"What did you say? When did this happen?"
Changning has a bit of a headache.
We will be setting off for Mulan Hunting Ground the day after tomorrow.
Suddenly, Tingfeng came to report that Consort Mi had suddenly fallen seriously ill.
Consort Mi gave birth to three princes, aged fifteen, sixteen, and eighteen.
Now that the two princes, the fifteenth and sixteenth, are getting old, Yinzhen arranged marriages for them a few days ago and selected their wives. They will be able to establish their own residences after the wedding, but their titles have not yet been determined.
The Eighteenth Prince was a tragic figure in history who was destined to die young, but Emperor Kangxi foresaw this in a dream and did not allow him to accompany him to the Rehe Imperial Palace. Thus, he was spared and is now a young boy.
As the Consort Mi who gave birth to three princes, she naturally held a relatively high position. Yinzhen, out of consideration for his three younger brothers, also gave her some respect.
But today, for some reason, I suddenly fell seriously ill.
This surprised Changning, who quickly ordered someone to fetch the imperial physician to examine her. After all, the matter concerning the Dowager Consort was neither a major nor a minor one.
Besides Consort Mitt, there was one other person.
There are not many concubines in Shou Kang Palace now, but the one with the highest status is still Xiao Tongjia. She was originally a Noble Consort, and after Yinzhen ascended the throne, he also conferred upon her the title of Imperial Noble Consort Dowager.
I heard from the news that the Imperial Noble Consort seems to be unwell as well.
Princess Mitt was infected by her.
Tongjia clan...
Changning had no special feelings for her. She was Empress Xiaoyiren's younger sister, who had no children of her own. She took her sister's wishes as her own and treated Yinzhen with care. She often spoke up for Yinzhen in front of the Emperor.
Even though she became Yinzhen's concubine inexplicably because of the women of the Tongjia clan, Changning didn't hate them.
After all, in this era, women had little say in matters of the heart. Everyone has their own selfish desires, and she felt that marrying Yinzhen meant she had found a true love.
I just don't know if Yinzhen will be heartbroken.
After all, what Tingfeng meant was that it seemed the Imperial Noble Consort was probably not doing well.
Changning sighed again and ordered the head of the Imperial Hospital to personally examine her pulse and then passed the news to Yinzhen.
Originally, Yinzhen wasn't that busy these past few days, but Meng Guqing sent him a lot of news from Mongolia, and he had been studying Mongolian affairs these past few days.
Su Peisheng bent down to enter and told Yinzhen that both the Imperial Noble Consort and the Consort Mi had fallen ill. Yinzhen's pupils contracted slightly, but he didn't say much. He just handled things a little faster and then went to Shou Kang Palace.
Changning was unaware of what Yinzhen and Xiao Tongjia had discussed. She had originally intended to visit them for a day, but the Empress Dowager stopped her.
The Empress Dowager ordered someone to bring her a plate of pastries and said with a smile, "This mango pastry is a new pastry developed by the Imperial Kitchen. I am not used to the taste of mango, but I think you young people will like it. Please try it."
Changning hadn't eaten mangoes in a long time, but recently there had been more in the palace. According to Yinzhen, they were presented by the Governor-General of Fujian and Zhejiang. In addition to a large pile of mangoes, there were also jackfruits, which he said were best for fumigating the house. He had collected them all from Taiwan.
Yinzhen didn't particularly like the taste of mangoes, and thinking that the Empress Dowager was getting old, she might prefer something sweeter, so he only sent them to Cining Palace and Chengqian Palace.
Changning thanked the Empress Dowager for her kindness and savored the taste. It was sweet but not cloying, with a hint of mango fragrance; it was indeed quite good.
It's likely that the Empress Dowager disliked the texture of mango flesh, so the imperial kitchen mashed it up and juiced it before combining it with glutinous rice flour and other ingredients to make this dessert.
Seeing Changning eat with great satisfaction, the Empress Dowager felt a little better. She had known before that her son favored Lady Fucha, but before she entered the palace and had no contact with her, she only thought that she must be a good match for the fourth prince's temperament.
However, after spending time with her, the Empress Dowager also quite liked her cheerful, generous, and unpretentious nature.
Therefore, she is always willing to offer a few more words of advice.
"You don't need to go and visit the Tongjia clan. The Emperor has already gone and seen them, so that's enough."
Upon hearing the Empress Dowager's words, Changning paused for a moment, then began to ponder.
The Tongjia clan was the maternal family of the late emperor, but few of its members were capable of establishing themselves. Longkodo had also been dealt with by the late emperor, and the clan had long lost its former glory.
Everyone thought that after Yinzhen ascended the throne, he would promote Tongjia clan out of consideration for Empress Xiaoyiren.
However, if she were to be promoted, it would be detrimental to the current stable political situation, so Yinzhen did not want any rumors about the Tongjia clan to spread.
He went to visit her because of the kindness that Xiao Tongjia had shown him in the past, and even more so because of Empress Xiaoyiren, which made it necessary for him to go.
However, if Changning also goes, and the Emperor and Empress visit at the same time, it's inevitable that some people with ulterior motives will try to use this against Tongjia, which would be bad.
After thinking it through, Changning nodded and obediently replied, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I understand."
The Empress Dowager was even more pleased to see how intelligent she was: "I always thought the Empress was cheerful, but I didn't expect her to be so delicate and intelligent. It is a blessing for the Qing Dynasty to have such an Empress."
Changning was taken aback by the sudden shower of compliments. She didn't know why the Empress Dowager was praising her so highly, but she accepted it with a smile and returned the compliment in kind: "Not at all. With an Empress Dowager like the Empress Dowager, the Qing Dynasty is truly blessed to be a model for the nation and its people."
After the two exchanged pleasantries for a while, Hutuli entered like a gust of wind.
Her face lit up with excitement, and as soon as she came in, she exclaimed, "Grandma, I just caught Qi Zui in the courtyard!"
Changning?
"Seven mouths?"
When Hutuli saw that his mother was also there, he scratched his head a little awkwardly: "Mother, you're here too..."
The Empress Dowager smiled and waved to Hutuli, then explained to Changning, "Qizui is my pet parrot. It was originally kept in a cage, but Hutuli, being kind-hearted, thought it was restricting its freedom, so she released it. Who knew it would disappear in an instant?"
Hutuli sat down next to the Empress Dowager with a grin and said to Changning, "These gossips are flying fast, they're almost at the Imperial Study."
Changning was also taken aback; it had indeed flown quite a distance.
but……
"How did you catch it?" Changning asked curiously.
Hutuli, beaming with pride, pulled off the exquisite slingshot tucked into his waistband: "I shot it down."
The Empress Dowager loved her vibrant energy and assertive spirit; she looked so lively and energetic, just like a true young woman full of youthful vigor.
"Hutuli's martial arts skills have improved more and more." The Empress Dowager had to praise her, but she was still a little worried: "Hutuli is getting old, and Yierha is already looking for a husband. We must choose a good consort for the princess."
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