Biography of Concubine De of Emperor Kangxi

Everyone was shocked and gathered around one after another, only to see Concubine Wen's complexion turned blue and her breathing was suffocating, the palace maid frantically carried Concubine Wen inside to avoid the people outside, only then did Dong Yun rush forward to untie the master in a panic She unbuttoned her clothes and lifted the outer robe, only to see layer after layer of white cloth wrapped around the waist and abdomen of the noble concubine. The moment she was freed from the bondage, the concubine breathed a sigh of relief and her face turned around.

Aunt Su Mala followed behind and saw, she frowned and asked, "What are you doing with this?"

Dong Yun tremblingly said: "After giving birth to Elder Brother Shi, I have always felt that the flesh on my stomach can't be taken back. Recently, I started to tie belts to restrain me, and I also reduced my diet, hoping to get back to my previous slender waist."

Mammy shook her head again and again: "How much trouble does such a thin person have to do? Could it be that the emperor would like his body like dry wood?" Then he ordered Dongyun, "Master is young and ignorant, don't you? If you toss your body like this, it will be fuller and rounder, and it will be more blessed to look at."

Concubine Wen Gui woke up slowly on the couch, just in time to hear Mammy Su Mala's words, she was actually sad, she bit her lips and kept silent with tears, while Mammy advised her: "If you can't get over this, ma'am, stay Brother Xia Ten, can you bear it? You have to cherish your body, think about those who are suffering from illnesses, healthy people should live a good life."

With tears in her eyes, Concubine Wen Gui nodded slightly, she had something in her heart that she couldn't say.

When Mammy came out, the Empress Dowager was full of anxiety, Mammy just smiled and said: "The imperial concubine is worried about the Empress Dowager's body, she has not been able to eat or sleep well these days, and now she is in a hurry to say hello, and she has not had time to eat , I’m hungry and tired, I’ll probably be fine after a few days’ rest, and I’ll have someone carry her back to Xianfu Palace in a while.”

Concubine Xi laughed and said, "Perhaps the noble Jue Chan is also going out. There are not enough people in Xianfu Palace to take care of the empress." It is a sensible person, who can't understand, the Empress Dowager was very upset, and said to her coldly: "Then Xi Concubine has been going to serve the imperial concubine these few days, anyway, you are idle when you are idle."

Concubine Xi didn't dare to talk any more, and then everyone dispersed in displeasure. Concubine Yi and Concubine Hui certainly didn't believe Mammy's words. She didn't eat and tied her belly belt, which made her faint.

Concubine Yi said contemptuously: "This is looking forward to the emperor's return, is she good at inviting pets? Concubine Wen Gui is too good at thinking, I really can't see it, I thought she was just a fool."

Concubine Hui also found it unbelievable, and sneered: "Sure enough, no one in this palace wants to argue. If we don't fight, there will be others who will fight. They are all living for themselves."

Concubine Yi held her beautiful face in one hand, and smiled confidently: "If that's the case, then you don't have to be polite, everyone lives like this anyway."

In Xianfu Palace, Concubine Wen Gui was sent back, the imperial doctor came to see her, and repeatedly advised Concubine Wen not to torment her body like this, she agreed one by one on the surface, but turned around and pushed the rice porridge that Dong Yun sent: "Those The medicines for invigorating qi and blood are enough, so you don’t need to take these anymore.”

"Your Majesty, what if you fainted again?" Dong Yun persuaded, "How many people can believe what Madam said today, so why would they laugh at you behind your back?"

However, Concubine Wen's eyes were firm, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Let them laugh, on the day when Shengjia returns to Luan, I must appear in front of the emperor radiantly, if I don't make trouble, I will be beautiful, isn't that okay? "

Dong Yun couldn't resist what she decided, but fortunately, she didn't do anything out of the ordinary, she just wanted to make herself look better, and her attitude was to live actively, which was much better than before.

Thousands of miles away, when night fell, Concubine Tong came to accompany the imperial concubine for a meal, the table was full of fresh and delicious Jiangnan dishes, Concubine Tong used them very well, but her sister suddenly said to her: "Aren't you afraid of getting fat if you eat so much? "

Concubine Tong was young and had a wicker-like figure, so she naturally didn't care about these things, but she put down her chopsticks and bowed her head in silence when her sister said so.

The imperial concubine knew her temperament, so she sighed to herself, and said to her: "You always get close to Jue Chan? Silly girl, don't blame my sister for speaking bluntly. You stand beside her with this face. You still have it." A little beauty is compared to disappear without a trace, you see who is willing to be nice to her, it is too late to hide, people are more angry than people, do you understand?"

Concubine Tong lowered her face and said, "But she is much better than others. Many people are just here to curry favor with me, which is very boring." After a pause, she said unwillingly, "If my sister doesn't like it, I will leave in the future." She's better off."

In fact, the imperial concubine is not happy, not because of this matter, she is upset at the moment, all because the emperor doesn't know where to go.As soon as I arrived in Suzhou, I ran out before sitting on the hot stool, and I didn’t send a word here. The mysteriousness in front of me made the emperor seem to be busy with government affairs, but in fact, he was not there at all. Ye went looking for flowers and asked Liu.

"It's better to send that little goblin over there, who knows what's out there." The imperial concubine muttered angrily, but Tong Bi couldn't quite understand her, her mind was so simple, she didn't think about the emperor's private visit at all. Afterwards, I had an embarrassing dinner with my sister, and I didn't want to be annoying in front of me, so I left early.

This night the emperor did not come back. Although there were many things that should be done in the front, no one knew whether the emperor was really there or not. Unconsciously, she fell asleep, and the next morning Huan Chun came to dress her up, saying that the emperor was resting in front of her last night, and she asked in disbelief, "Did you see it with your own eyes?"

Huan Chun persuaded her: "If such a thing really happens, master, don't worry about it too much. Before going out, servants and maidservants can remember what the empress dowager said. I want you ladies to turn a blind eye."

But Lan Qi covered her face with her hands and said, "I'd better close my eyes like this. Why do you open one and close the other, so you won't be afraid of panic when you see it?"

Huan Chun seldom sees her master being so awkward, coaxing and persuading her, asking her why she is so sad, what if she thinks there are many concubines in the palace, but Lan Qi said: "The people in the palace are famous and important, everyone is the same, I am jealous Don't complain, but how can it be the same outside, if he doesn't look for it, everything will be gone?"

Huanchun was extremely helpless, and said with a smile: "But who said that the Long Live Lord went to look for it? It's all your own guesswork. Even if the Long Live Lord really visited in secret, what if he was doing serious things? You have wronged the Long Live Lord like this. Who will Long Live Lord find to be the master?"

Lan Qi also understands these principles, but she can't control her temper, and she plausibly says, "I'm doing it for his own good."

Afterwards, the emperor issued an order to invite the imperial concubines to accompany them to Huqiu. The imperial concubine declined immediately, saying that she did not want to go out after passing the play. No face, and the emperor is always surrounded by ministers and princes, whether they go or not depends on their mood.

"You have also climbed Mount Tai. Tiger Hill is so high, so don't take it too seriously." Concubine Rong persuaded in this way, but Lan Qi said that there are beautiful scenery everywhere, regardless of the height of the hills, so Concubine Rong said directly, "See you next time." The imperial concubine won't go, she doesn't dare to move, I don't want to go at all, if you go, you will be left alone, be careful and the imperial concubine will be unhappy."

In this way, when the word spread to the front, Xuan Ye was ready to set off, but Eunuch Liang said that none of the wives would follow, the prince and elder brothers followed, and the princesses also stayed with the wives to watch the play.

Xuan Ye frowned: "What important play, where can't I watch it? You can ask again, and say that I want them to go, and Concubine De, why doesn't she go?"

Eunuch Liang replied helplessly: "The servant was just curious why the Concubine De concubine would not go, so I went to ask the empress personally, and she really didn't want to go."

Xuan Ye was very upset: "Why?"

"Probably..." Eunuch Liang also knew what the embarrassment was going on behind the scenes, but he didn't dare to say it, not to mention that the emperor had a private visit with a few ministers yesterday, and he stayed here to pretend to serve him. What's more, I can't mention those things to him. At the moment, I can only say nonsense, "Probably because I'm tired, and I'm in a hurry these days."

"She's too busy again." Xuan Ye resented, and walked straight out of the door, Eunuch Liang quickly followed, only to see the emperor walking halfway, then suddenly stopped, and asked awkwardly, "Where does Concubine De live? "

Eunuch Liang didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, he hurriedly led the way, Sheng Jia came here in a hurry, Lan Qi was putting on her clothes and going to the imperial concubine’s place to watch a show, when she bumped into Xuan Ye, the emperor looked her up and down, and said coldly Said: "I've never heard of it, you like to watch operas."

When Lan Qi saw Xuan Ye for the first time, seeing his rosy face and looking very good, she couldn't help imagining what he did last night, she was unhappy, and of course she was not convinced, she lowered her head and said: "The emperor doesn't remember, my concubine likes to watch theater now book."

Xuan Ye didn't bother to talk to her: "Change your clothes and go to Tiger Hill with me."

Lan Qi stood still, still hanging her head and said: "The imperial concubine and the empress are not going either, and the concubine should be upset if the concubine went."

Huan Chun looked frightened from the sidelines, he threw himself forward and pulled his master to the emperor, saying: "Long live Lord, wait a moment, this servant will change clothes for your mother." Without any explanation, she dragged her troubled master inside , avoiding the emperor Lan Qi and ignored it, angrily said, "What are you trying to smooth things over, I just don't want to go."

Huanchun didn't pay attention to her, and pulled Ziyu to change her clothes together, and said: "Your Majesty, don't be stubborn, obviously it was Concubine Rong who persuaded you not to go, didn't you still say that the mountains are not high or low, and there are scenery everywhere The emperor has invited you to the door, and there is nothing unhappy about it, but if you show your face to the emperor like this, the servants will be scared out of their wits."

Several people tidied her up swiftly, and then pushed them outside the door. Seeing her reluctance, Xuan Ye was really a little unhappy, so he couldn't help asking in a cold voice: "It's fine, what's wrong with you?"

Lan Qi's heart was pounding, she didn't have the guts to really embarrass the emperor, but when she thought that he might go to find flowers and ask willows last night, she felt uncomfortable all over, bowed her head and didn't speak, but the emperor suddenly came in front of her, Seemingly seeing through her, she said softly: "When did the emperor's grandmother give you an edict that anyone who dares to take me to Huajie and Liuxiang will be punished with a felony? Wu Yalanqi, you are quite courageous now."

Unexpectedly, the emperor already knew about it. Lan Qi stared at him with wide eyes in fright, while Xuan Ye kept a calm face. Seeing her like this, he smiled instead, and said softly: "You are one of the four concubines. You are so petty. Royal demeanor, the imperial grandmother said that you should be generous and calm, why don't you remember?"

"Did the emperor go to that kind of place?" Lan Qi asked without thinking. Fortunately, the people next to her were some distance away, and her voice was not loud, but Xuan Ye still felt awkward, angry and funny, but she couldn't bear it. What to do with her, Wei Wei nodded and smiled, "I won't go, but do you believe it or not?"

"Believe it." Lan Qi raised her chin proudly, "Your Majesty will believe everything you say."

In this way, Concubine De was the only one who accompanied the concubines to Huqiu. When the news reached the imperial concubine, she was about to start the show. Everyone was afraid that the imperial concubine would be unhappy, and everyone was terrified. Unexpectedly, the imperial concubine would Calmly let the play go, it was lively and lively for a long time, but there was no anger.Only Concubine Tong later heard her elder sister say in private that it is better to have Concubine De to be with her than the wild women outside.

Let’s talk about Shengjia’s residence in Zhizao Mansion in Suzhou. Although the gardens and houses here are also ingenious and magnificent, they are not as spacious and grand as the imperial palace.Today, everyone accompanied the imperial concubine to the theater. Jue Chan sat with her all day and her back was sore. Taking advantage of the charming night, on the way back, she walked around the garden. The gardens in the south of the Yangtze River were indeed very different from those in the capital. I couldn’t help but say : "Sure enough, it is more refined and dexterous."

But Xianghe disdainful, and muttered behind the master: "This garden is so small, it is always inferior to our Forbidden City, along the way, there are few places that slaves can see."

Jue Chan laughed at her: "You are a little maid, you have such a high eye value, if the lady in this mansion hears about it, you should be a joke."

Xiang He said: "Speaking of Miss, master, have you seen that Mrs. Qi is eager to push her daughter to the emperor, and she didn't bring her to the theater today, because she was afraid that the imperial concubine would not be happy."

"She is an official lady in the banner, and she can enter the palace through drafting at the right age. What are you worried about?" Jue Chan didn't care, and sat down on the pavilion in the garden.

But Xianghe babbled on these trifles, saying that the chances of being drafted were slim, of course it was better to let the emperor see it now, and she felt that Zen was very impatient, so she finally sent her off and said, "I'm cold, go get the hand stove."

Xianghe had no choice but to leave, and Jue Chan had a rare moment of peace and quiet, but at the end of October, he felt cold after sitting, so he stood up and wanted to move. A few lanterns came over there, and a familiar voice asked from a distance: " Who's in the pavilion?"

Rongruo?Jue Chan's heart tensed, but he quickly calmed down and laughed at himself: "It doesn't matter who comes."