Chapter 71 Borzigit’s Menghe

The Empress Dowager roused herself and chatted with everyone for a few minutes before bringing up the matter of women entering the harem.

Especially towards the Empress, the Empress Dowager shamelessly entrusted her with the task.

"Menghe is a humble person. After the Empress takes him back, she must teach him well. Although he is a little young, I believe that with the Empress's guidance, he will surely be favored by the Emperor."

This person is truly shameless.

Borjigit Menghe, who had been called upon by the Empress Dowager, walked up to the Empress and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty, may Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings."

Fanghua politely helped her up, saying, "No need for such formalities. From now on, we'll be like sisters. Once you come of age, we'll arrange for you to serve the emperor. Our emperor dotes on beauties, and with Menghe's looks, she's sure to win his favor."

She knew that anything the Empress Dowager had pushed into her place was bound to be bad.

It's just a matter of bringing a princess into the harem. She doesn't mind taking her back, but her rank isn't up to her.

"I wonder what rank Grandmother intends to bestow upon Sister Menghe? After all, she can't just move into the inner palace like this." It's better to bring this up now, lest she cause her trouble later.

When asked this question by the Empress, the Empress Dowager was stunned for a moment.

He thought the Empress would grant him a rank out of consideration for him, but unexpectedly, the position was pushed onto him. If he were to give her too high a rank, the Emperor would certainly not agree.

But if she lowers her voice, she'll lose face.

"I wonder what the Empress thinks?" Having served in the harem of three dynasties, she naturally wouldn't get involved in such matters.

"Your Majesty, I will follow your advice." Fanghua smiled and then said, "If Your Majesty is unsure, why don't I consult Your Majesty?"

Anyway, she won't take the lead.

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager understood the Empress's meaning. "Very well, then thank you for your trouble, Empress."

After chatting for a while longer, the Empress Dowager, unable to bear the pain in her temples any longer, dismissed everyone.

Menghe Gege left Cining Palace with Fanghua.

However, Fanghua stopped her when she came out, "Princess Menghe, please wait a little longer. I will go and ask the Emperor for permission. You can enter the palace after the decree for the promotion is issued."

Sigh, another person with a tragic fate.

Menghe Gege was taken aback, but quickly realized what she meant, her face turning red. "Yes, I will obey Your Majesty the Empress."

Seeing that she understood what Fanghua meant, she said no more and led everyone away from Cining Palace.

Once they left Cining Palace, they dismissed everyone.

Seeing Dong's large pregnant belly, Fanghua gave some instructions and then had someone escort her back.

Upon hearing this, the Imperial Concubine volunteered, "I'm keeping an eye on Lady Dong's situation. You can go about your business."

She had already made an agreement with Lady Dong that if she gave birth to a princess, she would take her to Yongshou Palace to raise; if it was a prince, she would raise him herself or hand him over to another high-ranking concubine.

Lady Dong was puzzled, but since the Imperial Concubine needed her help, she naturally explained the situation to her.

After hearing this, Lady Dong was very grateful to the Imperial Concubine.

"Alright, take good care of her. The delivery date is not far off, so you don't need to come to pay your respects to Madam Dong anymore."

She wasn't supposed to come today, and I don't know why she came out in this freezing weather.

"Yes, Your Majesty the Empress has been worried." Madam Dong knew what was good and bad.

When Emperor Kangxi learned that the Empress Dowager was going to send more women into the harem, he felt extremely upset.

"What rank does the Empress think she should be given?" Kangxi passed the buck to Fanghua.

Fanghua was furious with these two. What did it have to do with her? They weren't the ones she slept with.

"Your Majesty, I will obey your will."

But she couldn't lie and answer.

If it were her, she'd let you in however much you wanted; you can't force yourself to have an erection if you don't want to sleep with her.

In the end, they're all people who want to be virtuous while being prostitutes.

cheap.

Seeing the obvious impatience on the Empress's face, Kangxi awkwardly touched his nose. "I will discuss this matter with my grandmother. Fang'er, you can go back now." Not daring to press the Empress any further, Kangxi could only send her away.

Fanghua had been waiting for these words. "Yes, Your Majesty, I shall take my leave now."

After leaving the Qianqing Palace, Fanghua put the matter out of her mind. If Meng Hejiu could not enter the harem, the Empress Dowager would not blame her.

After all, the Emperor said that he would make the decision on this matter himself.

Back at Kunning Palace, Qiaoling felt very sorry for her mistress.

Seeing the Empress's extremely unpleasant expression, she felt even more strongly that the Empress Dowager and the Emperor had gone too far.

"Your Highness, I heard from the flower room that they've developed a new peony. Shall I have someone bring some over for you to see?" To prevent Her Highness from becoming any more upset, Qiaoling remembered what the young eunuch from the flower room had reported earlier.

She originally intended to tell the Empress, but with so many things to do, she forgot about it. Once again, she didn't think there were any new varieties in the flower room.

You should know that the Empress's Kunning Palace has dozens of varieties of peonies, including countless red, pink, white and purple ones.

The Empress's favorite color is two colors side by side. In her words, she has seen flowers blooming in two ways, each representing a different aspect of life, but it is rare to see a single flower with two colors.

So she asked the greenhouse to cultivate it properly. So much time has passed, and she hasn't heard of any new varieties being cultivated there. So, the so-called new variety is probably just another kind of red.

There's nothing we can do; their empress simply loves red.

Fanghua was lost in thought when she heard Qiaoling mention her favorite peony.

So she looked up at her curiously and asked, "What kind of new variety is it? It's not going to be red again, is it?" She wasn't interested, since she had plenty of red peonies in her palace.

Qiaoling was speechless for a moment, after all, she didn't know what kind of new product it was.

"This servant doesn't know. How about I have someone from the flower room bring it over to take a look?" Qiaoling's face flashed with annoyance. She should have gone to take a look first.

Fanghua shook her head. She wasn't in the mood to tend to the flowers. She was thinking about how happy Niohuru had been when she left Cining Palace today.

I wonder what she did today.

well.

"Never mind, let's wait a bit longer. I'm really not in the mood," Fanghua said softly after shaking her head.

Seeing this, Qiaoling didn't dare to offer any more advice and could only quietly serve by her side.

The other person whom Fanghua was thinking about returned to her own Yongshou Palace after escorting Dong Shi back.

He summoned several singers and dancers to watch plays and listen to music in his palace, and he was very happy.

Niohuru's personality changed drastically after her miscarriage.

No longer the one who argued with the Empress and compared herself to her in every way, she has become more lively and intelligent. In Kangxi's words, the beauty has gained a sense of self.

Although she was beautiful before, she always acted aloof and lacked the understanding of being a concubine. All she had was the hypocrisy of constantly comparing herself to the principal wife.

Naturally, these were Kangxi's private complaints to Fanghua, and he didn't dare say them to Niohuru's face, given her prestigious family background.

"Your Majesty, the imperial physician has been summoned to Cining Palace again." Xianghong, who was by Niohuru's side, entered the main hall from outside and whispered in the ear of her mistress, who was listening with great pleasure.

"Interesting, who did they invite?" She wanted to see how long that old man could hold on.

"Tell our people to be careful, lest they catch someone's eye." She was very careful, and her method was not simple, but rather involved several twists and turns before she could finish. Otherwise, that old geezer would have been killed on the spot.