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Who am I most fond of?

Everyone in the palace was guessing,

I am an emperor, I am also a man of flesh and blood,

The many concubines of the harem are in my heart,

Of course, there would be a woman who was the most special,

Despite all the guesses of the crowd,

But only two people knew the truest answer …

One is my grandmother, the other is... She!

On the platform of the Palace, I looked up at the moon in the sky and murmured softly, "Can you see it, Emperor Amma? "Since the Three Feet have been removed, the Qing Dynasty is finally at peace!" There was a tinge of wetness in my eyes, but before the tear-drop formed, I quickly let it disappear without a trace. I knew that this was the strength of an emperor … Absolutely strong...

Looking back on it, for twenty years, from the first Emperor Puppet to the moment when all the ministers in the court chose me instead, all of these have given me a great sense of accomplishment, and this sense of accomplishment has also given me a great sense of joy!

No one in the imperial court dared to question my decision. No one dared to disregard my opinion and bow to me. Besides Wu Sanguang, no one else would challenge my imperial power if I stood firmly on the foundation of the emperor!

My great-grandmother said that the emperors of the Aixingluo family were all seeds of infatuation, and my great-grandfather, Huang Taiji, was infatuated with Hailan, and Huang Ama was infatuated with Dong'En. What about me? Do I have a woman who is infatuated? This should be a secret to the harem, or perhaps it is something everyone knows about. I am infatuated with Guai Rong'er, a woman whose ancestry seems to be Chinese.

Kangxi, four years ago, when I was still the Puppet Emperor, for my own sake … I've always wanted to be strong since I was young. I hate being forced, I hate being a puppet, I hate being passive and doing anything. But, I have no other choice … At that time I was not happy, because my hatred for the four courtiers was even a little angry at Hersheim, who was a virtuous woman, and who bore it all in silence no matter what I did to her. I knew that I was not comatose, that I had seen what she had done, and that when she died at birth, I knew that she had done everything for me, and so I transferred all my guilt to her. It turned into the nurturing of Yin He.

In my opinion, she is no different from an ordinary palace maid. I know what I meant when my Royal Grandmother told me to choose a palace maid. Rong'er is really very common among the palace maids, so I didn't pay too much attention to her the first time we met. The first impression I had of her was of a tender little poem in her chamber in Hershey, but it gave me a glimpse of her inner strength, and of the events that followed, which made my impression even deeper. Perhaps it was in accord with the fate of the Buddhist family that Rong-er came to my palace and offered me a chance to learn more about her.

Actually, I often ask myself now, why is it that the most important woman in my heart is Rong'er? I can count on her kindness, her gentleness, her knowledge and courtesy, her talent, her simplicity, her bluntness... Actually, these benefits can also be found in other wives. Some wives also do very well, so what exactly do I like about her? I don't know, maybe this is love, there's no reason, it's not clear …

I remember that the first time I favoured Rong'er was on a night when I was extremely worried about the matters of the court, and I was moved by her talent. Perhaps that night was merely a man's curiosity and desire for a woman, no different from his love for Yin Ruo Lan or Zhang Le Qi, she was only a palace maid. But after that night, I found that I wanted more from her than I wanted from her, and not only did I want her to serve me, but I also wanted her to care for me.

I fell in love with her. It was the kind of love that would make me miss her the most in a day, so I kept her by my side until she became pregnant. It wasn't like Zhang Leyan and Yin Ruo Lan's early agreement. She knew that her grandson was in love, and I knew that the tragedy of Real Amma had frightened her. I should be grateful that my grandmother didn't take Rong away from me, but instead taught me how to protect Rong. She said that she wanted to see her grandson's happy smile. As a king, one would seem to have limitless potential. However, as a king, one must know how many emotions and desires they had to hide in order to prevent their subjects from easily finding out what was in their hearts. Of course, this sort of emperor's suffering was something their grandmother understood. I knew she wanted me to have a corner of happiness and happiness. I know that the moment my royal grandmother decided to keep Rong'er and treat him well, she treated me like an ordinary grandmother treating her grandson. The feelings she had towards me were very real and real …

Royal Grandmother was my closest family, and also my closest friend. All of my love for Rong's son was deeply hidden in my heart, and I only confided to my Royal Grandmother. I know that sometimes I would be unable to control my actions and express my preference for Rong'er, but I would never admit this to anyone other than my Royal Grandmother. At one point, with tears in her eyes, Princess Yi asked me if I loved Rong'er dearly in this palace. I remembered that I had only embraced her at that time, and said with a smile, "In my heart, you are all my most important people, but Rong'er has been in the palace for the longest period of time, and he has also given me the most princes. I should have taken care of her more, but in terms of love, every woman in the palace has the same weight in my heart."

I knew that everyone in this palace, from the concubines to the eunuchs and maids, was guessing who my favorite person was. However, this was all just guessing. Of course, this was not true, because there was one other person who knew, and that was Rong'er herself. Rong'er knew how I felt about her, and as the emperor, I was a person who lived with a mask on my face, and I could not let anyone see the truth in my heart. The emperor should be mysterious and undetectable to anyone, but in front of Rong'er, I was a real person. Rong'er didn't disappoint me these years. She wasn't pampered or pampered.

I've always wanted to deal with Rong'er's feelings. The fervor I had when I was young made me want to seal her off as an imperial concubine. When I moved, my grandmother told me the story of my great-grandfather and his daughter with tears in her eyes. She told me, word for word, that if I really loved Rong, I would not harm her. Perhaps I didn't understand this when I was young, but I couldn't bear to see my most respected grandmother grieve. I promised my grandmother that I would hide this love and love someone, but I couldn't give her the best … … This was a very painful thing. But I can't... In the twelfth year after I ascended to the throne, in the third year of my personal rule, Wu Sangui rose up and rebelled. I was still young, and I still wanted to make use of all the politics in my hands. The harem was one of the ways to deal with this situation. Although I greatly disliked this feeling, I had no choice. It was very difficult for emperors to have pure feelings for the harem. It was always mixed with some factors from the imperial court. At that time, I already understood this principle.

I began to have many women, some of them I couldn't even remember their appearance, and some I wouldn't even see once a year. But the only thing that didn't change was Rong'er, she was by my side as usual, silently accompanying me, of course there were some misunderstandings and contradictions between me and Rong'er, and the conflict between me and Rong'er wasn't because of each other's problems, but it was because Wang Jingzhi, to my harem, the existence of this woman wasn't particularly important, it was just that I couldn't accept betrayal in any way, I definitely couldn't tolerate betrayal in any way, so I didn't choose to lose Rong'er.

This is something that I have always been determined to do. As an ordinary mortal, I do have feelings, but as an emperor, I am ruthless. Zhang Yueqi gave birth to two princesses for me. She warmed me when I was at my lowest, her family was meritorious, and her vivacious personality gave me joy. But they were all people who stabbed me in the chest when I was unstable and the throne was unstable. This kind of painful hatred, such as hatred for Wu Sangui, Shang Zhixin, Geng Jing Zhong, Abney Nai … So they got what they deserved.

The war was over, and I had gone from being an eight-year-old when I first came to power. As I entered my new year, I began to think more. Xiao Zhao fiercely stabbed a knife into my chest. She used her death to let me understand all the truths that my Royal Grandmother had told me. Because my feelings were not with her, I gave her a great hatred. I didn't treat her well, not even as well as Heseley's, I was not mature enough, so I forced her to her death. I finally understood another truth, for some people, the higher the title, the more demands …

Thus, I decided not to stand up anymore. Of course, I only told my royal grandmother that the throne was vacant. I know that everyone is watching. The ministers and concubines in the imperial court … Look, when I was doing kowtowing, I realized that the relationship between the king and his subjects was one of mutual utilization. When kowtowing was a strong force, they were all silent and protected themselves, and in addition to kowtowing, I used what I think to be a very childish method today, but the subjects were still wise enough to draw a clear line with the kowtow one by one. All these years, not only was I at war, but I was also trying to balance the relationship within the court, and for the sake of his kinship with the noble empress and the crown prince, Yinyou, I had temporarily disbanded him from his position as a Grand Scholar to cool him down; the Newcome family was a family of filial piety, with power in the court and power in the court; and the Tong family was a force that I had carefully helped to raise, and the family was also the family of my biological mother, who, after eight years of war, had made a great contribution to my family. I know a court government. He absolutely had to be balanced and not alone. Having an independent authority, it should be said that after these few years, I have already achieved it. Right now, in the imperial court, the various powers are in perfect harmony with each other, balancing and restricting each other. … There was a similar healing factor. The hot candidates in the imperial harem for the future: Yi Feifei and Imperial Consort Wen, whoever created the Empress would have their power increased by a few notches. And this … "Wuwuwu, wuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwuwu … Not what I wanted.

In this palace, the queen that I wanted to establish the most was Rong'er. In fact, if I wanted Rong'er, it wouldn't hurt the power of the imperial court, because Rong'er was a person without a background. Royal Grandmother said that I could now make Rong'er my successor. However, Royal Grandmother and I both understood that it would be easy for me to give Rong'er a second position, but would Rong'er feel comfortable staying in the second position? The answer is that it won't be comfortable, not to mention how many women are spying on this throne, just above the imperial court, a powerless woman will try to pull her down, those powerful officials will try to pull her down, because they want to increase their own power, they will have to hold their own empress, and then how many pairs of eyes will stare at Rong, how can she bear it, I know too well, that if you want to be a queen, you must have a family to rely on, so that you can do whatever you want, even if I am careful, she will not be happy because someone else designed her. It was still as my Royal Grandmother had said. If I really doted on Rong'er, then I had to protect her. I didn't want her to be Dong Hufei. I wanted her to live happily and healthy …

Actually, the thoughts in my head are very messy, I have a lot of thoughts, but they cannot be expressed clearly. I have already ascended to the throne for twenty years, and this can really be considered a very long period of time. I went from a child to a true Son of Heaven, and at the same time, I know that I will be welcoming the next twenty years. Would my feelings for Rong'er change? Will my princes and ladies grow up well? Royal Grandmother and Queen Mother's bodies. Can the body stay in Kantai? Am I really not going to be the empress anymore? … I don't even have a 100% answer to everything … All I know is that I should work even harder to create a prosperous era in the Great Qing Dynasty, so as to inform the ancestors' spirits in heaven. As for everything else … Let time answer them all...

End of Part One

"Kangxi's harem II: Lunar New Year will continue to narrate its story. Please continue to pay attention to all matters concerning the harem after the initial appointment of the concubine!

"Kangxi harem II: the flow of time

Introduction to this article:

He was the emperor of Manchu, and he knew that the mountains and rivers of Manchu could not be destroyed in his hands. His heart was in the world, and he was pretending to be a part of the family; he also had his love for women and had his responsibilities as a father. He was the greatest emperor in the history of the Qing Dynasty: Ai Xin Luo Xuan Ye!

She was Kang Xi's imperial concubine, and she knew that the monarch's heart was connected to the mountains and rivers. She knew that in the imperial harem of the Great Qing Dynasty, there were many beauties, and the traces of time covered her face and body. In her heart, however, there was a duty waiting for her that would always remain. She — was the white-haired and devoted woman of Emperor Kang Xi: Imperial Concubine Rong!

This is the second part of Kangxi's harem Ⅰ: Spring and Spring, which is related to the first part in historical time. Kangxi's harem Ⅰ: Spring and Time is a story about Kangxi's harem 5 to 20 years, and this book began after Kangxi's harem 20 years. Taking the "Imperial Concubine Rong", who has grown old with Kang Xi, as the female lead, and from her perspective, she walks through fifty years of Kangxi's harem, narrating the life of a wise emperor, who is also a mortal. He also has seven emotions and six desires, human emotions and the weight that weighs the heaviest in his heart.

Preface

Kang Xi's officials and even the imperial concubines could all feel the joy of Emperor Kang Xi. In the past twenty years, the imperial palace had been sealed, and Imperial Noble Concubine Yi, Imperial Concubine Wen, Imperial Concubine Hui, Imperial Concubine Yi, Imperial Concubine De, and Imperial Concubine De had been established, with their Imperial Concubine almost full. At this point, the imperial palace of the current generation's Emperor Kang Xi was already complete, but the twenty-eight-year-old emperor had no empress by his side. He was also four years away from the death of the previous empress.

Eastern Palace: Cheng Gan Palace: Imperial Noble Concubine Yi Tong Jiaxu Ning, Lan Chang in the wedding tower, often promised Chang Le.

The Shrine of the Bell: The Imperial Concubine Wen, Nguyen Hüseyin, Consort Dong Sishu, Bu Chang Zai in Zhao Jiabining, Ma Chang Zai in Ma Che'er.

Yonghe Palace: Imperial Concubine De Wu Yaxuan, expensive promise to Lin Cuigui, longevity promise to Yan Shengning, promise to Dai Jiaxue.

West Palace: Yi Kun Palace: Imperial Concubine Rong Ma Jia Rong'er, Yin Chang Zai Yin Ruoran, Ling promised Ling Xiao`er, Lu promised Xi La Na Lu

Palace: Nalahuijie, Imperial Concubine Hui, Nalentoa, Nalahuaijia, Nalahuaiju, Yi Changzhu, Yilaiya, Nalahuaiju, Nalahuai, Nalahuai, Nalahuai, Nalahuai, Nalahuazu,

Eternal Longevity Palace: Yilan, the consort of Kuroluo, Yilan, Tsui, Lai, Kuroluo, and Yishin, the great man of Lai.

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This was the most lively New Year in eight years. The war had been going on for eight years, and for the sake of saving time, the Qing government had stopped all the festivals and festivals, and now the war was victorious. With the addition of the Empress Dowager's birthday in the first month of the year, the entire palace was bustling with noise and excitement.

"Esteemed wangfei, this is a lamp Zhi'er and I made. Do you think it's pretty?" A little girl with a bun on her head, seven or eight years old, showed a well-made lamp to a woman sitting in the courtyard corridor of Yukun Palace.

There was a faint smile on her face. From the looks of her face, she did not look like a woman of thirty years of age, but there were traces of time on the corners of her eyes and forehead. She was wearing a python cram that could only be worn by concubines and above.

The woman smiled and hugged the four-year-old boy in her arms. With a faint smile, she nodded and said, "It's so exquisite. It's beautiful. Did you guys make it yourself?"

"Of course!" The girl nodded proudly, then looked towards the little boy in the woman's arms. "Zhi'er, don't you think so?"

"Yes sir!" The little boy nodded vigorously in the woman's arms and answered loudly.

"Mistress, the sky is cold. Let the young mistresses play for a while before entering the house. It's not good to freeze to death." A palace maid at the side who was about the same age as the woman came forward and said.

Just as the woman was about to speak, a shout came from outside the palace, "The emperor has arrived!" Along with the voice, a person dressed in yellow could be seen. A tall and handsome man dressed in a python robe staggered in.

"Chenqie requests for Your Majesty's safety." The woman paid her respects to the man. The two children greeted the man in unison.

"Exemption from formalities! Exempt from all formalities!" The man walked over unsteadily, waved his hand and said with a smile.

"Huang'ma!" The little girl ran over, embraced the man, then quickly retreated, waving her hand in front of her nose.

"Ha ha!" The man laughed heartily as he went forward to hug the little boy. "Zhi'er, do you think Huang'ma smells bad?"

The little boy's eyes revealed an innocent look as he obediently nodded his head. The man let out another wave of hearty smiles.

The woman smiled lightly and shook her head. She walked over and said in a soft voice, "The emperor drank a lot of wine and was drunk." She knew that the emperor didn't like to drink, and rarely drank.

The man embraced the girl with his other hand and laughed loudly. "Rong'er, I'm happy. I'm really happy!"

A middle-aged eunuch came up behind the man and said, "Lord Rong, there's a banquet for the emperor and his officials. The rebel army from the south has been annihilated, and the emperor is happy, and the ministers are happy too. The emperor frequently toasts and drinks, and just now, he came out to prepare to return to the palace, but he insisted on coming to see you."

"Advisor, help His Majesty inside the house. It's cold outside." A helpless smile appeared on the woman's face as she gently shook her head.

The man was lying on the bed. It had been a long time since the emperor had been this happy. After eight years of war, no one knew better than her how heavy the heart of this man was. In front of outsiders, he would forever be fearless and show the dignity of an emperor, but under this dignity, there were layers of pressure that made one's heart ache.

Her delicate hand gently caressed the center of the man's brows. The girl's face revealed a smile, which was finally relaxed. The man suddenly opened his eyes, reached out to grab the woman's hand, and softly said, "Rong'er, thank you."

"Why does the Emperor say that?" The woman said with a gentle smile.

"It's good to have you with me!" The man chuckled and said, "Accompany me in getting rid of these three scum."

"Your Majesty …" A ripple appeared in the woman's heart …

The man stared into the girl's eyes. "Zhen will make you accompany Zhen forever …"

The woman's eyes became moist. She extended her other hand to gently grasp the man's hand. "Chenqie will accompany Your Majesty for a lifetime. Even in the next life …"

The man smiled in satisfaction and closed his eyes. He felt his body and mind relax as he quickly entered the cave. He fell asleep.

Looking at the man's sleeping face, the woman softly muttered, "Your majesty, chenqie will accompany you for life. Chenqie will die behind your back, so you won't be left alone in this world. But can chenqie do it? Would you need me for a lifetime? "

This woman, who was titled "Imperial Concubine Rong," was waiting … Waiting for the story of the "Kangxi harem"...