Biography of Concubine De of Emperor Kangxi

"The nurse of the little princess is taking care of her. The empress doesn't have the energy to hold the baby right now. You can rest assured to raise your strength again. When you wake up from sleep, the maidservant will ask them to bring the little princess to you." Madam Su Mala comforted her. , but she could also see that Concubine De really looked better after childbirth than during pregnancy. Thinking about it, she was really scared. If the imperial doctor didn't check in time, maybe it would be forever.

Lan Qi smiled weakly, "It really is the little princess?"

"Your Majesty doesn't know yet? Yes, it's a little princess." Mammy smiled, "I just took a look at it just now, and she's so beautiful, even more beautiful than your Majesty."

Lan Qi was very happy, and said joyfully: "The Empress Dowager has lost 500 taels of silver to me. Mommy remembers to go and ask for it for me, and just return the gifts from the palaces later."

Aunt Su Mala smiled with tears in her eyes: "What is 500 taels of silver? The Empress Dowager said that she will give you whatever you want. The hairpin you liked before will also be given to you."

"It's better to have a baby." Lan Qi smiled, but she was too weak, she couldn't say a few words and fell asleep again. After the mother coaxed her to sleep, she left the bed and went straight to the little princess. The atmosphere was heavy, and the nurse complained, "The little princess is very weak, but the maidservant nursed her, and the princess worked hard to eat. Although she couldn't eat anything at all, the princess seemed to want to live."

The words made Mammy feel sad, she didn't have time to take a look at the child just now, she just coaxed Concubine De casually, looking at it up close now, it is indeed a beautiful child, newborn babies are less beautiful, this child has slender eyeliner and a straight nose , if you open your eyes, it must be a pretty girl.

"You take care of the princess with all your heart. The princess is congenitally deficient, and I won't blame you if she is not destined to live in this world. Just don't allow any negligence, or you will never forgive me lightly." The nun gave both kindness and majesty, and ordered everyone to take care of the princess. , show it to the empress?"

"The emperor will come over later, you can ask the emperor." The nanny didn't make a decision, after seeing the mother and daughter, she wanted to go back to the Palace of Compassion, and before leaving, she thought of asking, "Where is the sixth elder brother?"

Luzhu hurriedly said: "The sixth elder brother was in Chengqian Palace, when the imperial hospital came to prepare for the delivery of the empress, the imperial concubine empress personally came to take the sixth elder brother away, saying that we are too busy here."

The nanny was very comforted, and she also talked about this matter when she returned to the Palace of Compassion and Ning. The Empress Dowager also said with emotion: "At last she has lived up to Xuan Ye's kindness to her these years, and she has grown up."

When everyone in the six palaces knew that Concubine De gave birth to a princess for the emperor, and even the queen mother went to take a look at the child, the emperor just broke up with the ministers here, listening to Eunuch Li telling Lan Qi about her narrow escape, she was almost dumbfounded, and couldn't wait to blame her Eunuch Li didn't report, so he came to Yonghe Palace immediately.

At that time, the imperial concubine sent Yin Zuo back, and she entered the room and glanced at the drowsy Concubine De, seeing her haggard and pale, and secretly sighed in her heart. Hearing that Qinglian said that Concubine De never made a sound when giving birth, she admired her even more. Just as he was about to retreat, he saw Sheng Jia arriving, Xuan Ye walked straight here, the imperial concubine was stunned, and stopped in front of him and said: "The emperor wants to see Concubine De?"

Seeing her obstructing Xuan Ye, he was very unhappy, although he knew in his heart that it was against the rules, but Lan Qi lived and died for him, and she felt guilty after realizing it, so she didn't care about the rules or irregularities.

"Your Majesty, my concubines dare not stop you, but there are so many people watching here, so spread the word that Concubine De has worked hard, so do you want to see people's faces again?" the imperial concubine refused to move, avoiding the emperor's gaze and said , "What's more, the concubine is here. The concubine doesn't want to be told that she doesn't understand the rules, and she doesn't want to be talked about."

Xuan Ye was annoyed, and was about to yell at her, but her heart sank when she thought that the imperial concubine said that De concubine would look at people's faces, and finally gave up and stopped going inside. Princess, this concubine has just seen Concubine De, she is still in a coma, and you can't speak even if you come to her."

The emperor was no longer reluctant, and rushed to see his delicate daughter, and called the imperial physician to inquire about the health of the concubine De and the princess. Knowing that Lan Qi was safe and well, and out of danger after giving birth, he finally calmed down a little, and just waited for Luzhu to return. When asked if he wanted to report the princess to Concubine De, Xuan Ye became conflicted again.

"If she wants to watch the child, let her watch it. Don't restrict her to anything." After thinking for a long time, Xuan Ye agreed heavily, and then the nurse helped her to hold her daughter. The younger child was as light as nothing in her arms. The nurse said that the princess seemed to be trying very hard to survive, but the dignified emperor burst into tears.

The imperial concubine had been accompanying the emperor to leave the Yonghe Palace. When the two were about to separate, the imperial concubine suddenly said: "The child she gave birth to so hard, the emperor asked her to give it to my concubine. I will save others by myself. The concubine can't do what she does." Generosity."

Xuanye didn't expect his cousin to say this, he felt a little comforted in his heart, and advised her: "You take such good care of Yinzhen, she doesn't have any complaints in her heart, if you think I'm cruel, continue to take good care of Yinzhen, Make it up to her for me."

The imperial concubine smiled bitterly: "In the final analysis, the emperor still prefers Concubine De."

The two emperors and concubines separated in front of the gate of Yonghe Palace. When the imperial concubine returned to Chengqian Palace, she felt exhausted. The weak and haggard appearance of the concubine De couldn't go away. Disgusted in his heart, he ordered: "There is no need to prepare any more birth control medicine, and I will never take it again. How can it be so easy to have a baby?"

In the next few days, due to Concubine De's postpartum weakness, the Empress Dowager ordered Liu Gong not to visit her. Lan Qi rested for two days and gradually regained her vitality. To Huan Chun's surprise, the master never asked to see the little princess.

It’s no secret that the princess is not born well. People outside the Yonghe Palace are waiting to see the news. Concubine Yi in Changchun Palace came to visit and saw Concubine Hui teasing the eighth elder brother. She said coldly: “I was fine back then, the empress dowager Said that I was weak after giving birth, so I insisted on taking Fifth Elder Brother away, now Concubine De is so weak, why didn't she take Princess away? They did it on purpose, these two old ladies..."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Concubine Hui saw that Concubine Yi was about to speak wild words, and scolded, "There are so many newcomers in the palace right now, what you say carefully will be caught by someone, anyway, she can eat well, what can you and I do? "

At this time, Concubine Hui's maid came to report that Shengjia had gone to Yonghe Palace. Concubine Hui said she knew, and then Concubine Yi babbled: "I heard that the emperor was going to visit her in the delivery room on the day she was born, but the imperial concubine stopped her." It's really strange."

Concubine Hui sneered: "The emperor has never done anything unusual for her, but no one can catch him, and the front and rear palaces can't talk about her. This is the most unusual thing."

At this moment, Xuan Ye hurried to Yonghe Palace, because the imperial physician reported that the little princess was not well, Xuan Ye was worried that Lan Qi would be too sad, and he also knew that Lan Qi had never seen the child at all, so he didn't know what was going on in her heart Thinking about it, I came all the way, ready to appease the crying person.

As soon as the emperor entered, he saw that the Yonghe Palace was quiet, and the wet nurses were waiting outside the inner hall. It seemed that only Huan Chun was there. Ask the slaves to bring the princess, the emperor..." Everyone bowed their knees, "I'm afraid the little princess won't be able to slow down."

A congenitally deficient child who cannot be breastfed the day after tomorrow, such a delicate life can only last a few days, and it is not easy for her to survive. It was originally a life that was given up by the imperial physician as early as in the mother's womb.

Xuan Ye was heartbroken, and walked in step by step, but heard Lan Qi talking, he moved a little closer, saw Lan Qi sitting on the bed, holding the child in her arms, but heard her say: "Look, Huanchun, my daughter Eyes open."

On the bed, Lan Qi carefully hugged her daughter. She knew she was weak, so she thought she would not be able to hold the child well, but the nurse brought the princess, and she was heartbroken as soon as she was in her arms. The child is so light and small. All of them show the fragility of little life.At that time, the nurse told her cruelly that the little princess might not be able to survive, but she said calmly, "It doesn't matter, I will hold her."

At this moment, he comforted the little daughter: "Huang Ama is too busy, he was not at home for the past few months, and he is busy fighting for the next few months, and he didn't even name our daughter, what should I call you?" "Lan Qi looked down at the child, her daughter opened her eyes just now, she was so beautiful, and when Lan Qi saw herself in her daughter's eyes, she thought that her daughter must know that she was her mother.

"The imperial doctor said that you were not good in Erniang's stomach, and almost took away Erniang's life. Don't believe their nonsense. Erniang always knew that you were so quiet and never tormented Erniang. Compared with your brother You are so cute, Er Niang likes you."

Lan Qi smiled, tears gradually welling up in her eyes, she saw her daughter gradually closing her eyes, the healthy baby was about to cry when she woke up, but the child never cried, as if trying to save her strength, I can try my best to live as long as possible in this world.

Huanchun covered her mouth and wept patiently, turned her head and found the emperor at the door, seeing him in a daze, she didn't dare to speak, and even heard her master calling her: "Bring those pair of small bracelets."

"Yes." Huan Chun hurriedly went to the cabinet to find out the jewelry box. Inside was a pair of exquisite small bracelets. Lan Qi took them carefully and put them on for her daughter, smiling with tears in her eyes. It's your grandma. Grandma likes girls the most. Knowing that Erniang has you, she is such a frugal person, so she gave you a pair of gold bracelets. Erniang is so old, she has not been able to win her What about your jewelry, look, how much grandma loves you."

The little princess's arm shook, and she made a weak sound from her mouth. Lan Qi was startled, she wished she could hear the child crying, but after the child's movement, there was no more movement, and she felt the heat on her chest gradually Dispersed, feeling the faint life disappearing.

I couldn't stop my tears from pouring out, but I tried my best to speak clearly and said to my daughter: "Er Niang hasn't visited you all this time, just because I was afraid that you would leave contentedly after seeing Er Niang. Er Niang wants to keep you, good boy, Thank you for being my baby..."

Lan Qi was crying so hard that she couldn't speak anymore, the life in her arms disappeared bit by bit, when the last breath left the little life, the mother lowered her head tremblingly and kissed her, tremblingly stretched out her hand to cover her face with the swaddle, " Good boy, Er Niang will always remember you."

Seeing this scene, Huanchun fell to the ground and cried loudly. Xuan Ye in front of the door was finally awakened by the crying, and walked a few steps ahead. Only the people on the bed noticed his arrival, and bit their lips tightly not wanting to cry in front of him. , but as soon as he let go, he couldn't stop sobbing, and said uncontrollably, "Your Majesty, my daughter is gone."