Chapter 360 Crown Princess 24
It was a beautiful spring day in Jinxiu Residence, but over in Yonghe Palace, Concubine De was not in a good mood at all.
She was wiping her hands with a wet handkerchief, and somehow, she suddenly got angry and threw the handkerchief into the basin. The splashes of water fell on the ground, but she seemed not to hear anything, and there was even a storm in her eyes.
"Master?" The maid was puzzled.
Defei pinched her temples with a headache. She waved her hand to let the others leave, and then she told her confidant the reason for her unhappiness.
"Lily, tell me, what did His Majesty mean by what he said today?"
The maid Lily knew why her master was unhappy, but she could only comfort him: "Master, the Crown Princess is pregnant now. Even if His Majesty wants the Crown Princess to take over the Phoenix Seal and manage the harem, it is not possible now."
De Fei's face darkened: "The Crown Princess will give birth one day. She can't always be pregnant."
Defei's face looked grim, and her mind was instantly drawn back to this afternoon.
Because Concubine Tong and Concubine Hui were fighting for power in the harem, other people took advantage of the situation and disturbed His Majesty. Concubine Hui was stripped of her power in the palace, but Concubine Tong was fine. Perhaps His Majesty was upset, so he drove to Yonghe Palace in the afternoon.
As always, Defei did not dare to mention the palace power in front of Jieyuhua. After all, she was one of the Five Concubines and had palace power. She was afraid that if she mentioned something wrong, she would lose her palace power.
Who would have thought that His Majesty would suddenly say: "The Crown Princess has only been in the palace for a month, and she has managed the affairs of Yuqing Palace in an orderly manner. She is the Crown Princess and will be the Queen Mother in the future, so the harem can let her take over the Phoenix Seal for practice."
He paused, as if he felt a little regretful and happy: "It's just that she is pregnant now, so it's not good to make her worry."
Defei was sure that even though she tried her best to control herself, her expression changed a little.
The five concubines were all there, and a junior was allowed to take power. Although she knew that she was the Crown Princess, she felt very ashamed.
Perhaps His Majesty saw through it, so he did not stay overnight and left directly.
Concubine De came back to her senses and said quietly: "Our Emperor has really paved the way for the Crown Prince in everything. He even wants the Crown Princess to be in charge of the palace and..." Waiting to take the Phoenix Seal.
The Phoenix Seal represents the most supreme power in the harem. Defei is actually somewhat relieved that the Crown Princess is pregnant. However, once His Majesty has made up his mind, it will not be easily changed.
What should I do in the future...
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Time flies. In the blink of an eye, the lotus pond is full of pink lotus flowers. The cicadas chirp more and more in the middle of the night and the air becomes dry and hot. July arrives with a grand ceremony in a summer rain.
All the masters and palace servants in the Forbidden City could not wait to take off their spring clothes and put on summer clothes, and only then did they finally get a moment of coolness.
Qianqing Palace.
After the court session, Kangxi asked Yinreng to follow him back to the Qianqing Palace.
"How is the Crown Princess? Is the pregnancy going well?"
Yinreng nodded: "Thank you for your concern, Father Huang. The Crown Princess's pregnancy is under the care of Imperial Doctor Zhao. Everything is fine."
Kangxi nodded, not knowing what he was thinking of. He glanced at his son with a rare smile: "I heard that you and the Crown Princess have been getting along very well recently. I think you are very satisfied with the Crown Princess."
Yinreng's lips curled up slightly, but he was still a little embarrassed when Kangxi said this: "The emperor knows all this."
Looking at his son with a smile on his face, Kangxi couldn't help but feel emotional. His son has grown up so much and has a good relationship with the Crown Princess. I think he did a good job in planning this marriage. Thinking about how his son has been working hard these days, he felt even more satisfied, even though he felt distressed.
"My vision is good. I didn't choose the wrong couple after all."
As for the fact that the Crown Prince doted on the Crown Princess so much recently, Kangxi didn't say anything. After all, the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess had been waiting for their marriage for so many years, so it was okay for them to be a little bit clingy. Moreover, the Imperial Observatory...
The father and son sat down, and Kangxi took the tea handed to him by the palace servant: "By the way, the Crown Princess has a twin sister. As your wife's sister, I don't plan to let her marry in the capital, but her marriage cannot be low. It just so happens that Shi Wenbing will be in Fuzhou soon to take office, so I plan to arrange a marriage for her in Fuzhou."
Kangxi naturally knew that the Crown Princess had a sister who looked similar to him. Logically, Kangxi should not have considered her to be the Crown Princess. But this accident happened. The Imperial Astronomical Observatory matched the horoscopes of the Crown Prince and the noble lady, and the Crown Princess's horoscope was the most suitable for the Crown Prince. The two could be said to be a match made in heaven. If they were together, everything would go smoothly, everything would be perfect, and their descendants would be prosperous.
The Crown Princess had the appearance of a noble lady and a blessed woman. Although the Crown Prince's horoscope and those of other noble ladies were also okay, none of them were as good as the Crown Princess. Kangxi always gave his son the best. The Crown Princess and the Crown Prince were such a good match, how could they be rejected just because he had a younger sister? So, the marriage was settled.
It is better to believe that this kind of thing exists than to believe that it does not exist.
It turns out that the Imperial Observatory is still somewhat useful. The Crown Princess became pregnant not long after entering the palace.
Yinreng had no idea what Kangxi was thinking. When he heard what he said, he asked, "Who did the emperor choose?"
Kangxi said: "Lan Li's youngest son, Lan Xun."
"This matter cannot be delayed any longer. I will issue an imperial decree later."
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Yanxi Palace.
"What?! Lan Li!" Concubine Hui sat up in shock: "The Lan family is a military family! Lan Li was a famous general who suppressed the rebellion when our emperor ascended the throne. He is his confidant. He is also a ruthless man who fights for his life. He fought with the enemy even when his intestines were beaten out. Now he is the general of Xuanhua Prefecture! Apart from him, his three younger brothers all hold high positions in the army. Lan Xun is also a good son. He is also a young general. Such a general's family actually let the Crown Princess's sister marry into the family!"
Concubine Hui felt dizzy and had to hold on to the table with both hands to avoid falling down: "Your Majesty is too good to the prince!"
Although such a family of generals will never come to the capital in the future, who wouldn't want to win them over? Her eldest prince had clearly followed His Majesty to the battlefield for the 29th year. A talent like Lan Li should have been part of the eldest prince's network, but now, he was taken away by the crown prince!
The Crown Princess’s maternal family is also a military general!
Before, she had been gloating over the fact that the Crown Princess's sister was already twenty years old and still couldn't get married, but she had no idea that once she got married, she would have to marry into such a family.
The Guarjia clan and the Lan clan united, this force——
What's more, the Crown Princess and the Crown Prince have a good relationship, and now she is pregnant. Doesn't this mean that all good things are happening to them?
"No, I have to think about what to do..."
She couldn't let her son fall too far behind the crown prince, she couldn't.
"Is Irgen Jueluo still not pregnant?" she asked the maid beside her.
The maid shook her head: "My Lord, there is no news."
"What a loser! He entered the palace seven years earlier than the Crown Princess, but he couldn't even produce a firstborn son. What a waste!" She got angry and her armor scraped against the table, making a harsh and unpleasant sound. She acted as if she didn't hear it and said directly:
"Tomorrow the eldest wife will come to the palace to pay respects. Please prepare some pregnancy-preserving medicine and let her drink it before she leaves."
The maid was hesitant to speak, but finally did not dare to say anything: "Yes."
At this moment, a palace maid came in from outside: "Master, the Empress Defei is here."
"Why is she here?" Concubine Hui was suspicious and didn't want to see anyone, but she thought of something and said, "Please ask her to come in."
As soon as Concubine De came in, she smiled and said, "Sister Concubine Hui, I came here uninvited. I don't know if I am disturbing you."
Concubine Hui shook her head, returning to her usual self, and said without comment: "What wind blew today that brought my sister here?"
Concubine De glanced at the maids around her and smiled: "It's not that the palace is boring, come and talk to my sister."
Concubine Hui saw at a glance that she had something to say, and raised her hand: "All of you go down, I will talk to Concubine De."
After the palace maid left, Concubine Hui got straight to the point: "What's the matter? It's so mysterious. Just tell me, sister."
Who would have thought that Concubine De would sigh deeply, with a sad and bitter look on her face: "Sister, you don't know, before His Majesty came to Yonghe Palace, he mentioned the issue of palace power to me..."
Speaking of palace power, Concubine Hui thought of the palace power she had lost, her expression darkened, and she sat up straight: "What's going on?"