She turned around and looked at Xiaowu who was sleeping soundly, and her heart ached.
But what mother would be willing to send her child away? But for the sake of her child's well-being, she had no choice but to do so.
Three days later, Concubine Yi took the Fifth Prince to the Cining Palace. After some earnest words, she left the baby, who was just over a month old, and the clothes she had made overnight, and left without looking back.
Su Malagu looked at Xiaowu who was being held by the wet nurse, then looked at the clothes, and she really couldn't bear it.
Xiaozhuang also sighed, "I've heard about Concubine Yi's affairs. I heard that the emperor has never found out the mastermind behind this. It seems that the mastermind is hiding deep inside."
"If that claw stops here, it'll be fine. But if it dares to attack again, we must pull it out."
Empress Xiaozhuang nodded, then instructed: "Take good care of Xiaowu, and tell the palace maids to take good care of him. If anything happens in Cining Palace again..."
Su Malagu said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. Our Cining Palace is like an iron barrel. Anyone who dares to stick his claws in will be chopped off."
Xiaozhuang nodded and said, "Also, pass on the message that from now on, if Concubine Yi comes to see the child, you are not allowed to stop her. If you meet her outside and she wants to get close to the child, you are not allowed to stop her either."
"Yes, I obey your command."
The matter was settled.
Kangxi was not too surprised when he learned about this. Ever since Xiaowu developed a rash, he guessed that this might be the reason why Concubine Yi sent Xiaowu to the Cining Palace.
Now it seems that this is indeed the case.
New Year's Eve came in a blink of an eye, and this year's New Year's Eve palace banquet was again organized by Concubine Hui.
In the past year, the former court and harem had been in great turmoil because of Longkodo. The Tong family was jointly besieged by Mingzhu and Soetu. If the emperor had not taken action to control the situation, they would have been almost wiped out.
Therefore, at the New Year's Eve palace banquet, the Tong family was so low-key that they wanted to crawl into a crack in the ground, and no longer dared to be as ostentatious as usual.
After three rounds of drinks, Rongxian took Yinzhi's hand and walked forward to toast the Empress Dowager and the Emperor. After saying a set of blessings, he began to perform.
Rongxian played the piano and Yinzhi recited the "Three Character Classic".
Although Rongxian's piano skills were not outstanding and Yinzhi's recitation was not very fluent, the two children's kindness made Kangxi very happy.
After the performance, Kangxi gave the usual rewards.
[Xiao San is usually afraid of the Emperor, but she managed to remain calm in such a grand occasion. This is truly remarkable.]
Yinreng sincerely felt that Yinzhi in this life was much better than in the previous life. At least his stuttering was not as serious as in the previous life.
When Kangxi heard this, he felt the same way, and then there was a hint of relief in his eyes when he looked at Rongpin.
"Rongpin has taken good care of the two children. She should be promoted to Rongfei."
[The Emperor is really something, can't you praise him a little more?]
Kangxi glanced at Yinreng and said, "Hmph, promotion is the most beneficial thing. If you want to praise him, you have to think of the words. How troublesome."
Rongpin had never thought that she would be promoted, so she didn't care about not being praised. She knelt down with a smile on her face to accept the decree and express her gratitude.
And Concubine Yi, who was sitting next to her, felt even more disappointed.
Now even Concubine Rong has been promoted to the rank of imperial concubine, while she is still a concubine. Is it because of the fact that she once plotted against the crown prince that she is so suffocated?
She felt bitter, but even more regretful.
Kangxi had no idea what Yipin was thinking, so after a round of toasts, he made another big move.
"I am planning to conduct an eastern tour in early March. This will also be my first eastern tour since ascending the throne. Mingzhu will accompany me, while Suo'etu will stay behind. In the harem, Huifei will accompany me, and Niufei will be promoted to Noble Consort, in charge of the affairs of the six palaces."
The heavy thunder struck everyone's head and made a buzzing sound.
Suo Etu hurried to the front and asked, "Excuse me, Your Highness..."
Kangxi rolled his eyes at him and said, "The Crown Prince will naturally accompany me."
Soetu was relieved, but also a little worried.
It is a good thing that the prince can accompany the emperor on tour. Not only can it allow local officials to meet the prince, but it can also help the prince win the hearts of the people.
But this time he himself was not on the list of the accompanying team, and he was worried that the prince would be killed by Mingzhu's gang.
So, the old man returned to his seat with a worried look on his face, thinking about how to make sure to squeeze Aljishan into the accompanying team to ensure the prince's safe journey.
Concubine Hui was naturally happy when she heard that she could travel with the emperor, but before she could even breathe a sigh of joy, she heard that Concubine Niu was promoted to Noble Concubine and was directly in charge of the six palaces. She immediately became unhappy again.
After returning to the Yanxi Palace, Ruixue advised, "Your Majesty, don't be angry. This is the Emperor's first eastern tour, and he only brought you among the concubines. You can imagine how much he values you. As for the Imperial Concubine...if he doesn't promote her, I think he's worried that she won't be able to control the Tong Jia family."
Concubine Hui curled her lips. "I had already prepared for the promotion of Niuhulu. With her background, it was impossible for her to remain an ordinary concubine forever. I just didn't expect that after being promoted to the position of Imperial Concubine, she would directly manage the affairs of the six palaces. In the future, she will truly be the most important person in the harem."
Ruixue saw that her master was not very angry, but just a little disappointed, and she felt a little relieved.
"Being too prominent isn't always a good thing. Accidents have occurred repeatedly in the Yikun Palace, and it's said the culprit hasn't been found yet. Now we should follow the Emperor out of the palace and leave the harem to the Imperial Concubine, letting her worry about it herself."
Concubine Hui nodded. "You don't need to persuade me. I'm not that obsessed with palace power. As long as the eldest prince is safe and sound, I won't ask for anything else."
In the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Yinreng was very surprised that Kangxi suddenly decided to go on an eastern tour.
[In my previous life, the Eastern Tour was scheduled for next year, so why is it happening earlier this time?]
Kangxi was very interested. In his previous life, was the eastern tour not scheduled until the next year?
"Father Emperor, why are you planning to go on an eastern tour? I haven't heard you mention it before."
[This is so sudden. Did something happen that I don't know about?]
When Kangxi thought that there were things his son didn't know, he felt happy and thought he had turned the tables.
"This time, we're mainly inspecting the coastal garrisons, and by the way, we're demonstrating the strength of the Qing Dynasty to the Luoshas, so they don't keep causing trouble on the border."
Yinreng seemed to be lost in thought.
[I remember that in my previous life, it was my uncle who went to sign the Treaty of Nerchinsk. What year was that? It seemed to be eight years later.]
Kangxi thought: it seems that the war between the Qing Dynasty and Russia will drag on for another eight years. It seems that he needs to make careful arrangements.
"Father Emperor, can I take my eldest brother and mistress with me on this eastern tour?"
Kangxi laughed, "Baoqing must be brought along. As for Xiaosan... he's too young, and I'm afraid he won't be able to handle it. In addition, I plan to bring Rongxian and Duanjing along as well. It's a rare opportunity to go out, so let them broaden their horizons."
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