Chapter 36 Without ruthlessness, the land will not be stable.
Gerile is no fool.
She knew all too well what kind of methods that person used; after all, her aunt had specifically mentioned those methods when she had someone teach her.
She had been on guard for a long time, but her background pleased him, which is why he tolerated her to some extent.
If you truly cross that person's bottom line, no matter your background, you will not escape death.
"Yes, I understand. I will find an opportunity to speak to the Emperor. Chunshi, now that we've entered the Qing Dynasty's inner palace, you should watch your mouth. If something happens, I, the princess, won't be able to save you."
Gerile was raised with Han culture from a young age and knows all too well how important the word "rules" is.
She didn't want the maid she had trained since childhood to perish in this harem.
Chunshi understood that her mistress was being presumptuous. "Yes, Your Highness, I will remember your teachings and be mindful of my words and actions."
At this point, Chunshi brought up the old women who had taught them, "Princess, are the old women really not coming to the palace with us?"
Gerile shook her head. "No need. It's easier for the nannies to help us out of the palace. My aunt is in the palace. As long as I don't make any mistakes, no one can control me."
Listening to these conversations, Xiao Feng felt that this person was a venomous snake, or rather, a venomous snake bred by the Mongols, and she had some doubts about whether Emperor Kangxi could handle him.
"Yes, Your Highness is the most intelligent of all. This servant will listen to Your Highness. It's getting late. Would Your Highness like to have your meal?"
With this breakthrough, Xiaofeng quickly found an opportunity to put the pill into Gerile's milk.
Mongolian princesses, of course, cannot do without dairy products.
The pill was colorless and odorless, so it was best to put it in milk.
What Xiao Feng didn't expect was that this person did something ruthless.
"Princess, do you really have to drink it?"
The maidservant brought forward a bowl of dark medicine. Xiao Feng could smell the medicine from a distance and knew exactly what it was for.
"drink."
She was only thirteen; she dared not gamble, nor did she want to.
"What if the Empress Dowager finds out?" Chunshi asked, somewhat fearfully.
"It's alright, you've all made them into sachets to take into the palace, no one will suspect anything."
She took the medicine once a month and carried it for three whole years. No matter what, she would not conceive a child now.
Her nanny had told her that having children too early would only harm her health.
She wants to live, but she has to wait until she is sixteen and becomes pregnant.
Xiao Feng watched from the roof beam as the little girl drank the bowl of contraceptive soup in one gulp.
That's ruthless, really ruthless.
Fortunately, the owner was prepared, otherwise this person might have really become a force to be reckoned with.
Just as Xiao Feng was about to leave, she heard the sound of people eating outside. The Emperor had arrived.
Without saying a word, Xiao Feng flew out.
When Xiao Feng returned, she immediately told her master what she had heard.
Fanghua never expected that this person would be so resourceful and have such a strong will.
"You've done a good job. Here's a snack for you."
Fanghua handed a plate of pastries to Xiaofeng, patted its head and praised, "Xiaofeng is great, bringing me such big news."
She was also glad that she had pulled this stunt.
If that person really grows up, there will probably be very few in the harem who can deal with her.
Thinking about this, Fanghua felt even more strongly that this person could not be kept.
The Empress Dowager and the others just wanted to have a Mongol heir, so she granted their wish. Who says a princess doesn't count as an heir?
But Gerile, well, who knows if she was born with a mind as deep as hers.
Let's find someone easier to manipulate; she wouldn't mind giving them a little something in return.
Xiao Feng happily took her reward and went to the greenhouse next door.
Fanghua withdrew her satisfied gaze, then looked at Zhang Mama, who had heard the news Xiaofeng brought back, "Mama, now you know how shrewd that person is, right?" She had felt that he was not simple when they first met.
Unexpectedly, things turned out just as she thought. It was a pity that she was from Mongolia. If she had a different identity, Fanghua would have been happy to give her a little preferential treatment. After all, it is much more comfortable to deal with smart people than stupid ones.
Granny Zhang was also quite bewildered. How could such a young girl have such deep schemes? It has to be said that she will definitely cause some trouble for the Empress when she grows up.
"It was because this old servant was too kind." Zhang Mama had been thinking that Her Highness might be a little too worried about a young girl, but it turned out that she was just being too kind.
"It's good that you know what's going on, Granny. Don't forget, that person's backers are the Empress Dowager and others. In the entire court and harem, the only one who really wants to stop them is probably the Emperor."
Fanghua knew that Granny Zhang was kind-hearted, which was a good thing, but it also depended on the person.
If Granny Zhang can't change this habit, then she'll have no choice but to send her out of the palace to live a life of leisure, since she's unlikely to behave herself in the harem from now on.
Several more days passed, and Consort Hui still hadn't left the Qianqing Palace. Now, not only the imperial concubines, but even the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager were getting restless.
At Kunning Palace, the Empress Dowager sent someone to invite Consort Hui. Consort Hui was invited, but someone who shouldn't have come was also invited.
"I heard that Your Majesty has prepared a lot of food. I just finished my work and came with Consort Hui. It has been a long time since I have dined with Your Majesty."
The Empress Dowager's eyes flashed with displeasure as she looked at Xuan Ye approaching.
She had intended to give Consort Hui a few pointers today, so that she wouldn't lose sight of the proper etiquette for a concubine.
Now that the emperor has come, there are some things that are difficult to say.
Seeing how protective he was, the Empress Dowager felt somewhat regretful.
The Empress Dowager was overjoyed. In her eyes, it was the best thing that her niece could be favored, as only in this way could she leave behind an heir.
As long as the imperial harem has Mongolian offspring, their future will be bright.
The Khorchin no longer sent children who displeased the emperor to the palace every year.
"Your Majesty's arrival is just in time. I've had many Mongolian dishes prepared; Your Majesty must not have had them for some time now." The Empress Dowager warmly rose to entertain Kangxi.
"Gerile has only been in the palace for a short time. I was worried that she wouldn't be used to the food in the palace. Fortunately, a lot of beef, mutton and dairy products were sent from Mongolia, so I had someone invite her over. I didn't expect that His Majesty would be available. If I had known, I would have had the servants prepare more of the Emperor's favorite foods."
The Empress Dowager was adept at reading people's expressions. The attitude of the Grand Empress Dowager towards the Emperor was irrelevant to her, since she could not treat the Emperor the way the Grand Empress Dowager did.
She only felt a faint sense of nurturing affection for the emperor; in truth, she was merely his mother in name only.
The relationship is neither close nor distant.
"I had thought about it, so I came along. There's no need to invite me, Your Majesty, you're too kind." Kangxi still held his adoptive mother in high regard.
He was much more amiable when speaking to her.
The Empress Dowager was displeased by the scene. "Alright, alright, we're all family. Let's eat first. Meat won't taste good if it gets cold."
After lunch, the Empress Dowager, seeing that the Emperor was still not leaving, became somewhat displeased again. "Is Your Majesty busy with state affairs?"
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