After Emperor Kangxi decided to raise Bao Cheng himself, he immediately built the Yuqing Palace next to the Qianqing Palace as Bao Cheng's palace.
He then gave instructions to ensure that Bao Cheng received what he needed.
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Cining Palace
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang asked, "Xuan Ye, do you really intend to raise Bao Cheng yourself?"
Emperor Kangxi said, "My grandson has already decided that only I am suitable."
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang did not stop her, saying, "If you've thought it through, then it's fine."
"Now that the Empress is gone, the harem cannot be without a mistress for even a day. Have you decided who to appoint as Empress?"
When Emperor Kangxi heard Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang say, "Now that the Empress has just passed away, it is not appropriate to immediately appoint a new Empress."
"I'm not asking you to immediately appoint an empress, but since you're thinking about who to appoint, there needs to be a plan."
"Grandson understands, grandson will think it over carefully."
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang said, "It's good that you understand."
This time, because the Empress's true colors were exposed, there was no mourning from Kangxi after her death, nor did he visit Gonghua City every few days.
The mourning period in the palace lasted only twenty-seven days, and Emperor Kangxi only offered incense for Hesheli.
However, since the empress had only recently passed away, some vibrant colors had not yet appeared in the palace.
Time passed by at its own pace.
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Six months later.
Emperor Kangxi began visiting the inner palace a month after Hesheli's death, and during this time Wanwan was naturally the most favored concubine.
The Empress has been gone for half a year, and it's time to establish a new Empress. So, during this time, everyone saw that Wanwan was the most favored and thought that Wanwan would be made the new Empress. However, Wanwan knew that this time, the new Empress would definitely not be her.
Don't think that Wanwan's arrival will cause a butterfly effect; that's impossible.
Because at this time, the campaign to quell the Rebellion of the Three Feudatories was still in its crucial stage, and most of the generals in the army were from the Niohuru clan. The Niohuru clan was known for its bravery and skill in battle, so even if Kangxi was unwilling, the Empress Consort Zhao would definitely be the successor.
Moreover, Wanwan was not worried about Consort Zhao at all, because she had only been Empress for half a year.
Cining Palace
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang said, "Now that the Empress has been gone for half a year, my grandson, have you decided who to make Empress?"
Kangxi naturally wanted to make Wanwan his empress. Not to mention the past few months they had spent together, Wanwan had already caught Kangxi's eye before she even entered the palace. Moreover, Wanwan's family background and character were good enough to make her the new empress.
However, Emperor Kangxi could not directly tell Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang that he wanted to make Wanwan his empress, so he had to take a roundabout approach.
Kangxi said, "Now, the only ones in the harem who can be made empresses are Consort Zhao, Consort Ming, and Consort Tong. Consort Tong is impossible." This was because the Tong family had already produced an empress dowager. So, no matter how good Kangxi was to the Tong family, it was impossible for them to produce another empress or empress dowager.
Emperor Kangxi said, "Now only Consort Zhao and Consort Ming are suitable."
Emperor Kangxi "did not know what his grandmother thought."
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang naturally understood Kangxi's little thoughts, but at this time, Consort Ming was indeed not suitable to be empress.
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang said, "In terms of family background, Consort Zhao and Consort Ming are equally matched. In terms of character, neither of them is unsuitable (to become empress)."
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang said, "However, the sons of the Niohuru clan are now brave and skilled in battle, and have made many contributions on the battlefield. Therefore, in order to appease the people and the army, Consort Zhao is more suitable."
Emperor Kangxi disagreed with this.
Emperor Kangxi said, "My late ancestor, Consort Zhao, was Ao Bai's...adopted daughter."
For both Emperor Kangxi and Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, the period when Aobai held power was indeed the darkest time for them.
Otherwise, Emperor Kangxi would not have chosen Hesheli, a concubine's daughter, as his empress.
Naturally, she was the eldest daughter of the Niohuru family and more suitable to be empress, but there was no other way. At that time, Kangxi and Oboi were adversaries, and in order to gain Sony's support, he had no choice but to make Hesheli empress.
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang said, "I know you like Consort Ming. Not only you, but Qiqige and I also like her." Wanwan really did it. In her spare time, she often went to Cining Palace to accompany the Empress Dowager. Mainly, the Grand Empress Dowager didn't really need her company. Compared to the Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager was probably a bit more lonely.
Because very few people could speak Mongolian, the only person she could speak to in the palace was her aunt, so she was quite lonely.
Wanwan was naturally aware of this, so whenever she had any novelties or good things, she would often take them to the Empress Dowager. After half a year of getting along, she had a good relationship with both of the Empress Dowagers in Cining Palace.
Sometimes when people are in a high position, they lack nothing except affection and companionship, whether it be family or friends.
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang said, "If there were no Consort Zhao in the harem, then you could make Consort Ming the empress. I would naturally not dislike it. But the current situation is that Consort Zhao is indeed more suitable than Consort Ming."
There was nothing they could do; most of the Niohuru clan's sons had distinguished themselves on the battlefield and contributed to the suppression of the Three Feudatories!
Emperor Kangxi opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang spoke first.
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang said, "Besides, Aobai has long since died. We cannot let the Niohuru clan be discouraged because of Aobai alone."
Kangxi understood that he simply preferred Wanwan to Consort Zhao, so naturally he wanted to give Wanwan the best of everything and the position of his wife.
Kangxi said, "Grandson understands. Grandson knows what to do. Thank you, Grandfather, for clearing up my doubts." Kangxi stood up and bowed.
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang said, "It's good that you understand. I don't want anything else to happen at this critical juncture."
Jingren Palace
Kangxi brought Baocheng to Jingren Palace again. During this period, Kangxi had been bringing Baocheng into the palace most often.
No matter how good the Qianqing Palace was, there were still places that Emperor Kangxi couldn't take care of. After all, he was the emperor and the monarch, and he had many things to deal with. Naturally, he couldn't be as meticulous as a woman.
Because of Kangxi's actions during this period, Wanwan and Baocheng became quite familiar with each other.
"Xuan Ye, why did you come at this time?" Wanwan asked. It's no wonder Wanwan asked this, because this time of day was always when Kangxi was handling state affairs.
Wanwan stood up and bowed to Kangxi, but did not say anything about wishing him a long life and good health.
When Emperor Kangxi likes you, if you go a little too far, you can avoid bowing to him, thus shortening the distance between you.
But if he doesn't like you anymore in the future, these problems will become your shortcomings. He will only think you are spoiled and domineering. So Wanwan never did anything impolite, except for the words of greeting.
It was also just in case. If I got old and Emperor Kangxi didn't like me anymore, he might think that I had a bad temper when I was young, which would cause me trouble.
Bao Cheng looked at Wan Wan, then smiled and stretched out his hands to her from his wet nurse's arms, asking for a hug. (?′ω`?)
Wanwan never expected that the dignified and refined Crown Prince was such a soft and adorable little dumpling when he was a child.
Wanwan looked at Baocheng and naturally reached out her hands to take him from the wet nurse's arms.
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