Concubine Wen Xi in Qing Dynasty

Concubine Tong's physical condition is really worrying. Kangxi asked people to send the gadgets bought in Jinan Mansion to Chengqian Palace, and ordered the people in Tai Hospital to do their best to treat her.Perhaps it was because of Kangxi's actions that gave Concubine Tong the confidence to live again, and her health improved day by day, and now she can sit up and talk to her mother-in-law and younger sister.

"Concubine Tong's body looks much better. When I went to see her yesterday, she was still able to walk around. It seems that her family is by her side, and the emperor sent gifts from thousands of miles away. It really made her feel better. "An He casually flipped through the records of this month's expenses, "It looks like he used a lot of good medicine."

"The emperor said that all the good medicines will be sent to Chengqian Palace, so the imperial physicians will naturally use the best ones." Jinxiu smiled and said, "The four maids selected by the Ministry of Internal Affairs have already been sent here, the master sees how to arrange it they?"

"Feihong and Feilan have also been released at their age. Feiqing told me that she doesn't want to go out of the palace, and she also wants to stay by my side like you to be an aunt in charge." An He asked Jinxiu to put away the records Ben, "Let them come in and ask me to take a look. In the future, I will pick two steady and honest ones to make up the value of emerald red and emerald blue."

The four maids were all wearing light green clothes, and there was no trace of makeup on Shui Lingling's small face, and she looked very cute with low eyebrows.The four are all members of the Coated and Inlaid Yellow Banner, and An He directly named them Pearl, Amber, Tourmaline and Coral.Pearl had learned arithmetic when she was at home, Amber was good at needlework, and although Tourmaline and Coral had no special skills, they looked calm, and the people sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs were not bad.

"You and Feilan take one with you, and get familiar with the rules here as soon as possible." An He let Feiqing lead them down and said, "You heard it just now, let Xiaoluzi go and find out about the newcomers. Regarding the family background of the court lady, although the Ministry of Internal Affairs has done its best, I don’t dare to relax too much now about what happened to the princess. By the way, why didn’t the imperial physician come to ask for a safe pulse today?”

"The servant girl will ask Xiao Luzi to do it." Jinxiu said again, "I'm afraid the master has forgotten that Imperial Physician Wang is going to the Palace of Compassion to Ning to inform the Empress Dowager of Concubine Tong Gui's illness, so he will come back later."

"I've been so busy lately." Concubine Hui was busy taking care of Dafu Jin whose fetal image was unstable, Concubine Rong was busy teaching the second princess how to cook, Concubine Wen went on tour with her, Concubine Tong Gui was ill again, and all the palace affairs were under the pressure of An He and him. Concubine Yi, not to mention that An He had to take care of the thirteenth elder brother and the eighth princess.An He took a sip of ginseng tea, "The sky is starting to warm up, but it's still a little cold in the morning and evening. Remember to mention that elder brother and the nanny next to the princess don't be careless, and prepare clothes with you."

"The nuns know what to do, and the master loves to worry about these things. He thinks too carefully and makes a head-scratcher." Jinxiu stood behind An He and pressed her shoulders, "The tonic prescribed by the imperial doctor before was given to the servant in the small kitchen. The man decocted another dose, and I will take it for the master later. The imperial doctor said that the master is too busy and there will be minor problems, so he ordered the slaves to decoct the medicine immediately if they find the master is unwell."

"It's just that I can't sleep well and my head hurts, and it's worth your surprise." An He smiled lightly, "I'm a little tired, please wait for me to sleep for a while."

"Yes."

In mid-April, the prince sent someone to send news that Yu Jia was about to leave Jiangning for Beijing, and he would return before the Dragon Boat Festival.Kangxi did not stay in Jiangning for a long time during his southern tour, but An He still learned from his brother's ambiguous words that Kangxi had taken in an innocent girl from the south. , was recommended by Li Xu, the former first-class bodyguard.

"Let someone tell Concubine Tong the news that the emperor is about to return to Beijing. She will definitely be in a good mood after hearing it." An He put away Faka's letter and said, "It's just that the emperor accepted a Han woman for the time being. Explain to her, but you can tell Concubine Tong Shu, let her have a mental preparation, and slowly mention it to Concubine Tong Gui."

"Your maidservant knows." Jinxiu responded, and after she finished speaking, she went out and told Xiao Hezi to go to Chengqian Palace.

"How is the training of the new maids?" He asked after taking a sip of tea, "Are you still obedient?"

"It's all very good. I probably know that it's a good thing to serve in Qixiang Palace, so I study hard, and I'm afraid that the master will send them back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs if he gets upset." Feihong replied with a smile, "Slaves and servants Feilan has been by the master's side for more than ten years, and she suddenly wants to leave the master and let her out of the palace, thinking about it, I feel a little bit reluctant."

"What nonsense, you should go out of the palace when you are old. I heard that your parents have chosen a marriage for you, and I will give you and Feilan a generous dowry when the time comes."

"Master is making fun of me again." Feihong said with a smile.

"Where are you making fun of you..." An He was about to continue teasing when she saw the mother holding the thirteenth elder brother and the eighth princess.The two children looked like they had just woken up, their faces were flushed, and they both showed lovely smiles when they saw An He.Especially the thirteenth elder brother, who just stretched out his hand and wanted to be hugged by Anhe.

"I'm all awake." An He let the thirteenth elder brother sit in his arms, and the eighth princess was next to him. After sending a few nuns out, he said, "Go to the kitchen and bring fruit puree, two children They should all be hungry."

"Master," Jinxiu came in at this time, and whispered in An He's ear, "Concubine Tong probably knows that the emperor has taken in Han girls in the south."

"How did she know?" An He frowned, "Who told her?"

"I heard it was Madam Tong who told it." Jinxiu replied, "Xiao Hezi inquired about it, and it seems that Master Tong Guowei sent a letter back to Madam Tong, but he didn't want Madam Tong to say something wrong."

"Got it." Fortunately, she still wanted to keep it a secret, but the Tong family first revealed it.While feeding the two children, An He said, "It's not the first time Concubine Tong has seen a newcomer in the palace, so she should understand. Those officials probably learned a lesson from the incident of giving the emperor a singer. Instead, I sent a girl from an innocent family to win the favor of the emperor."

"I heard that this is a long-established ethos in the Jiangnan officialdom. Apart from giving gifts, officials send each other singing concubines." Jinxiu handed the handkerchief to An He, "Master, do you think it's time for someone to clean the palace carefully? The Emperor's Luanjia is about to return to Beijing."

"People from the Ministry of Internal Affairs will take care of it, and besides, Wei Zhu is here." An He wiped the corners of his mouth for Brother Thirteen, "Go and make me a cup of honey jasmine tea."

"Yes."

An He still overestimated Concubine Tong's slightly fragile heart during her illness. After learning that Kangxi had brought back a woman from the south, Concubine Tong's joyful mood suddenly became depressed as if ice water had been poured over her head.Mrs. Tong blamed herself for being fast-talking more than once, but later she started to complain about Kangxi.Madam Tong was also a shrewd woman when she was young, but she has been pampered and flattered by all parties for so many years, and she has left behind her cautious attitude back then, and began to complain about Kangxi's "infidelity" in front of Concubine Tong Gui.

"Stop talking!" Concubine Tong coughed a few times, "The emperor is not alone, and I am not the lord of the palace, how can there be any loyalty? If Er Niang's words spread, others should Say I'm jealous and stingy. This is the harem, so many ears are listening and so many eyes are watching, Er Niang should be more stable!"

"But……"

"The emperor's Luanjia will be returning to Beijing in a few days. Er Niang should pack up her things and leave the palace as soon as possible. It is a great honor to have Empress Dowager's grace to let Er Niang enter the palace to accompany me for so long. How could I? Do you want to be proud again?" Concubine Tong lowered her eyes and said in a low voice, "Emiang, remember, even if we are the emperor's natal family, the emperor is the emperor and the emperor, and the Tong family can't despise the laws and override the emperor. !"

"I know, don't get excited, the imperial doctor said you can't get angry!" Mrs. Tong hurriedly brought honey water to moisten Tong Guifei's throat, "The mother Lu who is next to the empress dowager has already told me that someone will send me off in the afternoon Going out of the palace, you have to take good care of yourself here, don't tell your Erniang and Ama white-haired people to send black-haired people!" After saying that, tears were streaming down my face.

Tong Guifei had a bleak smile on her face, but she didn't answer.

Five days later, Yujia returned to Beijing.But Concubine Tong was already in a deep coma at this time, even if Kangxi came to her bed and called her nickname, she could no longer respond.The imperial physicians also reported back and forth that although Concubine Tong's body and spirit have improved a while ago, it is actually just a flashback. Her only wish is to wait until Emperor Luan returns to the palace. Now that she has hoped, her wish It's over, there's nothing more to worry about.

That Wang's daughter was arranged to enter Concubine Wen's Yongshou Palace. Because of the deterioration of Concubine Tong's body, Kangxi has been by Concubine Tong's side all the time, but he didn't say what kind of status he gave to Concubine Wang.An He didn't dare to ask questions at this time, so he ordered the people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs to give them a monthly salary according to their permanent positions, and planned to wait a while before bringing it up in front of Kangxi.

On May [-]th, when Concubine Tong's body was further weakened, Kangxi decreed that Concubine Tong was conferred the title of Imperial Concubine, with the intention of congratulating Concubine Tong.But even doing so could not save Tong Guifei's life.Concubine Tong Guifei died of illness in Chengqian Palace the day after the canonization, ending her not-so-long life.

And until the moment before she died of illness, she still couldn't open her eyes to look at the man she had liked for more than ten years.

Kangxi locked himself in the Qianqing Palace for a whole day, and on the second day, he set the title for the imperial concubine, named Shunyi Huangguifei.Concubine Tong Shu fainted from crying in front of the mourning hall, curling green smoke lingered in the mourning hall, and at noon she could already feel the bone-piercing cold.

After ordering people to look at Da Fujin who came to guard the spirit with his belly upright, An He walked slowly to Chengqian Palace.The sun was still shining outside, which formed a stark contrast with the oppressive inner hall. She heard the mournful cries in her ears. How many of them were sincerely saddened by the death of Imperial Concubine Shunyi?

Concubine Tong Shu is probably the only one.