EBE Chapter 105 Kangxi's Disposition
Chapter 105 Kangxi's Disposition
Chapter 105 Kangxi's Decision
Back at Yuqing Palace, Qi'er helped Buerhe remove the heavy headdress, and muttered to Ma Jiage, whom she had just met, "Master, what kind of thing is this? This person has the nerve to say that she is the granddaughter of Lord Zhongda. If Lord Zhongda knew about this, he would be so angry that he would come back to life!"
Buerhe: "Shut up, is this something you can judge? I think you are getting carried away. I will fine you one month's salary. Remember to be more careful with your words and actions next time."
Qi'er immediately knelt down and thanked her: "I know I was wrong, thank you for the punishment, my master." One month's monthly allowance was really not important to a senior palace maid like her. The rewards given by her master could cover several months' monthly allowance. Qi'er did not care about this small amount of money.
I had indeed gotten carried away today. In the Forbidden City, only those who are careful with their words and actions can survive long. That Ma Jia Gege had clearly come looking for trouble today. If my master hadn't stopped me, I would have reprimanded Ma Jia Gege in the Ciren Palace. I would have let out a sigh of relief and felt better, but I'm sure that within half a minute, the news that my master had bullied the descendants of a meritorious official would have spread throughout the capital.
It is not unfair for my master to punish me today. I have stayed in Yuqing Palace for too long and comfortably, and I have forgotten that this is the Forbidden City full of dangers.
After the punishment, Buerhe woke up Qi'er and asked her to continue helping him change into the big clothes. This was the Crown Princess's court dress, which was woven with gold thread and weighed about twenty or thirty kilograms.
After completely getting rid of the heavy court robes, Buerhe sat on a soft couch at the side, drinking chicken soup from the kitchenette. "Qi'er, today's incident has taught you a lesson. Our Yuqing Palace doesn't have so many twists and turns, so you've become lazy. From today on, pass on this message to all of us in Yuqing Palace: be careful with your words and actions when you go out. In the future, we must supervise each other. Anyone who says something wrong will be fined. Those who refuse to change their ways will be expelled from Yuqing Palace and sent back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs."
Qi'er lowered his head and responded.
Seeing Qi'er calm and quiet without a single complaint, Buerhe softened her tone, "Qi'er, ever since I asked you before you got married, when you said you wanted to be with me forever, I've been thinking of you becoming my aunt. You've done a great job over the past few years, and I've seen it all. This time, I know you were standing up for me, and I was so angry that I almost broke the rules."
I don't blame you. I didn't explain this matter in advance, which made you worried. The Crown Prince has already said that no one will be admitted to the Yuqing Palace in next year's election, and the Emperor has agreed to this.
So even if Princess Ma Jia makes a scene again today, the Emperor won't let her into Yuqing Palace. Furthermore, her future prospects will be ruined if she makes such a scene. If I were to get involved at this time, what would others say about me and how they would view Yuqing Palace?
So the best thing to do today is to do nothing, not get angry or upset, and just brush it off. I believe the Emperor will know about this matter soon, and how to deal with it then will not be my concern.
Qi'er had figured this out. His master and the Crown Prince had a good relationship, and the Crown Prince practically lived in the main courtyard of Yuqing Palace. The occasional night in the front courtyard was usually spent attending to government affairs. Furthermore, the Crown Prince was unkind to women other than his master. Even the master's personal servants, such as himself, were not welcomed by the Crown Prince when he visited.
After figuring it out, Qi'er helped Buer and Xiaoxin lie down on the bed, lowered the curtains, and went to the small kitchen to chat with Liuli. As for the dinner, she asked Aunt Pang to accompany the master. Judging from the scene today, many people came for the master. With her temper today, if there was another incident in the evening, she was afraid that it would cause trouble for the master.
After listening to Qi'er's story, Madam Pang nodded in agreement, allowing her to stay in Yuqing Palace to take charge of the evening snack. The banquet at the Qianqing Palace tonight would surely last very late, and it went without saying that the master would not be able to eat enough at the banquet. She would prepare a simple meal now, so that after the night watch, Qi'er could come up for a late-night snack, warming up when the masters returned.
Buerhe did not rest for long. About half an hour later, he got up again and started to dress up. However, this time he did not need to wear formal clothes. He only needed to wear auspicious clothes, and the headdress only needed to be simple and suitable for his status.
During the rest period in Buerhe, Kangxi had already learned about what happened in the Ciren Palace. This time, Kangxi looked down on Guo Luoluogege, who was temporarily staying in the Anjun Prince's house. If it were not for the condition that she could only become the Eighth Concubine, and the imperial edict had already been issued, Kangxi now wanted to revoke the edict.
This is not just marrying a daughter-in-law, isn't Chunchun a troublemaker?
When the Crown Princess presented the canned food, she had said that not doing business was a way of honoring the elders, and that many of this year's canned foods had already been stored in his warehouse. Kangxi was preparing to give these canned foods to his ministers as New Year gifts today. If the effect was good, they would not have to work so hard to write the word "Fu" every year, and could just use canned foods instead.
But who would have thought that today's matter would be messed up by that crazy girl Guo Luoluo Gege, who even used filial piety to pressure the Crown Princess.
Could it be that the Anjun Prince's Mansion was dissatisfied with him? He had personally chosen the Crown Princess, and he had praised her filial piety in public many times. What was going on with this Guo Luoluo family now?
Openly doubting the Crown Princess's character in front of all the women in Ciren Palace? And forcing her to reveal the recipe right then and there in the name of everyone else. Truly abhorrent and despicable!
Kangxi had grown displeased with this clueless Princess Guo Luoluo, and his favorable impression of Concubine Yi had also diminished somewhat. Although Jiayan Guo Luoluo was raised in the Prince An's mansion, she was still Guo Luoluo, and her relationship with Concubine Yi was inseparable. If the Guo Luoluo family had been more assertive, and if they had been allowed to handle her upbringing, would this have happened?
Thinking of this, Kangxi became even angrier, but when it came to punishing Guo Luoluo Jiayan immediately, Kangxi hesitated and decided to wait. This wait did not mean letting her go, but waiting for a while.
Although the Anjun Prince's Mansion is not as prosperous as it was a few years ago when Prince An was in power, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse, and they still have many good friends over the years. This time, Princess Jiayan was the only one who got the prescription. When the annual gift is given out, everyone will know about this good thing.
Could Princess Jiayan have hidden such a good recipe at that time? The Crown Princess lived in the deep palace, and it was not easy for others to ask for it. But Princess Jiayan was just a little princess living in the Anjun Prince's Mansion. If those dignitaries came to ask for this little face, I believe that even the Anjun Prince's Mansion would not refuse them all without giving them face.
After all, the reason why the Prince An's Mansion has not fallen into decline so quickly is all thanks to the support of those people. If they are rejected, then there will be a good show to watch.
By that time, I will express my dissatisfaction with what Princess Guo Luoluo has done and do not want the recipe to spread everywhere. I believe that by then the entire Prince An's Mansion will be implicated by Princess Jiayan.
Because by that time, some people received the prescription, but others still hadn't. And once those who asked for it got it, some got it, and some didn't. Such unfair treatment made those who followed the Anjun Prince's Mansion feel uncomfortable.
Then we'll see if you can still give away the recipes peacefully. If you continue to do so, it would mean you're acting recklessly and disregarding the emperor's will. Then, it would be much easier for me to find some trouble and deprive Prince An of his military power.
If I don't send it, then my goal will be achieved. After all, in this way, the followers or friends of Prince An's Mansion will no longer be able to unite.
Thinking of this, Kangxi had to thank Princess Jiayan. After all, with her promotion, this can of food had become a miracle medicine for treating wind-heat and inflammation. I believe no one would not be tempted by such a magical thing.
As for Princess Ma Jia, Kangxi did not take her seriously. After what happened between the Fourth Prince and Dong E, Kangxi was no longer surprised by these things. Although he could not understand what was going on in these young people's minds, he did everything according to the rules.
Princess Ma Jia is just a concubine's daughter. She was raised by her stepmother, so she treated herself as a legitimate daughter. No matter which of my sons is qualified for her status, it is not impossible to let her become a princess of the prince.
But after what happened today, it's clear that this person doesn't know the rules. If that's the case, there's no need to stay. Besides, although Nuomin is very favored by me, I remember that he has a legitimate daughter. When the time comes, I will give her a decent treatment, and I think this matter will be over.
Thinking of this, Kangxi directly ordered Wei Zhu, who was following him, to find Nuomin and explain the things that Ma Jia Gege had caused in the harem, and to arrange for someone to send Ma Jia Gege out of the palace.
About a quarter of an hour later, Nuomin came over and immediately knelt down to apologize: "Your servant Nuomin has failed to educate his son and has offended the Crown Princess. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
Kangxi waved his hand, and Liang Jiugong helped Lord Nuomin up. Kangxi said bluntly: "The Crown Princess did not seek justice in this matter, and I do not intend to pursue it. However, the Crown Princess's generosity and tolerance are not an excuse for you to find fault. I have already sent someone to escort your concubine's daughter out of the palace, so she doesn't need to come to next year's election.
I remember you have a daughter who is about the same age. If she is old enough, I will find her a good family next year."
Nuomin understood what the emperor meant. This concubine's daughter was useless and was not allowed to be selected for the imperial selection. She was either physically disabled or had died of illness. Seeing what the emperor meant, Nuomin planned to send this concubine's daughter to a farm in the countryside after returning. After the storm had passed, he would find someone from a remote area to marry her off.
Furthermore, the Emperor had specifically chosen the Crown Princess. Nuomin decided to have Fu Jin prepare an apology upon her return, and send it directly to Yuqing Palace. The Crown Princess's generosity was her own business, and she couldn't ignore the matter simply because she was magnanimous.
To put it bluntly, what happened today was that he was too arrogant towards his concubine. Seeing that the Crown Prince only favored the Crown Princess, he also wanted to have a piece of the pie.
Fortunately, the emperor had not truly given up on his family and was willing to grant marriage to his legitimate daughter. This finally put Nuomin's worries at ease. At the same time, he secretly made a decision in his heart that he would find a nanny for his legitimate daughter when he returned, and no matter what, he would not let her be treated as a concubine's daughter. If this happened again, he would not live any longer and would just crash into the Qianqing Palace and apologize to the emperor.
Yinreng was completely unaware of what had transpired in the Qianqing Palace and Ciren Palace. His influence wasn't strong enough to uncover the truth in such a short time. However, his servants, knowing that the Crown Princess hadn't suffered any harm, set about investigating the entire matter. What good would it be to know what had already happened when the master had the time to ask? The most important thing was to uncover the truth.