Jingrou couldn't wait to start fiddling with her things!
If you look closely, you'll see that these glass bottles are quite different from modern technology; they couldn't possibly be made that thin and light, and their transparency is incomparable.
It's not just the utensils; it surpasses many things of this era. You have to understand that research in biology and chemistry is something that has been accumulated step by step.
Further research can only be conducted with prior materials, so although Jingrou vowed to work hard, sometimes it was like a knot in a ball, and she didn't know when it started, so she could only try to figure things out step by step.
These strange bottles and jars alone, in the eyes of the craftsmen, had already consumed a great deal of their energy. After all, so many years had passed in between!
To be able to do this is already quite an achievement for the craftsmen!
It was only because Jingrou relied on her status as the granddaughter of Prince An's mansion that she was able to have something made for her. If it were some unknown nobody, the craftsmen would have abandoned her long ago. Why would they have something so troublesome?
Of course, this also cannot avoid the power of money.
The bottle is fine, but heating it up isn't very convenient.
Because the thinner, lighter tubes that people used to be accustomed to, and even those who were very skilled at experiments, could easily control how long to heat the test tubes.
But that won't work now. If we use these now, we'll have to be more careful with the timing!
Just as Jingrou was happily experiencing her "new toy," bad news came from the palace.
Consort Tongjia has passed away.
When Jingrou first learned of this news, she was very surprised.
Although Consort Tongjia's health was essentially ruined after giving birth to a princess, this decline was internal and not life-threatening.
Actually, when I saw Consort Tong Jia a while ago, I thought she was in pretty good shape.
Although the princess she gave birth to ultimately did not survive, she has recovered considerably after being persuaded by others. She is now focused on raising Yinzhen, who is her hope for the future, and she seems to be in a much better mood.
So Jingrou always thought she was fine, so why did she suddenly become like this?
Then Jingrou thought of the Fourth Prince—that poor boy.
If Consort Tongjia were to pass away, what would she do?
It should be noted that Yinzhen's imperial genealogy was still recorded with Consort De, and he was already a Consort De...
Since last year, the major titles have already been divided into ranks, with the first position already being the head of the palace.
In fact, Jingrou felt that if she hadn't hurt the emperor's feelings before and been neglected by him for a long time, she might have already become a concubine!
As expected, she truly understands the Emperor's wishes!
Even after what happened before, he was still able to regain favor and quickly rise in rank, which greatly disappointed those in the palace who had been watching the drama unfold.
Her position hadn't changed for so many years, but suddenly it changed again. Does this mean that the Emperor has forgotten about the past and is favoring her again?
This is not something that anyone wants to see.
Because of the news that Consort Tongjia had been dismissed from her post, and the Emperor's promotion of her to Empress, classes in the palace were suspended, and I didn't need to go to the palace the next day. However, I would have to wait a few days to attend the funeral prepared for Empress Tongjia.
It was on the third day that I entered the palace.
After Empress Tongjia passed away, the Emperor was overcome with grief and announced a three-day suspension of court sessions.
Today, they removed their gold, silver, and jade jewelry and dressed simply before entering the palace. The death of the Empress was a major event in the capital.
Upon receiving the news, everyone in Prince An's residence immediately changed into plain clothes...
Actually, I wasn't wearing anything particularly fancy, because the three-year national mourning period wasn't over yet! During that time, the birth rate in the palace had practically stagnated. No new princes were born.
Empress Tongjia did not leave any children. The girl she gave birth to a few years ago, who had consumed a great deal of her energy, also died after only six months of care. This was arguably the most painful thing for her, and she was bedridden for several years afterward, probably because of this incident.
She ultimately carried this obsession with leaving behind no bloodline with her cousin, and left in haste—perhaps she was just that kind of stubborn person, unable to let go even after many attempts to persuade her.
Yinzhen's personality was sometimes very similar to hers.
However, before she closed her eyes, she heard her cousin's decree to make her empress. She would be able to be buried in the imperial mausoleum with her cousin, which would be the greatest comfort.
Hopefully, she can let it go.
After losing his mother, Yinzhen was in a daze, like a puppet on strings, which worried everyone who saw him.
Emperor Kangxi also looked haggard for many days. The eunuchs around him, seeing his back, felt that he was all alone and extremely lonely. This man, who was clearly in the prime of his life, suddenly appeared tinged with the twilight of life.
Two years ago, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang passed away, followed by a three-year period of national mourning. Before the three years were over, his cousin, whom he had been very close to since childhood, also passed away, causing Emperor Kangxi a very heavy blow.
Of those who had stayed by his side since he ascended the throne at the age of eight, most were gone, leaving only the Empress Dowager—who was usually taciturn, had a low profile, and with whom he wasn't particularly close.
Hesheli, Niohuru, and her cousin all left her, turning her into a cold, lifeless empress with only a posthumous title.
First was his first wife, then his forthright and cheerful Niohuru, who eventually died in sorrow, and now it was his very close cousin. Although he was wary of Tongjia, he still harbored the affection he had for his cousin from his youth.
At this point, Emperor Kangxi realized that he had truly become a lonely man... There would never again be anyone he could confide in or open his heart to.
It was almost a tacit agreement that Yinzhen was going to return to Consort De's side. Everyone knew that Yinzhen's imperial genealogy was originally under Consort De's name, and that he was Consort De's biological son, although he had been raised by Empress Tongjia before.
If Empress Tongjia were still alive, of course no one would say anything, but now that Empress Tongjia is gone, what will become of the Fourth Prince?
He's still so young, how could he possibly live alone? Of course not!
So everyone is speculating when the Fourth Prince will return to Consort De's side?
If the Fourth Prince were to be born, Consort De would no longer just be a principal consort, but would also have a prince by her side, instantly increasing her importance!
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