Chapter 551 Concubine Yi's Sister
Chapter 551 Concubine Yi's Sister
Kangxi was able to remain calm and not look for Ji Nai until today because he thought everything was under his control. But now he told Kangxi that what he thought was really what he thought, and Ji Nai was really almost dead.
Once it was a heart attack, and another time it was when he was almost exhausted. It seemed that all of Ji Nai's sufferings were caused by his self-righteousness.
Kangxi closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, they were filled with murderous intent. However, he knew that this time's mistake could not be blamed entirely on Wei Zhu. "If there is a next time, you don't have to appear before me."
Wei Zhu was the deputy general manager of the Qianqing Palace. He helped Kangxi do so many things, even having contact with the shadow guards. If he was abandoned by Kangxi, his fate would be more than just being demoted.
"Your Majesty, I thank you for your mercy." Upon learning that he had luckily saved his life, Wei Zhu collapsed to the ground as if exhausted.
"The Borjigits need to speed up their work."
"Yes."
If Kangxi had not been concerned about the Empress Dowager, he would have rushed to Zhongcui Palace and held his Ji Nai in his arms. Only in this way could his uneasy heart be calmed.
On the second day, when several children from Zhongcui Palace went to Zhongcui Palace again and stayed there for the whole day, everyone in the palace speculated that Concubine Rong would soon regain favor. Even the Empress Dowager was certain that the Emperor would soon find an opportunity to set foot in Zhongcui Palace.
But to everyone's surprise, no, not even once.
Even after Prince Yinzhi fell ill on one occasion, Rong Fei's already frail body was exhausted from taking care of the child. Apart from considering the face of the royal heir and the requests of Prince Chengrui's children, Kangxi transferred Imperial Physician Liu and there was no further follow-up.
Afterwards, he issued an edict, which basically said that Rong Fei should take good care of the prince and not go out unless necessary. Kangxi even forbade her to pay respects to the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager.
Isn't this just another house arrest in disguise? There's no explicit decree, so even if the Grand Empress Dowager wanted to let Concubine Rong out, there's no way she could do that. You can't just tell her to ignore the heir just to get her out, right? That would be too obvious.
Unfortunately, because of Naren's matter, the Empress Dowager had no time to care about anything else at the time and missed the best opportunity.
The Grand Empress Dowager could only regretfully give up her original plan. If she had not known that the Emperor could not possibly know her scheme, she would have almost thought that the other party was deliberately disrupting the situation when Rong Fei came to pay her respects for the first time after giving birth.
In contrast to Zhongcui Palace becoming the second palace in the palace that the Emperor no longer set foot in, Concubine Yi, Guo Luoluo, became more and more favored. In fact, in May, Concubine Yi's sister even entered the palace.
Although there were examples in previous dynasties of sisters and aunts and nieces sharing the same husband, isn't Concubine Yi's eating habits too ugly?
You know, Concubine Yi has only been in the palace for less than half a year. Just because she is favored, she can't wait to bring her sisters into the palace to consolidate her favor?
After inquiring about the details of Concubine Yi's sister, I found out that she was selected into the palace as a widow from the Imperial Household Department. Wow, she is actually a widow.
It’s not that they despise widows, but there should be some explanation for those who can marry into the palace for the second time and stay by the emperor’s side.
Or, this woman is outstanding enough, just like Donggo Gege, who was deeply in love with by Taizu. She was not only the most beautiful woman among the Jurchens, but also had the halo of "can rule the world or destroy the world" predicted by the shaman, and was destined to be entangled with the royal family.
Or, she controls a large amount of property, and by marrying her, you can get all that people and money.
Either they were of special status and the marriage was arranged for political gain. Or, it could only be "true love" that made the emperor fall in love at first sight and take her into his harem.
However, Concubine Yi's sister, Guo Luoluo, clearly did not meet any of the requirements. She was born into a bannerman family and had been married before, so it was impossible for the Emperor to have ever met her.
So, could it be that Concubine Yi was behind the scenes?
But although she is a favorite concubine, she has not interfered with the palace power. She has been in the palace for a short time and has not yet climbed to a high position. Does she really have such great ability?
However, although Concubine Yi's elder sister was not as honored as her younger sister, she was also favored. On the second day after entering the palace, she successfully served the emperor in bed and had a formal status. This treatment was a world of difference from that of Jue Chan and others.
Not to mention, there was also a "perfect" Tongjia concubine before her.
Due to various factors, they were very curious about this Guo Luoluo.
Therefore, on the first day that Concubine Guo Luoluo came to pay her respects, she was the target of everyone's gazes, even the Empress Dowager looked at her a few more times.
At first glance, everyone's hearts sank. There was no doubt that Guo Luoluo was definitely a great beauty, a bright and beautiful beauty who was seven points similar to Concubine Yi.
This was fine, after all, with the pearls and jade before them, and Concubine Guo Luoluo's appearance was just so-so, it wasn't enough to cause people to worry too much. In Huipin's words, there was already an authentic one, so why bother with a flawed imitation.
However, Concubine Guo Luoluo's temperament is completely different from that of her sister. If Concubine Yi is passionate, like fire, then Concubine Guo Luoluo is gentle, like water.
In other words, Concubine Guo Luoluo possesses both the appearance of Concubine Yi and...
Huipin said meaningfully, "If it weren't for Concubine Guo Luoluo's face, I would have almost thought you were Concubine Rong's sister."
Because Concubine Rong was frequently pregnant in recent years and spent most of her time in her own Zhongcui Palace, people did not have a deep impression of her. They only had a general and vague impression of her. They only knew that Concubine Rong was favored, had the most beautiful appearance in the harem, and was gentle but not easy to mess with.
Therefore, before Concubine Hui revealed the truth, everyone just felt that Concubine Guo Luoluo gave people a familiar feeling, but they couldn't tell where this familiarity came from.
After Huipin spoke, everyone suddenly realized that indeed, Concubine Guo Luoluo's personality was exactly like that of Rongfei.
No wonder when they first met Guo Luoluo, even though they knew that her appearance was not as good as Concubine Yi's, they still subconsciously regarded her as a formidable enemy.
Those who had originally thought they were making a big deal out of nothing now had completely darkened expressions. Some could no longer conceal their emotions and glared directly at Concubine Yi.
What's wrong with this person? Why did she bring such a troublemaker who has the charm of Rong Fei and the appearance of Yi Shu Fei into the palace? Isn't she afraid of inviting a wolf into the house?
The most common backstabbing in this palace often happens between so-called close relatives, while alliances are more solid.
Perhaps the latter are afraid to give their full trust to each other. While they cooperate, they are also wary of each other, so no one dares to say that the other party they are familiar with is the real person. When they are not sure that they can hit the target with one blow, they will act more cautiously.
On the contrary, the closer the person is to you, the more familiar they are with your weaknesses and vulnerabilities, and naturally they know where to stab you to more easily kill you.
Or is it that Concubine Yi is confident that she has the absolute power to suppress her sister and make her inferior to her for the rest of her life?
If they had doubts in their hearts before and thought that Concubine Guo Luoluo's entry into the palace was just an accident, but after seeing the real person, haha, they realized that Concubine Xinyi had not tampered with anything.
Concubine Yi's face also looked very ugly. Yes, her sister did have her own plans for entering the palace, but this was something she had planned before entering the palace.
She wanted to find a helper and also to make her sister's life easier. Although they did not need to be as chaste as Han widows, how good could life be for a woman whose husband had died?
So Concubine Yi thought that if she had the ability, she would bring her sister into the palace. If she could please the Emperor, that would be even better. If not, she would be able to take care of her sister for the rest of her life.
But when Huipin said this, it seemed like she was plotting a huge conspiracy.
"Really? I didn't realize that my sister doesn't have the same demeanor as Concubine Rong."
This is true. Guo Luoluo does not give people the impression that she is not as graceful and elegant as Rong Fei.
With this thought in mind, the threat posed by Concubine Guo Luoluo in everyone's mind became less. Things in the palace change rapidly, and even if there is a second Concubine Rong in the world, she may not be able to avoid defeat.
"It's already rare to see them only 70% similar." The Empress Dowager sighed.
Now she is becoming more and more confused about her grandson Xuanye. Does he really like Guo Luoluo, or is he just putting on an act for himself?
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