Chapter 164: Quiet Knowledge
Ulanara Jingzhi did not expect that she was seen by Kangxi who was beside her when she just glanced at Concubine Jin inquiringly, and he warned her with his eyes.
She lowered her head in panic, realizing belatedly her mistake. She shouldn't have been so bold. She could only pray in her heart that the emperor would not punish her for this.
She was truly frightened and frightened of the emperor.
Kangxi withdrew his gaze, but the murderous intent in his eyes did not disappear in an instant.
He was paying a lot of attention to Yuying, so he was the first to notice Yuying's subtle shiver. He followed Yuying's line of sight and saw the girl who dared to offend Yuying. Kangxi's eyes became fierce, and murderous intent flashed through his mind.
Yuying looked at Ulanara Jingzhi who was lowering her head in panic, then turned to glance at Kangxi beside her.
But Kangxi's expression did not show any abnormality. He seemed to have noticed Yuying's gaze, so he turned his head to look at Yuying and asked, "What's wrong, Ah Ying?"
Yuying shook her head in confusion.
It’s not Kangxi, but it can’t be that she looks scary, right?
Yuying couldn't help but touch her face.
Kangxi stared at Yuying's movements and thought that his Aying was extremely cute.
However, seeing Yuying immersed in her own thoughts, Kangxi couldn't help but look at Ulanara Jingzhi below with disgust.
For some reason, he always felt that there was something wrong with this beautiful girl from the Ulanara family that he couldn't put his finger on.
Originally he was thinking of marrying her to Yinzhen, but now it seems fortunate that Aying denied his idea.
As it turned out, Aying was right.
As for the uneasy feeling in his heart, Kangxi attributed it to the fact that Ulanara Jingzhi had just offended Yuying, which was why he was unhappy.
The draft continues.
Yuying couldn't favor one over the other. After asking Shi Miaowan, she should also symbolically ask the other three, right?
In the end, in addition to Shi Miaowan, another concubine was left with a name tag.
At this point, Ulanara Jingzhi finally breathed a sigh of relief. As for the looks of others, most of them were filled with contempt and disdain, but it didn't matter to her.
Even Shi Miaowan was surprised that Princess Jingzhi was not selected. She took a few steps forward and wanted to comfort her.
But he stopped hesitantly.
If she steps forward now, would it be seen as showing off by Princess Jingzhi?
Shi Miaowan's delicate brows were frowned.
But then she thought again about what Concubine Jin had said to her when she met her that day, and perhaps she had also said the same thing to Princess Jingzhi.
Maybe Princess Jingzhi herself didn't want to marry the Fourth Prince.
Shi Miaowan's frown relaxed. She glanced at Princess Jingzhi again and saw that she didn't look disappointed, so she became more certain of her guess.
She walked towards Ulanala Jingzhi, "Princess Jingzhi."
Ulanara Jingzhi came back to her senses from her trance and smiled at Shi Miaowan and congratulated her: "I haven't congratulated Princess Miaowan on her selection yet."
Shi Miaowan smiled shyly. Princess Jingzhi's smile was so gentle. Shi Miaowan sighed in her heart.
So she became a little bolder. She pulled Ulanara Jingzhi aside and asked in a low voice, "Princess Jingzhi, it's you who doesn't want to marry the Fourth Prince, right?"
Ulanara Jingzhi looked at her in surprise. She didn't expect that she was the only one who guessed it. After all, everyone thought that Concubine Jin didn't like her.
However, thinking that she would be leaving the palace soon and would no longer have the opportunity to deal with the Crown Princess, she nodded.
Then the next second, she saw curiosity and confusion in the eyes of the young Crown Princess, "Isn't it good to marry the Fourth Prince?"
In her opinion, the Fourth Prince was the legitimate son of the late Queen, and had a noble and easy-going adoptive mother, Concubine Jin, so he was the best candidate for a husband. But of course, in her heart, no one could compare to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
But, the Fourth Prince is not bad either.
Ulanala Jingzhi was stunned. She smiled, but her smile seemed a little lost and a little relieved. Shi Miaowan couldn't understand what was more.
"It's good to marry the Fourth Prince, but not everyone wants to be trapped in this palace for the rest of their lives."
Shi Miaowan nodded thoughtfully, and then she smiled and expressed her blessing to Ulanara Jingzhi: "Princess Jingzhi, I wish you can live the life you want."
Ulanara Jingzhi could naturally tell that Shi Miaowan was sincerely wishing her well. She looked at the Crown Princess with a complicated expression and said in a hoarse voice, "Thank you."
"It's getting late, we should leave the palace." Ulanara Jingzhi was the first to put away her emotions and said goodbye: "Miaowan Gege, goodbye."
Then the two of them got into their respective carriages.
After the carriage drove out of the Forbidden City, Ulanara Jingzhi lifted the curtain and looked back at the Forbidden City that still stood tall.
Farewell forever, this palace that trapped her all her life.
And, Aisin-Gioro Yinzhen.
Goodbye forever.
Ulanala Jingzhi let down the curtain without any reluctance, leaned back in the carriage, and gently closed her eyes.
She looked extremely tired.
Quietly knowing that time passes.
This sentence comes from a poem by Meng Jiao of the Tang Dynasty, and is the origin of Ulanara Jingming's famous name.
And her life truly reflected this poem.
She was assigned to the Fourth Prince by Empress Xiaoyi Ren in the 28th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign.
They were a young couple. The Fourth Prince Yinzhen was only a little older, and she was even younger. The two ignorant people were tied together like this.
After Empress Xiaoyiren passed away, the Fourth Prince was taken back by Consort De. Consort De disliked Empress Xiaoyiren, and thus the Fourth Prince, and also disliked her, the Fourth Wife chosen by Empress Xiaoyiren.
However, our dynasty governs the country with filial piety, and before the Fourth Prince was able to leave the palace and build his own residence, Concubine De was an unshakable mountain weighing on her heart.
With an unkind biological mother and no adoptive mother around, the Fourth Prince had a hard time making ends meet in the palace. He could only desperately try to gain a foothold in the court, working for the Crown Prince day and night, and when he was busy he even had no time to take care of his own health.
As his legitimate wife, she saw everything and naturally felt distressed. So, all she could do for him was to serve the Empress Defei well for him.
As a teenage girl, she was forced to grow up. It was necessary to pay respects every day, and it was common to stand outside for a long time in the cold winter.
Now that I think about it, he was in poor health and she was often bedridden later on. It seemed that there were signs from that time on.
Later, the prince got married.
There was no queen in the palace, and the power of the palace was handed over to the Crown Princess. And because the Crown Prince had a good relationship with the Fourth Prince, or perhaps because the Fourth Prince had mentioned it to the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess also took care of her a little, and she finally had a moment of respite.
As for why she was so sure that it was the Fourth Prince who mentioned it to the Crown Prince?
The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess were both equally proud. If the Fourth Prince hadn't specifically mentioned it, the Crown Princess, like the Crown Prince, couldn't see her at all, so how could she have taken care of her?
Because even this little bit of care is pitiful and alms-like.
Later, she and Li were both pregnant. Although the Fourth Prince had previously favored Li, he valued the child in her belly more.
At that time, she and he had not reached the point where they were disgusted with each other.
She just thought he was taciturn, but in fact he had her in his heart.
It was funny that she only realized later that he was cold-hearted.
Although he doted on Li and repeatedly rejected Nian, who came into the mansion later, he still gave up on her.
Among the Emperor Kangxi's twenty or so sons, the one who is most like him is not the Crown Prince, but the Fourth Prince.
But now, everything is too late.
Honghui died, Emperor Shengzu also died, and even the crown prince, who was once regarded by Emperor Shengzu as the only heir, died in the twilight of Xian'an Palace.
Instead, she and the Fourth Prince became the biggest winners in the Forbidden City.
Nothing works as planned.
At that time, she was a humble servant in the palace, and she never thought that she would be like this today.
Forgive her, these things happened too long ago, and she can't remember many of them. Now when she recalls them, she is so confused.
She and Li gave birth to a legitimate son and a illegitimate son successively. After having two sons in a row, the Fourth Prince's mature face could not help but reveal a hint of joy.
At that time, he had held her hand and vowed to fight for a title for her and his son.
Later, when the Emperor Kangxi conferred titles on his sons for the first time, the Fourth Prince only received the title of Beile. This was a great blow to him.
She was not very clear about what happened afterwards. She was trapped in the backyard, and she only heard that the crown prince was deposed for the first time, and the struggle between the sons of the emperor became more and more intense. It was at this time that the fourth prince... no, it should be called the fourth prince, showed his ambition for that position.
But at this time, Honghui was gone.
The divine will is unpredictable.
In the 48th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, the crown prince was reinstated. The fourth prince finally got the title of prince. At this time, he and the crown prince were no longer the same as before, and there was always a gap between them.
later?
Later, the crown prince was deposed for the second time and imprisoned forever in Xian'an Palace.
Prince Yong spent his days either running around doing tasks assigned by the Emperor Kangxi or showing his filial piety to the Emperor Kangxi. He was a model of filial piety.
The year when Emperor Shengzu passed away, Prince Yong's mansion was guarded like an iron barrel. Then she heard the news that Prince Yong had succeeded to the throne.
Everything is settled.
The relationship between her and Emperor Yongzheng also came to an end. Young couples, in the end, were just like this.
She endured this for another nine years.
Scenes from the past emerged in her mind, and her eyes flashed across many people, including Honghui, Li, Song, Niuhulu, Nian... and finally stopped at Changchun Garden, and she closed her eyes.
When she opened her eyes again, she woke up in the palace again. She even looked around and found that she had to share a room with three other people.
Fortunately, there are Taoist priests and abbots walking around in the palace all year round. She has also heard about ghosts and gods. Could it be that a ghost has possessed one of the palace maids?
It was rare for her to panic. After all, she had been pampered for so many years. It would be better for her to die than to be asked to serve others.
But perhaps because she was stunned for too long, she attracted the attention of others.
"Ulanara Gege, can't you get up? You're going to be late."
Ulanara Gege?
What's going on? Could it be that she is not dressed as a palace maid, but a concubine of the Ulanara family?
She quickly stood up and walked to the dressing mirror.
She was stunned.
The person in the mirror was clearly herself.
What is going on?
Ulanala Jingzhi quickly calmed down. The most important thing at the moment was to act with the concubine.
After all, she had been the queen for so many years, and it was very easy for her to inadvertently find out the news in front of a group of concubines.
When she heard that it was the 31st year of Emperor Kangxi's selection and that she was a selected girl, it meant that she would not marry the Fourth Prince in this life.
She was simply surprised and delighted.
Although she didn't know why this life was different from the previous one, she made a decision almost immediately. She would find an opportunity to be eliminated.
But before she could take any action, she was summoned by Concubine Jin from Yongshou Palace.
Concubine Jin?
Was there such a concubine in the previous life?
After meeting Concubine Jin, she was sure that this person had never existed in her previous life, and her next words shocked her even more.
She actually asked her if she was willing to marry the Fourth Prince? Only then did she know that in this life, the Fourth Prince not only did not return to Concubine De, but even became the son of Empress Xiaoyiren as she wished.
But she really didn't want to be tied to the Fourth Prince anymore.
Ulanara Jingzhi observed Concubine Jin and felt relieved when she saw that she was not tough.
So, she met the young Fourth Prince again, and she never expected that she would see him again.
Just goodbye, she opened her mouth. After so many years of indifference, she and him had nothing to say. Even when facing the younger him now, even though she knew he was not the same person in the previous life, she could not muster any emotions.
She and the Fourth Prince sat there in silence for a while. It was a rare opportunity for her to be able to sit peacefully with such a young man like him. She was afraid that the Fourth Prince would probably find it boring.
So, after they separated, she tactfully expressed her wishes to Concubine Jin, and the Fourth Prince must have felt the same way. If he could choose, he might not have wanted her to be his legitimate wife in his previous life.
Since Concubine Jin agreed, there was probably no need for her to do anything more.
In the following days, she learned the etiquette with this group of concubines every day.
It's quite interesting, because in her previous life she was directly assigned to the Fourth Prince without going through a selection process.
However, after living in the palace for so many years, she was naturally familiar with these rules. Even the strictest maid could not find fault with her.
Among these beauties, she also saw many acquaintances from her previous life, but she had no desire to approach and talk to them. Anyway, she would never have any contact with them again.
Ulanala Jingzhi thought so.
But she didn't expect that the Crown Princess who looked down on everyone in her previous life would actually come up to her and talk to her.
The Crown Princess is no longer as lively as she was in her previous life. Even when she learned that she did not want to marry the Fourth Prince, she still sincerely wished her to have the life she wanted.
She thought, she would.
Now that she has lost the election, all she has to do now is to suppress the objections of the Ulanara clan, and she will be free to marry in the future.
Ulanara Jingzhi opened her eyes, with determination in her eyes.
The Forbidden City behind her was slowly getting smaller. From then on, the sky was high and the clouds were vast. The shackles on her body also fell off layer by layer.
As the poem ends:
I will walk alone tomorrow.
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