Chapter 50: A caring person beside you will really make your heart move

Concubine De didn't expect that Ulanara would speak to her like this.

She looked a little dazed and couldn't help but think of what happened ten years ago.

At that time, the fourth prince was going to marry the legitimate wife, Empress Xiaoyi had passed away, and little Tong Jia was not yet a royal concubine. The emperor wanted to discuss it with someone, so naturally he would discuss it with her, his own wife.

However, when it comes to the selection of the legitimate wife, Concubine De cannot have too much opinion and does not have much say, as the decision is still made by the Emperor.

It was just that when the emperor mentioned it, Concubine De could say a few words. The emperor decided to marry a princess from the Wulanara clan to the fourth son, and Concubine De was actually quite satisfied.

Ulanara's family background was high, as she was the daughter of the Grand Chamberlain. Her family background was not much worse than that of Prince Zhi and Prince Cheng, who were both from wealthy families.

At that time, Concubine De was wholeheartedly trying to reconcile with the fourth prince, so she was very concerned about Yinzhen marrying his legitimate wife, Fujin.

But when the fourteenth prince married his legitimate wife, Concubine De's mentality changed.

The wife chosen by the emperor for the fourteenth prince, Wanyan, was the daughter of a minister. Her family background was not that low, but it was obviously not as good as that of the fourth prince.

Concubine De was a little unhappy.

The fourteenth child was raised by her personally. Although he was enlightened at the age of five and went to study in the study at the age of six, he moved to the prince's residence after two or three years.

Of course she favors Yinzhen.

Therefore, when the two daughters-in-law were together, Defei naturally loved the younger daughter-in-law more and was probably more strict with the fourth daughter, Fujin, and more tolerant with the fourteenth daughter, Fujin.

Concubine De knew that she was biased, but how could she not be?

The fourteenth brother is young and lags behind his brothers in everything. The fourth brother has been granted the title of Prince, but the fourteenth brother has nothing. If she doesn’t show some favoritism to him, what will happen to the fourteenth brother?

When she saw that Ulanara had just become the fourth prince's concubine, her stern and serious personality was almost the same as the fourth prince. Defei thought in her heart, could it be another fourth prince?

As a result, Wulanala was still very respectful to her, unlike the fourth brother. Wulanala listened to everything she said and said yes. She even never said anything more in front of the fourth brother.

Defei also heard that Wulanala would even speak up for her in front of the fourth son, trying to ease the relationship between them. Defei had a good impression of Wulanala. Who doesn't like an obedient daughter-in-law?

Therefore, for so many years, Defei felt at ease treating Ulanara in this way.

Who could have thought that the quiet and low-key Fourth Brother had changed, and even Ulanara had changed as well.

If it were in the past, how could Ulanala speak to her like this?

Defei knew that Yinzhen didn't like Wulanala's temper. Now that their relationship has improved, Wulanala's temper has also changed a lot. Is this the reason why their relationship has improved?

Honghui is gone, and Wulanala has suffered a serious illness. Now she has finally figured it out and wants to stand with the fourth brother?

This is of course a good thing. But from the perspective of Concubine De, this is not a good thing. Concubine De can no longer control Wulanala as before.

Defei should have acted like a mother and severely reprimanded Ulanara for being unfilial for speaking to her like that.

But Defei's goal has not been achieved yet, so we cannot say that.

De Fei's eyes were red and she shed tears: "No matter what, I am still the biological mother of the Fourth Prince. Can I still harm him?"

Yuyan thought, how could that not be the case?

De Fei was crying like this, and no one knew what she wanted to do. Yu Yan didn't say anything directly, but just thought that De Fei was doing this kind of moral blackmail, so there must be something wrong.

really--

De Fei wiped her tears and choked up, "Fourteenth is Fourth Prince's biological brother after all. He was close to Eighth Prince and did such a thing. After thinking about it, I think only Fourth Prince can save him."

"I have often told him to spend more time with the Fourth Brother. If he gets over this, he will definitely know the benefits of having a biological brother, and will also draw a clear line between himself and the Eighth Brother in the future, so that such misfortunes will not happen again."

Concubine De was born in a minor selection, not a proper concubine. Her family never thought that she could become the queen.

Therefore, I had not learned anything before entering the palace and only knew a few words.

It was only several years after entering the palace that she had the opportunity to serve the emperor. During these years, she had been giving birth and spending all her time trying to win the emperor's favor, and had not put her energy into learning anything.

She knew in her heart that with her background, even if she had a few more children, her chances of becoming a concubine would probably be over.

The girls of the Tonggiya clan were only imperial concubines, and she could not surpass that.

When I was young and ignorant, I dreamed of becoming an empress. But after seeing empresses pass away one after another, I no longer dared to think about it.

Moreover, she saw that the emperor had no plans to appoint another queen.

The current status of Concubine De is already her peak.

Now, as long as she and Old Fourteen don't make any mistakes, they can hope for the future.

There is still a difference in vision between Concubine De and the selected beauties.

Not to mention those beautiful ladies who were equally favored after fighting, such as Concubine Yi. She could not compare with Concubine Yi's vision.

But Concubine Yi was too arrogant and careless, which was a bit bad.

The women in the palace were trapped at a young age, with nothing else to do except being favored. Learning to read and write only brought them more troubles.

Their vision and thoughts are too limited, and they can only see this.

Concubine De didn't know many things in the court, and many interests were difficult to clarify. She actually couldn't persuade her younger son, but she knew that her older son could save her younger son.

That was her purpose.

The fourth son is now favored by the emperor and has become more prominent because of the sewing machine incident. It is easy for him to push the fourteenth son out.

Later, Defei will talk things over in detail with the Fourteenth Prince and ask him not to hang out with the Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Princes anymore.

For the sake of her youngest son, Concubine De felt that she could endure the humiliation that the fourth son brought to her because of the sewing machine incident.

Yuyan understood.

Defei wanted her to be a middleman and pass these words to Yinzhen.

Defei probably never thought that Yinzhen would refuse. She kept emphasizing that she was Yinzhen's biological mother, and she also hoped that Yinzhen would pull Yinzhi along without any grudges.

Does Concubine De really not know the nature of what Yinzhen did?

Yuyan said, "Mother, you gave birth to Prince Beile. Mother, you should tell Prince Beile directly about these things. Forgive me for being blunt, but I dare not let Prince Beile hear these words. The implications are serious, and I cannot respond."

De Fei wanted to say something, but someone outside reported: "Master, the Royal Concubine has sent someone to ask Si Fu Jin to come and speak."

The person sent by the noble concubine was waiting there, wanting to invite Yuyan to go along.

Defei looked at Yuyan, trying to see what was going on from her eyes. After all, she was Guifei's person, so Defei didn't dare to let anyone interrogate her.

Yuyan's eyes were clear and flawless, and it was impossible to make out anything.

Defei couldn't keep Guifei's people waiting for long, so she waved her hand and said she was tired, and asked Yuyan to follow Guifei's people.

After Yuyan left, Defei was still leaning on the couch.

The imperial physician said that her feet might need to rest until next month before she could walk again.

This New Year can be spent like this.

She didn't have to go out for any social events, but she couldn't calm down.

She couldn't hold Old Fourteen in check, so she had to find a way to get him out.

The maid next to Concubine De whispered, "My Lord, you are too worried. It is not good for you to sleep poorly for a long time."

"The Emperor has not reported this matter for such a long time, which shows that he does not want to deal with it. Maybe, if it is not mentioned, it will be forgotten. If the Master pretends that he does not know anything, will the Fourteenth Master be able to get away with it?"

Concubine De said, "How can it be that simple? I have served the emperor for so many years, and you see, does the emperor have this kind of temper?"

"Let's not talk about the emperor."

"It's the Crown Prince. The Emperor obviously still has a father-son relationship with the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince is under house arrest, and he will be fine after a while. The Crown Prince is still the Crown Prince. If the Crown Prince knew that the Fourteenth Prince instigated the Eighth Prince to harm him, do you think the Crown Prince would let it go?"

Defei was furious in her heart, because the prince's biological mother was no longer around.

The emperor does have some affection for the prince, but if this affection is worn away a few times, there will be nothing left.

Just look at the Thirteenth Prince and you will know that since his biological mother is not in the harem, he has no way to get around the Emperor. Even if he is the Crown Prince, he will suffer.

The low-key Princess Ping, who was almost forgotten by everyone, was not as important as Queen Inhyo.

If the fourth prince is useless and unfriendly to the fourteenth prince, and the prince really wants to take action against the fourteenth prince in the future, she cannot touch the former court, so she can only use her strength in the harem.

The prince's people are not all ironclad.

If the prince is unable to take care of himself, he is no longer the prince, then of course he will not be a threat.

If the prince's position was stable, she would not have such thoughts.

But seeing that the princes have all grown up, the desire to compete for the throne has become deeply rooted in each of them. How can the concubines in the harem who have adult princes like her really remain calm?

Yu Yan's eyes brightened when she saw the bright smile of Concubine Tong Jia.

The style of Concubine De is that of being weak, unable to take care of herself, and pitiful, so the overall atmosphere in her palace now follows her style.

Only when Yuyan arrived at the Imperial Concubine's Palace did she feel the festive and bright New Year atmosphere.

The princess looks very well.

Yuyan took the opportunity to take a few more glances at the imperial concubine while paying respects to her. Her occupational disease had struck here, and since there were no small animals to observe, she could only observe people.

It can be seen that the concubine has a very healthy schedule. Her diet and sleep must be very good. The concubine has a rosy complexion, and her blood circulation is smooth. She must be living a very good life.

Moreover, she has a cheerful look, no children to worry about, and she has never been trapped by love. She can keep her original heart. In this palace, the imperial concubine should have her own way of survival.

Looking at the concubine's face, it is a sign of longevity.

Historically, this Tong Jia clan member who entered the palace after Empress Xiaoyi did not give birth to any more children and seemed to have lived to be over seventy years old.

"Sit down."

The noble concubine smiled tenderly and kindly, "You are not a stranger here, so you can be more casual. There is no need to be restrained."

The people around the noble concubine brought up tea, snacks and fruits. Yuyan took a look and found that they were all her favorite things.

The noble concubine treats people very attentively.

Compared to the tea, fruits and snacks served to guests at Concubine De's place, all of them were Concubine De's favorites. This one point alone was enough to tell the difference.

Yuyan happened to be hungry, so she didn't hesitate to eat a little bit.

It would be impolite not to use the snacks that were specially sent to you. Using some would also make the concubine happy.

Seeing her eating, the imperial concubine was indeed very happy.

"Your personality is quite likable now."

The noble concubine smiled and said, "No wonder the Fourth Prince is so concerned about you."

Yuyan just smiled after hearing that and didn't say much. In the eyes of Concubine Gui, her smile might be shy or timid, and Yuyan didn't intend to explain anything.

After hearing what Yinzhen said, she just regarded the past between Ulanara Yuyan and Yinzhen as the past and stopped caring about it.

Those were all things that happened before she came here and had nothing to do with her.

Wulanala Yuyan will never come back.

And the only person here from now on will be Jian Yuyan.

The imperial concubine was also a straightforward person. With her background and personality, she had already reached the pinnacle of power in her family.

Even Uncle Ama knew about it. Because of the close blood relationship, it was impossible for a legitimate daughter of the Tonggiya clan to have a healthy child with the emperor's cousin.

Forcing them to have children not only results in no children, but any children they do have will also die young, and may even cost the lives of their legitimate daughters.

There were only a few daughters born to my father and uncle in the family, and it would be sad if they all died.

With her here, the family would never send a girl from a side branch to the palace.

Moreover, the relationship between the emperor and the Tong family cannot be replaced by a girl from a side branch.

Otherwise, how could Concubine Ping, who was born in the Hesheli clan, live like a transparent person? It was reasonable that she was not favored, but she had no intersection with the prince and their relationship was extremely ordinary.

After all, she is a concubine's child. She is of no use at all.

The love that is dead cannot be maintained for too long, it still needs to be lived for a long time.

The family understood this and knew that there was no hope for her to have children, so it would be better for her to stay in the palace. Now that she is a noble concubine, which concubine can surpass her?

If my father and uncle want the glory of the family, then let the grandfathers in the family fight for it. The brothers are all very competitive.

Her mission was to live safely in the palace and take care of the affairs of the harem for her cousin, the emperor.

With a clear goal, she naturally had no extra thoughts. The noble concubine always knew that she lived a much happier life than those concubines.

And because she was childless and could not be favored for long, the emperor pitied her and treated her like a cousin. Their relationship was closer, and even more stable than the relationship between the emperor and the imperial concubine.

The noble concubine inherited all the blessings left by Empress Xiaoyi.

Empress Xiaoyi had raised the Fourth Prince, so naturally the Imperial Concubine was also on good terms with him.

It’s just not that warm, and sometimes I still have to consider the emperor.

After all, there is still a prince in public, and the Tong family must stand on the side of the emperor on the surface, but this does not prevent the people of the Tong family from observing the princes and the prince.

The prince is really——

The prince had no good feelings towards the Tong family, and the Tong family had no dealings with the prince.

But it is too early to say whether the Tong family has a prince to support. The emperor is still in good health, so we need to wait and see.

The prince is the prince now, what about the future?

The noble concubine also wanted to see more.

With such a background, since the Four Blessings were summoned, the Imperial Concubine spoke directly to them.

The Imperial Concubine smiled and called Yuyan's name: "I have already told you about your idea of ​​sewing machines. I have arranged for people to slowly manufacture them. I think it should be possible to upgrade it within a year or two."

The term "generational renewal" was first mentioned by Yuyan and Yinzhen.

Yuyan really didn't expect that Yinzhen would talk about this with the noble concubine.

She was actually a little surprised.

In particular, the imperial concubine also told her that the sewing machine would be established according to her ideas, and would be sold, would do business, and would even invest manpower and material resources and use the best talents to participate in research and development.

As Yuyan listened, she felt as if she were attending a science and technology development seminar.

Why, why are you so open all of a sudden?

Isn’t it said that Kangxi was very conservative about the development of machines?

How could Emperor Kangxi not know that the imperial concubine was so brazenly engaged in business and developing sewing machines? What would he do if he knew?

The noble concubine looked at Ulanara in front of her.

In fact, she didn't like Si Fujin's personality before. He was too serious and rigid. They had no common language and it was really difficult for them to get along.

Si Fujin was too strict with rules, and Guifei was not a person who attached great importance to rules by nature.

In other words, the way for a noble concubine to survive in this palace is not to be a person who values ​​rules.

So she was not familiar with Si Fujin.

But now Si Fujin's personality has changed, he has become more handsome and lively, and most importantly, Si Fujin no longer hides his emotions in front of her. After hearing what she said, Yuyan's eyes widened, and the surprise in her beautiful eyes sparkled brightly, which made Guifei couldn't help laughing.

Yuyan is really cute now. She looks like a young girl in her twenties. She looked too old before.

"This is all approved by the Emperor."

The imperial concubine smiled and said, "In the past, the emperor would definitely not be willing. But the fourth prince somehow persuaded the emperor."

"The emperor wants to put the matter in the name of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but in reality, this matter will be handled by me and you. There is no need to make it clear to the outside world, so as to avoid people talking about it. I have already agreed, and I called you here today to ask you a question."

"Yuyan, do you dare to take this job?"

The noble concubine looked at Yu Yan with a smile.

"This is what the fourth prince told the emperor. It's strange that the emperor really agreed. When he told me this, I was still confused. But after listening to the emperor, I know that it's not a good idea to give this job to the masters outside. Some of the secret matters really need me and you to come forward. I think, in addition to this consideration, the fourth prince should also do it for you."

"You are really lucky, and I am also lucky."

Yuyan had questions in her mind, but the person she wanted to ask was not here.

Her reaction was not slow either. Just moments after the Imperial Concubine finished speaking, she started to smile, her eyes bright, and her face was filled with the same smile as the Imperial Concubine's.

"I dare to answer."

Seeing the imperial concubine's smile, Yuyan suddenly realized, has she made a career in the Qing Dynasty?

She is not a professional in this field, and what she can provide is not precise knowledge. What she can provide is perhaps her vision for the forefront of development, which is superior to that of the people here.

She didn't know whether Yinzhen could understand this, or maybe he did, but he still resolutely did this for her.

She never thought that Yinzhen would do so much for her.

Was he telling her through his actions that no matter who she was or where she came from, he would provide her with soil in which to take root, sprout, and even bloom and bear fruit?

Yuyan knows.

The theories and cases of the pet traditional Chinese medicine she wrote are still in progress. Editing a book cannot be rushed and it will take several years to complete.

Yinzhen was her bedmate.

Maybe he will be polite and not look at it at first, but year after year, he will eventually see it.

Yuyan knew that he had seen it, but he didn't ask anything.

But he was considerate enough to find more medical books for her.

Whenever she thought of what he had done, Yuyan would always feel an impulse in her heart.

She just wanted to ask him, how could he be so considerate and kind?

How come he is different from most men? If he keeps going like this, she will really be tempted.