Kangxi was somewhat helpless. This silly girl hadn't made any progress and would blurt out everything she heard.
"Alright, I'll pamper you after you finish your confinement period, but don't rush! Take good care of yourself, you know!" Kangxi pretended to be fierce as he lectured her.
Sherry nodded obediently, then asked, "Can a concubine raise the child herself? I don't trust others with the child. Just thinking about Sister Ma Jia makes me so sad I can't breathe!"
As Sherry spoke, her eyes reddened as she looked at the two babies.
Emperor Kangxi twirled the thumb ring in his hand, thinking that his cousin would enter the palace next year, which was perfect timing since he was planning to bestow titles upon his harem. It wasn't a bad idea!
"Yes, but you have to be obedient, understand? Listen to your nanny and don't eat anything you shouldn't!" Kangxi thought that his Xue Li was a bit naive, but she was a lucky one!
Putting everything else aside, who would dare say that these two princes are cursed?
Sydney:……〃?〃
Sherry blushed with embarrassment.
"I didn't do it on purpose, I've never eaten it before... I'll remember! Your Majesty~" Xue Li said softly and coquettishly. Kangxi smiled lavishly and dotingly, and tapped her forehead.
"Alright, you should rest well and take good care of yourself and the child! I will come to see you tomorrow!" After saying this, Kangxi helped her lie down, touched her face, and went out.
During her pregnancy, Shirley gave birth to twins, and Emperor Kangxi granted her the rank of concubine.
Now that he had two more sons, Kangxi twirled the ring on his finger, pondered for a moment, and said, "Nara has rendered meritorious service in giving birth to heirs, and shall enjoy the treatment of a concubine!"
Let's not even talk about the reactions of the women in the harem.
When the news reached the Empress Dowager's palace, she said nothing.
She felt powerless every time she faced Nara!
They're so silly, all they care about is eating, and they can't understand the meaning behind what others are saying.
Trying to engage in witty banter with her is just asking for trouble; haven't you noticed that most of the concubines don't even want to talk to her right now?
She was quite fortunate; she stumbled upon Ma Jia's scheme by accident and even gave birth to two sons!
The emperor currently has only five sons, one of whom is sickly.
"Oh, right, I haven't seen Baoqing's birth mother for a long time!" The Empress Dowager thought of another Nara clan member, who was considered clever.
"I heard she's unwell and is recuperating in the palace!" Sumalagu said softly.
"How long has it been?" the Empress Dowager asked, puzzled.
Sumalagu was a little embarrassed: "I heard that it was because I ate something wrong that my body changed and I grew a beard..."
Empress Dowager: ⊙﹏⊙
Sumalagu:-_-||
"Alright, let's go for a walk. I heard the flower shop delivered some chrysanthemums, let's go take a look!"
"Yes, Princess!"
The next day, Emperor Kangxi bestowed names upon the two children: Chengjing and Chengheng.
Jing means dazzling, beautiful, and outstanding in talent.
Heng: possessing the qualities and abilities of a gentleman.
Sherry was quite satisfied, since she wasn't going to take it anyway...
On the 13th day of the 12th month of the 14th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign (1675), Prince Baocheng was established as the Crown Prince.
On the one hand, Emperor Kangxi hoped to win over the hearts of the Han people and accelerate the Sinicization process of the Manchu regime by establishing a crown prince, and to set an example for his descendants.
On the other hand, in order to stabilize the rule, quell the Rebellion of the Three Feudatories, and deal with potential threats from foreign enemies, there was a need for someone who could unite internal and external forces to safeguard the security and unity of the country.
Therefore, Bao Cheng, the eldest son with the highest birth, is the most suitable!
During that year, Shirley was blessed with children and was pampered, often taking them to visit the ancestral home and the Empress Dowager.
The people around her were fairly calm!
Concubine Hesheli fell out of favor completely after Shirley finished her postpartum confinement.
Now, several concubines have appeared in the harem, and Xue Li doesn't recognize most of them at a glance.
The palace was managed in an orderly manner by Consort Niohuru.
The Empress Dowager was very fond of Niohuru, but the most important thing inside and outside the palace was to maintain a balance!
It was obvious to the naked eye that the Niohuru clan had become increasingly arrogant.
So, the grandfather and grandson discussed bringing the emperor's cousin, Lady Tongjia, into the palace! This would create a perfect balance of power between her and Lady Niohuru!
After all, no matter how favored Sherry is, her family background is not good enough! Including Ma Jia and Nara.
In the 15th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign (1676), Lady Tongjia entered the palace and was immediately appointed as a concubine.
Furthermore, since the emperor and Consort Tong grew up together as childhood sweethearts, their relationship was naturally extraordinary.
Therefore, Consort Tong didn't confront Niohuru, but confronted her first.
Sherry: You're so annoying ò?ó
Consort Tong: Hmph, alluring and seductive, a vixen, hmph!
Consort Niohuru acted with perfect grace and virtue, frequently showering Xue Li with gifts. Xue Li was overjoyed to receive these presents so often.
He even praised her earnestly: "Your Majesty is generous and dignified, beautiful inside and out, and she loves receiving gifts the most..."
The concubines exclaimed, "Who doesn't like it?"
It was also during one of Shirley's moments that she saw Consort Tong's anger and Consort Niohuru's smugness in her eyes.
Only later did she realize that she had been used as a pawn.
So, Shirley started complaining to Kangxi.
Emperor Kangxi actually preferred the order of precedence, and the Niohuru clan was more about family honor.
Even now, though she has passed away, my feelings for the young couple, Hesheli, are even deeper!
The Empress Dowager did like Niohuru, but can men and women be treated the same?
The next day, Emperor Kangxi divided some of the power in the palace with Consort Tong.
So, the two of them finally met.
Sherry didn't stop there either; she discovered that someone was giving her son a slow-acting poison.
When their spirits followed, they discovered it was the Hesheli family, their maternal family.
Sherry retaliated directly by poisoning Bao Cheng through a trusted confidant of the Crown Prince, whom Hesheli had previously entrusted to him.
There was nothing she could do; her divine sense couldn't reach outside the palace, let alone the Qianqing Palace.
She deliberately chose a day to deliver bubble tea, a recipe she had learned in later generations, to Emperor Kangxi, and then secretly poisoned the Empress Yuan's servants.
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