After thanking her, Sumalagu sat down.
"Your Highness, the Empress Dowager sent me here with a message for you."
Nodding gently, Xu Lejin said softly, "Granny Su Ma serves the Empress Dowager and is trusted and relied upon by her."
“Please speak freely, Granny Su. I will always remember the Empress Dowager’s teachings.”
"Um."
Su Mala Gu gave Xu Lejin a satisfied look and said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, the Empress Dowager instructed me to convey that 'the Noble Consort comes from the Khorchin Mongols. She is not only a Noble Consort of the Qing Dynasty, but also a relative of the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager, representing the relationship between the Qing Dynasty and Mongolia. The Noble Consort's funeral arrangements cannot be too simple.'"
Xu Lejin nodded slightly, her expression thoughtful.
Finally, Xu Lejin respectfully accepted the Empress Dowager's instructions and had Su Ma La Gu sent away.
As evening fell, Emperor Kangxi arrived at Yikun Palace. Xu Lejin carefully chose her words, mentioning the Imperial Concubine, and softly said, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine has passed away. All that she did in her life is now just a passing cloud."
"Although the Imperial Concubine has made some mistakes, her affection for the Emperor is evident day and night."
Sighing, Xu Lejin shut her mouth, glancing at Kangxi's expression out of the corner of her eye.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine is backed by Mongolia. Our Great Qing and Mongolia have always maintained a harmonious relationship. I believe that the Imperial Concubine's funeral should be held in a grand manner to show our respect for the Imperial Concubine and Mongolia."
"The Imperial Concubine has passed away and should be honored with mourning."
After speaking, Xu Lejin lowered her head and nervously rubbed the hem of her clothes.
Emperor Kangxi frowned deeply, and after a long while, he looked at Xu Lejin with a solemn expression and said in a deep voice, "What Consort Yu said is not without reason. The Imperial Consort has passed away and should indeed enjoy the honors of mourning."
“Since Consort Yu spoke up herself, I issued an edict posthumously honoring her as Consort Xuanyi. Her funeral shall be conducted in accordance with the standards for an Imperial Noble Consort. All concubines in the harem, except those who are pregnant or in confinement, shall go to Xianfu Palace to kneel before Consort Xuanyi’s coffin for seven days and observe a vegetarian diet for half a month.”
His expression paused slightly.
Emperor Kangxi then spoke, "The two maids who accompanied Consort Xuanyi have served her diligently and have rendered meritorious service. I have decided to bestow marriage upon them, and they will be married during Consort Xuanyi's period of mourning."
"The maids who will accompany Consort Xuanyi, the selection of her husband, and all matters related to her marriage will be entrusted to you, Consort Yu."
Xu Lejin was so shocked when she heard this that her jaw almost dropped.
Emperor Kangxi gave Xu Lejin a deep look and said, "You have just given birth and are still in your postpartum period. Your body is not in good condition. I will have Consort Duan come to assist you."
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