mtlumby2d Chapter 369: Subsequent Impact Learning Manchu
Chapter 369: Subsequent Impact Learning Manchu
Outside the Yongshou Palace, Kangxi sat on the dragon chariot, tapping the armrests with his bony fingers, his expression unpredictable. Liang Jiugong's eyes turned, and he had some guesses, and tentatively reported:
"Your Majesty, my investigation just now went exceptionally smoothly." It was so smooth that it seemed as if someone was guiding him step by step.
Kangxi paused, looked at Liang Jiugong with his deep phoenix eyes, and said in an emotionless tone:
"The investigation went smoothly today, but not in the past. This shows that you are not doing things properly on a daily basis."
Liang Jiugong's heart seemed to stop when he was looked at. His knees immediately went weak and he knelt down to apologize.
"I have failed to do my job well, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Kangxi looked at Liang Jiugong calmly, but Liang Jiugong's scalp was tingling and he was very nervous. Sweat soaked his back in the winter.
After a while, Kangxi withdrew his gaze, slowly stroked the jade ring, and his tone returned to normal.
"I have heard what Concubine Xian said just now. You will conduct a thorough investigation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and severely punish all those involved."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Get started."
After the dragon chariot left, Liang Jiugong stood up tremblingly, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and was filled with fear.
He just thought that the Emperor had become suspicious of Concubine Xian because of what happened today, but he didn't expect the Emperor to directly criticize him.
He was also getting old and confused. Who was Concubine Xian? She was the apple of the emperor's eye. How could he suspect that the emperor would be dissatisfied with her?
He made a firm decision in his heart that this was the last time, and no matter what happened in the future, as long as it involved Concubine Xian, he would always stand on Concubine Xian's side.
Then Liang Jiugong held the whisk, changed direction and walked towards the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
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Ever since the news spread that Concubine Nianhulu was disfigured and demoted and imprisoned, the entire harem and court were shaken.
But she was the only imperial concubine in the palace before Imperial Concubine Xian entered the palace. She was also the younger sister of Empress Xiaozhao and a descendant of the direct branch of the Nianhulu clan. Everyone found it hard to believe.
But because it involved palace secrets, people didn't know the details. They only knew that it involved Concubine Xian. People who were already in awe of Concubine Xian became even more in awe of her.
Before, they were a little envious of Concubine Xian's exclusive favor, but now seeing that Concubine Nianhulu, who came from one of the eight major Manchu surnames, had fallen, they should just behave themselves.
However, the Niuhuru clan was surprisingly calm in the court and did not submit any petition to plead for leniency on behalf of Concubine Niuhuru. Instead, the clan leader of the Niuhuru clan submitted a petition, saying that Niuhuru had not taught his daughter well and asked the emperor to punish him.
Seeing that Nianhulu was sensible, Kangxi magnanimously stated that the harem and the court were not connected, and that the affairs of the harem had nothing to do with Nianhulu.
Therefore, the Niuhuru clan was not implicated by the incident involving Concubine Niuhuru, but they have been much more low-key since then.
On the contrary, the Guaerjia clan, which gave birth to Concubine Xian, was welcomed with great enthusiasm. Countless people came to visit her every day to get close to her, and even Guaerjia's daughter became more popular.
No one is a fool. Seeing how much the emperor loves Concubine Xian, if Concubine Xian gives birth to another son, it is very likely that he will be the next Tong Jia.
Even Shi Wenbing, who was far away in Fujian, was affected. He immediately wrote a letter asking Shi's mother to visit the palace more often and build relationships with Concubine Xian, and also vaguely mentioned the possibility of having a child.
Shi Nanxi was receiving the Stone Mother who came to the palace at that time. That time, the Stone Mother finally put aside her pride and tried to please her. However, she was a soul that had traveled through time and space to her original body, and she was not the real daughter of the Stone Mother. If the other party treated her original body well, then she could still be filial to her on behalf of her original body.
But Shi Mu was not worth it, so when the other party was urging her to give birth, Shi Nanxi said directly that she was weak and planned to take good care of herself in the next two years. She would do it again after she had recovered. Shi Nanxi deliberately had someone leak this conversation that day.
So after Concubine Niuhulu was demoted and made quiet, the inexplicable appearance of safflower, musk and other substances in Chuxiu Palace finally stopped.
Moreover, Shi Nanxi was afraid that the Guaerjia clan outside would be blinded by her favor and do stupid things, which would result in everyone suffering. She also asked Shi's mother to take a letter to the patriarch of the Guaerjia clan.
In addition to greetings, the letter only asked one thing, which was the situation of the Dong E family after the death of the late emperor's concubine Dong E.
Everyone knows how much the late emperor doted on Concubine Dong E. All the other beauties in the harem pale in comparison to her, and all the other concubines in the harem were reduced to decorations. She was even called "My first son" by the late emperor because of the prince she gave birth to. She was extremely honored at that time, and the Dong E family also enjoyed great glory because of her.
But when the "first son" died young, Concubine Dong E also died of illness soon after. The late emperor was devastated and passed away, and the Dong E family began to decline.
It also caused dissatisfaction among the Qing royal family. If it weren't for the fact that Concubine Zhen in the harem, who was also from the Dong E clan, had not offered to be buried alive with the emperor and thus preserved the family's reputation, Concubine Dong E's family would have probably never recovered.
This letter was like a bucket of cold water, waking up the somewhat arrogant chief of the Guwaljia clan. He was shocked and relieved, and then he began to close the door and not see visitors, and even reprimanded the clan members who were a little arrogant.
This satisfied Kangxi, and he made use of the capable young people of the Guwalgiya clan.
After the hidden danger was solved, the Shinan River stabilized and the days passed slowly, and February passed like this.
With the arrival of early spring, the weather is getting warmer day by day. Shi Nanxi is holding a book in one hand and a Xixi in the other.
"My lady, you have been reading for half an hour. Please keep your eyes open and take a rest for a while."
Hongying walked in with a cup of hot milk tea.
Hearing this, Shi Nanxi did not look up. She finished reading the page she had read most of, put down the bookmark, and then put down the book. She picked up the milk tea beside her and said with a distressed look:
“This Manchu language is too difficult.”
She had nothing to do recently, and she remembered that at a previous foreign vassal banquet, she, who was born into a Manchu noble family, could not understand Manchu, so she began to learn it, but unfortunately the effect was not very good.
Hongying covered her lips and laughed secretly:
"Your Majesty has always been very smart. This is the first time I've seen you so worried about something."
Hearing this, Shi Nanxi was about to cry. After she learned it, she realized that Manchu sounds like tadpoles, all of them are almost the same. She couldn't remember it clearly, she really couldn't remember it clearly.
Nanny Yang was also a little amused and helpless. She was the one who taught the empress to speak Manchu. She never expected that such a smart empress would be so dumb after learning Manchu that it was jaw-dropping. She was even worse than a child. She couldn't recognize it, and the accent she spoke had an inexplicable awkwardness.
Even a professor like her was a little mad, but she didn't want to make the queen sad, so she thought about it and came up with an idea:
"Your Majesty, the Emperor is very knowledgeable and is said to know eight languages. Why don't you ask him for advice?"
Shi Nanxi's eyes lit up instantly while holding her milk tea. Yes, how could she forget Kangxi, the real academic genius.
She immediately put down her milk tea and was about to go to the Qianqing Palace. Before leaving, she suddenly thought of something and turned around to ask:
"Hongying, has Concubine Su given an answer?"
Because of Concubine Su's advance tip-off, Shi Nanxi was able to avoid Concubine Niuhulu's scheme so smoothly, and even let Concubine Niuhulu reap what she sowed and have her face disfigured.
With such a great help, Shi Nanxi naturally wanted to repay. She also knew that Concubine Su's long-cherished wish was to be promoted to the position of concubine, so she gave Concubine Su two choices and let her choose.