Biography of Concubine De of Emperor Kangxi

At the end of last year, the emperor often summoned the ministers of the Lifan Academy. At that time, Lan Qi guessed that the emperor was worried about the affairs of Mobei, but she didn't know what was going on there. Now that she heard that Galdan fled and refused to surrender, she knew Rumors were not created out of thin air, the emperor was very likely to send troops to encircle and suppress Galdan again, and as for whether the imperial conquest would come personally, Xuanye would naturally come and tell her.

By the time of Lantern Festival, the sky cleared up. Although it was still ice and snow, seeing the sunshine always makes people happy. The female relatives gathered in Ningshou Palace to pay homage to the Queen Mother. Take it into the palace.Now the emperor's children and grandchildren are full, and the empress dowager can't hold them all in her arms. The Ningshou Palace is full of children laughing and crying. Although they are happy, they are so noisy.

In the afternoon of that day, Lan Qi was ordered by the Queen Mother to visit Aunt Su Mala at Elder Brother's house. During the New Year's Eve, the Emperor and the Queen Mother originally invited Aunt Su to attend the royal banquet, but Aunt always declined as a slave, Anju lives in elder brother's house and does not go out.The emperor didn't force her, and occasionally came to visit in person, or sent Lan Qi or Concubine Rong to have a look. Nanny was still the person he respected the most.

At this moment, when Lan Qi had finished talking with the nanny and was about to leave, she saw Xi Concubine wandering outside Elder Brother's house with the maids, and when she saw De Concubine, she came up to her, and Lan Qi asked her: "What are you doing here? , Isn't the little princess in front of the queen mother?"

Concubine Xi said: "The concubine returned to Qixiang Palace in the afternoon, and when she heard that nobleman Mi was not feeling well, she invited the imperial physician to come and see her, but she found out that my sister was pregnant."

Lan Qi was shocked, but she thought that at the end of the year, when Chen Chang was pregnant and couldn't go to bed, it was true that most of the nobles were by the emperor's side, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs had indeed recorded a few times that the concubine Rong and the concubines were still gossiping in front of her It is said that Mrs. Mi has completely changed herself now, so it is not surprising to hear that she is pregnant now.

"You go back and take good care of her. If this child is born, it will naturally stay with you, which can be regarded as comfort to her." Lan Qi gently instructed Xi Concubine, and then praised her, "After all, it is you who take good care of her, the emperor knows I will definitely praise you, Qixiang Palace has been safe and sound these two days, it is all thanks to you."

Concubine Xi was overjoyed, and said with a smile: "The concubine only feels that she is living a decent life after these years."

Lan Qi smiled and said nothing, somehow Wang Momo's words came back to her mind, she doesn't know where she is now, is she still alive, if she knew that the little maid who was bullied by her in the past is now in this position, what would she do? think?But Lan Qi wanted to thank her, she has benefited from what Mammy said in the past.

After coming out of my elder brother's house, I went straight to the Ningshou Palace to announce the good news. The queen mother was naturally happy when she heard that the emperor was expecting another son.From the Empress Dowager's point of view, Mi Noble has kept his own life for the past two years. What happened at the beginning has passed away. Besides, it was the crown prince's fault, not Mi Noble's fault. The only thing I don't know is that Mi Noble is not that Mi Noble. in the dark.

When the women heard that Mrs. Wang was pregnant again, not many of them could have a good face. They used to say that the women of the Han family were weak, but they never thought that Mrs. Wang could really give birth, and that Mrs. Chen was about to give birth, so she didn't know it. Among them, all the women who bear children for the emperor are Han women, and Meng Man's concubines have been left aside, and many people have resentment in their hearts.

But at this time, the queen mother said again: "Master Mi has a child again, and the few good people around the emperor can no longer serve him. Who else is there in the palace now?"

Naturally, she would not say this in front of other concubines. The queen mother asked Lan Qi in private: "I don't care if the emperor likes Han women these years, but I always feel that it is not good if this continues. Have an opinion, the last time I talked about the draft, shouldn't it be put on the agenda?"

Lan Qi said: "The concubine and the emperor have mentioned it several times, but now the emperor seems to be annoyed by the matter of Mobei, the draft must not be interested, it is better to wait for this trouble to pass, and the concubine will discuss with the emperor with you. You are right, if Han women cannot be favored all the time, the relatives and noble ministers will not be able to bear it sooner or later."

The queen mother said: "In the eight banners, there are many young women in this wave. You know that the marriage of my brothers is just a formality, and most of them are determined by us. This time, I will choose for the emperor. You can test the emperor's tone." , Is there someone who has been pre-determined, or when the time comes to see what we like to stay, let's target the target, Emperor Xuan is sympathetic, let's look at the ones that are pleasing to the eye."

Lan Qi agreed to the queen mother one by one, but this matter should be done right now, and the emperor was too busy to enter the harem during the Lantern Festival, so she would not use this kind of thing to pester her. The Lifan Academy is already mobilizing troops, and when the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, they just go north to encircle Galdan, but according to Yinzhen's words, it seems that this time they will not take all the brothers out like last time.

Yinzhen said very clearly: "Brother Dahuang was not very good at studying in the study, but when he went to the battlefield, he was brave and resourceful. He is really a general, and his son is not as good as him."

Lan Qi would advise her son to have his own strengths and weaknesses, as long as he does what he can do, and now Yinzhen has let go of some burdens a little, unlike before when he was full of ambition to leave the Forbidden City and do a big job in the court.

In the past two years, going in and out of the court, the serious and difficult court affairs, and the flattery of civil and military officials made him see the world more clearly. He grew up in a honeypot soaked by Empress Xiaoyi and his mother. The biggest setback in life is the loss of Yinzuo and adoptive mother. Apart from that, there is nothing difficult to do smoothly.

But after leaving the palace as a job, even if he is the emperor's elder brother, there are things that he can't do. Civil and military officials are best at shuffling and buckling. There were many mistakes and omissions in the middle, just stuck there and not moving, or Yinzhen went to run by himself, those people were humble and respectful, but they just knocked their heads into the mud, they didn't do anything, and they didn't give a damn.

Whenever encountering such a thing, Yinzhen would think of his father sitting on the dragon chair, seemingly mighty and domineering to rule the world, but there are more or less unruly things stuck in his heart. Maybe he was suffocated long ago.

The first month is about to pass, and there is good news from Yuqing Palace that the Crown Princess is pregnant. There are rumors inside and outside the palace that the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess are not on good terms. Now that the Crown Princess is pregnant, the rumors are naturally dispelled.But the concubine's birth is a legitimate son, and the status of the child is very important. The birth of a boy and a girl has a great influence. The emperor personally called the prince to him and told him to take good care of the concubine.At the same time, it was announced that in the second ten days of February, the emperor would once again go into the desert and find out Galdan and the rest. The crown prince would stay in Beijing to supervise the country as before.

The news came out that the elder brother went out with him again. Now the eldest son of the emperor has made great military achievements, and as he gets older, he has more and more contacts with the court ministers. With the help of Mingzhu, in the past, the disciples of the Mingzhu Mansion were all over the world. The above is intertwined. Although it was sluggish at the time of the setback, Mingzhu has kept a low profile and handled errands seriously in recent years. Over the years, she has regained her vitality and supported the elder brother to cultivate his own party members and influence. Now the prince has also started to take action. They Doing these things makes you more relaxed.

But Tong Guowei's mansion and A Ling'a's mansion, Tong Jia's family and Niu Hulu's family have not had much contact with the fourth elder brother so far. After the fourth elder brother left the palace, he has been self-reliant. The elder brother's house is well-organized and has more than enough life, and the mother's subsidy is just icing on the cake.

As for the communication with the ministers, the fourth prince is still working under the emperor's errands. He sees that the ministers and whom he communicates with are all under the emperor's nose. Some people are often recommended by the emperor to let him learn from the ministers. Other interpersonal communication is still the same. Very simple.

Lan Qi looked coldly and never intervened in this matter, and Xuan Ye never mentioned it to her. There is a tacit understanding between husband and wife, and there is no conflict between mother and son. Cohesion, but it has been like this in all dynasties, and no one is offended.

In the middle of February, a few days before the army's departure, the emperor rested in the Yonghe Palace, and under the care of the concubine De, he led the army in high spirits.And Lan Qi also understands now that although the royal conquest sounds scary, the emperor will not be in danger, and this trip is to chase the lingering Galdan. Over the years, her mood has become more and more peaceful, and she has become more able to withstand major events.

The cold weather after New Year's Day finally stopped in February.At the beginning of March, when the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, people who have avoided the cold for a winter start to go out for activities. Naturally, the children are even more impatient. She said that she would go out of the palace to see her sister-in-law, she was about to give birth after her belly was big, they were worried.

Lan Qi blamed them for being playful and came up with such a considerate excuse, while the Queen Mother spoiled the children so much, she said with a smile that she had promised them to go to the fourth elder brother's house once a month, but the cold weather did not let them go. Going out, I was suffocated.So he ordered to arrange manpower, prepare guards and eunuchs to accompany them, and send the princesses out of the palace to play in Si Age's mansion for a day.

Lan Qi warned her that the fourth sister-in-law is going to give birth soon, and asked them not to let the fourth sister-in-law be troubled, so they sent the two daughters out of the house by a coincidence, and Zhong Cuigong hurriedly sent news that Chen Chang's amniotic fluid broke .

If the emperor was in the palace, Lan Qi would not care about it. She would do everything by herself only because Xuan Ye was not there. Tete rushed to Zhongcui Palace and waited for a long time. The baby brother was born smoothly.If it was the preface, it would be Elder Seventeen. Lan Qi and Concubine Duan watched the child together in the delivery room. Mrs. Dai was coaxing the weak Chen Changzai, saying: "When the Emperor comes back, he will name the little Elder Brother. Now, take him to the delivery room first." The concubine is raising it in the house, and when you are out of confinement, you can see it every day."

When everyone was happy, Huan Chun came in quietly and winked at the master, Lan Qi followed her to the side calmly, Huan Chun said softly: "Master, there is a message from the fourth elder brother's house that the princesses have disappeared."