But the fact that Consort Niohuru... is not surprising.
Consort Niohuru has been seriously ill for a long time, and there have been several reports that she was in critical condition, but she has always pulled through. What has happened to her now?
Later, some people said that Consort Niohuru was sickly, but in reality, she was more resilient than anyone else, and she was fine even after being ill for so many years.
Even Consort Tongjia was anxious.
When choosing an empress, the first two women chosen were Niu Niu Hulu and Hesheli, because they represented the power of Sony on one side and Ebilun on the other.
The young emperor, wanting to seize power, had to win over both families.
But there can only be one empress.
The two women were fiercely competing back then, but in the end, Empress Hesheli's side had a slight advantage and won the position of Empress. As for Empress Tongjia, although she was the Emperor's maternal clan, it was more about sentiment. However, at that time, her power was far inferior to that of the two families, so she only entered the palace later and obtained the position of Consort.
It can be said that in the early Qing Dynasty, everyone in the imperial harem held a high position!
Empress Hesheli died after giving birth to the crown prince. Niohuru also gave birth to several children in between, but they all died prematurely, which eventually led to her poor health. Tongjia was hoping that she would give up her position soon!
This time, Lady Tongjia stayed in the palace because of her pregnancy and was unable to participate in the Mulan Autumn Hunt. She also kept a close eye on the situation of Imperial Noble Consort Hesheli.
They were surprised and puzzled, but since the letter bore the seal of the Empress Dowager, it must be quite serious, right?
Emperor Kangxi could not return immediately.
Now that the Mulan Autumn Hunt has just begun, the princes from Mongolia have arrived one by one. Emperor Kangxi cannot abandon all the princes here and return to the capital.
The Qing Dynasty's status was certainly higher than theirs, but it couldn't afford to provoke so many princes. The Qing Dynasty's focus remained on the Dzungar Khanate; it didn't want to clash with these Mongols.
However, this autumn hunt at Mulan was held very quickly and in a hurry because of the serious illness of Consort Niohuru.
Niohuru was someone who competed with the late Empress Hesheli for the position of Empress. She was just one step away from becoming a Noble Consort, and later she was promoted to Imperial Noble Consort.
However, she had some regrets about the position of Empress.
Princess Consort Hesheli was also surprised. Although she had always been in poor health, the imperial physicians had basically been stationed in her palace. After all these years, it was not surprising that her health had not improved.
Even on several previous visits to the palace, Consort Niohuru was too ill to get out of bed and was ultimately unable to see her.
But her sudden critical illness at this time was somewhat unexpected. She had been in this lingering illness for several years, and although she looked half-dead, her lifespan was unusually long...
It's incomprehensible.
Her relationship with Hesheli was so-so. This was mainly because the two families had such a deep historical connection that it was impossible for them to be very close.
It should be noted that the two families were once political enemies who had almost completely broken ties. Given this position, no matter how popular Hesheli was in the palace, it was impossible for her to be too close to her.
But it's not bad either.
Her presence in the palace has been relatively weak over the past few years.
It's truly a pity that a noblewoman from such a privileged background has ended up like this.
Not to mention, it seems that the Niohuru clan will send her younger sister to the palace for the next imperial concubine selection, which will be an even bigger blow to her...
Alas, the fact that she wanted her own sister to enter the palace shows that her family was already prepared to abandon her. It's no wonder, given that Consort Niohuru's health was simply not suitable for raising offspring.
Even if her family doted on her, they still had to prioritize their own interests. At this point, choosing another daughter to enter the palace to consolidate their position was the most logical course of action.
As soon as the Mulan Autumn Hunt ended, Emperor Kangxi saw off the important princes and immediately arranged for them to pack up and return to the capital.
On the way back to the capital, Emperor Kangxi bestowed the title of Empress upon Niohuru, which relieved her of a worry, as they had been husband and wife for many years.
It seems like I had a premonition of this.
On the third day after Emperor Kangxi returned to the palace, Niohuru died in his arms.
The passing of Empress Niohuru seemed to have affected Yinreng somewhat. Even when Jingrou met with Yinreng these past few days, she felt that his mood was not high at all.
They finally met the person that day.
“My Empress Mother… I have never met her before, and I don’t know what she was like back then…” Yinreng sighed.
People who lose their mother at a young age are prone to anxiety and insecurity, and it's not entirely his fault.
Jingrou sat down next to him.
The two of them are currently under a pavilion in the Imperial Garden. This is the very place where Jingrou first received that mission and spoke to Yinreng.
This means that the relationship between the two has made significant progress, and they have taken the step of becoming friends!
Later, this place became the two little ones' secret base, and they would come here sometimes when they wanted to talk to each other.
Or perhaps Yinreng would sometimes come here with a book to recite, and who knows if he was also hoping to meet Jingrou.
Anyway, the chances of the two of them meeting or making plans to meet are quite high.
Jingrou could understand his feelings.
In his heart, "mother" seemed to be a very empty word.
Even though she had seen how other concubines treated their children, she still couldn't vividly imagine what her own mother looked like.
The only way he could learn about this was from the old women or palace maids.
This matter was also a source of pain for Emperor Kangxi, so he would not mention it to Yinreng unless the situation became very complicated.
“Oh well, we’re both motherless anyway.” Jingrou noticed that Yinreng was a bit sentimental, something that wasn’t written about in the historical records—or perhaps it was, but she just didn’t know it!
She didn't think it was any serious problem.
After all, they are still young now, and they certainly won't become elegant and meticulous young masters in the future.
However, she felt that the current crown prince was still somewhat out of touch with reality.
“If you’re still worried about this, how about I find you something to do right now, and we can go take a look together?” Jingrou tilted her head.
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