Chapter 42 Cining Palace sighs at the past of marriage
Even though my relationship with Kangxi has changed from the beginning to the current mutual suspicion and calculation. Cining Palace.. There is a place for the Queen Mother. For me, it's always as warm and safe as home.
"'Jade' ice girl. Come on, come on, come on. Let Grandmother see it." When I entered the 'door', the Queen Mother hurriedly called me to her side. He took me by the hand and said, "How's it going. Look at your little face. Why are you so thin? The imperial doctor comes back every day and says you're not doing well. What's going on. Have you taken the 'medicine' well? Have you eaten well. How did you sleep? Tell your grandmother what you lack. Why didn't you come back for so long?"
The old lady smiled on the side: "Gege just entered the 'door'. Such a large list. Gege can't remember clearly."
The Queen Mother also smiled. said: "Isn't it a long time since the mourning family has seen my baby 'jade' ice. Don't stand still. Go make tea for the 'jade' ice."
I hurriedly shouted, "Imperial Grandmother. No need. I'm not thirsty."
"Then what would you like to eat?" The Queen Mother asked. The old lady suddenly said, "Gege. The slave maid got up early to boil 'milk' tea for the queen mother. Do you drink or not?"
As soon as I heard the 'milk' tea, I nodded and said, "If there is a boiled one. Just trouble Mama to give a bowl of 'jade' ice. If not. Don't work hard for the 'jade' ice anymore."
"No trouble, no trouble. The slave and maid will be sent to Ge Gesheng right away." So saying, the old lady retreated. There were only two people left in the room, me and the Queen Mother. She looked at me with pity. said: "I'm sorry for you. Child. What the emperor did. The mourning family probably knows a little bit about it. I've wronged you. Have you taken the 'medicine'?"
"The Imperial Doctor goes to ask for a pulse every day. I took them according to the 'medicine' prescribed by the imperial doctor." I obediently replied.
The Queen Mother sighed. He said softly: "The 'medicine' prescribed by the imperial doctor can't be eaten in a single bite. Remember. Find another doctor. Quietly tones your body. Understood?"
I was stunned for a moment. I don't know what to say with my mouth open. The Queen Mother sighed again and said, "Silly boy. The mourners know. Although the first emperor and the mourning family said that the relationship between husband and wife was not good. But the friendship is very deep. He never did. Hide nothing from me."
I was stunned. He said, "Imperial Grandmother. Rest assured. I'll take good care of myself."
Then. The old lady has come back from outside. There is a silver bowl on the tray. Filled with a bowl full of 'milk' tea. There is also a small teapot with a small copper enamel next to it. Set it up on a small stove and warm it. I hurriedly got up and took the tray and said, "Why did Mama bring it herself. Just let the next person bring it."
"Don't worry. The slave and maid are not that old." She smiled. Kind and warm.
The Queen Mother smiled on the side: "'Jade' Bing is sorry for you. Okay.' Jade's Ice come and sit down." She watched me take everything off the tray and put it away. After the old lady took the empty tray. He said to the old woman, "Go and watch it. Don't let anyone come close."
"Yes. The slave went down first."
After the old lady left. The Queen Mother took my hand and said, "Child. You don't look good. What's wrong?"
I hesitated for a moment. He said, "Imperial Grandmother. Have you ever thought about it. Who are you going to marry 'Jade' Bing?"
I asked. The Queen Mother was also stunned. After a moment, he smiled and said, "I want to hear the truth."
See me nod. She smiled and said, "Let the mourners say. Age aside, nothing goes. The mourning family wants to marry you to the fourth elder brother the most. Yinzhen, this kid. Cold on the outside and hot on the inside. He's a good boy. And mature and steady. Thirteen and fourteen are also 'pretty good'. But the 'sex' is not calm enough. I'm afraid I won't be able to take good care of you. It looks like it. Only Yinzhen's 'sex' reassures me the most. But he's much older than you. There are already several Fujin and side Fujin at home. The mourning family is afraid that you will be wronged."
I never thought about it. The most desirable person in the Queen Mother's heart will be the fourth master. Before I could speak. The Queen Mother said again: "Say it again. To mourn the family, give the 'jade' ice to the 'woman' of the Wu Ya clan as a daughter-in-law and 'wife'. I can't help but mourn."
Listened to this sentence. I couldn't help but ask, "Imperial Grandmother. Defei Niangniang. Isn't it good?"
"Kid. You've seen her. What do you think?" The Queen Mother asked me with a smile. I don't know how to answer. After thinking about it, he said, "How do you say it. If you have to get along with which do I get along? I'd rather choose a concubine. I won't talk to Concubine De, right?"
The Queen Mother smiled. He also said, "Although Concubine Yi is domineering. There's not so much scheming. It's been a long time together. It's much more likable than Concubine De."
She stopped. After a moment of silence, he said, "That 'woman'. Pretend to be innocent and high-minded. In fact, in this palace. She counts her scheming the heaviest. Everyone said that the emperor was thinking about the Hesheri he had gone. But she knew. The emperor is the heaviest in his heart. Or poor Empress Hyo Yiren. Things in the harem. Who knows best? Then there will only be the Empress Dowager and the mourning family." Mention the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang. The Queen Mother was silent again. It's as if plunged into contemplation and reminiscence.
Moments later. She was a little embarrassed and said, "Yi'er has never had any children. When Yinzhen was born. Concubine De is not qualified to raise the prince. The emperor handed Yinzhen over to Yi'er. Wait until Yi'er is pregnant. She was probably worried that Yi'er would be canonized as queen. She didn't expect it. We do our best to protect it. Yi'er still gave birth to the child. Pity the little princess. I went without a full moon. Yi'er's body also collapsed. It is impossible to get pregnant again. will also raise Yinzhen wholeheartedly."
"Concubine De thought she had gotten rid of her henchmen. Who knew that the emperor felt sorry for Yi'er. simply passed Yinzhen to Yi'er. Twenty-four years later. She was punished. Xiao Yinzuo is gone. The emperor was very fond of Yi'er in those years. Plus Yinzhen, this child is kind-hearted. He is very filial to Yi'er. She even hated Yinzhen, who was still young. Later, she was pregnant with Yinzhen again. The emperor liked it very much. But it's still faint to her."
"Yi'er is very good to Yinzhen. Biological mothers couldn't have done better than she did. Yinzhen is also very good to Yi'er. You don't look at him and don't say it. Every year on Yi'er's death day. Even if he won't secretly go to Jingling to worship. They will also worship secretly in the house. Sometimes he's in a bad mood. will also sneak back to Chengqian Palace. For him. That's his home."
"Yinzhen, this kid is considerate. I'm afraid that he will always make the mourning family sad when they think of Yi'er. So he doesn't come often. It can be celebrated every year. He always took the trouble to send things to the mourning family. It doesn't have to be precious. But you can see that you put your heart into it."
I'm listening. Nodding from time to time. The Queen Mother 'touched' 'touched' my face. continued: "The emperor has been since Yi'er left. Anger Yinzhen. and it will not hurt him anymore. One could even say disgusted with him. The existence of Yinzhen. Constantly reminding him. He used to have so many happy days with Yi'er. But it's lost forever."
"What can the mourners say? The mourners can't say anything. Each of them has bitterness in his heart. But Yinzhen, this child. It's so pathetic. The adoptive mother is gone. My mother doesn't like him. Even Taama hated him. The mourners could only secretly take care of him as much as possible. Until he grows up."
"Xiang'er is a good boy. You can see it from a young age. But his mother's status is not high. And not favored. That's why he's always being bullied. Without the favor of the emperor. A eunuch or a palace lady can bully him. So when he was five years old. The mourning family secretly arranged. Send him to Yinzhen. Maybe they all have a companion."