When Kangxi learned that Mu Sili cared about him rather than her position the most, he decided to change the queen's appointment to a general appointment of six concubines. He would never let her suffer any loss.
After making this decision, he immediately asked Liang Jiugong to mention it to Empress Xiaozhuang. Empress Xiaozhuang had no objection, just as he thought, so he began to prepare.
Two months later, Concubine Rong gave birth to a son in Zhongcui Palace, and Kangxi named him Yinzhi.
"Noble Lady Rong is so lucky that she gave birth to another son. Why can everyone else give birth but I can't?
I don't believe that Concubine Chen is so lucky. When the Emperor's decree to establish a queen comes down, she will become a laughing stock. If she gets a miscarriage again because of this, ha!"
Concubine Tong resented all the women in the palace who had children and were favored by emperors. To her, everything they had now should belong to her, and she was the only one who deserved Kangxi's exclusive favor.
"The matter of establishing the empress has been delayed for too long. Send a message home immediately and tell them that I can't wait any longer and that the position of empress must belong to me."
"yes."
So Tong Guowei once again took the lead in proposing the matter of establishing a queen in the court. Kangxi did not refuse, but issued an edict to confer titles on the six palaces.
When this decree came out, Concubine Tong was unhappy. What she wanted was an individual reward, not a group of people receiving the decree together. How could that show her extraordinaryness?
"Your Majesty, at least the Emperor has decided to establish a queen, right? No matter how high the rank of a concubine is, she is still a concubine and cannot compare to the status of the empress, the legal wife.
Besides, the Queen is supposed to be generous. If the Emperor knew that you were dissatisfied with his decree to confer titles on the six concubines, it would cause trouble."
To be on the safe side, Concubine Tong decided to lie low. Compared with the position of queen, other people were indeed not worth mentioning.
"I understand. Keep an eye on everything in the harem. When I become the queen, it will be time for them to pay the price."
A week later, the decree to confer titles on the six palaces came down. Noble Concubine Nianhulu was made empress, Concubine Tong was made Noble Concubine Tong, Mu Sili was made Concubine Chen, and Noble Concubine Hui and Noble Concubine Rong were made Concubine Hui and Concubine Rong.
Everyone thought that Concubine Tong would be made queen and was prepared to be suppressed by her, but unexpectedly, Kangxi gave the position of queen to Concubine Nianhulu.
"How is this possible? Am I not the Queen? How did I become a Royal Concubine?"
Concubine Tong could not accept this news. She was clearly in charge of everything, so why was it that the Nianhulu family was the one that benefited in the end?
She, a concubine's daughter, rose from a noble concubine to the position of queen. If she had not forced her family to submit a petition requesting the emperor to appoint a queen, how could she have had the chance?
The more she thought about it, the more she felt that she was just helping others, so she didn't want to participate in the enthronement ceremony.
"What is the Imperial Concubine doing? Are you dissatisfied with the Emperor's order? This is the result of the Emperor's careful consideration. If you are dissatisfied, I will report your actions to the Emperor truthfully."
Concubine Tong felt that Liang Jiugong was threatening her. After all, what she had just said was indeed problematic. Liang Jiugong was obviously Mu Sili's man, and he probably wanted to use this incident to complain about her to Emperor Kangxi.
She hated Niuhulu for stealing her position as queen, but all this was caused by Mu Sili.
If she hadn't suddenly become a concubine and hadn't been favored by the emperor, how could she have resisted asking her clan to plan for her?
If it weren't for her behavior, Nianhulu would not have been crowned as empress, and the emperor would not have issued an edict to confer titles on the six palaces.
"Eunuch Liang, you're joking. Thunder and rain are all grace from the emperor. Although I don't know why the emperor made such a decision, the imperial decree has been issued, and I will naturally obey it.
Eunuch Liang should be careful about being provoked. If someone takes advantage of their favor and loses the royal family's reputation, the emperor will not let them off easily."
Liang Jiugong didn't take her words to heart. To him, even if she became a noble concubine, she couldn't touch him. After all, he was Kangxi's man.
And everything that happened today was caused by her own actions. If she wants to be a queen, she can wait for her next life.
"Don't bother with the Imperial Concubine. I have to return to the Palace of Heavenly Purity to report. I won't be talking to you any longer. I'll take my leave."
After Liang Jiugong left, Concubine Tong looked at Nianhulu coldly. She is the queen now, so majestic.
"You must be feeling quite proud now, right? I've done so much behind the scenes, and I never expected that it would actually be a wedding dress for you. However, I'm curious how long you can sit on the throne of Queen, and whether you can hold it steady."
Although Niohuru was surprised that she was suddenly named queen, it did not affect her dislike for Concubine Tong.
"You are joking, Concubine. I am the Empress appointed by the Emperor. Even if you are unhappy with me, what else can you do to me?"
"I dare not. The imperial decree has been issued. I will not be a nuisance here."
Concubine Tong left with her people in a disheveled state. She was afraid that she would not be able to control herself and would kill Nianhulu and Mu Sili on the spot.
"Concubine Chen, you are pregnant. From now on, you should stay in Yikun Palace to take care of your baby. I don't need to come here to pay my respects. The real job is to give birth to a healthy baby boy for His Majesty."
It would be good if she could get up early and go to Kunning Palace to cause trouble. She is not a fool, how could she refuse?
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I will take good care of my pregnancy in Yikun Palace and strive to give Your Majesty a healthy baby boy."
"It's good that you have this awareness. Everyone is tired today, so let's go."
"I, your concubine, will take my leave."
After returning to the Yiku Palace, Mu Sili took Baocheng from the wet nurse. There was love in her eyes when she looked at him, and Kangxi didn't know whether to go in and disturb her.
"Baocheng, mother is now the Consort of the Emperor. Don't worry, mother will take good care of you and give birth to a healthy brother. You two brothers will grow up together and will definitely help each other to overcome all difficulties."
After hearing this, Kangxi liked her even more.
"Baocheng, have you been good today? Is your stomach okay?"
"It's okay. Baocheng is still young, so it's normal for him to be a little noisy. I don't want him to develop the bad habit of keeping everything in his heart. If he gets into trouble, who will be responsible?"
Kangxi didn't know what to say for a moment. She sounded as if he, as a father, would watch his son being bullied. Was he that kind of person?
"Your Majesty, I'm telling you that you should be nicer to Baocheng. I'm his adoptive mother and aunt now. If you treat him badly, I'll be angry with you."
"I've been wronged so much. How could I have been wronged like this? I'm his father, how could I possibly stand by and watch him suffer such injustice? If this gets out, how will I maintain my dignity?"
"This is not a matter for me to worry about. I only know that I have to protect my child and make sure he grows up safely. The rest depends on you.
By the way, the Queen said that I don’t need to go to Kunning Palace to pay my respects, and that I can just focus on taking care of the pregnancy. Was this arranged by you?
You know what, this is a good idea. I've been getting lazy lately, sometimes I can't even get up during the day."
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