Biography of Concubine De of Emperor Kangxi

Qinglian cared and said: "Your Majesty, why don't you go to Ningshou Palace tomorrow, you look very bad." As she spoke, she asked the warm sedan chair behind to follow up, and wanted to help Concubine Tong to sit in the sedan chair, but the concubine stretched out her hand to stop her, and it was decided After calming down, I looked around for a few times, "When I come to the Palace of Compassion and Peace in the future, don't take this road, Qinglian, please remember for me, it doesn't matter if you go too far, anyway, I don't want to pass this place again."

"Your servant will remember." Qinglian repeatedly agreed, and then walked all the way to Ningshou Palace, but saw two warm sedan chairs parked outside, the palace door opened, Rong Concubine and Duan Concubine just came out, the hatchback met, the two Quickly come over to salute, Concubine Tong has never had any contact with them in the past, only because Concubine Rong and Concubine Hui are in charge of the trivial affairs of the Six Palaces, they have to see each other occasionally. Zi Zi, maybe she could have greeted her well in the first place, but now she raised her chin and walked towards the palace gate.

Concubine Rong and Concubine Duan looked at each other, Concubine Duan had an old hatred for the imperial concubine, and cursed softly: "If she raises her head like a pheasant, isn't she afraid of twisting her neck?"

"Say a few words less." Although Concubine Rong didn't understand why the two of them had offended the imperial concubine, she thought that she couldn't afford to offend her, and she didn't bother to care about so much. She said that she would go to Zhongcui Palace to see Lan Qi, and she would take two warm sedan chairs. Turning leisurely back to Zhongcui Palace, it was snowing in front of the gate, Concubine Rong smiled, "The snow has only stopped for a few days, and it will take a few more days for this one to stop."

"Sister, go in and sit down. It's getting late and snowing and it's not convenient to go back." Concubine Duan was in a better mood, and she pulled her in, while Concubine Rong asked, "A few days ago, everyone was afraid of meeting the emperor when they came here, so it seemed like they came here on purpose to show their faces. Yes, Concubine Hui and Concubine Yi told me that they dare not come, but they have not seen the emperor come, why doesn't the emperor come to see her?"

Concubine Duan smiled: "She's not feeling well either, but she doesn't show it, let's not mention it, I don't know what the emperor's plan is, every day there are eunuchs and maids from Qianqing Palace to greet, but they don't come in person, but long live Master has always treated her differently, I have been here for a long time, and I am used to it."

The speaking time had already reached the gate of the Dongpei Hall, and it was like a quarrel inside. The maid drew up the thick cotton curtain, and heard the cloth nobleman say: "You dare to twist, I will go to the mother and tie the knot for you." Tighten it firmly."

The two hurried in and saw the virtuous man kneeling on the kang, holding scissors in one hand, and lifting up the clothes with the other. She was about to cut off the corset tied around her waist and abdomen, tears were rolling in her eyes, and her face was flushed with suffocation. But the nobleman refused and said: "If you loosen your stomach, you won't be able to take it back. You are obedient, just tie it up for a few more days. In the future, your stomach will be loose and loose. Will the emperor not get tired of seeing it?"

The words made the little nobleman's tears fall like broken threads, she knelt on the kang and just cried, Concubine Rong hurried up and took the scissors from her hand, touched the corset around her waist, it was indeed tighter , smiled and coaxed her to straighten up again, and tied it up again with her own hands. It loosened a lot, and Lan Qi's face became more energetic.

Huanchun and the others brought water to wipe her face, brought tea and brought chairs, and the whole room was filled with people, Lan Qi leaned softly on one side, lowered her head and said nothing, Concubine Rong sat down and took her hand, He touched his waist and said proudly: "Look at my waist, don't I look like someone who has given birth to many children?"

Lan Qi touched it in her hand, her waist was as slender as a willow, her muscles and bones were firm without any fat, she nodded in a daze, and Concubine Rong smiled and said: "It's good if we can bear hardships, we are all pampered, and there are people in the bath Serve me, just rest and rest every day, the flesh of my whole body will grow out, if you refuse to endure some hardships after giving birth, you will not be able to take back your loose belly. You are younger than me, do you want to become potbellied in the future? ?”

Concubine Duan came to tug on Concubine Rong's sleeve and winked, but Concubine Rong smiled back: "You just coax her, don't tell what's on your mind, she will be suffocated sooner or later." She turned and asked Lan Qi, " Do you miss the child, or the emperor?"

Lan Qi's cheeks were flushed, and she shook her head shyly: "It's nothing, the empress made fun of my concubine."

"Who made fun of you? The three of us have experienced it before. How did you persuade Bu Guiren back then? Have you forgotten those words?" Concubine Rong held Lan Qi's hand like a sister and said, "I don't have to be with you. Compare it, but now that the child is raised in the Palace of Compassion and Ning, you can often see it after confinement. The emperor sends someone three times a day to ask you how you are. We were not so lucky at that time. If you don’t know I can only end up in such an uncomfortable situation now, I remember that the virtuous person in Zhongcui Palace only had a flower-like smile on her face, and the Empress Dowager loved her so much."

Lan Qi herself didn't understand what was wrong, the little elder brother didn't see this after going to the Palace of Compassion, but I heard that the prince recovered, that Xuan Ye had visited her son, and that the Empress Dowager asked her to rest for another half a month , the spirit began to get worse and worse.

According to her temper, she would never be like this. She always talks about contentment and happiness. How could she let herself be depressed to this extent? But these days are getting worse and worse. When Mrs. Bu Gui asked her to eat less to shrink her waist, her heart became very angry, and Concubine Rong Duancong saw this scene.

"I don't know what's wrong, I always feel uncomfortable." Lan Qi tried to smile, but her eyeballs rolled down, and Bu Gui could only coax her with a wry smile, "I won't persuade you anymore, what do you like to eat? It's all done, anyway, the emperor always thinks you are thin, it's better to gain some weight, but don't cry."

Lan Qi is not making trouble for no reason. She has been loved by Xuan Ye these years, doted on by the Empress Dowager, and taken care of by nobles and concubines. She is becoming more and more like an emperor's woman. What's more, what he had to endure back then was just being bullied, but now what he had to endure was all kinds of sexual desires, people's hearts are so small, and there are times when everyone can't bear it.

"Sister, please take care of me." The little nobleman finally calmed down and smiled softly. Concubine Rong and Concubine Duan were all happy, and the four of them sat and chatted. Concubine Rong taught her how to tie herself, and then tied her Those old nuns also took care not to die when they shouted, and then went back before dark. At that time, the snow was falling like goose feathers, and there were a few inches of snow everywhere in the palace. She got off the warm sedan chair and walked into the house. Just a layer of snow.

Ji Xin didn't go out with him, and took care of elder brother and princess at home. Now that the master came back, he came to take care of dressing and washing, and handed the warm hand stove to the master, saying: "When it was snowing, the concubine Hui took the lead. Zhuo Juechan promised to come, but when he heard that you and the concubine Duan had gone to Ningshou Palace, he said that he would not wait, and probably went to Yikun Palace."

Concubine Rong came to her son and daughter's room with a hand stove in her hand. She didn't bother Rong Xian while he was writing. The son was asleep and hadn't woken up yet. She looked at her twice before returning to the Nuan Pavilion, and said lazily, "Ms. Jue Chan's appearance is indeed outstanding. , the longer the better-looking, just looking at the noble lady is a beauty, but if you put them together, the noble lady will be inferior, no wonder Concubine Hui refuses to let go, she leads her to show her face everywhere, and she is not afraid of the jealousy of the superiors. "

Ji Xin handed her the hot tea, stood beside her and said, "Concubine Wen can't be jealous, but I should be wary of concubines."

Concubine Rong drank the tea, played with the lid of the tea bowl, and said disdainfully: "She remembers the matter of hating elder brother in her heart. The two of Yikun Palace are not fuel-efficient lamps. Anyway, Jue Chan agreed to push it out. In front of Long Live Lord It's embarrassing, she's trying to push herself hard, if she doesn't attract the ostracism like recruiting the imperial concubine instead, the one who suffers is Jue Chan agreeing, and it has nothing to do with her, Huigui has always been the most scheming."

Ji Xin said: "Look at this servant girl, the concubine Hui has a heart-to-heart relationship with the master."

Concubine Rong handed her the tea bowl, found a comfortable posture to rest on her side, and said meaningfully: "I don't care if she is open to me. Anyway, apart from Concubine Duan, there is no one in this palace that I can talk to." She rubbed her forehead and said softly, "She has spent all her time trying to cultivate some little promise, isn't there a ready-made person in front of her eyes?"

Ji Xin knew that the master was talking about a virtuous person, so he didn't answer the words, but he understood in his heart that Concubine Rong is now taking care of the queen mother at the top, and getting closer to the virtuous person at the bottom, for the sake of Princess Elder Brother's future. , Turned over the sign and didn't record the file, the master was secretly depressed for a few days, and after the spirit recovered, he no longer insisted.Having been with her for more than ten years, I know very well that if the master does not have this kind of tolerance and self-cultivation, how could she have been valued by the emperor even when Queen Hesheli was around.

But when it comes to virtuous people, since Ji Xin led her the way back then, she has a bit of her own opinion after watching her coldly. Now she said to Concubine Rong: "I also think that virtuous people are very easy to get along with. The master should get closer to the virtuous people, the virtuous people look at those who have no desires or desires."

Concubine Rong laughed at her: "You haven't seen what she looks like today, she looks like a baby, but what's burning in her heart? Don't you want to see the emperor and raise a child? The milk baby can also eat Coptis chinensis in his stomach." Yan, why can I eat it? I have never tasted the sweetness. People are the same. Who can taste the sweetness and then go back to continue to suffer? She is the same, the more favored and admired, the easier it is to get lost , no wonder Concubine Hui said that she really wants to see when she will be with us today."

"In this way, the master doesn't want to get close to the noble man?" Ji Xin was confused, she still couldn't catch up with Concubine Rong's thoughts.

Concubine Rong turned over to a more comfortable position, closed her eyes to take a nap, and murmured: "She is indeed the best person to get along with, the charcoal stove is so warm in winter, but do you dare to put it on to warm up? It won't burn you all over. Flesh."

This snow fell for three or four days. On Laba day, Concubine Tong ordered to make porridge for concubines in Chengqian Palace, and the Empress Dowager also gave Laba porridge from Yong'an Temple. He led the princess to Chengqian Palace to join in the fun, Panxia was left behind by Lan Qi, and after everyone had left, he called her into the house and gave her his share of Laba porridge from Yong'an Temple awarded by the Empress Dowager.

"In the past, you always said that you wanted to eat the Laba porridge from Yong'an Temple. You blamed those old monks for not making more. Now they can make more. Knowing that there are too many empresses in the palace, if you can't make up the difference, you are afraid of fighting." Lan Qi said in a good mood. Sitting with Pan Xia, Pan Xia was not polite, he ate the porridge and asked her to eat a few mouthfuls, it happened that Huan Chun came back with a reward from Chengqian Palace, saw them hiding here, and deliberately said that Lan Qi was partial , Lan Qi asked her to eat too, but Huan Chun said that Concubine Tong had already eaten.

"All the palaces gone?" Lan Qi looked out of the window, she didn't like to go to Chengqian Palace, and she didn't like Concubine Tong Gui very much, but she couldn't see Xuan Ye or her child, so she was imprisoned for dozens of days For those who live here, the longing for a lively place is something that they never dared to think about before.

Huanchun opened the box, and there was a box full of various snacks, saying that Concubine Tong had specially asked the imperial dining room to develop a new pattern, each palace gave a box, and the concubines got an extra string of fragrant beads.

Pan Xia swallowed her mouthful of porridge, saw Lan Qi grabbed a piece of snack for her, said she was full and put it back, and asked curiously: "Is Concubine Wen here too?"

Lan Qi's eyes flickered, but she heard Huan Chun say: "Dong Yun was only sent here, saying that he was sick and couldn't get out of bed." She thought for a while, then sighed, "I can't be sick all the time, to be honest, I'll see you later." , I am also embarrassed."

Pan Xia didn't know about that incident, but Huan Chun knew a little bit about it. Seeing Pan Xia's curious questioning, she diverted the conversation and explained things perfunctorily. Soon after, Pan Xia left and went back to the palace to look at the stove. After Huan Chun packed up her things, she sat down Go to Lan Qi's side and talk: "A few days ago, I went to the House of Internal Affairs to collect things. I met Dong Yun on the way, and after a few gossips, I realized that Lord A Ling'a entered the palace before, but was kicked out by Concubine Wen's ridicule."

Lan Qi's eyes widened, Huan Chun continued: "Empress Guifei and Concubine Wen are not benevolent masters, your thoughts are beyond comparison, it's better for us to stay far away from now on."

The voice just fell, and suddenly I heard someone shouting outside, asking if there is anyone in the Dongpei Hall to support, the Chengqian Palace is setting up a stage in front, Yukui and others have followed to join in the fun, Huanchun hurried out, but saw the young apprentice of Eunuch Li from the Qianqing Palace In front of the door, seeing Huan Chun, he was very polite and said with a smile: "My sister hasten to tidy up for the nobleman, and the slave has a warm sedan parked outside, and the Lord Long Live is waiting to pick up the nobleman to the front."

Huanchun was very surprised, saying that it was not yet the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, and the empress dowager was not allowed to go out. The little father-in-law said with a smile: "Long live, can I not ask for grace from above before coming to pick him up? Sister, hurry up and dress up the noble man, slave Just wait at the door, all the palaces are gathered in Chengqian Palace right now, it will be too eye-catching if you wait for a long time."

Huan Chun asked him to have a sip of hot tea on the porch, and called Pan Xia to come over and help. Lan Qi could hear it from the window, and she was so happy that she couldn't help but find out that when Huan Chun came in, she had already dug out a new work and hadn't worn it yet. He looked at the two of them with a new jacket, gown and cloak, and smiled triumphantly: "You lock me up again."

"Don't dare." Huanchun was also happy. Together with Panxia, ​​she helped Lan Qi to dress neatly. She didn't comb her hair for a few days, and when she wore an extra hairpin, Lan Qi called Shen. The two of them ignored her and dressed according to the rules. Alright, the cloak and hood are tightly worn, and she walks out of the door with support. Lu Lanqi in this courtyard has walked several times, but she has not set foot on the road outside the gate of Zhongcui Palace for dozens of days.

"It's true." Lan Qi stood at the gate of the palace, heard the din of gongs and drums ahead, and sighed comfortably, "This is the real thing, when the spring blossoms, I want to step on the mud with bare feet. "

Before she could feel any more emotion, the little father-in-law greeted her into the warm sedan chair, and then walked all the way forward. Lan Qi didn't ask where to go, thinking that the left side was only Qianqing Palace or Compassionate Ning Palace, and now she even wants to go to Chengqian Palace , as long as you can go out.

Traveling in a warm sedan chair, all the concubines here accompanied Concubine Tong to watch a play. Since the farce on her birthday, Chengqian Palace has not been this lively for a long time. Perhaps no one in the audience is willing to come, but Concubine Tong is now the dominant harem, as if It's one thing for a deputy queen to secretly disdain provocations. In such a big scene, where even the family members are present, it is unjustifiable to openly show no face.Moreover, Concubine Tong Gui has always spent a lot of money, so coming to her place to watch a play and drink tea is more luxurious and enjoyable than the usual specifications in the palace.

At this time, the little maid from Zhongcui Palace came to tell Concubine Duan about the nobleman's going out. Concubine Duan was very surprised, but when she heard that the emperor had picked her up, she knew the seriousness in her heart, so she turned to Concubine Hui and Concubine Rong to ask her what's wrong , Hearing that Lan Qi was picked up by the emperor, Concubine Hui's face was sad, but she immediately forced a smile: "It's different after all, let's just watch the show."

But as soon as she finished speaking, someone groaned when she was sitting across from her, but Nala often frowned, clutching her huge stomach and screaming that she was uncomfortable. She was going to give birth in February, and she obviously didn't have to come today. Guo Guiren didn't come, she insisted on showing her face, but now she felt uncomfortable, and was hurriedly carried away. Sure enough, the noble concubine's face was very ugly, and she said coldly to everyone: "Everything here today , but it has been checked by the people in the imperial hospital, you can eat it at ease, but don't eat it until you feel uncomfortable, and then rely on me to poison you."

Everyone knelt down to appease the noble concubine, but she was still very upset, and she just made a perfunctory sound to watch the play, and then the atmosphere took a turn for the worse. Concubine Rong and the others all smiled wryly as they sat down. Why can't you hold back until the last moment, imperial concubine, you have been doing well today Yes, they all thought that Concubine Tong Guifei had changed her sex, but it really wasn't.

After Nalachang was helped out, Qinglian kindly followed her out and let her be carried back in a warm sedan chair. A few young eunuchs took a short cut to rush to her residence, while someone else was going to invite the imperial physician, who was in a hurry on their way. Lan Qi walked slowly there, there was no time difference before and after, so coincidentally, they met at a fork in the distance, and they had to walk on the same road on both sides. The little father-in-law from Qianqing Palace heard that he was carrying a permanent presence, so he was impatient and didn't think about it. Which one is it, and he snapped: "The sedan chair sent by the emperor to pick up noble people, are you in a hurry to reincarnate? You dog slaves with no eyesight, give way."

Involuntarily carrying Lan Qi forward, Lan Qi heard the scolding, and asked what was the matter, the little eunuch said kindly that he met some eunuchs and maids blocking the way, Lan Qi didn't pay much attention, she just happily waited to see Xuan Ye.

And here the sedan chair stopped to wait, and Nala often heard it clearly in the sedan chair. Her stomach hurt badly, but they also cursed her to rush to reincarnation. Fortunately, there was no serious problem when I returned to the palace, but this hatred was in my heart.

Unaware of this, the noble man was carried by a sedan chair all the way to the south, but he walked for a long time without stopping. He even saw the Hall of Supreme Harmony after opening the curtain. She went to see the snow in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, but this time she even passed the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and after crossing the Jinshui River, she arrived at the Meridian Gate.

Sure enough, when Lan Qi was almost dizzy from being bumped by the sedan chair, she finally stopped at the Meridian Gate. The virtuous nobleman was helped out of the sedan chair, feeling uneasy, and asked the little father-in-law cautiously: "If you go further outside, you can leave the palace city. gone."

The little father-in-law smiled: "Long live Lord is waiting for you in the tower. On New Year's Day, Long live Lord is here to declare victory. Today, several princes came to investigate together. Now the princes are all gone. Long live Lord is waiting for you to go and have a look."

Only then did Lan Qi feel relieved, and was led by her little father-in-law to climb up the stairs. She didn't rest for a long time, and after climbing a few steps, she was so tired that she gasped for breath. When she finally reached the top, she heard Xuan Ye, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, say to her: " so useless?"

Lan Qi stood still and saw that the emperor was wearing a white cloak like jade, and the wind was strong above the city tower, and the cloak was blown up with a rustle, revealing the bright yellow dragon robe inside, which was dazzled by the sun.She looked at him in a daze, and she didn't have time to look at his face before she was about to approach him. Her knees were weak when her feet were weak. Fortunately, the people around her supported her, and Xuan Ye quickly came to hug her, and said with a frown: " What's going on? I can't walk this way."

Waiting to put it down in a sheltered place, and helped her to stand firm, the little eunuch over there moved the stool, Lan Qi pushed her hand and said no, she took a few steps back to stabilize her body Zhou Zhouzheng saluted Xuan Ye, Xuan Ye was impatient and couldn't wait He personally pulled her up and muttered: "I don't care for your gifts."

But Lan Qi smiled happily. Looking at the scenery of the imperial city, she felt that her heart was at ease. When she looked at Xuan Ye again, she said: "It's rare for me to salute you here. It's a great honor." Hugging her tightly, probably no one heard what I said, only the warm breath rushed towards her, Xuan Ye said gently: "I miss you so much."

The little nobleman pouted slightly, and said helplessly: "The door of Zhongcui Palace is open every day, you just don't come, and you still want to? The concubine cried several times thinking about it, and she knew it was useless, but she couldn't help it. "

Xuan Ye happily asked her, "Really?"

"Where is it fake?" The little nobleman acted coquettishly, but struggled to get out of Xuan Ye's arms, and said calmly, "This is a solemn place, and the concubine and the emperor should talk well."

Xuan Ye was very happy, he pulled her forward, pointed to the scenery of the imperial city, and told her that San Francisco was initially decided, Yuan Ri would be here with the emperor's grandmother to announce the victory to the whole world, and the emperor would be proud of the world, But when she turned around, she said softly to Lan Qi: "I have something to be happy about, and I just want to make the person I like happy too. Here, I can't bring you here on an important day. It doesn't matter on weekdays. The emperor's grandmother also agreed. Lan Qi, do you know that on the day you gave birth to your little elder brother, the South won a big victory?"

The little nobleman shook his head in a daze, suddenly heard the baby babbling, looked back to search, and saw that the nurse was also wrapped in a cloak, holding the baby brother who was tightly swaddled, and there were two maids supporting her, she hugged the baby and slowly bowed down and said "little brother" Brother greeted Huang Ama and Erniang, Lan Qi was overjoyed to see it, Xuan Ye gave her a light push, "Hurry up and bring my son here."

Seeing the child, her legs from climbing the stairs were no longer sore. Lan Qi ran all the way to the wet nurse, and the floor of the flower pot was rattling with bricks, but the wet nurse persuaded her: "Your lord, be careful, hold on tight."

She smiled cheerfully, held her son firmly in her arms, and was escorted by the nurse maid to the side of the emperor. The nurses only retreated after giving the son to Xuan Ye. Xuan Ye hugged the younger son and turned around. Let him have a look at the scenery of the imperial city, and said with a smile: "Hurry up and grow up, so that Ama can leave the palace for you early and have your teeth fixed."

Lan Qi didn't think about these words carefully, just stood by the side with a smile and watched, but as she watched, she thought of the dream for no reason. At that time, the little elder brother was still in her stomach, and she dreamed of the prince... Pointing at her Belly wailing.

"Why are you in a daze?" Seeing her in a daze, Xuan Ye asked with a smile.