Chapter 140: Continued
Regarding the matter of the queen mother holding the fifth elder brother, most of the concubines present had clear expressions, especially the old people in the palace, who obviously expected it a long time ago, but because of the queen mother's deterrence, these people should not know, and even coldly watched Yi Concubine show off her power in front of them.
Now that Yi Concubine was picked up by her Empress Dowager, she was instantly knocked into the dust, not to mention their unrelated concubines, even her sister Guo Guiren just looked at her coldly, without any intention of appeasing her.
Yunxi covered the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, and her eyes swept over Yi Concubine who was hanging her head with a sad face, and a trace of happiness flashed in her eyes. You must know that the Yi Concubine at the full moon banquet is not an ordinary scenery, it looks like she wants to use the lives of their mother and son as a stepping stone, and now don't say that she just suffered a big loss, that is, she lost her life, Yunxi only clapped her hands to celebrate, not that she felt pitiful.
There is a saying that the poor must have something to hate.
Kangxi sat on the top, looked down, looked at the concubines sitting and the nobles standing aside, listened to their flattering words, and felt a diaphragm in his heart, and then looked at Yunxi, he didn't speak from beginning to end, so he was more determined in his thoughts, Yunxi is different from the women in this harem, what she values most is not position or power, what she wants has always been very simple, even if the opportunity is in front of her, she will not breed a harmful heart because of this.
"It's not too early, I still have government affairs to deal with, so I'll leave first. Kangxi turned his head and stopped looking at those women, but glanced at Yunxi with a slight nostalgia from the corner of his eye, and then said to the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager smiled disapprovingly, only when Kangxi couldn't cross the threshold just now, she knew very well how proud her grandson was, he had always eaten soft rather than hard, this time she calculated first, even if he compromised, he didn't want to think about it. So he nodded and said, "Since the emperor has something, let's go!"
When Kangxi heard this, he got up directly and walked not too happily.
The concubines present looked at Kangxi's departing back, and they all wanted to catch up, but unfortunately there was the Queen Mother, even if they had the courage, they didn't dare to chase Kangxi at this time, but if they couldn't chase Kangxi, it didn't mean that they didn't have complaints in their hearts.
They don't dare to complain about the Queen Mother, but they can complain about Yi Concubine and complain that she is too greedy, so that they end up like this, not to mention, and they suffer together.
With Kangxi leaving, the atmosphere of the entire hall suddenly became dull, and there was no previous harmony, and the Empress Dowager saw this, and she had no intention of keeping them anymore, so she directly signaled Su Mala to send them off.
Yunxi is happy to see this, the Empress Dowager has a general attitude towards her, even if she doesn't ask her for trouble, even if she gives her face, as for what she likes, Yunxi didn't have this hope from the beginning, so basically she didn't come if she didn't come to ask for peace, and she rarely spoke when she came, unless someone took the initiative to find fault, she rarely showed her sense of existence.
Yunxi and the Rong Concubine beside him followed the footsteps of everyone out of Cining Palace, and now the two of them are in the same position, no longer have to be like in the past, one sits on the chariot, and the other can only follow the chariot, but sits on an equal footing and moves forward hand in hand.
In the past, Concubine Rong would definitely have ideas in her heart, and even had the urge to compete with Yunxi, but now it is difficult for her to have the idea of comparing with Yunxi. This is not only because Yunxi saved their mother and son when the earth dragon turned over, but also because of Kangxi's unusual attitude towards Yunxi.
Concubine Rong has been in the palace for many years, from being favored in her early years to being ordinary now, no one knows how difficult she has been on this road. Hui Concubine does not admit defeat, and supports Wei Chang to compete for favor, just to restore the glory of the past, and she does not compete for favor or support newcomers, not that she has no ambition, but she has lost too much, and is more inclined to keep her only remaining son and daughter.
Before Concubine Zhao entered the palace, she thought that the person who could get the emperor's blue eyes was a deceased Empress Yuan, no matter what the other party's ending was, everyone could see Kangxi's initial feelings and respect for this wife, but later the heart was too big and did too many things that should not be done, which exhausted the emperor's respect and good impression of her, but people die greatly, and the emperor still kept her dignity in the end, and after Concubine Zhao entered the palace, if she didn't understand the emperor's intentions at the beginning, later there were many times, as long as Concubine Rong was not blind, how could she see one or two.
Other concubines thought that Concubine Zhao could get to this day, all because of the skill of saving the driver and giving birth to the sixth elder brother, but in fact, Zhao Concubine is not the only one who has the skill of saving the driver in this palace, and there is not only one Zhao Concubine who gave birth to the elder brother and is favored by the emperor, but only Zhao Concubine can make the emperor worry about it every day.
Such a favor, Concubine Rong thinks that she can't be replaced, and even she can feel that most of the favor she has now is due to Concubine Zhao's circumstance, if she alienates Concubine Zhao just because of the gossip and doubts of those concubines around her, it is undoubtedly a way out. Concubine Rong is such a really smart person, naturally it is impossible to change her mind because of this, otherwise among so many concubines, why are only a few of them able to stand out, is it really just because they have children, don't forget that among the concubines, there are really not a few who have given birth and raised.
Since Zhao Concubine moved to Yonghe Palace, Rong Concubine has met her a lot less, coupled with the relationship between Zhao Concubine and her pregnancy, Rong Concubine is really not easy to disturb, although people don't go, they will let their henchmen send some supplements to the past, and when Zhao Concubine gives birth to a child, Rong Concubine has more times in the past.
Concubine Rong has been paying attention to Yunxi, and Yunxi has also been paying attention to Concubine Rong's every move, seeing that Concubine Rong really doesn't care about other people's opinions, and she doesn't have any trouble, Yunxi then put her mind at ease and said with a smile: "I'm still afraid that Sister Rong Concubine will alienate me because of those rumors!"
Yunxi knows very well in his heart that most of the harem concubines are unprofitable lords, how can these people let go of their bodies without benefits. When Yunxi was a favorite before, and when she had the ability to compete with the Wei family, not only those low-ranking concubines took the initiative to come up, but even the high-ranking ones did not reveal the intention of wooing in their words, but Yunxi didn't want to wade into this troubled water, so she didn't respond to whether it was a high-ranking or a low-ranking concubine. After a long time, these people will not get benefits, and they will inevitably be unwilling, and then some rumors will be spread to hit her.
Concubine Rong smiled: "My sister also said that those are all rumors, so this palace He He doesn't even have the ability to distinguish this, so he is not worthy of today's position." ”
The concubines who can come to her point have a certain amount of power at hand, and they also have a certain ability to distinguish, otherwise, they can easily be swayed by a few rumors, and they are not worthy of gaining a foothold in this harem. Don't say that these people are just spreading some rumors, even if this is true, then she has to verify it herself before making a decision, instead of listening to biased beliefs and causing unnecessary trouble.
The most taboo thing for people in the harem is to listen to and believe, without their own opinions, they will only blindly follow, and they don't even know whether it is a person or a ghost who leads you forward, and they will lose their lives inexplicably before the goal is achieved.
Yunxi nodded, lowered her voice and said, "Sister Rong Concubine is right, this person has to have his own opinions, and if he blindly follows the trend, he may lose people that day." Look, how big the matter of Yi Concubine is this time, I think she has climbed to a high branch, but now, not only does she have no son, but I am afraid that even the emperor has an idea about her in his heart. ”
Concubine Rong's heart is still recognized, and the friendship between them is not too deep, but it is quite rare compared to other concubines in the palace. In addition, the two have always gotten along very well before, and they occasionally work together very tacitly, so there is no irreconcilable conflict, and this relationship will continue.
Concubine Rong smiled and patted Yunxi's hand, and said softly: "Sister, this is to the point, with the emperor's temperament, she must have reminded Concubine Yi before." It's a pity that Yi Concubine not only didn't seize the opportunity, but also refuted the emperor's kindness, for the emperor, this is nothing more than an extremely slap in the face, after all, this harem concubine should be respected by the emperor, but Yi Concubine put the queen mother in front of the emperor, even if the words are beautiful, I am afraid that it will leave a pimple in the emperor's heart. ”
Yunxi's eyes flashed, and then he smiled: "That being said, I believe that according to Yi Concubine's ability, it will be a matter of time before she coaxes back the emperor's heart, after all, Yi Concubine is also a victim, and no one will be more distressing than Eniang who lost her child." ”
Although she didn't participate in all kinds of things in the previous life, she didn't know the truth, but Yi Concubine was able to give birth to the ninth elder brother and the eleventh elder brother one after another, not to mention, and she could always maintain the name of the favorite concubine, which means that she is not as arrogant, straightforward and clear as she appears on the surface, after all, she has no thoughts, how can she know how to please Kangxi and maintain a favorable side to herself!
"That's right, Yi Concubine has always been loved by the emperor, even if she displeases the emperor because of this now, she will be forgiven by the emperor according to what her sister said in the future. Concubine Rong looked at the concubines who were sitting on the chariot one by one not far away, and her tone seemed a little careless.
She forgot that the emperor has always been the one who pities the fragrance and cherishes the jade, Wei Changzai and the noble people of Wuya have made mistakes and have not been forgiven after a while, and now although Yi Concubine has lived up to the emperor's kindness, they are the real sad people!
When Yunxi heard this, the smile on her face deepened, "In the end, Sister Rong Concubine thought it through, this matter seems to be unlucky for Yi Concubine, but who can guarantee that all this today will not become Yi Concubine's help in the future, after all, there is an elder brother between them!"
Concubine Rong glanced at Concubine Zhao, and when she saw her indifferent appearance, she felt a pang in her heart. There has never been a shortage of smart people in this harem, and it is not surprising that Concubine Zhao can see what she can see. She has never been happy because of Yi Concubine's bad luck, nor has she been worried about Yi Concubine's potential help, that is because she knows in her heart that the ups and downs of this harem concubine have become the norm, as long as a person is not completely knocked into the dust, there is a possibility of recovery, rather than because of a moment of pleasure to recruit an enemy for herself, it is better to go back and think about whether there is a way to completely eliminate trouble.
"No matter what happens after that, we have to be careful, after all, for the current Yi Concubine, we are all her enemies. Concubine Rong thought about Yi Concubine's resentful eyes just now, and reminded softly.
Yunxi nodded, and the two glanced at each other with a tacit understanding, and then did not continue the topic, and when they took a step, the two said goodbye to each other. Yunxi returned to Yonghe Palace in silence all the way, and when she walked into the courtyard with Mama Xu's hand, she saw Fubao who was being held by Mama Si under the corridor for a walk, and when she saw her son, Yunxi's originally depressed mood instantly became clear.
No matter how difficult it is to solve the disturbances outside, she will try to find a way to solve them, as for those enemies who always want to step on their mother and son's ascendancy, since they are committed to their mother and son's life, then she can only find a way to end them.