Xueli, a snake demon who had been cultivating diligently in the deep mountains for 500 years, was caught by a passing system just as she was barely surviving a lightning tribulation. She then sough...
On the 20th day of the 12th month of the 20th year of the Kangxi reign (1681), the Kangxi Emperor bestowed titles upon the imperial harem.
Consort Tong has once again missed out on the Empress's position. She is now promoted to Imperial Noble Consort Tong!
Of course, she was also the de facto ruler of the harem!
Consort Niohuru was promoted to Imperial Noble Consort Niohuru.
Consort Xi was granted the title "Pure," hence Consort Chunxi.
Consort Hui was promoted to Imperial Concubine Hui, Consort Rong was promoted to Imperial Concubine Rong, and Consort Yi was promoted to Imperial Concubine Yi.
Uya was granted the title of Consort De, and Guoluo was granted the title of Consort Li.
In the same year, Emperor Kangxi re-ordered the age of his princes.
Emperor Kangxi was well-versed in literature from a young age and received a traditional feudal imperial education.
After assuming personal rule, he made learning Han Chinese culture a compulsory course, especially advocating Confucianism and adopting Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism as the official philosophy.
The character "胤" originally means the succession of descendants, implying that future generations will be able to grow up smoothly and continue the lineage.
It also carries Emperor Kangxi's blessings and expectations for his descendants to continue uninterrupted.
The eldest prince (Yin Zhi), whose mother was Consort Hui.
Crown Prince (Baocheng) Yinreng, mother of Empress Renxiao.
The Third Prince (Changsheng) Yinyou, mother of Consort Rong.
The Fourth Prince (Chengjing) Yinzhen, mother of Consort Chunxi.
The Fifth Prince (Chengheng) Yinzhuo, mother of Consort Chunxi.
The sixth prince (Chengfu) Yinzhi, mother of Consort Rong.
The seventh prince (Chengqiong) Yinzan, mother of Consort Chunxi.
In the years that followed, Emperor Kangxi was so worried that he frequently summoned the imperial physicians!
"His Majesty is vigorous and powerful, but this may hinder his ability to have children..." After being summoned multiple times, the head of the Imperial Medical Academy said with a pale face.
"Why is this?!" Emperor Kangxi was very displeased.
"Perhaps it is because the couple had sex too early, and the parents' bodies were not fully developed, resulting in a weak child and damage to the mother's body, Your Majesty..." The trembling old imperial physician could not continue...
He was already prepared for his head to roll!