She even dared to disrespect the Emperor!
However, the news about Ulanara today sent a chill down her spine.
"But, could it be that person in Yanxi Palace orchestrated this herself?" Qiao'er asked tentatively from the side.
"Ha, she wouldn't." Ma Jia's eyes lit up. "No wonder, she had to send the children out of the palace. Otherwise, how could Consort Xian's twins have survived! The sins lie deep within the palace, hehe..."
"Then, Master, when shall we investigate?" Ling'er couldn't help but ask.
"No rush, let me recover first." Ma Jia has no shortage of patience right now!
She was determined to make the other party pay for their crime in blood!
It's like Shirley has radar on her forehead; she watches real-life palace intrigue every day.
February 10th, the thirteenth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign (1674).
Shirley gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, with great joy and satisfaction.
Because she was the right age, her body was developing well, and she was well cared for by her parents.
So it's very fast!
The people who were almost at the Queen's had no time to react, but how could Sherry let them go?
The safflower and medicine that would cause difficult childbirth, which had been prepared in advance, were given to the midwives early on.
Before the emperor could even rejoice, he discovered the secrets of the inner palace.
The Empress remained calm, while the Emperor ordered Li Dequan to drag the man away for a thorough interrogation.
After receiving the customary reward, the joy on his face faded.
Seeing the two babies filled me with both joy and trepidation.
He made up his mind!
Kangxi waved his hand, and Liang Jiugong stepped forward carrying the imperial edict:
[I, the Emperor, believe that governing the state and managing the family are fundamental to ensuring the prosperity of the six palaces. Your duty is to assist the inner palace and cultivate the virtues of the four virtuous ladies. You have long served with utmost respect and diligence within the inner palace. Therefore, I hereby bestow upon you, virtuous Consort Zhang, gentle and kind by nature, prudent and self-disciplined. Your every action is harmonious and graceful, and you are adept at etiquette. You are respectful and diligent day and night. Now, by the benevolent decree of the Empress Dowager, I hereby bestow upon you the title of Virtuous Consort. May you humbly accept this promotion and wear the finest robes. Assist the Empress Dowager in upholding virtuous conduct and welcome the arrival of great blessings. Respectfully yours.]
The Queen's eyes were filled with disbelief!
Who doesn't have children? Lady Ma Jia has given birth to several children, but she's never received this kind of treatment from the Emperor!
The Empress was so angry that her stomach hurt.
And he was determined to get rid of Sherry.
He didn't notice the dark glint in Ma Jia's eyes.
The Empress Dowager of Cining Palace was overjoyed to learn that Shirley had given birth to twins, a boy and a girl.
"This Zhang family member is truly blessed!"
"Your Highness has such good taste!" Su Mala Gu chimed in.
The Empress Dowager felt a sense of pride.
More people arrived outside the hall.
When the master and servant learned that the Emperor had directly bestowed the title of Imperial Concubine Xian upon her, they both fell silent.
Sumalagu was somewhat uneasy.
The Empress Dowager pondered for a long time but showed no particular emotion.
"That's incredible! A humble Han woman!"
Sumalagu nodded almost imperceptibly.
Putting aside everything else, even the Emperor himself valued the concubines from good family backgrounds more.
Of course, the Empress Dowager deserves much credit!
Emperor Kangxi never favored any of them. Even Zhang, who rose through the ranks the fastest, was forgotten by the emperor just like that.
The master and servant were relieved.
Sherry was pleasantly surprised to learn of the imperial decree!
Surprisingly, Emperor Kangxi was quite generous to her.
Lady Ma Jia only enjoys the treatment of a concubine, but her position was not exactly legitimate.
Of course, Emperor Kangxi always preferred to bestow titles together!
The imperial decree bestowing a title upon her was likely due to two factors: partly because Shirley pleased him, and partly because of the birth of two pairs of twins.
During her postpartum confinement, Shirley saw Emperor Kangxi reprimand Suo'etu.
Indeed, who else could those midwives possibly bypass?!
However, since the Empress was pregnant, Kangxi did not do anything.
They did send Sherry quite a few gifts!
When the baby was a month old, the twins were given the name Chengzhen, which means numerous and prosperous, as in "things emerge in abundance, opening up before them", implying a life of wealth and peace.
The fourth daughter of the emperor was given the name Anqi.
The character 安 directly expresses the wish for peace, while 绮 refers to beauty and splendor, implying that the girl is safe and beautiful.
Sherry noticed the resentment between Ma Jia and Dong, but felt helpless!
This isn't her fault!
Kangxi was utterly disappointed in the Empress after discovering some information!
Don't ask, it was Sydney who sent it.
Ma Jia did some work, but it all fizzled out halfway through because she lacked connections.
So Sherry kindly offered to help!
As a result, Kangxi strengthened his control over the harem.
The fact that future emperors were able to give birth and raise their children successfully was partly due to the fact that Emperor Kangxi was old and fully developed.
One reason is that Emperor Kangxi was concerned about the large number of children who had died young.
He simply didn't know that those gestures were made by the empress he longed for.
Sherry wouldn't let Kangxi reminisce about her through a lens of romanticized memories.
Missing her is secondary; the main thing is the favoritism towards her son.
One cannot hold a bowl of water levelly.
But don't go too far!
While Sherry remained calm, Ma Jia was utterly disappointed.
She arranged for imperial physicians to examine her one after another!
However, the fact that everything had finally settled still broke her heart.
She thought that the evidence would make the emperor dislike the empress.
It was on this occasion that Ma Jiashi clearly realized...
If the situation were reversed, the emperor would definitely have deposed her.
But the high and mighty empress will never reach that point!
Even though her hands were covered in blood!
Ma Jiashi made up her mind!
In March of that year, Prince Jingnan Geng Jingzhong launched a rebellion in Fuzhou, captured Governor-General Fan Chengmo, and took control of various prefectures and counties.
After Geng Jingzhong's rebellion, Zheng Jing, in accordance with his agreement, led his army westward across the mainland and occupied Xiamen and other places.
Zheng Jing's joining the rebellion further strengthened its forces.
The previous reign of Emperor Kangxi was a busy one.
The triennial talent show was not held; only a few people were selected to enter the palace.
On the sixth day of the fourth month of the thirteenth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign (1674), Lady Magiya launched her attack.
The baby only made two whimpers after being born before it died!
Lady Ma had long since fallen into a deep sleep, casting a shadow over the otherwise joyous Zhongcui Palace once again.
It's true that the child wasn't raised well, and it's also true that they were schemed against. After all, the third princess was born with some congenital deficiencies, but she's still doing well, isn't she?
On the second day of the fifth month of the same year, the Empress went into labor.
After a day and a night of effort, the birth was delayed.
When the imperial physicians consulted the Empress Dowager about whether to save the mother or the child, the Empress Dowager resolutely decided: "Saving the Qing Dynasty is of utmost importance!"
Because she knew that if the empress was gone, another could be appointed later, but if a prince was gone, it would be a loss for the Qing Dynasty!
On the third day of the fifth month, the Empress gave birth to a son with great difficulty, but she died from postpartum hemorrhage!
Kangxi was somewhat bewildered, his mind completely blank.
A vibrant life, just like that, gone?
He hasn't even settled accounts with her yet!
But the servants' wailing and the baby's crying made him realize that his wife, who had been with him for ten years, was gone.
On the contrary, the Empress Dowager felt somewhat relieved!
After all, the Empress Dowager proposed the marriage alliance because she was forced by Sony.
With Aobai in power and forming a faction with Ebilun, Sukesaha, lacking prestige, has already been suppressed by Aobai.
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