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Chapter 1926 Punishment
Chapter 1926 Punishment
"My lady..."
The Fifth Lady could not sit still and knelt down, but she did not dare to defend herself.
She knew what taboo this was.
It is taboo to tell the Empress Dowager about the little prince's illness and make her worry.
but……
The Queen Mother's reaction clearly showed that she knew...
The Queen also knows this...
For a moment, the Fifth Lady felt frightened and a little aggrieved.
Everyone knew about the young prince's illness, but no one sympathized with him and instead kept pressing him.
Concubine Yi saw what she was thinking, but had no intention of comforting her.
"The Emperor personally ordered that a concubine be chosen for the Fifth Prince..."
The Fifth Lady raised her head suddenly with a dazed look on her face.
"Let's go back and clean up the East Courtyard..."
Concubine Yi picked up the tea bowl.
"Your Majesty..." The Fifth Lady's voice trembled and there was pleading in her eyes.
Concubine Yi put down the tea bowl and rubbed her temples, with no intention of responding.
Starting from the thirty-sixth year, after being mother-in-law and daughter-in-law for six or seven years, Concubine Yi's patience was completely exhausted.
Seeing this, Peilan stepped forward and said, "Fifth Lady, your Majesty is tired..."
The Fifth Lady's steps became weak and she was supported by Peilan as she left the Yiku Palace.
Concubine Yi didn't want to be a wicked mother-in-law, but she felt upset when she thought about the favor she had shown to the Fifth Lady over the years, only to get this outcome.
After a while, Peilan came back and saw that Concubine Yi looked unhappy. She hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, with you and the Empress Dowager here, the Fifth Master is blessed..."
Concubine Yi still couldn't hide her frustration, and said to Peilan: "Did I do something wrong? If I had been strict with her from the beginning, it wouldn't have come to this."
Pei Lan said, "Your Majesty has taught me everything I should have. Everyone in the palace knows that Your Majesty treats her daughter-in-law like her own daughter. She is the most loving person in the world."
Concubine Yi exhaled and said, "In this world, you really can't get what you ask for. The Fifth Prince is simple-minded and soft-hearted. The Empress Dowager and I hoped that he could be matched with a smart wife, but in the end... in the end, he turned out to be such a person..."
With so many people helping her, the Fifth Lady was able to live such a life, and she was unique among the princes' wives.
Pei Lan couldn't say anything bad about the Fifth Lady, so she just said, "Your Majesty only sees the good in her. The Fifth Master was conferred a title before, and now he is serving in the Southern Study. His offspring are also among the most prominent among the princes. Prince Hongsheng has the same character as the Fifth Master."
Concubine Yi listened to it and nodded, saying, "Hongsheng is indeed good. He takes after the Fifth Prince and has a good character."
The royal family does not need so many intelligent grandchildren. Being honest and generous is sometimes a good quality.
For the Fifth Lady and her son, it was better to win over Hongsheng, the eldest son from a concubine, than to compete with the princes born to the concubine in the future.
But the Fifth Lady is aloof and stubborn by nature, and I’m afraid she wouldn’t think of this.
Concubine Yi rubbed her temples. In the next eight to ten years, the Fifth Prince's Mansion would not be peaceful...
*
In the South Study.
The Fifth Prince looked at the Third Prince, then at the Seventh Prince, and felt a headache.
Why are there only three people on duty in the South Study?
How to take shifts?
The Eighth Prince is idle, the Twelfth Prince is also idle, and the Fourteenth Prince is still vacant.
Can’t Khan Ama take turns to use his sons?
Normally at this time of day, the Third Prince would be full of energy and vigor, but now he seemed a little distracted.
The Fifth Prince asked curiously, "Third Brother, what are you thinking about? It's been an hour and I haven't seen you look at any of the questions!"
If we delay any longer, the work won't be finished.
The Third Prince cleared his throat and said, "Today is the 20th day of the first lunar month..."
The Fifth Prince nodded and said, "Yes, it's the fifth day since Khan Ama left home. He will probably be arriving in Shandong soon."
The Seventh Prince glanced at the Third Prince.
Today is the day for paying respects to the emperor in Ningshou Palace, and it is also the first time that Concubine Rong pays respects to the emperor after moving to Qixiang Palace.
The Third Prince could no longer sit still, and stood up, saying, "You guys just wait, I'll go ask Little Twelve something..."
After saying this, without waiting for the Fifth Prince and the Seventh Prince to react, he lifted the curtain and went out.
The Fifth Prince was originally leaning forward, but upon seeing this, he sat up and looked at the Seventh Prince.
Seeing that he was caught off guard, the Seventh Prince reminded him, "Greetings from the Ningshou Palace..."
The Fifth Prince said, "Why should I worry about this? Who dares to bully my mother?"
The Seventh Prince did not explain further.
The Third Prince has always been competitive, so he should be concerned about his rank.
In this palace, "a son is honored by his mother" ranks before "a mother is honored by her son".
The Imperial Household Department was just southwest of Qianqing Gate, and the Third Prince arrived in less than half a quarter of an hour.
Arriving at the door of the duty room of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Third Prince hesitated.
If the Eighth Prince were here, it would be inconvenient to ask the Twelfth Prince directly.
Fortunately, he was lucky because the Eighth Prince was not there.
When the twelfth prince saw him coming, he stood up from behind his desk and said, "Third brother..."
The Third Prince pulled a chair and sat down in front of the desk. He said seriously, "Twelfth brother, I want to know how our queen's servants are assigned. And the daily supply..."
The Twelfth Prince did not answer immediately, but first thought about whether there was anything that could not be said.
These are not difficult to check, nor are they confidential.
He said, "Before my mother moved to the palace, she was half a housekeeper, and after she moved, she became a full housekeeper. The daily supply is provided according to the position of concubine..."
You know, there is a difference between the main eunuch in this palace and the servants he leads.
Imperial Noble Consort and Noble Consort have two Internal Supervisors, Consort has one Internal Supervisor, and Imperial Consort has half or one-third of an Internal Supervisor.
The full responsibility of internal management is the treatment of a concubine.
The Third Prince felt relieved all of a sudden.
Now, it is only a matter of time before my queen is restored to the throne...
*
Ninth Prince's Mansion, West Wing.
The Seventh Lady took off her outer coat and leaned next to Shushu, talking about what happened in Ningshou Palace in the morning.
"What a big show, those young nobles are staring at Concubine He's mother eagerly. Tsk tsk... Concubine He's mother is quite tolerant and is not surprised by honor or disgrace."
Shushu was not surprised by the new ranking of the main seat.
Putting aside the issue of old friendship, there is also the respectability of Princess Rongxian and the Third Prince.
As the de facto eldest daughter of the emperor, Princess Rongxian was not as favored as the previous princes, but she was the best among the princesses.
"I'm afraid my third sister-in-law is uncomfortable. She is a very strong-willed person..." Shu Shu said.
The Seventh Lady nodded, "Yes, it would have been fine if she hadn't come out earlier. But now that she has come out, even if Rongpin's mother is happy to be a concubine, Third Sister-in-law is not happy. She is so awkward, her eyelids are drooping, like a creditor."
Shushu thought about the position of Kangxi in the harem. He never liked to confer titles, so he would delay it as much as possible. He said, "I guess my third sister-in-law will be disappointed."
The Seventh Lady also thought so.
"The harem is filled with people who are promoted in batches. Unless Concubine He is promoted to Concubine or Noble Lady Wang is promoted to Concubine, it will be difficult for Concubine Rong's mother to regain her position as Concubine for a while..."
After talking about the biggest news in the palace, the Seventh Lady looked at Shushu and said, "The mother of Concubine Yi left the fifth sister-in-law behind..."
Shu Shu: "..."
The Seventh Lady said, "It's time for the Imperial Household Department to select the best candidates again. I don't know what my mother-in-law means. Don't let her anger get to you."
Shu Shu shook his head and said, "How can we always reward the concubines from the bannermen? We only rewarded one round last year."
The Seventh Lady thought so too.
In the past, rewards were given to people in order to have offspring, and there was no reason to give rewards every year. Apart from the Eighth Prince, each prince's mansion had its own grandson.
After all, they are sisters-in-law, and they are of similar age and entered the palace in the same year. The Seventh Lady said, "Just don't reward her. I was worried that it would be like the Thirteenth Prince, and she would be given a nominal figure in front of the emperor."
Shu Shu said quietly, "In addition to the Baoyi concubines, there are also the registered concubines for forty years. I just hope that there are no ones with outstanding family backgrounds..."
After being a father-in-law and daughter-in-law for several years, Shushu realized that Kangxi was not a kind person.
Killing and punishing one's heart, that's all.
Since the Eighth Concubine is domineering, then we will find her a concubine who is as dignified and generous as the principal wife, and who is also the daughter of a first-rank official.
In the case of the Fifth Lady, because of her inferiority complex due to her family background, the greatest punishment she received was to become a concubine from a prominent family.
If there is no one with a prominent family background among the registered beauties in the past forty years, it is possible that this concubine can be delayed until the next Eight Banners selection.
Then give the Fifth Lady some buffer time.
If she behaved well within this year, she might not have become a concubine.
If there was any girl of respectable family among the registered beauties in the past forty years, she would become a concubine at any time.
The Seventh Lady immediately understood the key point and looked at Shushu and said, "There really is one with a distinguished background, the legitimate daughter of the late Minister of the Interior Wohei and the younger sister of the Third-Class Duke Fuerdan."
Wohei is the grandson of Fei Yingdong, one of the Five Ministers, and also the legitimate son of the Five Ministers. He is a hereditary relative of Chu Ying, the Beile of Guanglue, and is also an old relative of the Dong'e family.
Earlier, because of Oboi, Fei Yingdong's children and grandchildren were also implicated, and their situation has only improved in recent years.
"Guarjia clan..."
Shushu listened and felt worried for the Fifth Lady.
This is a noble family that is no less honorable than the Crown Princess's lineage.
After the Seventh Lady finished speaking, she shook her head and said, "This should be the legitimate wife left for the Fourteenth Prince. She comes from a very prominent family. How can the daughter of a noble family be a concubine?"
However, Shushu knew that there was another candidate for the Fourteenth Concubine, who was the daughter of an important official like the Thirteenth Concubine.
This Guarjia family was previously recorded in a small name, most likely reserved for the heirs of the royal family and the princes' palaces.
But if Kangxi wanted to punish the Fifth Lady, this was the best candidate.
Guaerjia clan is also a noble family of the upper three banners, so it is a good opportunity to raise them up and check and balance the other noble families of the upper three banners...
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