Before Chenghuan even started school, a major event occurred in the palace, making the atmosphere in the entire palace very tense.
Mingxiu sat inside wrapped in a blanket, watching the snowy scenery and listening to the sounds of the Imperial Guards arresting people outside. She sighed.
She glanced around her palace again. Although she didn't know what had happened, she knew that Kangxi had arrested people at the end of the year, and it wasn't just palace servants who were arrested, but even some of the concubines had been taken away.
Her palace was not spared either; two palace servants were arrested. Fortunately, they were insignificant and had no impact on her. However, what Mingxiu did not expect was that someone she had almost forgotten was also arrested.
Qingzhu, who had always lived in the Imperial Noble Consort's palace but had little presence, was someone Mingxiu would have completely forgotten about if Mingxiu hadn't occasionally run into her when she went to pay her respects.
I wonder what serious crime they committed.
Because the palace was arresting people on a large scale as the New Year approached, the atmosphere in the palace was very tense, and there was no festive atmosphere at all. Mingxiu felt that the palace was too quiet, so quiet that she couldn't stand it.
It's Chinese New Year, not some other holiday, so how can it be without any atmosphere? Therefore, Mingxiu had her palace decorated, with all the bright red lanterns hung up.
It looks very lively.
The tension in the palace lasted until the New Year's Eve dinner, when Consort Wenxi vomited during the banquet, which finally brought some relief.
"Hahaha, good, very good. The Imperial Concubine is blessed, and the child is blessed too. This is the first happy event of the year in the palace. Niohuru, you should stay in the palace and take good care of yourself. You are a blessed person." When the Empress Dowager heard the imperial physician's diagnosis, she knew that another child was going to be born in the palace, and she was very happy.
Emperor Kangxi nodded and bestowed a multitude of gifts upon Consort Wenxi. Once Emperor Kangxi and the Empress Dowager spoke, the banquet became lively.
Mingxiu also secretly breathed a sigh of relief; the meal had given her a stomachache and she couldn't digest it at all.
His expression softened as he looked at Consort Wenxi, even though he knew she had deliberately revealed it at the banquet, as this was an old trick in the palace.
But Mingxiu was still very happy that she had saved her stomach.
Consort Wenxi was also very happy. She had indeed known she was pregnant for a long time and had deliberately brought it up today. However, looking at Mingxiu's grateful eyes, she still felt somewhat confused.
What is there to be grateful for, even if it's her? Honestly.
After the banquet ended, the atmosphere in the palace superficially returned to what it was before, and what everyone was thinking in their hearts was not important.
As long as things appear harmonious on the surface, that's fine.
Consort Wenxi is pregnant, so it's likely that the child she'll give birth to will be the Tenth Prince. Considering the historically incompetent Tenth Prince, Mingxiu is still quite happy.
Anyway, this life is completely different. As long as Yinreng is alright, the rest are all his younger brothers.
Of course, because the sixth son of the Uya clan was not born, he would be the ninth son when he was born. Since Consort Yi was already pregnant before her, this would definitely be the historically venomous ninth son.
The eldest son, Consort Hui, was Yinzhi; the second son, Yinreng; the third son, Consort Rong, of the Ma Jia clan, was Yinzhi; the fourth son, Consort Wuya, was Yinzhen; the fifth son, Consort Yi, of the Guo Luo Luo clan, was Yinqi; the sixth son, Consort Daijia, was Yinyou; the seventh son, Consort Wei, was Yinsi; the eighth son, Consort Yi, of the Guo Luo Luo clan, was Yintang; and the ninth son, Consort Wenxi, was Yinxi. All of these princes have now been born.
As long as Yinreng doesn't fall from power, these will all be his helpers. Mingxiu thought that the older princes had already been won over by Yinreng, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
They all revolved around Yinreng, so they weren't afraid at all.
Not long after the New Year, the palace became lively again. The Imperial Noble Consort felt that the atmosphere in the palace was not good during the New Year, so she really held a series of activities after the New Year.
Today they admire flowers, tomorrow they admire grass, the day after tomorrow they enjoy the winding stream, and afterwards they ride horses and race horses—they're never idle.
If it weren't for the fact that they couldn't leave the palace, Mingxiu felt she could have suggested going out for a spring outing together.
Although she really enjoyed going on spring outings, she knew it was impossible, so Mingxiu had no intention of participating in this series of activities.
However, the Imperial Noble Consort had long understood Mingxiu's temperament, so she gave a strict order that all the concubines in the harem must come and make a scene. Therefore, Mingxiu could only painfully go along.
There's nothing we can do. When we get together, all we talk about are the children's lives, their studies, or poetry competitions. These are things that famous students really aren't interested in.
So it was very painful to participate, and I don't know how the Imperial Noble Consort, whose health was not very good, managed to persevere.
This thought became even stronger when Mingxiu saw the Imperial Noble Consort's unhealthy complexion.
They're all ruthless people.
However, the events held in the palace were actually quite meaningful, and everyone enjoyed them. In addition to Mingxiu, there were also Consort Wenxi and Lady Daijia. The latter was unable to participate in many events due to her pregnancy, but the former, Mingxiu, did not like these events.
After everyone's excitement subsided, the palace finally quieted down. It wasn't because the Imperial Noble Consort didn't want to hold the event anymore, but because it was getting hot and they needed to go to Changchun Garden to escape the heat, so these activities couldn't be held for the time being.
Mingxiu was extremely grateful to be going to escape the summer heat. She really didn't want to participate in a bunch of messy activities anymore, so as soon as she heard about escaping the heat, Mingxiu happily packed her things and prepared to go.
Although I've been there for many years, and Mingxiu is no longer a rare sight in Changchun Garden, it's so cool there, much cooler than the palace.
Is there anything more important than staying cool in summer? Nothing.
Besides, she was already tired of living in the palace, so compared to the palace, Changchun Garden was much better.
Mingxiu happily packed her things and went to Changchun Garden. As soon as she got into the carriage, she was face to face with Kangxi.
Mingxiu. . . .
But she still looked surprised and delighted as she looked at Kangxi: "Your Majesty, why did you come instead of being in your own carriage up ahead?"
Kangxi looked at Mingxiu. People who have practiced martial arts have very good eyesight, so he naturally did not miss the fleeting disappointment in Mingxiu's eyes. Receiving this information made Kangxi feel somewhat unhappy.
"What, you don't welcome me here?" Kangxi asked in a deep voice.
Mingxiu's heart skipped a beat. She could now clearly sense Kangxi's mood and knew that he was unhappy.
So she walked straight in, casually leaned against his chest, and said, "No, I'm just surprised. I was planning to eat some spicy snacks and drink some water in the carriage, and read some stories to pass the time, but now that I've seen Your Majesty, I don't need to anymore."
Seeing Mingxiu's casual and affectionate actions, Kangxi felt a little better.
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