[Comprehensive Wear] A good brother's life

Just like in the previous life, the Sanpan Rebellion was put down in November and ended completely with Wu Shifan's suicide.

Before the Chinese New Year, the Sanpan Rebellion was completely put down, which allowed a big stone that had been pressing on Kangxi's heart to finally fall to the ground.Kangxi discussed with Concubine Tong and decided to hold a big Chinese New Year this year to celebrate and have fun.

In the past few years, because of the Sanpan Rebellion, the Chinese New Year is not very grand, and even the Longevity Day is simple, after all, there is no such thing as a big mood.Now that the rebellion is completely over, of course we have to make up for the past few years and have a festive and grand year.

Seeing that the Sanpan Rebellion was over, the Empress Dowager brought up the draft with Kangxi again.Before talking about this matter with Kangxi, Kangxi said that if the Sanpan Rebellion ends at the end of this year, the draft will be held next year.

Kangxi agreed to the empress dowager's mention of holding a talent show again.Concubine Tong Guifei naturally presided over the draft.

Because the draft is decided temporarily, next year's draft will be postponed until after the Ching Ming Festival.In previous years, the draft began in early February.After the news of the draft was announced, each family began to prepare for the draft.However, the draft will only start in April next year, and Gongzai is not in a hurry to start preparations at this time.

During this period of time, Concubine Tong was busy preparing for the New Year, and hadn't mentioned to Kangxi the formal adoption of Xiao Yinzhen yet.

Tong Guifei hadn't mentioned this matter yet, but the Empress Dowager mentioned another matter to Kangxi.Seeing that the Sanpan Rebellion had been completely put down, the Empress Dowager brought up the issue of sealing the harem with Kangxi.

When her old man mentioned this matter, all the concubines were there, which made the concubines very excited.

In the past two years, the status of concubine in the harem has not been promoted.The Empress Dowager felt that it was time to raise the status of the concubines.

When Concubine Tong heard the Empress Dowager's proposal, she knew that she was promoting the status of all concubines on the surface, but in fact, she mainly took the opportunity to promote Niu Hulu's status and let her be promoted to noble concubine.As for her noble concubine, she is definitely not in the promotion process.

Naturally, Kangxi also knew that the Empress Dowager's proposal to seal off the harem was for Niu Hulu's sake, "Mama Mama is right, it's time to seal up the harem."

Seeing that Kangxi agreed, the Empress Dowager smiled all over her face: "The rebellion has been quelled, and the Chinese New Year is coming, plus the confinement of the harem, it can be described as three blessings."

"I will discuss with the noble concubine about sealing off the harem, and after the discussion is completed, I will show it to the imperial mama."

"Okay, let's discuss first."

After Kangxi talked for a while, he took Concubine Tong and left the Palace of Compassionate Peace on the grounds that he wanted to discuss sealing the harem with Concubine Tong.

Seeing that Kangxi and Concubine Tong had left, the Empress Dowager asked the other concubines to retire, but Niu Hulu stayed.

"This time, you will definitely be named a noble concubine."

Niu Hulu embraced the Empress Dowager's arm and said gratefully, "Thank you."

The Empress Dowager patted the back of Niu Hulu's hand lightly, and said lovingly, "In order to make you a noble concubine, the Ai family really broke their hearts."

Niu Hulu leaned her head on the Empress Dowager's shoulder and acted like a little girl: "The concubine knows that the Empress Dowager loves her the most."

The Empress Dowager raised her hand and gently patted Niu Hulu's face, and said softly: "After you become a noble concubine, you must not lose to Tong."

"Don't worry, my concubine will never lose to Tong Yin, and I will never let you down!" If she becomes a noble concubine, she will definitely be no worse than Tong Yin.

"Aijia is looking forward to it."

"Empress Dowager, you are the best."

In Jingren Palace, Xiao Yinzhen was sitting on the couch playing with Western building blocks.

Kangxi and Concubine Tong sat aside, drinking tea and discussing the matter of sealing the harem.

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager wants to make the Niu Hulu family a noble concubine by taking advantage of the confinement of the harem."

"I know." Kangxi said with a half-smile, "I told the Empress Dowager that I would never make Niu Hulu a noble concubine, but I didn't expect that the Empress Mama would not give up."

"Your Majesty, which concubines are you going to promote this time?" Tong Guifei said, "Since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, there have always been four concubines, but at present there is only one concubine of the Niu Hulu family, and there are three remaining. Concubines Rong, Concubine Hui, and Concubine Yi are concubines, after all they gave birth to elder brothers for the emperor, so they should be made concubines due to reason and reason.”

Regarding Concubine Tong's proposal, Kangxi agreed: "Then make concubines Hui, Concubine Rong, and Concubine Yi concubine."

"There is a fourth concubine, then do you want to make a fourth concubine?" Concubine Tong thought for a while and said, "Now that there is a concubine Xi, there are still three concubines left. Does the emperor have someone in mind?"

"Yin'er, do you have someone in mind?"

"The only concubine who can be concubine is a virtuous person. Others have lower status and have not given birth to an elder brother or princess for the emperor. It is not easy to be a concubine." Concubine Tong said thoughtfully, "If only a virtuous person As a concubine, the Empress Dowager may not agree, after all, a man of noble origin comes from a noble family."

Kangxi glanced at Yinzhen who was playing with Western building blocks, thought for a while and said, "A noble man should be concubine."

"The virtuous person should be a concubine, but the concubine thinks that the empress dowager will not agree, it is better not to be a concubine for the time being, and wait for the virtuous person to give birth to an elder brother or a princess for the emperor. What do you think?" To the virtuous person Concubine Tong actually did not object to concubine concubine, on the contrary, she hoped that the noble man could be concubine, but not now. "Your Majesty, Wei Chang is serving you wholeheartedly. Why don't you take this opportunity to be promoted to a nobleman. What do you think when Wei Chang gives birth to an elder brother or a princess for you?"

Kangxi stretched out his hand to hold Tong Guifei's hand, and said with a smile: "It's still Yin'er who is considerate, and it's up to you."

"Your Majesty, the concubines should also be promoted, and they will be granted or always be here."

"It's fine for you to be in charge."

"Since the emperor does not object to the concubine's proposal, the concubine will draw up a list of promotions later."

Kangxi suddenly looked deeply at Concubine Tong Gui: "Yin'er, did you forget someone?"

Concubine Tong Guifei heard Kangxi say this, thought about it carefully, and felt that she hadn't forgotten anyone.

"Your Majesty, my concubine has not forgotten anyone."

Kangxi was amused by Concubine Tong's dazed look, and stretched out his hand to gently pinch her palm: "Silly, you have forgotten yourself."

"Ah?" Concubine Tong Gui was shocked at first, and then smiled softly at Kangxi, "Your Majesty, there is no need for the concubine to be promoted."

"Yin'er doesn't want to be a royal concubine?"

"Concubine is not qualified to be a concubine." Concubine Tong held Kangxi's hand tightly, her expression became very serious and sincere, "Concubine can become concubine because the emperor loves concubine so much. Concubine can't help thinking about it Become a royal concubine."

Kangxi raised his eyebrows: "Who said you are not qualified to be an imperial concubine?"

"Your Majesty, if you enshrine your concubine as a concubine, the Empress Dowager will definitely object." Concubine Tong smiled wryly, "The old man will be very dissatisfied if you make your concubine a concubine. Picky in every possible way. If you enshrine your concubine as an imperial concubine, I'm afraid that her old man will quarrel with you, and this concubine doesn't want to cause you and the empress dowager to be at odds because of your concubine."

"You have managed the harem very well in the past few years, and you have allowed Yinzhi, Yinzhen, and Yinqi to be born smoothly and grow up safely. If you are well-organized, you don’t have to worry about the future, so why don’t you have the qualifications to be conferred the imperial concubine?”

"Your majesty, the concubine has not given birth to a son and a half daughter for you, so she is not qualified to be named imperial concubine."

"Yinzhen is your son, and besides, you will definitely give birth to an elder brother for me in the future." Kangxi saw Xiao Yinzhen beside them, so he called Liang Jiugong in and asked him to carry Xiao Yinzhen out.

"Your majesty, my concubine regards the fourth elder brother as her own, but the fourth elder brother was not born by the concubine after all, and he is not really recorded in the concubine's name. The empress dowager will let the fourth elder brother return to the nobleman at any time." Tong The noble concubine just casually mentioned that Xiao Yinzhen was not really recorded in her name. The timing was just right, and it didn't seem deliberate at all, "If you are a vassal concubine, the imperial concubine, the empress dowager will immediately let the fourth elder brother come back. To the side of the noble man, do you believe it or not?"

Kangxi believed that the Empress Dowager could really do such a thing.

"At the beginning, the Empress Dowager wanted Concubine Shu to raise the fourth elder brother, but did not want the concubine to raise the fourth elder brother." Concubine Tong decided to continue her efforts, "If the concubine becomes the imperial concubine, it is equivalent to the deputy queen, how could the empress dowager let the concubine raise the fourth elder brother?" The concubine continues to raise the fourth elder brother? Compared with the position of imperial concubine, the concubine hopes to continue to raise the fourth elder brother."

Kangxi knew that Tong Guifei's words were sincere, and he knew in his heart that in his cousin's mind, the position of imperial concubine was not as important as Yinzhen.

"Your Majesty, the concubine didn't want to occupy the fourth elder brother and not return it to the virtuous person, but the fourth elder brother was brought to be raised by the concubine as soon as he was born. He has long regarded him as her own son." Tong Guifei said here, revealing her true feelings, "The concubine does not want to lose the fourth elder brother, not because she wants to use the fourth elder brother to consolidate the status of the concubine."

"I know." Kangxi stretched out his hand to hug Concubine Tong Gui in his arms, and patted her on the back lightly, "I know you really love Yinzhen."

"Your majesty, if the concubine can give birth, the concubine will not occupy the fourth elder brother and not return it to the noble man..." Concubine Tong was interrupted by Kangxi before finishing her sentence, "What did you say?"

"Your Majesty, my concubines cannot bear children for you." Concubine Tong's eyes were slightly red, and she smiled sadly at Kangxi, "Your Majesty, my concubines are unable to bear children."

"What's going on?" Kangxi probably had a guess in his heart when he heard Concubine Tong Guifei say this.

"Some time ago, the concubine found out that the concubine's food had been tampered with, and asked the court judge to examine the concubine's pulse carefully. The court judge told the concubine that the concubine's food was given medicine to avoid children. This life is very difficult. It's hard to be pregnant..." Concubine Tong's face was mournful, and her eyes were full of sadness.

Kangxi's face turned cold, and his eyes were filled with gloom: "Who is it?"

Concubine Tong Gui didn't speak.

Kangxi's tone was cold and angry: "Is it Huang Mama?!"

"Your Majesty, apart from the Empress Dowager, I don't know who has the guts to prey on this noble concubine." Concubine Tong's eyes were full of hatred, "Except for the Empress Dowager, the concubine would never have Those who have the ability to put medicine in the food of the concubines without anyone noticing."

Kangxi hugged Concubine Tong in his arms, "Why didn't you tell me?"

Concubine Tong leaned against Kangxi's arms, clutching the clothes on his chest tightly with both hands, her voice choked up: "Your Majesty, this concubine has no evidence, and you are busy with the affairs of the previous court, this concubine does not want to bother you with this matter." .”

"Why are you so stupid, such a big thing should have been told to me earlier." Kangxi's eyes were full of distress.

"Your Majesty, it's useless for my concubine to tell you earlier, it's already too late." Concubine Tong hugged Kangxi tightly, crying silently, "This concubine will never be able to bear children for you in this lifetime."

Kangxi felt that the clothes on his chest were wet, and hugged Concubine Tong back hard.

"Yin'er, it's because I didn't protect you well."

"Your majesty, it's not your fault, it's not your fault..." Concubine Tong wept uncontrollably, "It's my concubines who are not blessed to have children for you."

Hearing Concubine Tong's cry, Kangxi felt pain in his heart.