Chapter 190 Chang Zai's Promotion 20
Chapter 190 Chang Zai's Promotion 20
The next day, when Qianlong left, he was visibly happy.
Not long after Ji Huan woke up, a large number of rewards came, including a purple jade grape ornament.
Ji Huan:……
How should I put it! It's not really surprising.
"The fragrance of books and purple grape ornaments are placed in a prominent place in the study."
"Yes, ma'am."
As for why it was a study, Jihuan had already understood that talent and learning were important to Qianlong, but in fact, he seemed to prefer something more fancy.
Study, at least she didn't dare to try it.
She placed the purple grapes in the study. Judging from Qianlong's hypocritical attitude, he might give it a try next time.
Apart from other things, Qianlong was actually quite capable in bed. Apart from his facial features, his temperament, brought up from his luxurious life, made him a qualified bed partner.
Jihuan was promoted. Concubine Chun felt that she was unlucky and had been plotted against. The most unhappy one was Concubine Ling.
Although Concubine Chun was still in favor, she had given birth to two sons and a daughter. She was still the first person to serve in the palace. Strictly speaking, her prime period had passed.
In the harem today, Concubine Ling has the most momentum. Although Jihuan's promotion speed is full of accidents, it still makes Concubine Ling feel a sense of crisis.
The fact that Lingpin was favored showed that she understood Qianlong clearly. Although Jihuan was wronged in the "ice example" incident, she was just a concubine, and Qianlong would not have been so generous to her if he did not have some feelings for her.
It is true that Lingpin is a few years older than Jihuan, but the time when the two were favored almost coincided. It is inevitable that they will become each other's biggest rivals.
"I underestimated Concubine Rou before. A woman who can make the emperor make an exception should not be underestimated."
The exception she mentioned was the fact that Jihuan was relatively young and did not suit Qianlong's preferences.
"My lady, do you want me to do something?"
Like disfigurement or something...
This kind of thing can be accomplished if you plan carefully.
Lingpin shook her head: "No, this Roupin is lucky. If you act rashly, you may hurt yourself. If you can't hit her with one strike, you can't attack her. Just wait, there are still many days to come! Whoever has patience will have the last laugh."
"Yes, ma'am."
"But arrange more people to keep an eye on her movements. I didn't pay enough attention to her in the past, but I won't do that in the future."
In fact, Lingpin already attached great importance to Jihuan, but Jihuan's promotion speed and degree of favor still exceeded her expectations, forcing her to pay more attention to him.
On the other hand, Concubine Chun investigated for a long time and finally found out the reason why the eldest prince misappropriated Ji Huanbing's money. In fact, it had little to do with Qianlong's harem, but was caused by the eldest prince's trouble in the backyard.
The eldest prince's concubine, Irgen Jueluo, felt that the ice was not enough and her brains were not enough during her pregnancy. She listened to the instigation of those around her and, relying on her favor and belly, embezzled the ice allowance of Jihuan, a newcomer to the palace this year.
Of course, a small part of this was the work of the eldest prince's wife, Ilari. After all, the concubine was favored, and her pregnancy happened around the same time as hers, which made the principal wife very uneasy.
How can I put it? After hearing this, Concubine Chun wanted to vomit three liters of blood. She thought it was a rival in the harem who was trying to trip her up, but she didn't expect it was caused by the jealousy of the eldest prince in the harem.
She just felt wronged.
Unfortunately, the eldest prince was not her biological son, so it was not easy to call him over and scold him. As the imperial concubine in charge of palace affairs, she had more than enough ice for her biological son, but not enough for her adopted son. To put it simply, it was just a momentary negligence on her part. To put it more seriously, it could be said that she was "unkind as a mother" and too biased.
She could only swallow this anger.
"After the eldest prince's wife and the concubine's wife give birth, don't forget to remind me that it's time for them to learn some rules. I was wrong before. I always thought they were well-behaved and wouldn't do anything out of line. It seems that I overestimated them."
Concubine Chun thought that they were really stupid. They were jealous of each other, so they were jealous. But it was stupid to involve the concubines in the harem.
She will suffer a bad fate in this matter, and the eldest prince will probably be seen as incompetent by Emperor Qianlong.
The eldest prince has already married and had children, but he still can't manage his servants. No matter what, it is true that he has problems with his ability.
Just when Concubine Chun was extremely angry, Concubine Xian had a rare good mood. She felt much better knowing that Concubine Chun was not having a good time. However, this was not enough. She also wanted to let Concubine Chun taste the pain of losing her son.
I heard that Concubine Chun loves her Sixth Prince the most?
If the Sixth Prince died or was ruined, Concubine Chun would probably be very heartbroken! Take your time. Concubine Xian is no longer in a hurry. She wants Concubine Chun to lose what she has little by little.
Love, children, power... until she has nothing left and then dies.
After Jihuan's promotion, her life became very dull. She didn't have to pay respects to the emperor every day, and few people liked to go out on hot days. Except for occasionally coming out at night, most of the time Qianlong summoned concubines to Jiuzhou Qingyan to serve him, and it was natural for them to stay overnight.
If they were not gathered together, there would be fewer conflicts, and Ji Huan would become more favored.
That bunch of purple jade grapes played a lot of roles, leaving many traces in her study, as well as in the study of Jiuzhou Qingyan Qianlong.
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye summer was over and autumn came, but Qianlong still had no plans to go back.
In fact, if it were her, she would not want to go back to the Forbidden City. The Old Summer Palace was large and spacious, while the Forbidden City was square and well-regulated. Qianlong preferred to stay in the Old Summer Palace.
So Qianlong decided to wait until the weather got colder before going back. The rooms in the Old Summer Palace were larger, but the heating was not as convenient as in the Forbidden City.
As the weather gets colder, there are more banquets in the palace. Some banquets must be held in the Forbidden City, as the scale of the Old Summer Palace is not enough.
At this moment, Qingyin came in quickly to report: "My lady, the Sixth Prince fell into the water, and the situation is probably not good."
"Sixth Prince fell into the water! Where did he fall?"
Although there was no shortage of water in the Old Summer Palace, the Sixth Prince was born in the eighth year of Emperor Qianlong's reign. According to the Qing Dynasty's calculation method, he was already five years old. Children in the palace matured early and were surrounded by groups of servants. Logically speaking, the possibility of him falling into the water was very low.
Ji Huan was certain that someone had deliberately caused the Sixth Prince to fall into the water, and the most likely person to have done this was Concubine Xian.
Qingyin replied: "Near Tongleyuan."
"Tongleyuan! That place is unlucky. Concubine Xian lost her baby there, and the Sixth Prince fell into the water nearby. It seems that it is better not to go there in the future. The water is cold in autumn, and a child who falls into the water may catch a cold! The emperor probably knows about it, so bring some medicinal herbs and go to visit him!"
"Yes, ma'am."
Qingyin prepared the herbs and went to Concubine Chun.
The place where she lived was some distance away from where Concubine Chun lived. When she arrived, many people had already arrived, including Emperor Qianlong and Empress Fucha.
After Ji Huan paid his respects, he looked concerned and asked Concubine Qing in a low voice: "How did the Sixth Prince fall into the water?"
Concubine Qing whispered back to her, "Sixth Prince has recently become fond of acrobatics. He went to Tongleyuan to watch acrobatics. On the way back, he wanted to play hide-and-seek with the palace maids and accidentally fell into the water. When he was discovered, he had already been in the water for a while. The imperial doctors are treating him in there now!"
Ji Huan: "May God bless the Sixth Prince and make sure he is safe."
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