Rong Fei is not honored

Chapter 228 Rumors about Yanxi Palace

In the first and second months of the eleventh year of the Kangxi reign, everyone was busy.

In the previous dynasty, in February of the eleventh year of Kangxi's reign, Emperor Kangxi went to the Xiannongtan Temple to perform the ploughing ceremony for the first time.

In the harem, Concubine Hui of the Yanx Palace has a very big belly. She is due to give birth next month, but at the moment she cannot concentrate on waiting for the birth of her child.

Her heart was burned by a flame of hatred, which made her unable to sleep peacefully day and night. Ordinary people could not endure such a state, let alone a pregnant woman who was about to give birth.

Different from the high-spirited girl in the early stage of pregnancy, Concubine Hui now looks pitifully haggard. She has become thinner all over, except for her huge belly, which makes her look even more pitiful.

However, since Chengqing's death, in order to protect Concubine Hui and the baby in her belly, and to prevent her from doing something irreparable under impulse, Concubine Hui has been kept under the control of Nanny Wu and is not allowed to go out easily.

Although Concubine Hui had made a fuss and quarreled before, perhaps because she realized that her identity had been exposed, Nanny Wu no longer concealed it and directly took control of the Yanx Palace with the help of Emperor Kangxi behind her.

How could Concubine Hui, a weak pregnant woman, be stronger than so many eunuchs and princesses, not to mention that Kangxi was standing behind these people? Only after she realized that she was isolated and helpless did Concubine Hui calm down.

It was also because of this that everyone in the palace knew that Concubine Hui must not have had a very good life after losing her son, and this could be seen from Concubine Rong's condition on the day she gave birth.

But only the concubines who lived with Concubine Hui in the Yanx Palace knew how bad her condition was. The occasional glimpse of her figure through the window was somewhat terrifying.

As hateful as her previous arrogance was, this concubine Hui was as pitiful as ever. But this concubine had no time to pity others. At least Concubine Hui had given birth to a prince for His Majesty, and there was another one in her belly, but what did she have?

However, given Concubine Hui's current condition, it is not certain that she can successfully survive the life-and-death crisis. If she is luckier and the mother dies and the son survives, then wouldn't she have a chance?

The concubine's heart was pounding and she was calculating quickly. Since the child had lost his mother, naturally she had to find a new mother for him. Of course, she would have more advantages than others as she lived in the Yanx Palace.

But this advantage alone was not enough, so the concubine began to visit Concubine Hui frequently. Even though she knew that the other party was not feeling well, she still stayed and took care of her diligently.

Concubine Hui was too cautious to be on guard against the other party. It would be strange if she asked the other party to take care of her. If someone showed kindness without any reason, he was either a traitor or a thief. But the other party was so shameless that no matter how Concubine Hui tried to drive him away, she just pretended not to hear.

Even when Concubine Hui scolded him directly, his face only changed slightly and soon returned to normal. Seeing this, Concubine Hui became even more vigilant and directly asked Nanny Wu to drag the man out without giving him any face.

As a result, on the second day, the reputation of the virtuous concubine of the Yanx Palace spread throughout the palace. Of course, this concubine did not refer to Concubine Hui, but the poor little girl who was bullied by Concubine Hui.

Rumor has it that this concubine suffered from bullying by Concubine Hui, but she did not bear any grudge. Instead, she was kind and generous and forgave Concubine Hui. She was even willing to let go of past grudges and take care of the other party wholeheartedly.

Even though Concubine Hui had a bad temper and always took advantage of her pregnancy to beat and scold people, the poor little concubine still stayed with her and worked hard without complaint.

It is said that the concubine who was on good terms with her tried to persuade her, but she only replied: "Concubine Hui is only thinking about the departed Prince Chengqing, but has forgotten that she is still pregnant. How can she be sad if she continues like this?

No matter what Concubine Hui is like, the baby in her belly is Your Majesty's child after all. For Your Majesty, whatever I do is worth it."

It is said that as soon as she finished speaking, the concubines who were on good terms with her burst into tears out of heartache. In order not to let her friend's efforts and tears be overshadowed, she spread the news.

Yuan Xu, who was eating melons with Ji Nai, was shocked and exclaimed: "What a pure and flawless white lotus."

Although Li Ma and the others did not know that the concubine's behavior could be described by something as beautiful as a white lotus, they also had their own wisdom.

"Master, is Concubine Liu targeting Concubine Hui?" Although it was a question, the tone was firm. "She thinks too highly of herself."

Yuan Xu was silent. What the hell? Why did he think of this?

"There are many self-righteous people in this palace, but it's no wonder. No one can tell the ups and downs of honor and disgrace in this palace. Maybe today she seizes the opportunity to soar to the sky, but tomorrow she may fall into the quagmire because of recklessness."

"But, after all, Concubine Hui is not dead yet. Isn't it too early now?"

"Perhaps it's because Concubine Hui's condition has become very bad? After all, she hasn't appeared for a long time, and she even took a leave of absence from the New Year's Eve dinner due to illness."

Yuan Xu was confused. No, could someone please translate it for me?

In her opinion, the behavior of Li Shufei was indeed disgusting, but at most she was just stepping on Hui Shufei to promote her own good reputation. Wasn't it for the sake of winning favor? What did it have to do with life or death?

In the Yanx Palace, Nanny Wu originally did not want to disturb Concubine Hui with these things and make her mood worse, but she had no choice but that the other party had been half-dead. If this continued, the royal heir might really be hurt.

Nanny Wu was ordered to come to Nara's side, not only to sow discord between the Yanx Palace and the Kunning Palace, but also to protect the royal heir.

As a result, Prince Chengqing was assassinated right under her nose. This was her dereliction of duty. Although the Emperor did not punish her, if the baby in Concubine Hui's belly could not be saved, she would probably die soon.

Therefore, Nanny Wu decided to take a risky move and informed Concubine Hui about the matter.

Concubine Hui was indeed furious. She was already immersed in the grief of losing her son, and it was one thing for Li to come and disturb her rashly, but now she even dared to trample on her reputation. Did she really think she was dead?

Even after Chengqing's death, because of his resentment towards Kangxi, the Emperor came to the Yanx Palace less often over time, but it did not mean that he had really fallen out of favor.

Seeing the rage burning in Concubine Hui's eyes, Nanny Wu knew that Concubine Hui had no intention of committing suicide, so she felt relieved and immediately planned to add fuel to the fire.

"Master, do you know why Concubine Li did this?"

"She just wants to step on me to become famous and take the opportunity to win the attention of His Majesty. Ha, she wants to win favor with someone like that, without even considering what she looks like."

Nanny Wu was silent. She had to admit that although Concubine Hui was not very smart and had an even worse temper, her appearance was indeed unmatched in the palace, except for the one in Zhongcui Palace. It was no wonder that the Emperor chose Nara at that time.

"This is just one of her purposes. It's not enough for her to take such a big risk."

Concubine Hui looked over coldly, met Nanny Wu's eyes that didn't evade her, and taunted, "What do you want to say?"

"Master, you don't have to look at me like this. At least I won't hurt your child, nor will I do anything to you. I will protect you and the baby in your belly, unless one day, that person can no longer tolerate you."

"That's not what Madam Wu has been doing recently."

Nanny Wu immediately knelt down and apologized, "I didn't mean to offend you, I'm just worried that something might happen to you. As long as you are willing to rest and take care of your pregnancy, I will follow your orders."

Concubine Hui did not continue to speak, but asked: "Do you know what Concubine Li wants to do?"

Nanny Wu did not dwell on this question. She followed Concubine Hui's words and said, "If I am not mistaken, Concubine Li's target should be the child in your belly."

"How dare she!" Concubine Hui flew into a rage, like a leisurely lioness being coveted by a hunter.

The servants around were all shocked, but Nanny Wu remained calm and continued, "She lives with you in the Yanxi Palace, so it's normal for her to see your current appearance.

Please forgive me for saying something unpleasant, but not all healthy women can survive childbirth safely. Given your weak condition now, it is unlikely that both you and your child will be safe.

By then, the ownerless child would naturally be targeted by many people, but the positions in the harem had not yet been determined, so everyone had the opportunity to raise an heir, even if they were just a concubine.