The Virtuous Concubine

Kangxi was somewhat incredulous: "This is my seventh prince?"

The nurse was a little scared and didn't dare to answer for a long time. Bai Fu, who was pointed out to be guarding the child, saw that Kangxi was more concerned, so she could only bravely answer: "Yes, Your Majesty, the one you are holding is the Seventh Prince."

Kangxi was thick-skinned and took a closer look. He saw that it was indeed a blue swaddling cloth, and was embarrassed for a moment. This is OK!

Although it is a bit troublesome for boys to be beautiful, the royal princes are not afraid of not being able to marry. In folk society, most grandchildren look like their grandmothers, and it is normal for children to look like their mothers.

Kangxi comforted himself for a while, then handed the brat to Bai Fu and happily hugged his real little princess. Kangxi was delighted to have a child who looked like his mother, but now he saw the little princess in his arms who looked exactly like him, and he loved her more and more.

All we can say is that Kangxi’s love for the little princess actually stems from narcissism.

He even directly orally conferred the title of Princess Heshuo Wenxian to the little princess who was less than an hour old! However, no one dared to have any objection. The twin princesses who looked like Kangxi himself were doted on.

Kangxi was still here looking after the child, and the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager also rushed over - such a big happy event, she couldn't sit still in the Cining Palace, and rushed straight to the Yonghe Palace when she heard about it. Because the princess was in Kangxi's arms, the Grand Empress Dowager looked at the prince first.

Seeing the same eyebrows and eyes as Empress Xiaokangzhang, and the same distinctive facial features as Concubine Tong, the Empress Dowager remained silent. Kangxi and Concubine Tong were cousins, so it was normal for them to look a bit alike. How come the prince born to the Emperor by Uya looked so much like Empress Xiaokangzhang? And he was born into such a good and auspicious family!

But she was not worried that the child would threaten Yinreng's position. Kangxi only made her a princess, not a prince like the fourth prince, which showed that he was still very calm and was not overwhelmed by the joy of having twins. The Empress Dowager felt that she did not need to be the bad guy.

What's more, the boy has a female appearance. With so many children, Kangxi would most likely not consider him as his heir.

The Grand Empress Dowager showed the child to the Queen Mother, but the Queen Mother was now obsessed with the Fifth Prince and was not too enthusiastic about the child. Seeing this, Bai Fu quickly took the child from the Grand Empress Dowager and stood aside. She was already beginning to feel sorry for the fact that her Seventh Prince was not loved by his ancestors.

When Kangxi saw that his grandmother had finished looking at the Seventh Prince, he happily held the princess and showed her to the Grand Empress Dowager. The Grand Empress Dowager was still a little unhappy when she saw that everyone called the baby Princess Heshuo Wenxian.

From now on, other princesses will have to pay respect to this cradle baby from an early age!

But her unhappiness disappeared immediately after she saw Wen Xian's appearance. Defei is really good at giving birth! Wouldn't Kangxi hold this child in his hands?

Looking at the child in Kangxi's arms, the Empress Dowager could not help but recall the difficult days in the past when the two depended on each other and survived in the cracks of many things in the court and the harem.

It is true that people tend to be sentimental when they get older. When she thought of the past, her eyes were filled with tears. Everyone around her was busy trying to please her and wipe her tears, but she waved them away, took the child from Kangxi, and gently touched Wen Xian's head, her eyes full of love and emotion.

Kangxi knew what the Empress Dowager was thinking, and he was very moved. He knelt down and said, "When my grandson saw Wen Xian, he remembered the meticulous care that the Empress Dowager gave me."

The Empress Dowager was even more moved, and quickly pulled Kangxi up, and the two of them reminisced about the past. The birth of Wen Xian was like a spring breeze, quietly melting the almost frozen relationship between the grandfather and grandson a while ago. The Empress Dowager noticed that Kangxi's attitude had softened, and her love for Wen Xian became deeper and deeper, and she even personally issued an imperial decree to confirm Wen Xian's identity as a princess.

"Your princess is outstanding and auspicious. You have been raised by my mother since she was a baby. I love you and you are always by her side. You are smart and talented, and you enjoy poetry and books. I admire your mother's love. I have received the order of the Empress Dowager and have given you the title of Princess Heshuo Wenxian to show my favor. All your ceremonials and uniforms are the same as those of Princess Gulun to show your difference and favor."

When the concubines in the harem heard that Wen Xian was conferred the title of Heshuo Princess and received the share of Gulun Princess, they felt mixed emotions. They were envious and jealous. Everyone understood the meaning of this decree. As long as Princess Wen Xian could stay in power, she would most likely be conferred the title of Gulun Princess at the age of ten, which means she would be treated like the empress's own daughter!

Generally, girls born to concubines are given the title of princess before they get married, but the one born from Concubine De's belly is different. Princess Wenxian was given the title of Princess Heshuo as soon as she was born. Everyone realized that the fourth prince was given the title of Bei Zijue and the name of Bei Zijue as soon as he was born, and the phoenix in the twins was given the title of princess as soon as they were born. Concubine De, who was born as a palace maid, rose to become one of the forces that could not be ignored in the harem without anyone noticing.

If it was one of those big bannermen families, it would be normal, but in her branch of the Wuya family, there really wasn't any capable person. This showed how powerful Concubine De was.

However, some people admired her, while others denigrated her. Some people even laughed at Concubine De, saying that she didn't know how she got pregnant. If she had given birth to a prince like Kangxi, it would have been a great fortune and blessing. Maybe she could have competed with the crown prince! No matter how favored a princess was, she would be sent to Mongolia with only a dowry and die early.

This rumor spread like wildfire, even reaching the ears of Kangxi. Kangxi was furious, twisting the tongues of many people and driving them out of the palace. But that was not enough. He got angrier and angrier as he thought about it at night. He got up angrily and wrote an imperial edict, announcing that Wen Xian was a twin boy and girl and was not allowed to marry far away. Then he asked Liang Jiugong to go to the six palaces to announce the edict early the next morning.

Liang Jiugong quickly comforted Kangxi: "Your Majesty, why should you take these bad-tongued villains to heart? Although the right and wrong in the palace are often like fine sand, they can penetrate every hole. The little princess will surely be safe and happy under the protection of the emperor."

In fact, he didn't understand what was going on with these concubines. Did they lose their heads? A princess who looked exactly like the emperor would never let her suffer no matter who she was promised to! However, Liang Jiugong also found it a little funny when he thought of this.

The emperor's daughter will never have trouble finding a husband. Wen Xian looks like Kangxi, so which minister would not be afraid? They certainly wouldn't dare to look at her in a disapproving way. Liang Jiugong also shuddered when he imagined the emperor wearing a bright red wedding dress.

The next day, when Liang Jiugong read the imperial edict, the entire harem was shocked, especially the concubines of the daughters, whose eyes turned red. However, there were also smart ones who went back to prepare gifts and seek refuge with Concubine De, at least to make their daughters have a better relationship with Princess Wenxian, so that they would have more to say in the future, right?

Although Concubine Tong was promoted to Imperial Concubine and was only one step away from the position of Queen, she was still upset when she heard the endless news about "how the Emperor made a special exception for Concubine De and the child."

What's more, she has had her own worries recently.