AWB Chapter 128 Testing
Chapter 128 Testing
Chapter 128 Test
Rumors spread quickly, and the Emperor in the Qianqing Palace quickly received the news. It wasn't unusual for Concubine Hui and Concubine Rong to summon Kangxi, but Concubine Yi's sudden summons puzzled Kangxi. Among those who had come into contact with Zhenhuan during this period, neither Lao Wu nor Xiao Jiu were present. Could there be something else he didn't know?
Thinking of this, Kangxi turned over Yi Fei's green card that night. After a lovemaking session, Kangxi caressed Yi Fei's smooth skin and couldn't let it go, which made Yi Fei's mood also rise.
Those who served the emperor with her no longer have the opportunity to serve him. Even Depin, her former biggest rival, is aging rapidly and has not seen the emperor for a long time.
It seemed she was a perennial favorite in the palace, having been favored by the Emperor for over a decade, and her love hadn't faded. With this self-recognition, Concubine Yi, noticing Kangxi's eyes resting, softly said, "Your Majesty, I have a request."
Kangxi did not stop caressing, his voice did not change, and he did not even open his eyes, but he felt a little unhappy in his heart. If Concubine Yi also spoke about that Nianhulu family, then he would have to consider whether to come to Yikun Palace in the future.
He then said, "What's the matter, my dear?"
Concubine Yi didn't realize that the man beside her had just thought so much. She just told him what she had observed recently: "Your Majesty, I have been observing the princess from the Dong'e family you mentioned earlier for a long time. I also called her over to see her, but her personality and appearance are really not suitable for Xiaojiu.
You've watched Xiaojiu grow up, and you know his personality and preferences. Dong'e Gege isn't the kind of bright and generous girl. If she were to marry into Xiaojiu's family, I feel she'd be a concubine who couldn't keep watch over the harem."
When Kangxi heard the three words "Dong E", he no longer cared about what Concubine Yi said next, or in other words, as long as what Concubine Yi wanted to say next did not conflict with his plan, he would agree directly.
After all, she was the woman he had doted on for more than ten years, and his feelings for her were still very deep. Concubine Yi only mentioned an insignificant woman, but he was still willing to satisfy her. What's more, he didn't like Dong E in the end. Since Concubine Yi expressed her unwillingness, he could just go with the flow.
"I agree. But my beloved concubine has already thought about which princess should be chosen as Xiaojiu's legitimate wife?"
Hearing Kangxi's agreement, Concubine Yi, who had originally wanted to persuade him more, was overjoyed. Impulsively, she hugged Kangxi's neck tightly and kissed him several times: "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."
When Kangxi saw Concubine Yi like this, his eyes deepened slightly. Then, when Concubine Yi was considering who to choose as the legitimate wife for Xiaojiu, he turned around and took Concubine Yi into the trap again.
Liang Jiugong, who was about to remind the emperor to rest early, heard the voice and quickly left the door, but muttered in his heart: "Your Majesty is still as powerful as ever. This is the third time tonight, right? Concubine Yi is really favored."
A few days later, Zhenhuan went to Ciren Palace again, but this time there were many people going, about a dozen beauties went together. Ciren Palace was not only owned by the Empress Dowager, but also by several wives who were close to the Empress Dowager, including the Crown Princess.
Zhenhuan and Tuduo counted curiously at that time and found that including the three people in their own room, there were about thirteen beauties coming to Ciren Palace this time. Among them, there were four people from Jiayan Gege's room who came out with Zhenhuan and the others.
Seeing so many beautiful girls and thinking about the many concubines today, Zhenhuan understood that today was probably the day for the concubines to choose concubines.
But shouldn't this kind of thing be handled by the Four Concubines? Just like what happened to Concubine Hui and Concubine Rong a few days ago? Unable to understand what the Empress Dowager was up to, Zhenhuan could only remain in her position as usual.
This was the first time for the concubines to see so many princes' wives, three of whom were pregnant. Everyone was secretly observing these wives, even Zhenhuan, who had been obedient at first, was looking for opportunities to observe the ones she wanted to get to know.
The first person she looked at was the legendary Fourth Lady, Nara. The moment she saw her, Zhenhuan felt that novels and TV dramas were deceiving. Wasn't it said that the Fourth Lady was dull, taciturn, plain-looking, and dressed in an old-fashioned way?
Why did she see a pretty, cheerful, and talkative Fourth Lady? Could this Fourth Lady also have traveled through time? She had heard that the Fourth Prince's eldest son was named Honghui. Logically, if she had traveled through time, she would have known that the name was unlucky and rejected it, wouldn't she?
Zhenhuan spent some time observing the Fourth Lady and found that her every move did not resemble that of a modern person. Whether it was her manners or her way of speaking, including her fluent Mongolian, it clearly showed everyone that she was a qualified Manchu noblewoman.
This made Zhenhuan even more confused, and her attention shifted to the other concubines. At this moment, she found that the Crown Princess and the Fourth Concubine looked a little similar. She compared them carefully and found that the two pairs of eyes were exactly the same.
This discovery made Zhenhuan's already confused mind even more confused. Crown Princess? Fourth Lady? One of them was from the Shi clan, the other from the Nara clan. What relationship could there be between them?
At this moment, the Queen Mother ordered them to go to the small garden behind Ciren Palace to play for a while. Everyone obediently followed the lead of Crown Princess Buerhe and filed out.
After entering the small garden, Buerhe and several sisters-in-law looked at each other and then separated. They came here with a mission today, especially Buerhe and the Fourth Lady. This time their main task was to select a princess for the Fourth Beile. If her personality and favor were suitable, she would be directly promoted to a concubine after she gave birth to a child.
Another thing is to observe the two princesses mentioned by Concubine Yi. Concubine Yi believes that she summoned the princesses just to observe whether the other party is as they appear to be. She does not have enough time and cannot fully understand the other party.
But today is different. In the environment of Ciren Palace, with so many beautiful girls here, if you pretend, you will be easily exposed.
After hearing that it was to help her fourth and ninth brothers, Bu Erhe happily agreed to this gathering. Otherwise, at such a critical juncture, Bu Erhe would usually stay in Yuqing Palace to reduce her presence. After all, up to now, she was the only woman in the prince's backyard.
If she continues to hang out because of this, others may not dare to say anything at the moment, but there will probably be a lot of gossip behind her back. In short, she can't take advantage of others and still act like a good girl. That would be bad.
Buerhe and the Fourth Lady quickly found a small pavilion to sit down, and soon the palace maids brought Zhang Jiaruhui, Li Yazhi, and Zhalan Nude. Tuduo came over.
The three of them entered the pavilion and quickly bowed and greeted: "Your servants pay their respects to the Crown Princess and to the Fourth Lady. Long live the Crown Princess and the Fourth Lady."
Buerhe didn't stand, but instead called out to the attendants and arranged seats for them. The three princesses before him had all been recommended by Rong Mama before, and Buerhe had overheard them at the Empress Dowager's side. To be praised by the governess meant that they were not only well-behaved, but also had excellent personalities.
Buerhe asked Ruhui Gege, the eldest among them, "Zhang Jia Gege?"
Ruhui: "Yes, Crown Princess."
Buerhe: "I heard that your father is the Minister of War, and you are his youngest daughter. So what do you like to do most at home?"
Ruhui was a little nervous. Although Buerhe was easygoing, with a gentle tone and a soft attitude, she didn't know why, but she felt a sense of pressure when she was with him. At this moment, she unconsciously said the answer: "Princess, I usually like to wield a spear and a stick at home. Occasionally, I will learn the rules and regulations under the guidance of my mother."
Bull raised his eyebrows slightly. This seemed to be different from the answer given by Rong Mama. Before, Rong Mama said that this was a lively but quiet little princess. How could the answer now be that she liked to play with whips? You know, none of the princesses who liked these things were quiet.
The Fourth Lady also looked at Ruhui in surprise. She didn't expect her to look so weak and quiet? The little girl liked playing with whips?
But then she saw her second sister-in-law sitting beside her, and she suddenly understood. Although the current Crown Princess was a role model for the female family, her every move reflecting royal etiquette, she was said to have been a top-notch horseman and archer before entering the palace. She thought this girl must be her second sister-in-law's favorite. Just like her sisters-in-law, she was the one she got along with the most, as they all shared similar interests.
Sure enough, Bull looked at Ruhui with sparkling eyes, and anyone with a discerning eye could see his fondness for her. However, Ruhui was a little uneasy at this moment, as she misunderstood whether the Crown Princess had come here today to find a concubine for the Crown Prince.
Although everyone likes power, and she likes it too, but if she has the chance to become a royal concubine, she is still unwilling to be someone's concubine. Even if the royal concubine also has the Jade Butterfly, if the royal concubine has something, she can still have the power to manage the household, but no matter what, she is still a concubine and will be under the royal concubine for her whole life.
Before she participated in this selection, her father and mother had mentioned that the princes would choose a principal wife and a concubine, and there would be few women in this selection whose status and position would exceed hers.
Given her father's status as a third-rank official, she might not be chosen as the prince's legitimate wife, but being a concubine was too low a position. She would probably be chosen as the legitimate wife by someone from the royal family.
But she didn't expect that the Crown Princess would fall in love with her. If she were to be a concubine for other princes, it could be considered a poor treatment, but if she were to be a concubine for the Crown Prince, she would not dare to raise any objection even if her father was present.
Buerhe didn't expect Ruhui to have such bad thoughts. After talking with Ruhui, she greeted Tuduo again.
Perhaps because he had spent a long time with the Queen Mother, and because his mother was also of Mongolian origin, Burhe quite liked the generous character of Mongolian girls.
Although Tuduo is not very old, she is smart and intelligent, which suits Buerhe's taste very well. Especially when she talks about the interesting things that happened in the Tiyuan Hall, she can make Buerhe laugh with just a few words. She is really a happy person.
This also made Bu Erhe admire the sharp vision of the empress dowager. Although the old lady played mahjong in Ciren Palace every day, she was an old person with decades of social experience. She had eaten more salt than the young people. She took a liking to Tuduo Gege at first sight and arranged a good family for her.
The last one, Li Yazhi, was tested by the Fourth Lady. This Li Gege was the complete opposite of the Li Gege in their mansion. Although she was born in Jiangnan, she was not like the Han army flag girls she had met before. Whether in her speech or manners, she was more like their Manchu army flag aunts.
Li Yazhi wasn't nervous either. She was clear about her own status. Like Zhang Jiaruhui, she might not have the chance to become a prince's wife, but she wasn't suitable for the position of the Fourth Prince's concubine. She had her father, who held military power, behind her. As long as she was a daughter of the Li family, the Fourth Prince would have nothing to do with her. It seemed that the Fourth Prince had no intention of making her a concubine.
The superiors were not aware of the concubines' guesses, but that didn't matter. Today's group was just to make it easier to get to know the concubines they liked. Not only Buerhe and the Fourth Lady, but also the First Lady, the Third Lady, and the Fifth Lady had many concubines around them to chat with.
A group of beautiful girls returned to the Tiyuan Hall nervously, but if they were asked whether one of the ladies had taken a fancy to them, no one could tell, because later on, these ladies were treated equally, and all of them were summoned in turn, and they all seemed to like them very much, making it impossible to judge.
However, soon the concubines no longer worried about the gathering that day, because the final day of the palace selection was finally approaching.