"I understand what you mean. Do you have a plan in mind?"
"Yes, but it's not very perfect. How about Royal Mam consider it for me?"
"Okay."
So Kangxi expressed his guess about the positions in the harem, as these were very important to him.
"So the system you established is that the harem is divided into empress, imperial concubine, noble concubine, concubine, imperial concubine, noble lady, maid, and maid?"
"yes."
"I don't think there's anything wrong with this. Let's just leave it as it is. The Qing Dynasty has been established for many years, and it's time for a proper harem system."
"As long as the Empress feels it's good, that's fine. But besides the Empress, how many other people does the Empress think are suitable for the other positions?"
Xiaozhuang also started thinking about it, and after the two of them discussed it together, they decided on the number of concubines.
As in history, there was only one empress and one imperial concubine. After all, the imperial concubine had the same rank as the vice empress, so one was enough. There were two noble concubines, four concubines, and six imperial concubines. As for the rest, there was no limit on the number, and there was a rule that concubines and above could raise their own children.
"Now that the positions of the concubines have been determined, has Xuanye thought about what position to give to Concubine Nala? Other concubines in the palace who had children include Concubine Ma Jia and Concubine Zhang.
Although Chengrui, the son of Concubine Ma Jia, died young, she was pregnant, so she should be given some respect. As for Concubine Zhang, she is the mother of the emperor's eldest daughter. Although she was born in the Han army, it is acceptable for her to be given the title of a concubine or something like that."
"Ma Jia is pregnant? How could I not know? Is what the Imperial Mam said true?"
"I only found out this morning. The person who was supposed to inform you is still waiting outside the Palace of Heavenly Purity."
Kangxi was very happy. He was the emperor and of course wanted to have as many offspring as possible, so he only planned to confer a permanent position on Ma Jia and directly gave her the position of a noble lady.
As for Mu Sili, whenever Kangxi thought of her, the scene of her accidentally fainting while taking care of Chengqing emerged in his mind. Her image as a loving mother was so deeply rooted in people's hearts that he ignored Xiaozhuang's opinion and directly made her a concubine.
After all, she was Mingzhu's niece. Xiaozhuang agreed after a few objections. If she could exchange a concubine's position for the full support of the Nalan family, it would be fine.
When the Queen learned that Kangxi and Xiaozhuang had agreed on the harem hierarchy without informing her, her face became noticeably gloomy and ugly, especially when she heard that Kangxi had directly named Mu Sili one of the six concubines. She was so angry that she smashed the teacup on the table.
"Your Highness! You are the Empress. Even if the Emperor makes Consort Nara a concubine, doesn't he still have to pay his respects to you, the Empress? Why get angry and lose your dignity?"
The queen immediately put away the anger on her face. She suddenly felt that Mu Sili could not be a rival because, in comparison, Kangxi seemed to prefer Ma Jia.
Didn't you see that Ma Jia was made a noble lady simply because she was pregnant? Then Concubine Zhang, who had already given birth to the emperor's eldest daughter, was only a concubine. Kangxi must have favored Concubine Ma Jia, so it's better to deal with her first.
"Since the emperor has made his decision, I will do as he says. Come, deliver the emperor's order."
"yes."
In Chuxiu Palace, Ma Jia stroked her belly calmly. This time, she would definitely protect the baby in her belly.
If the Queen dares to attack Chengrui, she will not let it go. If she is not pregnant now, she will definitely attack Chenghu.
Since she has endured the pain of losing her son, the queen, as the culprit, should also bear it.
The imperial edict arrived soon, and Mu Sili was named a concubine and the head of a palace. Kangxi gave her the Yiku Palace to live in.
Ma Jia had never expected that she would be promoted along with Mu Sili, and even to the title of noble lady. Tears welled up in her eyes, as she was finally no longer a concubine who was only slightly higher than a servant.
"Sister Nara, I owe it to you to raise my rank. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been promoted. I will repay you for this great favor in the future."
"No need. We live together in Chuxiu Palace. The affection we've had over the years is real. You're pregnant now, so you shouldn't cry. It's bad for your eyes."
"Sister knows."
On the other hand, Concubine Zhang was not satisfied. She gave birth to the emperor's eldest daughter, and she accepted the emperor's appointment of Mu Sili as a concubine. After all, without her, she would not have obtained a formal position.
But Ma Jia was given a noble status as soon as she became pregnant. Why? We don’t even know whether the baby is a boy or a girl. How can her status be higher than mine?
"My lady, please think twice. You are now a proper concubine. Your words and actions should be in accordance with the palace rules. If someone finds you guilty, it will be bad for both you and the eldest princess."
Zhang Changzai was a little unhappy when she heard the palace maid mention her daughter.
Ma Jia gave birth to the eldest prince, the queen gave birth to the second prince, and Mu Sili gave birth to the third prince. Shouldn't she have given birth to a prince? Why was it a princess?
Although Kangxi now has only one daughter, a daughter will always get married and will never be as important as a prince. If she had given birth to a prince, she might be Concubine Zhang now.
As she was thinking about it, she suddenly became angry. She didn't care whether anyone came to congratulate her or not, and she directly scolded the eldest princess in the hall, saying that she was a useless and money-losing thing, etc.
The palace maid was scared half to death because she saw Kangxi and Liang Jiugong. Liang Jiugong looked at her sympathetically and said nothing, but Kangxi's face looked extremely ugly.
"Since you don't like my eldest princess so much, we should not meet in the future. I am afraid that the first time my eldest princess sees you, she will think of the unpleasant words you said now.
Come, Zhang's words and deeds are improper. Her title of ancestor is revoked and she is demoted to a commoner. The eldest princess will live in the Ganxiwu residence. Liang Jiugong, you go and make the arrangements yourself. As for Zhang, I don't want to see her in the palace anymore."
"Yes, I will arrange it right away."
Kangxi originally came to visit his daughter today and congratulate Zhang on being granted the position of Changzai. However, as soon as he came in, he heard her insulting words about his daughter and almost died of anger.
Children are Kangxi's bottom line. In addition, with the halo of Mu Sili's maternal love for Chengqing, he directly abolished Zhang. His daughter might not grow up with such a biological mother, so it is better to break off the relationship as soon as possible.
Zhang was still in a daze and hadn't come back to her senses. Kangxi didn't want to look at her anymore and turned around and left. Instead of looking at her disgusting face here, it would be better to go to Yiku Palace to see the scene of Mu Sili's loving mother and filial son.
It was half an hour after Kangxi left that Zhang came to her senses, and Liang Jiugong also came in.
"Mr. Zhang, please follow me to the cold palace. Don't make things difficult for me. Think about the eldest princess. With her around, you never know when you'll be released."
Liang Jiugong had good intentions, but in Zhang's opinion, he was indeed mocking her. For a moment, her hatred for her own daughter reached its peak. She didn't care about the situation and started cursing.
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