"This concubine pays her respects to Her Majesty the Queen."
"Sit down. Since the Emperor is going to make you his concubine, you must serve him well. Concubine Tong is one level higher than you, so don't go against her next time."
"I know I was wrong, and I will follow your instructions in the future."
Concubine Tong looked at her with an ugly expression. It was really funny that the Queen would speak up for her. What? Was she trying to show her favor?
The queen is showing goodwill to a concubine. Does this mean that she has no confidence in her position as queen?
It would be great if she could have no accidents during childbirth, then the position of queen would definitely fall on her. She had been waiting for this for so many years and finally got it.
Since the queen has so little confidence in herself, she will inherit her throne well. In the future, the queen of the Qing Dynasty will be surnamed Tonggiya.
"I'm glad you think so. There are few heirs in the palace these days. I hope you can give birth to a family for the Emperor as soon as possible."
"I will try my best."
Concubine Nianhulu didn't say a word from beginning to end. In her opinion, Kangxi could favor whoever he wanted. Anyway, she was a concubine now, and she could not sit in that position while the queen was still in power.
If that was the case, why would he do something to displease Kangxi? If something unexpected happened to the Queen, he might make her his successor for the sake of her duties.
Even if this hope is a little slim, she has no interest in vying for favor. She entered the palace only for her aunt and sister-in-law. If it were not for their better life in the mansion, she would not have entered the palace at all.
"That's all for today, please leave."
Everyone left Kunning Palace one after another. The queen looked at Mu Sili's back and fell into deep thought. She must live well, otherwise, considering how much the emperor cared about her, her position as queen would be unstable.
Mu Sili did not return to Yikun Palace, but took her personal maid Ziyuan to pay her respects to Cining Palace.
"This concubine pays her respects to the Empress Dowager."
"Why are you here? Get up quickly. You are now the master of a palace. Relax in front of me. You are also my granddaughter-in-law.
You know what, I was really not used to you not being in the Cining Palace yesterday. I called you several times in the middle of the night. If it wasn't for Nanny Wu telling me that you were in the Yiku Palace, I would have forgotten that you are now Xuanye's concubine.
Are you used to the new place? Xuanye is at the age of full of vigor and vitality, so please bear with him. I hope you can be well.
"Thank you, Grand Empress Dowager, for your concern. The Emperor and I will be fine. How about I stay with you tonight to prevent you from sleeping poorly and feeling weak the next day? The Emperor would be distressed if he knew."
Seeing that she still cared about her as before, Xiaozhuang was satisfied.
"No, all you have to do now is serve Xuanye well. Don't worry about anything else. You must have been exhausted yesterday. Go back and rest."
"Yes, please take care of yourself. I will take my leave."
As soon as she returned to the outside of Yiku Palace, Mu Sili saw Concubine Hui and Concubine Rong waiting there, and she hurried forward to greet them.
"Why are you here?"
"I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Concubine Chen. I was thinking of coming here to talk to Her Majesty. Who would have thought you'd go to the Cining Palace? I was about to go back, but I didn't expect you to come back."
"That's right, Your Majesty. You have offended Concubine Tong today. I'm afraid she will secretly retaliate against you. You also know that she is the emperor's cousin. You shouldn't have been impulsive today."
"I see. It's okay. The Emperor is a wise ruler. He won't be angry with me because of Concubine Tong's complaint. Besides, she wouldn't dare to tell the Emperor about this.
This palace was only favored yesterday, and my rank is lower than hers. If he asks her to go to the Qianqing Palace to complain just because he favored me, the emperor will hate her.
Even if she has the support of the entire Tong family, the emperor is the ruler of the world, and she cannot threaten him."
Concubine Hui and Concubine Rong looked at each other. They had lost. If this happened to them, they would have no choice but to accept it. How could they trust the emperor as much as she did?
"I'm overthinking it. Since your Majesty is fine, I and Sister Rong will go back first and come back to talk to you another day."
"Ziyuan, show the guest out."
Zi Yuan came in to serve them after sending them away. She was happy in her heart because it would be an honor for them as servants if their master was favored. She would definitely serve her master well.
"Your Majesty, just as you were favored, Concubine Tong was dissatisfied. Don't you really need to tell the Emperor?"
"No, the Emperor is busy with government affairs. How can I bother him with trivial matters in the harem? I can handle it myself if I have the time. Don't let this matter get out. After all, she is the Emperor's cousin."
"I understand, your Majesty, don't worry."
Kangxi felt a little guilty towards her after learning about these things. Concubine Tong was indeed his cousin, but he only had brotherly feelings for her, not romantic feelings.
If she insisted on holding on and secretly made things difficult for Mu Sili, he would not let her off easily.
Mu Sili is the one he holds dearly in his hands. If anyone dares to have bad thoughts towards her, he will kill them.
"Princess Chen has been wronged today. Go to my private storehouse and pick out two pieces of jewelry to send to her. Tell her that I will be there to accompany her later. If she has been wronged, don't hold it in. I will take care of it for her."
Seeing that he cared so much about Mu Sili, Liang Jiugong was very satisfied. The affection between childhood sweethearts was just different. It was worth it that he had been speaking for her by his side since he was a child.
"yes."
In Chengqian Palace, when Concubine Tong learned that Mu Sili had received a reward from Emperor Kangxi, she was so angry that she slapped the palace maid who reported the news.
"How could she have the nerve to be so highly regarded by the Emperor? How could she have just let the matter of her offending me in the Palace of Heavenly Purity go unresolved? She's really the Emperor's new favorite, and no one can touch her, right?"
"Don't be angry, Your Majesty. The most important thing now is to get pregnant quickly and gain a firm foothold. You know, the Emperor has few children. Only by giving birth to a little prince can you be considered to have a firm foothold. The rest is just passing clouds."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Tong perked up. Isn't that right? What's wrong with being favored? Being able to conceive an heir to the throne is the most important thing. Now there is only one prince in the harem, Yinzhi, and the queen is pregnant. Her favor will not last long.
"That's right. Why would I bother with a concubine who was born as a slave? Only the one who can give birth to a prince is my rival. Go away. I'm tired."
"yes."
After Kangxi stayed in the Yiku Palace for a week, Concubine Rong announced that she was two months pregnant. Mu Sili was not surprised at all, but Kangxi was worried that she would be unhappy, so he sent a lot of rewards to appease her.
"The Emperor really likes her. The reward that Concubine Rong received for her pregnancy is not as much as what she received. Is he trying to tell us that she is the one he cares about the most?
Why hasn't the Empress made any move? She's the mistress of the harem, so how could she be indifferent to the Emperor's behavior? Or does she have some other plans?"
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