If there were still pure people in the palace, other than the newly born brothers, there was only the Empress Dowager Xiao Hui. However, no matter how pure a person was, they would learn to protect themselves after staying in the palace for a long time. It was just that they would not use the method of hurting people to protect themselves.
Hearing the Empress Dowager's words, Xiaohui looked up at Xianying with a confused look. After thinking for a while, he turned to Xiaozhuang and said in Mongolian,""Empress Dowager, bengong believes in her.”
This time, she suddenly spoke up for Xianying. This was the only time Xiaohui had pleaded with Xiaozhuang since she entered the palace. Because she knew that she had come to the harem on behalf of Keerqin, she had been ignored, questioned, and despised. Xiaohui did not say anything more. Not only did she know that Shunzhi did not like her from the bottom of his heart, but she also had a deep inferiority complex that was not known to outsiders.
In the countless nights she slept alone, she had sat alone under the window and looked at the moon hanging in the sky, sighing in anticipation over and over again. She was the only one who could not hide her disgust and dislike for Shunzhi, who seemed to be infatuated and honest to outsiders. She did not even do this to the woman he loved the most. It was because of this that he repeatedly wanted to abolish her and make another woman his empress, but he also compromised again and again under Xiaozhuang's insistence.
However, Xiaohui had hoped for it again and again. In the end, Shunzhi was defeated by the same inferiority complex as her. He left first, tired and tired. Thinking of this, Xiaohui's finger cot was inserted into the precious chair. He remembered what Shunzhi had said to her alone before he left. Xiaohui looked at the Empress Dowager with a slightly persistent gaze and said,"Grand Empress Dowager, Xiao Hui believes that Tong Jiashi is not someone who cannot see things clearly. I believe that you have also seen through this, so you allowed her to go in and out of Ci Ning Palace and Ci Ren Palace every day. Why can't you let her completely calm down?”
Xiaohui dared to speak to Xiaozhuang when there were outsiders in the room because the language she used was Mongolian but the tone was different. Even those who had studied Mongolian could not understand 10% of it. He saw that the third concubine was slightly lowered in the hall and her eyes could not hide her confusion. Xiaozhuang raised his hand and asked Su Ma to help her up. His eyes first looked at the third concubine's face and there was a slight tremble that could not be hidden. For the first time, the disdain and disappointment in Xiaozhuang's eyes appeared without any concealment.
Not wanting to take another look at these useless people, Xiaozhuang waved his hand and ordered the three of them to leave the hall for a moment. He thought about what Su Ma had told her about Xianying's actions. If he wanted to watch a good show, it was better not to let the third concubine leave. Seeing that there were only four of them left in the hall, Xiaozhuang's eyes did not hide his majesty and ruthlessness. He also revealed a disdainful smile and said to Xianying,"In the years that you have entered the palace, this widow only knows that you have so many thoughts. Pushing the empress dowager to come forward for you is also your ability.”
Everyone in the hall spoke Dong Xiaomeng's language. In case the walls had ears, the Empress Dowager didn't change her words and spoke to Xianying. In that case, Xianying also used Mongolian to kowtow to the Empress Dowager. Then she turned to Xiaozhuang without any fear or uneasiness. She bowed and reported with a normal expression,"How can this little thought of ChenQie hide from the Empress Dowager? The Empress Dowager is kind enough to speak out and help. This great kindness will definitely be remembered in my heart.”
When Xianying heard the Empress Dowager's question and turned around to bow to Xiaohui, the Empress Dowager knew that she had made the right bet this time. Now that she heard Xianying's words, she did not feel much. She sat steadily on the side and drank and watched the chess.
Xiaozhuang saw that Xianying's demeanor did not respond to her malice at all. He nodded with satisfaction in his heart, but his face was filled with disdain as he sneered,"This is what you say, but how would this widow know that you are the kind of person who is truly grateful?”
Hearing Xiaozhuang's words, Xianying guessed that the Empress Dowager's words had really provoked Xiaozhuang. Although she did not know what they were doing, she knew that if Xiaozhuang was satisfied today and confirmed that she was of value, then the matter of Little Yinzhen changing the jade archive would be successful. Thinking of this, Xianying felt relieved in her heart, but she did not show it on her face. However, her bright eyes had already helped her give Xiaozhuang the best answer.
Xiaozhuang was tired of listening to the flattery in the palace. Moreover, she did not say this to let Xianying report on how she would do things in the future. After thinking for a moment, Xianying raised her head and stared at Xiaozhuang's eyes, which were not turbid at all. The corners of her mouth curled up and she replied,"Xianying entered the Palace as a Consort. At first, she naively thought that the Emperor's cousin's heart was with Xianying. However, after entering the Palace for so many years, just because ChenQie wanted a son, she made the Emperor raise her head in front of Wu Yashi. I think the Empress Dowager did not stop it because she wanted Xianying to wake up earlier.”
At this point, Xianying gratefully bowed to the Empress Dowager. After getting up, she lowered her head slightly and continued,"ChenQie thanks Grand Empress Dowager for her advice, but XianYing only saw it now. XianYing has no way to repay the kindness of Grand Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager, so I can only swear on myself, the Eighth Princess, and the Tong family: 'I will never fall in love with the Emperor again in this life. I only remember that he has taken care of the things that need to be done. If I break this oath, I will suffer all kinds of pain in the world, but I will not be able to die peacefully.'”
Xiaozhuang saw that Xianying had sworn her oath without any pain on her face and knew that she had indeed given up on Kangxi. Although he still felt that she did not know what was good for her, Xiaozhuang knew that he needed Xianying to help her.
When Xiaohui heard Xianying's words, he almost choked on the tea in his mouth. However, when he turned to look at the Empress Dowager, he knew that Xianying understood Xiaozhuang's thoughts better than her. He sighed silently in his heart, took out the Buddhist string in his sleeve, closed his eyes, and recited the Buddhist scriptures. He closed his ears and stopped listening.
"Since this widow will find an opportunity to tell the emperor about Yinzhen, you should kneel first.”Seeing Xianying like this, Xiaozhuang had nothing to say. He waved his hand to persuade Xianying to leave with a tired expression.
Xianying raised her head and carefully looked at the Empress Dowager. Seeing that she had nothing else to say, she turned to look at the Empress Dowager, who was reading the scriptures with her eyes closed. She knew that she had nothing to do with this, so she bowed and left.
Before she reached the door, Xianying heard Xiaozhuang say to her,""This widow has helped you to keep the three people outside until now. I believe that you have finished your work.”
With just this short sentence, Xianying could not help but feel a chill in her heart. Cold sweat seeped out of her back as she knelt outside the Ci Ning Palace again. Her eyes sized up the Third Concubine a few times before she said to the three of them,"Grand Empress Dowager's body is tired but she doesn't want to listen to other reports. She ordered BenGong to send you a message to kneel down. Consort Yi will first follow BenGong to Jing Ren Palace, BenGong still has some trivial matters to ask you.”
After watching the three of them kneel outside the hall and bow to Xianying, Consort Yi and Jing Yu, who was holding the Phoenix Seal, followed Xianying back to Jing Ren Palace.
Consort Hui and Consort Rong had just returned to their respective palaces when they sat down when their trusted servant, who had been waiting for a long time, came forward to report what had happened in this short period of time. On the paper that Xianying handed over to Nanny Cui, the first thing was to remove all the spies in Cining Palace, Ciren Palace, and Jingren Palace. She also informed the people that the Fourth Consort had placed in several important places in the palace, such as the imperial kitchen, that if they wanted to stay in the same place, it was best to forget all about their former masters. Otherwise, if he still wanted to keep his cheap life, he would quickly beg his master to transfer this place to somewhere else.
It made sense to do something in the Palace of Jing Ren. Why did she do it in the Palace of Ci Ning and the Palace of Ci Ren? Firstly, she wanted to test Xiaozhuang's bottom line. Secondly, she wanted to let Xiaozhuang know that she was not a fool. When Xianying saw Xiaozhuang's words when she left the palace today, she knew that although Xiaozhuang did not consider her actions, he was still satisfied with her magnanimous behavior.
Speaking of which, Xianying wanted to make the first move in the East and West harem. Xianying knew that it was the residence of the future princes and princesses. In a few years, Little Yinzhen would also live there. At this time, she temporarily placed people without leaving a trace. She could also prepare for the future princes and princesses who lived there. If a few of them could be taken out of the palace by them, it would be very useful.
Now, the affairs of the inner palace had changed a lot because of Xianying's actions. She was afraid that there would be a gap in the future, so she could only make a big move at this time. Even if the power of the palace that she had just obtained was taken away because of her actions, at least the people were properly arranged. This trivial matter in the palace was not something that Xianying really wanted to care about.
Turning her head to look at Consort Yi who was quietly following behind her, Xianying thought that Consort Hui and Consort Rong, who had already returned to the palace, must have already known what she had done. She did not know how they would respond. Xianying did not want to become enemies with the Third Consort. If they could beg her, she would give them some face. However, if someone really wanted to touch Xianying, she did not forget that she still had a male soul inside. She still had the courage to fight.
Xiao Zhuang saw Su Ma return and report that everyone had left. He turned to look at Xiao Hui who was still reciting Buddhist scriptures with her eyes closed. He sighed and said to her,""Do you think this widow is too cruel?”
Hearing Xiaozhuang's sigh, Xiaohui's hand that was fiddling with the beads paused. After much forbearance, he gave up and put the beads back into his sleeve. He looked up at the Empress Dowager with slightly red eyes and said,""Can't an emperor have the right to love? Perhaps the emperor would be different. Why did he have to show the ugly side of the imperial concubines in front of him, not even giving him the right to love?”
Xiaohui's words seemed to be a little accusatory, and it was very piercing to Xiaozhuang's ears. However, no matter who the emperor loved or was loved by the emperor, which one had a good ending? Xiaozhuang did not have the strength to cultivate another emperor like Kangxi. If she wanted to close her eyes in peace, Xiaozhuang would not allow Kangxi to make a decision that made her feel threatened in her lifetime. She had seen the two generations of emperors of the Qing Dynasty act willfully for the so-called love. How could Emperor Xiaozhuang allow Kangxi to become like this?
Xiaozhuang smiled bitterly and muttered to himself,""This widow doesn't know if emperors have the right to love, but this widow knows that two generations of emperors abandoned the Qing Dynasty, abandoned their people, and abandoned their harem for their concubines because of love. That kind of heart-chilling love would make people envious if it was an ordinary person, and even this widow would yearn for it. However, emperors are just like ordinary people, they can't really become ordinary people. This country, this people, and this harem are all the responsibilities of the emperor. Can they really love?”
Xiaohui opened his mouth and closed it, not knowing whether he wanted to defend or comfort her. But in the end, when he thought of Shunzhi, all his words turned into a sigh. Xiaozhuang saw his niece's troubled look, and his mood improved a lot. He looked at Xiaohui with a sincere smile and said,""Alright, it's hard for you to worry about such things. It's better to send someone to find the Emperor first. Let's ask him what he thinks about Yinzhen changing the jade archive.”
Far away in Jingren Palace, Xianying did not know that Xiaozhuang had come to ask the Emperor about something so quickly. After sending the happy Consort Yi out of the palace, Xianying came to the back hall and picked up Little Tangtang, whom she had not seen for a day. After sticking to her for a long time, she did not wake the little girl up. She had to put her down and let her continue to sleep. After that, she got up and walked towards the side hall where Yinzhen was resting.
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