Chapter 111 The Imperial Concubine's Reminder
After playing with Chenghu for a while, Kangxi had someone take Chenghu to a side hall to play, leaving the Empress behind to discuss some serious matters.
After the person left, Kangxi leaned back on the soft couch.
"Fang'er, you've come today because of Nara's pregnancy, haven't you?" His voice was devoid of emotion.
But Fanghua had been with him for many years and knew him better than he knew himself, so she could see the murderous intent in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, he is, after all, a member of the royal family. There is no precedent in the royal family for killing one's own son," Fanghua said calmly.
Emperor Kangxi sighed heavily, "I do not wish to break this precedent, but Nara's pregnancy cannot be allowed to continue." If the child is born, his reputation will be ruined.
He doesn't know how many people are watching him now; this matter must not be started.
"Since Nara's pregnancy is still in its early stages, the court officials have likely submitted a memorial requesting that the mourning period be observed in months instead of years. Why doesn't Your Majesty approve this?" Although Fanghua didn't know how deep the bond was between the grandfather and granddaughter, she knew that Kangxi was a man who valued profit.
Although he was young, he valued having offspring.
Whether Nara can give birth to this child depends on his choice. If the rules really outweigh offspring, he probably would have sent her medicine last night.
Instead, it didn't wait until today.
She came today because she saw that he hadn't done anything yesterday, otherwise would she really think she was a saint?
snort.
No, she wasn't that magnanimous. She was the mother of the murderer who killed her own son in her previous life.
If she hadn't been unwilling to accept too much change and uncontrollability, Nara would have lost her life long ago.
"I knew Fang'er understood me best. Today, Suo'etu and others submitted another memorial, asking me to use months instead of years to show my respect for my grandmother. I have already agreed, but I don't know if the matter of Nara has spread outside the palace."
Ah, Fanghua smiled.
This is like wanting to be a prostitute and also wanting to maintain a virtuous image.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. I have managed the harem in a proper manner, and this matter has not been reported outside the palace. If the imperial physician had not bypassed me to report to Your Majesty, I'm afraid Your Majesty might not have known about this matter as soon as I did."
Such a restless person naturally needs to be taught a lesson by Fanghua.
Kangxi's smile faltered, for he understood the Empress's unspoken meaning.
"It was only because Physician Wang was fulfilling his duties and the matter was of great importance that he overstepped the Empress's authority. Fang'er, please don't hold it against him." Kangxi held the Empress's hand and gently rubbed it, his words intended to exonerate Physician Wang.
Fanghua naturally understood this matter; after the Empress Dowager passed away, most of the connections she had made ended up in the hands of Emperor Kangxi.
It was precisely for this reason that Fanghua was very unhappy with what Physician Wang had done.
She is the true mistress of the harem.
The Mother of All Under Heaven.
"Since His Majesty has spoken, what can I do to him?" Fanghua glared at him. "However, rules are not scary. If this matter is not punished, how can we expect people to act like this in the future?" But she wasn't about to be slapped like that.
If he doesn't protect his own reputation, then she won't protect his imperial dignity either.
"Knowing that Fang'er has been wronged, how about I, Imperial Physician Wang, handle the matter?"
"Yes, Your Majesty trusts that Your Majesty will not allow me to suffer any injustice."
After appeasing the Empress, the Emperor brought up the matter of dealing with Lady Nara.
"Nara is not following the rules, so the Empress should teach her more often."
“Of course, since she doesn’t know the rules, it’s better to let her learn them more in Zhongcui Palace. Next year, she will surely give birth to a well-behaved child for the Emperor.” Fanghua said this intentionally.
Let him be born; even if he is born, he will only be a prince who doesn't follow the rules.
The Qing Dynasty placed great importance on its reputation.
She would never help Nara erase this infamy.
"You, forget it. She already has two sons. Guarding those two children will ensure her a peaceful life." The emperor was indeed a ruthless ruler, and with a single, casual remark, he sealed Nara's future.
It seems that the eldest son of the Qing Dynasty, Yinzhi, will not be able to come out of her womb.
"Your Majesty can make the arrangements as you see fit. It is my incompetence that has caused Your Majesty so much worry about the affairs of the harem."
Fanghua had lunch with the Emperor and Chenghu there before returning to Kunning Palace.
Two imperial edicts were issued that very day.
One was to reprimand Nara for her lack of manners and order her to learn manners from her nanny for a period of one year.
Another message was to encourage the palace women to inform everyone about the previous dynasty's practice of observing mourning for a month instead of a year, and to wish them many children for the royal family after the mourning period ended next month.
When Ma Jia learned of this, her face turned extremely ugly.
The person who came to deliver the imperial decree was none other than Granny Zhang.
After conveying the imperial decree, Zhang Mama sent another oral message to Ma Jia Shi.
Tell her to behave herself and that there is no need for troublemakers in the palace. If it happens again, she should be confined to the palace to learn the rules.
After Ma Jia received the two imperial edicts, Zhang Mama spoke again: "Your Highness, Her Majesty the Empress said that the mother of a royal child does not need to be highly learned, but must know how to advance and retreat and understand the rules. From now on, Your Highness should think twice before acting, after all, it is not easy to have a child in the harem."
After Zhang Mama left, Ma Jia's body went limp with fear.
"The Empress knows, and the Emperor must know too. If only I had known..." She didn't finish her sentence, but she knew she regretted it.
Actually, she didn't realize her mistake and regret it; she was just scared.
The Queen subtly reminded her that if this happened again, she would not be able to raise her own child.
Tears streamed down her face.
After this incident, the troublemakers in the harem finally calmed down.
However, since the mourning period had ended, the remaining concubines began to compete with each other in beauty and charm.
The youthful beauty was a feast for the eyes.
"Your Majesty, if you like beautiful women, you should look in the mirror more often."
On this day, Niohuru brought the princess to Kunning Palace to pay her respects to her stepmother.
After everyone left, she stayed behind, because she knew that Kunning Palace was more comfortable than other palaces.
She should stay in such a nice place for a while.
"Your Highness is quite sweet-talking today, but you won't get any of the rewards. They're all for the princess."
Fanghua knew that her appearance had changed drastically after her rebirth, but she didn't think she was particularly beautiful.
Speaking of beauty, a great beauty will appear in the palace later.
"Tch, as if I didn't have any." The Imperial Concubine rolled her eyes, but unfortunately, the smile in her eyes betrayed her good mood.
"The same goes for the wedding pearls given to me; I accept this token of my appreciation." Niohuru remained as stubborn as ever.
"Think what you want, it's not for you anyway." Fanghua rolled her eyes, mimicking the way the Imperial Concubine did.
These two are quite amicable when they don't meet, but once they do, they argue like fighting cocks, which is very childish.
The palace servants serving nearby all covered their mouths and chuckled.
Only those close to them know that these two are a pair of bickering lovers.
After a while of commotion, the Imperial Concubine's expression turned serious.
"Are you really going to keep Nara's belly?" Although she didn't have her own child, she knew what a mother wanted most.
Naturally, one should give the best to one's children.
She didn't believe the Empress wasn't thinking about her child at all. "Don't forget, she already has a son. If she has another one, Your Majesty, you'd better not regret it."
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