mtlumby2d Chapter 277 Fang Nanxi's Transmigration to the Qing Dynasty 31
Chapter 277 Fang Nanxi's Transmigration to the Qing Dynasty 31
On November 13th of the 61st year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, the emperor died in Changchun Garden. Since Yinzhen was now the crown prince, he had gained the trust of the vast majority of ministers and temporarily took control of the capital.
Princes Yinzhi and Yintang were naturally dissatisfied, but unfortunately, Yinzhen had not yet returned to the capital. As princes without military power, they were basically in the wrong. In addition, the Niohuru clan had completely sided with Yinzhen.
Upon receiving the news, the Princess Consort of Prince Yong's residence gathered everyone together. When Fang Nanxi learned of this, she scanned the faces of those around her and saw that they could not hide their joy, but were merely symbolically wiping away fake tears with handkerchiefs.
The wife was worried that they would ruin things, since the regime had changed and if anything went wrong, it would be a hindrance to the Fourth Prince.
Fang Nanxi patted Niu Gulu Siyan's hand to reassure her that Hongxu was probably serving by the side of the late emperor, and that Hongxu was intelligent and would not make any mistakes.
Niohuru Gege glanced at Niohuru Siyan out of the corner of her eye. Siyan was from the direct line, and her blood relationship with her was far removed. Now that the Fourth Prince had ascended the throne, she naturally hoped that Hongli would become the future emperor. However, now that Siyan had married Hongxu, the direct line would no longer support Hongli.
Thinking this through, a hint of murderous intent flashed across Princess Niohuru's mind. She wished that something might happen to Siyan, or that she wouldn't give birth to a legitimate son.
Fang Nanxi noticed a gaze, glanced sideways at Niu Gulu Gege, her eyes darkening. She gave her an unintentional smile, but soon returned to her original sorrow.
The Princess Consort sat at the head of the table, her heart filled with excitement. The thought of becoming the Empress of the Qing Dynasty, ruling the world, was something no one could have imagined.
Fourth Prince, no, now the Emperor, has arranged for the late Emperor's body to be sent to the Qianqing Palace for 20 days before being placed in the mausoleum.
The Emperor naturally arranged for people to be careful to prevent Yinzhi and his group from resorting to desperate measures. However, since he was the Crown Prince, before the late Emperor passed away, he summoned ministers such as Longkodo and Nian Gengyao, as well as members of the imperial clan, and publicly stated that he would pass the throne to him.
Su Peisheng returned to the Prince's Mansion at 3:45 PM, saying he needed to take the Princess Consort to the palace to handle some matters, but the Princess Consort told them to go back first.
The Fujin has entered the palace. Since the emperor has not yet ascended the throne, the empress has not yet been officially appointed. The servants in the inner palace call the Fujin "Niangniang" (Your Majesty) and the concubines and princesses "Xiaozhu" (Your Highness).
As soon as Fang Nanxi returned to Shaoguang Courtyard, she asked Qiushuang how the children were doing. She learned that the children had been playing in the west wing for a while out of boredom and then fell asleep, which put Fang Nanxi at ease.
The next day, Su Peisheng came to the Prince's Mansion again, saying that he wanted to take them to the palace to mourn. Fang Nanxi had already prepared knee pads and had three sent to Hongxu, Hongxi, and Hongchen. The twins were still small, so she estimated that they wouldn't kneel for too long.
Fang Nanxi entered the palace with a handkerchief soaked in ginger juice, which Xingluo had carefully prepared. She glanced at the towering walls out of the corner of her eye, knowing that she would be spending the next ten years or so in this palace.
When they arrived at the Qianqing Palace, as the emperor's concubines, they naturally knelt in front of the emperor. At the very front was the emperor, followed by his princes, then the sons of the previous emperor, and finally the ministers.
On the women's side, the Empress was in front, followed by the eldest princess, the second princess, and then the other concubines kneeling behind her.
Speaking of the eldest princess, she should have died in the 56th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign. Perhaps it was because of Fang Nanxi's existence that the eldest princess in history survived and even gave birth to a son and a daughter.
The Princess Consort is currently residing in Yanxi Palace. The late Emperor had too many concubines, so they needed time to move to new palaces. Fang Nanxi and the others would go to the palace to mourn every day and then return to the Prince's residence to rest at night.
Ten days later, Lady Nian suddenly fainted. After being treated by the imperial physician, it was discovered that she was almost three months pregnant.
The mourning ceremony was not something you could do just because you were pregnant. After resting for a day, Lady Nian continued to kneel and mourn, her face growing paler and paler, which made Fang Nanxi afraid that Lady Nian might also die of illness.
Fortunately, the late emperor's body lay in state for only a short time. Twenty days later, the late emperor's coffin was placed in the mausoleum, before the fourteenth prince, Yinzhen, could return.
After finishing these tasks, as expected, Lady Nian fell ill, and Hongli also fell ill.
"My lady, what rank do you think the Emperor will bestow upon you?" Xingluo asked anxiously.
Now, almost ten days have passed since the late emperor's funeral, and the emperor has not yet conferred titles upon the female members of the prince's household. He has only allowed the princess consort to enter the palace to help with palace affairs.
Fang Nanxi's eyes darkened further. She chuckled and said, "Hongxu is now the Crown Prince. Once the Emperor's coronation ceremony is held, Hongxu will become the Crown Prince. In order not to embarrass Hongxu, the Emperor will most likely bestow upon me the title of Imperial Concubine."
Historically, Lady Nian was also granted the title of Imperial Concubine, but it is unknown whether it is the same. However, Lady Nian is currently pregnant and has Fu Hui by her side. In addition, the Emperor has feelings for Lady Nian, so it is highly likely that Lady Nian will be granted the title of Imperial Concubine.
“Your Highness is right. Prince Hongxu was favored by the late Emperor.” Xingluo calmed down after hearing Fang Nanxi’s words.
A few days later, the Emperor held a simple enthronement ceremony and issued an edict to confer the title of Empress Dowager on Consort De. However, Consort De did not seem to want to move to Cining Palace. Later, the Emperor and Empress visited Consort De several times, and it is unknown what purpose they achieved before Consort De moved to Cining Palace.
The emperor issued an edict to bestow the title of Empress upon the primary consort, Ulanara; the title of Consort Mu upon Lady Fang; the title of Consort Nian upon Lady Nian; the title of Consort Qi upon Lady Li; the title of Consort Mao upon Lady Song; the title of Consort Xi upon Lady Niohuru; the title of Consort Yu upon Lady Geng; and the rest were all granted the titles of Noble Lady or Attendant.
Then the Emperor issued an edict, bestowing titles upon several of his brothers: the thirteenth prince, Yinxiang, was made a prince of the first rank; the third, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, and tenth princes were made princes of the first rank; the ninth, twelfth, fourteenth, and fifteenth princes were made princes of the second rank; the sixteenth and seventeenth princes were made princes of the third rank; and the remaining brothers were too young to be granted titles.
Seeing that the late emperor had too many concubines and the palace did not have enough palaces, the emperor issued an edict ordering the princes who had already left the palace to establish their own residences to bring their birth mothers out of the palace to live out their old age.
A few days later, Fang Nanxi arrived at Chengqian Palace, led by a young eunuch, where the wet nurse was holding Honghan and Hongnuan.
Fang Nanxi looked up and saw the plaque of Chengqian Palace. Recalling everything that had happened in Shaoguang Courtyard, she realized that she had now come to the palace again.
"Your Majesty?" Xingluo asked in confusion.
"Let's go in," Fang Nanxi said softly.
Xiao Linzi was promoted to head eunuch of Chengqian Palace, and Xingluo was promoted to head aunt of Chengqian Palace. Xiao Linzi had connections, and soon found out the palaces where the concubines lived.
The Empress lived in Chuxiu Palace, Consort Nian lived in Yikun Palace, Consort Mao lived in Zhongcui Palace, Consort Xi lived in Xianfu Palace, and Consort Yu lived in Jingren Palace.
Fang Nanxi now lives alone in Chengqian Palace. As for whether anyone will be selected for the next imperial concubine selection, Fang Nanxi has no idea.