Chapter 4 Princess Return of the Pearl (IV)
My Fair Princess (4)
The Queen Mother had never thought of killing Xiao Yanzi so easily. She still needed time to train her twelfth brother. Keeping Xiao Yanzi was equivalent to restraining Yong Qi. The announcement of execution was just to pave the way for the subsequent disposal. So the Queen Mother deliberately frowned and thought for a while, and then sighed: "In short, we can't let Xiao Yanzi get close to you anymore. Hongli, you have to be considerate of E Niang's heart as a mother. No mother can tolerate the son of an enemy being stupid." By his own son’s side.”
Seeing Qianlong nodding with emotion, he added: "This matter is too bad, we can't just let it go. According to Er Niang, let Huan Zhugege die of illness, and give Yongqi the common people Xiao Yanzi who has abolished martial arts as a concubine. For a daughter of a sinner with no talent or virtue, it is already a gift to become the prince's concubine. It is up to E Niang to talk to Yongqi."
Qianlong was moved by the empress dowager's motherly heart. After thinking about it, he felt that the empress dowager's treatment was reasonable, so he smiled and said to the empress dowager: "Just do what the empress dowager said! It's all because the son didn't think carefully at the beginning, and he admitted it without investigating clearly. It's very unfilial for my son to cause so much unhappiness and make you worry about so many things."
Judging from Xiao Yanzi's behavior today, she doesn't respect her as the Emperor Ama at all. She will yell and make a fuss when she is unhappy. Today, she is even more involved in the affairs of his harem, without any trace of her identity. For my daughter’s self-consciousness.
It would be better to throw her into Yongqi's yard. According to Yongqi's love for Xiao Yanzi and Xiao Yanzi's own temperament, even if she is a concubine, she will not suffer any injustice. As for martial arts, the daughter of the guilty minister will not suffer any injustice. Having martial arts skills makes him an assassin, and Xiao Yanzi, who has no martial arts skills, can get into less trouble. To put it bluntly, this is a lenient treatment.
The Queen Mother smiled and said: "What are you saying, Emperor? You are too busy dealing with government affairs every day. Naturally, there are some oversights in matters in the harem. I heard that I met Princess in Yanxi Palace? In the future, these matters should be left to the Queen to handle." "The Queen is always cautious and will never make a mistake." He said and looked at the Queen.
When Qianlong heard what the Empress Dowager said, he remembered his concubine's words when he was in Yanxi Palace: "The eyes and eyebrows are like the emperor's, as if they were carved from the same mold." He suddenly became angry and asked how he could have mistaken his daughter. He was misled by your concubine! Even Ziwei becoming a palace maid was arranged by your concubine, which made him almost make his own daughter a palace concubine, ahem. Thinking of this, Qianlong's face felt a little unnatural, and then he thought of the diagnosis made by the imperial doctor before. He felt that the concubine was really a petty one, and she was born as a palace maid.
Seeing that the queen was becoming more dignified and virtuous now, he immediately ordered the concubine to hand over the Phoenix Seal and concentrate on raising the fetus in the Yanxi Palace. All matters in the harem were handed over to the queen.
The Queen was flattered, took a deep breath to suppress her excitement, stood up quickly to thank her, and became more determined to follow the Queen Mother.
The imperial concubine was in a coma and was deprived of the Phoenix Seal she had worked so hard to acquire. She lost her palace rights and was grounded. When she woke up, she became a little excited and almost had fetal motility. In response to the previous diagnosis of the imperial doctor, Qianlong After knowing about it, she felt even more disgusted. Thinking of your concubine's previous weak and considerate behavior, she felt hypocritical. This is something to be said later.
After dealing with Xiao Yanzi and your concubine, the Queen Mother curled her lips with satisfaction and ordered Aunt Gui to bring some refreshments. She was really hungry after working for a long time.
Qianlong thought of Ziwei, frowned, and felt a little helpless for this daughter. He looked at the Queen Mother and said with a smile: "Empress Dowager, this girl Ziwei is quite good, but she pays too much attention to the sisterhood with Xiao Yanzi. She is obviously talented, but she always follows her. They got into trouble together behind Xiao Yanzi. I think he was also involved this time. His son was angry just now. Ziwei has always been sensible. Today, he is really ashamed of Ziwei's mother. Now Xiao Yanzi has given Yongqi the job. Concubine, what do you think Ziwei should do?"
The Queen Mother thought to herself that Ziwei could not carry the Virgin Flower that she could not carry, and she wrote lewd words and songs all day long, and she was so talented? What an insulting idiom.
After finishing the cake slowly, he wiped the corners of his mouth and said: "Ziwei is of the blood of our royal family after all, and she has not made any big mistakes, so she will not be punished. It's just that Fulkang often takes advantage of his position to go to Shufangzhai If you run away, it will harm your reputation. Let her move to Cining Palace. Eniang will choose two nuns to teach her some things that her daughter should know. She is going to get married. You can't be so ignorant all day long. Please also restrain Falkang, what kind of uncle is he? "
Qianlong laughed. It was a great thing that the Queen Mother was willing to teach Ziwei. Others were just trivial matters. There was no way he could disagree with her. When I felt better, I ate some pastries with the Queen Mother and talked for a while. After seeing that it was getting dark, I went to Kunning Palace with the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother called Qing'er and gave her an overview of today's events. She then took her with her to listen to people's reports and analyzed the means and influences behind each incident. For example, if the concubine made a plan, she would drug the concubine. The imperial doctor was arranged to use the trick. Xiao Yanzi and the others were restless, so he took the opportunity to grab their pigtails and hit them hard. Of course, all these require sufficient preparation in advance before taking action, and no one step can be missed, and important matters can only be left to close friends, otherwise the gain will outweigh the loss if you involve yourself.
After being together for so long, the Queen Mother knew that Qing'er really regarded her as a relative, a contented and grateful child, so she carefully taught her the methods of the original owner in her memory, and reviewed them herself.
Qing'er carefully learned the scheming methods taught by the Queen Mother, how to guard against others, how to plot against others, and kept them firmly in mind. These are the capital for her to gain a firm foothold after getting married. Although she is kind, she has known the double faces of so many people these days, and she has also become nervous about her own safety. If no one offends me, I will not offend others, but if someone bullies me, I must have the ability to fight back. Now the Queen Mother and Gui Mama will teach her in their spare time, so she naturally has to cherish the opportunity.
Gui Mama took the Queen Mother's decree and took Xiaoyanzi to Jingyang Palace. When Yongqi saw Xiaoyanzi unconscious, he immediately rushed over and hugged Xiaoyanzi in his arms, shouting for the imperial physician. Gui Mama explained that Xiaoyanzi was temporarily unconscious because her martial arts were abolished, and it was not a big deal. After that, regardless of the ugly face of the Fifth Prince, she quickly read out the Queen Mother's decree: Xiaoyanzi, a commoner, was given to the Fifth Prince as a concubine, and her position would never be promoted.
Yongqi's eyes widened, not understanding what "commoner Xiaoyanzi" meant. He couldn't believe that Xiaoyanzi had changed from a legitimate wife to a concubine who couldn't be on the imperial list. He yelled at Nanny Gui: "I don't believe it! How could the Royal Mother issue such an order? Xiaoyanzi and I were married by the Royal Father himself. You, a dog slave, dared to forge the imperial order and made Xiaoyanzi like this. I will definitely tell the Royal Father and chop off your head!" Nanny Gui said expressionlessly: "In reply to the Fifth Prince, I dare not forge the imperial order. This is the result of the discussion between the Empress Dowager and the Emperor. The Empress Dowager asked me to convey a few words to the Fifth Prince. After investigation, Xiaoyanzi was the daughter of a criminal and should have been beheaded. For the sake of the Fifth Prince, her martial arts were abolished and her life was spared. If she dares to act presumptuously again in the future, she will be sent to where she should go." Isn't the place where the daughter of a criminal should go to the underworld? Yongqi calmed down. Although he couldn't believe that Xiaoyanzi was the daughter of a criminal, he knew that the Queen Mother's decree would not be issued casually. Maybe someone had framed her. But nothing could happen at this time. He could only wait until Xiaoyanzi woke up before making plans. He carefully picked up Xiaoyanzi and took her back to the room. He sent someone to call the imperial physician. He was relieved to know that Xiaoyanzi was indeed fine. After taking care of her carefully for a whole night, Xiaoyanzi finally woke up. Except that she couldn't use martial arts, she didn't feel uncomfortable.
Xiaoyanzi was very anxious when she heard that she was no longer a princess. Everything was fine, and the Queen Mother didn't make things difficult for her when she returned to the palace. Why did she suddenly become Yongqi's concubine? Didn't the Emperor love her the most? Did he really ignore her this time?
Two days later, Yongqi took advantage of the time when Emperor Qianlong was paying respects in the Cining Palace to ask for an audience with the Empress Dowager, and knelt down to beg: "Madam, Father, Xiaoyanzi and I are truly in love. No matter what Xiaoyanzi's status is, I have recognized her and loved her. The position of a concubine is too humble. Xiaoyanzi is already very sad about losing her martial arts. How can I let her suffer such a great injustice? Madam, you are so noble and kind. Please withdraw your decree and confer Xiaoyanzi as your legitimate wife!" The Empress Dowager sat on the throne and watched Yongqi's sincere performance. After Yongqi finished speaking, she sneered and said, "Aisin-Gioro Yongqi, do you think The status of a concubine is not worthy of Xiaoyanzi? Hmm? When your mother entered the residence of Prince Bao, she was only a princess. When your father ascended the throne, she was only a concubine. Even when I entered the residence of the late emperor, I was a princess, and before the late emperor ascended the throne, I was a princess for 18 years. What do you think Xiaoyanzi is worthy of being the legitimate wife? Do you think the legitimate wife of the royal family is just a title? "
Qianlong did not expect the empress dowager to bring up her own status. In those years, as a princess, mother was suppressed by so many high-ranking women. She must have suffered a lot and suffered a lot of grievances to protect him from growing up safely. Now mother has become the most noble woman in the world. If it was not to wake up Yongqi, why would she recall these unpleasant things! The look she gave Yongqi at that moment was much sharper.
Although Yongqi was shocked, he still wanted to protect his great love. He kowtowed to the Queen Mother and said, "Madam, Yongqi begs you, Xiaoyanzi is my life. I really can't bear to see her suffer. Yongqi doesn't want so many wives and princesses. Yongqi only wants Xiaoyanzi. She is the only wife, so she should be the legitimate wife!"
This time, even Qianlong wanted to scold him. What's the point of only wanting Xiaoyanzi? As a child of the royal family, it is one of his responsibilities to pass on the family line. How can he only want one person? What's more, Xiaoyanzi is not suitable for big occasions! Yongqi is getting more and more outrageous.
The Queen Mother did not intend to discuss it further and said, "Xiaoyanzi has no talent or virtue, does not follow the rules, and is the descendant of a criminal. It is impossible for her to be on the imperial jade butterfly! This matter ends here! If you like her, I will give her to you as a plaything. If you feel that she has been wronged, you can reward her with a sum of money and let her leave the palace to be a good citizen and be free. For your sake, I will not pursue her identity as a criminal, so that she can marry and become a wife."
Yongqi would certainly not let Xiaoyanzi marry someone else, so he could only recognize Xiaoyanzi's identity as a concubine and retreated in frustration.
When Aunt Gui saw the way the Fifth Prince loved Xiaoyanzi, she couldn't help but sigh that the Queen Mother had thought it through and ordered her to do something to Xiaoyanzi when she was locked in the dark room that day.
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