frightfiction Chapter 306: Another Wave in the Capital
Chapter 306: Another Wave in the Capital
Chapter 306: Another wave of unrest in the capital
Although Buerhe felt that everything was normal and there was no problem, she had been married into the royal family for many years and had experienced countless conspiracies and intrigues, so there were some things that she had to be on guard against.
So when Yinreng sent someone to deliver Rourou's information, Buerhe still took it seriously.
Well, this little girl is the eldest daughter of the fourth son of the Fucha family. Her mother is Jueluo. As one of only two girls in this generation of the Fucha family (the previous one was the wife of the twelfth brother), she has been the apple of the family's eye since birth. Furthermore, the little girl is sweet and adorable, loved by all the women in the family, and is jointly taught by the Fucha family's mistresses.
But now because they are too young, they are more focused on pampering.
As for what happened today, it was really a coincidence. The reason was that today was actually Guard Fu Cha's funeral day. He had already prepared to go out shopping with the little girl, but Hongye suddenly summoned him. He had no time to send his sister back, and he was worried about his servants, so he could only take Rourou to the East Palace.
Originally, the little girl was going to be sent to the Crown Princess to be taken care of, but unfortunately the Crown Princess was in Kunning Palace in Buerhe at that time, and then Hongchen volunteered to take care of his sister.
After obtaining the consent of the Fucha guard, Hongye entrusted Rourou to his younger brother's care. Then, when the children were playing house, Hongchen chose Rourou as his wife. The final result was that Hongchen dragged Rourou to Kunning Palace to find Buerhe to show off his wife.
The whole thing is very different from what Hongchen said. The most important thing is that Fucha Guard only agreed to let Rourou play with them, but did not agree to let Rourou become Hongchen's wife. Everything was just Hongchen's imagination.
But after looking at Rourou's profile and thinking about Hongchen, Buerhe felt it was feasible. Firstly, there was no need to worry about family background, as the two families were well-matched.
Secondly, a family like the Fucha family relies on men to earn merit rather than nepotism, so they would definitely be willing to find a wealthy and less troublesome family for Rourou, and preferably allow Rourou to live a safe, healthy and smooth life.
Now that the Crown Princess has been decided, and considering Rourou's age, there are really not many people who can match her.
There is another point, and I'm not bragging. Although Hongchen likes to sleep in, he is indeed a down-to-earth, smart, and filial person. Now that he can express his love for Rourou so clearly, it seems that he really likes her.
However, it is too early to talk about these things. The children are still young. Although Buerhe is sure that his Hongchen will not let Rourou down, and the royal family will not treat Rourou unfairly, who can be sure that Rourou will not fall in love with someone else in the future?
In Buerhe's opinion, it is better to allow children to make their own choices when it comes to marriage. Children may not necessarily agree with those who make decisions on their own under the banner of doing good for them.
After thinking about it, Buerhe gave up the plan and just gave Rourou some gifts when she left in the afternoon. Apart from anything else, she could still help Hongchen express his love for her as a mother.
A little episode in life does not affect Buerhe’s normal teaching. After almost two or three months of continuous teaching, the Crown Princess can be said to have been reborn from the ashes.
She was calm, tactful, and thoughtful. Even Buer and the Nannies Li and Pang, who had previously served her, nodded in agreement when they saw her.
Nanny Li smiled and said, "Now it seems that the Crown Princess has quite a bit of the demeanor you once had! When new people enter the palace, let her gain more experience. I'm sure there won't be any major problems in the future."
After hearing this, Buerhe couldn't help but smile. After all, this Crown Princess was her first disciple!
As for Jingyi, there is no need to teach her anything deliberately. She just needs to observe and pay attention to her more in daily life. She will be able to learn everything by herself with her own intelligence.
As for Minyan, she is the kind of person who cannot stand hardships, and Prince Yong's Mansion is a quiet place, so she doesn't have many opportunities to come into contact with complicated human affairs. Even if Buerhe has a lot of skills that he wants to pass on to her, she has no intention of learning at all!
Only the Crown Princess is not only Burhe's daughter-in-law, but also Hongye's beloved. In addition, Burhe hopes that his son will achieve great things in the future and not be affected by the affairs of the harem, so he devotes so much effort to cultivating her.
However, at this moment, Buerhe suddenly had an idea and whispered to Matron Li, "Matron, I've been thinking that if we can find a suitable opportunity, I'll leave Xian'er alone with Hongye. What do you think?"
You must know that everyone says that the elderly have rich experience and sharp eyes, and this is true!
Even though these two maids have been living peacefully in the palace in recent years, and their lives seem to be peaceful and harmonious, in fact, they can see much more about the ups and downs of the world than people outside see!
Especially when it comes to grasping people's hearts and understanding human nature, he has profound skills that are difficult for ordinary people to achieve.
When the two maids heard their master had such an idea, they were surprised and froze in their tracks. They had never expected their master to come up with such an unusual idea.
But then he thought, since the current emperor got married, so many years have passed, and the master is the only one in the backyard, and all his children are born to him. In this way, the backyard is naturally free of many troublesome things.
Not only that, even the situation in the previous dynasty was much less characterized by open and covert fighting between gangs than that in the Kangxi dynasty!
At this time, Nanny Li was the first to recover and said, "Master, your idea is certainly excellent, but I wonder what the ministers in the court will think of it then..."
The harem cannot interfere in politics, but the former dynasty and the harem are always closely related.
After all, since ancient times, the marriage of royal children has often involved many things, not just personal feelings or family affairs.
The Crown Princess was undoubtedly lucky, because within the imperial palace, the only person who could control the affairs of the Crown Prince's backyard, apart from the extremely noble Queen in front of her, was the almighty Emperor.
Now that the Empress has taken the initiative to put forward such a suggestion, it is enough to show that as long as the plan is feasible, the Emperor will certainly not block it or oppose it.
However, Bullhe, who was standing by, heard another deeper meaning in these words.
She thought to herself, "It seems the maids also believe this is feasible, so public opinion and harem manipulation shouldn't be a problem. The only concern is the potential for strong opposition from the court."
After all, forcing the Crown Prince to take a concubine would inevitably trigger a series of complex political disputes and power struggles among various factions. Ultimately, the Crown Prince's affairs could be considered ordinary family affairs, but they could also escalate into state affairs. The ultimate outcome would depend on who had the upper hand, the Crown Prince himself or the ministers.
If East Wind could completely suppress West Wind, then the Crown Prince would have only the Crown Princess as his companion. However, if West Wind reversed the situation and gained the upper hand, then as a mother, Burhe would have no choice but to do her utmost to help her son secure his position. Thinking this way, Burhe increasingly felt that this plan was brilliant and feasible.
It so happened that the Crown Princess had learned a lot after some experience and was able to take charge of things on her own, so Burhe made a resolute decision - to let the Crown Princess take the lead in this year's annual banquet and be responsible for handling all affairs.
Once the news came out, it was like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, causing a thousand waves.
Many families who had originally hoped to make a splash in the next year's draft and rise to prominence could no longer contain their inner restlessness and began to plan and operate secretly.
For a moment, the capital seemed calm, but in reality, undercurrents were surging, with various forces competing with each other and the situation becoming increasingly turbulent. Even some servants in the Forbidden City, after hearing about this, were eager to try their luck, hoping to take advantage of the opportunity to gain benefits or curry favor with the powerful.
Yinreng, far away in the Qianqing Palace, had already heard the news. His face was gloomy as he sat upright on the dragon throne, his right index finger gently tapping the tabletop, making a crisp and rhythmic sound.
At this moment, his mind was racing, thinking about countermeasures and what actions to take next to control the overall situation.
You know, those bondservant families are like bamboo shoots that have sprung up after the rain. Once one batch is cut down, a new batch will soon pop up. It is simply like a wildfire that cannot be extinguished, and they will grow again with the spring breeze!
Back then, the last large-scale crackdown on them was in the 30th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign. Counting on my fingers, it has only been less than 20 years since then, but these guys have started to stir up trouble again and have resurfaced.
This time, Yinreng secretly vowed to deal them a heavy blow and completely cripple and disperse them. Otherwise, if the lesson was not profound enough, it would be difficult to curb their growing ambitions and arrogance.
Just like that, in less than a day, Prince Yong, Prince Cheng and Prince Min gathered in the Qianqing Palace.
The palace was filled with a tense and solemn atmosphere. The brothers looked at each other, each with their own thoughts and worries in their hearts, and discussed together what strategy should be adopted to quickly and effectively deal with those court officials and bondservants who dared to extend their greedy hands to the core of power and act recklessly, while at the same time not causing too much turmoil and avoiding serious consequences.
Everyone expressed their opinions, but not everyone had the same view.
Since Yinzhen had previously been in charge of the affairs of the Imperial Household Department, he was well aware of the intricate relationships involved and what the bannermen families most desired in their hearts.
After careful consideration, he proposed simply issuing an imperial decree: Anyone born into a bannerman family would be barred from entering the palace as a concubine; even if they were lucky enough to enter, they would never be granted a high position or honor. When this proposal was made, everyone present could not help but nod slightly, secretly pondering its feasibility.
However, Yinzhen had a different idea. He relied on his in-depth knowledge of the prices of many items in the Imperial Household Department, especially the details of the imperial merchants who had close business ties with the royal family. Whenever the Imperial Household Department made large-scale purchases, these imperial merchants would make a fortune.
Therefore, Yinzhen advocated controlling the economy by restricting or adjusting related business activities to curb those with ulterior motives.
Compared with the first two, Prince Cheng focused more on those ambitious ministers.
Not to mention others, even among his own mother's family and wife's family, there were people who wanted to curry favor with the prince and seek glory and wealth.
However, after some consideration and analysis, he found that both his mother's family and his wife's family were at a complete disadvantage.
In this case, Prince Cheng made a decisive decision: "Why not just cut it all off? No one should even think of taking advantage of it!" As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall was startled, and then fell into deep thought...