Concubine Mi in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 126

The news that Kangxi went to Qianqing Palace for dinner soon spread throughout the harem, and the imperial concubine threw everything on the table to the ground angrily.

"Your Majesty!" Nanny Gui's eyes tightened, and her eyes were full of worry.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that something was a little strange, the emperor made the decree before turning around and going to the Qixiang Palace.She couldn't help but think about the deep meaning of it. "

"Your Majesty, has the Emperor heard something?" Nanny Gui raised her head a little apprehensively.

As soon as she opened her mouth, the imperial concubine's complexion immediately changed.

"No, only this palace and the Cheng family know about this matter, how could it reach the emperor's ears." The imperial concubine was stunned, and immediately retorted.

"But, why did the emperor let the fourteenth elder brother stay in Yonghe Palace for a few more days? Besides, the emperor hasn't come to our Chengqian Palace once in the past few days. Don't you think it's strange, Madam Gui?" The matter is not big or small, if the emperor really wants to pursue it, the crime of the empress will be serious.

This is no longer just a means of jealousy in the harem. Concubines in the harem have never been allowed to interfere in politics, let alone such a framed matter.

As long as the emperor becomes suspicious, a little investigation can find out the matter clearly.

Thinking about it, Nanny Gui couldn't help but sigh in her heart, she really should have looked at the empress well back then.If she could persuade the empress, she probably wouldn't have so many things to do right now, and she wouldn't need to be so worried.

Hearing Nanny Gui's words, the imperial concubine suddenly felt a sense of uneasiness. She squeezed the handkerchief in her hand tightly, and after a long time, she ordered: "Send someone out of the palace to inquire and see what's going on over there."

"Your Majesty, don't do it!" As soon as she finished speaking, Nanny Gui hurriedly stopped her.

"Your Majesty, the most important thing is to hold your breath at this time. If the Emperor really heard something, it would be a big mistake for Your Majesty to send someone out of the palace at this time."

"Then what should I do?" Seeing Nanny Gui's serious expression, the imperial concubine frowned and asked a little uneasy.

"Your Majesty, please don't get confused. Just act as if nothing happened. You didn't listen to Cheng Cheng, and you don't know what happened in Suzhou. Everything should be as if nothing happened."

The imperial concubine thought for a moment, then nodded: "That's the only way, I'm just worried that the emperor will..."

Before she could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by Nanny Gui: "Your Majesty, don't worry about anything. The Tong family is the mother family of the emperor. Unless it is absolutely necessary, the emperor will protect the Tong family and your empress."

These words are not random nonsense by Nanny Gui.

Since entering the palace, Nanny Gui has been thankful more than once that her mother is the daughter of the Tong family, otherwise the things she did would be enough to be thrown into the cold palace by the emperor.Just because the empress is the daughter of the Tong family, no matter how angry the emperor is, at most he will neglect the empress and will not make a big move.

Of course, the premise of all this is that my mother did not touch the bottom line of the emperor.Otherwise, with the means of the emperor, maybe the entire Tong family will be implicated.

The imperial concubine breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this: "Nurse is right, I am the daughter of the Tong family, just like my sister, both are daughters of the Tong family."

"Your Majesty, if you think about this old slave, you can rest assured. Besides, the Emperor may not know anything, so please don't scare yourself, Madam Gui." Nanny Gui comforted in a low voice.

Having said that, Nanny Gui didn't think that way in her heart, she said this just to stabilize her mother.Otherwise, if the empress can't hold her breath, she might do something.

The more it is at this time, the more you have to be calm, as long as the emperor doesn't come to ask the teacher himself, the empress will pretend that nothing happened.

She was betting, betting on the emperor's regard for the Tong family.

At this moment, Nanny Gui's mood is extremely complicated. As a servant of the Tong family, she is naturally loyal to the Tong family and wants to help the empress gain a foothold in the harem.But the premise of all this is that the imperial concubine is willing to trust her.

She could feel that her mother was a little estranged from her these years, and she was unwilling to tell her many things.

These, perhaps, are because she has been persuading the empress not to do anything, and to be the imperial concubine in peace.

Although she is also for the good of her mother, she knows in her heart that the bigger reason is for the Tong family.

These, I think the empress can also see it.So, it came to the current situation.

She secretly told his wife about the Cheng family's matter, thinking that the master had already dealt with it, and the Tong family would not be implicated.

It's just that here, empress, I don't know if it's good or not.

I only hope that the emperor's decree is to warn the empress, otherwise, the empress will instruct the officials to frame the father of the secret concubine, if this matter becomes serious, I don't know how it will end.

Nanny Gui was thinking, when there was a sound of footsteps outside the hall, the maid Ulan opened the door and walked in slowly, holding a scarlet tray with a bowl of boiled medicine on it, still smoldering. heat.

Seeing Ulan coming in, a stern look flashed across Nanny Gui's eyes.

This girl cannot be kept forever.

This time the empress must have ordered Ulan to do it.If it goes on like this, I don't know what troubles will happen.

As a servant, in addition to carefully serving the master, there is also the duty of persuading her, but this girl, Ulan, only flatters her mother. She does whatever she says, and she dares to do as long as her mother tells her.

Keeping such a slave by the empress's side will only harm the empress and the Tong family.

"Your Majesty, it's time to drink the medicine." Ulan said holding the medicine bowl.

Nanny Gui helped the imperial concubine to sit on the soft couch, and Ulan quickly handed the medicine bowl to the imperial concubine.

The strong smell of medicine came over, and the imperial concubine couldn't help frowning.

Seeing her expression, Ulan persuaded from the side: "Your Majesty, this servant forgot to say that this is the last bowl of medicine, and your Majesty won't have to drink it anymore."

Hearing Ulan's words, the imperial concubine was slightly startled, looking at the medicine in the bowl in a daze for a moment.

Before she knew it, she had been drinking the medicine for two full months.Success or failure depends on this period of time.

The imperial concubine came back to her senses, raised her head and drank it in one gulp. Seeing that she had finished drinking, Ulan immediately handed over the prepared words.

The imperial concubine put Huamei in her mouth, and the bitter taste slowly disappeared.

"I don't know when I will be able to have a child."

Nanny Gui stood there, sighing in her heart, it would be dangerous for the empress to take the medicine for two months like this, even if she was pregnant.

"If you are worried, you might as well ask the imperial physician to check your pulse and see if your body is recovering well." Nanny Gui took a step forward and suggested.

The imperial concubine glanced at Nanny Gui standing there, nodded, and said, "Well, don't disturb others, you go and invite yourself."

"Yes." Nanny Gui blessed her body, turned around and backed out.

In the hall, only the imperial concubine and Ulan were left.

The imperial concubine's expression was a bit dignified. Ulan had served her for so many years, so she naturally knew that her mother was in a bad mood at this time.

However, she thought it was because of the will that Li Dequan read out.

It's no wonder the empress is not happy, the fourteenth brother's jade document has been changed to the empress's name, isn't the emperor's decree clearly a slap in the face of my empress?

What's more, my own mother has always been at odds with Concubine De, but now Concubine De has the upper hand, whoever would be able to laugh.

Ulan couldn't help but persuaded: "Your Majesty really don't need to be angry. Although the Emperor asked Brother Fourteen to stay in the Yonghe Palace for a few more days, Brother Fourteen is the son of Your Majesty after all. After a few days, Your Majesty will be fine." Send someone to bring her back." After saying this, she continued: "Furthermore, the Empress is now in charge of the Phoenix Seal, and the concubines of the Six Palaces will naturally respect her, no matter how arrogant the Concubine De is, she will not dare to act presumptuously in front of her .”

Before waiting for the imperial concubine's response, Ulan looked over in puzzlement, and asked cautiously.

"Miss, what's wrong with you?"

The imperial concubine glanced at Ulan who was standing in front of her carefully, and said in a deep voice, "The things I have told you are all fatal matters. If they are accidentally leaked out, I will not be able to protect you."

Hearing her words, Ulan was stunned for a moment, her face paled instantly, she knelt down on the ground with a plop, kowtowed to the imperial concubine, and assured her: "Your Majesty is clear, the servants did not dare to say a word, if there is any falsehood, it will be punished by heaven and earth." , not to die."

The imperial concubine stared at Ulan for a while, and then said: "Get up, I know you are loyal."

"Thank you, ma'am." Ulan kowtowed, and then stood up a little stiffly, but her body was trembling slightly.

It was hard for her to gain the trust of the empress, and she couldn't let her previous efforts be in vain. In order to dispel the suspicion of the empress, she would not hesitate to make an oath no matter how poisonous it was.

It's just that she didn't know what happened, which aroused empress suspicion.

Only Nanny Gui was in the hall just now, could it be that she said something in front of the empress?
Thinking of the way Nanny Gui looked at her on weekdays, Ulan became more and more certain in her heart.

Nanny Gui is an old man next to the imperial concubine, now seeing that she is valued by the empress, she is naturally unhappy in her heart, and it is not uncommon for her to trip her up behind her back.

It's just that she underestimated her too much.

Not all the maids and eunuchs of Chengqian Palace depend on her face.

A flash of coldness flashed in Ulan's eyes, he hesitated for a moment, knelt down in front of the imperial concubine again, and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, I don't know if I should say something or not."

The imperial concubine glanced at her and said, "Let's talk."

Ulan hesitated for a moment, and then said in a low voice: "A few days ago, the servant saw Gui Nanny sneaking out of the palace in the evening, and after inquiring about it, I found out that at noon that day, the empress ordered Gui Nanny to go out of the palace to handle errands. .”

"The servant is a little strange, what needs to go back to the palace before going out."

After hearing Ulan's words, the imperial concubine's expression turned cold.

(End of this chapter)