Biography of Concubine De of Emperor Kangxi

"If that's the case, you should close the door tightly and don't let the emperor come in." Lan Qi rubbed her stomach with one hand, without any intention of joking, and said to Huan Chun seriously, "The imperial concubine just walked through the gate of hell once. The little princess's health is also deteriorating, and the emperor will miss me again at this time, let alone whether the imperial concubine is sad or not, I can't bear this kind of affection. No matter what, we are all his women, although everyone wants to fight for the one and only, I wish they didn't exist, is it realistically possible?"

Huan Chun hurriedly laughed and said: "My maidservant, remember, if the emperor really comes, this maidservant will also invite Lord Long Live to inherit Qian Palace first. But you fell inexplicably today, if Concubine Rong really reports to the emperor, the emperor will come back I must scold you, but the master should ask for more blessings first."

Lan Qi smiled sweetly: "If he doesn't care about me, why would he scold me?"

Jokingly speaking, the days passed quickly. In a blink of an eye, the holy car returned to Luan, and the scattered concubines also came back lively. In Jingyang Palace, Wanliu Hashi often brought some gifts from the grassland, and Concubine Rong led her over to give them For Concubine De, the sisters sat and listened to Wan Chang talking about the grassland, and nobleman Bu asked curiously: "I heard that nobleman Juechan gets more favor?"

Wan Chang shook his head and said: "When I was there, Concubine Tong and Xi Concubine always took care of me more. As for nobleman Jue Chan, I originally went to the tent with the emperor on the night of the bonfire meeting, but in the middle of the night he went to the tent again. I was sent away, saying that I was not feeling well, and I didn't hear that the Long Live Lord was unhappy, and I didn't feel anything about Mr. Chan after that."

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, but Mrs. Bugui was happy for Lan Qi. If that beautiful woman was really favored, the atmosphere in the palace would change again. Lan Qi was sad and didn't say anything, what if someone took the opportunity to bully her.

Here Xuanye went to the Palace of Compassion and Ning to meet the imperial grandmother and the queen mother, so he went straight to Chengqian Palace to visit the imperial concubine. Sure enough, as Lan Qi expected, the emperor was not a heartless lover, not to mention that he had affection for his cousin, knowing that she had suffered , very distressed.

It's a pity that the little princess is too weak, and the imperial doctor said it won't last long, Xuan Ye held the little child in his hands, and suddenly remembered what happened to Lan Qi in the past, and he was more willing to love his cousin a little more.But the imperial concubine herself was indifferent, maybe it was because the imperial doctor told her over and over again during pregnancy that the child would die if it was not good, which made her numb, or she didn't want to be too sad and let other concubines gloat at the joke.

"Take good care of yourself. If this child is not destined for us, there will be one in the future." Xuan Ye reassured his cousin, but said to him solemnly, "Your Majesty, I don't want to have any more children."

Xuan Ye was puzzled, he knew that his cousin had always hoped to have a child, although Lan Qi originally intended to protect her son when she sent Si elder brother to Chengqian Palace, but it was also because the imperial concubine wanted to have a child that she could have such an opportunity. Isn't it for this purpose that she has been nourishing her body and taking birth control pills for years?

"The imperial doctor said that the concubine's body is not suitable for pregnancy, and giving birth to this daughter hurts a lot of vitality." The imperial concubine's smile was bitter and helpless after all, "The concubine is not as blessed as Concubine De and Concubine Rong. The body is good, and they can give birth one after another. I used to think that the emperor favored them, and God favored them. I always felt that it was unfair for my concubines. But this time, I gave birth to my daughter after a narrow escape. I don't have the courage to try again. Concubine De and Concubine Rong are able to give birth again and again, and the concubines admire it from the bottom of their hearts. Although they are in poor health and cannot have children, if the emperor wants to blame, blame the concubines for not being able to bear the hardship. "

"If you are not in good health, don't give birth. What are you saying is it weird?" Xuan Ye gently stroked her cheek, comforting, "Take good care of your health, if your daughter is gone, there will always be fourth elder brother with you."

The imperial concubine smiled gratifiedly: "As long as the emperor doesn't dislike the concubine for not having children, the concubine doesn't care. Otherwise, if you make a fuss again, the concubine's life will be gone. What more children do you want?"

Xuan Ye responded with a smile: "Just according to your words, let the imperial doctor think of a way, as long as you don't care."

The imperial concubine looked at him, her lips twitched slightly, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't say it, Xuan Ye knew her very well, and said with a smile: "If you don't dare to say it, I will forgive you for your innocence, and you have suffered, even if I I'm partial to you once, what can I say."

"Concubines can no longer have children, so they are not qualified to be in charge of Kunning Palace and to be your queen for the rest of their lives?" The imperial concubine finally said it, but she seemed to sense Xuan Ye's displeasure. Showing timidity, he lowered his head unconsciously, not daring to look into the emperor's eyes.

The two were silent for a while before Xuan Ye said: "When Empress Niu Hulu was conferred the title, she didn't even have an adopted son under her knees. Whether she has children has nothing to do with being a queen or not. Both of my queens don't live long, but I hope you all live a long and healthy life. Do you think the imperial court really won’t urge me to become a queen? Every year, papers are handed in, and every year someone urges me to become a queen. It seems that everything is fine. You can't live in Kunning Palace, not because you are not good enough, nor because you have no children, it has nothing to do with any of you, it's just that I don't want to have a queen anymore."

The imperial concubine's face was held in the palm of Xuan Ye's hands, and she heard her cousin comforting her gently: "Don't think wildly, stay by my side in good health."

"It would be great if Yinzhen was born by a concubine." After all, she was not convinced and unwilling, but the reality is so cruel, she can't give birth to a child, and even if she gives birth to a daughter, she won't live long.

On the fourth day after Shengjia returned to Luan, the little princess died.The imperial concubine had been treating this matter numbly before, until the little life really left her, she felt the pain on her skin, and cried every day heartbroken. Fortunately, the emperor took care of her patiently, but in this way, the emperor had no time to take care of her. The others, the other three who were also pregnant and waiting to give birth, were naturally left out in the cold.

When Lan Qi saw Xuan Ye, it was about ten days later. There was a heavy rain that afternoon, and she led Yin Zuo to watch the splashes from the raindrops under the window and taught him to count. His ears, so he watched the emperor come in through the door in the rain, and when Yin Zuo saw Huang Ama coming, he immediately left his mother and ran out.

The emperor was wet all over, and Lu Zhu hugged the sixth elder brother to prevent him from getting close, and only waited for the emperor to take off his outer clothes before picking up his son and coming in. Lan Qi lay on the kang and looked at him with a smile. Xuan Ye sat beside him and said, "You look very good, I feel relieved to see you well."

Lan Qi just remembered about the little princess, she quickly restrained her smile and said, "The emperor expresses his condolences, and my concubine couldn't go to Chengqian Palace to express condolences to the imperial concubine, I feel very sad."

"There is no rule for a white-haired person to give a black-haired person, not to mention you are still pregnant with a child. The imperial concubine has been in a better mood these days, and it is also your credit. Yinzhen comforted her." Xuanye said indifferently.

Afterwards, she coaxed her son to play while talking to Lan Qi. The two hadn't seen each other for so long, but they didn't feel that they were born. Lan Qi would not act like a baby and say that she was treated coldly. There is their tacit understanding and consideration.

Waiting for Yin Zuo to be taken away by the wet nurse, he sat down and said intimate words. There was something the emperor thought about for a long time, but he brought it up today, but it surprised Lan Qi unpreparedly.

Xuan Ye said: "I think, if you give birth to a daughter this time, how about sending the princess to Ningshou Palace to be raised by the Queen Mother?"

"Why did the emperor say that? Is the concubine doing something wrong?" Of course Lan Qi would be surprised. She would do something to take her child away, not to mention that she wanted a daughter wholeheartedly. Xuan Ye even said that she would not let her daughter Married far away, why take her away from her.

"Naturally, we won't let Concubine Yi meet like Yinqi. Our daughter has gone to Ningshou Palace, and you can meet her anytime, anywhere." Seeing the anxious look on Lan Qi's face, Xuan Ye understands her feelings , but he had his intentions, and said slowly, "Even if it is a son, I still want the queen mother to take care of it. This is my selfishness. I often go to see the emperor's grandmother these days. She is old, but recently I can feel the aging of the imperial grandmother every day, and I am very distressed, but I can't always be with her."

Lan Qi lowered her head and muttered: "Don't worry, your majesty, after the concubine gave birth to a child, she will often take care of the empress dowager, but there is no need to send the child to Ningshou Palace. The concubine took care of the empress dowager before, and did not delay raising Yin Zuo."

"That's why I said, if it's a daughter, I'll send it to Ningshou Palace, but if it's a son, I won't. I know you don't want it." Xuan Ye explained patiently, "Didn't I promise you not to let our daughter marry far away? But who knows what will happen ten years later? Among the daughters, Kejing, the youngest, is also four or five years older than our daughter. They are of different ages. What if you come to ask for a marriage, or the court needs a princess of the right age to make a marriage?"

Lan Qi was in a daze, before turning the corner, Xuan Ye said: "If my daughter is raised by the Queen Mother, I will be able to put the blame on the Queen Mother in the future, saying that the Queen Mother is reluctant, saying that the Queen Mother does not want the princess to marry far away, no need to look at anyone I don't have to worry about thinking about anything, my daughter will naturally stay by your side. This is a long-term matter, but I want to settle it early in the morning, and don't rush to think of countermeasures when the time comes, if Zhou Quan Forget it, if I fail you, what is my promise?"

Lan Qi still shook her head: "The emperor is so thoughtful, the concubine is very moved, but..."

"But you don't want to?" Xuan Ye smiled gently, put his arms around her and said, "Then think about it again, I'm not in a hurry, if you really don't want to, just pretend that I didn't say anything about it, and as for the future, I will always talk about it in the future." There is a way."

Lan Qi felt very conflicted, so she stopped being polite to Xuan Ye, and said seriously: "The emperor asked my concubine to think again."

Outside the window, it was raining heavily, and there was a sound of hitting the ground, as if preparing for the fall. Every rain would wash away the heat that had scorched the earth for the whole summer.

In the capital, there are few people walking around in the streets and alleys, and everyone is sheltering from the rain under the eaves, but there is a woman who has been drenched in the heavy rain kneeling on the wide road in front of the Mingzhu Mansion. Occasionally, people pass by, and they can't help being curious. Pointing fingers.

Seeing that the heavy rain showed no sign of restraint, the door of the mansion was finally opened, and a dozen people came out, including a girl holding a huge umbrella, surrounded by the graceful and luxurious young lady. The young lady was pregnant. An elderly nanny supported her left and right, and asked her to be careful with every step she took.

"Hurry up, what are you kneeling here for? I don't know where Erniang took the child. If you kneel here to die, I can't send the child out to you." The young lady sighed, unable to bear it. I can't stop saying disgustedly, "If you make any mistakes, can you let Rong Ruolai blame me?"