Biography of Concubine De of Emperor Kangxi

Lan Qi didn't know how to answer, she just pursed her lips for a while, Xuan Ye gently touched her swollen belly, the baby in her belly suddenly moved, Xuan Ye was startled, showing joy, "He moved, the strength is not small , will it be uncomfortable?"

"This child is very good." Lan Qi looked down at her stomach happily, but the emperor's question was still in her heart, she raised her head and asked Xuan Ye, "Why is the emperor here alone?"

Xuan Ye stretched out his hand and hooked the tassel of Zhuhua on her bun, and smiled gently, "I wanted to accompany you here to enjoy the flowers and talk, but I missed you, so I let Huanchun lead you here, but now there is such a big I can't accompany you."

"There is always time, the emperor's state affairs are important." The little nobleman smiled joyfully, "San Francisco is at hand, the emperor should not worry about his concubines."

"I heard those words just now." Xuan Ye lowered his head and got very close to Lan Qi's face, almost touching the tip of his nose, and smiled softly, "Where did you get your selfish desires? Since the Lantern Festival that year, you have I can only think about me."

"But……"

"But I don't have any troubles for you to worry about. As beautiful as my country is, your smile must be as beautiful." Xuan Ye said gently, "I don't care about everyone, and those who don't care will naturally not be able to hurt me. But I care about you, and why are you bothering about irrelevant people?"

Lan Qi felt warm in her heart, she nodded and said: "The concubine should stop thinking about it, the concubine is just..."

"Miss me?"

"Yes, I just want to see you, and I feel relieved when I see you." Lan Qi smiled happily, and looked up to see Eunuch Li, knowing that it was time to urge the emperor to leave, so she took two steps back, "Ministers are waiting, your majesty Please."

Yu Jia left in a hurry with joy, and Xuan Ye told Lan Qi to go to the imperial grandmother to announce the good news. After that, the little nobleman also left the Royal Garden and came all the way to the Palace of Compassion. Because she had never been in a sedan chair, she walked very slowly with her belly, as if the road was narrow for an enemy. Halfway through, they saw the imperial concubine's Jianyu approaching from the front, Huanchun and the others murmured that it was not good, and hurriedly supported the master to stand beside him.

On this side, Concubine Tong was sitting on the shoulders tiredly, and she could see herself no farther than the person in front of her. She waited until she got closer and found that Wu Yashi was by the side of the road, and her swollen belly was in sight. .

I just paid my respects at the Palace of Compassion and Peace, and was taught a good lesson by the Empress Dowager. Since she entered the palace, the Empress Dowager always gave her admonitions every time she saw her, teaching her what to do and what not to do. Today, she beat her up. The lowly little promise just knelt in front of the altar for half an hour and listened to the chatter. The old man didn't find it hard to sit cross-legged, but you can see how painful it is for her to kneel behind her. Seeing the blessed Wu Yashi now, Anger comes from the heart.

"Stop." Concubine Tong gave an order, and Qinglian beside her frowned, and gently persuaded, "Ma'am, let's go back, you are tired." She thought to herself that the master was taught by the empress dowager, so why should she cause trouble again? .

But Jianyu was still down, Concubine Tong Guifei walked slowly, seeing Huanchun and others supporting Wu Yashi to salute, she sneered and said: "You don't need to be too polite, didn't the empress dowager excuse you from saluting a few days ago?" ? My palace is certainly more noble than you, but the emperor's heir is even more noble, so I can't afford it."

"The concubine is terrified." Lan Qi bowed her body in response, not daring to look directly at her.

Concubine Tong got closer and closer, and Lu Zhu subconsciously supported Lan Qi to take a step back. The concubine was furious and scolded Lu Zhu: "Why do you go back? I am a wolf and a tiger, and I want to eat your master." No?"

Lan Qi gently pushed away Luzhu's support, slightly shielded her behind, and asked the noble concubine kindly: "Does your empress have any orders?"

"I command you? Now you are the most precious person in this palace. I dare to tell you something, and I turned around to see the child in my stomach..." Concubine Tong said coldly, but suddenly there was a shock in her mind, thinking of button What the Hulu family once said to her, the queen said, she discussed with the emperor to let her adopt a newborn child, so coincidentally, Wu Ya's family is in a hurry to give birth?

A woman born as a court lady is certainly low in the eyes of a noble concubine, but the emperor likes her, and the empress dowager also likes her. If she can hold her child, not to mention making Liu Gong respect him even more, the important thing is that the woman in front of him, together with The empress dowager and the emperor would be very upset in their hearts, and if they were all unhappy, she would be happy.

Stretching out her hand to touch Lan Qi's belly, the imperial concubine smiled leisurely: "I'm going to give birth soon, you are so lucky, the Fengshui in Zhongcui Palace is good, the cloth noble will be able to give birth to the first child, and you are also fine, Chengqian Palace is clearly ahead , why is there no such good fortune in this Palace?"

"The phoenix body of the empress is precious, and she will definitely be able to bear children for the emperor for a long time." Lan Qi said respectfully, letting her touch her belly, she would not hide, she knew that even if Concubine Tong wished that she would die immediately If she is dead, she will not hurt her and her children in public. This woman is domineering and not stupid.

Touching her chubby belly, Concubine Tong couldn't help being lost in thought. She suddenly woke up when Qinglian called her, blinked her eyes and asked, "Your Majesty, are you going to the Palace of Compassion? Let's go now, don't tell the Empress Dowager to wait." I've just talked to Ben Gong for a long time, and I'm waiting for you to make tea."

Lan Qi didn't mention Wu Sangui's death, for fear of reminding her that Xuan Ye and herself were alone in the Royal Garden just now, Fushen agreed, and only waited for Concubine Tong to sit on the shoulders and leave before she raised her head and looked at her back lightly. After looking at it, she held Lvzhu Huanchun's hand and walked towards the Palace of Compassion and Ning. After that, she didn't speak all the way. When she was approaching the palace, Lvzhu couldn't help but said: "Master, this servant is looking at the concubine and empress looking at your stomach in a daze. , she won't have some crooked ideas."

Lan Qi didn't say anything, she went into the hall and told the good news to the Empress Dowager, hearing that Wu Sangui had died, the Empress Dowager was happy for Xuan Ye at first, but she couldn't help feeling that in those years, when Wu Sangui led the Qing army into the customs, Dorgon was still there. Now, even Wu Sangui is dead, and everyone in their generation should leave.

Seeing the emotional ups and downs of the Empress Dowager, Lan Qi understood Xuan Ye's embarrassment. Xuan Ye was full of enthusiasm to pacify the San Francisco and stabilize the country. It's good for people who have nothing to do with her to announce the good news. She can understand and accept the old man no matter whether he is happy or worried.

"Look at this belly." The empress dowager finally withdrew herself from the memories of the past, and lightly touched Lan Qi's belly, "It must be a little brother, my belly looks like this when I was pregnant." These days, don't allow people to touch their stomachs casually. This is the case among sisters, especially the emperor. He is afraid that touching his stomach too much will cause premature birth. It is better to let the child live in the mother's womb steadily.

Gossiping for a long time, the Empress Dowager sent her back to rest earlier, and asked Su Mala to be sent in a sedan chair, and then she went into the Buddhist hall to chant scriptures, perhaps because she was still thinking about things decades ago, everyone dared not talk too much, and served her After entering the Buddhist hall, Madam Su Mala came to see off the virtuous person.

Lan Qi walked to the gate of the palace with her mother on her arm, and watched the little eunuchs pressing the sedan chairs. She didn't want to hesitate any more, she pulled her mother to the side and said, "I have one thing I want to ask the Empress Dowager, but the one just now The situation is really hard to say, Mammy, please listen to me and see if it is something that can be said in front of the Empress Dowager."

Mammy smiled and asked, "You are so nervous, what's the matter?"

Lan Qi's throat squirmed, her eyes looked timid and filled with anticipation, and she said softly: "The emperor once said that he hoped the empress dowager could raise this child for me, but he probably hasn't mentioned it to the empress dowager, or the emperor has forgotten, But I still want to beg the Empress Dowager myself, no matter where this child will be raised in the future and who will take care of him, Mammy, I just don't want Concubine Tong to touch him."

Mammy recalled that Concubine Tong and Deguiren almost came back and forth, and couldn't help asking: "Did we meet on the road? What did Concubine Tong do to you again?"

Lan Qi shook her head and looked at Mammy sincerely: "If you say something disrespectful, Concubine Tong hates me, but I also hate her. Just now she touched my belly thoughtfully, and her eyes were straight. I'm not afraid of her." What will she do to me, but I'm afraid, I'm afraid she will do everything possible to have this child. Mother, if I tell the Empress Dowager, will she be angry at me for being ignorant and breaking the palace rules? "

"It's nothing, come back in a few days, and talk to the master yourself. Doesn't the master just like you for being honest and frank?" The nanny loved and coaxed Lan Qi, "Besides, since the emperor told you personally, You can also rest assured that our Long Live Lord speaks well and speaks well, and will never speak easily about unreasonable things, don't you know the emperor yet?"

Lan Qi's cheeks were flushed, and the cloud in her heart was swept away, she put her arm on Mammy and said affectionately: "With Mammy's words, I feel at ease."

But even though Madam Su Mala told Lan Qi to come and beg the Empress Dowager by herself in a few days, when she turned around to serve at night, she told about it, and the Empress Dowager didn't think it was a novelty, so she sent the child to Chengqian Palace No one would be happy to be raised by such an arrogant and domineering woman, but Wuya Lanqi said it.

"After having a child, people will always change. I really want to see what Lan Qi will become. Right now, this request is just one thing. In the future, I don't know if there will be other things." The Empress Dowager smiled sincerely, completely ignoring these things, and told Aunt Su Mala, "I always think about how she can really have no desires, and never asks for anything by my side. She is too perfect. After watching it for a long time, it is easy to be in a trance and easy to get bored. Xuan Ye like me must be like this. Now after listening to this, I feel that she has flesh and blood. The next time she asks you to discuss something, you will immediately push her to me. "

The nanny put down the curtain and smiled: "In the end, you are partial to noble people. It might not be the same as others, what do you think?"

As the night deepened, Lan Qi leaned on the bed and did not lie down. The baby was moving a little tonight. She was talking to the child to comfort him. Suddenly, a melodious guqin came from Chengqian Palace. The little nobleman's heart tightened. When Huanchun came in, she asked : "The emperor went to Chengqian Palace tonight?"

"No, the emperor didn't turn over the cards tonight. It is said that there are still ministers coming and going in the Qianqing Palace." Huan Chun replied, seeing that Lan Qi was restless, she went to the bedside and asked, "You are very concerned about the noble concubine today. .”

Lan Qi nodded, holding her belly, and said solemnly: "She looks at me very differently today, I know she has no good intentions, maybe she wants my child, big brother's fault, she doesn't care I will eat it again, and I definitely want to adopt a newborn child in the future. Although she definitely looks down on me, the emperor and the empress dowager both like me. If she can take my child away, people will think she is even more powerful .”

It was the first time for Huanchun to hear her master say that she was liked so bluntly. Whether she was unconscious or cautious and low-key, she had never expressed the feeling that she was liked by others. I am afraid that she would say it out of sheer urgency today. I couldn't help feeling distressed, and comforted her, "You also said that the emperor likes you, so why would you do something that makes you sad? Back then, Empress Niu Hulu had no children, let alone Concubine Tong, although you can't raise it yourself, you can There is a concubine in our Zhongcui Palace, no matter how bad it is, she will be raised in elder brother's house. The slaves will never hug Concubine Tong. If nothing else, just say that the emperor is afraid of your sadness. Concubine Tong is comparable to Niu Empress Hulu has treated you more viciously, so the emperor will not hold grudges."

But Lan Qi looked at Huanchun seriously and said: "I don't hold grudges, Huanchun, grudges will only make me suffer, what's the point of remembering? I think people like Concubine Tong, even if she has treated big brother sincerely, But her temperament, no matter how much she loves her children, I am afraid she will teach her a temper exactly like hers. I don’t want my children to become like that. Whether it is an elder brother or a princess, they are golden branches and jade leaves, naturally expensive, but I can't tolerate my child being as arrogant as a noble concubine."

"You are right." Huan Chun saw that Lan Qi was agitated, fearing that her emotions would fluctuate too much and make her uncomfortable, so she quickly persuaded her to calm down.

Lan Qi also felt that she was very angry tonight, no wonder the child was very restless in her stomach. At this moment, she really understood the sins of Concubine Hui and Concubine Rong when they tried to blame Concubine Tong, even if they were not liked by the emperor. The price is to get the big brother out of the mood of Chengqian Palace. A woman who is a mother is not afraid of wolves and tigers, so she understands what it means to protect a calf.

"Huanchun, when do you feel that I have changed, that you don't recognize me anymore, you must tell me." Lan Qi grabbed Huanchun's hand and said, "After reading the book, I understand the principles of the sage. , I know the vastness of the world, but the world I see with my eyes is no longer as simple and clean as before."

The sound of the Guqin in Chengqian Palace stopped, and the night became darker and darker. Instead, the sound of locks being locked in various gates and palaces echoed in the imperial city.Between the palaces and pavilions, there were guards passing by patrolling. In a corner of the imperial city, two teams of guards walked towards each other. When they came to the front and saw each other clearly, the people from this side clasped their fists and saluted, saying: "Master Nalan is auspicious, why are you in charge tonight?" value?"

Nalan Rongruo said indifferently: "I just came back to Beijing. I heard that the internal guards have changed their ranks. Come and see for yourself. You are not on duty. You go on patrol, strap your swords on your body, and don't make noise to disturb the rest of the palace masters. "

The guards agreed and walked past him. A guard behind Nalan Rongruo said: "My lord, Nala Changzai lives here and Juechan agreed. Nala Changzai has just become pregnant, and the higher-ups have ordered you to be more careful." .”

Just as she was talking, the door of the hall suddenly opened, and a little maid came out. She was taken aback when she saw the guards outside, and someone came up to her and asked her why she ran out in the middle of the night. Retire, slave... I want to invite the imperial physician."

Rong Ruo frowned upon hearing this.