Biography of Concubine De of Emperor Kangxi

"Who are they, does master know?" Huan Chun smiled weakly, Lan Qi leaned down softly, and nodded equally weakly, "Yeah, I don't even know who they are, so what can I do?"

Huan Chun said with a smile: "Let's be careful everywhere, and leave other matters to the emperor. The emperor will protect the empress, and the servants will also pay more attention to everything."

"It's the only way to do this right now. I'll talk about it after I give birth to this child and take care of my body." Lan Qi sighed, but cheered up again, patted Huanchun and said, "Just treat me as if I love you once. Sleep next to me, okay? The emperor won't come, I'm not in good health, and it's not convenient for him to come here to rest, and the battle ahead is at its most critical, so he's waiting for news from Yunnan every day."

"The servant girl is going to sleep now." Huan Chun was extremely tired and had no strength to object. She stayed in that dark place for a few days. Suffering from that kind of suffering, half of their lives were already tossed without being beaten, and Lu Zhu and the others were even more pitiful.

Lan Qi watched Huanchun slowly fall asleep before she lay down with peace of mind. She knew her body, the third pregnancy was weaker than the previous two, her lower abdomen always felt cold, and she was worried every day that the child would disappear when she opened her eyes Yes, when Huai Yinzhen was still serving Empress Niu Hulu, when Huai Yinzuo found out that it had been three or four months, this pregnancy was known from the beginning, was it really because of instability?Before falling asleep every day, she would silently say to the fetus in her womb: "Good boy, Er Niang is waiting for you. In June next year, Er Niang will be able to see you."

In the next few days, the masters and servants in the Yonghe Palace all took care of their bodies. Fortunately, they were all young. They recovered after two days of rest around the spring, but Lvzhu Xiangyue and the others were often beaten. The injuries on the buttocks were really frightening, so naturally they didn't need to do the daily work, and only at the end of the month did the maids of the Compassionate Ning Palace withdraw for a while.

At the end of the month is the third birthday of the fourth elder brother. Although there was a lot of ups and downs in the palace because of the concubine being drugged, there are frequent news of success in Yunnan. The government and the public have been in a very festive atmosphere since the summer. Concubine Tong will be crowned as the imperial concubine soon. The fourth elder brother's birthday was very lively. At the first birthday, only the emperor and concubines were invited. This time, the imperial concubine used her own money to hold a banquet. Chengqian Palace sang plays for three days in a row. The congratulatory gifts were about to be displayed outside the gate of Chengqian Palace, and it was full of scenery.

Lan Qi prepared a set of pens, inks, papers and inkstones for her son, which was also given to her by Xuan Ye in the past, and she saved it after looking at the good things. The people from Luzhu said that the master is too stingy, and the concubine Rong gave Yu Ruyi, Mother-in-law's things are so worthless, Lan Qi doesn't argue with them, as long as she understands her expectations and wishes for her son.

The gifts from Chengqian Palace are also very generous. Eighteen longevity peach bags, twenty catties of silver silk hanging in Beijing, and ten combinations of grains from all over the world. In the minister's residence, Concubine Tong spent at least eight hundred taels of silver just to return the gift, Lian Huanchun couldn't help but tsk-tsk: "The imperial concubine is generous, and the return of the gift seems more and more stingy."

Lan Qi didn't care, she just ate dried noodles and eight-treasure porridge, happily enjoying the blessing of her son's filial piety.But she thought that she would never see Yinzhen again before her confinement and leaving the house. Surprisingly, on the day of the fourth elder brother's birthday, Concubine Tong took him to the Palace of Compassion and Ning to kowtow to An early in the morning, and went to see the emperor when he came back, but he did not enter the Palace of Chengqian The nurse led her to the door, and the little guy saluted Debi empress in a dignified manner, and then said coquettishly, "Xinzhen wants to take my younger brother to play for a day."

Lan Qi was able to see him on his son's birthday. She couldn't remember the pain she suffered today three years ago. Seeing him strong, strong, smart and cute, she felt warm and at ease in her heart. After asking a few words, Yin Zuo came soon Now, the two brothers went out hand in hand, the naive backs of one big and one small made Lan Qi go crazy.

Huanchun sent off the little elder brothers and came back, and felt that Concubine Tong Gui is different now, "The imperial concubine and empress didn't even give you a look before, but now I can let the fourth elder brother come to greet you on her birthday."

"She raised my son for me, and now she can treat me generously as a mother-in-law. I am very grateful. It is meaningless to hold grudges about those things in the past. Two or three years are enough to change a person. We were all too young before. , she is young, and I may not be very sensible." Lan Qi is very happy, as long as Yinzhen is good, she can ignore the previous grievances, maybe in the eyes of others, this is after all a sour and helpless happiness, but she Satisfied.

After the fourth elder brother's birthday, the weather in the capital became colder and colder. It snowed for a few days in early November. Lan Qi's body was very weak, and the fetus was still on the verge of falling. It's not good to see, she took care of it carefully, looking forward to meeting this child with all her heart.

But the imperial doctor said privately to the Empress Dowager that if you want to care about the health of the Empress Dowager De, it might be best to abort this child now, and it will not be easy to abort in a few months, but no one knows what will happen later What happens, if Debi's health has not improved, every day before giving birth is dangerous.

The Empress Dowager is a devout Buddhist, so how can she easily agree to abandon a small life, but she can't ignore Lan Qi's body, and the nightmare of Empress Hesheli's dying of dystocia has still had a profound impact on Xuan Ye, the only thing that cannot be concealed Yes, the emperor.

But as if it was God's blessing, in mid-November, Debi's health gradually improved, her complexion became more rosy day by day, and she became a little fatter. The imperial physician asked for pulse every day, and the happy pulse was much stronger than before. The imperial physician was worried The situation did not appear in the end, from the beginning of the month when De concubine was advised to abort, and then to the middle of November, it was reported to the two palaces that De concubine's mother and child were safe.

This made Xuan Ye very happy, and on the night when the imperial physician gave the report, when Xuan Ye was talking with Lan Qi in the Yonghe Palace, the report was sent to the palace in a hurry, and the emperor dismantled it in person. Looking at Zhezi, every word and every word made him extremely happy. Lan Qi saw that he was full of emperor's arrogance, and knew that Yunnan was calmed down. She sat on the bed and bowed to congratulate her. Xuan Ye hugged her happily and kissed her again and again, excited I have to say repeatedly: "Wu Shifan committed suicide, Prince An wiped out the last force of the rebel army, eight years, Lan Qi..."

Lan Qi couldn't stand being rubbed by him, she pushed her away and smiled: "Your Majesty, go to the Palace of Compassion and Ning to report the good news. The Empress Dowager is the hardest one. She has withstood the pressure of the court for you. You should kowtow to the old grandmother to thank her." , what are you doing with your arms around your concubine?"

Xuan Ye kissed her deeply again, then turned around and put on his clothes to go to the Palace of Compassion, and ordered to spread the news inside and outside the palace overnight, the Forbidden City became lively, and outside the imperial city, people even set off fireworks Firecrackers celebrated, although Xuan Ye announced his victory at the Meridian Gate early on, and celebrated his achievements more vigorously in July, but the remaining evils were always a hidden danger in his heart. Finally, before the end of the year, Prince An sent good news.

At the beginning of December, the emperor went to the Marco Polo Bridge to welcome the general who had returned from victory, accompanied by the elder brother and the prince.

Prince An, Yue Le, is nearly [-] years old, and he is a man of literature and martial arts. Now the royal family is young and has never fought. The few people in Fuquan and Changning have no experience in war. Although Prince An helped the Empress Dowager to support Xuan Ye to ascend the throne, but because Emperor Shunzhi sinned against himself The imperial edict overthrew all previous achievements, making him excluded and silenced.It wasn't until Xuan Ye issued an order to withdraw the feudal vassals and when San Francisco was in chaos, that the brave and resourceful Prince An was used again. Half a hundred people led the army for more than five years, and they returned triumphantly to be welcomed by the emperor.

After the elder brother and the crown prince drove back to the palace, they came to the Palace of Compassion and Ning to pay their respects. When they asked about what they had seen and heard today, the elder brother was very excited and told his great-grandmother that he would also lead the army to fight for the emperor. Standing firm on the territory, the prince remained indifferent. The empress dowager asked him how he felt, and the prince calmly said: "The grandson is the future emperor, and the emperor should strategize. If there is a war, it is enough for the elder brother to charge forward."

Although these words are reasonable, it is inevitable that people will feel less passionate about men, but the child is only seven or eight years old, and the Empress Dowager can't be too demanding. Hearing that the mother and child were safe, the old man was very happy, and sent someone to inform the emperor that there was no need to come to the Palace of Compassion and Peace, and it would be good if he had time to visit Lan Qi.

However, Xuan Ye is busy receiving many soldiers here, and doesn't care about the harem at all. Lan Qi doesn't care about it, but the concubines in other palaces, except Concubine Tong who often met the emperor before, and Concubine Wen who occasionally served him, all concubines should be concubines Still can't see the sky.

Right now in the twelfth lunar month, on the one hand, it is preparing for the festival, on the other hand, it is a big happy event for the peace of San Francisco, and after that, the six palaces will be sealed off. At such a good time, the emperor is busy and does not enter the harem. The women have been waiting since summer. It's the new year.Concubine Yi was rewarded or sent greetings from the emperor from time to time, she was quite patient, the hearts of others had long been cold.

On Laba day, after everyone gathered at the Palace of Compassion and Ning to pay their respects and congratulations, the palaces dispersed, and the concubines Rong and Duan concubines accompanied Lan Qi to the Yonghe Palace to celebrate the festival. Not long after leaving the Palace of Compassion and Ning, they met someone on the palace road who entered the palace to pay her respects. The foreign relatives were surprised to see Mrs. Tong walking with Mrs. Mingzhu. Mrs. Mingzhu changed her previous arrogant attitude and chatted and laughed with Mrs. Tong. She also treated the concubines with courtesy when she saw them. However, Changchun Palace and Chengqian Palace are separated from east to west. , Mrs. Mingzhu left first alone.

Not long after Concubine Hui returned to Changchun Palace, she notified Mrs. Mingzhu outside to ask for an interview, and asked to meet in the Nuan Pavilion. Mrs. Mingzhu returned to the palace and had to send gold and silver to Concubine Hui. It was the same today. After a few greetings, Concubine Hui asked Did the matter of Concubine De's drug use be found out before, Mrs. Mingzhu shook her head and said: "I heard from the master that the emperor did not let him and Rong Ruo intervene in this matter. I don't know who is investigating. It is so mysterious. There are many important matters, and no one asks or dares to mention the things in the harem."

Concubine Hui sighed: "Speaking of elder brother's incident of eating poisonous moon cakes before, the empress dowager and the emperor both said that they would give me an explanation, but I haven't heard a single word so far. How many things have been hidden from the top to the bottom, they really If we don’t let it go, we have no ability to investigate it in detail.”

These few things have not been settled, Hui Concubine is very upset, but fortunately the elder brother is getting more and more competitive, not only is good at riding and archery, far better than the prince, but also studies harder than before, Mrs. Mingzhu comforts Hui Concubine: "Nian Be naughty when you are young, and when you grow up, there will be comparisons between brothers, and he will know how to make progress. Besides, the emperor will not hesitate to praise the elder brother when he sees his outstanding performance, so children will naturally be more attentive after eating the sweetness."

Concubine Hui's face was full of joy, and she smiled happily: "I am not very capable, but my son is promising. The day before yesterday, I drove to pick up Prince An and returned to the court. Seeing the valiant force of the three armies, this child was so excited. When he turned around, he told the Empress Dowager that he would I am really happy to hear that I want to be a great general. My sister-in-law will bring me a message when she returns home. In the future, I will ask my cousin to find more talents so that I can recommend him to be the teacher of the emperor. My son must be better than his teacher. Brothers are great."

Mrs. Mingzhu said yes again and again, and then talked about family affairs, and mentioned Rong Ruo. Mrs. Mingzhu sighed and said: "I only found out a few days ago that the concubine outside Rong Ruo is pregnant. According to my mind, it is Nalan." I want to take them home to take care of them, but my daughter-in-law is pitiful, and I can't bear to make her sad. For the past six months, Rong Ruo has been away from home almost every day, and the father and son have only met each other for a few words. If we talk, we will quarrel, but now we are fine, and we will live in peace if we don’t meet each other. However, I am a wife and mother-in-law, and I am not a human being caught in the middle."

Concubine Hui smiled: "You can't take care of my son when he grows up, and my sister-in-law is getting old, just live in peace of mind, and I know in my heart that I can't let you take care of my elder brother in the future." She didn't care about Shen Wan and Rong Ruo at all. How, but talking about wives, concubines, and heirs, he said to Mrs. Mingzhu, "Sister-in-law, take a look at the various houses outside for me. Are there any young ladies who are about the same age as our elder brother? Speaking of the future daughter-in-law, she must be a child from a famous family to be worthy of our eldest son."

Mrs. Mingzhu said with a smile: "The days are so fast. I still remember the scene when the elder brother was born, and the concubine entered the palace to congratulate the empress. In a blink of an eye, you are thinking about your daughter-in-law."

It is true that time flies, the situation of Lan Qi's encounter with nobleman Rong on the road in the past, the two of them still talk about it, and they are still clearly in front of their eyes. In the blink of an eye, Lan Qi is already pregnant with her third child, and she is now the emperor's favorite concubine.Concubine Rong was always favored in the past, and she was the woman who gave birth the most in the palace. Although only Princess Rong Xian and the third elder brother are left today, they are also blessed people, but everyone thinks that Lan Qi is even more blessed. Today's Laba Festival, Naturally, they all came to beg her for a bowl of porridge.

The sisters were sitting in the hall, Lan Qi pettishly scolded them for coming here to make trouble even though they were full at the Palace of Compassion and Peace, but Huan Chun had prepared it early and brought exquisite porridge, knowing that the women would not be able to eat it, I put it in a delicate and small bowl, and I only tasted a few mouthfuls. Concubine Duan smiled and said: "You are such a good fortune, naturally you have to share it with us. Yinzuo knows that delicious food should be given to Madam Duan. My mother-in-law is really stingy."

As soon as I finished speaking, someone from Qianqing Palace came to deliver something, saying that it was the Laba porridge from Yong'an Temple. The emperor was afraid that Yonghe Palace would not have time to prepare it, so he asked Empress Defei to entertain guests. Qi smiled and shouted: "Leave some for me." Just after saying this, she suddenly felt a tightness in her lower abdomen, and her whole body softened. Everyone lost their smiles for a while, and hurriedly took care of the doctor Xuan.