The Virtuous Concubine

After Concubine Tong left, Kangxi shook his head and sighed.

When the Empress Dowager saw this situation, she would have laughed out loud if it weren't for her years of self-cultivation.

She felt embarrassed for Concubine Tong when she came to complain and snatched the child, and then found out that the child had been contributed to the country.

But she still felt that it was unnecessary to give Uya such a high position. It was all the emperor's fault. He gave her the title of noble lady from the beginning. He had already suppressed her once for giving birth to a child, so it was really difficult to suppress her again this time.

Ma Lu, who was lying in Yonghe Palace eating fruit and peeking at Cining Palace, didn't want to watch anymore after seeing this. These two people must have discussed how to promote it later, and she couldn't intervene. Anyway, she had explained the process clearly, so she just had to wait for the canonization.

Seeing that she didn't want to watch anymore, the system explained to her the limitations of the video function. First, there was only one screen, so she could only select one location. Second, it was real-time, so she could only watch what was happening now, and couldn't trace back to the past.

Finally, of course, you can't record the screen. So it's just a matter of luck.

Malu actually felt a little regretful. After all, if there were two screens and they could record, she could put one in the Qianqing Palace and the other next to the child.

Remove it when the child grows up and has privacy.

But it is still very useful now. For example, before paying respects in the morning or before a banquet, you can see what everyone is wearing so as not to have the same clothes as others. Then in the evening, you can watch Kangxi flipping the cards, hehe.

Don't get me wrong, it doesn't mean that you should go to bed early.

At this time, Bai Fu and Bai Xia led everyone from Yonghe Palace in, making the spacious main hall of Yonghe Palace seem a little crowded.

When Malu saw this, he also laughed. Those who knew said they were here to congratulate, while those who didn't thought they were trying to force the emperor to abdicate.

But Malu still sat up straight.

Bai Xia and Bai Fu led everyone to kneel down and pay their respects, then said in unison: "Congratulations to Her Majesty Depin on your promotion. May Her Majesty be blessed with longevity, health, and endless happiness."

Then everyone kowtowed and said, "May the little prince be safe and happy, grow up strong, and become a pillar of the country in the future."

Ma Lu smiled and said, "I know what you are thinking. I am happy for you. Bai Xia, everyone in Yonghe Palace will be rewarded with three months' salary."

Bai Xia and Bai Fu were delighted and thanked him repeatedly. Everyone else also bowed to thank him, and the hall was filled with joy.

The atmosphere in Yonghe Palace was joyous, but that was not the case in Chengqian Palace.

The atmosphere in Chengqian Palace was particularly depressing. The palace maids lowered their heads and dared not make any sound. The Imperial Concubine Tong, who was sitting in the main seat, was in tears, holding a silk handkerchief tightly in her hand, as if she was trying to control her emotions.

Concubine Tong's heart was filled with pain and regret. She whispered to herself, "Why? Why is everything he does so successful? Who is helping her?"

Her plan to take away the Fourth Prince failed before it even started. The Emperor didn't even consider this possibility for a moment and simply ignored it. Not only did it not threaten Depin, but it angered the Empress Dowager.

Concubine Tong thought of her past glory and looked at her current desolate situation. Tears kept flowing from her eyes and flowed down her pale face.

Her eyes were filled with endless pain and helplessness, and she said in a trembling voice: "Everything I had before is now in vain."

Liuying beside her didn't dare to speak, after all, she was the one who encouraged Concubine Tong to snatch the child. Fortunately, Concubine Tong was in a complex state of embarrassment, shame, despair, jealousy, etc., and didn't think about it.

Concubine Tong shook her head weakly, tears still flowing uncontrollably, and said in great sorrow: "All this is my fault."

Before she could realize where she had gone wrong, Chengqian Palace was in chaos again—because the imperial concubine had fainted again.

Huh? Why do you say again?

Under Kangxi's instructions, the ceremony of conferring the title of concubine to Malu was well done. Although it was not extraordinary, it also showed how much favor Depin had.

First, Emperor Kangxi issued a special decree to promote Wu Yashi of Yonghe Palace to the rank of Depin. The Imperial Astronomical Observatory would then start selecting an auspicious date and report two dates to the emperor. After the emperor designated a day, the ministers would notify the relevant ministries and government offices of the exact date designated by the emperor to prepare.

And this day was actually chosen by Concubine De herself!!!

In fact, it just so happened that Kangxi came to Yonghe Palace that day and took credit for it to Malu, saying that he had urged them to do it quickly and had already asked the lazy people in the Imperial Observatory to choose two dates.

"They are not usually this fast." Kangxi pinched Malu's waist.

Malu's fists clenched. What nonsense is this? You usually seal in batches. How can it be so fast? What's more, the dates are calculated by the Imperial Astronomical Observatory, not by you.

Even this position of concubine, you didn't want to give it to me in the first place, okay? If it weren't for my hard work, I would still be sitting in the position of a noble!

However, she still looked at Kangxi with admiration and love: "As long as the emperor takes me to heart, I will be satisfied."

Kangxi went a little further and answered her: "Why do you still call yourself a slave? You should relearn the rules and call yourself a concubine and this palace."

Malu nodded obediently, looked at the two dates, and chose one. Kangxi naturally had no objection, since he didn't have to go anyway, so he just picked one at random.

Unexpectedly, the people in the Imperial Observatory were not careful enough to keep their mouths shut, and spread the news that Ma Lu had chosen the date, thus thoroughly proving that "Empress De was the most favored concubine in the six palaces".

But soon, everyone stopped caring about these things, because the previous dynasty had stirred up a huge wave because of wool. The Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Revenue, and even the Ministry of War were about to fight over the wool issue.

This dress is good, everyone wants it. Especially since Emperor Kangxi set the tone that this matter is beneficial to the people's livelihood, the price cannot be expensive. In fact, to be honest, the material and workmanship are very rough, but it is really practical, and the people of the Qing Dynasty were actually very poor.

Tattered cloth can be pawned. Now there is a good way to use wool. The last thing Mongolia lacks is sheep! Besides, this piece of clothing looks like it can be worn for seven or eight years. Sheep are only sheared twice a year.

Of course, the Ministry of Industry is the most excited, because no matter how it is distributed, they are still responsible for production and promotion.

Kangxi did not tell anyone that this was Depin's research. He would not let a woman share his glory as the greatest emperor of all time.

But they were all experienced officials with many years of experience, and there were many people from big families in the harem. Therefore, the story of Uya's promotion to concubine and her asking for money during her confinement was quickly linked together by those with ulterior motives.

People from Lingguang have already sent letters to the palace, reminding their daughters not to dance in front of Concubine De, as she now has a very powerful amulet.

Of course, no one would be stupid enough to stand up and expose Kangxi, saying how could you take credit for a woman's work. In the eyes of the Qing Dynasty, women were men's things, and the things women researched were naturally men's.

The system was able to understand the previous dynasty, so it was very angry. Even though Malu had already taken the seal and the treasure and asked Bai Xia and Bai Fu to keep them, the system did not stop talking about this matter.