dognovel Chapter 253 Crown Princess II 12
Chapter 253 Crown Princess II 12
In the 1687th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign (), Changchun Garden was completed.
Xue Li also went to take a look and stayed for a few days.
Kangxi was filial to the Empress Dowager and specially invited his ancestors to spend the summer here.
Also traveling with them was Concubine De, who was pregnant.
Well, the last of the nine sons who will compete for the throne in the future.
Xue Li just made arrangements, kept an eye on the servants around the princess, and delivered some tea, fruits and snacks to the princes every day.
The princes still felt a certain distance from Yinreng.
I'm just particularly close to Sydney.
This is all thanks to Sydney feeding me all kinds of delicious food every day.
Seeing how close the children were to each other, Kangxi was very pleased with both Xueli and the prince.
Yinreng actually didn't understand why he had to do those things.
He was quite happy that his younger brothers were not as unfamiliar with him as before.
But the old ancestor’s health is getting worse.
On December 1688 of the same year (January 1, 27), the Empress Dowager passed away.
The entire palace was in mourning, and one could vaguely hear the eunuchs and palace maids passing by crying with their faces covered.
Kangxi cried bitterly, and Yinreng's eyes were also red and swollen.
Xue Li wiped the handkerchief and then burst into tears.
The concubines all looked sad.
Xue Li was in charge of the overall situation and grabbed the system cat as a soldier.
She felt that she needed to train a personal butler, as this life was really annoying for her.
Is this something she could learn?!
Is it necessary to learn? The more worried the housekeeper is, the sooner she dies!
She has been confused all her life.
At this time, she missed the crazy version of Guaerjia very much!
Xueli had an idea, but she didn't have time to think about it now.
After all, Imperial Noble Concubine Tong had been diligently handling palace affairs despite her illness.
Now I also have to share some of the burden with Xueli.
Looking at her pale face, Xue Li was a little worried that she couldn't hold on.
Xue Li arranged for someone to take care of Concubine De, who was slightly pregnant, and Concubine Tong, who was in weak health.
Kangxi saw it but said nothing.
In the 27th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi (1688), on the ninth day of the first lunar month, Concubine De gave birth to a son.
Kangxi finally smiled.
Yinreng glanced at Xueli's belly with some anticipation.
But then I thought again, Huang Ukuma had just passed away, so I didn’t think about it anymore.
Xue Li was busy collecting money.
After all, historically, the Shi family had no more useful people after Shi Wenbing passed away.
In addition, the army was severely damaged by the dethronement of the crown prince.
Xue Li thinks that if she is not good at politics, then making money is also good!
Raise the next generation with peace of mind!
Isn't this the case with all aristocratic families? People of the same blood are related by blood! What if a branch is formed? It's not like the main family has talents to use for generations.
This is the reason why aristocratic families have continued to exist.
If one branch is in need, donate a few minor officials to look after the side branches. If the next generation is not strong, perhaps one of the side branches will rise.
The clan's resources will definitely be tilted towards the side that can use them, and the rising star will donate a small official position to the clan so that they can look after each other.
Otherwise, how can we say that aristocratic families are so prosperous and have deep roots?
Xue Li was thinking about doing the old things first.
Including soap, perfume pills, high-quality and inexpensive fabrics, transparent and bright glass, and smallpox, which had not yet been invented.
The cowpox will not appear until after the baby is born, which is her son’s destiny!
Hehehe...
Sydney has a beautiful plan!
Seeing Yinreng abstaining from sex every day made me laugh out of anger.
Kangxi was not idle either.
Xue Li wanted to use force.
Then he suddenly mentioned what toys the Queen Ukuma had given him, what she had told him, what she had fed him...
Every time this happened, Xue Li would hug him tightly.
Yinreng held her quietly and calmed down.
In the 27th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign (1688), the censor Guo Xiu wrote a letter to impeach Mingzhu, the then Grand Secretary, and listed eight major crimes of Mingzhu, including "forming a clique against the public, accepting bribes for personal gain, etc."
Emperor Kangxi was furious after reading the book. He was petty and still remembered how Mingzhu had tormented the Guwalja clan.
Mingzhu was directly dismissed from all his posts and the Ministry of Personnel was ordered to investigate and punish him strictly.
After investigation by the Ministry of Personnel, it was confirmed that Mingzhu and his accomplices were guilty of "forming a clique and accepting bribes".
However, because the imperial court was engaged in military operations at the time, it was reluctant to convict the minister immediately, so Mingzhu's party only gave him a lenient punishment of dismissal and salary reduction.
Mingzhu and Suo'etu, as powerful officials of the dynasty, had always been at odds with each other.
They secretly formed cliques for personal gain and confronted each other.
In order to balance power, Emperor Kangxi once used Mingzhu to restrain the Soetu group.
After all, Soetu was a natural princeling.
Kangxi always valued the crown prince, and the empress dowager had many ministers following her.
At this time, Kangxi was still young, and he only promoted Mingzhu and the eldest prince Yinzhi to balance and restrain him.
But later, with the growth of the prince, the ageing of the emperor, and the covetousness of his sons, everything changed.
At this moment, all this has little impact on Yinreng.
But Xueli warned Yinreng not to get too close to Soetu.
Including the people who follow him, stop causing trouble under the guise of the crown prince!
When something happens, all the blame will be on him.
Right now, just be a good son!
Maybe they were on good terms at the moment, so Yinreng was able to understand what they were saying.
He personally dealt with some slaves who seized land and bullied men and women.
Kangxi was very satisfied when he heard the news!
For a time, the father and son became even closer.
But when he learned that concubine Yuan was pregnant, Yinreng almost couldn't hold back the expression on his face.
Only after returning to Yuqing Palace did she complain to Xueli in a wronged manner.
"The Emperor did not observe mourning for the Emperor Ukuma!"
"The Emperor is the Son of Heaven, and the Emperor is not wrong! You are not the Emperor, and you cannot influence other people's thoughts. Just do what you should do!"
Xue Li pressed his handsome face into her broad bosom.
Well, she remembered that at first she almost became the "sissy girlfriend".
Yinreng interrupted her performance with his sixth sense. Who would have thought that in the past year, Yinreng had learned to act like a spoiled child...
Fortunately, "Hao Da Er" was not praised as a little fool...
In February of the 28th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi (1689), concubine Yuan gave birth to a daughter.
At the end of the month, Kangxi embarked on his second southern tour, bringing his eldest son Yinzhi with him.
Xue Li started preparing for pregnancy.
They are both sixteen years old and can have children.
Old rules, twins, boy and girl!
In the next few days, Xueli took Yinreng to have sex with her every day.
The princesses and concubines in Yuqing Palace prayed sincerely every day that Xueli would become pregnant.
After all, Yinreng had said it a long time ago.
Other things will only be considered after a legitimate son is born.
The woman in the backyard was anxious but helpless.
Besides, Kangxi had no objection, so their ideas were irrelevant.
Two months later, good news broke out in Yuqing Palace: the Crown Princess was pregnant.
Everyone in Yuqing Palace, from the masters to the servants, cried for joy!
Kangxi was overjoyed when he received the news on his way back to Beijing, and he kept sending all kinds of treasures from the south to Yuqing Palace.
He also remembered that the Crown Princess grew up in Jiangnan, so he gave her some local delicacies and cooks.
Not to mention how sour the attendant Yinzhi was!
How could Kangxi not be jealous of Yinreng when he was treated differently?