Inside the Cining Palace, Yinzhi stayed with Dong Eshi, who was above the gold bricks. Neither Yinzhi nor Yinzhi came over. He caught a glimpse of the Empress Dowager's unfriendly expression and couldn't help but regret why he had to be the one to stick his neck out.
At this moment, Yin was very happy. Xiao Guai was the youngest, so it was understandable that they were the last pair to arrive.
Consort Tong was secretly pleased; Yinzhi must have understood Li Dequan's hint, which was why he arrived late. Consort Rong, however, was displeased. Dong E was a troublemaker, always trying to curry favor without considering whether the Empress Dowager liked her. She could not forgive Dong E for the trouble she had caused Yinzhi.
"Consort Rong, is this how you teach manners?" the Empress Dowager coldly rebuked.
She often suffered losses under Consort Dong'e's command. As a result, the women of the Dong'e clan were all targeted by the Empress Dowager. Even if she did nothing wrong, the Empress Dowager would still cause her a lot of trouble.
Consort Rong sighed, thinking that Consort Dong'e was truly brainless. On one hand, she kept hindering Yinzhi's progress, and on the other hand, she kept trying to please the two women in Cining Palace. No matter how well she did, these two women would never give her a smile.
At this moment, Consort Rong thought of Qingyan's behavior. Feiyanggu was born into the direct line of the Ulanla clan and was related to Consort Abahai by blood. Now, Feiyanggu was not only not suppressed, but had become Kangxi's most trusted right-hand man.
Comparing the two sides, it becomes clear who won and who lost between Dong Eqishi and Fei Yanggu.
In the deep palace, she entered the palace earlier than Consort Tong and lost the emperor's favor much earlier. Consort Tong was different; even though she did not have a biological prince, she had a son named Yin.
Uya made a mistake, and was disliked by the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, and the Emperor. She had no hope left, and Consort Tong became Yin's only mother.
On ordinary days, Qingyan would always present gifts to the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, and Chenggan Palace in a grand manner, which aroused envy, jealousy, and hatred among many concubines. Among them, Consort Rong's feelings were even more complicated. Dong E was a few years older than Qingyan, but she did not have such a mind.
At first, she thought it was Fei Yanggu who suggested it. After meeting Kangxi once, he gave her a slight hint. Unexpectedly, Kangxi laughed and told her that Qingyan had been a clever little girl since she was a child, and that sending these tonics was her own idea.
Consort Rong felt utterly humiliated, and Emperor Kangxi understood her meaning. The excellence of the banquet overshadowed the mediocrity of Lady Yin Genjueluo and Lady Dong E. Even the Crown Princess Guarjia, whom he had sent a nanny to carefully train, was at a disadvantage.
If Master Yuanyi had not spoken out, he would have paired Qingyan with the Crown Prince.
For the sake of the Qing Dynasty, Qingyan had no choice but to become Yin's consort. To make up for it, he pampered her even more.
"Consort Tong, when will Yinhe and Qingyan arrive?" The Empress Dowager was very fond of Qingyan, and she had great faith in Master Yuanyi's divination.
This is in stark contrast to the Empress Dowager, who has always relied on her own efforts and doesn't even fully trust the Eternal Heaven. The Empress Dowager hopes Qingyan will stay in the capital, so that she will have someone to talk to.
“Your Majesty, Qingyan is young, so His Majesty asked her to come out later. The imperial physician also instructed that she should get enough sleep every day,” Lanya replied with a smile.
The Empress Dowager nodded slightly. The little girl was quite amusing. Premature babies are often weak, and over the years, Fei Yanggu and others have put in a lot of effort. Emperor Kangxi even sent his best imperial physicians over to help her recover.
"This girl is quite delicate," Consort Rong said with a cold smile, interjecting from the side.
"Premature babies are inherently weak, and it was also the fault of the Jue Luo clan. Fortunately, Fei Yanggu took the child away, otherwise, it's questionable whether this girl could have survived healthily." The Empress Dowager glanced coldly at Consort Rong.
Outside, she would give the Empress Dowager face, but in reality, she had quite a few complaints about the Jue Luo clan. If the Jue Luo clan hadn't gone too far, Fei Yanggu wouldn't have taken Qingyan out of the mansion, and Kangxi wouldn't have even noticed this girl, Qingyan.
Consort Tong smiled. It was a good thing that Qingyan had won the favor of the Empress Dowager. The concubines didn't need her to interfere when they caused trouble for Qingyan; the Empress Dowager would take care of all the problems directly.
"Mother, didn't you see the little guy? He always gives me a share of whatever delicious food he finds!" The Empress Dowager had no children of her own. She experienced the joy of being a grandmother through Qingyan. Yinqi grew up by her side, but she could not interfere with Yinqi's education. The imperial princes were always accompanied by tutors and attendants assigned by Emperor Kangxi.
Emperor Kangxi consistently upheld the rules established by Emperor Taiji, which stipulated that princes should not be taught by women.
In the imperial harem, the concubines went to great lengths to ensure their children grew up safely, employing a variety of methods. If the princes learned these methods, they would likely grow up to be less magnanimous and less broad-minded than the average person.
"If you're happy, that's all that matters!" The Empress Dowager already had her own thoughts on Kangxi's insistence on the Qingyan banquet.
She was aware of Master Yuanyi's prophecy. For Master Yuanyi to repeatedly forbid the marriage to anyone else, this girl was quite an exception. The words of the Mongolian princes particularly moved the old lady, which is why she mentioned this matter to Emperor Kangxi.
"Your Majesty, the Princess is here!" Su Mo'er saw Qingyan being led by the little hand by Yin and walking from a distance, so she quickly came in to report to the Empress Dowager.
Early in the morning, when the Empress Dowager was having breakfast with the Grand Empress Dowager at Cining Palace, she spoke highly of Qingyan.
As long as the Mongol wives don't gossip, the Empress Dowager should no longer interfere in Qingyan and Yin's marriage.
After the annual selection of concubines, one or two women from the court would be betrothed to the heirs of the Mongol dynasty. This was merely a custom, and it was not necessarily true that the background of the women was important.
This year, the Mongolian princes who proposed marriage were all of extremely high status. One of them was the grand-nephew of the Empress Dowager. He recalled that the previous prince of Khorchin was dismissed by Emperor Kangxi because of the Qing banquet.
The princess consort couldn't swallow this insult and wanted to marry Qingyan and waste her time.
Su Mo'er had the utmost contempt for the current primary consort of the Khorchin. The woman was clearly trying to use the Empress Dowager's influence to achieve her goals. Even though she and the previous primary consort were sisters, who could disobey the Emperor's decree?
"Quickly let her in and bring over the Western pastries sent by the Imperial Kitchen." The Empress Dowager's mood was extremely fickle. Ever since she and Kangxi had a disagreement over who would host the banquet, the Empress Dowager, following Kangxi's advice, often spoke well of the banquet in the Empress Dowager's ear.
After a month of preparations, the Empress Dowager finally lowered her guard against the Qingyan banquet.
The palace concubines present were stunned. They had heard that the Empress Dowager and Qingyan didn't get along well, so why had the Empress Dowager's attitude changed so drastically in just one month? (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
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