Jiang Ranli stepped down from the chess table, and Dong E began to play chess with Emperor Kangxi.
After finding an opportunity, Jiang Ranli said something to Concubine Yi and quietly left. She had been sitting there for more than two hours and her waist was almost broken.
Jiang Ranli stretched her body and wondered where she could go to take some time off, but at this moment, Concubine Yi came out and called her.
"Mother," upon seeing Concubine Yi, Jiang Ranli quickly straightened his posture and walked to her side respectfully.
Concubine Yi looked at Jiang Ranli and said, "There's nothing to do right now. Dong E is playing chess with His Majesty. Come here, I have something to say to you."
What is this for?
Jiang Ranli was a little frightened. The words that Concubine Yi warned her before had already made her feel uncomfortable. Now Concubine Yi called her again, which made her worried and nervous again.
Seeing Jiang Ranli's worry, Concubine Yi frowned, thinking that what she had said and done before had indeed made Jiang Ranli a little alienated from her.
Thinking of this, Concubine Yi took Jiang Ranli to a pavilion in the garden and sat down, saying, "I know that what I said before made you feel a little wronged."
Jiang Ranli didn't say anything. She didn't know what Concubine Yi's intention was in calling her here.
"But I am also thinking about you. No matter what, Dong E is Yin'er's legitimate wife, and you are a concubine, so you must respect and honor her. Those twists and turns between women are not good if used too much. Dong E is kind by nature and treats people generously. If you get along well with her, she will not treat you unfairly."
Hearing these words from Concubine Yi, Jiang Ranli's heart was filled with shock. It was not because of joy, but because she was a little excited. She really didn't understand how Concubine Yi could tell that Dong E was kind and generous by nature.
Concubine Yi did not look at Jiang Ranli's reaction. Of course, even if she did, she would not be able to see anything because Jiang Ranli hid his emotions very well.
"Dong E is the legitimate wife, she must give birth to a legitimate son for Yinzhen to continue the bloodline. I know that Yinzhen likes you, but you must also know the limits and persuade him to treat everyone equally instead of favoring one only. Yinzhen is now in his twenties. Look at other princes. They already have many children at his age, but he has only one son, Hongzheng, and three daughters, Minyan, Minyu and Guoguo."
Jiang Ranli's drooping eyes trembled as he listened to Concubine Yi's words.
She really wanted to tell Concubine Yi that the reason why Yinzhen had few children was the work of Dong E, who she said was kind-hearted and generous. It was not that no one in the mansion had gotten pregnant before, but most of those who got pregnant died or had miscarried. Even the few children today had dangerous experiences before they were born.
Moreover, Jiang Ranli also wanted to say, are the children born by Dong E the only ones of legitimate bloodline? What about the other children?
Jiang Ranli knew that in ancient times, only the sons born to the main wife were legitimate sons, and the sons born to concubines were of humble status, but even knowing this, she could not suppress her sadness.
"An Jia, I know you are a smart person. Do you know what to do?" Concubine Yi said to Jiang Ranli.
Jiang Ranli didn't answer immediately. What was she going to say? Was she going to persuade Yinzhen to have children with another woman after returning home? Or was she going to say that the children born to her concubine would have a lowly status in the future, born to be looked down upon by the legitimate family.
Seeing Jiang Ranli's silence, Concubine Yi frowned and opened her mouth to say something, but at this moment Li Dequan suddenly walked over from a distance.
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