Biography of Concubine De of Emperor Kangxi

A few days later, Concubine Rong suffered from a headache again. In recent days, the imperial physicians in the womb have changed after another, but they can't find the source of the disease. When she had a headache, she turned pale and sweated profusely, and it really didn't look like she was faking it.

The empress dowager and the emperor were very concerned about her. The Lanqi sisters were also worried about her, but Huanchun heard a few words from Jixin in private, saying that the days when the empress was sick were almost the same time as whether there was anything going on in the county palace. If something goes wrong at Elder Brother's house, the Empress will have a headache immediately afterward.Lan Qi thought, if this is the case, it is a heart disease, and there is no cure for heart disease. Concubine Rong said that she should leave it alone, but she still cared about the children in her heart.

And the next day when Sanfujin visited the palace, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had an unpleasant fight for some reason. After Jing Wanchang told Mrs. Dai, and then passed it to Lan Qi's ears, she realized that it was Sanfujin who complained that the emperor had given the third elder brother a The daughter of the Han family is now given the title of Gege, but that little lady is not a vegetarian, and the others in the mansion have been subdued by Sanfujin, but this Gege is not a soft persimmon. complain.

Hearing these parents' dissatisfaction, Lan Qi naturally has to worry about whether the wives and concubines in Yinzhen's mansion are harmonious, and Li Cefujin is a very scheming woman, so Yuxi wonders if she can handle it.But after thinking about it, I realized that the son's house has been safe and sound for the past six months, and the children seem to have gone through the pain of growing up. Yinzhen has become more and more responsible as a husband and father, and Yuxi has gradually become the matriarch of the family. No matter what the royal family says about Sifu Jin, as long as they live a good life behind closed doors, Lan Qi will be content.

She has given birth to so many children, looking forward to them growing up healthily, looking forward to their families and careers, and looking forward to her own age, but no matter how many years she grows, she feels that she is not half as magnanimous and wise as the Empress Dowager.

Occasionally, when talking with Aunt Su Mala, she sees it clearly, saying that the Empress Dowager lost her husband at a young age, and supported her son and grandson to walk through the thorns and thorns. She is helpless and can only strive for self-improvement. No matter how big the storms she faces along the way, there are strong pillars behind her. For her, maybe she doesn't need it at all, and she will never be able to grow into the kindness of the empress dowager.

When she calmed down and thought about these things, Lan Qi was worried that if she was a strong support for the children, would they never be able to truly grow up? If you are self-reliant, you will lose from the beginning.

This matter has always been in her heart. When she met Xuan Ye a few times, Xuan Ye felt that she was a little unusual, and she said it all after a few interrogations. Xuan Ye liked Lan Qi's meticulous and thoughtful, but also blamed her for being mediocre. , and laughed: "Everyone's situation is different. Other people's success may not apply to you. You don't have to be too troubled. We are always of one mind. If one day they really don't make progress, we have our own way deal with."

Lan Qi smiled: "Look, Mammy is right. You are the support for my concubines in everything, so how can I improve. In the end, they are often dismissed as stupid, and it is their fault."

Xuan Ye always looked at him with a smile, it seemed that the older he got, the more people around him came and went, the more he knew which one he wanted to cherish.Occasionally, I saw a fine line in the corner of Lan Qi's eyes. Not only did I not dislike it, but I also felt that it was a gift from the years. When his hair turned gray and Lan Qi also turned gray, they were truly growing old together.

It was rare for the emperor to rest in the Yonghe Palace that night, and the weather was getting colder. The two of them nestled under the window to enjoy the cool and talk. When they were comfortable and at ease, Wen Xian came from Ningshou Palace in a hurry outside. She only knew that Huang Ama was in the forehead today In the mother's room, I just broke in specially.

Lan Qi and Xuan Ye didn't care about the day and night, so they wouldn't annoy their daughter and ruin their leisure time, but Lan Qi couldn't see that Wen Xian was unruly, so she barged in carelessly, was rude at all, and sat directly beside Xuan Ye. Next, she said stickily: "Huang Ama, Er Niang's words don't count."

Lan Qi stared at her without saying a word, the little girl was a little timid, and went down to salute her parents honestly, holding a round fan in her hand, now she wrapped the tassels between her fingers and said In a word, Er Niang promised to take her to see what the Princess Mansion looks like, but the ninth elder brother and ten elder brothers are about to make a preliminary decision, and Er Niang hasn't seen anything yet.

"You are married, and you stay there every day. What is there to see?" Lan Qi said these words, went out and told the door screen to be tighter, and lit a bunch of mosquito-repellent incense with the incense stick. She rushed in without thinking, and didn't know if she brought mosquitoes into the house, but when she came to a quick stop, the father and daughter were already cuddling together, and Wen Xian was already a big girl, but she nestled in her father's arms and acted like a baby without any scruples. , Said that she wanted to see what her future home would look like.

Xuan Ye was muttering something, counting the days with his fingers, probably thinking about when he would be free in the next few days, and he couldn't wait for Lan Qi to stop her, the father who doted on his daughter had already promised: "Emperor Ama will come to your elder brothers' house Go for a walk and see how they live, but you can't tell them, or I won't take you with you, and I'll stop by your house when the time comes, how about we go in a fair manner?"

Wen Xian was overjoyed, his father was no better than his mother, and he could not be relied on for his words of wisdom, so he thanked him happily, and said that he would bring his younger sister along, and that he would also go with her, Lan Qi said: "The emperor doesn't think she is annoying, so I will let her go." Take it with you, but the concubine won't go, brothers all have biological mothers, so it's nothing for the concubine to follow you."

Xuan Ye nodded: "Anyway, you can go to the daughter's house anytime, and I will only take the two sisters there in the future."

This matter has been settled. Nine elder brothers and ten elder brothers initially set the date at the beginning of July, and the princess will be on July 22. Unlike the prince's initial banquet at Fujin's natal family, the princess's initial banquet will be in the palace. By the way, the Empress Dowager has already agreed to hold a banquet in the Ningshou Palace on July 22. Apart from the pomp and pomp of the House of Internal Affairs, the Empress Dowager has other things to do, so it must be done in a splendid manner.The fifth princess has been superior to all her brothers and sisters since she was a child, and the queen mother came forward, so the palace people couldn't fault her.

Two days later, the emperor really fulfilled his promise and took Wen Xian and Wen Chen out of the palace. Although he went out generously, he suddenly appeared in the elder brother's mansion, which really caught them off guard, and the emperor was the first to go. In the mansion, so when he moved to Si Age's mansion again, when Yinzhen and Yuxi brought Honghui Niantong to meet him, they saw the emperor's expression of anger.

Xiaochen'er went to play with Honghui Niantong, and the fourth elder brother was accompanying his father. Wen Xian took his sister-in-law's arm and said softly: "We went to the third elder brother's house and saw their tigress throwing a temper tantrum. It fell to pieces, and neither we nor Huang Ama had a place to stay. Huang Ama was so angry that she scared that tigress half to death, and she deserved it for her to be able to live in peace one day."

Yuxi laughed and said: "We don't speak ill of people behind their backs, and neither do you. Don't provoke her. I heard what your brother said about what happened during the Eastern Tour."

Wen Xian raised his eyebrows and raised his eyebrows, cursing in his mouth: "That boy Shun Anyan must be the informer, his mouth needs to be sewn up with a needle and thread."

After the sister-in-law and sister-in-law said this, Yuxi didn't feel nervous anymore, and hurried to serve tea in the main courtyard, but the emperor and Yinzhen didn't know what they were doing outside, and there was no one for a long time, so they sent someone to take a look, saying that the emperor and Lord Belle were there. Talk in the garden.

Yuxi couldn't help worrying: "The sun is shining right now."

On this side, the father and son stand beside the stream. Because the daughter-in-law of Fu Jin was named Yuxi, after the fourth elder brother moved in, he spent more than a year digging a stream running through the whole house in the garden, drawing water from the deep well in the backyard, and flowing Everywhere in the house, and back to the place where the servants work in the backyard, for the servants to fetch water for work, this stream can barely be regarded as running water, and it is also the most expensive project in the fourth elder brother's mansion since he came.

There were a few koi in the stream, and Xuanye asked his son why the fish wouldn’t swim away after fetching water from the yard. Yinzhen took his father to walk back, and saw that the widest part of the stream was made of stone piers. Walking on it, but the gaps between the stone piers are tight, the water can flow slowly, but the fish can't get through. Yinzhen smiled embarrassedly and said: "It really took a lot of effort and a lot of money."

Elder brother's house should naturally be decent, the emperor would not blame his son for being too extravagant, and Xuan Ye felt a little depressed when he saw these exquisite gardens, and looked up at the courtyard not far away. After seeing everything here, he asked his son who lived there.

Yinzhen responded: "It's my minister's side Fujin Li Shi. Because the holy car came suddenly, before she could prepare, Yuxi said that she didn't need to come to pay respects to Huang Ama."

"This courtyard is not small, but it has the air of a proper courtyard." Xuan Ye said these words to himself, and said to his son, "In your third elder brother's house, Fujin is not wise, and the house is restless. Although you here Okay, but you have to be careful, don't let the people below bully Yuxi."

Yinzhen nodded: "My son understands that they get along well with each other."

Xuanye asked again: "There is this Xiyuan, and there is also Dongyuan in the mansion?"

Yinzhen shook his head and said, "It's on the west side, that's how it's called."

"The main house where Mrs. Li lives?"

"Yes."

"Let her move to the side room. It's just an excuse that Hongqin is gone, so he said that that room is incompatible with her life." The emperor said lightly, "Keep the main room, so someone will naturally want to live in it."

Yinzhen didn't understand, but he understood what his father meant, and he also knew that it was impossible for him to have only two concubines, Li and Song, but he didn't expect his father to care about his family's affairs. Reluctantly, but since it was Huang Ama's will, he could only follow it.

Afterwards, the father and son walked back along the stream and talked about things in the court. Wen Xian was already lingering in front of the main courtyard. When I arrived at her princess mansion, I was afraid that it would be dark.

But as soon as the father and son came back, the guard in front of the door led a person in. Xiao Chen'er pulled her sister and said in surprise: "Brother Shun Anyan is here."

Wen Xian hadn't seen his fiancé for a long time, and seeing him coming in a stately manner, he usually bullied others by shouting and punching when they met, but today he stood behind the fourth sister-in-law with blushing cheeks, but Huang Ama said: "Let the fourth brother Sister-in-law and Shun Anyan will take you and your younger sister to the Princess Mansion, and Ama will go to your fifth and seventh brother’s house, and I will pick you up at the Princess Mansion later.”

For people who are about to get married, it seems inappropriate to meet so closely, but Xuan Ye said that they haven't made a preliminary decision yet, so they can't be regarded as engaged. They grew up together since they were young, and they still care about what to do, so they entrusted the two daughters to their son , I took someone to go to the fifth elder brother's mansion by myself.

As soon as his father left, Wen Xiancai showed a bit of arrogance, and shouted at Shun Anyan, "Where did you come from, and how did you get as black as charcoal? I don't even recognize you."

Shun Anyan coped with it with a good temper, and then they waited for the news from outside that the emperor had successfully arrived at the fifth elder brother's mansion, and then they set off for the newly built princess mansion. Without the emperor's company, the young people talked and laughed together, and they really felt more at ease .

On the other hand, the emperor took a look at the mansions of his sons one by one, because he had been to the eldest brother's mansion in the early years, but he did not go today. Most of the sons' homes are peaceful and harmonious. Seeing the virtuous wives and filial sons in the other sons' homes, he gradually let go of the anger over there, and when he arrived in front of the eighth elder brother's door, he was completely calm.

However, at this moment, the capital city has been under martial law and people are not allowed to walk around at will. It will not be lifted until the emperor returns to the palace. The news has already spread all over the sky. The eighth prince is not in the mansion, so he hurried home and changed his clothes, waiting at the door of the house with the eighth Fujin .Compared with the third elder brother's surprise, they were indeed more prepared, but they waited for a long time, and finally greeted Shengjia before dusk.

The specifications of the elder brothers' houses are almost similar, but the layout after entering the door is their own thoughts. The third elder brother's mansion is magnificent, the fourth elder brother's mansion is simple but elegant, and the fifth and seventh elder brothers also have their own characteristics. However, Yinhu's house was ordinary, as if it hadn't been touched much after moving in, and they lived in whatever house the Ministry of Internal Affairs built.

Xuan Ye thought, the eighth elder brother followed Concubine Hui, and Concubine Hui had a body for her own children, and Bafujin was born in Prince An's mansion.But I heard that people in the palace often look for the eighth elder brother to turn around. This child has only been on duty for a long time, and the salary is not enough for him to send him to welcome him. As expected, the mansion can save as much as possible. How can it be like Yinzhen, who looks unassuming? Luxurious, but there is a lot of money to dig streams, after all, his mother has saved a lot of money waiting to subsidize the children.

At this moment, I saw that the eighth daughter-in-law is elegant and elegant, although her clothes are not as gorgeous as those of the sisters-in-law, but she has not lost the dignity that Belle Fujin should have. People in the palace have always said that the eighth daughter-in-law is the best, now seeing the scene in the mansion, and looking at her Words and deeds, really very pleasing.

Xuanye wanted to wander around the mansion, but the eighth elder brother bent his knees and said, "It's been hard for Huang Ama to walk around. Now the heat is dissipated on the ground at dusk, and it's more stuffy than after noon. It's not suitable to walk around in the garden." Well, if Huang Ama really wants to go for a stroll, my servant will let people sprinkle water everywhere to drive away the heat, so you can drink a cup of tea and rest your feet."

"Alright." Xuanye was indeed a little tired, sitting comfortably watching his daughter-in-law serve tea, but he saw that the utensils used in the mansion were all prepared by the Ministry of Internal Affairs according to the rules, but he came all the way from the third elder brother's mansion, Each family used the utensils they added.

The white marble cup in the third elder brother's mansion, Xiao Chen'er did not dare to hold it up to drink tea. Although the Yinzhen mansion is not a rare thing, it is also a good kiln product in Jingdezhen. The fifth elder brother's mansion is presumably given by the queen mother Even the seventh elder brother's mansion also used the cup given to him by the Western priest to serve his father to drink Western tea.

Now Xuan Ye was holding the tea brought by his daughter-in-law, and while he was familiar with the utensils in his hand, he felt uncomfortable for some reason.After taking a sip of tea, he asked a few words about his son's errands for the day, and then he came outside to report that he was ready.

The father and son came to the garden in the mansion. The scenery along the way was nothing special. Under the sunset and dusk, there was an inexplicable sense of desolation. Several courtyards were locked. When asked why, Yinhu said that no one lived there. , there is no need to open and waste manpower.

Xuan Ye couldn't help but said: "You are honest enough, your wife won't despise her Belle Fujin for being too shabby?"

Yinhu's expression was tense, and she lowered her head to answer: "She has always been reluctant to waste, she is the one who manages the family, and she never said these things to my son."

The emperor snorted softly, and said coldly: "You have spare money to send money to Yuqing Palace, but your own family is in such a state, if I don't come to take a look, if the ministers criticize me, I ignore the eighth elder brother, and I still don't understand myself Where did it go wrong?"

The eighth elder brother panicked, even though the road was paved with gravel, he knelt straight down and said nervously: "This is not my son's original intention, as for giving money to the prince..."

"You brothers and sisters should help each other." The emperor didn't deny his behavior, but said, "But you also have to see what you are doing. If you can't do it well by wading in the muddy water, you can drown yourself. Before doing anything, think clearly."

"Huang Ama taught me this lesson." Yinhu admired deeply, the gravel hurt his knees and palms, but his father didn't let him get up, instead he said, "After Yinhu and their marriage, I will seal the harem, It has not been easy for your mother-in-law to be in the palace these years. Now that you have conferred the title of Baylor, she should be as valuable as a mother. This time, I will promote her to be a concubine. In the future, her annual salary will be more. If she subsidizes you , just tidy up your house, don't make it so shabby, the ministers will look down on you."

The eighth elder brother was in a state of agitation, but he could only crouch down and say, "My son, thank you on behalf of my mother."

But the father said: "But you are Concubine Hui's adopted son after all. Who should be called Erniang? You can't be wrong. Concubine Hui raised you up, and you must repay your kindness. Don't turn your face away after leaving the palace. people."

"I don't have any, Huang Ama..."

"In the Palace of Yanxi Palace, people often come in and out to give you things to kiss your mother." Xuan Ye leaned over and patted his son on the shoulder, and said seriously, "Silly boy, I can see it, and Concubine Hui can also see it. Ministers can see it better, you can't say one thing and do another, Huang Ama knows your filial piety, others are different."