The Woman Behind Kangxi: The Biography of Virtuous Concubine

Chapter 34
Concubine Tong turned away and said, "Ever since I saw my sister for the first time, I have felt close to my sister, and I feel that I have a special affinity with her. If my sister doesn't dislike her, we will really marry Jinlan and become a pair of sisters who know each other sincerely. how?"

Ning De's head was as big as a bucket for a while, and he really came to win him over.

"Sister is such a smart person, how could she not understand what I said? Anyone with a bit of a sensuality in the harem will know about the emperor's visit to the Yonghe Palace this morning, right?"

Looking at her bright eyes, Ning De did not see any trace of malice, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and waited for her to continue.

Concubine Tong knows that Ning De is a smart person, and if she doesn't show her sincerity, she won't have a heart-to-heart with her.As a result, the circles of his eyes gradually turned red, and he said: "I have been in the palace since I was a child, and I have no one to protect me. .”

Concubine Tong caressed her haggard face, and said coldly: "I have been stupid for five years, I have been tricked for five years, and I have suffered for five years before I learn to behave a little bit!" She looked at herself in the mirror, The sharp face has been shaved, and it is far from the innocent apple face of the past, "Youth is easy to grow old, time is easy to pass, the best five years of my life, the only thing I can do to please the emperor Opportunities, but they were calculated by people, and they were destroyed forever."

"Sister" Ning De called out with concern.

Concubine Tong waved her hand and continued, "You know my origin, right?"

Ning De smiled: "My sister is the daughter of Lord Tong, the youngest brother of Empress Xiaokangzhang. I see that you and the emperor look very similar."

Concubine Tong smiled bitterly: "I am not only like the emperor, but also the emperor's mother, my aunt, Empress Xiaokangzhang."

She paused: "Do you know who originally lived in Chengqian Palace?"

Ning De thought for a while: "It was Dong E, the Empress of Xiaoxian in the past, eh? Could it be..." Ning De suddenly realized something and stopped talking.

Concubine Tong smiled: "Now do you know why I am not favored?" Concubine Tong stood up, looked in the direction of Chengxi Palace from a distance, and said solemnly: "In this harem, do you want to protect yourself wisely, don't care about world affairs, or Like the one in the Yuanhe Palace, the holy family is rich and self-contained. Most people still have to bow their knees to the wishes of the powerful and try to please them in every possible way. If you want to take the latter path, it is the most secure, but I Guessing your thoughts, you probably want to take the first path with your heart, and now you have the favor of the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager, so there won't be any major troubles for a while. But, sister, you have to think clearly. Time is not that if I don't offend others, people won't offend me. If you are favored by the emperor, this road may not work. Even if you don't think about it for yourself, you should still look at the fate of Yuanhe Palace , I have seen those three children, but they just disappeared.”

She paused, then turned her head and stared at Ningde: "You are still young, so you may not understand the importance of children to us, but you will understand one day."

(End of this chapter)