[Quick Wear] Puhua Fairy is blessed with a long pregnancy

Palace of Heavenly Purity, Third Bath Ceremony in the afternoon

Kangxi was bent over his desk, his bright yellow dragon robe making him look even more majestic and handsome.

At this moment, he looked at the five words on the white paper that he had specially picked out with excellent meanings, and hesitated.

There were only five words written on the paper: "Yi", "Xi", "Ming", "Xi" and "Xian".

Each one picked out has great expectations.

Especially the character "Xi". If everyone in the harem knew it, they would probably be shocked.

That’s right, Kangxi is now choosing a title for Sheng Huan. When Sheng Huan gave birth to a child, he had already decided to promote her.

But this was a bit too conspicuous, so Kangxi decided to simply confer titles on the six palaces.

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager sent someone to pass on a message, asking Your Majesty to come to the Cining Palace."

At this moment, Liang Jiugong received the news and hurried in to report.

Kangxi paused after hearing this and felt that he had to discuss the matter of conferring titles on the harem with the Empress Dowager.

Then he nodded and threw down the red brush: "Go ahead."

Cining Palace

When Kangxi arrived, the Empress Dowager first took care of his health, then seemed to think of something and began to lament the passing of time:

"I had a dream when I woke up from my lunch break. I dreamt of Xuanye when he was a child. I wanted to meet the emperor. Did I not disturb the emperor from doing his work?"

Kangxi shook his head: "I was thinking about the matter of conferring titles on the imperial harem, and was just about to come and explain this to the Royal Madam."

"The six palaces should be conferred titles. That's right. After so many years, it's time to decide." The Grand Empress Dowager nodded, thinking of something, and asked, "By the way, the conferring ceremony for Concubine Tong and Concubine Niu Hulu will take more than a month."

"Yes, we have to wait until Concubine Tong finishes her confinement." Kangxi replied.

"The Emperor wants to hold the ceremony of consort Tong and Consort Niu Hulu being promoted to imperial concubine together with the other six palaces, so that all the palaces can celebrate together?"

Kangxi nodded, then shook his head: "It is a great achievement for Concubine Tong to give birth to three children. It is the grace of the Eternal Heaven and a great auspicious omen for the royal family. I feel that it is too light to reward her with just some gold, silver and jewelry."

The Empress Dowager paused after hearing what he said, and understood what he meant. She asked, "Are you going to promote Concubine Tong to a higher position?"

Kangxi did not keep it a secret: "Yes."

The Grand Empress Dowager hesitated after hearing this: "She has only been in the palace for a year, and now she is a concubine. Does the Emperor intend to promote her to a noble concubine?"

Kangxi nodded and said, "To be honest with you, Madam, I love having three children. Triplet births are rare in the world. Their birth is a good omen for the Qing Dynasty. If the harem is given a high rank, it would not look good if I did not promote Concubine Tong."

It's you who thinks it doesn't look good, the Empress Dowager thought to herself.

But when she thought of her three lovely grandchildren, she felt that it made sense. If Concubine Tong had only given birth to one, and if that was also a prince, she would not agree. But now there are both dragon and phoenix, and twin phoenixes. Besides, she now wants another child, so how could she stop the mother from getting promoted?

In this case, we can only say that it is fate.

"I will not stop the emperor from doting on Concubine Tong, but I want to make sure that everyone in the harem gets the benefit. The emperor also knows that after what happened with your father, I am already afraid..."

This time, the Empress Dowager did not hide her intentions, but instead adopted a conciliatory policy.

The harem has no offspring. It has been more than a year now and no one in the harem is pregnant. Fortunately, Concubine Tong gave birth to three children, otherwise she would have been worried to death.

Kangxi nodded and said, "Don't worry, Madam, I know my limits and will not repeat the mistakes made by Madam."

Kangxi has figured it out. He will not avoid his love for Qing'er, nor will he be afraid of this love. He also knows that he will not be like the previous emperor who only loves beauty and not the country.

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager looked into his eyes quietly and nodded after a long while: "That's good."

She didn't want to say more and annoy others, so she changed the topic, as if what she said just now was just a casual remark. She said: "Concubine Niu Hulu has been in the palace for many years. Even if she has no merit, she has worked hard. If Concubine Tong is promoted, what about her? What does the emperor plan to do?"

If he didn't do anything with her when conferring the title of Grand Consort on the harem, it would be embarrassing for the boss.

Kangxi said: "The Royal Madam also knows that she has made a mistake. I will never promote her."

Concubine Niu Hulu wanted to take action against the pregnant Qing'er before, but fortunately he was prepared and did not let Qing'er fall into the trap. Now he is already fed up with her, let alone promoting her.

"The whole palace will be overjoyed. Why not give her a title? Last time, she was also plotted against by the Queen. Although her family has fallen on hard times, she is still the daughter of Ebilun's family. After all, the whole court is watching..." The Empress Dowager spoke earnestly.

The Empress was the one behind Concubine Niohuru's murder of Concubine Tong, and Concubine Niohuru was the one who carried out the plan. However, it is really hard to explain such things.

Who made the Empress make a fuss about the title of Concubine Tong and Concubine Niu Hulu when the Emperor and the Empress discussed it? Who made the Empress secretly reveal the Emperor's words to Concubine Niu Hulu out of context, and spread the rumor that the Emperor gave Concubine Tong a title but not her? If it weren't for this, Concubine Niu Hulu wouldn't have hated Concubine Tong in her heart, and almost caused a disaster.

After finding out about this, Kangxi told no one except the Empress Dowager. He changed the story to the outside world and punished Concubine Niohuru, which was considered to save the Empress a lot of face.

Naturally, the Queen's image in Kangxi's eyes also plummeted, and the Queen still doesn't know why Kangxi neglected her and why Kangxi treated her less well than before.

Kangxi heard this and understood that he was trying to show favor to the previous dynasty. He also wanted to give face to the Empress Dowager. "Since this is the case, I will grant her the title of 'Zhao', and the rest will remain unchanged."

The Empress Dowager thought of this and knew that this was the best outcome, so she nodded and said, "In this case, the rank above the imperial concubines in the harem will be Concubine Zhao, Concubine Tong, and the Empress."

Kangxi hesitated when he heard this, but did not refute it.

Qing'er will have the opportunity to be given the title in the future. Why bother to force it now and make the Empress Dowager unhappy? There is no rush.

After talking about the positions of the people in the harem, the Empress Dowager looked at Kangxi and couldn't help but sigh: "Time flies. In a blink of an eye, I have been in this palace for more than 40 years."

She looked a little dazed. "When Xuanye first came to my house, he was still a little kid. Now he has grown up and become my father. When I think about the past and look at the present, I can't help but feel happy."

As he said this, he touched his face and couldn't help but sigh: "Ai Jia, I have to admit that I am old..."

"The Imperial Madam is still young." Hearing this, Kangxi also recalled the time when he was taught by the Grand Empress Dowager, and his expression was moved: "Thanks to the Imperial Madam's teachings, I am who I am today."

"It's us, Xuanye, who are smart. I didn't have to worry about it. Now you can handle things on your own. I won't have any regrets if I leave now."

"Is the Empress Dowager feeling unwell? I'll ask the imperial physician to come and take a look..." The Empress Dowager's sudden words made Kangxi a little puzzled. He was worried that something had happened to her.

"Liang Jiugong, you..." But he was interrupted by the Empress Dowager before he could finish his words.

She waved her hand and said, "No need to call the imperial physician. I am fine. I just couldn't help but sigh a few words when I thought about the past."

"I am old now, it is only a matter of time."

As she spoke, a trace of sadness appeared on her face:

"But if I go, besides you, I am most worried about your mother. She is kindhearted and does not speak Manchu or Chinese. She has been with me in this palace for so many years, and there are not many people I can talk to. If I really go, I am afraid she will not even step out of Ciren Palace."

As the Empress Dowager spoke, her true colors became clear: "If there is a child to accompany you, I will feel more at ease. Your mother loves children the most..."

Kangxi's heart sank. This might be the reason why the Empress Dowager called him here today.

But now in the palace, apart from Qing'er's child, there is only a sickly Second Princess. Even the imperial physician said that the Second Princess could only be kept alive with medicine and how long she could live depended on her fate. Because of this, he has not given her a name yet, for fear that he would not be able to keep her and cause sadness. And the Empress Dowager would not want a sickly princess.

Kangxi had mixed emotions, he lowered his brows to hide the emotions in his eyes: "The second princess is weak, and the third son born by Concubine Tong is still too young, so this matter may need further discussion."

He paused and said, "Don't worry, Madam Royal. I will keep this matter in mind."

Qing'er had just given birth to a child and her body needed recuperation. She must not be made aware of this matter, so as not to disturb her mind and hinder her recovery.

Moreover, although he also entered the harem during this year, some concubines became pregnant, but many of them miscarried during pregnancy.

Now, no one in the palace is pregnant anymore, and he can't conjure up a child.

"With Xuanye's words, I feel relieved." The Empress Dowager knew that Kangxi cared about Concubine Tong, and she did not dare to force him to send the child over now. However, the emperor has always been filial, and now that she speaks up in person, it is only a matter of time.

She can afford to wait, and Qiqige can afford to wait too.

After Kangxi left the Cining Palace, Sheng Huan learned about his conversation with the Empress Dowager.

After all, she had given Kangxi a sachet made of dried cattail flowers, which he often wore, and the cattail flowers would bring her a lot of news about her.

Sheng Huan looked at the three children lying beside her. She knew that the Empress Dowager would definitely succeed. At this point, it was only a matter of time.

Sheng Huan felt that it was not a big deal. After all, the harem was so small. She could go and see her child whenever she missed him. It was not like she had no feet. Could the Empress Dowager and others stop her from seeing her? All she had to do was be thick-skinned enough.

What's more, from now on, Kangxi and anyone else in this palace will not have children except her.

After all, Kangxi's body had been tampered with by her, and only she could untie it. If she wanted to have a baby in the future, she could just untie it.

Don't blame her for being cruel, she is just paving the way for her children, it's just a special method.

No matter how much Kangxi showed he loved her and her mother's family at this moment, he was still the emperor. Who knew what would happen in the future? Sheng Huan was very clear-headed. After all, believing in a man's lies was no different from chronic suicide.

What's more, the original owner was Kangxi's cousin, but in the end she died due to Kangxi's indifference and neglect. When she died, Kangxi was so cruel that he didn't even want to see her for the last time.

……

The next day, the news of the six palaces’ promotion spread.

A little later, the imperial edict arrived at each palace and was announced.

Of course, Sheng Huan was the first to receive the imperial edict, and she was named a noble concubine.

Tingxin Tingqin went to inquire and then repeated all the news in her ear.

In this way, the status structure of the concubines in the harem is probably like this:

Queen: Hesheli.

One of the imperial concubines: Sheng Huan herself.

The concubine was named Niu Hulu.

There were five concubines: Concubine An of the Li clan, Concubine Jing of the Wang clan, Concubine Duan of the Dong clan, Concubine Rong of the Ma clan, and Concubine Hui of the Nara clan.

Six noble ladies: Borjigit noble lady Hui, the rest of the noble ladies have no titles: Zhang, Nara...

Often used in several names: Li, Wang...

Agree to a number of names: Bai, Chang...

Several female officials.

Sheng Huan was a little surprised to learn that Borjigit was only given the title of noble lady. After all, he didn't expect that the Empress Dowager and others would not fight for it, but he didn't think much about it.

If the Empress Dowager knew about this, she would definitely say that she had tried hard for it, but Borjigit had too little experience and no children, and Kangxi was now deliberately suppressing Mongolia, so she could only take her time and plan secretly.

……

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, Sheng Huan was out of confinement.

She had been very comfortable during her confinement period. She was well taken care of by the palace servants and ate very well. She did not feel any hardship of raising a baby and was very happy.