Chapter 16 Night Thoughts
After Concubine An left, the other two seemed unable to stay any longer and left impatiently.
Yuying calmed herself down and took Qingtao into the bedroom of Concubine Zhangjia.
Concubine Zhang Jia seemed to be in good condition, but her complexion did not look very good. She was half leaning on the bed, staring at the small bed beside the bed without blinking. The child she had given birth to with great effort was lying there, sleeping soundly at the moment.
Only when she heard the noise did she dare to look up.
"Sister is here." It was still a gentle voice.
Yuying walked over and sat down beside the bed, not knowing how to start the conversation.
As if she had noticed the confusion on Yuying's face, she spoke first: "Sister, have you checked our Thirteenth Prince? Thanks to your good words, I gave birth to a prince!"
"Sister..." Yuying looked at the woman in front of her who was surrounded by the aura of motherhood. She had just reached adulthood and was still a student in modern times, but in the cannibalistic Qing Dynasty, she was already a mother. Now she had to endure the pain of separation from her own flesh and blood.
Finally, she said, "The Emperor said today that after the third day of his birth, the Thirteenth Prince will be handed over to the care of the Empress Defei."
The woman, who was originally smiling and talking, suddenly had tears in her eyes.
"Really? That's great. Following Empress Defei, the Thirteenth Prince will definitely be better taken care of."
Yuying really didn't know how to comfort people.
At this moment she hated herself for being a piece of wood!
But in fact, Zhang Jia was not as miserable as Yuying thought.
Parents who love their children will plan for them in the long run.
She knew clearly that there was a huge difference between entrusting the Thirteenth Prince to be raised by Concubine De and keeping him in Changchun Palace.
Defei was favored but had no children. Her biological Fourth Prince was given to the Imperial Noble Consort, and the Sixth Prince had just passed away. Now that she had a prince, she would surely cherish him.
The Thirteenth Prince could often see the Emperor in Yonghe Palace.
Feelings are developed through getting along with each other.
In this harem, the princes who often see the emperor and the princes who are not favored by the emperor are completely different. Changchun Palace is no longer favored by the emperor, and she can't let the thirteenth prince become like this.
What's more, being raised under a concubine is better than being a concubine, isn't it?
Yuying didn't stay for long. She had been standing for most of the day and her mind was tense the whole time. Only when she relaxed did she realize belatedly that fatigue was rising in her heart.
After dinner, Yuying put out the candle early and went to bed.
Yuying fell asleep quickly, but not everyone was like her.
That night, the Qianqing Palace.
When the emperor came back from Changchun Palace today, his face was not very good. The servants of Qianqing Palace carefully served this moody emperor. Obviously, a new prince was added to the palace, which should be a happy thing, right? But why did our emperor come back with a dark face?
Is it really because there are so many princes that they are no longer needed?
A hint of doubt flashed through the minds of the servants in the Qianqing Palace.
That shouldn't be the case.
Whether ordinary people or royal nobles, don’t they all value having many children and good fortune?
With doubts in mind, the servants in the Palace of Heavenly Purity served more carefully.
The Qianqing Palace closed very early tonight, and Kangxi had no intention of summoning anyone to sleep with him.
He was the only one in the huge bedroom. Liang Jiugong was also driven out by him and was guarding outside the door. He also specifically ordered that no one should be disturbed.
Kangxi stood by the window before going to bed.
His face was half hidden and half visible in the dim candlelight, and his expression was gloomy.
He habitually wanted to fiddle with the jade pendant hanging around his waist, but unexpectedly he touched nothing.
He forgot that he had changed into his pajamas and had no accessories around his waist.
What happened during the day was still echoing in his mind, and he even remembered every word that Wei said. He had observed at the time that except for himself, the faces of all the others present did not show any unusual signs, so he was the only one who could hear her thoughts.
As expected, I am destined by heaven.
But how dare she? Wei was so bold that she took advantage of the fact that no one knew about it. A servant dared to insult her master in her heart! Whenever Kangxi thought of her insulting him in her heart, he was furious and wanted to order her to be executed immediately!
But she thought of her ability to predict the future and had to give up.
Never mind, let’s see.
Unfortunately, after saying so much useless things, the information we can get in the end is really limited.
Concubine Xi had no children until her death, which was exactly what he wanted. As for the reason why Concubine Xi had no children, he didn't care.
The fact that Little Thirteen lived to see the next emperor ascend the throne and was even able to provide for her in her old age showed that Thirteen was not affected by the succession of imperial power and might even be deeply trusted by the next emperor and hold real power.
Finally, there is the length of his reign.
There are still thirty-six years left, which is a long time.
He felt happy at first. After all, no emperor from ancient times to the present had served longer than him, and perhaps no one in the future would have served longer.
If Yuying knew what Kangxi was thinking, she would definitely tell him that, yes, you are the longest-reigning emperor in history, unprecedented and unrivaled. Originally, your good grandson might have surpassed you, but he was filial and abdicated in advance in order not to exceed your reign. You didn't expect that, did you?
Power is addictive, and Emperor Kangxi, who held great power, naturally knew how addictive it was. That was why he was reluctant to give up the imperial power and hoped that his reign could be as long as possible.
Looking back, were there not many emperors in history who wanted to live forever?
Countless.
Moreover, Kangxi considered himself to be a wise ruler.
As a wise ruler, he naturally has his own ambitions and his own principles to realize. The longer he is in office, the better it is for him. The more he can do for the world of their Aisin-Gioro family, the more he can do for the people of the world!
But after the joy, he couldn't help but worry.
What about Baocheng?
Where is my Baocheng? Could it be that my Baocheng has been the crown prince for more than 40 years?
Kangxi's heart tightened.
He was scared.
There are many examples in history of fathers and sons killing each other and princes not having a good end. There are too many precedents for aging emperors and princes in their prime, so there is no need to guess, and everyone knows the outcome.
Kangxi wanted to see Baocheng more than ever.
"Liang Jiugong." Kangxi shouted outside the palace, "Go faster and tell the prince to come back to the palace to see me as soon as possible!"
"I'll do it right away!" Liang Jiugong's voice came from outside the hall, followed by the sound of footsteps.
Kangxi no longer paid attention to what was happening outside the hall and continued to think.
He suddenly remembered something.
The "system" appeared before, just after Wei had slept with him. Perhaps this was not a coincidence, but he did not pay attention to it at that time.
Thinking about what the "system" told me about the "destined future", this should be what Wei was thinking.
But now, I know the future in advance through Wei...
There are so many things that can be done.
Before that, Wei cannot die!
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