, and even palace cold, and it needs to be recuperated."

On the sickbed, Lan Qi was already dizzy with fever, Huan Chun covered her forehead with a wet handkerchief, and within a moment she was scorching hot, boiled the medicine, opened her mouth and poured it down, spit it out convulsively after a while, and boiled the medicine again I poured it again, and tossed and tossed until late at night, and finally my body was sweating like rain, and the obscene clothes and bedding were sticky.

Buchang moved all the charcoal stoves from her place, and when the room was too warm to wear unlined clothes, he wiped her body with white wine, and put clean bedding on the kang to change places to sleep. No one closed their eyes all night. , until dawn the next day, Lan Qi's flushed cheeks receded, and her breathing gradually stabilized. The imperial doctor came to see her again, and was surprised that Wu Changzai's pulse had stabilized a lot.

But a strong man may not be able to bear such a burning, let alone a delicate woman, when Lan Qi regained consciousness, it was already dusk in the afternoon, and she woke up heavily on the couch, only to see the surrounding spring lying down and fell asleep.

After regaining consciousness, I felt a pain in my head as if my skull was splitting open, and blood came out of my throat. I wanted to speak, but I couldn’t open my mouth because of dryness. I could feel the corners of my mouth bubbling, and the slightest movement would cause excruciating pain. , Then I couldn't hold my body and felt wronged, and tears fell.

Huanchun was vigilant, opened his eyes and saw that the master was awake, and hurriedly called for people to come in, because she had no shortage of people here, and Bu Chang asked Panxia and several people to come to work in shifts. Leaning on the big pillow refreshingly, frowning, she drank the soup one gulp at a time. Although she was described as extremely embarrassed and weak, she recovered very quickly, much better than the imperial physician predicted.

Seeing her frowning after taking the medicine, Pan Xia broke off a small piece of rock sugar to hold in her mouth, and there was a sweet feeling in her mouth. You can't get meaty, the imperial doctor said, these days you can only deal with it with green vegetables and white porridge."

Lan Qi smiled coquettishly and softly, and stretched out her hand to push Pan Xia weakly. At this time, Bu Chang heard that he woke up and came to see him. It was she who wept bitterly, and it took her a long time to say: "The empress dowager and the emperor didn't even bother to ask. Is it just a show that they love you so much on weekdays?"

Huan Chun came to persuade, afraid that Lan Qi would feel bad, and after Bu Chang left, he said to the master: "Do you remember what Madam Su Mala said, the servants think that the empress dowager and the emperor don't ask questions, and they will always be there." Reasonable, master, don't let it get you out of your mind, it will only add to your troubles."

Lan Qi nodded with a slight smile, she was unable to speak, and then she was hugged and lay down, squeezed Huan Chun's hand, as if to thank her for taking care of herself, and fell asleep peacefully after a while.

She has no intention of worrying about these things now, her body is still suffering from illness, and there is always a icy cold under her feet that will not go away. She must take care of her body, as Aunt Su Mala said, if one day she , Never become the second concubine Tong, but if there is that day, there is no life to wait, everything is empty.

Two or three days later, Wu Chang was gradually recovering from his illness, and the whole hospital was worried. First, Madam Su Mala sent someone to ask, and then Director Li went there in person. Although the empress dowager and the emperor seemed not No matter whether you ask or not, no one dares to be negligent regardless of the attitude.And when I first saw her, I was seriously ill, and I thought it was going to be bad, I didn't expect my small body to be so strong, and after two or three days, my energy was full, everyone was relieved, and dared to report to the two palaces, saying Wu Chang Zai is fine.

The most comforting thing is Xuan Ye. Every day when he stops state affairs, he only thinks about her alone. When he went to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager, although the grandfather and grandson avoided talking about it, they could see each other's eyes very clearly. His hand said: "My grandson, after all, he has grown up."

However, the emperor endured it, and the empress dowager also endured it, but the matter did not end because of this. Wu Changzai watched his illness recover, but who would have thought that Duan Guiren's pregnancy could not be kept. Seven days later, Duan Guiren died of palace blood Not solid Satsuki anymore.

For a person who once lost her daughter, this kind of cruelty is tantamount to killing her. Mr. Rong no longer cares about the eyes of others, and takes care of Mr. Duan day and night. After a few days, he finally overwhelmed his grief and almost committed suicide. The sisters pulled back.

Although Duan Guiren was born in Xiaoyue seven days later, everyone would think of this incident as the result of her being humiliated with Wu Chang that day. Entering the palace to plead guilty to the emperor, begging the emperor to forgive Concubine Tong for being young and ignorant, and even going to the Palace of Compassion and Ning to plead guilty to the empress dowager.

The Empress Dowager only smiled wryly: "You spoiled her before entering the palace, and no one restrained her after entering the palace. In the end, we are also wrong as elders. Besides, Mrs. Duangui didn't have a miscarriage that day, the imperial physician also said She has been sick for a long time and was weak in the past few years, and this pregnancy is difficult to keep, this matter cannot be entirely blamed on your daughter. Forget it, the emperor didn't mention it, just pretend that there is no such matter."

On the side of Chengqian Palace, Concubine Tong was sitting blankly at the main hall door. She heard that her father had entered the palace, so she wanted to wait for him to come to see her. After what happened that day, she hadn't gone out for half a month, and she hadn't been out for half a month. No one paid any attention to her in the past month, but only knew that there would be an imperial doctor in Zhongcui Palace every day. At the beginning, she hoped that Wu Ya's illness would die cleanly. Later, when she heard that she was cured, she hoped that she would recover until Duan Guiren had a miscarriage. Concubine Tong was really dumbfounded when the news came out.

At this moment, Jingzhu came in from the door, saw that the master was still sitting, she hurriedly approached her and said, "Master Tong has already left the palace."

Concubine Tong stared at her in a daze, and suddenly regained her composure, and asked anxiously, "Why didn't you come to see me after leaving the palace? Was it the emperor who drove him away, or the empress dowager who drove him away?" Is Amata humiliated?"

"The slaves don't know exactly what happened. I only know that the emperor said a few words and then backed out. Afterwards, the empress dowager stayed there for a long time. It seemed that there was nothing wrong. Smiled coldly, and left the palace." Jingzhu said, and said, "It seems that you will not be held accountable, empress, don't worry."

"Don't worry, how can you rest assured? They left me like this on purpose, or scolded or beat me, it's just being left out like this, so there is no hope." Concubine Tong burst into tears, crying, "Even Ama doesn't care. Now, who am I going to rely on? Why did I lose my mind that day, why didn't you stop me? Look how long it's been, I'm almost in limbo here. "

Jingzhu didn't dare to say much, it's meaningless to talk about what happened that day now, and she should look to the future, so she could only persuade her: "It's better to wait a few days, you go and see Wu Changzai, and give yourself a step down. Just make it clear. After all, you are honorable, and Wu Changzai can't disobey your face, she's relieved, and the empress dowager and the emperor don't necessarily care about it anymore."

"Why?" Concubine Tong resented, "She is a little maid, why should I apologize, is she worthy?"

"Your Majesty, I'm not apologizing, but just visiting." Jingzhu earnestly said, "The emperor must be waiting for you to be subdued, but what he wants is not you to kneel in front of the Qianqing Palace. Who else does the emperor care about, isn't it Wu Chang's presence? You go over to express your condolences, everyone will say a few words in a polite manner, and the emperor will know that you have softened, after all, you are his direct cousin, what else can I do to you?"

Concubine Tong was crying so hard, but she still couldn't swallow the breath: "Why should I go... If my aunt is still alive, let's see who dares to bully me..."

She cried like this in Chengqian Palace, but Wu Yalanqi had never cried in Zhongcui Palace. At most, she shed a few tears when she felt wronged. After being rubbed and coaxed, she was happy again.Lazy has been recovering from illness for more than half a month, and gradually began to torment others. At first, they saw that she was sick and pitiful, and everyone would agree to whatever they wanted. These days, they knew that she deliberately used the excuse of being sick to act like a baby, and most of them ignored her.

At the end of March, the weather finally warmed up, and there was no need to burn charcoal in the house. Because I knew that the spring flowers in the garden were blooming, but I couldn’t go out. Lan Qi met Pan Xia today and asked her to pick some flowers, and tomorrow she saw Yu Kui and wanted her again. I went to break wicker to weave baskets, but no one paid any attention to her. Knowing that she wanted to go out for a walk, I just tricked her into taking medicine every day, and nothing else.

"You, I didn't see this kind of thing before, but now I can only torment people, Huanchun and the others are tired and thin from serving you, I don't know how to be considerate, but I always want this and that, when you recover from your illness, you don't care about anything, so stop messing around. "Even Bu Changzai lost his patience. Listening to her begging him to find out the books hidden by Huanchun, he couldn't help but blame the emperor, and he couldn't help but mention the emperor, saying, "The servants in Qianqing Palace are all worried. I haven't seen a smiling face all the time, and they can breathe a sigh of relief when you're almost healed."

The emperor didn't go hunting in the paddock this spring, San Francisco has come to a critical moment, all day long he only stares at the affairs of the previous court, rarely has time off, and only occasionally sees Ronggui, Yigui, etc. His mood has not been good, only Eunuch Li reported the next day Wu Changzai's body was slowly recovering, only to see that his brows were loosened a little. Today, Eunuch Li came to report again, and said with a smile that Lan Qi lost her temper every day in the palace recently, so it can be seen that everything is better, and even the coughing is less.

"Why did she lose her temper?" Xuan Ye was puzzled, "People in the palace neglected her?"

Eunuch Li smiled helplessly: "The slave also asked people to inquire about it. He said that he often gets tired of eating porridge and side dishes and wants to eat meat. He also wants to get out of bed and go out for a stroll. He also needs to read and write during the day, but Huanchun is afraid of reading. I hid all the books, and Changzai got angry with her, even refused to take the medicine given by Huanchun. Fortunately, Buchang was there to support me, and I finally took the medicine every day. The servant thought, Wu Changzai's body should be alright , Just bickering with the maids every day is enough energy."

Xuan Ye didn't know whether to be distressed or angry, why she was so ill, she still didn't change, she thought that after suffering such a big humiliation, her heart would change somewhat, but she still looked like she didn't grow up, and she was happy in her heart Yes, and I'm worried that it's because she has such a good temper that people always bully her.

Eunuch Li saw that the emperor's face was pale, so he hurriedly hit the iron while the iron was hot, and deliberately said: "My servant thinks that the emperor should go and see Chang Zai, and Chang Zai is definitely looking forward to your visit. If you don't know your heart, you are often depressed in your heart and don't show it, which is the most distressing."

Speaking of Xuanye's thoughts in one sentence, he was really worried that the little girl would hide her thoughts and be bored by herself. After suffering such a great humiliation, how could she be completely fine? He was entangled for a long time, so he told Eunuch Li, "Let the imperial dining room think about it. Let me make some light meat dishes, she always eats porridge and side dishes but can't keep up her spirits, so come and tell me when you're done, and take them to Zhongcui Palace."

Eunuch Li finally heaved a sigh of relief, hurriedly came out and sent someone to inform the imperial dining room that after an hour it was ready, he came to invite the emperor to move.

When Xuanye came, he saw that Bu Changzai was about to go to Dongpei Hall, and said that it was time to take medicine, but Lan Qi acted coquettishly and refused to take it, and Huan Chunyukui couldn't persuade her, so he came to invite her.

Xuan Ye praised her for taking good care of her these days, and Bu Changzai smiled happily: "This is what a concubine should do." Then she retreated, she had long since lost her extravagant demands on the emperor's heart and grace, although she was weak-tempered and careless, But for the sake of her daughter, she knows how she should live in this palace, and the deep affection with Lan Qi's sisters is the only way to support her to gain a foothold for a long time.

The emperor walked slowly to the window, and was listening to Huanchun saying: "The master is torturing people like this, the slaves are really going to cry, why don't they take medicine? There are rock sugar and candied dates, what more do you want?"

Seeing that Huanchun was really anxious, Lan Qi said aggrievedly: "The medicine is too bitter. I drink it every day, and the breath on my body is bitter. I am really much better. Please, please Can the imperial doctor come for something else? I quarrel with you every day, and you don’t bother to talk to me, so you can take a break instead. I’ll just take the medicine, Huanchun, can you return the book to me, too?”

Xuanye listened silently, with a smile on his face, and soon Huanchun came out with a medicine bowl, seeing the emperor standing under the window, hurried over to bow his knees and kowtow, but Xuanye booed, and only asked when he was far away. : "Does she make trouble like this every day?"

Huan Chun responded with a smile: "A few days ago when I was seriously ill, I didn't make trouble. Every day, the master is thinking about when it is time to take the medicine, and he is focused on taking care of his body. It is only after a few days of recovery that he always loves to act like a baby. Fearing that the slaves would worry about her, they play around energetically every day. When I am alone, I can be quiet and just focus on keeping my spirits up. The imperial physicians all said that the master was raised by himself, and that sick people are most afraid of falling ill, master. It couldn't be more lively."

"I'll ask Manager Li to reward you later, and you can say what you want." Xuan Ye was in a good mood, turned around and went to the door, just as Yu Kui came out, asked if there was no one else inside, and then went in quietly.

Lan Qi didn't know that the emperor was coming, because Huanchun finally couldn't bear to return the book to her, and was holding a half-read book last time, looking at it excitedly, lying on the bed in only pajamas and a quilt , probably so uncomfortable, she was wrapped in a quilt and wanted to sit up, her movements were nimble and brisk, she really didn't look like a patient, but when she turned around, she saw Xuan Ye standing in front of her, the little person was quite surprised, but God knows what she thought, The first thing that came to mind after seeing Xuan Ye was to immediately hide the book in his hand behind his back.

Xuan Ye couldn't feel any pity for this small move, he walked up and stretched out his hand, with a sullen face and didn't speak, it took a long time for Lan Qi to purse her lips, and reluctantly handed over the book.Xuan Ye rolled up the book and tapped her forehead lightly: "Here, is it for you to read it now?"

But it was obviously a half-joking sentence, and his face was not so serious, but the person in front of him had a red nose and sparkling eyes, and tears rolled down his cheeks when he shook his head. The emperor was invited to sit in the open space, while stroking her hair for fear of being too messy, but when doing these things in a hurry, the tears still couldn't stop falling. Weeping in the emperor's arms.With that sound, the hearts of those who cried were almost broken.

It took a long time to calm down, Xuan Ye gently stroked her back, and asked with a smile: "Is it because I haven't come to see you?"

"I thought you were angry, it's useless to be angry with a concubine, it's always bullied." Lan Qi used the word 'bully' without hesitation, even if that person was the noble Concubine Tong, she sat up from the emperor's arms and cried There was a smile on Hua's face, and there was even more determination in her tearful eyes, "There must be no next time, and the concubine is not stupid."