mtl008 Chapter 372: The plan was successful and Concubine Yi was poisoned
Chapter 372: The plan was successful and Concubine Yi was poisoned
The next day, which happened to be the fifteenth, was the day when all the concubines came to Chuxiu Palace to pay their respects.
Ever since Shi Nanxi changed the time for paying respects from once every five days to once every fifteen days, life for the concubines in the harem has become much easier.
After all, who wants to greet people so early in the morning, especially in the winter when it is so cold that you can't even get up. What's more important is that you have to stay highly focused every time you greet people, so as not to make mistakes and offend others.
Now everyone pays respects twice a month, and Shi Nanxi does not allow the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Imperial Kitchen to withhold the concubines' meals. The concubines' lives have become much better, and countless people are privately grateful to and praise Shi Nanxi for his generosity and virtue.
In addition, Kangxi openly favored Shi Nanxi, so there was nothing to compete for, so everyone simply stopped competing. They either formed teams to play mahjong, watched plays and chatted, or embroidered and read. The atmosphere in the harem was unprecedentedly peaceful and harmonious.
Shi Nanxi sat at the head of the group, listening to everyone's chat and occasionally saying something. At this moment, she heard Rong Fei ask Hui Fei:
"Sister Hui Fei, I heard that you asked the imperial physician to see the first wife yesterday. How is it? This baby should be a little prince, right?"
Concubine Hui's dignified expression cracked a little, and she said with a fake smile:
"Sister Rong Fei, please take good care of the Third Lady!"
"Oh, I understand."
Rong Fei was delighted to see this:
"Another princess, right?" The words were a question, but the tone was affirmative.
When she heard the word "gege", Shi Nanxi swore that she definitely saw Concubine Hui's face darken.
Concubine Hui gritted her teeth and said:
"It blooms first and then bears fruit. Besides, it's still early in the year, so the imperial physician's pulse diagnosis may not be accurate."
Rong Fei immediately covered her snickering face:
"This is the fourth time I've heard you say this. I hope the doctor's diagnosis is really inaccurate this time, so that you can get what you want for once!"
Concubine Xi's charming phoenix eyes turned, and she giggled and continued:
"It doesn't matter. If Sister Huifei can't get what she wants this time, then we can just wait for the next time. I don't think Sister Huifei will be in a hurry."
Bullshit, Concubine Hui is almost dying of anxiety.
Concubine Hui was now completely unable to hold back her expression, but she could not refute it, because the imperial physician had felt the pulse of the first wife yesterday and found that it was indeed another little princess, so her face became increasingly darker.
Shi Nanxi drank tea with a leisurely look on her face. Seeing that Concubine Hui was really angry, she slowly tried to persuade her to reconcile:
"Well, first the flowers bloom, then the fruits bear. The eldest wife is a blessed woman, and she will eventually give birth to a little prince."
Hearing this, Concubine Xi and Concubine Rong both stopped talking and changed the subject. Seeing this, Concubine Hui looked at Concubine Xian at the top with a complicated look.
After Concubine Nianhulu was disfigured and demoted and imprisoned, she suddenly came to her senses. Although Concubine Xian was young and childless, she had grasped the emperor's heart. As long as the emperor was around, she would not get along with him, causing trouble for herself and the eldest prince.
Moreover, no matter how favored Concubine Xian is, she cannot be threatened as long as there is no prince. She is old and has long passed the age of expecting love. The most important thing now is to fight for the throne with the eldest prince.
As long as the eldest prince becomes the crown prince and ascends the throne in the future, she will be the future empress dowager. No matter how favored Concubine Xian is by then, she will be at most a grand concubine and will still have to live under her command and act according to her wishes.
So from now on, she will no longer take the initiative to make things difficult for Concubine Xian, and will wait until the final outcome.
Concubine Yi lowered her eyes slightly as she watched this scene. The grudge between her and Concubine Xian started during the re-election, but after fighting all the way, she had to admit that the other party relied not only on her youth and beauty, but also on her wisdom and means.
No matter how unwilling she was, she had to consider the Fifth Prince and his two brothers. She couldn't afford to lose the title that she had finally restored. Even the palace power that she had always coveted, she was ready to give it up temporarily. In short, before the Fifth Prince and his two brothers grew up, she was not going to take the initiative to make things difficult for Concubine Xian.
However, Concubine Yi did not notice that when she looked away, Concubine Jing, who was standing behind her, glanced at her brightly-dyed fingers without leaving a trace, and then lowered her head.
Concubine Wu was still sitting aside in a low profile, looking at everyone with a gentle smile on her face. Her eyes seemed to pass over Concubine Yi and her sisters inadvertently, and then she picked up the teacup to hide her expression.
Shi Nanxi sat at the top, taking in the expressions and movements of the concubines below, and the smile in her eyes suddenly deepened.
After talking for a while, they paid their respects and then dispersed. After the concubines left, Shi Nanxi returned to the inner room and fell directly on the beauty couch. God knows, her waist was still a little painful after a night of sleep.
Nanny Yang walked behind the queen, gave her a gentle massage, and said:
"Your Majesty, Concubine Jing has attacked Concubine Yi."
Shi Nanxi is relaxed, eyes half closed:
"I have noticed it."
She told the story of the greetings just now. Nanny Yang seemed to be thinking about something. Hongying said directly:
"This is retribution for Concubine Yi. If she hadn't harmed Lady Jing's prince, she wouldn't have fallen for Concubine Wu's scheme. With this, the added Dankou will slowly make Concubine Yi's health deteriorate if she continues to use it for a long time. After two years, her body will slowly break down and no medicine can cure it, which will allow her to murder Concubine Yi many times."
Shi Nanxi didn't say anything. At this time, Nanny Yang suddenly said:
"There's no need to worry about Concubine Yi, but Concubine Wu is really unfathomable, and the bannerman family behind her must be guarded against."
After hearing this, Shi Nanxi finally opened her eyes. She really had to be on guard against the women from the Baoyi families. By the late Qing Dynasty, the harem of the Qing emperors was basically dominated by women from the Baoyi families.
Although the Baoyi family is not as powerful as it was in the later period, it should not be underestimated. She doesn't want to be harmed by someone without anyone knowing when she gets pregnant in the future.
"I know, Madam, please clean up Chuxiu Palace regularly. Except for the emperor and the empress dowager's people, no one else is allowed to enter Chuxiu Palace."
"Yes, Madam." Nanny Yang responded. At this time, Hongying saw that Madam had finished talking about the business, so she suggested:
"My lady, the sun is out, let's take Xixi out for a walk!" He winked at Shi Nanxi and said something else:
"It's a good opportunity for you to walk and exercise."
Shi Nanxi suddenly laughed out of anger.
"Hongying, you have learned to tease me. You are asking for a fight."
"Your Majesty, I was wrong, I was wrong." Hongying quickly pretended to be pitiful and begged for mercy.
After the master and servant played around for a while, Shi Nanxi took Xixi out of Chuxiu Palace and went to the Imperial Garden.
On the way, Shi Nanxi held Xixi's hand, walking and stopping, basking in the warm sunshine, feeling very relaxed. At this moment, she suddenly thought of something.
"Is Shi Rongyue about to give birth?"
Hongying continued:
"It's almost the end of the month."
Shi Nanxi nodded.
Some sighs:
"Time flies so fast, Shi Rongyue is about to give birth."
Think about it, the child’s father is only fourteen years old this year, and the child’s mother is only seventeen years old. In modern times, a junior high school and a high school, they will be taken to the police station. It’s scary to think about it.
"It is said that she is pregnant with a little prince."
Hongying sighed:
"Shi Concubine is lucky. As long as the baby is born safely, she will have someone to rely on in the future."
Shi Nanxi did not comment. Many people might sneer at this statement in modern times, but in ancient times, having a son was really a support.
But it also depends on Shi Rongyue herself. Otherwise, even if she is relied upon, she cannot stand on her own and it is not certain whether she can keep the reliance.
Shi Rongyue, who was mentioned, was extremely anxious at the moment, and felt that everything was out of her control.