Rong Fei is not honored

"Do Li Jia and Wan Yan deserve to be ranked in the top two of the Seven Concubines?"

"No wonder Li Jia has been so flamboyant these days. It turns out she's heard the news a long time ago."

"Concubine Hui once had two sons and was granted the title of Concubine early on. Now, not only has she not been promoted, but she's only ranked third?"

"Among the few who have given birth to an imperial heir, only Nara and Dong have been granted the rank of concubine, and their positions aren't particularly high. It seems His Majesty isn't prioritizing the imperial heir this time when conferring titles upon the six palaces."

"Your Majesty wanted to win over the Han people and use their power to completely quell the Three Feudatories Rebellion, so the Lijia and Wanyan clans were able to hold high positions.

Nara had a son, Guoluo was favored, and Hesheli was favored for the sake of the prince.

What about the Borjigit and Dong families? Their positions are too…"

The Borjigit clan came from Khorchin and was the Empress Dowager's maternal family. Everyone in the palace knew what the Cining Palace was thinking.

Either she would not be canonized and Borjigit would remain as a concubine. At most, her status would be raised to a higher level, which would also be considered as giving face to the Empress Dowager.

But once the title is conferred, if it is not a high position, wouldn’t it be an embarrassment to the Empress Dowager and Khorchin?

In fact, the position of a concubine was already considered good. After all, Borjigit had no children and had just entered the palace. But there happened to be another Tonggiya who was canonized as a noble concubine in the palace for comparison.

Both of them are cousins ​​of the Emperor, and both live in Chengqian Palace, but their status is so different that it is a bit humiliating.

Of course, the person who felt humiliated was Borjigit. As for Concubine Tongjia, she was very happy.

"Madam, did you see that? Borjigit's expression after hearing the imperial edict was truly amazing!

These noble ladies from Khorchin, one by one, have no self-awareness. Do they really think that they can show off their power in the palace just because they have the Empress Dowager as their backer?

This Forbidden City belongs to the Aixinjueluo clan, not the Borjigit clan!"

"In my humble opinion, Your Majesty is too lenient. He still gave Borjigit a concubine position."

"Oh, what's wrong with that? Compared to being completely forgotten, such contempt is more humiliating.

After all, no matter from which perspective, Borjigit should not be the last of the seven concubines - the watershed between high-ranking concubines and low-ranking concubines.

But she is. Such a status as the head of a palace is worse than nothing.

"I almost forgot that a concubine is also the head of a palace, but the head of our Chengqian Palace is undoubtedly you, the Imperial Concubine. Then, Borjigit..."

"Pfft!"

"Gege... Oh no, Your Majesty, are you saying that His Majesty had planned to send Consort Borjigit to our Chengqian Palace until today?"

“It’s not that simple.

Madam, have you forgotten what Borjigit and the Cining Palace behind her did?

Ah!

He attacked Ma Jia and her child, but threw the dirty water on me. If my subordinates had not discovered it in time, my cousin would have misunderstood that I had murdered Ma Jia again and again.

By then, let alone the position of Imperial Concubine, I'm afraid that the situation of me and Borjigit will be reversed, and I will be the one who suffers the humiliation today."

"Your Majesty, are you saying that all the previous events were planned by the Cining Palace?

Yes, if the Cining Palace really wanted to deal with the Zhongcui Palace, with the methods of the Empress Dowager, would Ma Jia still be alive today?

Could it be that the Empress Dowager did it on purpose, and wanted to use the murder of Zhong Cuigong to step on you. Now, doesn't it highlight the good qualities of the Borjigit family?

Speaking of which, apart from her ability to give birth, Ma Jia has no outstanding qualities. How much weight can a favorite concubine who can be easily disliked by the Emperor have?

But we seemed to be possessed by a demon, determined to oppose the Zhongcui Palace, and lost the position of Queen in vain."

"Yes, I came to the palace to become the Queen, so why would I bother with a lowly servant?

Even if he disliked her, he should have defeated Nianhulu first. Are you afraid that you can't deal with a lowly maid who climbed up from the bannerman family?

If it weren't for the instigation of the Cining Palace, why would Niuhulu have been allowed to reap the benefits? "

Concubine Tongjia blamed all her past events on a conspiracy, as if she was just an innocent person who was plotted against. However, she forgot that she targeted Ma Jia and Nara because she cared about their princes and was jealous of the favor they received.

Therefore, the Tonggiya clan has nothing to do with the word "innocence".

Of course, Concubine Tongjia would never admit that she was a jealous and narrow-minded person, so it could only be the fault of others.

"It seems that His Majesty has carefully considered placing the Borjigit clan under our noses."

"Madam, have you ever considered that that was also the work of the Grand Empress Dowager? After all, it's impossible for Ma Jia and Nara to know what your aunt looks like, but the Grand Empress Dowager does know."

"Why...why would the Empress Dowager target you like this?"

In Tong Ma's eyes, although her princess was a cousin of the Emperor and had a naturally close relationship, she had not yet entered the palace, so why would she offend the Empress Dowager?

Imperial Concubine Tong Jia stared closely at Nanny Tong's expression and realized that she was genuinely puzzled. Her heart skipped a beat as she mumbled, "Perhaps she doesn't like her cousin being too close to the Tong family."

What's going on? Does Madam Tong not know the truth about her aunt's death, or has she simply not considered this matter?

She is her aunt's confidante, how could she not know?

But it is not impossible. If Nanny Tong really knew about this, how could the Empress Dowager let her go and allow Nanny Tong to stay in the Qianqing Palace for so many years.

That must be the case. When the Empress Dowager attacked my aunt, she avoided Nanny Tong, so she didn't know.

Instead... the Tong family, how dare their father and uncle do anything about their aunt's death. But no matter what the truth is, with their aunt's death in the middle, their Tong family can only fight to the death with the Cining Palace.

"Madam, the Cining Palace has plotted this way. It has ruined me and the Tong family's hopes. We must not let her go."

Nanny Tong was so shocked by these words that she froze in place. She naturally understood that the person the princess was unwilling to let go of was not Concubine Shen Borjigit, but the one in the Cining Palace.

"Gege..."

Nanny Tong wanted to dissuade her own princess, but the princess had just entered the palace and had no idea how terrifying that lady was. They had no chance of winning against her.

"Mammy, with my aunt's passing, His Majesty's closest relatives are the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager, not his own uncle. I've also lost my position as Empress, and it's impossible for me to have my own children. Is there any hope for the Tong family?"

"But......"

“The Grand Empress Dowager has plotted against me time and again, and her attitude is very clear. Even if I have an adopted son in the future, she will not support a child closely connected to the Tong family.

Even if...even if it's not Saiyin Chahun, there are still other princes. Can I still get rid of them all? Even if I can really do that, how can I know that I won't be the next aunt! "

"Princess, you...what do you mean? Master! No, how is it possible? No way!"

"Otherwise, Madam, why do you think my cousin has stopped being close to the Cining Palace in recent years? This matter is known to me, known to my cousin, known to my father and uncle, and so are they."

"Then why!" Why not avenge your master!

Nanny Tong didn't understand why these blood relatives closest to the master could be so calm and allow the murderer to continue living well in the honorable position of the Empress Dowager?

"Madam, do you think we don't want to? But the Tong family is a minister and lives outside the palace. Even if I entered the palace and am now a noble concubine, the power disparity between the two sides is still huge.

You forgot how you advised me when I mentioned this matter just now."

"Then, what about His Majesty?" Nanny Tong asked with difficulty.

“Maybe, it’s because I can’t bear it.

After all, the Empress Dowager is also a relative of my cousin. One is my mother and the other is my nanny. How do you want my cousin to choose?

So, Mammy, we have to do it ourselves."

"But His Majesty..."

"Just because my cousin can't bear to do it himself doesn't mean he can let go of his hatred. Otherwise, why would he insist on me and the Borjigit family living together in Chengqian Palace? Is it just to make it easier for us to follow him?"

Concubine Tong Jia couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when she saw Tong Ma's eyes change from panic and shock at the beginning to determination now.