Prince of the Qing Dynasty

Xiaozhuang fell ill again.

After going to Chicheng Tangquan two years ago to recuperate, Xiaozhuang's skin disease was suppressed at first, but after two years of cessation, the old disease reappeared.Every morning and evening, Kangxi has to go to the Palace of Compassion to serve medicine. In order to take care of Xiaozhuang, he has been up for several consecutive days when he was ugly. Now Kangxi has a haggard face and severe sleep deprivation.

Seeing Kangxi like this, Xiao Zhuang was very distressed, and advised him not to come here so hard: "The emperor is busy with government affairs, and he has to take care of his body. This is an old problem. I asked the imperial doctor to prescribe a few prescriptions as usual, and take medicine. It’s over, it’s not a problem. It’s like this when people get older.”

Xiaozhuang's skin disease cannot be cured. The imperial doctor's suggestion is to go out of Beijing to go to the hot springs to recuperate for a month or two every few years. This effect can last for a year or two. Now the time limit has come, and Xiaozhuang has suffered from the attack of the disease again She is used to it, but Kangxi looks on and feels sorry for her grandmother who is old and suffers such torture.

"Grandmother, don't say that. It's all my grandson's fault. My grandson can't get away now, and I can't let my grandmother go out of Beijing to go to the hot springs to recuperate." If it wasn't for the imperial court's busy schedule, and the final critical moment of pacifying San Francisco, he would sit in the capital and wait for the news When he came back, he really couldn't get away, otherwise, he would definitely take care of the Empress Dowager and leave Beijing to recuperate.

Thinking of this, Kangxi suddenly thought of a candidate who could be entrusted with peace of mind, and hurriedly said: "Grandmother, before the cold spring next year, my grandson will send Prince Yu and Prince Gong to go to Tangquan to take care of my grandmother. Just as filial to grandma, with him and Chang Ning going, my grandson will feel at ease."

"That's fine, next year I will listen to the emperor's arrangement,"

Xiaozhuang smiled and said, "The emperor doesn't have to blame himself too much. After a few days, I will be fine. But I heard Concubine Tong a few days ago, saying that the re-elected emperor of the show girls has not seen it yet. Yes? This is also a major event, the emperor should have made arrangements earlier."

Xiao Zhuang didn't want Kangxi to be more distracted by her illness, and he didn't want Kangxi to worry about it any more. When he talked about the draft, he also wanted to divert the topic.

When mentioning this, Kangxi pondered for a moment: "Concubine Tong Guifei did say a few days ago that the beautiful women will be re-elected, but I forgot about it when I was busy. In fact, there should be some beautiful women who can stay, and those who don't, Concubine Tong Gui also knows in her heart, I will tell her when I turn around, let her make the decision."

Xiao Zhuang laughed: "The emperor is really a loving father! You can forget about the beautiful women who drafted for him, but he made the draft for the elder brother and the prince properly!"

"Concubine Tong Gui can indeed decide this matter, but in her capacity, it is inappropriate to directly decide after all, so she must ask the emperor,"

Xiaozhuang stared straight at Kangxi, and asked a question that only she could ask, "The Niu Hulu family has been mourned for three years, and according to the rules, it is possible to establish another queen. When does the emperor plan to establish Tong?" Jia is the queen?"

Concubine Tong Guifei is the only noble concubine in the palace.Although she has no parents, her natal family is also the emperor's mother family.The Tong clan held many high positions in the court, and now the emperor has given Yinzhen to her to support her. Concubine Tong Guifei is also dignified and gentle, logically speaking, she is the most suitable candidate to be made queen.

This is not the first time that Xiaozhuang has brought up the issue of succession with Kangxi.After Niu Hulu left, Xiaozhuang asked Kangxi when he planned to make Concubine Tong Gui his queen.At that time, Kangxi had not yet recovered from his grief. He only said that he would not be a queen during the three-year mourning period, but he did not have any objection to Xiaozhuang's proposal to make Concubine Tong the queen.

Now that three years have passed, Xiaozhuang proposed it again.

Kangxi was silent for a while before saying: "Grandmother, my grandson doesn't want to make Tong Jia the queen."

Xiaozhuang didn't seem surprised by Kangxi's words, she looked at Kangxi calmly and asked, "Why?"

Seeing that Kangxi didn't answer, Xiaozhuang said again: "Are you doing it for Yinfeng?"

"Yinfeng is still young. If Tong Jia is made the queen, the grandson may not be able to resist Suo'etu. If the descendants are too powerful and Tong Jia has another son in the future, the grandson is afraid that Yinfeng's status will not be guaranteed. , the grandson is unwilling...not wanting Yinreng to suffer such grievances, the grandson would rather not be a queen."

The excessive power of the descendants is not what Kangxi is most worried about. When Hesheli was established as the queen, he cultivated the power of Sony and his son step by step. At that time, he had the confidence to control their power. Tong Jia's family is the queen, strengthening the power of the Tong Jia's clan is not a threat to him, on the contrary it is still a help.At that time, Tong Jia's family was not only his mother's family, but also his wife's family, as long as he used it properly, he could control it.

However, once the power of the Tong Jia clan expands, it will definitely endanger Yinfeng.With Suo'etu's current strength, I am afraid that there is no way to deal with Tong Jia's suppression while restraining Mingzhu's power. This is not the situation he wants to see.Therefore, for Yinreng's safety, he could not make Tong Jia his queen.

Once the newly established queen has a son, it will be a threat to Yinfeng.

Kangxi lowered his eyes. At the beginning, he was willing to make Niu Hulu his successor. First, Niu Hulu was too weak to have children; Hulu felt guilty in his heart, and he couldn't resist this guilt, so he became queen.But now, he has been able to suppress this simple guilt towards a certain person in his heart, he must take the overall situation into consideration and make a situation that is beneficial to Yinrong.

In addition, in fact, there is also an unspeakable fear in his heart, which instigates him not to stand up again.

"Is this the only reason?"

Xiaozhuang looked at the grandson he had raised since he was a child, sighed softly, and said, "You were brought up by me, how can I not know what you think in your heart? You are afraid that you will make Tong Jia the queen , she can’t sit in this position for a long time? Do you want to save her life? Do you also believe the gossip among those palaces, thinking that your own first two queens died because of your hard life?”

Xiao Zhuang looked at Kang Xi with a bit of resentment, but he didn't expect that the emperor he raised and brought up would believe these nonsense.

Kangxi still lowered his eyes. He didn't believe it at first, but he couldn't stand the passing of the two empresses one after another. The iron-like facts proved that he was indeed determined to kill his wife. Even if it was nonsense, he couldn't use Tong Jia's life to kill adventure.

He weighed in his mind for a long time, and he has made a decision: "Grandmother, grandson has already made up his mind. After these beautiful girls enter the palace, I will issue a decree to seal the harem. Concubine Tong cannot be the queen, but grandson will be promoted." Make her the imperial concubine, she is the only imperial concubine in the palace, she is the same as the vice queen, and can handle the affairs of the harem in a legitimate way. Jin named Concubine Rong, these four concubines can assist the imperial concubine to handle palace affairs, and also prevent the imperial concubine from being too busy."

The imperial concubine... Xiao Zhuang sighed: "Forget it, the imperial concubine is the imperial concubine. Empress Xiaozhao's younger sister, Niu Hulu, is also among the beautiful girls who replied. She will definitely enter the palace. You are going to give it to me." What status is she? Her status should not be too low, right?"

Kangxi did not hesitate for a long time this time, and replied directly: "This, my grandson has also thought about it. Niu Hulu's entry into the palace is a noble concubine, and it can be regarded as my compensation for her sister."

Xiaozhuang sighed, at first she thought Niu Hulu was at most a concubine, but she didn't expect Kangxi to be a noble concubine when he opened his mouth.Hearing Kangxi's words again, Xiaozhuang couldn't help sighing that his grandson is a person who values ​​affection after all.

"Concubine Yi gave birth to Yin Qi, and she deserves the title of concubine from Jin Dynasty; Concubine Rong served you early, and lost many children in the early years. Fortunately, Yin Zhi has also raised her now, and it is only natural for her to be a concubine; The concubine is raising Yinti, he is the eldest son of the emperor, and it will be a matter of time before his biological mother becomes a concubine, but for this concubine, the Jin conferment is much faster than others—”

Before Xiaozhuang finished speaking, Kangxi said: "De concubine gave Yinzhen to Concubine Tong Gui to take care of her. She deserves the position."

Hearing this, Xiaozhuang laughed and said: "I didn't say not to let the concubine be a concubine, why are you so anxious? You like her, and besides, she is gentle, so it is right to praise her, not to mention that she can bear children, and she will continue to be my successor for the Qing Dynasty." It is only reasonable for Jin to confer her position if she has meritorious service."

"It's just that, three years after Niu Hulu's death, if you didn't establish a queen, you only made an imperial concubine. There will be a lot of discussions in the foreign court, and I'm afraid it will also chill the hearts of the Tong family. If you don't make Tong Jia's as the queen Empress, you also have to find a way to compensate Tong Jia, she will feel bad after all."

Kangxi nodded: "Grandson has given up the desire to be a successor, and he will never be a successor in this life. If the foreign court wants to discuss it, just discuss it. After a few years, they will see that there is no hope for a successor, and they will see their grandson again." They will give up if they are determined. As for Tong Jiashi, the grandson will naturally make it up to her."

After the grandparents and grandchildren discussed this matter, Kangxi left the Palace of Compassion and Peace. Xiaozhuang was still ill and needed to rest, so he couldn't bother too much.

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One has two.

Since Yinreng invited Yinzhi and Yinzhen to Yuqing Palace for a gathering last time and felt that it was not as bad as he imagined, one day when he was free, he sent someone to the palace of Concubine Rong and Concubine Tong to bring Yinzhi and Yinzhen together. Received.

But it wasn't just Yinzhi and Yinzhen who came back, there was also Yinzuo who was one year and four months old.

Yinreng pointed to Yinzuo who was being held by the nanny and smirked at him, glared at Yinzhen and said, "Why did you bring him here?"

Did he say that?He said that he invited his elder brothers to study, not to play.

What did Yinzhen bring Yinzuo here to do?Does he think this is a nursery school?Yinfeng was not happy in his heart, but his expression was not good.He didn't like people coming uninvited, especially such a small child.Yinzuo is still young, he doesn't understand anything here, even if there is a nanny to take care of them, can they continue to read without being distracted?

I heard from Kangxi that the Wenhua Palace was about to be repaired, and he still had to prepare for his upcoming lecture in front of Jiuqing. He was already under a lot of pressure, and Yinzhen even brought him such trouble in a daze. Want to challenge his nerves brittle from stress?

If he had known earlier, he would have only invited Yinzhi to come alone.